Andrea Luciani

Andrea Luciani serves as the External Relations and Partnerships Team Lead for the African Region at the World Health Organization, a position held since February 2021, overseeing a portfolio of 1.8 billion USD and managing a network of over 40 staff across 47 countries. Additionally, Andrea holds the role of Head of External Relations and Partnerships at the Italian Diplomatic Academy since January 2023 and has past experience as a Lecturer at UNICEF and as a Donor Relations and Partnerships Specialist at the United Nations Population Fund. Other notable positions include Resource Mobilization and Partnership Officer at FAO and Special Assistant to the Director at TEDxLUISS. Andrea's educational background includes ongoing studies for a Master of Public Health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and multiple degrees in International Relations and Political Science from Luiss Guido Carli University.