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Dr. Uzodinma ADIRIEJE |
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STATE: 1 Taiwo Close, Toronto, P.O. Box 1484, Owerri,
Imo State |
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ABUJA: Plot 520, FHA, Lugbe;
P.O. Box 8880, Wuse Abuja |
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BLOG:
http://uzodinmaadirieje.blogspot.com |
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PHONE:
+234 803 472 5905 |
EMAIL: afrepton@gmail.com, afrepton@yahoo.com |
CURRICULUM
VITAE OF
Dr. Uzodinma ADIRIEJE
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PERSONAL
INFORMATION AND CONTACT ADDRESSES |
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Full names: ADIRIEJE, Uzodinma Akujekwe
[Dr.] Nationality: Nigerian Addresses: 1 Taiwo Close, MCC Uratta Rd, PO Box 1484, Owerri, Imo
State, Nigeria Plot 520, FHA Estate, Lugbe, Airport Road, P.O. Box
8880, Wuse, Abuja, Nigeria Phone: +234 80 34 72 59 05 Emails: afrepton@gmail.com, afrepton@yahoo.com Weblog:
http://druzodinmadirieje.blogspot.com |
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CAREER
COMMITMENT |
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I
am committed to continuously provide evaluation, monitoring, project/programme
management, training/capacity development, outreach, reviews, research, evidence,
advocacy, communication, social mobilization, partnership/collaboration and
Systems Strengthening services towards achieving the Agenda 2030 Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) and African Union’s Agenda 2063, using
evidence-based, data-driven, participatory and community-owned activities; to
achieve sustainable interventions in Health, HIV/AIDS,TB and Malaria; human
security, the SDGs including climate change and energy efficiency, and living
standards of people and communities affected by or at risk for diseases,
disasters, ignorance, underdevelopment and or poverty; using my 22 years of
practical/hands-on civil society and private sector management/leadership
skills and experiences in conceptualizing, planning, implementation,
monitoring/evaluation and reporting Partnership building/collaborations;
advocacy, communication and social mobilization; research and evidence
generation; capacity development/trainings; and outreach interventions of
projects, programmes and policies at all levels.
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BRIEF CITATION |
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Dr. Uzodinma Adirieje is an independent Projects and Evaluations Consultant, and
Writer/Columnist; with eloquent passion for development and humanitarian
interventions/initiatives. He heads a firm of Consultants for
Conference/Seminars, Training and Facilitation, and Projects Management with
proven competences in drafting bills, concept papers/notes, policies,
programmes, communiques, reports, etc. His latest engagements were as the Technical
Consultant for Nigeria’s 63rd National Council on Health (5-9 Dec.
2022), and Lead Rapporteur and Communique Consultant for the 7th
National Family Planning Conference (12-16 Dec. 2022). Dr. Adirieje is a professional
Evaluator; Certified Trainer/Facilitator, Certified Management Consultant,
Health Economist, and ‘One Health’ Champion/Advocate, Climate Change and
Energy Efficiency activist, Development Worker, Reproductive Health Advocate,
Columnist/Writer, Health and Community Systems Strengthening Specialist,
Independent Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Consultant, and Community
leader with over 25 years of proven competencies in managing/supporting and
evaluating projects, policies, programmes
and interventions that enhance results/productivity, accountability and
transparency in Society Welfare/Social Safety nets/Conflict situations, Development Work, Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs) and Health through Partnerships
promotion, Advocacy, Research/Evidence, Capacity/Organizational Development,
and Community Engagements, and Outreach interventions. After serving as
the Conference Programme Manager for the International Conference on AIDS and
STIs in Africa (ICASA) in 2015, he served as the Conference Coordinator,
Nigeria National Health Conferences (NHC), Health Reform Foundation of Nigeria
(HERFON), Uyo and Abuja, 2006-2009. Adirieje became the Programs Coordinator
for Global Funds [on HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria] Round 8 (Health/Community
Systems Strengthening) and Round 9 (Home-Based Care) as-well- as Director,
Planning and Development, Civil Society for HIV/AIDS in Nigeria [CiSHAN],
Abuja; 2011-2012. Dr. Adirieje was the Co-Principal Consultant that drafted
the Monitoring and Evaluation Policy of Nigeria which was recently approved
by the Nigerian Government. He was the consultant that produced Nigeria’s
SDG-3/Health Evaluation synthesis; and was a key participant in Nigeria’s
national evaluation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 3 and 4. He
was the and Technical Consultant/Adviser to the Hon. Minister of State I,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Conference Coordinator for the 2nd
GlobalPOWER Women Network Africa High Level Meeting (HLM) Abuja 2013,
organized by the Government of Nigeria in collaboration with the African
Union and with support of UNAIDS; 27-28 June 2013. He’s Member, Technical Committee Meeting on Draft
Standards for Renewable Energy in Nigeria. Dr. Adirieje participated in the
2018 African Ministerial Conference on Environment (AMCEN) in Nairobi and
2018 meetings/activities of Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and
Ecosystem Services (IPBES). During 2017-2018, Adirieje was Project Director
of the vastly media-reported ‘Sustainable Citizen Participation (SCP) in
Nigeria’s Niger Delta’ Project funded by United Nations Democracy Fund
(UNDEF), which addressed many Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs) challenges across 81 communities/LGAs in 9 States Niger Delta.
Chairman, Nigeria Platform for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (NiPBES)
since 2019; and Alternate Focal Person/Member Steering Committee, Nigeria
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Alliance (NREEE Alliance) since 2020.
Dr. Adirieje is a gender activist, author of the ‘Female
Circumcision (Female Genital Mutilation): 40 Dangerous Effects Parents and
Relations Must Know (publication now catalogued at the Media/Materials
Clearinghouse of the Johns Hopkins University, USA, for worldwide
distribution, as M/MC ID#: PL NGA 318)’. He is a signatory to the ‘Every Woman Treaty’,
and his activities in ending gender-based violence/violence against women and
girls earned him the ‘1000 Voices Fellow’ from ‘Every Woman Treaty’ in 2021. Dr. Uzo’ is an active participant
in African Evaluation Association (AfrEA) and recipient of the 2022
Recognition Award from the International Organization for Cooperation in
Evaluation (IOCE) for his “enduring commitment and valuable contributions”. He
holds a ‘Certificate of Participation’ from the 7th International Conference
on National Evaluation Capacities (NEC 2022) with the theme ‘Resilient National
Evaluation Systems for Sustainable Development’ held at the International
Training Centre of the ILO (ITCILO) in Turin, Italy, 25-28 October 2022; and
organized by the UNDP in collaboration with the Global Evaluation Initiative
(GEI). In 2022, Dr. Adirieje was one of 8 Africans selected by qualification
do participate in the six weeks maiden Boot Camp of the International
Organization for Cooperation in Evaluation (IOCE). Uzodinma
Adirieje was the Chairperson of Nigeria’s National World Malaria Day Committee
in 2019, and National
Team Supervisor and Data Collection Team
Leader (data collector,
data analyst and data quality assessment) of the Global Fund/NMEP/ISA’s
Malaria Matchbox Nigeria Project 2020-2021 in conflict-ridden Northeastern
Nigeria. He is a Member
of Nigeria’s National Technical Working Group (TWG) on Monitoring and
Evaluation (M&E); and National Core Working Group on 2020 Voluntary
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EXPERIENCE WITH MALARIA, ‘HIV/AIDS’ AND ‘TB’ INTERVENTIONS |
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·
National Team Supervisor
and Data Collection Team Leader of the Global Fund/NMEP/ISA’s Malaria
Matchbox Nigeria Project 2020-2021; for the ‘Roll-out of the Malaria Matchbox
Equity Assessment among Internally Displaced Persons/Women and Refugees in
Adamawa, Gombe, Taraba and Yobe states; ·
Participated in the global
Roll Back Malaria (RBM) ‘Partnership to End Malaria’ Joint Partners
Committees’ Meeting in Nairobi, Kenya; February 2021; ·
Member, Resource
Mobilization and Fundraising subcommittee of the 2021 national World Malaria
Day Committee; ·
Chairman, National World
Malaria Day Committee, FMOH/NMEP, Nigeria, 2019; during which Dr. Adirieje
emphasized the need for: 1.
Malaria project
implementers to tap into existing national and subnational channels to track
demand for, request, and deliver malaria intervention commodities (such as
quality-assured SP) and services; 2.
Updates on malaria in
pregnancy (MiP) programming including Intermittent Prevention Treatment in
pregnancy (IPTp) in the country to be placed on the agenda and discussed at
every opportunity; 3.
Emphasis to be placed on
policy-maker discussion and articulation of malaria’s impacts and the
benefits of community-directed intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy
(c IPTp); and getting the commitment of policymakers to discussing and
explaining to the people, the social and economic impacts of malaria as well
as the benefits of c IPTp ·
Also, as Chairman, National
World Malaria Day Committee, FMOH/NMEP, Nigeria, 2019; Dr. Uzodinma Adirieje:
1.
Made a national live TV
broadcast to Nigerians to sensitize and mobilize Nigerians for Malaria
elimination in commemoration of the 2019 World Malaria Day, on the Silverbird
TV network on 25.04.19; 2.
Issued a national statement
that was carried by the media, promoting efforts that shall lead to malaria
elimination and emphasizing the importance of community involvements. The
statement is available on this link <https://www.aponewz.com/world-malaria-day-2019-full-text-of-a-statement-by-dr-uzodinma-adirieje/?fbclid=IwAR09lMya72Hf9aB6K5NZQZg2TUZl78Y2RSAHGjtggGNH0HX0lLO-iwwbUME>
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Presented an address during
the ministerial press conference primarily addressed by Nigeria’s Hon. Minister
of Health Prof. Isaac Adewole in the presence of the USAID Mission Director
Mr. Stephen M. Haykin and the National Coordinator of the National Malaria
Elimination Programme (NMEP) Dr. Audu Bala Mohammed, 0n 25 April 2019; and 4.
Co-supervised the malaria
outreach to the Internally Displaced Persons camp in Wassa, remote part of
the FCT Abuja in the company of the National Coordinator of NMEP Dr. Audu
Bala Mohammed ·
Member, Malaria Technical
Working Group, FMoH, Nigeria, 2019-present; ·
Member, global Roll Back
Malaria’s (RBM’s) Advocacy and Resource Mobilization Partners Committee
(ARMPC), ·
Member, Roll Back Malaria’s
(RBM’s) Innovations and Access Work Group. ·
Member, ACSM TWG, National
Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP), Nigeria ·
Member, National World
Malaria Day Committee, FMoH/NMEP, Nigeria, 2017-present; ·
National Coordinator,
Non-State Actions for Malaria Elimination in Nigeria (NSA4MEN), Afrihealth
Optonet Association (AHOA) ·
Since 2015, I have
consistently been involved in supporting and working with the NMEP pro bono,
by providing technical assistance/input to the World Malaria Day committee,
Malaria TWG, ACSM Committee, and in others including the recently held ‘Malaria
Stakeholders meeting’ based on the National Malaria Strategic Plan and best
practices for Social and Behavioral Change Communication. I have been a
newspaper and health magazine columnist with focus on health and development.
My engagements as a consultant to the Global Fund Country Coordinating
Mechanism (CCM) to monitor/review Malaria interventions in Kebbi, Anambra,
Rivers and Akwa Ibom States enabled me to produce reports on outcome targets,
focused on correct malaria prevention and control interventions, and
availability and appropriate use of malaria prevention and control
commodities among the targeted population reached. ·
Trainer/facilitating
consultant for AIDS, TB and Malaria (ATM) national networks leadership
‘Training on the Coordination and Management of ATM Networks CSOs’ Activities
for ACOMIN, CiSHAN and TB Networks’ facilitated by Actionaid Nigeria/Global
Fund during 2012-2013. ·
Technical Consultant to the
Country Coordinating Mechanism [CCM] Nigeria for Global Fund on ‘Oversight’
to HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria project sites across Nigeria from 2012
to 2014: 1.
As the GF/CCM consultant in
reviewing the implementations of the GF interventions in malaria, I visited
facilities, vendors and beneficiaries to do assessments of key streams of
malaria control in preparation for the GF external team arrival. I also
appraised the levels of implementation of advocacy, communication and social
mobilization component of the GF’s malaria interventions in the States
visited/reviewed looking at the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and
threats ·
Sole Consultant for the
‘Development of the Global Fund for AIDS, TB and Malaria Comprehensive Manual
of Procedures’ for Nigeria, 2012. ·
Programs Coordinator for
Global Funds [on HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria] Rounds 8
(Health Systems Strengthening) and 9 (Home-Based care) as-well- as Director,
Planning and Development, Civil Society for HIV/AIDS in Nigeria [CiSHAN],
Abuja; 2011-2012.
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EXPERIENCE
IN BIODIVERSITY, ENVIRONMENT, ECOSYSTEM, RENEWABLE ENERGY, ENERGY EFFICIENCY,
CONSERVATION, CLIMATE CHANGE (BEEREEECCC) |
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Expert Speaker on the track ‘Integration’ at the Climate
Social Forum 2022, 21-24 October 2022 ·
Member, Presidential National Steering
Committee and Technical Working Group (TWG) of the Federal Government of
Nigeria’s Alternate School Programme (ASP), inaugurated by the President of
Nigeria His Excellency President Muhammadu Buhari, 2021 - present ·
Member, National Technical Committee
Meeting on Draft Standards for Renewable Energy in Nigeria, Federal Ministry
of Mines and Power; ·
Project Director of the vastly
media-reported ‘Sustainable Citizen Participation (SCP) in Nigeria’s Niger
Delta’ Project funded by United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF); which
addressed many Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
challenges across eighty-one communities/LGAs in Niger Delta. ·
President, Society for Conservation and
Sustainability of Energy and Environment in Nigeria (SOCSEEN) ·
Participated in the 2018 African
Ministerial Conference on Environment (AMCEN) in Nairobi ·
Participated in the 2018
meetings/activities of Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and
Ecosystem Services (IPBES) in Nairobi. ·
National Publicity Secretary, Crestar
Renewable Energy Initiative [CREN]; ·
Chairman, National Technical Working Group
(TWG), Nigeria Science-Policy Platform for Biodiversity and Ecosystem
Services (NiPBES); ·
Alternate Focal Person/Member, Steering Committee,
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Alliance (REEEA-A), Nigeria; ·
Trained in 2011 – Energy Efficiency Sensitization
Workshop, Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), Abuja, 22 December 2011 ·
Trained in 2011 – First National Forum on
Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Conservation, ECN, Abuja, 19-20
December 2011 ·
Author
of ‘Averting a Water Crisis in Nigeria’, Medical Digest: March/April 2001,
pp. 26-27 ·
Team
Lead, Organizing Committee, First Technical Forum of the NiPBES, October,
2019 ·
Team
Lead, Unicef/NiPBES National Consultative Group on Biodiversity and Ecosystem
Services in Nigeria, 2019-present
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EXPERIENCE IN HEALTH INSURANCE AND
HEALTH CRAE FINANCING |
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2006 – Attended
the Health System and Health Insurance Schemes Study/Capacity-Building
Workshops/Tour of Brazil, Sao Paulo and Brasilia, 13-21 May 2006 § Coordinator,
Health Insurance Capacity-Building and Study tour of the Brazilian Health
System and Institutions by Nigerian stakeholders including members of the
National Assembly, Representatives of Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH),
Board and management of the NHIS, Change Agents, representatives of Health
Maintenance Organizations (HMOs), NHIS Providers, Consumers, Civil Society
and media; organizing post-tour conference and writing/producing tour report (published,
July 2006) § 28 March – 31 July 2018 Sokoto and Kebbi States USAID, Abt Associates/Healthcare
Financing Group - Independent Consultant and Lead facilitator for the provision of
technical support to Abt Associates for the Contributory Health Management
Agencies for the roll-out of the State Contributory Health Management Schemes
in Sokoto, Bauchi and Kebbi States; under the USAID funded reproductive,
maternal, newborn and child health (RMNCH) project; 2018; with the following
responsibilities: i.
Technical review of all available SHIS
policy documents – The SHIS Laws, Operational guidelines, benefit package,
and health financing diagnostic reports among other documents with the aim of
identifying immediate processes and tools that need urgent attention; ii.
Development of a plan for the design of
technical processes and tools required for SHIS establishment, operations and
implementation. iii.
Development
of documents, technical processes and tools that are needed for the
operations of SHIS agency and implementation of the SHIS. iv.
Support for the development of a quality
assurance system for the SHIS. v.
Support
for the development
of a performance management system for the health insurance operations and
facilitating regular performance reviews with a view to achieving continuous
quality improvement. vi.
Development of a marketing strategy document
including a Resource mobilization plan.
vii.
Development of a Quality assurance plan for
the SHIS and support for ICT linkages for a successful implementation of the
SHIS viii.
Capacity building for staff on the technical
operations of the State Health Insurance Scheme ix.
Provide mentoring and technical handholding
for the various technical departments to develop and translate organizational
manuals and business process manuals into practice; x.
Provide monthly progress update report to
the SHIS, SMOH, management, HF TWG and USAID/HFG on status of the operations
and technical assistance.
§ Director,
Knowledge and Skills Expansion and Development Project, a.k.a. KASED Project;
designed to provide fit-for purpose, systematic organizational capacity
building interventions, for 1037 persons from 540 CSOs and government MDAs
(Ministries, Depts and Agencies) in the 36 States and FCT, 2011-13 § Director,
Health Sector Capacity-Development Project (HeSCaP); which is designed to
promote Human capital development/ capacity-building and institutional
strengthening to expose qualified health care providers to the most modern
and improved clinical/surgical procedures [for which many Nigerians travel
abroad] and health systems management practices for better healthcare
delivery in the country, 2011-13
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MONITORING,
EVALUATION, RESEARCH AND LEARNING/TRAINING |
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PROFESSIONAL DATA-FOCUSED EVALUATION
ACTIVITIES: 1. National President of the Nigerian Association of Evaluators
(NAE) <www.nigeriaevaluators.org>,
2019 – April 2022 2.
Deputy President, Interim Executive Council, NAE,
2014-2019 2. Founding Chairman of its Imo State Chapter (of the NAE). 3. Fellow of the Nigerian Association of Evaluators. 4. Member of the Technical Working Group (TWG) on Monitoring and
Evaluation (M&E), Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National
Planning, Nigeria; 5. Participated
in the planning meetings for the SDG3 Evaluation, and the validation of the
reports of SDG3 and SDG4 Evaluations in 2021. 6. Member, National Core Working Group on 2020 Voluntary
National Review (CWG-VNR), OSSAP-SDGs, The Presidency, Nigeria. 7. Chairman, Civil Society Consultations on the 2020 Voluntary
National Review (VNR), Nigeria. 8. Personally submitted this
draft to the Hon. Minister of State Budget and National Planning for onward
presentation to the Federal Government of Nigeria towards producing an
Evaluation law for Nigeria (there is presently no Evaluation law in Nigeria).
9. National Consultant for
Health Evaluation Synthesis in Nigeria, 2019 which report facilitated the
implementation of the SDG 3 and SDG 4 Evaluation supported by Unicef.
DATA-FOCUSED, CAPACITY BUILDING,
EVALUATIONS AND REVIEWS CONSULTANCIES: 1. Global Civil Society Capacity and Institutional Strengthening
Needs Assessment; for the purpose of resourcing, providing and promoting
capacity development, training, mentoring, skills sharing and promotion of
skills-mix among civil society organizations involved in various aspects of
development work towards the achievement of the sustainable development goals
(SDGs), 2022-2023; by Afrihealth Optonet Association (AHOA) 2. Production of
the Nigeria Evaluation Synthesis for SDG-3 (2015-2019) and Establishment of
Nigeria Evaluation Repository 2010-2019; commissioned by UNICEF and the Dept
of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E), Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget
and National Planning, Abuja, Nigeria. 3. Consultor for the Evaluation
of SDG 3 and SDG 4 in Nigeria in 2020-2021 by Unicef and Office of the Senior
Special Assistant to the President on the SDGs in Nigeria (OSSAP-SDGs); 4. Consultant for the
preparation of Nigeria’s Monitoring and Evaluation Policy (2020) by Unicef
and Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning; 5. Moderator and Team Lead for
the Nigeria civil society engagements on the Voluntary National Reviews of
the SDGs in 2020, for the UN High-Level Political Forum (HLPF); 6. Associate Consultant:
Provision of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Services For British Council
Activities, Programmes And Interventions In Nigeria; 2019 7. National consultant of
World Bank and NACA that developed Imo
State Multi-sectoral HIV & AIDS Monitoring and Evaluation Plan,2012-2016 8. GAVI Consultant for monthly
routine immunization (RI) monitoring, evaluation and supportive supervision
in 250 (two hundred and fifty) Primary Health Care Centres in the
twenty-seven LGAs in Imo State
DATA-RELATED AND EVALUATION TRAININGS
PROVIDED/FACILITATED: 1.
Resource Person/Presenter; ‘Online/digital training event organized by
partnerships to engage reform and learn’- Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
(MEL) in Adaptive Programmes: challenges, good practices and responses to
COVID-19 < https://www.glocalevalweek.org/event-detail/753>; 03-06-2020 2.
Curriculum Developer and Sole Facilitator; Training on the Evaluation Cycle -
Steps in Evaluation; 23-05-20 3.
Sole Facilitator/Trainer for the
provision of monitoring and evaluation (M & E) certificate training
course to four persons for 3 days for the Staff and Leadership of the
International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria; and supported the
FIDA team to develop an organizational M&E Plan and Strategy; 2018; 4. Team Leader/Facilitator, Training
Workshops on Fundamentals of Results-Based Monitoring and Evaluation &
Development of M&E Frameworks for Staff of the Ministry of Budget and
National Planning (MBNP), and Project Beneficiaries Agencies; under the
European Union’s Technical Assistance for Implementation of Support to
Federal Governance Reform Programme (SUFEGOR) EuropeAid/132034/D/SER/NG; 2018
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CONFERENCES, MEETINGS, SEMINARS, WEBINARS AND WORKSHOPS PLANNED AND OR
CONDUCTED/MANAGED/FACILITATED |
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§ 2022 Technical/Project
Consultant (including the communique), 63rd National Council on
Health (NCH) – Nigeria’s highest policy making body for the Health Sector,
which membership comprises all the Ministers of Health, 36 Commissioners for
Health, FCT Secretary for Health, all their permanent Secretaries and
Directors, 5-9 December, Abuja; §
2022 Lead Rapporteur
(including drafting 3 communiques within 5 days) for/at the 7th
National Family Planning Conference held during 12-16 December, Abuja; § 2022.06.10 Training on
Project Management Life Cycle § 2022.01.31 Stakeholders'
consultation on International Conference on Development Work § 2022.02.03 World Cancer
Day symposium § 2022.03.04 Journal
writing training § 2022.03.09 IWD
conference § 2022.03.25 World TB Day
conference § 2022.04.08 WHD
Conference § 2022.04.28 2022 World Malaria Day conference with the theme: Advance Equity.
Build Resilience. End Malaria - Your Effort Counts § 2022.06.02 gLOCAL
Evaluation § 2022.06.07 WED symposium
Living in harmony with nature § 2022.06.09 AHOA’s Town
Hall Meeting (THM) on Implementation of Nigeria's National Health Act (NHAct)
2014 § 2021 Lead Organizer and Moderator, Eliminating Tuberculosis (TB) in
Resources Constrained Settings During the COVID-19 Pandemic - what works,
what doesn't; an international webinar organized by Afrihealth Optonet
Association in commemoration of the 2021 World TB Day. § 2021-08-05 Training on
'Project Life Cycle', by HSP Consultants § 2021.12.27 Training on
Proposals Presentation Outline § 2021-02-02 Prevention,
Treatment and Mitigation of Cervical Cancer in Resource constrained Settings
during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond § 2021-02-12 Workshop on
the Effects of Covid-19 Pandemic on HIV/AIDS Response § 2021-02-17 COVID-19
Vaccination and Community Engagement § 2021-03-04 Harnessing
and Promoting Women Leadership to Overcome the Covid-19 Pandemic and Achieve
The 'SDGs' § 2021-03-22 Eliminating
Tuberculosis in Resources Constrained Settings During the COVID-19 Pandemic -
What Works, What Doesn't § 2021-04-02 World Health
Day 2021 - Imperatives for Fairer Healthcare Policies and Programmes During
Covid-19 Pandemic and Beyond § 2021-04-02 Vaccine
Hesitancy for Covid-19 And Other Vaccine-Preventable Diseases - Myths and
Realities § 2021-05-15 Climate
Change: Think Global, Act Local § 2021-05-24 Civil Society
Dialogue on the Conservation of Biodiversity - we are part of the solution § 2021-09-07 The
Evaluation Cycle 88479342112 § 2021-09-30 The SDGs at
6: International Symposium on Country Prospects for the Achievement of the
2030 Agenda § 2021-10-14 Making
COVID-19 Vaccination Compulsory, Enforceable and Criminalizing/Punishing
Non-receivers § 2021-10-22 The Role of
Evaluation in Achieving the SDGs § 2021-01-14 Understanding
and Ending Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in our Societies § 2021-03-04 Harnessing
and Promoting Women Leadership to Overcome The COVID-19 Pandemic and Achieve
The 'SDGs' § 2021.10.29 CSO COP26
conference § 2021.11.08 Health, Human
Security and Food Security for All TAG § 2021.11.25 Workshop on
Involving men & boys as critical change agents against GBV and VAWG § 2021-01-14 Understanding
and Ending Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in our Societies § 2021.12.27 Report
Writing and Proposal Development § 2020-05-23 Training on
Introduction to Project Life Cycle § 2020-05-23 Training on
The Evaluation Cycle and Steps in Evaluation § 2020-05-25 Challenges,
Strategies and Prospects for Consultancy Services in Nigeria During and After
Covid-19 Pandemic § 2020-12-09 Strengthening
Nigeria’s Health Systems to Protect Everyone and Achieve UHC and Health for
All during the COVID-19 Pandemic § 2020-12-11 Taming the
Monster_ Ending Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Against Women and Girls
During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic § 2020 Moderator/Country Group
Lead, Civil Society Consultations on 2020 Voluntary National Review (VNR) of
the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Nigeria. § 2020 Convener and Moderator;
Taming the Monster: Ending Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Against Women and
Girls (SGBVAMG) During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic – a virtual Town Hall
Meeting to commemorate the ‘16 Days of Activism’; organized by Afrihealth
Optonet Association on 11 December 2020.
§ Coordinator and Head of Secretariat, Partnership for the Nigeria
National Health Conferences (NHC), 2009; co-hosted by the Government of Akwa
Ibom State, held at Le’Meridien Ibom Hotel and Resort, Uyo; with focus on
‘Revitalizing Primary Health Care in Nigeria’
§ Coordinator and Head of Secretariat, Partnership for the Nigeria
National Health Conferences (NHC), 2006…. To develop a Health Agenda for
Nigeria in the twenty-first (21st) Century and disseminate this Agenda to
Stakeholders at all levels of Government, Development Partners and NGOs,
nationally and internationally (2006);
§ Coordinator, Health Insurance
Capacity-Building and Study tour of the Brazilian Health System and
Institutions by Nigerian stakeholders including members of the National
Assembly, Representatives of Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH), Board and
management of the NHIS, Change Agents, representatives of Health Maintenance
Organizations (HMOs), NHIS Providers, Consumers, Civil Society and media;
organizing post-tour conference and writing/producing tour report (published,
July 2006)
§ Secretary, International and National Scientific Committees of
ICASA2005 |
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TRAININGS/CAPACITY BUILDING FACILITATED AND PAPERS/PRESENTATIONS MADE |
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2022.06.10 Training on Project Management Life Cycle ·
2021-08-05 Training on 'Project Life Cycle', by HSP
Consultants ·
2021.12.27 Training on Proposals Presentation Outline ·
2020-05-23 Training on Introduction to Project Life
Cycle ·
2020-05-23 Training on The Evaluation Cycle and Steps in
Evaluation ·
2020 Lead Speaker; Webinar
on ‘Families in Development: Beijing +25 and the COVID-19” in commemoration
of the 2020 International Day of the Families’ (with particular reference to
social policies in Nigeria and how their weaknesses and inadequacies have
been brought to fore by the COVID-19 pandemic.)
<https://zioncliff.org/4032-2/>; 15-05-2020 ·
2018 Promoting Voice and
Development Agenda Setting for Sustainable Citizen/Women’s Participation
(SCP) in Resource-Constrained Settings in Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria using
the Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) Approach in 2017-18; a
presentation for the 2018 International Social and Behaviour
Change Communication (SBCC) Summit Nusa Dua, Indonesia from April
16-20, 2018 ·
2017 Mobilizing Communities
for Monitoring Activities that Promote the SDGs in Imo State during 2017-18;
a presentation at the Nigeria National Evaluation Conference, 6-8 December
2017 ·
2017 Introduction to Monitoring and Evaluation
(M&E); a capacity building workshop organized by Health Systems &
Projects Consultants Ltd at the Nigeria National Evaluation Conference, 6-8
December 2017 ·
2015 Imperative for Chronic
Kidney Disease (CKD) Interventions: a case for the Mbamala International
Kidney Centre; presented during the formal presentation of ‘Peace of Mind’ (A
Book written by Hon. Chief Val Mbamala); under the Chairmanship of His
Excellency, Rt. Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, CFR; Executive Governor of Sokoto
State; at Yar’adua Centre, Abuja; November 2015 ·
2015 Advance Monitoring and
Evaluation (M&E) certificate courses offered by Health Systems and
Projects Consultants ·
2015 Advanced Project and
Programme Management certificate courses offered by Health Systems and
Projects Consultants ·
2014-15 Basic Monitoring
and Evaluation (M&E) certificate courses offered by Health Systems and
Projects Consultants ·
2014-15 Project and
Programme Planning/Design and Management certificate courses offered by
Health Systems and Projects Consultants ·
2013-15 Leadership and
Management for Organizational Transformation and Project/Programmes
Implementation [certificate course/training materials] ·
2013 The Role of Medical
Librarians in Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM): implications for the MDGs and
post-2015 Era. A presentation at the 2013 Workshop/AGM of the medical
Librarians Association of Nigeria ·
2005 ‘The State of Women’s Health and Lives in
Nigeria: The Imperative of Complementary Traditional Health Care’ - a
position/advocacy paper presented at the Inaugural Consultative Meeting of
the African Women’s Health Initiative (AWHI), USA/Nigeria; Nicon Hilton
Hotel, Abuja, Nigeria; 11-13 January 2005 ·
2005 ‘Controlling HIV/AIDS Among Mobile
Populations in Lagos’ – an oral presentation made at the 14th International
Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa, Abuja, 4-9 December 2005 ·
2004 ‘Controlling HIV/AIDS within the
community’ – an enlightenment/advocacy speech delivered at an HIV/AIDS
control campaign for the predominantly Muslim Arewa Community, Isolo,
organized jointly by Afrihealth Optonet Association and Arewa Joint Action
Committee (AJACOM), at the Isolo central Mosque, Lagos; ·
2003 ‘Education and the Challenge of
Regeneration in Orsu Local Government Area’ The inaugural guest lecture at
the 2nd ‘Orsu Summit’ held at Orsu Local Government Area (LGA) headquarters,
Awo-Idemili, Imo State, Nigeria, 30 December 2003 ·
2001 ‘The Child and the Home’ -a guest speech
delivered at the annual general meeting of Parent Teachers Association of
Sunshine Nursery/Primary School, Aguda-Surulere, Lagos, 17 November 2001 ·
2001 ‘Philanthropy as a Poverty Alleviation and
Development Initiative in Orsu Local Government Area’ – an advocacy paper
delivered at the launching of a N2.5million naira Endowment Fund for the
Less-privileged, by the Ede-Ukwu Welfare Association, Ajegunle, Lagos, 11
November 2001 ·
2000 ‘Vitamin A as Soldiers of the Human Body’
-a guest speech delivered at the launching of the Vitamin A for Health
programme of the Prosuzet Nutrition Foundation, Bariga-Lagos
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PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP (PPP) EXPERIENCE |
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* Principal Investigator (PI)/consultant to UNAIDS/ILO/UNDP/NACA on ‘Situational Assessment
for a National Framework for Private Sector Response and Public-Private
Partnerships on HIV/AIDS in Nigeria, 2004-2005 * Co-Chairman, National World
Malaria Day partnership, Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH)/National Malaria
Elimination Programme (NMEP), 2016-2018 * Director of Operations and
Programs (DOP), Civil Society Coalition on the 2016 National Census in
Nigeria, 2015 * National Chairman, Civil
Society Partnership for Development in Nigeria (CSPDN), 2014-present * National Coordinator,
Coalition on Vaccines, Vitamins and Immunization for All Nigeria [CoVIAN],
2012-present * Coordinator, Partnership
for the National Conference on Adequate Infant Nutrition in Nigeria, 2008-09 * Coordinator and Head of
Secretariat, Partnership for the Nigeria National Health Conferences (NHC),
2006…. To develop a Health Agenda for Nigeria in
the twenty-first (21st) Century and disseminate this Agenda to Stakeholders
at all levels of Government, Development Partners and NGOs, nationally and
internationally (2006); in the Ladi Kwali Hall
of the Sheraton Hotel and Towers Abuja on 28-29 November 2006 <https://www.shopsplusproject.org/resource-center/national-health-conference-nhc-2006> * National Health conference (NHC 2009) on
the then Primary Health care in Nigeria, * Coordinator and Head of
Secretariat, Partnership for the Nigeria National Health Conferences (NHC),
2009; co-hosted by the Government of Akwa Ibom State, held at Le’Meridien
Ibom Hotel and Resort, Uyo; with focus on
‘Revitalizing Primary Health Care in Nigeria’ * Member, WHO Roll Back
Malaria (RBM) Advocacy and Resource Mobilization Partnership Committee,
Geneva; 2017-present * National Coordinator,
Nigeria Universal Health Coverage Advocacy Group (NUHCAG), involving UNAIDS,
WHO, UNDP, FMOH, FMFBNP, AFRIHEALTH, IFRC, CSEM, CSOs; 2019-present * Chairman, National World
Malaria Day partnership, Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH)/National Malaria
Elimination Programme (NMEP), 2019-present * Project Director, Health and Food Security
Summits (HEFOSS) partnership organized by Afrihealth Optonet Association; in
collaboration with the National Assembly Committees on Agriculture and
Health, Federal Ministries of Health, Agriculture and Women Affairs, and
other Stakeholders, 2013-present * Organizing/Technical
Consultant, Nigeria National Cervical Cancer Screening Scale-up Project
Implementing Partners Conference/Meeting, Abuja, 2015 * Technical Consultant/Coordinator (2013),
1st Biomedical HIV Prevention Forum [BHPF2013] Abuja Nigeria, organized by
the New HIV Vaccine and Microbicide Advocacy Society (NHVMAS) in
collaboration with NACA, UNAIS, SFH and IPH/OAU, 18-20 November 2013 * Technical Consultant/Adviser (2012-2013) to
the Hon. Minister of State I, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 2nd GlobalPOWER
Women Network Africa High Level Meeting (HLM) Abuja 2013, organized by the
Government of Nigeria in collaboration with the African Union and with
support of UNAIDS; 27-28 June 2013 |
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CONSULTANCIES
AND SCOPES UNDERTAKEN (Planning, Project/Programme Management, Monitoring,
Evaluation, Research, Learning/Training)
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Date: 12-16
December 2022 Client:
Association for the
Advancement of Family Planning
(AAFP) in collaboration with the
Federal Ministry of
Health (FMOH). Position:
Lead Rapporteur and Communiques
Consultant Project: 7th Nigeria Family Planning
Conference (NFPC) - a biennial event that brings together experts, partners, policy makers and other stakeholders to discuss and share experiences on the progress made and to chart
the way forward towards improving the existing situation
of FPin Nigeria.
Date: 5-9
December 2022 Client: Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH),
Nigeria Position: Technical/Project Consultant Project: 63rd National Council on Health (NCH) – Nigeria’s highest
policy making body for the Health Sector, which membership comprises all the
Ministers of Health, 36 Commissioners for Health, FCT Secretary for Health,
all their permanent Secretaries and Directors, 5-9 December, Abuja
Date: September
2022 – February 2023 Client: Sightsavers International, in
collaboration with the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the
President on the SDGs Position: Project Consultant Project: Domestication of the
Inclusive Data Charter (IDC) and development of Nigeria National Action Plan
to advance disaggregated and inclusive data and ensure poor and vulnerable
people are fully captured in our data in line with the SDGs principle of
"leave no one, behind".
Date: Nov.
2021 - present Client: Office of the Senior Special
Assistant to the President on the SDGs (OSSAP-SDGs), The Presidency, Nigeria Position: Training and Projects Verification
Consultant Project: Verification of
Conditional Grants Scheme Projects Implemented from 2016 – 2020 in Nigeria’s
36 States & FCT
Date: February
2021 – December 2022 Client: Federal Ministry of Humanitarian
Affairs and Disaster Management, Nigeria Position: Oversight/Sites Visitation Team
Member Project: Alternate
School Programme of the Federal Government of Nigeria
Date: Aug. 2019 - 2020 Client: Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) Position: Consultant Project: Development of The National Health
Promotion Strategic Plan (2020-2024), Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH), Nigeria.
Date: 16 July - 2018 15 November 2018 Client: East West Consulting - EWC sprl, on
behalf of the European Union/European Commission and “ICE – International
Consulting Expertise EEIG”, Belgium Position: National Senior Short-Term Expert
& Team Lead for Ministry of Budget and National Planning (MBNP)
Department Workshop on Project Cycle Management Project: Provision of Hands-On Training on Project
Cycle Management (PCM), Results-Based Management (RBM) and Monitoring and
Evaluation (M&E) for Personnel of Ministry of Budget and National
Planning, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIR) and Federal Government’s
Budget Office; as Part of European Union’s Support to federal Government
(SUFEGOR). Phase 1: (1st
Quarter 2018): 4-day Training Workshop on
Strengthening the capacity of MBNP staff in Fundamentals of Project Cycle
Management (PCM) Technique, Logical Framework Analysis (LFA) and Logical
Framework Matrix (LFM) Phase 2: (2nd
Quarter 2018): 4-day Training workshop on
Strengthening the capacity of MBNP staff in - Fundamentals of the
Results-Based Management (RBM) Approach and Developing a Monitoring and
Evaluation (M&E) Framework Major
Responsibilities: i. Design the Needs Assessment
questionnaire, disseminate to participants and analyse the responses. ii. Design the Workshop Curriculum. iii. Design Pre-and Post-Workshop
Questionnaires and analyse the responses. iv. Design the end of workshop
assessment questionnaires and analyse the responses. v. Facilitate the 4-days workshop
during Phase 1 and the 4-day workshop during Phase 2. vi. Draft and finalise the workshop
reports.
Date: 1 Jan. 2017-Dec. 2018 Client: United Nations Democracy Fund
(UNDEF) and Afrihealth Optonet Association Position: Project Director and Lead Trainer Project: Sustainable Citizen Participation
(SCP) in Nigeria’s Niger Delta Region. This project covered 81 (eighty-one)
LGAs/Communities in 9 Niger Delta States (Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross
River, Delta, Edo, Imo, Ondo, Rivers). It was fully funded by the United
Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) and implemented by Afrihealth Optonet
Association. Major
Responsibilities: i. Head of the project
implementation team (PIT); ii. Leads all the project’s
management, implementation, training, Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) of
sub-grantee and reporting to UNDEF and stakeholders iii. Developed the Monitoring and
Evaluation (M&E) plan; iv. Oversight and M&E
responsibilities on implementing partners and sub-implementing partners of
the SCP Project v. Identify sources of data,
collection methods, who collects data, how often, cost of collection and who
analyzes it; vi. Develop criteria and Monitoring
and Evaluation (M&E) scheme for the impact, benefit and sustainability of
Organization’s projects; vii. Lead in the selection of
indicators for the project viii. Prepare detailed M&E
budget and calendar of M&E activities; ix. Oversee the execution of M&E
activities included in the SCP project Work Plan, with particular focus on
program budgets, logical framework (logframe) designs for the physical and
process Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) of project activities, use of
results-based approach for M&E; vii. Undertake regular visits to the
field to support implementation of M&E and to identify where adaptations
might be needed; viii. Facilitate, act as resource
person, and join if required any external supervision and Monitoring and
Evaluation (M&E) missions, and monitor the follow up of Monitoring and
Evaluation (M&E) recommendations; ix. Identify and participate in
additional networks, for example scientific or policy-based networks that may
also yield lessons that can benefit project implementation of the SCP Project;
and x. Be responsible for planning
outreaches/outreach interventions, and writing annual project reports
Date: 1 Dec. 2011 - present Client: Health Systems and Projects
Consultants Ltd Position: Country Director and Lead Trainer Project: This company provides consultancy
and direct services in the conceptualization, planning, mobilization,
implementation and reporting of conferences, workshops, management
training/capacity development, seminars, researches, round tables, advocacy,
organizational development (OD), partnerships management, resourcing,
Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E). Major
Responsibilities: i. Responsible for managing all
operations within Nigeria including taking responsibility for profit,
revenue, cash and quality targets; and reporting to the CEO/Board of
Directors; ii. Be in charge of all areas of the
company’s business such as moving services, global mobility and records
management; iii. Oversee annual budgets and
produce a detailed annual business operating plan, as well as deliver as well
as monthly, quarterly or annual targets for revenue, profits and cash; iv. Produce business performance
reports, on a monthly or quarterly basis; v. Recruit and manage staff,
including performance Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E), and possibly
mentoring and training; and vi. Ensure daily contact with
clients and stakeholders
Date: 28 March – 31 July 2018 Client: USAID, Abt Associates/Healthcare
Financing Group Position: Independent Consultant Project: Provision of Training and Hands-On
Technical Support to the Sokoto, Bauchi and Kebbi State Contributory Health
Management Agencies for the Roll-Out of the State Contributory Health
Management Schemes. Major
Responsibilities: i. Technical
review of all available SHIS policy documents – The SHIS Laws, Operational
guidelines, benefit package, and health financing diagnostic reports among
other documents with the aim of identifying immediate processes and tools
that need urgent attention; ii. Development
of a plan for the design of technical processes and tools required for SHIS
establishment, operations and implementation. iii. Development
of documents, technical processes and tools that are needed for the
operations of SHIS agency and implementation of the SHIS. iv. Support
for the development of a quality assurance system for the SHIS. v. Support
for the development of a performance management system for the health
insurance operations and facilitating regular performance reviews with a view
to achieving continuous quality improvement. vi. Development
of a marketing strategy document including a Resource mobilization plan. vii. Development
of a Quality assurance plan for the SHIS and support for ICT linkages for a
successful implementation of the SHIS viii. Capacity building for staff on the technical operations of
the State Health Insurance Scheme ix. Provide
mentoring and technical handholding for the various technical departments to
develop and translate organizational manuals and business process manuals
into practice. x. Provide
monthly progress update report to the SHIS, SMOH, management, HF TWG and
USAID/HFG on status of the operations and technical assistance.
Date: 23-27 January 2017 Client: USAID-SACE and Emerald International
Development Services Limited Position: Health Sector Expert and Facilitator Project: SACE Issues Content Training
Workshop on health sector policy processes Major
Responsibilities: i. Development of a training module
that meets the following thematic areas: • Policy
and National Health Act 2014 • Monitoring
and Evaluation (M&E) of the budget for health institutions • Delivery
of the PHCOUR and PHC • Reproductive
health provisions linked to achieving the MNCH and SDG targets for Nigeria • Monitoring
and Evaluation (M&E) mechanisms in the health sector – identifying
opportunities as well as gaps which the participants can engage with ii. Delivery of a 1.5-day national
workshop on health policy processes for project partners iii. Provide support for one day to
help clusters sharpen their advocacy focus iv. Build effective skills for
partners on health sector processes v. Enhance knowledge of CSOs on the
concept of budgeting for health and institutions vi. Enhance understanding of
partners on the delivery of the PHCOUR vii. Identify entry points in
Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) mechanism for the health issues viii. Assist participants in their
clusters to sharpen their advocacy focus
Date: March 2012 – December 2014 Client: GAVI and National Primary Health
care Development Agency (NPHCDA) Position: Immunization Management Consultant Project: Provision
of Immunization Capacity
Development and Supportive Supervision to Primary Health Care Facilities in
Imo State, Nigeria Major
Responsibilities: i. Conduct training of Health
Workers at the State, LGA and HF levels on data management once every year. ii. Conduct Regular Supportive
supervisory visits to HFs and LGAs. iii. Provide regular feedback to
lower levels by the State and LGA should be embarked upon. These feedbacks
should be planned and documented. iv. Advocate/mobilise the State/LGAs
to augment GAVI support for outreach and immunization services. v. Sufficient data tools (HF tally
and summary sheets, health cards, VM tools) should be provided to the LGAs
and HFs by the States. vi. Strengthen community linked
activities (WDC, VDC.). vii. Conduct monthly review meetings
at LGAs. viii. Conduct a quarterly Data
Quality self-assessment (DQS) of its LGAs and Health facilities ix. Documentation in child immunization
register by birth month for Penta states
Date: 1 Jan. 2010-30 Nov. 2011 Client: Civil Society for HIV/AIDS in
Nigeria [CiSHAN] Position: Programme Coordinator and Head of
Management Project: Projects
and Organizational Management Major
Responsibilities: i. Shall be the head of the
management team and ensure the effective administration and resources
management at CiSHAN National office. ii. Shall collect, collate and report on
programmatic, institutional and financial issues to the GC on a quarterly
basis or as determined by the GC iii. Shall supervise and ensure effective
management of all programmes, projects and activities of CiSHAN National
office. iv. Shall approve and ensure effective and
efficient day to day utilization of financial and material resources at the
National office; v.
Shall relate with other organizations such as government, donors and
development partners after approval by the Chairman for the purpose of
mobilizing resources and other necessary support for the accomplishment of
the objectives of CiSHAN vi. Shall ensure effective supervision and
discipline of Staff and shall recommend discipline matters to the Personnel
and Finance committee of the Governing council for the consideration of the
Governing Council. vii. Shall ensure cleanliness of the National
Office and healthy working environment among the staff of the National Office
viii. Shall produce annual and quarterly work
plan and budget of the National Office for the approval of the Governing
Council ix. Shall ensure that project proposals are
developed and relevant financial and programmatic reports are rendered
quarterly, annually and as when due to the Governing council, donor agencies,
partners and other Stakeholders. x. Shall be the Secretary of the Governing
Council and shall attend all meetings of the Governing Council where you
shall have right of voice but no voting powers. xi. Shall be one of the signatories to all
Accounts of CiSHAN National Office. xii. Shall ensure proper security an keep
full and accurate of funds and other properties of the National Office xiii. Shall ensure proper security of accounts
records and keep up to date list of financial members xiv. Shall ensure that annual budgets of
CiSHAN shall be submitted by the last quarter of the current year to the
Governing Council for approval. xv. Shall keep proper custody of the common
seal of CiSHAN. xvi. Shall be the Chairman of the Management
Committee at the National Office xvii. Shall carry out other duties as may
be assigned to you by the Chairman or
the Governing Council; xviii. Shall coordinate Programs
Management Unit programmes, projects and activities and to ensure the
effective administration and management of resources management of the unit; xix. Shall collect, collate and
report on programmatic, institutional and financial issues to the NEC on a
quarterly basis through the Executive Chairman; xx. Shall supervise and ensure
effective management of all programs, projects and activities of Programs
Management Unit; xxi. Shall sign cheques for
expenditures within the limit of two hundred thousand Naira only; xxii. Shall ensure effective and efficient day to
day utilization of human, financial and material resources of the Programs
Management Unit; xxiii. Shall ensure effective
supervision of activities of Staff working in Programs Management Unit and
shall submit report of their work to the Executive Chairman on quarterly
basis; xxiv. Shall produce annual,
quarterly, monthly work plans and budgets as well as monthly Activity Plans
and budgets of the Programs Management Unit at the National Office for the
approval of the Central Management Committee; xxv. Shall ensure that project
proposals are developed and relevant financial and programmatic reports are
rendered annually, quarterly and monthly as and as at when due to the Central
Management Committee, donor agencies, partners and other Stakeholders after
approval of the Executive Chairman; xxvi. Shall be one of the
signatories to all Accounts of Programs Management Unit at the National
Office; xxvii. Shall ensure proper security
and accurate safe keeping of funds and other properties of the Programs
Management Unit at the National Office; xxviii. Shall ensure proper security
of accounts records and keep up to date list of financial members of CiSHAN; xxix. Shall ensure that annual
budgets of Programs Management Units are prepared and submitted by the last
quarter of the current year to the NEC through the Executive Chairman for
approval; xxx. To coordinate Monitoring and
Evaluation (M&E) of the work of the Programs Management staff of the
Programs Management Unit; xxxi. To provide and facilitate
adequate access to and sharing of information relating to activities of the
Programs Management Unit; xxxii. To coordinate the development
and production of IEC materials and manuals of the Programs Management Unit; xxxiii. To organize and chair weekly
Programs Management Unit Committee meetings and submit minutes of the
meetings to the Executive Chairman; xxxiv. Shall carry out other duties
as may be assigned by the Chairman of
the Governing Council of CiSHAN.
Date: 1 Dec. 2004 – 30 Nov. 2011 Client: Afrihealth Optonet Association Position: Programme Coordinator and Head of
Management Project: Projects
and Organizational Management
Lead for Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E), , Research, Learning, Outreach
and Trainings (MERLOT) Major
Responsibilities: i. Advise on the development and
maintenance the Association’s Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E), ,
Research, Learning and Outreach (MERLO) engagements; ii. Conduct AFRIHEALTH’s readiness
assessment regarding M&E; iii. Identify sources of data,
collection methods, who collects data, how often, cost of collection and who
analyzes it; iv. Develop criteria and Monitoring
and Evaluation (M&E) scheme for the impact, benefit and sustainability of
Organization’s projects; v. Prepare detailed M&E budget
and calendar of M&E activities; vi. Oversee the execution of M&E
activities included in the Annual Work Plan, with particular focus on program
budgets, framework designs for the physical and process Monitoring and
Evaluation (M&E) of project activities, use of results-based approach for
M&E; vii. Undertake regular visits to the
field to support implementation of M&E and to identify where adaptations
might be needed; viii. Facilitate, act as resource
person, and join if required any external supervision and Monitoring and
Evaluation (M&E) missions, and monitor the follow up of Monitoring and
Evaluation (M&E) recommendations; ix. Identify and participate in
additional networks, for example scientific or policy-based networks that may
also yield lessons that can benefit project implementation within Afrihealth;
and x. Be responsible for planning
outreaches/outreach interventions, and writing project reports (quarterly and
annual).
Date: 1 Nov. 2005 – 31 Dec. 2009 Client: Health Reform Foundation of Nigeria
[HERFON] and United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DfID) Position: Programme Manager, Gender and
HIV/AIDS adviser/focal person Projects: Advocacy & Communications, and
Conference Coordination Major
Responsibilities: i. Planning and managing all the
Foundation’s advocacy initiatives/activities with governments, development
partners, civil society organisations, etc.; ii. Overseeing the information and
communications, including the the writing/drafting of correspondences,
position papers, press releases, media announcements, speeches, papers,
presentations, communiques, etc; iii.
Supervising the Foundation’s website and its contents; iv. Producing the Foundation’s
bulletins and newsletters; v. Coordinating the National Health
Conferences activities; vi. Managing the membership
activities of the foundation, including membership development, policies,
briefings, enquiries, etc. vii. Coordinating and managing the
Foundation’s media activities/engagements and working with the media; viii. Serving as the Foundation’s
Gender and HIV/AIDS adviser/focal person ix. Managing all the health and
technical programmes of the organisation; x. Supervising and supporting the
officers in charge of Research, Advocacy & Communication and ICT; xi.
Overseeing the activities of the library; and xii. Assisting the Executive Secretary/CEO
in the performance of his official internal and external engagements
Date: 1 Jan. 2005 – 30 Oct. 2005 Client: Society for AIDS in Africa (SAA) and
UNAIDS Position: Programme Manager Project: International Conference on AIDS and
STIs in Africa (ICASA) Major
Responsibilities: i. Maintained an excellent working
relationship with counterparts within the Federal Ministry of Health, UNAIDS,
UNIFEM, WHO, World Bank, SACAs, USAID, JICA, Pathfinder International, CDC,
and other implementing partners, local groups/organizations and stakeholders
to ensure effective coordination, support and management of ICASA 2005
programs; ii. Communicated effectively with
plenary speakers, session chairs/co-chairs, roundtable, skills-building and
satellite meetings participants and abstract submitters and all presenters; iii. Maintained communication and
cooperation with abstract reviewers; iv. Defined conference’s abstract
categories and poster groupings; v. Downloaded abstracts and other
conference data, captured abstract submissions, allocated reviewers to
abstracts and communicated with abstract submitters; vi. Organized and supported meetings
of the International Scientific Committee and the local Scientific
sub-committee and the final abstract selection meetings; including the
presentation of top abstracts for oral sessions or posters; and vii. Created conference sessions
Date: 1 Jan. 1990 – 31 Dec. 1994 Client: Optonet International Position: Executive Director Project: Provision
of organizational and project management services Major
Responsibilities: i. Serves as the CEO and Chairperson
of the Management Team/Committee, and leads in Programs/Projects and
organizational management for effective deliveries and achievement of
results, guided by the principles of accountability and transparency ii. Ensure the preparation of
strategic plan, work plans and budgets, business plans and action plans for
the effective running of the organization, as and when due; and submission of
same to the Board of Trustees (BoT) for its deliberation and approval iii. Ensures the collection,
collation and reporting of programmatic, institutional and financial data and
routine submission to the BoT iv. Supervise and ensure effective
proper direction and management of all programmes, projects and activities;
and effective and efficient day to day utilization of financial and material
resources v. Relate with and engage
stakeholders and other organizations such as government, donors and
development partners on behalf of Afrihealth, for the purpose of mobilizing
resources and other necessary support for the accomplishment of the
objectives of the organization and its coalition partners vi. Represents the organization and
speaks for it on a day-to-day basis, and reports to the BoT periodically vii. Ensures effective supervision
and discipline of Staff and shall recommend discipline matters to the
Personnel and Finance committee of the Governing council for the
consideration of the Governing Council viii. Ensures that project proposals
are developed and relevant financial and programmatic reports are rendered
quarterly, annually and as when due to the General Assembly/Annual General
Meeting, BoT, donor agencies, partners and other Stakeholders ix. Approve all expenditures of the
organization within the limits provided by the organization/constitution x. Supervises and manages the
recruitment and deployment of human and material resource of the
organisation.
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EDUCATION AND
TRAININGS:
1.
Doctor of Optometry from the College of Medicines and Health Sciences of Imo
(now Abia) State University in 1988.
2.
Federal Government of Nigeria Certified Management Trainer and Facilitator;
2018
3.
Certificate in Advanced management Training/Facilitation; Centre for management
Development, Lagos, Nigeria
4.
Optimizing your M&E team's performance: Improving internal communication
and dealing with conflict; USAID/Measure Evaluation/MSH
5.
Overcoming the challenge of building and leading effective M&E teams for
public sector, NGO and civil society organizations; USAID/Measure
Evaluation/MSH
6.
The Virtual Leadership Development Programme (a Diploma course); USAID/Measure
Evaluation/MSH
7.
Country Ownership & Organizational Capacity Building; and Creating an
Enabling Environment for M&E Community of Practice [CoP]; USAID/Measure
Evaluation/MSH
8.
Certificate training in Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) and Data
Management; use and application of QuickBooks software;
9.
Peer Participatory Rapid Health Assessment for Action (PPRHAA); UK DFID.
10.
Certified Management Consultant (CMC) and
11.
Fellow of the Institute of Management Consultants (FIMC),
12.
Fellow of the African Scientific Institute (FASI),
13.
Fellow of the Nigerian Association of Evaluators (FNAE),
14.
Fellow of the Institute of Management Specialists (FIMS),
15.
Fellow, Afrihealth Optonet Association (FAHOA)
16.
Member of the Nigeria Institute of Management (MNIM)
17.
Associate of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria
(ACIPM).
PERFORMANCE, EVALUATIONS, EVIDENCE AND DOCUMENTS/PAPER REVIEWS UNDERTAKEN
1. National Team Supervisor and Data Collection Team Leader of the
‘Roll-out of the Malaria Matchbox Equity Assessment among Internally Displaced
Persons/Women and Refugees in Adamawa, Gombe, Taraba and Yobe states, 2020’,
funded by the Global Fund and implemented by Impact Sante Afrique; using desk
reviews, focus group discussions (FGDs), key informant interviews (KII), data
analyses, pilots, etc.
2. Technical review of Contributory Health
Management Schemes documents for the Sokoto, Bauchi and Kebbi States Contributory
Health Insurance Schemes (CHIS) – The SHIS Laws, Operational guidelines,
benefit package, and health financing diagnostic reports among other documents
were reviewed with the aim of identifying immediate processes and tools that
need urgent attention, 2018; using training/capacity development, mentorships,
brainstorming activities, using desk reviews, focus group discussions (FGDs),
reporting/report writing
3. Facilitation of regular performance reviews
for the Sokoto, Bauchi and Kebbi States Contributory Health Insurance Schemes
(CHIS), with a view to achieving continuous quality improvement; using field
visits, documents/reports reviews, focus group discussions (FGDs), key
informant interviews (KII), data analyses
4. National
Consultant for the
development of the ‘Global Fund for AIDS, TB and Malaria Comprehensive Manual
of Procedures’ for the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), 2012;
using desk reviews, document syntheses, focus group discussions (FGDs), key
informant interviews (KII), data analyses
5. He is the author of the booklet titled
“HIV/AIDS Care: Beyond ARVs and Advocacy” which was distributed at the 13th
International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA) held in Nairobi
Kenya in 2003.
6. Report
writer, papers reviewer and Organizing/Technical Consultant, Nigeria
National Cervical Cancer Screening Scale-up Project Implementing Partners
Conference/Meeting, Abuja, 2015; using desk/documents/reports reviews, papers
presentations and discussions, parallel sessions and plenaries, keynote
speeches, technical papers presentations, communique, media engagements, report
writing
7. Papers
reviewer and Technical Consultant/Coordinator, 1st Biomedical HIV Prevention
Forum [BHPF2013] Abuja Nigeria, organized by the New HIV Vaccine and
Microbicide Advocacy Society (NHVMAS) in collaboration with NACA, UNAIS, SFH
and IPH/OAU, 18-20 November 2013;
8. Papers reviewer,
final report writer and Technical Consultant/Adviser to the Hon. Minister of
State I, Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the 2nd GlobalPOWER Women Network
Africa High Level Meeting (HLM) Abuja 2013, organized by the Government of
Nigeria in collaboration with the African Union and with support of UNAIDS;
27-28 June 2013;
9. National Consultant to Federal Ministry of
Health and Unicef, Nigeria, for the Joint Annual Review [JAR] of National
Strategic Health Sector Development Plan [SHDP] in Akwa Ibom State, February-March 2012; using desk/documents/reports reviews, papers
presentations, panel discussions, parallel sessions and plenaries, keynote
speeches, technical papers presentations, communique, media engagements, report
writing
10. Principal Investigator (PI)/consultant to
UNAIDS/ILO/UNDP/NACA on ‘Situational Assessment for a National Framework for
Private Sector Response and Public-Private Partnerships on HIV/AIDS in Nigeria,
2004-2005
11. Production of the Nigeria
Evaluation Synthesis for SDG-3 (2015-2019) and Establishment of Nigeria
Evaluation Repository 2010-2019; commissioned by UNICEF and the Dept of
Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E), Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and
National Planning, Abuja, Nigeria.
12. Consultant for the preparation of
Nigeria’s Monitoring and Evaluation Policy (2020)
13. Associate Consultant: Provision of
Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Services For British Council Activities,
Programmes And Interventions In Nigeria; 2019
14. National consultant of World Bank and NACA that developed Imo State Multi-sectoral HIV & AIDS
Monitoring and Evaluation Plan, 2012-2016
15. GAVI Consultant for monthly
routine immunization (RI) monitoring, evaluation and supportive supervision in
250 (two hundred and fifty) Primary Health Care Centres in the twenty-seven
LGAs in Imo State
ACCOMPLISHMENTS/ACHIEVEMENTS IN SOME INTERVENTIONS UNDERTAKEN
|
Project/Activity |
Location
and Date/Duration |
Organization supported |
Position
& Project |
Description |
|
Workshop for Dev’t of
Nigeria’s national M&E and Capacity Building Plan |
Abuja, 5-9 Aug. 2019 |
MBNP/Unicef/UNDP |
Technical Group Chair and Workshop participant |
MAJOR
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: i. Co-chaired the Workshop
communique production team ii.
Led group discussions during the workshop iii.
Advocated for country-wide professionalization of the M&E Systems |
|
Workshop of the TWG on Evaluation
of the SDGs in Nigeria |
Abuja, 17-19 April 2019 |
Presidency/OSSAP-SDG |
Participant |
MAJOR
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: i. Made technical
contributions and participated actively in the workshop of the Technical
Working Group (TWG) on the Evaluation of Sustainable Development Goals
(TWG-SDGEVAL) ii.
Advocated for country-wide professionalization of the M&E Systems |
|
Sustainable Citizen
Participation (SCP) in Nigeria’s Niger Delta; also called the SCP Project; |
9
Niger Delta States (Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo, Imo,
Ondo, Rivers); 1 Jan. 2017-Dec. 2018 |
United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) and
Afrihealth Optonet Association |
Monitoring
and Evaluation (M&E) Lead;
|
MAJOR
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: i. Developed the M&E
Framework for the SCP Project proposal and implementation; ii. Established the baseline data for the SCP
Project through the performance of baseline assessment in each of the 9
States in the Niger delta; iii. Selected the indicators for the SCP Project; iv. Developed the M&E Plan for the SCP Project;
v. Performed
the M&E, oversight and supportive supervision on implementing partners
and sub-implementing partners of the SCP Project v. Identified sources of data, collection methods,
who collects data, how often, cost of collection and who analyses it; vi. Develop criteria and evaluation scheme for the
impact, benefit and sustainability of SCP Project; vii. Prepared detailed M&E budget and calendar
of M&E activities for the SCP Project; ix. Ensured the execution of M&E activities
included in the SCP project Work Plan, with particular focus on program
budgets, logical framework (logframe) designs for the physical and process
monitoring of project activities, use of results-based approach for M&E; vii. Undertook regular visits to the field to
support implementation of M&E and to identified where adaptations and
reviews of the project plan were needed; viii. Accompanied the evaluation teams from the
UNDEF to the project sites as demanded, and during the SCP Project’s
milestone activities; ix.
Communicated the M&E findings with the UNDEF and respective implementing
partners and sub-implementing partners of the SCP Project x.
Monitored, documented and shared media reports on the SCP Project with UNDEF
and other stakeholders; xi.
Guided and presided over the stakeholders’ meetings for the Evaluation of the
SCP Project |
|
Certificate
Courses in Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E |
Nigeria); 2012-present |
Health
Systems and Projects Consultants Ltd |
Lead Facilitator and
M&E Contents/Curriculum Developer |
MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS: i. Provision of Technical
Assistance for the Development of M&E Plans by course participants during
ten M&E certificate courses organized by Health Systems and Projects
Consultants Ltd; 2012-2018 ii. Lead Facilitator, certificate course in
Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) of HIV/AIDS, Health and Development
Programmes, (18 batches); 2012-2018 iii. Lead M&E Courses Curriculum Developer,
M&E certificate courses organized by Health Systems and Projects
Consultants Ltd; 2012-2018 |
|
Towards Intensified
HIV/AIDS Prevention, Treatment, Care and Support Services In Nigeria
|
19
States in Nigeria; 1 Jan. 2010-30 Nov. 2011 |
The Global Fund for AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
(GFATM), Federal Government of Nigeria, Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM)
and Civil Society for HIV/AIDS in Nigeria [CiSHAN] |
M&E
Coordinator and Head of Management of the Civil Society for HIV/AIDS
in Nigeria [CiSHAN] |
MAJOR
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: i. Supervised the
development of the M&E Framework for GFATM’s HIV/AIDS Prevention,
Treatment, Care and Support Services in Nigeria with CiSHAN as prinicipal
recipient; ii. Provided supportive supervision for the
establishedment the baseline data for the Project through the performance of
baseline assessment in each of the 9 States in the Niger delta; iii. Supervised the selection/adaptation of
indicators for the Project; iv. Provided supportive Supervision for the
development of the M&E Plan for this Project; v. Performed
the M&E oversight and supportive supervision on sub-recipients and
sub-sub-recipients of the Project v. Co-identified sources of data, collection
methods, who collects data, how often, cost of collection and who analyzes
them; vi. Undertook occasional visits to the field to
support implementation of M&E and to identified where adaptations and
reviews of the project plan were needed; vii. Signed off M&E reports on this project for
submission to GFATM, BOT, Governing Council and other stakeholders viii. Supervised and co-facilitated 4 batches of 4
days training on Monitoring and Evaluation for 125 persons from 125 CBOs from
the 36 states and FCT, under Global Fund Round 9 |
|
Organizational M&E
Activities/Functions; |
Lagos, Owerri and Abuja1 Dec. 2004 – 31 Dec. 2018 |
Afrihealth Optonet Association |
Monitoring
and Evaluation (M&E) and Outreach
Adviser |
MAJOR
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: i. Supervised the development and maintenance the
Association’s monitoring and evaluation (M&E) plan; ii. Conducted AFRIHEALTH’s readiness assessment
regarding M&E; iii. Identifed sources of data, collection methods,
who collects data, how often, cost of collection and who analyzes it; iv. Develop criteria and evaluation scheme for the
impact, benefit and sustainability of Organization’s projects; v. Prepare detailed M&E budget and calendar of M&E activities; vi. Oversee the execution of M&E activities
included in the Annual Work Plan, with particular focus on program budgets,
framework designs for the physical and process monitoring of project
activities, use of results-based approach for M&E; vii. Undertake regular visits to the field to
support implementation of M&E and to identify where adaptations might be
needed; viii. Facilitate, act as resource person, and join
if required any external supervision and evaluation missions, and monitor the
follow up of evaluation recommendations; ix. Identify and participate in additional
networks, for example scientific or policy-based networks that may also yield
lessons that can benefit project implementation within Afrihealth; and x. .Be responsible for planning outreaches/outreach
interventions, and writing project reports (quarterly and annual). |
|
Training Workshops on
Fundamentals of Results-Based M&E and Dev’t of M&E Frameworks for
Staff of MBNP |
Abuja, 2017-18 |
EU SUFEGOR/Ministry of Budget and National Planning |
Consultant/ Team Lead; M&E Trainer and Facilitator |
MAJOR
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: i. Led the Training Workshops on Fundamentals of Results-Based
Monitoring and Evaluation & Development of M&E Frameworks for Staff of
the Ministry of Budget and National Planning (MBNP), and Project
Beneficiaries Agencies; under the European Union’s Technical Assistance for
Implementation of Support to Federal Governance Reform Programme (SUFEGOR)
EuropeAid/132034/D/SER/NG; 2018; |
|
Roll-out of the State
Contributory Health Management Schemes in Sokoto, Bauchi and Kebbi States |
Sokoto,
Bauchi and Kebbi States; 2018 |
Abt Associates/USAID/Govts of Sokoto, Bauchi and
Kebbi States |
Technical Consultant, Trainer and Facilitator |
MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS: i. Provided technical support to
Contributory Health Management Agencies for the roll-out of the State
Contributory Health Management Schemes in Sokoto, Bauchi and Kebbi States;
under the USAID funded reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health
(RMNCH) project; 2018 |
|
M & E capacity Dev’t for the International Fed. Of Women
Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria |
Abuja; 2018
|
Federation of International Women Lawyers (FIDA)
Nigeria |
Curriculum developer, Trainer and Facilitator |
MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS: i. Was the Sole Facilitator for the
provision of monitoring and evaluation (M & E) certificate training
course to four persons for 3 days for the Staff and Leadership of the
International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria; 2018 ii. Supported the FIDA team to
develop an organizational M&E Plan and Strategy |
|
|
Abuja; 2012-2013 |
|
|
|
|
M&E Capacity Dev’t |
Abuja, Imo, Lagos;
2012-present |
Health
Systems & Projects Consultants Ltd |
Country Director & Lead Facilitator |
MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS: i. Provided Technical Assistance for
the Development of M&E Plans by course participants during ten M&E
certificate courses organized by Health Systems and Projects Consultants;
2012-present; ii. Lead Facilitator and curriculum developer for
certificate courses in Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) of HIV/AIDS,
Health and Development Programmes by Health Systems & Projects
Consultants Ltd; 2012-present |
|
Dev’t of State Sector-wide M&E Plan for HIV/AIDS |
Imo, 2012 |
National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA)/Imo
SACA |
Sole Consultant |
MAJOR
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: i. Trainer/Facilitator, Monitoring and Evaluation
Planning for State Sector-wide Plan for HIV/AIDS in Imo State, June 2012; ii. Development of M&E Plan for the Imo State
Agency for AIDS (ImoSACA) |
|
M&E of Routine
Immunization Services in PHCs in Imo State |
Imo, 2012-14 |
GAVI/NPHCDA |
Sole Consultant |
MAJOR
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: i. Provided M&E and supportive supervision to
primary health care facilities in 27 LGAs of Imo State as GAVI Consultant for
the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) and the Global
Alliance for Vaccines and Immunizations (GAVI), 2012-2014 |
|
M&E of Clinical
Services |
Plateau, 2006 |
DFID/HERFON |
Team Member |
MAJOR
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Conduction of the first-ever monitoring and evaluation
(appraisal) of the services of Mandela Clinic, K-Vom, Plateau State, using
the Peer participatory Rapid Health Appraisal for Action (PPRHAA) tool;
covering patient-care management, internal management, finance and
equipments, output and services, and community and client views of the health
centre; and provided report and recommendations for the improvement of the
services of the clinic (2006); |
|
Leadership positions in
M&E |
Nigeria |
Nigerian Association of Evaluators
(NAE)/UNICEF/MBNP |
Roles specified in next box |
MAJOR
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: i. Member, Federal
Government of Nigeria’s Technical Working Group (TWG) on the Evaluation of
Sustainable Development Goals (TWG-SDGEVAL) ii. National President,
Nigerian Association of Evaluators (NAE), 2019 – April 2022 iii. Deputy National
President, Nigeria Association of Evaluators (NAE), 2013-2019 iv. Chaired sessions,
presented papers and facilitated technical/capacity building sessions at past
national Evaluation conferences in Nigeria (2015 and 2017) v. Chairman, Nigeria
Association of Evaluators (NAE), Imo State Chapter, 2017-present |
OTHER EXPERIENCES
IN TRAINING AND CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT:
Trainer/Facilitator,
Project and Programmes Planning/Design and Management, Febr. 2014 and March
2014 (2 batches)
Trainer/Facilitator,
Leadership and Management for Organizational Transformation and
Project/Programmes Implementation, June 2013 and October 2013 (2 batches)
Trainer/Facilitating
Consultant, AIDS, TB and Malaria (ATM) national Networks Leaders’ Training on
the Coordination and Management of ATM Networks CSOs’ Activities for ACOMIN,
CiSHAN and TB Networks, Actionaid Nigeria/Global Fund; 21-25.05.2012
Director,
Knowledge and Skills Expansion and Development Project, a.k.a. KASED Project;
designed to provide fit-for purpose, systematic organizational capacity
building interventions, for 1037 persons from 540 CSOs and government MDAs
(Ministries, Depts and Agencies) in the 36 States and FCT, 2011-present
Director,
Health Sector Capacity-Development Project (HeSCaP); which is designed to
promote Human capital development/ capacity-building and institutional
strengthening to expose qualified health care providers to the most modern and
improved clinical/surgical procedures [for which many Nigerians travel abroad]
and health systems management practices for better healthcare delivery in the
country, 2011-present
Trainer/Resource
Person and Supervisor, training of 250 persons from all the states and FCT on
the provision of Home-Based Care (HBC) for HIV/AIDS; under the Global Fund
Round 9, 2010-11
Resource
Person, Training on Ward Health System for 5 Batches of Chairmen and
Secretaries of Ward Health Development Committees in Ezeagu, Udenu, Udi, Nsukka
and Nkanu West LGAs in Enugu State, under GFR8 HSS/CSS project, 2010-2011
Resource
Person, Orientation and Capacity-building Workshop for Chairmen and Secretaries
of Ward Health Development Committees in two LGAs in Ebonyi State, under GFR8
HSS/CSS project, 2010-2011
Supervisor,
6 zonal 3-days training on Resource Mobilization and Financial Management for
CBOs from the 36 states and FCT, 2010; under the National HIV/AIDS Fund (HAF),
2010-11
Supervisor,
6 zonal 3-days training on Organizational Development for CBOs from the 36
states and FCT, 2010; under the National HIV/AIDS Fund (HAF), 2010-11
Supervisor,
6 zonal 3-days training on Financial Management for CBOs from the 36 states and
FCT, 2010; under the National HIV/AIDS Fund (HAF), 2010-11
Coordinator,
Health Insurance Capacity-Building and Study tour of the Brazilian Health
System and Institutions by Nigerian stakeholders including members of the
National Assembly, Representatives of Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH), Board
and management of the NHIS, Change Agents, representatives of Health
Maintenance Organizations (HMOs), NHIS Providers, Consumers, Civil Society and
media; organizing post-tour conference and writing/producing tour report
(published, July 2006)
Director
and Resource Person, 2 batches of training on Project Management for CBOs in
Oshodi/Isolo LGA, Lagos State, 2001
Director
and Resource Person, 3 batches of training on Overcoming Maternal and Child
Nutritional Anemia for community leaders and health workers in Badagry Lagos,
2008-9
Director
and Resource Person, Facilitated/organized 1 Vitamin A Deficiency
Control/Training workshop for community leaders, patent medicine dealers, local
government personnel and community health workers in Badagry, Lagos, 2001
ROLES:
·
CEO and Monitoring and
Evaluation (M&E) Lead/UN Main Representative, Afrihealth Optonet
Association (AHOA) – CSOs Networking Coalition and Think-tank;
·
Country Director and Lead
Facilitator/Trainer, Health Systems and Projects Consultants Ltd
·
National President (2019 -
April 2022), Nigerian Association of Evaluators (NAE).
·
Project Director, Civil
Society Actions for Biodiversity, Environment, Energy and Climate, AHOA;
·
Project Director, Civil
Society for the Elimination of Gender-Based Violence (GBV)/Violence Against
Women and Girls (VAWG), AHOA;
·
Project Director, Coalition
for Vaccines, Vitamins and Immunizations for All (CoVIA), AHOA;
·
President, Society for
Conservation and Sustainability of Energy and Environment in Nigeria (SOCSEEN)
·
National Chairman, Civil
Society Organizations Strategy Group on the SDGs in Nigeria;
·
Chairman, Nigerian
Science-Policy Platform for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (NiPBES);
·
Executive Secretary, Nigeria
Universal Health Coverage Actions Network (NUHCAN);
·
Site Coordinator; University
of Washington’s online course, Nigeria Abuja Afrihealth Optonet Association
(AHOA)
·
Technical Consultant to
Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs Nigeria, 2012-2013
·
Member, Healthcare Financing
Equity and Investments Technical Working Group (HCFE&I TWG), Federal
Ministry of Health, Nigeria;
·
Member, Presidential National
Steering Committee and Technical Working Group (TWG) of the Federal Government
of Nigeria’s Alternate School Programme (ASP), inaugurated by the President of
Nigeria His Excellency President Muhammadu Buhari, 2021 – present
·
Member, National Technical
Committee Meeting on Draft Standards for Renewable Energy in Nigeria, Federal
Ministry of Mines and Power
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MOST RECENT AWARDS:
1. ‘Recognition Award’ from the
International Organization for Cooperation in Evaluation (IOCE) for his
“enduring commitment and valuable contributions”; 2022
2. Conference
Scholarship Award for the 2022 International Development Evaluation Association
(IDEAS) Conference, 27-30 September 2022
3. European Evaluation Society (EES) Bursary Award
for the Evaluation Conference and Professional Development Workshops for
September 2021; “based on your strong profile, to attend the
workshop "Evaluating Climate Change Projects and Impacts: The Evaluator’s
Toolkit"
4. ‘Solar Advocate’ award by the Solar Energy
Society of Nigeria (SESN), 2021
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