Ebrima Saidy

Ebrima Saidy is Chief Executive Officer for Blue Ventures, working to restore the world’s oceans and improve the livelihoods of fishing communities.  Ebrima has over 15-years’ experience in quality evidence based child rights programming, emergencies and youth development.   Previously at Save the Children International, roles include Chief Impact Officer with Save the Children International (2022-2024), Regional Program Quality, Evidence and Impact Director in Asia (2018-2022) and Deputy Country Director and Program Development & Quality Director with the Somalia Country Office (2015-2018).

Before joining Save the Children, Ebrima worked with War Child UK (2007-2015) as Country Director in Uganda.  He also worked with Y Care International (2005-2007) and International Planned Parenthood Federation’s Central Office (2002-2005) in London.  Ebrima is originally from The Gambia where he worked for BAFROW, The Gambia Foundation for Research on Women’s Health, Productivity and the Environment (1997-2001). He is also an Angel Investor in Young Black Entrepreneurs and he is widely published.