Daniel K. Manitsky

Daniel Manitsky is an affiliate with Schaffer Consulting, specializing in building implementation and managerial capacity in public sector organizations in developing countries.

As an International Development Specialist with Schaffer Consulting, Daniel worked with the Kenya Ministry of Water and Irrigation to teach employees results-based management skills. The project, funded through a World Bank grant, sought to equip ministry officials and support staff with the skills needed to successfully implement an on-going program of reform and results acceleration. As part of the Rapid Results Institute, Daniel has worked in a similar capacity with the African Development Bank, the Kenya Food Fortification Alliance, and the Government of Ghana's Community-based Rural Development Program.

Prior to joining Schaffer Consulting, Daniel worked as a Water, Sanitation and Health Education Specialist with the Peace Corps in El Salvador. During his time in El Salvador he worked extensively with USAID, Salvadoran government officials and international NGOs to coordinate emergency reconstruction aid following a series of earthquakes. He partnered with CARE, CHF, and Samaritan's Purse to improve the implementation of housing, water, and sanitation projects in the three years following the natural disasters. He also served as a Volunteer Coordinator for Peace Corps-El Salvador's Rural Health and Sanitation Program. Daniel also has experience as a school teacher, reproductive health educator, and consultant in South Korea, Kenya, and the USA.

During his graduate studies at New York University (NYU), Daniel worked with the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) to assess the effectiveness of performance-based intergovernmental grants as mechanisms for increased local government capacity in Bangladesh, Nepal, and Uganda.

Daniel holds a Masters in Public Administration from NYU's Wagner Graduate School of Public Service with a concentration in Policy Analysis. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a double B.A. in sociology and political science. He is a fluent Spanish speaker.