Clara Didio

Senior Manager and Technical Expert

Clara’s background is at the intersection between program management and research. As a program manager she has more than ten years of experience in different contexts (Egypt, Indonesia, Liberia, Italy, Jordan, and Uganda) and with different organizations (United Nations, INGOs) for which she managed large country programs, as well as UN multi-agency projects, and multi-country projects. With a Master of Arts in Human Rights from the University of Essex and a postgraduate diploma in Public Health, her main interest is access to health, including mental health, for the most vulnerable. As far as research is concerned, she has experience in quality and human rights assessments of mental health programs, as well as health and social services for people living with disabilities. Clara is serving as a Project Manager for i-APS in the Middle East and Mali, and also a focal point for public health programming. 

Clara is a highly experienced project manager and researcher with a strong background in public health and human rights. She has worked on a variety of projects in different countries, including Egypt, Syria, Indonesia, Liberia, Italy, Jordan, and Uganda, and has experience working with various donors such as USAID BHA, and organizations such as the United Nations and INGOs. Her expertise in managing large-scale programs, combined with her academic background in human rights and public health, makes her well-suited to her current role as a Project Manager for i-APS in the Middle East operations out of i-APS Middle East Regional office.

Clara's work with i-APS focuses on public health, gender, and food security programming, particularly for vulnerable populations. Her previous experience in conducting quality and human rights assessments of mental health programs, as well as health and social services for people living with disabilities, provides her with a deep understanding of the challenges faced by these groups and the strategies needed to address them. Clara is currently managing our regional platform contracts with OCHA, UNDP and FAO.