Dr Phil Evans CBE

Biography

Phil Evans took over as Head of DFID Somalia in April 2014.

Phil joined DFID in 1993, having previously worked for the UN and World Bank. He has worked in Africa for many years, including heading DFID’s country offices in Sierra Leone (2011-14), the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2009-11) and Zimbabwe (2007-09). He has a PhD in social anthropology from the University of Cambridge.

Previous roles in government

• Head of DFID Somalia
  • 2014 to 2019
• Head of DFID Sierra Leone
  • 2011 to 2014

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