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Providing technical assistance to portfolio companies on gender integration and gender smartsolutions for increased business performance.Conducting and updating gender-based analysis, and contributing to the othertechnical analyses.Identifying and maintaining data base of key stakeholders to represent women’s rights and genderequality issues.

Advisor on GESI focused initiatives: coordinated women groups to access to finance for the introduction of an Electric Vehicle (Keke NAPEP) pilot project in Kano. women are being supported to acquire the tricycles and offer transport services to women only. 85 women operators and 30 women mechanics trained. this will create a potent force for change by supporting the equal economic and full participation of women as owners, riders, service users and mechanics. It is hoped to demonstrate the commercial viability of E-Tricycles in Kano and contribute towards reducing Green House gas (GHG) emissions in the state, thereby contributing to the targets within the Nationally Determined. Contributions (NDCs) of the country with respect to reducing the effects of human induced climate change.Provided leadership and day to day support across the programme on gender equality and social inclusion.Developed GESI guide, GESI checklist for the programmeWork with the international GESI Advisor to develop and agree a strategic vision and roadmap for GESIinclusion during across programme.Technical oversight of the component’s implementation strategies, to ensure that the impact on gender, disability and social inclusion is in line with programme objectives.Worked closely with the international GESI Advisor and MEL lead to ensure women’s economic empowerment and gendered climate resilience and adaptation is integrated across the MEL framework. and workplans – to ensure results and lessons on GESI are captured across the programme components Oversight of dissemination activities and products on attaining the gender targets.Supported capacity building of LINKS staff and partners on gender. Provided technical support for institutional and programme safeguarding.

Led the actor mapping work in Kano which identified key stakeholders in the education sector both within the MDAs and at local level including media and civil society organisations (CSOs), including women groups.Developed actor mapping visual map. This will support PLANE to increase situational awareness and inform scenario planning ahead of the next electoral cycle.

Led training and supervised enumerators’ field work, and desk review research.Developed questionnaires and conducted data collection using KoBo collect App, data analysis and interpretation, ensuring data is disaggregated based on GESI.Facilitated in-depth interviews, key informant interviews and focus group discussions, ensuring the participation of women, girls and People with disabilities.Led gender analysis and developed report.

Responsible for content delivery of training at Master Crafts Persons and Foundation Skills centers and management of teaching and learning materials/ logistics of the intervention in Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano and Katsina States.Facilitated the assignment and registration of apprentices at foundation skills centres; facilitated the development and implementation of training calendar, training schedule, and training timetable in delivery of training by Master Craft Persons and Foundation Skills Centres.Selection of Master Crafts Persons’ (MCPs), assignment and registration of apprentices at foundation skills centres, and assigning them to MCPs with special focus to girls, youth & people with disabilitySupervised training at MCPs shops and Foundation Skills Centres of the intervention in Kano, Jigawa, Kaduna & Katsina taking into account gender balance, ensuring women’s participation and promoting safeguardingSupported the establishment of assessment systems; enrolment committees, and engagement teamsLed the selection and screening for enrolment of beneficiaries into training, promoting the inclusion and empowerment of girls.

Facilitated setting up a Common Facility Centre for GSM trade in Jigawa by facilitating access to finance to the trade members that enabled them procure the equipment for the common facility use; Supported the development of trade clusters within Mafita and acted as the key interface between functional groups/businesses, Master Craft Persons, cluster champions and trade associations in Led the identification of women businesses & facilitated inclusion of women into trades, access to finance and business development servicesFacilitated identification of women Business Development Service providers, matched them to trades (leather & garment making) which led to the women accessing loan and improving their leather finished products as well as access to market.Ensured safeguarding mechanisms were in place at trade clusters especially for women and girls beneficiariesFacilitated account opening and Bank verification number (BVN) enrolment for over two thousand Mafita beneficiaries inclusive of women and youth.Successfully advocated to the State Government for a reduction in the cost of cooperative registration for MSEs in Jigawa StateLed the establishment of Gender and Business Platform where women business enterprises solicit for inclusion in programmes from both public and private sector.

Facilitation of improved Public Private Dialogue platforms particularly relating to business advocacy; development of linkages and synergies between Government portfolio and other portfolios (Media, Research & BMO); and improvement of processes within partner MDAs.Facilitated the registration of women groups into cooperative societiesSupported M&E unit in monitoring of advocacy and dialogue events including conducting interviews with dialogue participants; to ensure that the public private dialogue (PPD) Tracking Sheet is updated on a regular basis and data collected is disaggregated into gender and other social characteristicsSupported MDAs to identify Business Environment issues which led Ministry of Commerce Jigawa to identify access to finance for MSMEs as one of the Business Environment issues to work on - this led to a public private dialogue with the MSMEs and continued engagement with NEXIM bank in November 2019 to further support MSMEs on access to financeLed partner diagnosis, development of Partnership agreement and writing of monthly progress reports.Provided support to Kano Ministry of Commerce on Cluster development for reviving the Tie and Dye sector.

Ensured that SPARC can advocate for reforms in all states, not just SPARC states by keeping track and documenting lessons learned from implementing work stream activities. Participated in the capacity building arrangements for Jigawa State Government officials and worked together on providing training on practical application of Gender and Social Inclusion concepts in State Government documents.Supported in development of action plan for Jigawa State Gender Policy & Training of Ministry of Women Affairs staff & Gender Desk Officers on Gender concepts and mainstreaming. Developed Communication Strategy Guide for Jigawa State and Communication Strategy for other Ministries, Departments and Agencies; and built the capacity of public servants on how to use it.Actively participated in development of workplans, Terms of reference, quarterly progress reports and annual reports.Ensured data and information collected are relevant and accessible for team members, in support of evidence-based decision-making.