Kampala, Central Region, Uganda
I’m a policy and development professional working at the intersection of evidence, implementation, and policy to improve outcomes for vulnerable children and their caregivers. At Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA), I lead and support partnerships with implementing organizations, governments, and research institutions to generate and use evidence that strengthens programs, informs policy, and supports scale, with a focus on early childhood development and two-generation approaches in displacement contexts. My work spans policy engagement, partnership development, and stakeholder management. With over seven years of experience in the humanitarian and development sector, I bring a strong foundation in project management, operations, and program analysis, complemented by an MBA in Project Management and PMP certification. I’m particularly interested in advancing evidence-informed decision-making, cross-sector collaboration, and systems-level change that better respond to the needs of vulnerable populations.
- Built and managed strategic relationships with government stakeholders, development partners, and implementing organizations, leveraging policy engagement to identify collaboration opportunities and contribute to pipeline development for new programs. - Leveraged strong networking and ecosystem knowledge to connect partners across government, NGOs, RLOs, and research institutions, contributing to new collaborations and informing proposal development and program expansion. - Supported policy engagement processes and national-level discussions (e.g., ECCE, Two-Gen), contributing to IPA’s positioning within government priorities and identifying entry points for partnership and program scale. - Contributed to the development of concept notes, proposals, and donor-facing materials, translating policy, MEL, and technical inputs into clear, compelling narratives aligned with donor priorities. - Acted as a coordination lead across policy, research, and program teams, ensuring alignment of inputs into cohesive, fundable program concepts and high-quality external submissions. - Initiated and managed a business development tracking system, improving pipeline visibility, follow-up, and internal coordination around partnership and funding opportunities. - Supported donor and partner engagement processes, including preparation of briefing materials, follow-ups, and internal alignment to move opportunities forward. - Coordinated multi-stakeholder convenings, validation workshops, learning and dissemination events, strengthening engagement with ministries and positioning IPA within key policy and programmatic discussions.
Kampala Muyenga Breeze Club
Peace-building and conflict transformation advocate
• Provided support to the Head of the Area Office and ensured that standard Operational Information Management (OIM) and Performance Reporting (PR) procedures and templates were followed to meet WFP standards. • Collated relevant information and data to facilitate and maximize the exchange of information and data flow between functional area units in WFP. • Supported the collation and dissemination of political and humanitarian analysis about WFP's current or future responses and donor policies, trends and preferences. • Advocated the collation, analysis and communication of the 'Essential Elements of Information' about the operational environment and human, financial and physical assets to facilitate access to information used at the country, regional and corporate levels. • Supported the preparation of Annual Country Reports (ACR) for the Annual Reporting Exercise in collaboration with the country office units' functions to ensure performance information coherence and quality. • Collaborated with counterparts to ensure humanitarian information consistency and to complement WFP analysis and information. • Contributed to enhancing the capacity of WFP staff and partners to manage operational information and performance reporting effectively. • Supported COs or RBs in emergencies by preparing, organizing, and providing secretarial support to Operational Task Forces (OTFs).
• Managed the Sudan Family Support Programme (SFSP) implementation in North Darfur. • Led coordination with internal and external stakeholders (Government, Ministries). • Led the recruitment of data collectors including developing dissemination strategies, interviews, and the TOR. • Ensured the integrity of data collection and update the registration database of beneficiaries. • Provided support and training to enumerators in the aggregation of data based on AGD principles. • Liaised with domestic SFSP entities to coordinate sensitization and outreach activities. • Developed key messaging with SFSP team ensuring implementation of the Communication with Community (CWC) strategy. • Provided capacity building to civil society organizations, youth groups and Government stakeholders. • Coordinated the Complaint and Feedback Mechanism (CFM) to ensure proper handling of cases. • Improved bi-weekly regional situation reports and fact-sheets on WFP activities and context developments. • Increased WFP visibility by coordinating media campaigns with Al-Jazeera English. • Developed promotional material for regional operations through the dissemination of branding items.
• Conducted needs assessments for WFP area and field offices. • Headed procurement programs and operational activities, issue tenders, evaluate offers and negotiate contracts. • Supported proposal development, indicative budget, risk matrix, KPIs and monitoring strategies. • Identified, assessed, and commended potential suppliers, ensuring standard processes are followed for COVID response. • Collated data and prepared data analysis to provide the senior project manager with accurate information and reports for efficient planning and decision-making. • Assessed and executed the implementation of field and area offices quality environment standards, SUMAT (Sudan Medical Assistance Team) clinics and accommodation • Handled SUMAT and COVID-19 procurement activities, following SOPs, both locally and internationally • Produced nuanced and timely reporting on assignments, missions, and project outputs to facilitate informed decision-making and consistency of information. • Streamlined the implementation of the Humanitarian Booking Hub and Accommodation Digital Office at all WFP Accommodation in Sudan. • Spearheaded SUMAT protocol in obtaining importation and shipment clearances from Sudanese authorities. • Supported the implementation of SUMAT and Staff Wellness related activities and initiatives.