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Mamdouh Tello

Self - Employed

Languages

English, Arabic

Based in

Canada

Mamdouh Tello

Languages

English, Arabic

Based in

Canada
Expertise
  • CHS
  • Cash and vouchers
  • Humanitarian Coordination
  • Project proposals
  • Monitoring
  • Quality and accountability
  • Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS)
  • HIV and AIDs
  • Economic recovery
  • Disaster risk reduction (DRR)
  • Trainer of Trainers (ToT)
  • Education
  • Monitoring and Evaluation / MEAL
  • Camp coordination and management
  • Assessments
  • Adult learning
  • Conflict situations
  • Shelter and settlement
  • Coordination
  • Protection Principles
  • Livelihoods
  • Water supply, sanitation and hygiene promotion (WASH)
  • Logistics and operations
  • Humanitarian Charter
  • Personnel and leadership development
  • Project cycle management
  • Research
  • Environmental issues
  • Core Standards
  • Early recovery
  • Training
Types of training
  • Sphere technical training
  • Sphere presentations
  • Field-based training
  • Training content development
  • Coaching and mentoring
  • Simulations: desktop/classroom
  • Training of Trainers (ToT)
  • Online interactive workshops
  • Simulations: field
  • Webinars
  • Sphere Training of Trainers (ToT)
Audiences
  • Humanitarian workers
  • Mixed audience
  • Students
  • Government
  • Media
  • Volunteers
  • Sector privado
  • Development workers

About Mamdouh Tello

Mamdouh Tello is a certified trainer in Sphere Standards, Camp Management, Disaster Management, Resource Mobilization, and Project Management, accredited by international agencies such as Sphere, IOM, IFRC, CARE, and SARC.

Currently, he serves as a National Program Specialist for Recovery Services at the Canadian Red Cross while also leading International Network for Development Advisor (INDA) in Canada, providing capacity-building and consultancy services.

With over 16 years of experience across the MENA region, the UK, and Canada, Mamdouh has held progressively senior roles in international humanitarian and development organizations, as well as the non-profit and private sectors.

He has trained more than 550 participants in Sphere Standards across Turkey, Syria, the UK, Iraq, Yemen, Lebanon, and Canada. He has also organized multiple Sphere Training of Trainers (ToTs) and mentored new trainers to achieve Sphere certification. Additionally, he co-led efforts to adapt Sphere materials to the specific contexts of Iraq, Syria, and Yemen.

Mamdouh is the founder of several capacity-building and consultancy initiatives for non-profits, including POINT Organization in Turkey and INDA in Canada.

Key Areas of Expertise

  • Training & Capacity Building: Sphere Standards, Disaster Preparedness & Management, Camp Management, Project Cycle Management, Grant Management, M&E, Fundraising, and Accountability.
  • Program & Resource Development: International Development, Recovery Programs, and CSO Coordination & Engagement.
  • Grant & Program Management: Proposal Development, Fundraising, and Donor Compliance.
  • Organizational Development: Coaching, Leadership Training, and Strategic Planning.
  • Emergency Response & Conflict Resolution: Disaster and Camp Management, Conflict Analysis, and Humanitarian Coordination.
  • Private Sector & Sustainability Consulting: Business Agility, Entrepreneurship Support, Economic Feasibility Studies, ESG & Sustainability Strategies for MNCs, and Quality Assurance & Data Analysis.

Mamdouh brings a unique blend of humanitarian expertise, program development, and private sector consulting, making significant contributions to both non-profit and corporate sectors worldwide.

Sphere Contractor badge: Mamdouh was one of 4 consultants contracted to update the Syria-adapted 2011 version Sphere Training Package during Q3 2015.

Sphere Contractor badge: Mamdouh was one of 5 consultants contracted to update the Syria-adapted Sphere Training Package during Q3 2019.

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Resources

  • Sphere training pack adapted to Syria response (Arabic)
    Arabic 981.38 MB zip 2020
    The Syria training pack is a set of Arabic-language materials that contain guidance on how best to apply the Sphere standards in response to the country’s conflict. The pack is based on the 2018 training pack update and includes all the latest additions to the Sphere standards, but it also features additional case studies and multimedia content gathered in and around Syria.

    The content was developed by experienced Sphere trainers Aya Yagan, Hamza HamwieMohammad Abo Nabout, Rami Rajjoub and Mamdouh Tello.

    The Sphere training package (base edition) is available in English, French, Spanish, Arabic and Portuguese.