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Stephanie Saenger
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Stephanie Saenger is a country development officer at the United States
Agency for International Development (USAID). Saenger serves as the primary contact for USAID programs in Senegal and is a
direct liaison between overseas missions, government agencies, embassies,
implementing partners, and key stakeholders to further development objectives. Saenger currently serves on the State Department’s Religion and Foreign
Policy Working Group on the
subgroup on Development and Humanitarian Assistance, which seeks ways in
which religious communities can partner with the government to promote
resilience within vulnerable populations. Prior to joining USAID, Saenger had 15 years of
international development experience starting as a Peace Corps Volunteer and
then serving with Lutheran World Relief, the World Bank, and World Vision. Saenger earned a B.A. from the University of Colorado, as well as M.A. and
M.B.A. degrees from American University.
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