Phiona is a psychologist with a background in Gender and development. She has over 15 years’ solid experience in MHPSS and gender in low resource settings, fragile and conflict context. Phiona leads World Vision’s MHPSS strategies and approaches; technical research, supporting programs and interventions to be consistent with international MHPSS standards, guidelines and effective quality MHPSS programming. She represents World Vision in various global MHPSS technical boards and advisory groups among them the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Reference Group for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support and the Scientific & Practice Advisory Board for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Humanitarian Crises: (MHPSS-SET 2).