Dr. Abnet Zeleke

Dr. Abnet Zeleke

Executive Director

Dr. Abnet Zeleke currently serves as the Executive Director of the International Institute for Primary Health Care – Ethiopia. Prior to this role, he served as an advisor to the Minister within the Ministry of Health seconded by the Clinton Health Access Initiative. During his time, he coordinated and supported numerous emergency responses, including those for COVID-19, conflict, and conflict-affected communities, as well as leading the Multi-sectoral Engagement Team. Furthermore, he was the focal point of the Ministry of Health for responses concerning migrants, returnees, and refugees. His collaboration with various UN agencies, notably the IOM, UNOPS, and UNHCR, was instrumental in coordinating health interventions for these vulnerable populations. His involvement within the Ministry and the ministerial office has afforded him extensive interaction with both international and national organizations and donors, including the Global Fund, USAID, EU, FCDO, World Bank, Africa Re-Foundation, and others. During his support to CHAI, he focused on human resources for health programs and provided support towards donor mapping, engagement, and program implementation. Throughout his career, Dr. Abnet has coordinated many initiatives that have brought positive changes to the healthcare system. Dr. Shah was previously the Managing Director of GiveWell, a research and funding organization that directs hundreds of millions of dollars per year to programs in global health and development. GiveWell seeks to identify and fund the most cost-effective ways to save lives, and has recently emerged as one of the world’s largest private funders in global health. Dr. Shah was previously co-founder, CEO and now Board Chair of IDinsight, a global development data analytics and advisory firm with offices across Africa, Asia, and the US. At IDinsight, he helped pioneer the practical application of cutting-edge data and impact measurement tools such as randomized controlled trials, machine learning and results-based financing mechanisms to improve the impact of life-saving and antipoverty programs across Africa and Asia. Buddy worked previously at the World Bank and MIT’s Jameel Poverty Action Lab.

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