Francis is the Parliamentary Expert of the Programme in Support of the Credibility and Transparency of Elections in Guinea (PACTE-Guinea I and II). Previously, he contributed to the projects in Support of the Strengthening of the capacities of the National Assembly of Guinea (PARCAN I and II).

 

He holds a Degree in Economic and Social Law from the Catholic University of Louvain in Belgium.

 

After having worked as a Lawyer at Brussels Bar from October 1999 to October 2006, he was appointed Political and Diplomatic Advisor to the Office of President of the Democratic Republic of Congo. In 2009, Francis decided to suspend his collaboration with Congolese Government in order to undertake high-level professional trainings in the fields of anti-corruption and security governance. These trainings facilitated his admission to the Center of Strategic Studies on Africa (CESA) of the United States (US) Department of Defence.

 

In January 2010, he joined the US organisation Development Alternatives Incorporated (DAI), in charge of implementing the USAID Good Governance program. In the role of Legislative Advisor, he organized the Capacity Building activities for the Congolese National and Provincial Assemblies.

 

francis.buhendwa@eces.eu