Anna Afferi
Consultant
Anna is a London-based reproductive, maternal and child health specialist with over 23 years of experience in Africa, Asia and the Caribbean. Anna earned a Master in Public Health at the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp and a Master in Humanitarian Assistance in Rome (Italy). She earned a post-graduate in International Health Consultancy at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. She is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Sheffield (UK).
She has significant experience in managing, implementing and monitoring maternal health-focused projects. Anna took part at different finals evaluations for USAID as nutrition specialist. As sexual and reproductive health specialist, she undertaken curricula development and training evaluations. Her consultancy work has resulted in an assortment of publications including program proposals, evaluation reports and training manuals. She has experience in the development of specific primary healthcare and health system strengthening programmes.
She has worked for a range of donors including USAID, IDB, DFID, ECHO, UNHCR, and UNICEF and with both international NGOs and private consulting firms. She is a native Italian speaker and is fluent in English, French and Spanish.