Anselme NDIKURYAYO - Consultant

Anselme NDIKURYAYO is an accomplished Project Manager and Education Sector Expert with over 15 years of progressive experience across Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa. He specializes in designing and implementing strategic education and skills development programs, assessing and measuring learning outcomes, and managing transformative educational grants to drive transformative impact. Anselme is adept at overseeing complex initiatives and leading diverse, cross-functional teams to achieve impactful results in education, leadership, and workforce development. Most recently, as Managing Partner at AccessEdge24 Ltd and Individual Consultant with various institutions like UNFPA, Anselme helps founders and institutions build, scale and transform profitable businesses through strategic growth advisory, business management support, skills development for careers & employability, human capacity and institutional consulting, coaching and training resources development, and research & development services. profitable, and impactful enterprises. As the Learning Outcomes Manager for USAID's Catalyze EduFinance project, Anselme successfully aligned stakeholders, built cohesive teams, and strengthened ecosystems in Early Childhood Development (ECD), Basic Education, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), skills development, employment promotion, and private sector partnerships. He has consistently managed substantial grant portfolios and driven innovative, outcomes-based financing models. Core Competencies: • End-to-end support across business strategy, operations, people, and growth:Proven experience in delivering practical, data-informed and people-centered consulting that creates a clear path from strategy to execution by combining advisory, coaching and capability building to unlock growth, operational excellence, and sustainable decent work. • Learning Outcomes Measurement: Expertise in developing rigorous frameworks (TQMS, IDELA, PforR, RBF) to systematically track, measure, and incentivize improvements across ECD, Basic Education, and TVET sectors. • Program Strategy & Financial Modeling: Proficient in designing and executing blended finance solutions and performance-based funding strategies, collaborating effectively with governmental institutions (REB, TVET Board, Ministry of Education), global NGOs, and commercial banks to attract impact investments in education. • Grant & Stakeholder Management: Experienced in overseeing multi-million-dollar, multi-partner programs funded by entities such as USAID and the World Bank. Skilled at uniting diverse stakeholders toward shared objectives, adeptly navigating complex donor landscapes, and consistently achieving project milestones within budget and timeline parameters. • Curriculum Development & Capacity Building: Led the design of competency-based curricula and facilitated comprehensive professional development training programs for trainers and educators. Ensured alignment with national educational standards, industry requirements, and compliance with quality assurance protocols. • Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration: Proven leadership capabilities in building and motivating multidisciplinary teams through participatory approaches and data-driven decision-making processes, leading to measurable and sustainable educational impacts. A strategic thinker, dedicated reformer, and compelling communicator, Anselme integrates grassroots insights with global best practices to transform data into actionable outcomes. Whether refining national education frameworks or pioneering innovative public-private sector financing models, Anselme is committed to advocating equity and delivering tangible, sustainable impacts in education and workforce development.