Philippe Luanghy holds a Master's degree in Private and Judicial Law from the Université Protestante au Congo in Kinshasa/Democratic Republic of Congo, and a diploma in Classical Humanities, specialising in Latin, from the Collège Cardinal Mercier in Braine-l'Alleud/Belgium.
He began his professional career in banking as a Branch Manager at Western Union & Banque Internationale pour l’Afrique au Congo in Kinshasa as well as Banque Internationale pour l'Afrique au Congo, before moving into international development.
Since then, Philippe Luanghy has gained over two decades of valuable experience in managing complex funding portfolios worth millions in USD for renowned international organisations such as the International Rescue Committee/IRC, Tetra Tech, the World Resources Institute/WRI, as well as numerous public and private donors such as USAID, the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office/FCDO, the World Bank, the European Union and others.
He has held positions including Grants Manager, Senior Grants Manager and Capacity Building and Small Grants Lead. As Forest & Sustainable Development Advisor for the British Embassy in Kinshasa, he was responsible for the strategic oversight of forestry and sustainable development programmes, including the Central Africa Forest Initiative (CAFI) in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of Congo. Finally, he held comprehensive management responsibility as Awards & Compliance Manager in the healthcare sector at the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, up to the position of Senior Regional Support Manager for Private Partnerships in Central Africa at the IRC in Kinshasa.
Philippe Luanghy is certified in USAID grant compliance and international contract management, strategic human capital, climate change concepts and environmental issues by the YALI Network. He is also certified in Leading Innovation and Change by the Kaya Humanitarian Studies Academy and has successfully completed the Harvard Manage Mentor Compass Programme from Harvard Business Publishing in the areas of employee development, team management, coaching, difficult interactions and persuasiveness.
He is multilingual, multicultural and has built up a strong network based on trust in Central, East and West Africa through his activities and regional presence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Gabon, Zambia, Kenya and Senegal.
As a Management Consultant, he offers comprehensive expertise in the areas of risk management, internal control systems and compliance, capacity building, change management, coaching of management teams and project staff, strategic monitoring of donor-funded programmes, grants management and the development of fundraising strategies.
Philippe Luanghy is your Expert in project management, board and strategy consulting, strategic grant management, and institutional development for private and public companies.
- Master's degree in Private & Judicial Law, Université Protestante au Congo, Kinshasa/Democratic Republic of Congo
- Diploma in Classical Humanities, specialising in Latin, Collège Cardinal Mercier, Braine-l'Alleud/Belgium
- Professional Certifications and Training:
- Certification in USAID Rules & Regulations for Grants & Cooperation Agreements, InsideNGO, Washington D.C./USA
- Certification in USAID Contract Management for NGOs, Humentum
- Certification in Strategic Human Capital, EGPAF LEAD training
- Certification in Climate Change Concepts & Environmental Issues, YALI Network
- Certification in Leading Innovation & Change, Kaya Humanitarian Studies Academy
- Harvard Manage Mentor Compass Program (employee development, team management, coaching, difficult interactions, persuasiveness), Harvard Business Publishing
- Project Management
- Consulting Boards of Directors & Management Teams
- Institutional & organisational Development of private & public Enterprises
- Risk Management, internal Control Systems & Compliance
- Capacity Building & Change Management
- Coaching executive teams & project staff
- Strategic Monitoring of donor-funded programmes
- Developing proposals & Fundraising Strategies
- Controlling of Grants/contracts & compliance with donor requirements (e.g. USAID, FCDO, WB)
- Public-private Partnerships & Coordination with Stakeholders
- Regional Programme Coordination (Central, East & West Africa)
- Management Consultant in Kinshasa/Democratic Republic of Congo and Africa, specialising in the design & implementation of consulting services in the fields of project management, organisational development, team building, coaching, grants management, fundraising, due diligence, auditing, capacity building, training, application submission and investments.
- Forest & Sustainable Development Advisor for the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office of the British Embassy in Kinshasa, responsible in particular for the strategic management of the Central African Climate & Forest Initiative (Congo Basin Forest Action (CBFA) Programme), risk analysis, diplomatic representation, support for the British Embassy in Kinshasa, cooperation with various high-level interest groups, etc.
- Senior Regional Support Manager for Private Partnerships/International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Kinshasa, responsible in particular for a private funding portfolio worth over 20 million US dollars in 6 countries, strategic action plans & fundraising strategies, coordination of fundraising teams, entire project cycle through to project completion, compliance, relationship management with donors as well as representation for global external relations.
- Capacity Building & Small Grants Lead for Tetra Tech/USAID in Brazzaville/Republic of Congo, responsible in particular for a grant portfolio worth 2.5 million US dollars, programme design & management, training of grant recipients, guidelines & processes, contracts, procurement, audits, reporting, etc.
- Regional Grants & Contracts Manager at the World Resources Institute (international think tank for climate and governance) in Addis Ababa/Ethiopia, responsible in particular for policies & processes, contracts, procurement, grant agreements for several country offices, due diligence checks, audits, reporting, etc.
- Senior Grants Manager for PATH/USAID in the healthcare sector in Lubumbashi/Democratic Republic of Congo, responsible in particular for the entire funding cycle for HIV/AIDS programmes, management of a 7-person funding team, contract negotiations, due diligence checks, risk assessments, audits as well as reporting.
- Grants & Compliance Manager for Counterpart International/USAID in Kinshasa, responsible in particular for a portfolio worth 2.4 million US dollars, managing funding cycles from tender to project completion, leading a team of 5 funding assistants, issuing contracts, training, audits as well as compliance.
- Awards & Compliance Manager at the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (healthcare) in Kinshasa, responsible in particular for managing compliance & contracts, risk management, procurement processes, grant administration, control systems as well as audits.
- Tip Fund Consultant for DAI/USAID in Kinshasa, responsible in particular for FPPM (Food Production, Processing & Marketing) as well as Technology Innovative Fund (TIP Fund/Grants) programmes, ‘in-kind grants’ for numerous organisations in the agricultural sector, procurement processes, scholarship funds in Central Africa, compliance, etc.
- Regional Grants Officer for the West Congo Basin Region for DAI/USAID in Kinshasa, with particular responsibility for a funding programme involving a complex consortium of several partners, project management, cooperation with experts from universities & ministries in several African countries, etc.
- Working for Tetra Tech Business Group in Kinshasa:
- Grants Finance Assistant, responsible in particular for controlling budgets & activities, evaluations, conducting training for grant recipients, etc.
- Project Assistant, responsible in particular for organising activities/workshops, working for the component/judicial institutions, etc.
- Administrative Assistant & Interpreter, responsible in particular for administration, procurement, reporting, English-French translations, etc.
- Deputy Branch Manager of the Delta International Bank in Kinshasa, responsible in particular for 3 cash desks, 8 cashiers, customer service, reporting, etc.
- Branch Manager of Western Union & Banque Internationale pour l’Afrique au Congo in Kinshasa, responsible in particular for 5 employees, operational processes, customer service, etc.
Football, cinema, community development work, the environment, politics, geopolitics, restaurants, travelling.
06, Avenue Kamak, C./Ngaliema
00000 Kinshasa/Democratic Republic of Congo
Email: drcongo@insecogo.com
