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Phnom Penh, Cambodia

• Led the generation of relevant evidence assessing the socio-economic fallout of the Ukraine war including food and nutrition security bulletin, trade analysis, monthly market & seasonal bulletins, and quarterly household survey with UNICEF and ADB• Helped position WFP as a leader in vulnerability analytics by producing and strategically disseminating relevant research studies and knowledge products and participating in various panel discussions• Initiated/developed strategic… Show more • Led the generation of relevant evidence assessing the socio-economic fallout of the Ukraine war including food and nutrition security bulletin, trade analysis, monthly market & seasonal bulletins, and quarterly household survey with UNICEF and ADB• Helped position WFP as a leader in vulnerability analytics by producing and strategically disseminating relevant research studies and knowledge products and participating in various panel discussions• Initiated/developed strategic knowledge partnerships including with UNICEF, UNDP, ADB, Save the Children International, Ministry of Social Affiars, National Social Protection Council• Contributed to WFP’s work in the area of shock-responsive social protection by managing the 2021/22 Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB) analysis and validation exercise jointly with Save the Children International and the Cambodian Ministry of Social Affairs• Supported the provision of M&E technical assistance to the Ministry of Education on National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme including co-creation of Theory of Change and M&E framework• Developed Country Office M&E strategy• Managed merger of VAM and M&E teams into RAM unit supervising a team of 10 staff Show less

Somalia

Amman, Jordan

• Lead on the generation of evidence on topics such as food security, essential needs, vulnerability, multi-dimensional poverty among refugees and host populations and provide overall quality control of analysis and reports• Conduct and lead relevant assessments and studies on food security, nutrition, and essential needs including annual inter-agency needs assessments, Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB) assessment, quarterly food security outcome monitoring (FSOM), longitudinal studies•… Show more • Lead on the generation of evidence on topics such as food security, essential needs, vulnerability, multi-dimensional poverty among refugees and host populations and provide overall quality control of analysis and reports• Conduct and lead relevant assessments and studies on food security, nutrition, and essential needs including annual inter-agency needs assessments, Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB) assessment, quarterly food security outcome monitoring (FSOM), longitudinal studies• Lead on the design and implementation of joint targeting approaches for Syrian and non-Syrian refugees in collaboration with UNHCR• Oversee the monitoring and evaluation of WFP activities, providing technical analysis and interpretation to enable strategic and programmatic decision-making and learning• Lead operational partnerships relating to VAM and M&E, including inter-agency collaboration with UNHCR and UNICEF, to ensure integration of assessments and assistance programming • Oversee the research studies conducted in coordination with WFP by external parties• Develop local capacities by managing a team of 8 Show less

Yaounde, Cameroon

• Set up M&E system for level 2 emergency response in anglophone North West and South West regions in Cameroon, including third party monitoring (TPM), mobile VAM system to collect outcome and market price data, and beneficiary complaints and feedback mechanisms (CFM)• Conceived targeting approach based on household vulnerability criteria for the anglophone crisis in the West and Central African Republic (CAR) refugee crisis in the East

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

• Conducted final project evaluation of Asian Development Bank (ADB)-funded resettlement project to assist households that were resettled in the course of the Cambodian railway rehabilitation project to restore their incomes and livelihoods, stabilize household debt, and develop household capacities for improved financial literacy

Kananga, Democratic Republic Of The Congo (Drc)

• Led the VAM/M&E (Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping, Monitoring & Evaluation) unit managing and training a team of 5 field monitors and developed the M&E capacity of Programme staff• Set up monitoring system for level 3 emergency response in Central and Eastern Kasai provinces regularizing process, output and outcome monitoring activities and tools for data collection, analysis and reporting• Managed monitoring activities for innovative large-scale Multi-Purpose Cash (MPC) operation… Show more • Led the VAM/M&E (Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping, Monitoring & Evaluation) unit managing and training a team of 5 field monitors and developed the M&E capacity of Programme staff• Set up monitoring system for level 3 emergency response in Central and Eastern Kasai provinces regularizing process, output and outcome monitoring activities and tools for data collection, analysis and reporting• Managed monitoring activities for innovative large-scale Multi-Purpose Cash (MPC) operation, touching upon health and educational sectors• Planned and lead large-scale representative household data collection exercises in the deep field (budgeting, sampling, programming of questionnaires, training of enumerators)• Conducted regular analysis on food security, nutrition and MPC indicators using corporate tools (ODK, ONA, SPSS) and supervised timely data registration in corporate tool COMET • Drafted and disseminated M&E reports informing Programme and Management• Participated in multi-sectorial analysis and cash-based transfer (CBT) appraisal missions Show less

Regional Bureau For Latin America And The Caribbean, Panama City, Panama

• Provided strategic guidance, oversight and technical assistance to 11 country offices in the region with regards to regular M&E exercises (sampling; data collection, processing, analysis and evaluation; planning, budgeting, and reporting).• Particular focus on communication with affected communities and development of complaints and feedback mechanisms (CFMs). Implemented a beneficiary feedback hotline for the emergency response to Hurricane Matthew in Haiti (during 3 field missions and… Show more • Provided strategic guidance, oversight and technical assistance to 11 country offices in the region with regards to regular M&E exercises (sampling; data collection, processing, analysis and evaluation; planning, budgeting, and reporting).• Particular focus on communication with affected communities and development of complaints and feedback mechanisms (CFMs). Implemented a beneficiary feedback hotline for the emergency response to Hurricane Matthew in Haiti (during 3 field missions and coordinated with other UN agencies and I-NGOs).• Conducted national and (sub)-regional training courses to country office staff and undertaken support missions to improve data collection and use; facilitate uptake of innovative tools for data collection, registration and processing; strengthen protection of and communication with communities and promote beneficiary feedback systems.• Managed a range of knowledge management platforms at regional level to document best practices, provide learning opportunities, and create a pool of evidence to strengthen the role of M&E in operations/ programmes. Show less

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

1. Participation in a learning mission on Social protection, Food Security and Nutrition (SP, FS&N) in Cambodia. Evaluation of different SP mechanisms/ modalities against their contribution towards enhanced food and nutrition security. Assessment of the stakeholder and policy landscape, involving collaboration and field visits with the World Food Programme (WFP), World Bank (WB), UNICEF, Save the Children, and more.2. Preparation of and support to stocktaking mission on Climate change… Show more 1. Participation in a learning mission on Social protection, Food Security and Nutrition (SP, FS&N) in Cambodia. Evaluation of different SP mechanisms/ modalities against their contribution towards enhanced food and nutrition security. Assessment of the stakeholder and policy landscape, involving collaboration and field visits with the World Food Programme (WFP), World Bank (WB), UNICEF, Save the Children, and more.2. Preparation of and support to stocktaking mission on Climate change mitigation and adaptation activities in Cambodia. After consultation with relevant government partners and donor representatives, development of new project proposals for GIZ portfolio. Links to rural development and sustainable agriculture.3. Advisor on Agriculture and Food security within GIZ Global Project on Multisectoral Food and Nutrition Security (MUSEFO) as part of a Global Programme on Food and Nutrition Security, Enhanced Resilience (One World - No Hunger Initiative). Assessment of farm economics of Multipurpose Farms (MPF) and drafting of farm production and budget plans. Preparation of seed, crop and nutrition fact sheets. Show less

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Intern with Regional GIZ project ASEAN Sustainable Agrifood Systems (ASEAN-SAS). Drafting of inputs for public priavte partnership (PPP) to build up a Green Innovation Center in Phnom Penh (Eco-Agri Center, EAC). Comprehensive impact evaluation of organic contract farming, assessing effects on rural livelihoods of smallholders (in Takeo province) during a two-month field research. Support to National Coordinator for project steering. Preparation of project-related documents, fact sheets… Show more Intern with Regional GIZ project ASEAN Sustainable Agrifood Systems (ASEAN-SAS). Drafting of inputs for public priavte partnership (PPP) to build up a Green Innovation Center in Phnom Penh (Eco-Agri Center, EAC). Comprehensive impact evaluation of organic contract farming, assessing effects on rural livelihoods of smallholders (in Takeo province) during a two-month field research. Support to National Coordinator for project steering. Preparation of project-related documents, fact sheets, articles.Linkages to food security, nutrition, organic agriculture, rural development and Climate change adaptation. Show less

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Linking Policy to Practice (LPP) project: Social Protection portfolio Drafting of inputs for desk studies, policy reports, and online reviews to mainstream Adaptive Social Protection (ASP) touching upon Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA)Support to HIV-sensitive Social Protection

Frankfurt Am Main, Deutschland

Safety Management in foreign countriesCountry Risk Assessments

Master'S Degree, International Development Studies (Ids), 1.4 ('Outstanding'​)

Activities and Societies: Spokesman for the IDS Master's course and member of the active student board

Master'S Degree, Evaluation

Individual Courses, Peace Studies And Conflict Resolution, 95%

Bachelor'S Degree, Latin American Studies / Economics, 1.4 ('Outstanding'​)

Activities and Societies: Member of the University's 'Columbia Group'​