He has over 32 years of experience in supply chain management, establishing governance systems across public, private, and development sectors. He has led defense logistics and coordinated humanitarian operations across Asia and Africa. He is a Certified International Procurement Professional (IPSCMI-USA) and a Chartered Procurement Practitioner (FCIPS). He is competent in the use and application of Art of Empowering People, certified by SMI International Inc.  

Modeste Yameogo is a Treasury Legal Inspector and expert in public finance, procurement oversight, and PPP regulation. With over 20 years of experience at ARCOP, he has held senior roles in legal affairs, investigations, and litigation. He holds master’s degrees in Business Law, Public Finance, and Public Procurement & Financial Management from universities in Ouagadougou and Quebec.

international expert in public procurement and infrastructure policy with over 40 years of experience. He has served as Global Director for Procurement at the World Bank and Director at the African Development Bank, leading major reforms that enhanced transparency and efficiency. He now advises multilateral development banks and governments on procurement policy.

International leader in sustainable procurement, environmental policy, and the circular economy. With over 20 years of experience, she has led regional and global initiatives with the World Bank, OECD, and EU. She is a researcher at the University of Vaasa (Finland) and an Associate Professor at Kyiv-Mohyla Academy (Ukraine).

He has over 20 years of experience in procurement and project management across Africa and the Middle East. He has served as engineer, contract manager, and procurement officer, gaining deep expertise in project procurement design and performance monitoring. He joined the African Development Bank in 2005 and now manages procurement operations for East and Southern Africa and Nigeria. He holds a Civil Engineering degree, an MBA, and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP).

He is a leading expert in e-Government Procurement (e-GP) reforms and digital government transformation across Africa. He has played a pivotal role in national e-GP initiatives across more than 12 countries, including Rwanda, Malawi, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Benin, Togo, Zambia, and Kenya.
With over 17 years of international systems implementation experience, Richard advocates a “Policy-to-Platform” approach that aligns institutional reforms with digital infrastructure, data analytics, and AI-driven tools to enhance transparency and efficiency. 

She is in charge of the Procurement Management Training portfolio offered in English, French and Russian, including the Master in Public Procurement Management for Sustainable Development and the Diploma in Public Procurement Management. She manages Development Projects in Procurement Professionalization Initiative the ITCILO Centre delivers in collaboration with IFIs and UN.