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International Cooperation and Social Impact

International development consultant with expertise in project management, sub-granting, and organizational development across the Middle East, North Africa, and Europe.

· Oxfam Italia · Disrupt Development Based · Torino, Italy Working in · EN · IT · FR · ES · AR
€8M+
in grants managed
10+
countries
250+
organizations supported
Paola Beltrami
About

A practitioner of careful systems and uncomfortable conversations.

International development consultant with over 10 years of experience in project management, sub-granting, and organizational development. I have worked with international organizations such as Oxfam, UN Women, UNICEF, UNFPA, and GiZ across multiple countries in the Middle East, North Africa, and Europe.

My expertise spans grant design and management, participatory facilitation, monitoring and evaluation, and organizational capacity building.

Participatory by default

Tools designed with the people who will use them, in the language they actually speak.

Operationally rigorous

Compliance, audit trails and donor reporting that don't slow the work down.

Feminist principles

How power moves matters as much as how money moves. Designed in.

Learning, not theatre

Evaluations grantees actually read — and that change what we do next.

Services

Six things I keep being hired to do.

For UN agencies, INGOs, foundations, social enterprises and community-based organisations.

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Sub-granting design and management

Design and management of sub-granting programs for civil society organizations, including proposal evaluation, financial monitoring, and reporting.

Project management and implementation

Full project cycle management, from planning to implementation, with a focus on measurable results and sustainable impact.

Proposal development and fundraising

Development of project proposals and fundraising strategies for institutional donors and private foundations.

Participatory facilitation and design

Facilitation of participatory processes and co-design with local communities and stakeholders to develop inclusive solutions.

Operations and organizational development

Support for organizational development, including review of operational processes, policies, and management systems.

Monitoring, evaluation, and learning

Design and implementation of monitoring and evaluation systems, data analysis, and lessons learned capitalization.

Footprint

Where the work has happened.

Twelve countries between field missions, fellowships and remote sub-grant management — across the EU, the Maghreb, the Levant, the Gulf and Iraq.

Map of countries where I have worked Interactive map highlighting countries where Paola Beltrami has worked

Countries

IT Italy
DE Germany
FR France
ES Spain
IQ Iraq
JO Jordan
TN Tunisia
MA Morocco
TR Turkey
YE Yemen
LB Lebanon
PS Palestine

Languages

  • Italian Native
  • English Full professional
  • French Professional
  • Arabic Intermediate
  • Spanish Intermediate

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