Testimonies of Junior Experts

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What’s it like to work as a Junior Expert? Find out here:

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In Burundi, where over 65% of the population is under 35, Naomi Omowumi Gideon is leading Enabel’s first Youth Advisory Committee to ensure young voices genuinely shape international cooperation projects.

Interview with Naomi Omowumi Gideon, Junior Expert Youth Engagement in Burundi

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Interview with Walter and Margot, two young professionals who assist Tanzanian teachers integrate digital tools into their lessons.

Interview with Walter John and Margot Debois – Two young professionals in Tanzania

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Haroun Barrijal worked until recently for Enabel as a Junior Expert in DR Congo with a focus on Finance & Administration. Read his story.

Interview with Haroun Barrijal – Junior Expert in DR Congo

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A former Junior expert in Senegal, Florence has built a career at the intersection of architecture, cooperation, and humanitarian action.

Interview with Florence Radu – former Junior Expert in Senegal

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In 2017, Anouk Bonte left for Benin as a Junior Expert. That experience marked a turning point in her career.

Interview with Anouk Bonte – former Junior Expert in Benin

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Interview with Eline Hochepied, Junior Expert inclusion for Enabel in Uganda.

Interview with Eline Hochepied – Junior Expert in Uganda

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Toon Driesen worked as a Junior Expert monitoring and evaluation in Tanzania ten years ago. He now leads Enabel’s Innovation Hub.

Interview with Toon Driesen – former Junior Expert in Tanzania

Héloïse Dubois is a civil engineer by training. She was recruited by the Junior Programme to go and work in Rwanda.

Article – Héloïse, Junior Expert at an electrification project in Rwanda

A day in the life of six Junior Experts in Benin. Watch the video testimonies.

Videos – a day in the life of 6 Junior Experts in Benin

Pierre, a bioengineer who worked on household waste recovery and recycling in Enabel’s Sanita Clean Cities Programme in Guinea.

Testimony – Pierre, Junior Expert in Environment for Enabel in Guinea

Mitte is working as a Junior Expert Agricultural Education and Training in Gulu, a medium size town. She was trained as a socio-cultural worker, an anthropologist and an education scientist.

Testimony – Mitte, Junior Expert in Agricultural Education and Training for VVOB in Uganda

Sacha, Junior Expert in Synergies, Monitoring and Evaluation, was the very first Junior Expert to work for our new partner in Ouagadougou. Read his interview.

Testimony – Sacha, Junior Expert Synergies, Monitoring & Evaluation for Autre Terre in Burkina Faso

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Read the story of Jesse Waterschoot, former Junior Expert in budget analysis for Enabel in Mozambique.

Testimony – Jesse, Junior Expert Business Analyst for Enabel in Mozambique

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