Nerrelle Vaekesa

Nerrelle is an accomplished Program Manager with over 10 years’ experience, within the humanitarian sector, in Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. She has managed various donor funded programs from Disaster Risk Reduction to Social Accountability which helped her learn how to effectively manage complex, high pressure and time-bound projects.

Having successfully managed a number of large scale donor funded programs for Save the Children and Oxfam, she is well versed in donor program management. In her previous role as the Regional Influencing Advisor for Oxfam in the Pacific she had significant experience effectively building local NGO capacity in Solomon Islands. This serves her well in supporting and strengthening the local NGO partner in Solomon Islands- HOPE Trust.

Nerrelle has a reputation for being an influential leader whose advice, contributions and judgements are very much valued. Nerrelle believes in a world that is just and inclusive, so all people can participate in democratic governance systems that enable service providers to be held accountable to provide a safe environment for women­- especially young girls. She has a personal desire to empower women and youth in the Pacific, so they can take ownership and leadership of key issues and to provide lasting peace, justice and prosperity in the region.