Emy Ragaa Yanni

With over 15 years of experience in international development program management, I specialize in international cooperation and humanitarian aid. As the Chief Business Officer at Be Girl, a social enterprise dedicated to advancing menstrual health and hygiene, I led strategic partnerships, business development, and global expansion efforts across diverse markets. Collaborations with key international stakeholders, including UN agencies, local development institutions, and government bodies, have marked my career. I have extensive experience managing USAID-funded projects in different countries, including Egypt, Mozambique, and Ghana.

A visionary leader committed to social impact, I am known for making data-driven decisions informed by customer feedback and market insights. My leadership has consistently contributed to scaling innovative solutions, increasing market penetration, and fostering partnerships that align with organizational goals.

• BE GIRL INC., Chief Business Officer, 01/24, Present, Strategic Leadership: Led the development and execution of business strategies to drive growth, sustainability, and impact in emerging markets., Partnership Development: Identified, cultivated, and managed key partnerships with UN Agencies & INGOs, enhancing Be Girl’s global presence and expanding its reach to underserved communities.
• BE GIRL INC., Global Impact Director, 04/21, 12/23, Global grants and new business management, Global program performance and quality, Business development and company representation, Leading business expansion in Ghana
• CARE INTERNATIONAL – EGYPT, Projects Manager, 06/17, 03/21, “Gender Equity and Diversity” certified lead facilitator, Led a team of 5 field supervisors and 5 local partners in implementing ‘Safe Cities’ –Ending Violence Against Women (EVAW) program funded by USAID, which successfully reached more than 19,000 beneficiaries in five governorates in Egypt, Integrated CARE’s response to violence survivors through the case management approach established for refugees into EVAW, which was the first intervention to successfully provide support to Egyptian GBV survivors, Empowered local partners in conducting innovative gender mainstreaming initiatives, which resulted in exceeding double the expected target, Supported the program director in initiating and maintaining strategic and diverse relationships & networking with stakeholders to ensure that the program and CARE remain a partner of choice, Led and contributed to proposal design, strategic fundraising efforts and program development in the thematic areas of Women Economic Empowerment and combating Gender-Based Violence
• PLAN INTERNATIONAL – EGYPT, Programme Coordinator, Safer Cities for Girls, 10/14, 06/17, Led the technical design of interventions of ‘Safer Cities’ Global Flagship funded by Plan US, Acted as programmatic lead for Community Score Cards training for the entire organization, which improved monitoring and learning across all projects, Promoted and shared “Champions of Change”, which is a gender mainstreaming training module for youth, within the organization and led the training and learning process across all projects at Egypt Country Office, Supported the business development unit while developing new concept notes/proposals related to girls and women empowerment., Coordinate and nurture cordial relations with relevant government agency at the division level, project partners, and key stakeholders, Developed and supervised a cutting-edge capacity building program for media representatives which facilitated and influenced gender mainstreaming into different media programs through the radio, TV and El Ahram newspaper
• European Union Delegation to the Arab Republic of Egypt, Senior Secretary to Human, Social and Development Section, 09/10, 09/14, Drafted action plans for grants, Conducted monitoring visits and provided evaluation to project manager, which improved coordination with implementing partners, Assisting in preparation of reports, contracts, etc, Assuring the follow up of several management tools (project plans, events calendar, etc.), Ensuring effective administrative and logistic support to the Human, Social and Development Section
• EMBASSY OF SPAIN IN CAIRO, Administrative Officer, 03/08, 09/10, Managed different infrastructure reform projects (Renovation of the consulate, works in the Ambassador residence...etc.), Corresponded with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs concerning all needed administrative affairs, Coordinated Events organization, receptions and accommodation for delegations

• Gender and Equity Training of Fascinators
• Training of Trainers
• Programme and Project Cycle Management
• European Commission Procedures and Practical Guide (PRAG)
• Leadership Training for Managers
• Business Writing
• Presentation Skills
• Communication Skills
• Presenting Magically