Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Scientist

• Develops and implements processes for monitoring and data collection from key scaling projects e.g. Bracheria, HQCP as feed. • Instrumental to the institutionalizing of Monitoring and evaluation system • Built strategic alliances with stakeholders and development partners; represented ILRI at high-level events to promote collaborative solutions for livestock productivity. • Refined Theories of Change for bilateral projects across Sudan, South Sudan, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Burundi, DRC, Mali, Nigeria, and Uganda. • Designed project-specific M&E frameworks, workplans, and data collection tools. • Coordinated and implemented field visits (baseline, annual, periodic evaluations) in collaboration with value chain component managers. • Led deployment of field survey tools, including enumerator training, quality assurance, and data collection oversight. • Developed and revised online monitoring templates and databases to track progress against indicators. • Conducted quantitative and qualitative data analysis, producing progress tables and insights for program learning. • Compiled and consolidated weekly, quarterly, and annual progress reports. • Ensured quality control of program M&E systems, including the use of measurable outputs, outcomes, and performance indicators. • Periodically reviewed indicators and documented lessons on program impacts relating to resilience, food security, incomes, and nutrition. • Supported training of project managers, scientists, and partners on M&E methodologies. • Authored scorecards, lessons learned, and success stories for dissemination on CGSpace and other platforms. • Led internal evaluations and contributed to policy dialogue with clients, supporting ILRI’s “influencing pathway” for impact.

Plantwise Regional Coordinator

• Coordinated implementation of the Plantwise programme across 12 African countries: Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, DRC, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Ghana, Sierra Leone, and Burkina Faso. • Established and maintained strategic partnerships with national institutions, private sector actors, and international organizations to strengthen agricultural systems. • Promoted sustainable and responsible use of agrochemicals, advancing Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices to minimize environmental and health risks. • Built farmer capacity on safe handling, storage, and application of crop protection products, aligned with climate-smart practices. • Represented CABI at high-level events and forums, fostering strategic alliances and identifying opportunities to enhance agricultural productivity. • Contributed to proposal writing, project design, implementation, evaluation, and donor reporting, ensuring quality delivery and compliance. • Introduced innovative digital tools, including training national agricultural scientists on data collection using Android devices, Open Data Kit (ODK), and SurveyCTO. • Led internal monitoring and evaluation of programme activities, ensuring timely deliverables, accountability, and strong Value for Money (VfM) principles.

Doctor of science (PhD)