Responsible for managing, strengthening, and providing strategic direction to the Nigeria Country Program Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning(MEAL) system; ensuring cross-learning in MEAL among projects, building the capacity of MEAL staff, and supporting the roll-out and implementation of the MEAL policies and procedures (MPPs), and Global Results reporting. Tasked with ensuring accountability and learning from projects are systematically captured and used throughout the country… Show more Responsible for managing, strengthening, and providing strategic direction to the Nigeria Country Program Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning(MEAL) system; ensuring cross-learning in MEAL among projects, building the capacity of MEAL staff, and supporting the roll-out and implementation of the MEAL policies and procedures (MPPs), and Global Results reporting. Tasked with ensuring accountability and learning from projects are systematically captured and used throughout the country program. Serves as the knowledge management focal person for the Nigeria Country Program and coordinates the implementation and maintenance of the country program learning agenda, Show less

Providing technical leadership on the design and implementation of MEL and other related outputs(including Data for Delivery and Demographic Analysis)

Led the implementation of MEL activities including serving as principal investigator for research activities such as Gender Assessment of USAID-PEPFAR project In Lagos State, Hotspot Mapping of High-Risk Adolescents in Lagos State, etc.

Supported the setting up of the MEL framework, plan, processes and tools for the USAID/ICHSSA-2 Project in Lagos

Leading and implementing research, monitoring, evaluation, and learning-related activities on HP+Developing the performance monitoring plan (including Learning Agenda) for HP+, Nigeria in line with project scope and donor specificationsCollaborating with HP+ Nigeria and home office team during annual work plan development. Coordinating state-level M&E/ICT Health Specialists to implement HP+ Nigeria PMP and track project. Leading results reporting to inform Quarterly Reports and… Show more Leading and implementing research, monitoring, evaluation, and learning-related activities on HP+Developing the performance monitoring plan (including Learning Agenda) for HP+, Nigeria in line with project scope and donor specificationsCollaborating with HP+ Nigeria and home office team during annual work plan development. Coordinating state-level M&E/ICT Health Specialists to implement HP+ Nigeria PMP and track project. Leading results reporting to inform Quarterly Reports and HP+ global Semi-Annual Reports, including using the HP+ global Results DatabaseLiaising with HP+ Nigeria technical team and Senior Advisor to track and collate results for the purpose of ensuring quality, accurate data collection and reporting in line with project indicator requirements Leading the development of protocol and tools for the Household Health Expenditure Survey in 3 states Tracking and reporting additional results and M&E information, as required by USAID/Nigeria and HP+Spearheading the development of the M&E module of the Basic Health Care Provision Training CurriculumSupporting the Basic Health Care Provision Fund secretariat to develop M&E Framework for the fund Show less

Updated performance monitoring plan of the project in line with project modifications and coordinates of all M&E functions on the STEER projectLed the day-to-day tracking of project activities to ensure they address the project’s performance monitoring planWrote and submitted quarterly progress reports, semi-annual and annual progress reports (including data reports) to USAID and PEPFAR using systems such as DATIM and PROMISHandled the overall project review and evaluation… Show more Updated performance monitoring plan of the project in line with project modifications and coordinates of all M&E functions on the STEER projectLed the day-to-day tracking of project activities to ensure they address the project’s performance monitoring planWrote and submitted quarterly progress reports, semi-annual and annual progress reports (including data reports) to USAID and PEPFAR using systems such as DATIM and PROMISHandled the overall project review and evaluation activities as required in partnership with the USAID partner for evaluationFacilitated accountability assessments (CRM, Child/Stakeholder Participation & Information Sharing) Show less

Designed and coordinated the implementation of the M&E component of the projectManaged the knowledge management portfolio of the projectModified the Theory of Change and designed the M&E Framework, Plan and Manual for the projectDeveloped the project learning agenda and tracked its implementation till project closeoutLed the day-to-day tracking of project activities to ensure they addressed the project’s Performance Monitoring Plan.Wrote and submitted quarterly, semi-annual… Show more Designed and coordinated the implementation of the M&E component of the projectManaged the knowledge management portfolio of the projectModified the Theory of Change and designed the M&E Framework, Plan and Manual for the projectDeveloped the project learning agenda and tracked its implementation till project closeoutLed the day-to-day tracking of project activities to ensure they addressed the project’s Performance Monitoring Plan.Wrote and submitted quarterly, semi-annual and Annual Progress reports to USAIDCompleted the Knowledge Management Strategy for the 4Children ProjectBuilt the capacity of 4Children staff on Knowledge Management (particularly on the development of success stories and technical briefs)Convened and facilitated quarterly project review meetings and Learning events towards successful management of the projectContributed to the review of the national OVC M&E tools and systemRoutinely report project deliverables and other PEPFAR requirements through donor platforms like DATIM and PROMIS Show less

Provided technical assistance (TA) to USAID OVC implementing partners Supported the development of novel funding mechanismsStrengthened key business functions and processes that enhanced organizational sustainability of OVC-serving CSOs and networksSupported planning, monitoring, reporting and learning around sustainability, graduation and transitionComplied case studies to support advocacy for private sector funding in the OVC responseSupported IPs to work with CSOs in… Show more Provided technical assistance (TA) to USAID OVC implementing partners Supported the development of novel funding mechanismsStrengthened key business functions and processes that enhanced organizational sustainability of OVC-serving CSOs and networksSupported planning, monitoring, reporting and learning around sustainability, graduation and transitionComplied case studies to support advocacy for private sector funding in the OVC responseSupported IPs to work with CSOs in increasing community engagement and mobilization that addressed the needs of OVC Identified opportunities for linkages with other USG-funded and donors supported projects and organizations to support 4Children Nigeria project objectivesKey AchievementsMentored 5 CSO-networks on planning, resourcing, monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learningSupported the Production and pre-testing of the CSO module of the sustainability assessment framework and tool (SAF-T) Show less

Coordinated the monitoring, evaluation and learning unit of the Society for Family HealthProvided technical support and supervision to M&E staff and coordinated the implementation of the M&E plan of all projectsConducted a needed assessment of the M&E unit of Lagos State AIDS control agency’s capacity to use evidence to support MARPs programming in the stateDesigned health facility assessment checklistMaintained an up-to-date database of all project data on the… Show more Coordinated the monitoring, evaluation and learning unit of the Society for Family HealthProvided technical support and supervision to M&E staff and coordinated the implementation of the M&E plan of all projectsConducted a needed assessment of the M&E unit of Lagos State AIDS control agency’s capacity to use evidence to support MARPs programming in the stateDesigned health facility assessment checklistMaintained an up-to-date database of all project data on the DHIS2Supported the Lagos state AIDS control Agency in data management Key AchievementsCoordinated quarterly data quality assessments and achieved variance of <3% on all indicators across the 8 projectsDesigned and published 8 editions (2014 Q4 to 2016 Q1) of SFH quarterly Lagos Territory’s impact factsheetStrengthened the capacity of 6 Community-based organizations and achieved between 20-40% improvements in PADEF scoreDesigned and implemented a remediation plan that addressed all red and yellow CEEs for 3 CSOs whole failed the USAID SIMS assessment within 3 monthsParticipated in the review of 2014 unified operational plan and the development of the 2015 and 2016 Lagos State AIDS Control Agency Operational PlanDeveloped the capacity of 308 health facility personnel through training them on the use of the National Health Management information system toolsConducted an assessment of 58 health facilities for recruitment into the partner facility network for the New Funding Model of Global Fund Malaria projectDeveloped the capacity of 5 staff to write abstracts for conferences: 6 abstracts were accepted for the International AIDS Conference, Durban, South Africa Show less

Coordinated the Monitoring and Evaluation Unit of the Society for Family Health, Makurdi Territory (Nasarawa and the Benue States) Supported the development of SFH’s M&E framework and implementation planFacilitated data analysis/report writing of the Lagos State HIV/AIDS and Reproductive Health Survey 2012Carried out monthly data quality assessment and promptly reported through the appropriate platform to the M&E directorate/Programs unitInitiated SFH quarterly territorial… Show more Coordinated the Monitoring and Evaluation Unit of the Society for Family Health, Makurdi Territory (Nasarawa and the Benue States) Supported the development of SFH’s M&E framework and implementation planFacilitated data analysis/report writing of the Lagos State HIV/AIDS and Reproductive Health Survey 2012Carried out monthly data quality assessment and promptly reported through the appropriate platform to the M&E directorate/Programs unitInitiated SFH quarterly territorial impact factsheet and produced 6 editionsProvided technical assistance to Benue SACA on Quarterly validation of non-health sector dataSupported the development of the 2013 - 2014 Benue State AIDS Control Agency Operational Plan and provided technical assistance during the periodic review of the plansSupported the validation and costing of the Benue State HIV M&E planConducted provider-client observation and client exit interviews for Social Franchise projectKey AchievementBuilt the M&E capacity of 10 Community-based organizations in Benue and Nasarawa states Show less