Elizabeth Kibour (Liz) is a senior international development executive with 20+ years of experience advancing sustainable development, global health, and humanitarian initiatives across Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe. She has held executive leadership roles with the U.S. Government and international organizations, driving multi-country portfolios, institutional strengthening, and locally led partnerships.
She most recently served as Deputy Chief of Operations for Global Programs and Regional Operations in USAID’s Bureau for Global Health, overseeing a $900M+ portfolio across Sub-Saharan Africa spanning health systems strengthening, HIV/AIDS, maternal and child health, and humanitarian response.
Elizabeth currently serves as Executive Director of the Consortium of Humanitarian and Development Actors (CHANGE) in Ethiopia, advancing localization through partnerships with national organizations.
She holds a Master’s in Public Policy and Development Planning from Howard University, graduate studies in International Health and Population Dynamics from Johns Hopkins, and a B.S. in Mathematics from Alvernia University. She is fluent in English, French, and Amharic.