Africare's Senior Vice President

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Jeannine B. Scott

Jeannine B. Scott has been the Vice President of Africare since May 2003. Ms. Scott brings over 25 years of experience in the field of African development to the position, spanning the private, non-profit, multi-lateral agency and government sectors, both in the U.S. and abroad. As Senior Vice-President, Ms. Scott is responsible for Africare’s operations of over 200 projects in 23 countries. She provides strategic guidance and direction to the organization.

Prior to joining Africare, Ms. Scott founded America to Africa Consulting, LLC, providing business development and advisory services. From 1998-2001 Ms. Scott held an appointment from the U.S. Department of Treasury as Advisor and Alternate to the U.S. Executive Director at the African Development Bank Group (ADB), where she helped to shape U.S. positions on Bank Group policy and programs. Before receiving this appointment, Ms. Scott served as a staff member of the African Development Bank from 1992-1998. Initially she worked on economic programs in Southern Africa, including special initiatives to promote cross-border trade and regional economic integration. Later she worked on sustainable development issues, working with Bank management to shape its then heightening focus on combating poverty while ensuring enhanced stakeholder participation and attention to gender and environment.

Ms. Scott’s early professional career (1985-1992) was spent with Africare in several ascending capacities, beginning as a Program Manager at headquarters in Washington, DC, and culminating in the appointment as Country Representative to Senegal (1990-1992), with simultaneous responsibilities in Mauritania, Cape Verde and The Gambia. She was officially recognized by the Government of Senegal for her service in 1992.

Ms. Scott holds an A.B. degree from Vassar College in Political Science and Africana Studies and a Master’s degree in International Relations from Yale University. Ms. Scott’s current memberships and affiliations include: The Council on Foreign Relations; The Women’s Foreign Policy Group; the Society for International Development; Women Impacting Public Policy; and the Partnership to Cut Hunger and Poverty in Africa. She also serves as a board or advisory member to the following organizations: North Carolina Central University; Howard University Law School - World Food Law Institute; Chairman, African American Unity Caucus (AAUC); Co-chair, Inter-Action Humanitarian Partners Working Group with UN Agencies; Friends of the University of Johannesburg; and the Center for Global Development – AfDB Working Group and the African-American Partnership for Global Enterprise and Commerce.

 

 

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(Updated, August 28, 2008)