Martha Getachew Bekele

Where I am based: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

What I do: I oversee the quality assurance of Hub programmes and projects; ensuring that work is high quality, responsive, delivered on-schedule and relevant to regional needs and interests. I provide coordination across all delivery within the Hub to maximise DI’s delivery impact and ensure alignment with the organisation’s strategy.

Previous experience: My involvement in the development world started in 2005 in Ethiopia, where I worked with the Netherlands Development Organisation as a governance advisor. I also contributed to the first Participatory Poverty Assessment in Ethiopia as a research team leader in four regions. Immediately before moving to DI, I was the trade and development programme officer at CUTS Centre for International Trade, Economics & Environment, Nairobi office, undertaking mainly research and policy analysis and maintaining strategic partnerships.