Kokou Edem Agboka is a Sonke Gender Justice’s Regional Senior Trainer since April 2021. He assists the RPN Programme Specialist by providing technical inputs for the project funded by Concern Worldwide. He performs capacity building in gender norms transformation through a Training of Trainer (ToT) methodology and qualitative research, focusing on both individual change as well as the impact of research and country partner interventions.
Previously, Edem was the National Coordinator of MenEngage Togo, a country network member of the MenEngage Africa and Global Alliance. He contributed as leader to settle MenEngage Togo and to develop it through strategic and funding partnerships and vibrant branding activities. He was doing that job in AFAD NGO in Togo where he acted as Gender Project Coordinator (2018-2021) and WASH project Coordinator (2013-2018).Edem has over 17 years of experience in several areas like Gender Transformation, Project management, WASH, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, Human Rights, community development, etc.
Edem holds a master’s degree of Humanitarian Aid and International Cooperation at Kalu Institute (Spain) and a bachelor’s degree of Sociology at the University of Lomé, Togo and has followed several trainings and courses on development, project management, WASH, education, gender transformation approaches etc. He also holds a certificate of Gender Specialist at the Gender and Social Inclusions’ Academy in Lomé Togo. Edem is based in Lomé (Togo), likes traveling, laughing, and working in a funny atmosphere.
