Irene Belmonte
Irene is an international cooperation professional with over 15 years of experience working on the ground with NGOs in several countries in Asia, Latin America and Africa.
She has extensive experience in program and project management, and managing public funds, in different thematic areas, such as women economic and political rights, rural development, education, health, gender violence prevention and gender mainstreaming.
Irene holds a B.Sc. in Sociology, a postgraduate Advanced Study Diploma in International Relations, a Diploma in Cooperation for Development, a Diploma in Conflict Prevention and Risk Management from Complutense University of Madrid and a Master’s degree in Human Resources Strategic Management from EOI Business School in Madrid, Spain.
At Hedayah, Irene manages the overall STRIVE Global program and its grantees in 11 countries.