About Nadia Tekkal

Perspective shaped by experience across systems

Nadia Tekkal’s work is informed by over a decade of experience across consulting, public institutions, and independent advisory roles, supporting public health initiatives in varied political, institutional, and resource contexts.

Working across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia has exposed recurring patterns in how public health initiatives succeed or struggle — often less because of technical design, and more because of how systems, incentives, and stakeholders interact in practice.

How her perspective was formed

Across different roles and settings, Nadia has worked at points where clarity, coordination, or alignment were particularly critical: during programme design, funding processes, system reform efforts, and periods of transition or uncertainty.

These experiences have reinforced the importance of:

Clearly defining the problem being addressed
Understanding how institutional and operational realities shape outcomes
Paying attention to process, relationships, and ways of working

Over time, this has led to a focus on judgement, systems thinking, and adaptability rather than prescriptive approaches.

How she works

Nadia approaches each engagement as a process rather than a transaction.

Her work typically involves:

Taking time upfront to understand context and constraints
Engaging closely with teams and stakeholders
Revisiting assumptions as new information emerges
Supporting decisions that are feasible, proportionate, and sustainable

This way of working reflects an understanding that public health initiatives evolve, and that effective support requires continuity and responsiveness rather than one-off inputs.

Working independently

Working independently allows Nadia to remain closely involved throughout an engagement and to adapt the scope and focus of work as contexts change.

This model supports depth, continuity, and thoughtful engagement, particularly in initiatives that require sustained attention, coordination across actors, or careful navigation of complexity.

Collaboration

Nadia works both independently and as part of larger consulting teams, contributing public health and systems expertise where additional capacity or perspective is needed.