Craig Ferla

Craig has spent the last fifteen years in executive/senior management positions of development programmes in Tanzania, Zambia and the wider region. Working with Restless Development as the Country Director of Tanzania from 1999 – 2008, and then Africa Regional Director from 2008 – 2010. His main focus has been on sexual and reproductive health (SRH) programming in the region, especially with regards to the SRH rights of young people and demonstrating their agency in providing the leadership in addressing challenges and opportunities regarding their own development needs. Before joining E4A Craig spent the last two years as Country Director for Marie Stopes International in Zambia, developing and directing programmes that both directly provide services and also push for targeted policy change with regards to maternal health, with a particularly focus on reproductive health. Originally hailing from the UK, Craig has dedicated much of his professional and personal life to Tanzania over the past twenty years. He is married in Tanzania, and has extensive personal and professional networks having lived, worked and studied in Tanzania from 1993 through to 2008. Fluent in Swahili, Craig has an intimate awareness of the context, geography, culture, and nuances across Tanzania. Craig holds a bachelor’s degree in Swahili and African Geography from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.