Dr Muluken Desalegn

Program Implementation and M&E Director

Dr Muluken Dessalegn is the Director of Program Implementation and Monitoring & Evaluation at Amref Health Africa in Ethiopia. With over 14 years of experience, he leads organizational monitoring, evaluation, research, and evidence generation while strengthening program quality and learning systems. He has conducted many researches and authored as lead and co-lead more than 40 peer-reviewed publications. Dr Muluken plays a key role in business development, strategic planning, and insight generation for Amref Health Africa. His prior roles include MEL Manager, Regional Program Manager at Amref Health Africa, and university lecturer. He holds a PhD from Western Sydney University in Australia and advanced degrees in public health and research methodologies at University of Brussels, Belgium.