Nancy Russell Email and Phone Number

I left Ethiopia in September, 2011 and am available for consulting and projects specializing in community engagement.

USAID Urban Gardens Program for HIV-Affected Women and Children • Successfully launched and implemented $9M, four year urban agriculture project in Ethiopia. Program components included supporting the Ethiopian government in the development of an urban agriculture policy. • Developed and supported gardens, using appropriate technology for more than 100,000 orphans and vulnerable children. • Created participatory training approach, with materials, and trained and supervised 40 staff… Show more USAID Urban Gardens Program for HIV-Affected Women and Children • Successfully launched and implemented $9M, four year urban agriculture project in Ethiopia. Program components included supporting the Ethiopian government in the development of an urban agriculture policy. • Developed and supported gardens, using appropriate technology for more than 100,000 orphans and vulnerable children. • Created participatory training approach, with materials, and trained and supervised 40 staff in 20 cities. • Provided vision and leadership to bring national and global attention to the USAID Urban Gardens Program. Transitioned program to local leadership for the last year of the program. Show less

• Successfully developed and disseminated a community engagement continuum, and documented community mobilization achievements in Africa and Asia. • Led the design and implementation of a Post Abortion Care community based approach in Kenya and Nepal.

Tanzania Policy Project• Provided interim leadership for the Policy Project and identified and hired a country director and other key personnel. • Built the capacity of staff and supervised day to day operations. • Established financial and administrative systems, developed and monitored budget and a work plan.• Built relationships with government agencies, USAID, NGO partners and other stakeholders.

• Provided technical support, and led workshops in community and social mobilization efforts globally in Afghanistan, Nepal, Tanzania and Ghana. • Developed innovative tools for community and social mobilization

Maternal and Neonatal Health Program• Led the development of behavior and social strange strategies for a global program for maternal health. • Developed and designed the key global approach, with training materials for community and social mobilization. • Co-founded the White Ribbon Alliance, a global network for safe motherhood. Facilitated workshops on HIV/AIDS and Safe motherhood. Built technical capacity of staff and volunteers in 5 countries.

• Built relationships with government agencies, USAID, NGO partners and other stakeholders.• Opened and managed the CEDPA community based family planning field office. Supervised 15 staff and provided capacity building to strengthen staff management skills. • Initiated literacy programs and innovative gender sensitive mentoring programs for women.• Leveraged funds for national literacy and HIV/AIDS activities, including the establishment of national annual events for HIV/AIDS and… Show more • Built relationships with government agencies, USAID, NGO partners and other stakeholders.• Opened and managed the CEDPA community based family planning field office. Supervised 15 staff and provided capacity building to strengthen staff management skills. • Initiated literacy programs and innovative gender sensitive mentoring programs for women.• Leveraged funds for national literacy and HIV/AIDS activities, including the establishment of national annual events for HIV/AIDS and safe motherhood awareness building. Show less