Iman Shawwa

Iman joined CTG on 4 November 2018 as Country Director in Somalia. She is responsible for the overall strategic leadership and direction of the CTG Somalia programme, and achieving the organisational vision, mission and objectives. Iman has a Master of Science Degree in Sustainable Development from the University of London, and specialised in Development Management at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS). With more than 24 years of professional experience, of which 17 were acquired working with the United Nations in Palestine and Libya, Iman has extensive experience in humanitarian and socioeconomic development processes, and more specifically with the ‘New Way of Working’ that addresses the humanitarian–peace–development nexus. Iman also has a vast experience in aid effectiveness, programme management and global partnership formulation. Her favourite recreational activity is pilates, which she is very passionate about, and she also enjoys reading and exploring the world. Iman is Lebanese Canadian and has a son and a daughter.