Gérard Kokou Atohoun
Secretary GeneralBio
Gérard Kokou Atohoun is a project manager and entrepreneurship expert, recognized for his expertise in business creation support and multi-country project management. He holds a Master's degree in Business Creation Coach Training (University of Sfax, Tunisia) and a DESS (postgraduate diploma) in Project Management (CESAG, Senegal), and a Master's degree in Economics from the University of Lomé.
With over 15 years of experience, he regularly provides training and consulting services, particularly in the GmBS+ approach to entrepreneurial development. He was first trained as a facilitator (trainer) for the GmBS approach, then as a national master trainer, before being selected as an international trainer for the GmBS+ approach. He has led several training missions on the GmBS and GmBS+ approaches in Africa, notably in Togo, Ghana, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. His skills range from project management and organizational assessment to business plan development and financial evaluation.
His academic and professional background demonstrates his commitment to strengthening entrepreneurship, gender justice, and rural development in the region.
He is a member of the Togolese Platform of Men Champions for Gender Justice.