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Duncan Hart

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Strategic Partnerships Director at Shell Foundation

London, England, United Kingdom

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About

Duncan Hart is Strategic Partnerships Director at Shell Foundation, bringing over 20 years of experience in international development across sub-Saharan Africa. Previously, he held positions at the UK Foreign Office (2004-2016), Crown Agents, and NFER, where he led large-scale development programmes, negotiated at multilateral institutions including the United Nations, African Development Bank, and Inter-American Development Bank, and oversaw initiatives addressing neglected tropical diseases and clean energy with combined values exceeding £280 million. Hart also serves on the London FA Governing Council as Vice President and holds a Club Development Manager position at Peckham Town FC.

Experience

  1. Shell FoundationStrategic Partnerships Directorcurrent2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  2. NyameraSenior Consultant - international developmentcurrent2018 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
  3. Shirk Ale Houses LtdDirector & Co-Foundercurrent2021 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
  4. Shell FoundationFCDO Strategic Partnerships Manager2023 — 2025London, England, United Kingdom
  5. National Foundation for Educational ResearchRegional Director, Africa2022 — 2023London, England, United Kingdom
  6. DESERTER LTDCommercial Manager2018 — 2021London, England, United Kingdom
  7. Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)Emergency Response Manager2020 — 2021London, England, United Kingdom
  8. Crown AgentsOperations Manager, ASCEND2019London, England, United Kingdom
  9. Crown AgentsPartnerships Manager2017 — 2018London, United Kingdom
  10. Department for International DevelopmentCountry Engagement Manager - southern Africa, Tanzania and Uganda2015 — 2016Whitehall, London
  11. Department for International DevelopmentSenior Partnerships & Policy adviser (AfDB & IADB)2011 — 2015Whitehall, London
  12. Department for International DevelopmentCommunications, Strategy and Aid Effectiveness Manager, Ghana2010 — 2011Accra, Ghana
  13. Foreign and Commonwealth OfficeUK representative, UN General Assembly, UK Mission to the UN2009 — 2010UK Mission to the UK, New York, USA
  14. Department for International DevelopmentPartnerships & Policy Adviser, UN reform2009Glasgow, United Kingdom
  15. Department for International DevelopmentDeputy Programme & Partnerships Manager, Somalia2007 — 2009Nairobi, Kenya
  16. Department for International DevelopmentDeputy Programme & Partnerships Manager, Somalia2006 — 2007London, United Kingdom
  17. European CommissionProject manager2005 — 2006Brussels Area, Belgium
  18. Department for International DevelopmentPolicy Analyst2004 — 2005London, United Kingdom
  19. Department of Health and Social CarePolicy Officer2003 — 2004London, United Kingdom

Skills & more

Craft Beer1GIS1Microsoft OfficeStrategic PartnershipsRenewable EnergyClean Energy TechnologiesGovernment RelationsInternational Development33Africa10International Relations15Project Management6Economic Development4
+12 moreAid EffectivenessConflictMultilateral NegotiationsProgram ManagementCommunity DevelopmentFootballStrategic CommunicationsInternal CommunicationsFragile StatesBankingEuropean Union PoliticsModel United Nations

Languages English · French · Spanish · Swahili

  • Chartered Geographer (CGeog) — Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)

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Colleagues at Shell Foundation

Adrian Shikuku
Business Development Adviser: Smallholder Farmer at Shell Foundation
Alex Gee
Head of Communications and Advocacy at Shell Foundation
Allan Ombungu
Business Development Director: Smallholder Farmer at Shell Foundation
Ama Bartimeus
Monitoring and Evaluation Manager at Shell Foundation
Amresh Sharma
Business Development Adviser: Transporter at Shell Foundation
Anshu Mandal
Business Development Director: Transporter and Micro-entrepreneur at Shell Foundation
Carl Jones
Managing Partner at WNT Ventures
Cederic Cremers
Trustee at Shell Foundation

Frequently asked questions

Who is Duncan Hart?
Duncan Hart is Strategic Partnerships Director at Shell Foundation, bringing over 20 years of experience in international development across sub-Saharan Africa. Previously, he held positions at the UK Foreign Office (2004-2016), Crown Agents, and NFER, where he led large-scale development programmes, negotiated at multilateral institutions including the United Nations, African Development Bank, and Inter-American Development Bank, and oversaw initiatives addressing neglected tropical diseases and clean energy with combined values exceeding £280 million. Hart also serves on the London FA Governing Council as Vice President and holds a Club Development Manager position at Peckham Town FC.
Where does Duncan Hart work?
Duncan Hart is Strategic Partnerships Director at Shell Foundation.
Where did Duncan Hart go to school?
Duncan Hart studied at Loughborough University (Master of Science (MSc), International Relations of the European Union); Loughborough University (Bachelor of Science (BSc), Geography); Christ's Hospital School.

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