Benoit D'Ansembourg

Benoit d'Ansembourg is a seasoned education specialist with extensive experience in humanitarian and development settings, currently serving as a Senior Education Officer at UNHCR since August 2018, where responsibilities include implementing and monitoring refugee education programs in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Prior roles include Education Specialist/Project Manager at UNICEF, where Benoit managed education programming in North East Nigeria, and Education Specialist focused on emergency programs, contributing to capacity-building efforts with the Ministry of Education. Earlier experience includes serving as Regional Programme Manager at RET International, and various positions at UNHCR, where Benoit coordinated care for Somali refugees and conducted assessments to support repatriation efforts. Benoit holds an MBA and a Master of International Politics from Université libre de Bruxelles and has a background in secondary education from Institut Saint Michel.