Francis Sala-Diakanda Nsimba

Francis SALA-DIAKANDA Nsimba currently serves as the Regional Director for West Africa at Search for Common Ground since March 2024. Prior experience includes roles as Deputy Regional Director and Country Director at the International Rescue Committee from September 2017 to February 2024, and as Country Director for Guinea and Regional Head of Program Strategy & Technical Unit at Plan International from June 2011 to August 2017. Francis also held the position of Côte d'Ivoire Representative and Project Director at Social Sectors Development Strategies, Inc., and operated as a Program Coordinator at CARE, managing senior staff and budgets. Earlier roles include Technical Advisor at Plan International in Togo and Regional Program Manager at Population Services International, overseeing significant HIV/AIDS programs. Francis holds a Diplome D'Etudes Superieures Specialisees in Demography and Program Management from IFORD in Yaounde and a Maitrise in Social Sciences from UCAC/ICY.