Heidi De Pauw (born February 18, 1972, in Aalst, Belgium) is a human rights activist and former CEO of Child Focus, the Belgian Foundation for Missing and Sexually Exploited Children.

Since September 2024 she has been country director of Enabel for Jordan, to manage the existing program there but also to develop regional approaches for the Near and Middle East.

[11][12] As Secretary General of Eurochild, De Pauw led the European non-profit organization focussed on fighting child poverty and social exclusion.

[44][45] Since September 2024 she has been country director of Enabel for Jordan, to manage the existing program there but also to develop regional approaches for the Near and Middle East.

[47][48] She chaired the Parliamentary Working Group on the protection of children at the federal level, composed of field experts, representatives of Cabinets, and members of Parliament.