Saba Waseem
Expertise
Senior international development and global health leader with 20+ years of experience leading enterprise-level monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning (MERL) across complex, multi-country portfolios. Proven record of building organizational learning systems, ensuring analytical rigor, and translating evidence into strategy, governance, and executive decision-making. Extensive experience with USAID, Global Fund, World Bank, Asian Development Bank, WHO, and Gates Foundation, managing large multidisciplinary teams and high-value programs ($16M–$250M+)
Technical Competencies
Enterprise MERL Strategy, Organizational Learning & Adaptive Management, Theory of Change & Results Frameworks
Evaluation & Applied Research (Quantitative & Qualitative), Donor Accountability & Performance Reporting
Executive & Board Advisory, Team Leadership & Talent Development, Knowledge Management, Global Health Systems & Financing, Cross-Sector & Multi-Stakeholder Engagement
Education
Cornell University, PhD in Development Sociology
Delhi School of Economics, Delhi University, Master of Arts in Economics
Country Experience
South and East Asia, Africa, Australia
Languages
English, Hindi, Urdu
Thinking About
Equity
Passion
Reading, walking, and cooking
