Ralph Richard Bendo

Ralph Richard Bendo is an experienced Programme Manager currently leading malaria vaccine introduction efforts at Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, where responsibilities include coordinating working groups and overseeing financial performance. Previous roles include Senior Programme Manager for fragile and conflict countries, managing grants for Sudan and Yemen, and serving as a Senior Financial Analyst focused on budgetary analysis. Bendo has also held positions at organizations such as the Fund for the Global Fund and the International Trade Centre, and has extensive experience with The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria in operational policy development and grant management across multiple regions in Western Africa. Bendo holds multiple advanced degrees in business administration and finance, as well as a technical diploma in civil engineering.