Staff

Dr Charles Oyaya is the Executive Director of the International Development Institute – Africa (IDIA). He is a specialist in governance, health and development planning and public policy, with extensive experience in public health, development planning, poverty analysis, HIV/AIDS, health systems development, social policy and protection, public policy analysis and advocacy, resource mobilisation, peace building, strategic planning, organisational change and operational research across eastern, Horn of Africa and southern Africa. He has undertaken consultancies for governments and national and international agencies, and served as a research and drafting specialist with the Constitution of Kenya Review Commission. His current roles at IDIA and the Great Lakes University of Kisumu combine academic, programme, senior management, research and consultancy leadership.

Mary Warinda is a member of the Board of Directors of the International Development Institute – Africa (IDIA), with experience spanning credit management, research and marketing. She worked in the finance department of DHL Worldwide Express, in credit management and customer care, and served as a volunteer sales and marketing adviser to Africa Health and Development (AHEAD) Management Services.