Prosper Poukouta

Experience

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  Ministry of Planning and Economic Development

  Jul 1986 - Jul 1989

  Head Of Unit

  - Lecturer, Demographic Methods and Agricultural Statistics, Centre d’Application de la Statistique & de la Planification, Ministry of Planning & Economic Development, Congo.

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  The Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program

  Mar 1995 - Mar 1996

  Postdoctoral Fellow
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  African Population and Health Research Center

  Mar 1996 - Jul 1997

  Senior Postdoctoral Fellow
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  United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2007

  Senior Advisor and Regional Programme Coordinator for Africa Region

  - Managed the team of Regional Advisors for the Africa Division based in Dakar, Addis Ababa, and Johannesburg on behalf of the Africa Director. Led the Population and Development agenda.- Oversaw a budget of 2 million USD and staffing of country offices, including during the organizational transformation/regionalization of offices from Dakar to Johannesburg.- As Regional Coordinator, facilitated regional planning meetings and preparation of global meetings to harmonize overarching goals across geographic divisions. - Organized and strengthened regional integration and strategic partnerships with Regional Economic Communities (RECs), AfDB, the World Bank, UNECA, and ad hoc technical entities. - Guided senior management on country programs, UN inter-agency task force, and MDGs within the context of Millennium Development Goals. - Resolved major strategic issues for ICPD+20 by introducing the ‘population data for development’ concept, by high-level policy dialogue with African leaders to include funds for the concept’s execution in their national budgets. - Aligned key objectives of the African Union Agenda 2063 with the UN Sustainable Development Goals including 100% primary education and zero unwanted pregnancy in secondary school and university.- Conducted and coordinated 6 training sessions on the integration of population data into development plans, for a total of 50 experts and managers of the African Development Bank and African Regional Economic Communities. Show less

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  African Development Bank Group

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2009

  Principal NGO Coordinator, Sustainable Development Unit

  -Coordinated with CSOs and stakeholders to enhance their participation and implementation of AfDB funded projects and their involvement in Poverty Reduction Strategies and Country Strategy Papers.-Facilitated dialogue between governments, NGOs, and beneficiaries to maximize project ownership, effectiveness, and sustainability. - Organized trainings and national consultations. Trained bank staff and national project managers on AfDB procedures, project cycles, and results-based country strategy papers.- Advised the Independent Review Unit and operations managers on specific issues identified by stakeholders as well as potential complaints, such as corruption and fraud and non-observance of key sectoral and cross-cutting issues. - Created NGO umbrellas in 54 African countries as well as five NGO / SCO coalitions, one for each region, that worked as independent entities for review and monitoring of AfDB’s funded projects. Show less

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  African Development Bank Group

  Jan 2012 - Jun 2020

  July 2015 – May 2016; September 2019; June 2020- Leading the HR department in the professionalization of AfDB’s delivery and business development model. - Member : Task Force Emergency Management Team and Senior Management Oversight (Operations Crisis Committee) of the Covid-19 and change management - Advise AfDB’s senior leadership on a results-driven and transformed governance structure. - Direct HR managers and business partners in redefining corporate priorities linked to the five priority areas, “High 5”, and decentralization agenda. - Fostered IT development for the automation of HR processes and Shared Services. - Accelerated recruitment time from advertisement to offer by 67%, down to three months, by implementing enhanced automation (Taleo), and by recruiting specialized head hunters for executive-level positions. - Reduced vacancy rate by half, down to 10%, in six months.- Organized a new salary structure with senior management and the board of directors resulting in a 23.5% adjustment. Show less 2009 – 2015; 2016 – 2019-Supervised all key bank departments and their day-to-day activities, which were: Human Resources, Information Technology, Assets Management and Institutional Procurement, Language Services, Medical Services and Medical Plan, and Business Continuity. -Coordinated with the board and senior leadership to implement a modern service platform for AfDB with an improved strategy and enhanced delivery. -Maintained AfDB’s AAA rating as the Task Force Secretary by directing the smooth return of the AfDB headquarters from its Temporary Relocation Agency in Tunis to its statutory headquarters in Abidjan.-Guided four vice presidents to efficiently navigate the AfDB environment. Show less At the request of the Board of Governors, I was appointed as Coordinator of the Technical bi-partite Committee AfDB / Ivorian Government and completed set goals as a team. We drew a Roadmap of the Return of the Bank from its temporary location in Tunis to Headquarters in Abidjan. --> The road map revolved around four critical areas: 1. Management of Bank footprint whose population had doubled to 2200 staff by the time we were ready to return2. The rehabilitation of the HQ building left unoccupied for more than 10 years3. Assessment of real estate capacity to absorb 2000 staff and families4. Assessment of schools and health infrastructure; and assessment of security conditions in Côte d’Ivoire. Ring fenced budget of 37 million Euros was set aside for this project, which took center stage and run in parallel with regular business of the Bank. --> It involved- technical, financial and political skills- A delicate balance working with Board of Directors, the Government of Tunisia (the host country), and the Government of Côte d’Ivoire (the institutional location of HQ).- Change management and effective communication skills dealing with staff and their families, especially those who moved to Abidjan for the first time. Show less

  • Acting Director, Corporate Human Resource Department

    Sept 2019 - Jun 2020

  • Acting Head, Medical and Occupational Health Services Unit

    Aug 2015 - Aug 2019

  • Advisor to the Vice President, HR and Corporate Services

    Jan 2009 - Jan 2019

  • Coordinator - Committee AfDB / Ivorian Government (Relocation of Headquarters Post Ivorian conflict)

    Jan 2012 - Jan 2014
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  African Development Bank Group

  Sept 2021 - Jun 2023

  Senior Consultant, Hybrid Model of Work

  Situational analysis, bench marking, project design and costing, with three objectives: (a) define the working time in office; (b) articulate the key enablers of change, namely Leadership, People and Culture; workspace organization, digital engineering; (c) adapt the Bank infrastructure and management to the hybrid ways of working.

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  United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

  May 2024 - Aug 2024

  International Consultant, Partnership and Resource Mobilization

  Formulation of a Value proposition for UNFPA's Office aligned with the SDGs and National Development Plan; Delivery of an Operational Guideline to ehnance partnerships and resource mobilization; Engagement and dialogue with key Government structures, IFIs and Civil society organizations in the execution of the Country Programme.