Asfaw Kidanu

Asfaw Kidanu is a Senior Public Works Specialist at the International Labour Organization and member of the Decent Work Team for Eastern and southern Africa, based in Pretoria. He is in the main supports the work of the office relating to Employment Intensive Investment Programmes in the region. Before joining the ILO Decent Work Team, he managed a number of public works projects in many countries in Africa including Uganda, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Kenya. He has worked with national Governments, bilateral and multi-lateral organizations as well as the private sector over that last two decades and involved in the development of technical, management and administration tools, contract management, road safety management, environmental protection, construction enterprise development as well as road research initiatives.  Asfaw is a transport engineer with extensive experience in the use of right-based approach in infrastructure sector, which is a key ingredient for creation of sustainable and inclusive growth. Asfaw holds Msc in Transport Engineering from the Institute of Transport Studies, University of Leeds, UK.