Joel Kouadio has more than 4 years of professional experience in infrastructure development, program management, cost control and management. Currently, Joel is a Cost Controller at PFO CONSTRUCTION, where he focuses on budget management for various infrastructure projects in Côte d’Ivoire. Passionate about infrastructure development and the environment, he serves as a Transport Infrastructure Specialist for the Think-Tank Denkyem Institute and Program Manager at Green Ivory, an environmental NGO, which advocates for the preservation of the environment, the fight against climate change and the gathering of youth for this fight via conferences, live chats, visits to various parks and forests and advocacy with the government.

Joel is a Public Works Engineer (ENSI) from the Ecole Supérieure des Travaux Publics (ESTP) part of the Institut National Polytechnique Felix Houphouët Boigny (INPHB) in Côte d’Ivoire. Also, Joel holds a certificate in Public Management from Wayne State University. He is also Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) by the Project Management Institute (PMI), Financial Modelling and Valuation Analyst (FMVA) by the Corporate Finance Institute (CFI). Joel is committed to developing a better understanding of how to achieve quality and sustainable infrastructure development in Côte d’Ivoire, and is convinced that youth have all the means to contribute to the development of the country.