Donna Bjerregaard

Senior technical advisor, Initiatives, Inc.

Donna Bjerregaard is a senior technical advisor at Initiatives, Inc., and has 20 years’ experience working with HIV/AIDS, reproductive health, quality assurance, community health workers, and health communication in developing countries, in addition to 10 years of experience in the field of developmental disabilities.She is manager of CHW Central, a global resource for and about community health workers. Donna has lived and worked in India, Nigeria, and Jordan, and also provided technical assistance in Malawi, the Maldives, Bangladesh, Guyana, India, Kenya, the Pacific, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.Ms. Bjerregaard has extensive experience in monitoring and evaluation, curriculum design, training, and community health promotion, and is the author of a number of training manuals and handbooks.  She provides technical assistance to NGOs, faith-based organizations, ministries, community organizations, and international organizations to improve planning and performance, identify best practices, and create system approaches.Read more.

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