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Imani Kouyaté — W3I nominee portrait

Imani Kouyaté

Policy Director · Sahel Governance Collaborative

Economic value created

$1.2M

Jobs created

2.4K

People impacted

16.4K

Years of impact

7 yrs

Leadership narrative

Imani Kouyaté is a synthetic leadership profile created for testing the Women's Institutional Impact Index. She is represented as a policy director in public policy in Mali.

Primary impact area: Policy development and systems influence

Synthetic assessment for Imani Kouyaté; demonstrates a distinct leadership capability profile.

Top dimensions of institutional leadership

Her three strongest of the seven assessed dimensions.

  1. 1

    Institution Building

    The creation, transformation, or sustained growth of organizations, initiatives, or platforms with long-term relevance.

  2. 2

    Governance Excellence

    The quality of governance, accountability, transparency, ethical leadership, and institutional resilience.

  3. 3

    Economic & Social Value

    Measurable contributions to employment, innovation, inclusion, economic development, and societal wellbeing.

What she changes

Institution

18 institutions

Policy development and systems influence, anchored at Sahel Governance Collaborative.

Systems

3 countries

Designs governance and delivery systems that keep working after she steps back.

People

16.4K people

2.4K jobs created and 13 communities reached through inclusive economic participation.

Policy

2 policies

Influence on laws, standards and industry practice in the public policy sector.

Evidence of impact

  • Built and sustained work across 18 institutions over 7 years of documented leadership at Sahel Governance Collaborative.
  • Reached 16.4K people in 13 communities across 3 countries.
  • Shaped 2 policies, standards or institutional practices in public policy.
  • Created 2.4K jobs and unlocked $1.2M in measurable economic and social value.
  • 7 evidence items submitted and approved under Methodology Framework v1.0.

Media, awards & publications

  • Institutional profile

    Sahel Governance Collaborative
  • Professional record

    LinkedIn profile
  • Knowledge contribution

    Research, frameworks and educational output rated 3.00/5 by independent assessors

  • Recognition

    Developing band recognition in the 2026 W3I release

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Verified evidence portfolio

7 evidence items · status Approved

Years of impact

7

People impacted

16.4K

Institutions

18

Communities

13

Countries reached

3

Policies shaped

2

Jobs created

2.4K

Economic value

$1.2M