Anthony Belem

Anthony Belem

Consultant

Anthony Belem is a Senior IT Consultant specializing in Social Protection Management Information Systems for World Bank-funded projects in Africa. With over 15 years of experience, he has designed and implemented digital solutions that have transformed social safety net delivery for over 3.5 million vulnerable beneficiaries in Burkina Faso, Chad, and Burundi. Anthony architected the comprehensive MIS for Burkina Faso's Projet Filets Sociaux, managing cash transfers exceeding $100 million and enabling efficient targeting, enrollment, payment, and monitoring of social protection programs. His expertise includes developing mobile data collection tools for household targeting, integrating payment systems with mobile money platforms, and creating real-time dashboards for program monitoring. He holds a Master's degree in Computer Engineering from Université Gaston Berger (Senegal) and specializes in building resilient, scalable systems adapted to low-connectivity environments typical in rural Africa.