Rebecca H.'s Page

Name

Rebecca

How did You find out about this Network/Resource?

through my colleague

Please share a short bio for yourself. This should be no more than 3-4 short paragraphs.

Rebecca Herrington is a Design, Monitoring, and Evaluation Specialist with Search for Common Ground, currently working with 14 countries to provide technical DM&E support to UNICEF’s Peacebuilding, Education, and Advocacy programme. She has been working for seven years in conflict program management and DM&E, with a focus on program design and conflict sensitivity. Prior to her work at Search for Common Ground, Rebecca developed a strong governance specialization centered on fragile states, technical options development for dialogue, and strategies for shared societies captured through her chapter on Governance in Mari Fitzduff’s Public Policies for Shared Societies book. She has worked throughout Central America, MENA, and East Africa, building lessons learned through living and working abroad in rural, conflict-affected and transitional communities. Rebecca holds dual Masters degrees in International Development and Conflict Management from Brandeis University.

Please list the countries and/or regions in which you have direct and significant expertise

Central America, East Africa, MENA

What is your current job (and organization) and/or where and what field are you studying?

Design, Monitoring, and Evaluation Specialist at Search for Common Ground

What are your main skills/expertise?

see above

What are Your expertise areas/sectors when it comes to youth

Peacebuilding, Education, Development, Democracy

What are Your primary Skills, to compliment Your areas/sectors

Capacity Building, Evaluation, Program Management, Program Design, Training