Monica Blagescu

Monica is the Head of Programmes at the British Council Kenya, where she leads work on education, innovation, entrepreneurship, and science. Before moving to Kenya, she was Director of Programmes at the UK’s Disasters Emergency Committee and Director of the Ethiopia-Canada Cooperation Office. Monica has dedicated a large part of her 25-year career to promoting community voice and accountability, improving access to opportunities for women and young people, and fostering stronger linkages between research, policy, and practice.