Programme Leadership
Designing and leading programmes from strategy and planning through implementation, partnerships, budgets, and results.
Programme Leader · MEAL Specialist · Diplomacy & Negotiation Professional

I’m Taghrid Al Rifai.
I bring programme management, MEAL, diplomacy, and strategic negotiation together to help organizations navigate complexity, build meaningful partnerships, and turn evidence into lasting impact.
01 · My story
For more than eleven years, my work has been guided by a simple belief: programmes matter most when people feel seen, heard, and supported. Across humanitarian and development contexts, I have had the privilege of listening to communities, working alongside committed teams, and helping meaningful ideas grow into action.
Behind every indicator is a lived experience, and behind every result is someone’s story. My background in International Law, Diplomacy, and Strategic Negotiations helps me enter complex spaces with care—bringing people together, building trust, and using evidence not only to measure change, but to make that change more human and lasting.
02 · What I bring
Designing and leading programmes from strategy and planning through implementation, partnerships, budgets, and results.
Building evidence systems, theories of change, indicators, research, and learning processes that improve decisions.
Navigating sensitive contexts, aligning diverse stakeholders, and translating disagreement into constructive outcomes.
Creating participatory learning experiences for professionals, civil society, youth, and multidisciplinary teams.
03 · Selected journey
Youth Against Corruption
Legal Action Worldwide
MARCH
Self-Employed · Global
War Child Holland
Independent Evaluation Group at the World Bank · University of Bern · Center for Evaluation
04 · Author

OUNTHA KHAREJ AL NASS
A book dedicated to every woman who chooses to define herself, challenge imposed roles, and write a path that is truly her own.
Writing is another dimension of my work: a space where identity, voice, inner strength, and the human experience can be explored beyond professional titles.
05 · Ideas in public
Through “Between Yes and No,” Diplomacy Playbook, and Impact Lens, I translate negotiation, diplomacy, and evidence into ideas people can use in daily and professional life.