Marie Gagné
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Expert
Marie supports RFUK’s efforts to design impactful interventions for forest communities through continuous monitoring, evaluation and learning. Marie earned a PhD in political science from the University of Toronto and has a Master’s degree in sociology at Laval University. She has conducted research in Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea. Drawing on her PhD thesis, postdoctoral fellowship and extensive consultancy experience, she brings nuanced expertise to one of the most pressing challenges of our time: reconciling dignified rural livelihoods with environmental sustainability in Africa.