Roeland is CEO of Aflatoun a Social Franchise delivering Social and Financial Education through a network of nearly 450 partner organizations in 110+ countries. Its mission is to inspire youth to socially and economically empower themselves to become agents of change for a more equitable future. He is based in Nairobi, Kenya heading the Global Programmes Hub. Roeland serves as a member of the World Economic Forum's Global Future Council on Financial Education (2025-2026)
Previously, Roeland worked for 20+ years with the UN (UNICEF & WHO), including as UNICEF Representative in Sierra Leone, Georgia, and Zimbabwe. He coordinated the UNICEF response during the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone. In Georgia, he worked with the government on the de-institutionalization of all children living in large orphanages established during the USSR era and managed the humanitarian operation in Abkhazia. In Zimbabwe, he coordinated the UNICEF development programme and protracted humanitarian crisis.
Clean WaterEarly Childhood to Primary EducationEconomic OpportunityEducationFinancial ServicesHealthLivelihoodsLiving ConditionsPeacePeace and Human RightsPost-Secondary EducationSanitationSecondary EducationSmallholder ProductivityWomen's and Girls' EducationYouth Job Skills
Caribbean, Central America, Central and Southern Asia, Eastern and Southern Africa, Eastern Asia, Europe, Middle East and North Africa, North America, South America, Southeast Asia, West and Central Africa
