Anita Nikova

Ms. Anita Nikova is the Country director for North Macedonia, for the USAID-funded Critical Infrastructure Digitalization and Resilience (CIDR) program. In North Macedonia, Anita leads the CIDR team that supports: 1) the national Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Working Group composed of essential officials from government, critical infrastructure entities, private sector, academia, and civil society; the working group develops cybersecurity national priorities and recommendations that are forwarded to top decision makers; 2) cyber workforce development, including CIDR’s Cyber Pathways for Women initiative; and 3) cybersecurity strengthening at the Ministry of Agriculture.