Davidson Jonah is a seasoned humanitarian and development professional with over three decades of experience in child protection, emergency response, and community development.

He began his journey with ChildFund in 1985 as a Program Officer, following his work as a teacher and coordinator of a street children’s program in Sierra Leone. Rising through leadership ranks, he served as National and Regional Sponsorship Manager, Country Program Manager, and National Director before transitioning to international roles.

As an International Staff Member, Davidson led global emergency response and child protection initiatives, serving as Emergency and Child Protection Officer, National Director in various countries, Regional Field Operations Support Director, and Global Field Operations Support Director. He oversaw technical teams and drove key strategic initiatives, including:

• Area Strategic Planning (ASP) and Country Strategic Plans (CSP)
• Child Verification System, a foundation for ChildFund’s M&E framework
• Redesign of the Emergency Response Unit and global response partnerships
• Development of Disaster Risk Reduction manuals and global training programs

Davidson also played a crucial role in emergency field operations, including refugee resettlement, field security, rapid assessments, and managing large, multi-donor grants. An expert trainer and facilitator, he has contributed extensively to child protection, post-conflict reintegration, and change management, co-authoring publications on the reintegration of former child soldiers.

In recognition of his contributions, he received the 2015 InterAction Security Group Award and has since joined Response Innovation Lab (RIL) and Sphere as a Sphere country focal point.

Since retiring from ChildFund in 2020, Davidson has focused on organic farming and community development in Sierra Leone. As the proprietor of Big Road Enterprises, he promotes sustainable agriculture and rural development in the Rural Western Area.

He remains a passionate advocate for child protection, humanitarian response, and community empowerment, continuing to make a lasting impact locally and globally.