Sanaa Ashour, Ph. D.
Mailing address: Wevelinghovenerstr. 16, 50670 Köln, Germany
Office Tel.: 0049-221-7220799
Mobile Tel.: 0049-178-3634518
E-mail: sanaa99@yahoo.com
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
1. Fifteen-year professional experience in Program/Project Development,
Management, Fund-raising, Monitoring and Evaluation.
2. Areas of Expertise: Governance/Capacity building/Healthcare.
3. Professional Competencies:
- Program development and management.
- Project design, planning, implementation and evaluation.
- Policy analysis.
- Data Collection and analysis.
- Interview, focus group, RRA and snowball techniques.
- Qualitative and quantitative research on development related issues.
- Report writing and project proposal formulation.
- Workshop organization.
- Budgeting and financial reporting.
- Staff performance appraisal.
- Leadership skills and teamwork ethics and practices.
- Hard worker with management; facilitation, planning and negotiation skills.
- Familiar with logical framework development and analysis.
- Excellent writing and communication skills in English and Arabic.
- Ability to work in a highly pressured environment.
4. Key Achievements:
- The Palestinian Public Investment Programme (PPIP) in coordination with the
United Nations Special Coordinator Office (UNSCO).
- Emergency Plans and project proposals for Humanitarian Assistance.
- The five-year Development Plan for Palestinians: 2000-2005.
- Annual Health Reports to the World Health Assembly in Arabic language.
- The five-year National Health Plan for Palestine.
- Well-designed grant proposals for health care and capacity building projects and
technical progress/financial reports related to United Nations Development
Programme (UNDP) and United States Aid for International Development
(USAID) funded projects’ implementation.
5. Computer skills
- Excellent computer skills in word processing, power point, access and excel
(windows XP), electronic mail and Internet.
6. Field Experience
- International field experience in Asia, North Africa, and Middle East. Academic
experience in UK and Germany (in English).
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EDUCATION
2001-2004
Doctor of Philosophy in ‘Development Studies’ at the
Centre for Development Research (ZEF) – Department of
Political and Cultural Change - Bonn University, Germany.
PhD Dissertation: Ethnic Politics and Policy Making in Lebanon
and Malaysia: Comparative Analysis of the Health Sector (in
English language).
1997/98
Master of Science in Social Policy & Planning in
Developing Countries, London School of Economics &
Political Sciences (LSE) - University of London. Master
Dissertation: Public Participation in Planning: Planning for
Primary Health Care in Palestine as a Case Study.
1987/88
Bachelor of Science in Microbiology/Chemistry (Excellent
Science Degree with honour), Ain Shams University, Cairo,
A.R.E.
WORK HISTORY
February 2005 present
Institutional Development Manager – Islamic Relief
Deutschland
May-July 2003
Consultancy at the UNV Headquarters in Bonn,
Germany (during my PhD study).
Developed a paper on Volunteerism as an integral concept
related to Governance.
1998-2001
UNDP TOKTEN Consultant/ UNDP National
Project Coordinator/ Director of the Development
Planning Unit, Gaza Strip
1. Managed the activities of the following project: “Institutional
Capacity Building of the Planning Process in the Palestinian
Authority.”
2. Monitored the project implementation and expenditures, and
drafted periodically financial, progress and evaluation reports.
3. Contributed to the production of the five-year development
plan for Palestine. The plan document draws development
policies for various social and economic sectors.
4. Recommended strategies and policies for the social sectors in
the development plan based on field research and deliberate
discussions with line ministries.
5. Reviewed policy papers and sector strategies produced by line
ministries (social affairs, health, education, … etc) to make
sure they are consistent with the plan’s policies and priorities.
6. Translated the Plan’s policy directives into feasible project
proposals.
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7. Liaised with international agencies (WHO, UNRWA,
UNSCO), and line ministries; and organized workshops at
different stages to discuss the plan’s implementation.
8. Negotiated and liaised with donors for financing project
proposals within the framework of the plan’s
implementation.
9. Provided direction, support and advice to 11 planning
officers in their day-to-day liaison with donors and line
ministries.
10. Provided technical advice and support to 11 planning officers
in the different stages of plan and projects’ cycle (planning,
assessment and evaluation).
11. Ensured optimum efficiency and effectiveness of the staff’s
performance.
12. Conducted staff appraisal on a regular basis.
13. Participated in selecting, interviewing, and recruiting the
planning officers.
1995-1997
Project Management Officer – Ministry of Planning and
International Cooperation, Gaza Strip
1. Designed and drafted project proposals within the framework
of the development plan.
2. Reviewed memoranda of understanding and contracts for
technical cooperation before negotiation with donors and
consultancy firms.
3. Participated in the technical evaluation of contractors’
proposals for projects implementation.
4. Undertook the administrative responsibilities of a
Project funded by USAID to enhance the institutional
capacity of the Ministry of Planning and International
Cooperation (MOPIC).
5. Undertook on-site supervision and support of ongoing
community development project.
6. Conducted research and analysed data for recommending
development strategies and future projects.
7. Corresponded with donor agencies for financing projects and
drafting memoranda of understanding.
1989-1995
Project/Planning Officer – Palestine Red Crescent Society,
Cairo
1. Contributed to the development of plan documents such as
the National Health Plan for Palestinians; the Interim Action
Plan addressing the Immediate Health Needs of the
Palestinian people 1994/1995; and finally the Institutional
Development of PRCS’s Departmental Work Plan
1995/1996.
2. Played a key role in composing and writing the annual WHO
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reports entitled: ‘’The Health Conditions of the Arab
Population in the Occupied Arab Territories, including
Palestine’’ to be presented to five consequent World Health
Assemblies: 48, 47, 46, 45, & 44 in Arabic language.
3. Drafted around 30 projects proposals for different health
institutions in Gaza, West Bank, Lebanon, Syria, & Egypt.
4. Conducted research and developed some documents such as:
Planning Division: Conceptual Framework, Objectives,
Structures, Functions and Staff.
5. Translated some documents from Arabic to English and vice
versa.
6. On site supervision of PRCS’s job creation project.
TRAINING
2002
Jan., 1996
July, 1995
May, 1993
June, 1991
May, 1991
Feb., 1991
June, 1990
March, 1990
Scientific Writing Skills
Planning Theory, NOR CONSULT, Norway
International & Public Relations Training Course, PRCS, Cairo.
Three Month Course of El Taller in Tunis, on the Identity,
Philosophy & Strategy of NGOs; and study Tour in the
Netherlands.
Project & Research Design, PRCS, Cairo.
Planning & Monitoring; Team International
Management (Organisation, Planning, Staffing & Control);
PRCS, Cairo.
The 24th Seminar organised in the Red Cross of Yugoslavia
Centre for Training of Cadres from the Developing Countries,
Belgrade, Yugoslavia.
Research Methodology; PRCS - conducted by the Norwegian
Research Development Centre - Norway, PRCS, Cairo.
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
1. Ashour, Sanaa. 2005. “Governance and Multi-ethnic Political Culture: The Cases of Lebanon
and Malaysia.” Working Paper No. 3. Research Group Governance and Conflict.
Centre for Development Studies. Germany: Bonn.
2. Ashour, Sanaa 2004. “Ethnic Politics and Policymaking in Lebanon and Malaysia:
Comparative Analysis of the Health Sector.” (PhD Dissertation), Göettingen, Cuvillier
Verlag Göettingen.
3. United Nations Volunteers. 2003. “Living Governance: Country Profiles. Paper for Internal
Circulation.” Germany: Bonn.
4. Ashour, Sanaa and Manja Reuter. 2001. “Socio-economic and Ecological Aspects of Diving
Tourism in Coral Reefs in Developing Countries.” Centre for Development Studies.
Germany: Bonn.
5. Ashour, Sanaa. 1998. “Public Participation in Planning: A review of the Planning for Primary
Health Care in Gaza Strip and the West Bank”. UK: The London School of Economics
and Political Science. (Master Thesis).
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