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Constance Omaye, Executive Director

Constance Omaye is a dynamic development leader and education practitioner with over a decade of experience designing and delivering inclusive, gender-responsive, and community-drivendevelopment programmes in Nigeria. As Executive Director of Elsophi Global Development, she provides strategic leadership for initiatives that advance equitable access to education, gender equality, and improved wellbeing for vulnerable populations, particularly women, children, and underserved communities.Her leadership is grounded in a strong commitment to social justice, human capital development, and systems strengthening, with a focus on ensuring that interventions are not only impactful but also sustainable and scalable. She has built a reputation for translating community-level insights into practical, results-oriented programmes that align with national priorities and international developmentframeworks.Constance brings extensive experience in programme design and implementation, institutional leadership, and community engagement, with a particular strength in integrating gender-transformative approaches into education and social development programmes. Through Elsophi Global Development, she has contributed to the delivery of initiatives aligned with donor priorities, including gender integration in USAID-supported health and education programmes, as well as broader efforts to strengthen access to essential social services.Prior to her current role, Constance co-founded DHA Global Academy, where she has served in senior leadership for nearly a decade, including as Chief Operating Officer. In this capacity, she has led the development and management of a growing basic education institution, overseeing academic quality, teacher development, curriculum delivery, and organisational operations. Her hands-on experience as both an educator and administrator provides her with a deep understanding of the realities of education systems in low-resource settings, as well as the practical pathways to improving learning outcomes at scale .Earlier in her career, she served as a Project Officer with Elsophi Global Development, where she supported the implementation of community-based programmes focused on improving access to education, health services, and social protection for vulnerable children and adolescents. This experience strengthened her expertise in grassroots programme delivery, stakeholder coordination, and participatory development approaches .

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Dr. Ngozi Okeke, Director of Programs

Dr. Ngozi Felicia Okeke is a highly accomplished Gender, Safeguarding, and Social InclusionSpecialist with over 19 years of experience leading large-scale, donor-funded programmes across health, education, livelihoods, and humanitarian sectors in Nigeria. As Director of Programs at Elsophi Global Development, she provides strategic leadership for the design and implementation of inclusive, gender-transformative interventions that improve access, participation, and outcomes for women, children, and vulnerable populations.Dr. Okeke brings deep expertise in gender equality, GBV prevention and response, safeguarding, and disability inclusion, with a strong track record of integrating these priorities into programmes funded by major donors, including USAID, CDC, and the European Union. She has successfully led multi-sector programmes, ensuring that interventions are not only effective but also safe, equitable, andresponsive to the needs of marginalized groups .Prior to joining Elsophi, she held senior leadership roles including Director of Programs and Deputy Chief of Party on major USAID-funded initiatives, where she strengthened gender mainstreaming systems, safeguarding frameworks, and protection services across multiple states. She has also served as a Safeguarding Consultant, supporting organisations to build robust systems for prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA), child protection, and accountability .At Elsophi, Dr. Okeke leads the organisation’s programme quality, gender integration, andsafeguarding agenda, ensuring alignment with international standards and donor requirements while strengthening internal capacity and external partnerships. She is widely recognised for her ability to translate policy into practice, build institutional systems, and deliver measurable, inclusive development outcomes at scale.Dr. Okeke holds a Ph.D. in Cooperative Economics and Management, a Master of Public Health (MPH), and is a certified safeguarding professional and Scrum Master. She is deeply committed to advancing equity, protection, and sustainable development outcomes across all programmes.