Elze Pinelyte is a respected governance and democracy specialist with a strong track record designing and delivering impactful programs across Southeast Europe, Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and the MENA region. Their expertise spans public administration reform, anti-corruption, civil society strengthening, and democratic institution building for major international donors. With deep regional knowledge, cross-cultural skills, and a commitment to accountable governance, Elze Pinelyte is an outstanding choice for organizations advancing sustainable democratic reforms in complex contexts.
public sector reform specialist with over 15 years of experience
working across Europe, the Balkans, the Caucasus, and the
MENA region. They have provided technical leadership on
good governance, civil society strengthening, anti-corruption,
public administration reform, and decentralization programs for
major donors, including the EU, UNDP, USAID, and OSCE.
Elze Pinelyte combines deep policy analysis skills with handson delivery experience, working effectively with governments,
civil society, and multi-stakeholder partnerships to advance
democratic governance and institutional resilience in fragile
and transitional contexts
− Serbia: Governance and Public Administration Reform Advisor
− Bosnia and Herzegovina: Democracy and Civil Society Specialist
− North Macedonia: Anti-Corruption Advisor
− Kosovo: Public Sector Reform Consultant
− Albania: Civil Society Strengthening Specialist
− Montenegro: Governance and Decentralization Expert
− Armenia: Institutional Reform Advisor
− Georgia: Rule of Law and Governance Support
− Ukraine: Democratic Governance Consultant
− Moldova: Local Governance and Capacity Building
− Tunisia: Governance and Human Rights Advisor
− Jordan: Governance Trainer
− Lebanon: Democratic Institutions Support
• 2021–Present: Senior Governance Specialist, EU Regional Governance Facility (Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Kosovo)
• 2017–2021: Governance and Anti-Corruption Consultant, UNDP and USAID Programs (Albania, Montenegro, Armenia)
• 2013–2017: Democracy and Civil Society Advisor, OSCE Regional Support (Georgia, Ukraine, Moldova)
• 2009–2013: Governance and Human Rights Consultant, Various Regional Initiatives (Tunisia, Jordan, Lebanon)
“Strengthening Local Governance in the Western Balkans” — 2020 “Best Practices in Anti-Corruption Programming” — 2017