Based in Côte d’Ivoire, Abel Gbala is a MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning) Specialist involved in various research projects on Democracy, Human Right and governance in the capacity of a Research Assistant.

He volunteered in various organizations leading national public attitude surveys on democracy, governance, and society since 2013.

He also designs and implements MEAL systems as a Consultant. He graduated in Linguistics, Communication for Development and he is certified in International Humanitarian Law and Project Management.