Elena Bonometti is an Italian national with 25 years of professional experience in Africa, specializing in the field-based management of development programs promoting community well-being, gender equality and economic empowerment. Elena is the CEO of Tostan, an Africa-based organization working directly with rural populations to support community-led development in West Africa. Since 2017, Elena has led the implementation of the Tostan Strategic Engagement Plan (2017-2022) and most recently the participatory development and implementation of the new strategy: In Partnership for Community Well-being (2023 - 2030), committing Tostan to engaging additional networks and clusters of communities, catalyzing the efforts of the ecosystem in the movement towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and deepening the connection between communities and the available resources. Elena holds a Global Executive MBA from Georgetown University/ESADE Business School.
Early Childhood to Primary EducationEconomic OpportunityEducationEnvironmental SustainabilityHealthHuman RightsLivelihoodsPeacePeace and Human RightsWomen's and Girls' Education
West and Central Africa
