Iliana Albino

About Iliana Albino

Dr. Nadi Albino is a transformative leader with over 25 years of executive experience in driving systemic change across challenging international contexts. She has played high-stakes leadership roles in global organizations, consistently demonstrating strategic acumen, resource mobilization expertise, while navigating complex global landscapes.As the Deputy Director for UNICEF’s Generation Unlimited, she spearheads groundbreaking multinational initiatives designed to empower young people worldwide. She cultivates high-level partnerships with heads of state, C-suite executives, and global philanthropists, aligning diverse stakeholders around ambitious development goals. She is instrumental in mobilizing significant resources to drive cross-sector collaboration.Previously, in Lesotho, she served as the organization’s country chief executive, managed substantial budgets, led complex stakeholder engagements, and reimagined organizational strategy to maximize impact. Her diplomatic finesse at ministerial and parliamentary levels resulted in substantive policy reforms despite constrained resources—an achievement that underscores her sophistication to advocacy and institutional positioning.She is a master strategist in resource mobilization and partnership development, with an ability to craft compelling narratives combined with rigorous impact frameworks, consistently securing substantial financial commitments from diverse sources. Leveraging her extensive global network across governments, corporations, multilateral organizations, and philanthropic entities, she has built robust platforms for collaborative problem-solving and resource leveraging.With experience spanning Africa, Asia, and the Americas, she brings nuanced cultural understanding to her work in some of the world’s most challenging operational environments. Her ability to navigate complex institutional dynamics is complemented by her sophisticated political acumen. She excels at building consensus among diverse actors while maintaining a clear focus on delivering measurable results. Her intellect is anchored in outstanding academic achievements from prestigious institutions worldwide, equipping her with a multidisciplinary perspective that combines strategic vision with practical implementation.As a change management specialist, she seamlessly integrates theoretical frameworks with actionable strategies to drive measurable improvements. Her blend of creativity, critical thinking, and exceptional communication skills enables her to lead transformative initiatives with remarkable effectiveness.

Experience

1. Deputy Director Unicef Genu and Global Lead on Partnerships

   UNICEF

   Dec 2021 — Present · NY, US

Education

• University of Fort Hare

  Doctor of Education, Education

  2012 — 2016

• World Bank Institute

  Executive Certificate , Public sector education reform

  2010 — 2012

• University of Sussex

  Master's degree, Education and Management

  1994 — 1996

• University of Cambridge

  Post graduate , Leadership and executive management

  2013 — 2014

• GIBS Business School (Gordon Institute of Business Science)

  Executive MBA, General Management and Budiness Adminstration

  2012 — 2013

• Maastricht University School of Business and Economics

  Policy Analysis, ECD curriculum

  2007 — 2008