Key skills and expertise

Bringing over 40 years of experience in development and humanitarian aid, the expert specializes in Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E), project assessment, and training facilitation. The extensive project experience covers both local and international initiatives, with a focus on climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction. Career highlights include co-chairing the Monitoring and Evaluation Technical Working Group and developing assessment tools for 32 ADRA country offices across Africa. Responsibilities have included technical advising and capacity building, with a commitment to enhancing project management and implementation through innovative training and strategic development.

Project experience and donor exposure

Background includes collaboration with international donors through roles at ADRA Africa, providing technical assistance and capacity building across 32 country offices. The expert's involvement has included developing assessment tools for baseline surveys, monitoring, and evaluation in development and humanitarian projects. Worked across projects related to climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction, and health, with a regional scope across Africa, including countries such as Zambia, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Uganda, and Malawi. Responsibilities have also involved engaging with donor requirements and facilitating training sessions to enhance project management and implementation.

Sectors and geographic focus

The expert has worked across key sectors including education, gender studies, monitoring and evaluation, disaster reduction, and mapping and cadastre. Previously held roles have encompassed project assessment, technical advising, and training facilitation, with interdisciplinary knowledge in integrating GIS with M&E in project management. The geographic scope includes regional work across Africa, focusing on climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction, enhancing projects with cross-cutting expertise in development and humanitarian aid. Extensive geographic experience in Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, and the USA has involved significant engagement with local governance and cultural dynamics, particularly in the context of development and humanitarian projects.

Languages and education

With a background in English, the expert is fluent in this language, utilized extensively in professional settings across various countries including Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, and the USA. This language competence has facilitated effective communication in multicultural teams and the execution of international projects. The expert holds a Ph.D. and an M.Sc. in Geography from Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria. Additionally, a Diploma in Gender and Water Resources was obtained from the International Women’s University in Germany, supported by a DAAD study award. The academic foundation includes a B.Sc. in Geography from the University of Ife, Nigeria, supporting extensive experience in geography, gender studies, and social policy.