Socheata Sann is The Asia Foundation’s senior technical specialist. In this new role, she is responsible for leading and supporting the implementation of the P4I Women’s Leadership Project under the Partnership for Infrastructure (P4I) program and the Ford Foundation Disability Standards in Public Transport Project in Phnom Penh. Socheata will take the lead in providing technical support, project coordination, implementation, monitoring, and reporting for these program efforts. In addition, she will interact closely with government and civil society partners and be representing the Foundation as required.
Previously, Socheata worked as a program director for the Foundation in Cambodia. In this capacity, she oversaw a portfolio of programs to empower women and youth, expand economic opportunities, advance regional cooperation, and bring direct day-to-day program support and learning to the program staff while spearheading the development of new programs.
Before joining the Foundation, Socheata served as a road safety program manager and consultant for several different international organizations. She also built her cross-cultural experience by working with people and environments in different countries, such as Australia, Belgium, Lao PDR, Vietnam, Myanmar, and Benin.
Education: Socheata holds a doctoral degree from Queensland University of Technology, Australia.
