With 17 years of experience in monitoring and evaluation (M&E), including 12 years in senior technical roles, Gamu is a seasoned expert in the field. Before joining Unitaid in 2023, she served as M&E Manager at FIND, where she played a key role in establishing M&E systems. Her expertise spans multiple sectors, including health, education, advocacy, and youth-led programs, with a focus on developing and strengthening M&E systems.
Originally from Zimbabwe, Gamu holds a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology and two Master’s degrees—one in Sociology and Social Anthropology, and another in Monitoring and Evaluation from Stellenbosch University. Passionate about global health and international development, she is committed to ensuring that interventions in low- and middle-income countries are tailored to local contexts to deliver the most effective solutions.
Tanya is public health specialist with more than 20 years of experience in global health and development. Before joining Unitaid in 2019, she worked for Abt Associates, where she led M&E for a large, multi-sector investment to support the Government of Timor-Leste. Prior to that, she served as an M&E advisor at Save the Children where she designed and implemented M&E systems and led operational research to support maternal, newborn and child health programs. Originally from Canada, Tanya holds a BSc in Applied Health Sciences and a MSc in epidemiology.
Lara is from Italy and holds Bachelors’ Degree in Economics from Bocconi University, a dual MSc in International Affairs and Law from London School of Economics and Peking University, and Master of Public Health from London School Of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.
Before joining Unitaid, she served as a Technical Officer at WHO HQ, first in the Process Efficiency Unit and then in the Primary Health Care Programme supporting the policy and partnership work. Prior to this, she worked with CHAI, initially in Rwanda to support HCV Elimination, and then as Regional Manager for Southern Africa to support AHD scale-up.
Hassene is from Tunisia and holds Bachelors’ degree in Information Technology Management.
Before joining Unitaid, he served as an IT Support Specialist and Deputy Team Leader within the BOS/WHO proximity support.
Priyanka joined Unitaid in 2020, bringing a background in strategy and policy development, analytics and programme management. She joined us from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, where she worked on Immunization Financing Sustainability and Vaccine Innovation Prioritization Strategy. She has worked previously in the UN system, IT and strategy consultancies.
Priyanka has an engineering degree in Information Technology from Rajasthan University, India and a Masters in Development Practices from Sciences Po, Paris (France). She is from India.
Stéphanie has more than 10 years’ experience working in public health in both the private and public sectors. Before joining Unitaid in 2019, Stéphanie worked at the World Health Organization with the Expanded Programme on Immunization, focusing on improving access to vaccines in middle-income countries. She has also worked for several NGOs in the field and headquarters, including MSF Access Campaign, and in the private sector for McKinsey & Company. Stephanie holds a Master of Science in Management from Grenoble Business School and a postgraduate diploma in public health from the University of Manchester.
Denitza currently leads the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning team at Unitaid. Her professional experience includes over 15 years in global health and economic development at country, regional and headquarters levels in Latin America, the United States and Europe. During this time, Denitza has held diverse roles, spanning strategy, program management, research and monitoring and evaluation. She is a strong advocate for continuous learning and evidence-driven decision making to advance the health and rights of all people, and especially women and girls. Originally from Bulgaria, Denitza holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and a Master’s in Public Affairs with a focus on international development and health policy.
Tijana came to Unitaid in 2017 from the United Nations Development Programme, where as an analyst she assessed the impact of Global Fund grants. Her background also includes two years in Tanzania, where she was advisor to a program on prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission. Partway through her time there, she was hospitalized with P. falciparum malaria, which left her with a first-hand appreciation of fast access to diagnostics and treatment. “I kept thinking, imagine having to deal with this without running water, without electricity, without access to healthcare. Not to mention that a lot of the people who get malaria are pregnant women or kids under five, people who are already vulnerable.” On Unitaid’s results team, Tijana evaluates the impact of grant projects. “When people think of impact assessment and evaluation, they think it’s just numbers, but it’s so much more,” Tijana said. “You really need a good understanding of what your program is trying to achieve so you can choose the right measures of success.” Tijana holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Toronto and a Master of Public Health from Charité University in Berlin. She was born in Serbia and immigrated to Toronto as a child.
