Ogwang Robert Rapsy

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Versatile Public Health Nutritionist || Researcher || Project Management || A Member of The Nutrition Society || Livelihoods Enthusiast || Climate Justice and Resilience Advocate @ Hope Health Action
Ogwang Robert Rapsy's Location
Abim, Northern Region, Uganda, Uganda
About Ogwang Robert Rapsy

OGWANG Robert Rapsy is a versatile Public Health Nutritionist with a mastery of rural development and humanitarian programmes management for empowerment of vulnerable persons/communities in the global south OGWANG has a wealth of experience in Nutrition and Livelihoods operations for international NGO programmes and public institutions, with more than 5 years’ progressive experience at the frontline of Nutrition and Livelihoods Initiatives.OGWANG holds the strongest motivation, dedication and self-sacrifice to create opportunity for the most vulnerable and disadvantaged community through empowerment, awareness creation, integration and redevelopment. OGWANG visions to be that technocrat in the field of public health, nutrition, food security, livelihoods and development forming part of the highly dedicated technical team of researchers and policy makers, supporting in generation of programmes' guidelines for a more sustainable interventions to address malnutrition, food insecurity, climate change; food production, processing and food safety issues and poverty at the national, regional and international levels.

Ogwang Robert Rapsy's Current Company Details
Hope Health Action

Hope Health Action

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Versatile Public Health Nutritionist || Researcher || Project Management || A Member of The Nutrition Society || Livelihoods Enthusiast || Climate Justice and Resilience Advocate
Ogwang Robert Rapsy Work Experience Details
  • Hope Health Action
    Nutrition And Livelihoods Project Manager
    Hope Health Action Mar 2023 - Present
    Yumbe And Obongi Dsitricts, Northern Region, Uganda
    As the Nutrition & Livelihoods Project Manager at Hope Health Action East Africa, I am responsible for the following roles● Asses successful designing and implementation of a comprehensive nutrition training curriculum, significantly contributing to the knowledge development activities of the broader project team.● Ensuring the timely submission of donor reports related to nutrition and agriculture activities, demonstrating a strong commitment to accountability and transparency in project management.● Effective representation of the Nutrition and Agriculture department in various internal and external meetings, fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing across stakeholders.● Establishing and maintaining strong partnerships with implementing partners, agencies, and government authorities, promoting effective coordination and synergy in project implementation. ● Fostering collaborations with the Health, Nutrition and Livelihoods implementing partners to conceptualize and develop innovative nutrition and agriculture projects, enhancing the organization's portfolio of impactful initiatives.
  • Hope Health Action
    Programmes Nutrition Officer
    Hope Health Action Mar 2022 - Mar 2023
    East Africa
    As the Head of Nutrition for Hope Health Action East Africa, I was responsible for the following roles;● Ensuring timely Nutrition status assessments and screening for all clients● Supporting the wider project team in the design and implementation of nutrition project activities● Managing reports related to nutrition activities and submitting in a timely manner to the Project Manager● Supporting the Project team in the effective and safe procurement of nutritious food rations, safe storage and appropriate distribution methods● Developing and coordination of nutrition and health education sessions for all beneficiaries● Ensuring timely household visits and community field visits for nutrition related activities● Acting as an advisor for the broader activities relating to nutrition● Supporting with the development of new nutrition related projects● Partnership and coordination with other implementing partners/agencies and government authoritiesHighlights of achievements● Designed and implemented the Emergency Food Aid Support to 1,100 refugee households in Bidibidi and Palorinya refugees’ settlements● Introduced and implemented the Nutrition and Health Education sessions at the Disability Rehabilitation Center in Bidibidi, Yumbe –Uganda● Facilitated the safe procurement and distribution for 04 cycles of the food rations for 1,100 households● Prepared and submitted nutrition and agriculture project proposals to HHA UK for fund raising● Trained Community Lower structures,1,100 households of beneficiaries and 19 community frontline staff on; Infant and Young Child Feeding, Maternal Young Child and Adolescent Nutrition, Essential Nutrition Action, Food Security, Post-harvest handling, Good Agronomic Practices, Business Skills and Nutrition for specific disease conditions like Hydrocephalous, Spina Bifida, Sickle cell Anemia etc.● Programming, implementing and monitoring and evaluation of nutrition and agriculture project implementations
  • Global Development Network
    Project Director For The Most Innovative Development Project
    Global Development Network Jul 2024 - Present
    Mijale Uganda
    As the Project Director of Educate, Empower, Cultivate: Agriculture and Livelihoods for Vulnerable Refugee Households Project in MIjale, Uganda, under the Global Development Network Most Innovative Development Project 2023 Prize Award, implemented by Hope Health Action East Africa, I am responsible for the following; ● Planning and organising work, managing resources and monitoring project progress.● Identifying and assessing risks and opportunities, taking preventive measures to eliminate or minimise them.● Formalising contracts and agreements with suppliers of services and materials and monitoring them to ensure compliance.● Developing and maintaining positive relationships with stakeholders and team members, maintaining effective communication with the various stakeholders.● Providing guidance to the team, ensuring coordination and collaboration between the project team and external stakeholders.● Monitoring activities progress and budgets and providing regular project analysis and recommendations to improve the project processes.
  • The Alliance For Community Restoration And Development -Tacord
    Programme Advisor
    The Alliance For Community Restoration And Development -Tacord Jan 2022 - Present
    Karamoja Uganda
    As a Programme Advisor, I am responsible for the following;● Identifying and pursuing diverse opportunities for programme risk reduction and promotion of quality implementation standards● Overseeing programmes from planning to execution, ensuring everything functions according to the planned goals and implementation guidelines● Performing programming research and analysis to find new programme opportunities and determine the ideal practices, setting strategic objectives, and developing smart approaches for the various programme purposes● Monitoring the progress of all programmes operations, recommending solutions to any arising issues● Conceptualizing, development, and promotion of strategies for effective implementation● Identification and analysis of opportunities and options and prepare policy proposalsHighlights of achievements● Facilitated the selection of 25 vulnerable women to benefit from the programme initiative in 2023● Developed 3 project proposals for fund raising● Guided the formation of 15 women-led livelihood groups with over 400 rural women membership● Facilitated the acquisition 400 acres of land for women-led groups’ crop farming activities
  • Action Against Hunger | Acf-Usa
    Nutrition Officer
    Action Against Hunger | Acf-Usa Jan 2022 - Mar 2022
    Yumbe, Northern Region, Uganda
    As a Nutrition Officer-Volunteer heading the Supplementary Feeding and Maternal and Child Health Nutrition Programmer at health facilities in Yumbe Base, Uganda from January to March 2022, I was responsible for the following roles;● Working with village health teams and communities to ensure early identification, referral and management of malnutrition in beneficiary communities● Supporting all community outreach activities at the field level including nutrition screening, active case finding, referral and follow up● Building capacity of health workers and other community structures (VHTs, CGVs and Lead mothers) for effective response and management of acute malnutrition● Compiling data provided at the community level as per project requirements, contributing to the preparation of weekly and monthly reports● Social Behavior Change Counselling and technical guidance on appropriate Infant and Young Child Feeding, Maternal and Child Health Nutrition practices● Submitting weekly field data and report to the MEAL department for regional reporting● Attending regular nutrition sectoral meetings, providing feedback communication to the administration● Participating in community outreaches to monitor child care practices, feeding and community healthHighlights of achievements● Conducted home visits to track cases of malnutrition and child caring practices in households● Carried out training on back yard garden establishment for caregivers of children with acute malnutrition● Carried out nutrition education sessions to care givers of children with acute malnutrition● Organized and designed the nutrition talking charts in Swinga HC III and Iyete HC III in Bidibidi refugee settlements
  • Usaid
    Usaid Ican Activity Graduate Student
    Usaid Feb 2021 - Jan 2022
    Kotido, Northern Region, Uganda
    As the Programme Nutrition Graduate Student under USAID ICAN Activity, managing a team of 14 Business Service Providers, 54 Village Health Teams, I was responsible for the following roles;● Facilitating an integrated participatory approach in project management, supervision, coordination and implementation● Participation and representation of organization in relationship building with other partners● Active monitoring and evaluation of activities progress to ensure adoption of interventions● Mapping and profiling of project beneficiaries, Planning and execution of project activities● Capacity building of field facilitators (VHTs, BSPs and Lead Mothers) through one on one trainings, supervision and technical backstopping● Timely reporting of deliverables● Information and communication management and supervision of community implementation structuresHighlights of achievements● Trained and supervised chili farming groups in Lobanya Parish, Kacheri Sub County, Kotido district● Achieved a chili harvest worth $ 20,000 from the chili farming groups● Supported at least 4,000 households with chili agronomy, nutrition and food security● Trained more than 2,300 caregivers on Infant and Young Child Feeding, Maternal Young Child and Adolescent Nutrition● Facilitated the partnership and coordination with other partners
  • Caritas
    Nutrition Officer
    Caritas Jul 2020 - Jan 2021
    Abim, Northern Region, Uganda
    As a Nutrition Officer, managing a community team of 34 Village Health Teams and 46 Lead mothers, I was responsible for the following roles;● Supporting the coordination and monitoring of project activities at the field level● Offering coordinative communication and information sharing among the project team and other partners● Liaise with various community stakeholders and mobilize them to ensure full community involvement in project implementation● Planning for and rolling of Nutrition and WASH trainings to the project beneficiaries following relevant approaches● Social and behavior changing counselling to ensure adoption of interventions● Monitoring, following up and evaluation of project activities● Attending and representing the department in various meetings● Timely reporting of all activities of the department● Registering project targeted participants and managing their data● Provide oversight for both internal and external project outcomes● Provide leadership and Coordination with other departmentsHighlights of achievements● Conducted community outreaches to track adoption of good nutrition and child caring practices among households● Provided Infant and Young Child Feeding, Maternal Young Child and Adolescent Nutrition trainings to 120 Lead mothers in at least 12 villages in Abim district● Facilitated the establishment of pit latrines in community to promote hygiene and sanitation practices● Established back yard garden sites to facilitate horticultural trainings for over 5,000 households● Conducted community dialogue sessions to embrace project adaptability and resilience building in the community● Formed part of the highly dedicated WASH team that led in the formation of 12 modal villages which was subsequently approved by Ministry of Health and Abim district local government in Karamoja
  • Community Action For Health
    Sfp Field Assistant
    Community Action For Health Mar 2020 - Jun 2020
    Abim, Northern Region, Uganda
    As the SFP Field Assistant, supervising 84 Village Health Teams and 15 Data enumerators, I was responsible for the following roles;● Drawing up field movement time table for the field's teams with consultations to the Program Manager● Planning and arranging for community trainings in the project areas of operations● Timely case finding through screening and nutritional assessments● Registering, monitoring and following up of beneficiaries on the program● Social and behavior change counseling and technical guidance on good health and nutrition practice● Training community on horticultural productions● Timely reporting of program activities● Leading and supervising other field staffs during field activities● Evaluation of the trainings done to assess effectiveness and give recommendations
  • Nutrition Division Of The Ministry Of Health, Uganda
    Clinical Nutrition Student Intern
    Nutrition Division Of The Ministry Of Health, Uganda Jun 2019 - Oct 2019
    Moroto, Northern Region, Uganda
    As a Nutrition Student Intern, I was responsible for the following roles;● Management of Internal and External Nutrition programmes● Provide nutrition information, guidance and reporting to the Senior Nutrition Officer● Screening for acute malnutrition, referral and linkage for nutrition and health support● Admitting severe acute malnourished clients and management within the various components, following up and supporting for the malnourished children● Supporting inpatient and outpatient management of acute malnutrition● Social and behavior change counselling for disease prevention covering topics on Nutrition, Agriculture, WASH● Carrying out the Health and Nutrition education at ITC, OTC and OPD● Conducting outreaches to enhance scale up and delivery of nutrition services● Recording and managing patients’ information using HMIS registers● Reporting nutrition unit performance on weekly and monthly basisHighlights of achievements● Established and set up a Back yard garden for the hospital’s trainings of caregivers● Conducted community outreaches to track cases of malnutrition and other diseases● Conducted nutrition education sessions to mothers and caregivers of children with acute malnutrition.● Provided dietary approaches to address cases of severe acute malnutrition in children, saving over 05 children with designing and preparing high energy-high nutrient porridge and sauces using the locally available foods● Provided trainings to the caregivers of children with acute malnutrition on food choices, production, preparation and storage to contribute to households’ food security and general reduction in child malnutrition● Established the Infant and Young Child Feeding corner for children and lactating mothers
  • Nutrition Division Of The Ministry Of Health, Uganda
    Nutrition Recess Term Intern
    Nutrition Division Of The Ministry Of Health, Uganda Jun 2018 - Oct 2018
    Abim, Northern Region, Uganda
    As a Nutrition Student Recess Internee, I was responsible for the following roles;● Conducting community outreaches to track causes and cases of community diseases and acute malnutrition and situation of food security● Identification of acute malnutrition cases and referring of severely malnourished clients for hospital management● Continuous Health and Nutrition Education on topics of WASH, nutrition and health to ensure healthy living in community● Providing back up support to Village Health Teams through trainings and technical guidance● Facilitated the Food Security and Nutrition Assessment (FSNA) of 2018 for Karamoja sub region as a data enumerator for Abim district

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Ogwang Robert Rapsy works for Hope Health Action

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Ogwang Robert Rapsy's current role is Versatile Public Health Nutritionist || Researcher || Project Management || A Member of The Nutrition Society || Livelihoods Enthusiast || Climate Justice and Resilience Advocate.

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Ogwang Robert Rapsy attended Makerere University, Uganda Management Institute.

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