Jérôme Merckx

Jérôme Merckx serves as a Development Assistant at the Georges Malaika Foundation since January 2015, focusing on empowering African girls through education in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Responsibilities include drafting grant proposals and administrative manuals, conducting impact surveys on water wells in Kalebuka, researching visa procedures, and coordinating equipment shipments. Additionally, Jérôme Merckx holds roles as a Research Associate at Global Potential and as an Economist at the Conseil central de l'Economie, where studies on labor market functions and macroeconomic analyses are conducted. Educational qualifications include degrees from SDA Bocconi in International Leadership and Organizational Behavior, the University at Albany in the Governance of Nonprofit Organizations, a Master's degree in Political Economy from Université catholique de Louvain, and a Baccalauréat in Economic Sciences from Université de Namur.