Colette Saba

Colette Saba is a French-Lebanese expert in cultural policy evaluation and strategy, with over 20 years of experience in the design, evaluation, and strategic development of internationally funded programs across the MENA region. She has worked with major institutions including UNESCO, the European Union, the World Bank, AFD, and ICOMOS, leading diverse and multidimensional assignments in cultural policy, creative industries, and social development. Her expertise covers MEAL frameworks, Theory of Change, and participatory methodologies aligned with EU and OECD-DAC standards, with a proven ability to adapt analytical approaches and research methods to the specificities of each context and field environment. A PhD candidate at UCLouvain researching European cultural cooperation in crisis-affected contexts, she also lectures at JUNIA – Catholic University of Lille. Fluent in Arabic, French, and English, she combines rigorous analytical and research skills with an extensive knowledge of the region's cultural landscapes and a strong track record of coordination across civil society, governments, and international donors.