Manji Wilson is a development specialist, Consultant, and Senior trainer who currently serves as Chief Technical Adviser on Development Partnerships, Strategic Linkages, and Diaspora engagements to the Plateau State Governor. He is Plateau State’s Point of Contact for the Open Government Partnership program, where he coordinates the government’s effort toward deepening transparency, accountability, and responsiveness to Citizens’ demands.

Before this role, he previously served as Deputy Project Coordinator for Component 1 of the European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria (EU-SDGN) program as well as Deputy Project Coordinator, for the EU-funded Project in Support to Mitigation and Prevention of Electoral Conflicts in Kenya (Pro Peace Kenya project). Manji also recently served as Special Assistant to the Chief Observer and Deputy Chief Observer of the European Union Election Observation Mission to Nigeria 2023.

He is a Political Party Administration and Management Expert with The Kukah Centre where he supports the design and implementation of the EU Political Parties program within the EU Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria (EU-SDGN) phase 2 program. In his capacity, he coordinates the design of programs and actions that will enhance political party administration and management in Nigeria.

Within his roles in Kenya and Nigeria, he was responsible for managing stakeholder relations, and engagements with key diplomatic and national institutions including within the Donor Technical Coordination framework, a convening of USAID, UKAID, EU, UNDP and all Embassies and Missions as well as managing interactions/planning with the beneficiaries as well as Executive and Judiciary arms of government, leading Civil Society Organizations, thereby indicating a high level of trust and reliability on his competence to represent such important institutions.

Manji is a proud father of three children and is passionate about impacting the next generation of African leaders and serves as our director of Partnerships with local and International Agencies.