Maria Daher
Project Coordinator
Experience in coordinating and managing projects across humanitarian, social innovation, and development sectors in France and Lebanon, including supporting proposal preparation, planning and monitoring activities, managing timelines, engaging diverse stakeholders, and handling administrative and reporting responsibilities while ensuring clear and consistent communication across channels.
- Project Coordinator at CSTouch Advisors (2025–Present). Supporting social enterprises, startups, NGOs, and SMEs in Lebanon and the MENA region through research, project management and client coordination, ensuring smooth communication, comprehensive reporting and timely execution. Responsibilities include stakeholder coordination, project submission preparation, proposal writing support, project planning and monitoring, in addition to managing financial and administrative processes such as project documentation, reporting, and closing.
- Supporting Researcher at Urban Axis (2025). Conducted FGDs, IDIs, and KIIs to evaluate MoSA’s cash assistance program, performed rigorous data analysis aligned with NRC standards, and contributed actionable recommendations to improve program delivery and accountability
- Project Manager at KODIKO (2024–2025). Led the planning and execution of refugee employability programs, oversaw budgets and needs assessments, monitored cases, coordinated multi-stakeholder initiatives including mentorship and training programs, and supervised three interns to ensure effective operational delivery
- Project Officer at Live Love Recycle (2023). Managed logistics and partnerships to deliver community recycling initiatives with a focus on environmental sustainability and inclusion
- Research Consultant at Act for the Disappeared (2022-2023). Conducted sensitive research on conflict-related disappearances, contributed to data analysis, and supported advocacy and documentation efforts
- Operations Manager at Order of Malta Volunteers (2020). Directed post-Beirut explosion home reconstruction efforts, managed over 100 volunteers, and coordinated logistics for more than 40 affected households
- BS in Political and Administrative Sciences (2021) and MS in Foreign Policy and International Cooperation (2025) from Saint Joseph University of Beirut, along with an exchange semester in Political Science at Università degli Studi di Torino.
