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The team also develops methodologies and tools to support project management, monitoring, evaluation, and impact measurement. In addition to internal initiatives, the team actively contributes to the dissemination of knowledge and best practices within the impact finance sector.\u00a0\u00bb team_member_bio=\u00a0\u00bbMathilde Bauwin currently serves as Head of Knowledge Management at ADA, where she leads a team responsible for facilitating the acquisition, generation, and sharing of knowledge across the organization. The team also develops methodologies and tools to support project management, monitoring, evaluation, and impact measurement. In addition to internal initiatives, the team actively contributes to the dissemination of knowledge and best practices within the impact finance sector.<br \/>\nPrior to joining ADA in 2017, she worked as a Research Officer at a microfinance institution in Tunisia and as a Project Manager for a French NGO. 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Spark+ finances clean and modern energy solutions for cooking in Africa, often leveraged by climate finance. Peter also Chairs the Board of Stichting Modern Cooking, a Dutch Foundation which manages the fund\u2019s Technical Assistance Facility and holds a 50% stake in its Luxembourg-based General Partner. \u00a0\u00bb team_member_bio=\u00a0\u00bbPeter George co-leads Spark+ Africa Fund, a $64 million Luxembourg-based impact fund managed by Enabling Qapital and backed by DFIs, pension funds, family offices, and foundations. Spark+ finances clean and modern energy solutions for cooking in Africa, often leveraged by climate finance. Peter also Chairs the Board of Stichting Modern Cooking, a Dutch Foundation which manages the fund\u2019s Technical Assistance Facility and holds a 50% stake in its Luxembourg-based General Partner. 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