For more than two decades, Oscar has strengthened Early Childhood Development, Education, Social and Child Protection policies, financing, and programmes across low- and middle-income countries. Today, he focuses on multisectoral systems strengthening, foundational learning, parenting support and scaling locally led innovations. He chairs the Early Childhood Development Network for Kenya, leading board oversight, policy advocacy and strategic government engagement. As an adviser, expert panel member and faculty member, he also supports social entrepreneurs and innovators across Africa and MENA.

A Master Trainer in the Science of ECD and Care for Child Development, Oscar has strengthened the capacity of more than 500 government officers across Eastern and Southern Africa. He previously held senior programme and technical roles at UNICEF, Firelight Foundation, Parenting for Lifelong Health, World Vision, Genesis Analytics, PATH and SOS Children’s Villages. His experience combines government engagement, programme design, implementation and evaluation, resource mobilization and workforce development, including in emergencies, fragile, refugee, arid and semi-arid settings.

Based in Nairobi, Kenya, Oscar brings a Global South perspective shaped by work across Africa, Asia and Latin America. He holds a Masters of Management and Leadership from The Management University of Africa and a Bachelor of Education in Linguistics and Literature from The University of Nairobi, and executive education in Leading and Scaling ECD Initiatives from The Harvard Kennedy School. He is pursuing a PhD in Leadership and Organizational Development. Outside work, he enjoys farming and family life with his wife, three daughters and a son.