Fayrouz El Dabbagh
About Fayrouz El Dabbagh
Fayrouz El Dabbagh serves as the Gender and Peacebuilding and Partnerships Monitoring and Evaluation Project Officer at Catholic Relief Services in Egypt. She has a background in political science and extensive experience in research and evaluation related to gender equality and socio-urban issues.
Current Role at Catholic Relief Services
Fayrouz El Dabbagh serves as the Gender and Peacebuilding and Partnerships Monitoring and Evaluation Project Officer at Catholic Relief Services. She has held this position since 2021, focusing on gender-transformative approaches and partnerships. In this role, she is responsible for monitoring and evaluating projects that aim to promote gender equality and peacebuilding initiatives in Egypt.
Previous Experience at Catholic Relief Services
Prior to her current role, Fayrouz worked at Catholic Relief Services as a Monitoring and Evaluation Field Officer from 2020 to 2021. During this time, she contributed to gender-transformative approaches and partnerships, enhancing the organization's efforts in promoting gender equality through effective monitoring and evaluation practices.
Education and Academic Background
Fayrouz holds a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Government from Cairo University, which she completed from 2013 to 2017. She furthered her education at the University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne, where she earned a Master's degree in Political Science and Government from 2017 to 2018, following a Licence Sciences politiques from 2013 to 2016.
Research and Publications
Fayrouz has produced two evidence-based policy research papers and briefs at the American University in Cairo. Her academic research includes an analysis of socio-urban conflict in a poor neighborhood in Cairo, focusing on social movements, social conflict, and the politics of ordinary people, which contributed to her master's thesis.
Diverse Work Experience
Fayrouz has accumulated diverse work experience across various organizations. She has worked as a Public Policy Researcher at The Public Policy HUB - GAPP AUC, an intern at UN-Habitat, and a research freelancer at Arkan for Studies, Research and Publishing. Her roles have involved research on rural productivity, socio-urban issues, and knowledge management, providing her with a broad understanding of policy and research in different contexts.