Ravi Ram Email & Phone Number

Nairobi County, Kenya

Leading M&E, knowledge management and strategy for international development programs, focused on promotion of use of evidence for policy and decision-making, and local capacity development.

Nairobi, Kenya

• Served as Chief of Party for the third-party monitoring (TPM) project for the health sector in Kenya (Afya Uwazi), overseeing a team of MEL and technical experts focused on strengthening accountability and transparency.
• Provided and directed technical expertise in integrated results-based programs, monitoring and evaluation systems, and application of results to strengthen program quality and accountability.
• Facilitated cross-partner coordination, collaboration, and communication with key civil society, government, donor and other stakeholders, with pro-active interactions to guide decisions and programming.
• Ensured successful achievement of high-quality results and evidence across difficult environments, including fragile and insecure areas within a dynamic programming context.

Nairobi, Kenya

• Led evaluation and research for Africa’s premier international health research institute. Spearheaded external engagements in evaluation and use of evidence by government and regional associations.
• Championed the Data Revolution in Africa, through government-civil society initiatives and advocacy.
• Led high-quality research and evaluation programs by designing and conducting surveys (both qualitative and quantitative), statistical modeling, forecasting, and simulations, documentation and analysis for both APHRC.
• Oversaw the Nairobi Urban Health Demographic System platform, and health systems evaluations, and contributing to the INDEPTH Network.
• Provided technical assistance and capacity development in M&E, with a gender equity focus.
• Developed large value evaluation and research initiatives (>US$1m).

Noumea, New Caledonia

Responsible for organizing the Programmes Support Unit (PSU); providing guidance, governance and support of SPC’s Programming Process, including support to the nine technical divisions on programme & project formulation, design, implementation and evaluation processes, and consultation and project development leading to review by the Project Appraisal.

Nairobi, Kenya

• Direct M&E for Africa’s largest international health NGO, including strategic planning and evaluation, development of health priorities related to women and children, design and analysis for research & evaluation.
• Lead and direct strategic evaluation; development of standards for research and evaluation, and training/mentoring; directing improvements in programme-based research; and developing approaches for data use and.
• Developed a strategic M&E system, framework and plan for use throughout the organization.
• Oversee and provide support for programme-based research and publication of findings. Manage and provide technical assistance to staff across Eastern and Southern Africa.
• Link research and evaluation to organizational strategic planning and development.
• Lead results-based programming for all Africa offices, including systems development, capacity building, and linking research and evaluation to Project Cycle Management (PCM).

Nairobi, Kenya

• Designed and implemented research and developed an M&E system for a comprehensive HIV/AIDS treatment, care and support (ART, PMTCT, OVC), sexual/reproductive health and community-based HIV prevention program, among a.
• Management responsibilities included program and operational oversight, chairing of working groups, and field supervision. Technical role focused on meeting project information needs.
• Integrated information flow (data collection, feedback and analysis) with program activities.
• Led multiple consultations with the Ministry of Health, other government bodies, district health management teams, NGO stakeholders and donors.
• Oversaw all aspects of M&E for multi-year integrated health intervention, including gender focus in indicator definitions and information use, involving MOH staff and five NGO partners.
• Engaged in capacity building for government, community-based organizations and project staff.

Through Africa And South Asia, While Based In Nairobi, Kenya And Mumbai, India

• International development and public healthSystems design and development for results and evidenceStrategy and programme design, implementation and evaluationSupported development planning and provided research and M&E.
• Presented program experiences for policy change and planning for East, Central and Horn of Africa countries. Evaluated interventions relating to HIV/AIDS, health, stigma and discrimination, female genital cutting, and.
• Developed successful, multi-year, health program proposals, funded by USAID, EU and DFID.
• Drafted and finalized reports on sustainable development and environmental issues in Africa.
• Designed programs, defined indicators and drafted successful proposals for interventions on HIV/AIDS and adolescent sexual and reproductive health in Eastern and Southern Africa.
• Trained field and program staff on community-based assessments.

Hyderabad Area, India

• Developed and conducted course module (“Management and Evaluation of Community-based Programs”) for 20 masters-level students, under the joint sponsorship of two universities.
• Organized site visits to urban and rural community health programs for student assessments, evaluated student performance and advised students in the Community Health track.

Baltimore, Maryland Area And Kathmandu, Nepal

• Designed, fielded and conducted a health and anthropometric survey of approximately 6000 children in the southern plains of Nepal. Conducted longitudinal analysis for doctorate. Lead in-country data management for.
• Directly managed 20 staff and supervisors at the project headquarters and field office and oversaw data aspects of the work of 500+ field staff.
• Fielded original research on childhood nutritional status and growth, and served as key in-country lead for parallel study of women’s health and maternal mortality in relation to micronutrient supplementation.
• Conducted interim data analysis to determine length of time to achieve adequate sample size in on-going cohort studies.
• Trained local supervisors and data personnel in exploratory data analysis.
• Coordinated with JHU/Baltimore investigators regarding data trends, field planning and development and implementation of procedures.

Hyderabad Area, India

• Managed the Institute's field health programmes, including rural outreach and tuberculosis control, as well as management, budgeting and program evaluation. Conducted original research on field data, focusing on.
• Planned, coordinated and managed a mobile, rural primary health clinic and a village-based tuberculosis control program.
• Analyzed morbidity data and edited qualitative reports on child care for a publication of findings from a five-year, Ford Foundation-sponsored study, Women’s Work and Child Development.
• Designed and implemented an epidemiological database, an electronic medical inventory and a project budgeting/accounting system.

Ph.D., International Health

Activities and Societies: Awarded U.S. Public Health Service Tuition Grant, Refugee Health Scholarship, and Graduate Fellowship..

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Strategy And Non-Profit Management

Application of management processes to not-for-profit institutions, with specialization in strategy.

Mph, International Health

Activities and Societies: Focus on International Health and Health Systems Certificate in Health Care in Developing Countries

A.B., Philosophy

Activities and Societies: Scholarships: National Merit Scholar, US Rotary Club Scholar, Lexington Herald-Leader Scholar. Concentration in.