Marhabo Rakhimova has a background in non-government organizations as an experienced international program coordinator. With a focus on Central Asian programs, she has coordinated projects aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of civil society organizations in various fields (health, youth, and women empowerment) by integrating transparency, social inclusion, participatory approaches, and accountability in those sectors.

She earned her Master’s Degree in International Relations from the Maxwell School of Public Administration and International Affairs at Syracuse University.

Currently, she works as a coordinator of the Central Asia Program at the Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies at George Washington University.