Ria Lewis Email & Phone Number

Truro, England, United Kingdom

Italy, Haiti, Myanmar

• I've had the privilege of championing and shaping the strategic evolution of emergency cash programming and preparedness, working closely with a proficient technical team. My main goal has always been to ensure.
• Formulated comprehensive national-level strategy to operationalise cash transfers congruent with corporate assurance and digitalisation imperatives in Myanmar.
• Harmonised cash response subsequent to 2021 earthquake in Haiti and generated comprehensive reports for Cash Working Group at both national and sub-national tiers.
• Created succinct and focused resources encompassing transfer value establishment, modality choice, targeting, and service provider agreements, empowering cash practitioners to synchronise and proficiently execute cash.
• Led proficient implementation of cash programs in West Africa, Haiti, and Myanmar within Country Offices and Regional Bureaux.
• Directed two-month assignment to guide Cash Working Group in Burkina Faso during 2021, advancing cash strategy and operationalisation of Minimum Expenditure Basket.

Democratic Republic Of The Congo, Lebanon, Mongolia

• I had the privilege of collaborating closely with the British Red Cross International Directorate and National Societies through deployments aimed at enhancing the technical excellence of food security and livelihoods.
• Championed household economy study alongside Lebanese Red Cross to bolster livelihoods programming portfolio.
• Delivered expert technical guidance to Mongolian Red Cross for implementation of business plans devised by herder groups.

Mongolia

• I had the privilege of collaborating closely with the British Red Cross International Directorate and National Societies through deployments aimed at enhancing the technical excellence of food security and livelihoods.
• Championed household economy study alongside Lebanese Red Cross to bolster livelihoods programming portfolio.
• Delivered expert technical guidance to Mongolian Red Cross for implementation of business plans devised by herder groups.

Sierra Leone, Nigeria

• I played a pivotal role in devising, orchestrating, and harmonizing the inaugural urban Household Economy Analysis study and outcome assessment in Maiduguri. This project was a significant milestone in our efforts to.
• Led comprehensive national-level Household Economy Analysis study in Sierra Leone during 2016-17, facilitating execution of cash programming for Ebola virus response.
• Developed comprehensive humanitarian practitioner’s guide for Food Security and Livelihoods Technical Advisors and Program Managers to serve as blueprint for designing, executing, and monitoring food security.

Roving

• I took the lead in organizing and supervising a dedicated team tasked with conducting a pioneering Household Economy Analysis baseline study in Mongolia. Our objective was to gain insights into the survival strategies.
• Formulated Save the Children Central African Republic Country Strategy for Food Security and Livelihoods, utilising household economy-based technical evaluation approach.
• Directed and coached field monitors and evaluators across nine distinct countries in executing Household Economy Analysis.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Master Of Science (Msc), Violence, Conflict And Development, Merit

Activities and Societies: Political Economy of Violence, Conflict and Development, Famine and Food Security, Issues in Forced Migration.

Ma (Hons) French And Politics, First Class Honours With Distinction In Spoken French

Activities and Societies: Portuguese, French, Politics and International Relations, Swing dance society, Blues dance, swimming.

Political Science And Government

Activities and Societies: Études de la Violence et du Conflit, Sécurité Alimentaire et Environnementale, Islam et Politique, Politique et.