Liz Agbor-Tabi

Biography

Liz Agbor-Tabi is Associate Director of City and Practice Management for Africa at 100 Resilient Cities, pioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation. In this role, she’s responsible for working with a portfolio of African cities to facilitate the building of a global practice of resilience among governments, NGOs, the private sector, and individual citizens. She has an extensive background in public health, policy, strategic planning, and international development. She has a unique blend of experiences; she worked with vulnerable populations in New York City and helped to implement health programs with national governments in Sub-Saharan Africa. Liz began her career in healthcare as a critical care nurse. Domestically, she has worked in federal, state and local governments in support of human services development. Liz served as a Health Policy Analyst and Presidential Management Fellow at the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) where she developed and implemented Emergency Preparedness policies for vulnerable populations. Before joining 100RC, she was responsible for the development and management of Orbis International’s global clinical training activities, and helped to develop and implement health systems programs in Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and Latin America.