François Dupaquier
International Expert, Entrepreneur, Author and Filmmaker
François Dupaquier is an international expert specialising in humanitarian policy, evaluation, conflict analysis and institutional transformation, with more than twenty-five years of experience in crisis-affected and fragile environments.
He is the founder of FrontView, an independent organisation providing strategic advisory, evaluation, applied research, innovation and audiovisual production services to humanitarian organisations, institutional donors, international agencies and public institutions.
Over the past two decades, he has led or supervised assignments in more than twenty countries, with a particular focus on humanitarian localisation, aid system reform, governance, accountability, conflict dynamics and the evolution of international assistance models.
His work combines operational experience, strategic analysis and innovation, with a strong emphasis on improving the effectiveness, transparency and localisation of aid.
Alongside his advisory activities, François Dupaquier is also an author, producer and filmmaker. He has directed and produced numerous films and documentaries on humanitarian, social and geopolitical issues, and is the author of the novels Juste parmi les hommes and La Lionne.
Across his different fields of activity, his work is driven by a common ambition: to understand the forces reshaping contemporary crises and contribute to more effective, accountable and locally grounded responses.
