I am a bachelor’s degree holder in development economics from school of business and management science Makerere university with 5years of experience in community engagement on financial inclusion, provided mentorship and built the capacity of various village saving and lending association (VSLA)and saving and internal lending communities in Kaabong and Kotido on financial management skills, trained on different types, better use, and access of financial services. I Spearheaded trainings of small enterprise groups on business management skills with much emphasize on record keeping, marketing, creativity, and innovation. I do have proven experience in Microsoft office, social behavior changes interventions ranging from laying different strategies, interpersonal relationship building, conflict resolution, Dialogue, community drives, project planning and management, report writing, data collection, monitoring and evaluation, coordination with different structures in the community and health facilities with pronounced riding skills and valid riding permit.
University Research Co.Llc- Uganda
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Program AssistantUniversity Research Co.Llc- Uganda Apr 2023 - PresentKaramoja
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Program AssistantMercy Corps Aug 2018 - Apr 2023Uganda• Designed and conducted financial management training courses and briefing sessions of financial inclusion to SILC groups.• Provided financial health spot checks to various SILC groups to ascertain their functionality, sustainability, and commitment of participants.• Worked in partnership with other development partners for example the district under office of the Prime Minister NUSAF II project to ensure financial inclusion activities are targeted to all categories of SILC groups for… Show more • Designed and conducted financial management training courses and briefing sessions of financial inclusion to SILC groups.• Provided financial health spot checks to various SILC groups to ascertain their functionality, sustainability, and commitment of participants.• Worked in partnership with other development partners for example the district under office of the Prime Minister NUSAF II project to ensure financial inclusion activities are targeted to all categories of SILC groups for example youth groups, women groups.• Provided comprehensive financial inclusion trainings to all SILC groups to reduce financial exclusion in SILC groups.• Mobilized and Formed 20 sanitation committees and 12 water user committees in Lokwakial sub-county Nakapelmoru Parish Educated • Inspired Water user committees to join and form saving groups and was able to form 14 saving groups in Lokwakial thus communities were able to raise money easily though borrowing from saving groups for water source maintenance• Implemented CHAST approach in Nakapelmoru primary school and Lokwakial primary school where children learnt how to wash hands with water and soap, clean compound and helping their care givers at home in house cleaning.• Implemented Clean Household Approach in 5 villages of Lokwakial sub-county whereby individuals manage hygiene and sanitation issues at household level thus 58 latrines were constructed, household adopted establishment of tip tap as hand washing • Increased focus on sustainability through promotion of use of local materials in latrine construction, community borehole maintenance hence ownership.• Conducted on spot mentorship of Water user committees, sanitation committees and built their capacity on Participatory Hygiene and Sanitation Transformation (PHAST) thus communities were able to have the basic understanding of the health implications of poor water supply and sanitation, Communities developed a sense of planning change in their communities. Show less
Akongo Sofia Lowari Education Details
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Economics
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Akongo Sofia Lowari works for University Research Co.llc- Uganda
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Akongo Sofia Lowari's current role is Program/Project Implementation Practitioner.
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Akongo Sofia Lowari attended Makerere University.
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