Dr. Munirat is a trained Nurse Midwife and holds a PhD degree in Medical Sociology, MSc Sociology and BSc Human Nutrition. She has over 20 years of experience working in developing countries and her area of expertise is Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights. She has worked in both private and government health institutions and over the last 14 years, she has been working in the field of maternal child health, sexual and reproductive health including HIV/AIDS; implementing, managing and evaluating programmes run by NGOs, governments and international donors.
She participated in national HIV/AIDS Strategy development & played significant role in restructuring Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM) and led selection of the Principal Recipients for GFATM in NIgeria.
Munirat has managed multi-million programmes for donors and managed Life Planning Education Project, which contributed to the approval of Family Life and HIV/AIDS Education curriculum in NIgeria. As acting team leader, HIV/AIDS unit in UNDP, she worked on building capacity of stakeholders on governance and leadership of the response to the epidemic.
She is skilled at developing, facilitating and evaluating trainings including Training of Trainers and developed several curricula for TOT trainings, Family Planning, Adolescent Sexuality,HIV/AIDS prevention and programme management.
As ITAD consultant, she has managed and led various reviews and evaluations of various HIV/AIDS programmes in African countries.
- Conduct of Situation Analysis, Strategic Planning Development, Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation of Sexual Reproductive Health & HIV/AIDS Programmes
- Conduct of Capacity Assessment and Strengthening, Provision of Technical Assistance/Backstopping, Planning & Implementation, Manuals Development, Training and Workshops Facilitation
- Mainstreaming HIV/AIDS Across Sectors
- Project Management including Design, Planning, Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation
- Design, Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation of Community Based Initiatives (CBI) HIV/AIDS, Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Global Fund Processes, Restructuring of Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM), Capacity Assessment and Strengthening of CCM, Principal Recipients (PR), Sub-Recipients (SR) and Implementing Agencies.
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Nigerian |
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| Languages |
English, Yoruba
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| Country Experience |
Bangladesh, Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi,
Namibia, Nigeria, Norway, Swaziland, Switzerland,
Tanzania, United Kingdom
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| Qualifications |
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| 1998 - 2002 |
PhD Medical Sociology
University of Ibadan, Ibadan Nigeria |
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| 1990 - 1994 |
BSc Human Nutrition
University of Ibadan, Ibadan Nigeria |
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| 1988 - 1989 |
Registered Nurse
School of Nursing UCH Ibadan, Ibadan Nigeria |
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| 1984 - 1986 |
Registered Midwife
School of Midwifery ,Akure Nigeria |
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| 1995 - 1998 |
MSc Sociology
University of Ibadan, Ibadan Nigeria |
| Employment |
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| April
2007 -
Ongoing
2007 |
Senior Consultant HIV/AIDS & Poverty
ITAD |
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Prepare & Implement strategy for expanding Poverty Reduction & Social Development (PRSD) portfolio of work on monitoring & evaluation of HIV/AIDS and Sexual and Reproductive Health Programmes internationally and in the UK, prepare expressions of Interest & project proposals within area of expertise, identify projects and assignments for implementation, manage and undertake assignments as a member or team leader, ensure integration of health and HIV/AIDS aspects to other workgroup as required, contribute to company policy with regard to technical aspect of work on HIV/AIDS & health and develop annual business development plan, participate in general day to day running of the company, especially in marketing and business development. |
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| May
2006 -
December
2006 |
Programme Analyst/Team Leader HIV/AIDS Unit
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) |
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- Coordination of unit activities and management of staff of the unit
- Oversee the formulation, execution, monitoring and evaluation of UNDPs HIV and AIDS multisectoral programmes to ensure consistency with the national development and UNDP Corporate policies and outcomes
- Ensure mainstreaming of HIV/AIDS into national programmes and planning frameworks and strategies
- Support capacity development at all levels of public and private sectors and civil society institutions with an emphasis on ensuring an effective national HIV and AIDS multisectoral response
- Coordinate the provision of technical assistance to the Country office and implementing partners on all matters related to the GFATM
- Prepare technical reports, analyses, briefing papers and other documents suitable for advocacy purposes and information dissemination based on the outputs of programme work
- Facilitate knowledge sharing and flow of experience
- Develop strategies for and undertake resource mobilization to leverage UNDPs core resources
- Provide technical inputs and advocate for and promote UNDP positions in the HIV and AIDS theme group and other inter agency technical working group
- Promote effective coordination between UNDP and UNCT
- Represent UNDP in key national policy discussions on matters pertaining to HIV and AIDS including the GFATM Country Coordinating Mechanism. |
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| March
2001 -
June
2006 |
HIV/AIDS Adviser & Assistant HIV/AIDS Adviser
UK Department for International Development (DFID) |
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Project design, bids assessment & management of multi million pounds HIV/AIDS Programmes, Management of HIV/AIDS Health Sector Strategy Development in response to HIV/AIDS, Review of National HIV/AIDS Emergency Action Plan (2001 - 04) & Development of National Strategy Framework (2005 - 09), Identification & coordination of technical assistance to line ministries at national & state level, Review of quarterly reports on project progress & made technical input, provided technical advice to the institutional strengthening of NACA & Life Planning Education Project Coordinating Units in Oyo State, Support to the Establishment & Management of Enugu State Coalition of Civil Society on HIV/AIDS (ESCCHA), Designed & Managed Community Based Initiative (CBI) in 17 Communities in 17 Local Government Areas in Enugu State, Managed of Strengthening of VCCT & PLWHA support groups in Ekiti, Benue and Enugu States, Managed HIV/AIDS Change Agent Programme, HIV Mainstreaming - Designed & managed HIV mainstreaming into other DFID sectoral programmes: HIV Mainstreaming into Ekiti Rural Access Project, Agriculture & Rural Livelihood HIV/AIDS Impact Studies, Access to Justice Programme, Managed 1m Expanded Life Planning Education (ELPE) project in 131 secondary schools in Oyo State, Provision of technical assistance to the Implementation of HIV/AIDS workplace policy, Provision of technical assistance to mainstreaming HIV/AIDS into faith based (Muslim & Christians) works in the states, Led the management of capacity building exercises for policy makers in Benue & Ekiti States, Development of DFID Nigeria Country Assistance Plan (CAP), Reviewed, monitored & evaluated the following projects - Impact Evaluation of Life Planning Education in Oyo State, Final Evaluation of STDs/HIV/AIDS Project in Benue & Ogun States Nigeria, Led & coordinated output-to-purpose reviews (OPR) & evaluation of ELPE Projects in Oyo State, Led & coordinated the inception review & final evaluation of SNR project. |
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1999 -
February
2001 |
Programme Officer - Adolescent Sexual & Reproductive Health
Youth Communication Initiative, Lagos |
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Conducted sensitization and advocacy seminar to policy makers in Lagos resulting in Lagos State Government granting YOUTHCOM a mandate to operate in all public secondary schools in 5 LGAs in the state.
Designed and managed Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health project for students and staff of Orile Agege Community High School and the 5 LGAs
- Provided technical assistance to Child Care Trust (CCT) in implementing Special Children Empowerment Programme (SCEP). |
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| May
1994 -
January
1998 |
Programme Officer, Training & Special Projects
Association for Reproductive & Family Health (ARFH) Ibadan, |
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-Facilitated Training of Trainers (TOT), 6 weeks Clinical Service Providers training in Jos, Plateau State, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Osogbo, Osun State, CHEW initial/refresher training in Plateau & Delta States Nigeria, In and Out of School Adolescent Reproductive Health Peer Educators trainings, Supervisory Skills training for LGA and Market Based Agent Supervisors, 2 days workshop on Emergency Contraceptive Pills (ECP), IEC Material Development workshop for In-school Adolescents
- Developed training curricula/manuals for the training of Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs), Village Health Workers, Peer Educators.
- Updated the national training manuals for the training of Clinical Service Providers, Community Health Extension Workers, Journalists as Reproductive Health Promoters (Draft)
- Provision of technical assistance/backstopping for reproductive health services and training.
- Conducted monitoring activities to Overseas Development Administration (ODA now DFID) sponsored projects.
- Conducted technical backstopping to 45 local governments being assisted by United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to strengthen reproductive health/family planning services in seven states of Nigeria.
- Provision of clinical services including: provision of counselling and other services to family planning clients and patients with sexually transmitted infections, Provision of Youth-friendly reproductive Health clinical services to Adolescents,
- Developed IEC materials on Nutrition, Nutrition in pregnancy, Menstruation, Menopause, Family planning, Emergency contraception, Sexually transmitted infections, HIV/AIDS etc.
Research experience:
Conducted Needs Assessment, Focus Group Discussion and Baseline Survey for youth projects supported by ODA.
Conducted Needs Assessment, Focus Group Discussion and Baseline Survey for youth project on Improving Adolescents Access to Reproductive Health Information and Services. |
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| 2009 |
The Global Fund Training on Programme Management for LFA Team Members (The Global Fund for AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) Geneva) |
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| 2009 |
Training on DFIDs Revised Logframe Format (ITAD Ltd, UK) |
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| 2008 |
Monitoring and Managing Performance Training (Silicon Beach Training Institute, Brighton, United Kingdom) |
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Advance Microsoft Word and Excel Training (Silicon Beach Training Institute, Brighton, United Kingdom) |
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| 2006 |
International HIV/AIDS Conference, Toronto, Canada () |
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| 2005 |
National HIV/AIDS Expanded Comprehensive Response Training of Trainers -ECR - TOT- Workshop, (Family Health International FHI Arlington) |
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| 2003 |
Project Management Course and Logical framework training, (DFID Nigeria) |
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| 2003 |
Accelerating Education Sector Response to HIV/AIDS in Nigeria, UNAIDS Inter-Agency Task Team (UNAIDS Inter-Agency Task Team) |
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| 2002 |
Muslim Leaders Workshop on HIV/AIDS and Islam, ( Islamic Medical Association of Uganda with support from DFID ) |
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| 2002 |
Gender, Health and Communicable Diseases including HIV and AIDS Training. (Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool UK ) |
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| 2001 |
Relationship Management (DFID UK ) |
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Change Model Training (DFID Nigeria ) |
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| 2001 |
HIV/AIDS Mainstreaming Training (DFID Nigeria ) |
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Annual Performance Development plan and Induction Training. (DFID UK ) |
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| 1999 |
IEC Material Development Workshop. (Youth Communication Initiative, Lagos, Nigeria ) |
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| 1999 |
Effective Outreach Communication. (Society for Family Health & John Hopkins University ) |
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| 1998 |
Guidance, Counselling and Communication skills in Population & Family Life Education. (UNFPA Nairobi, Kenya ) |
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| 1998 |
Sexuality Education TOT Training (Sexuality Information &Education Council of U.S.) |
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| 1996 |
Update on Injectable Contraceptives. (Society for Family Health ) |
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| 1996 |
Supervisory Skills Training (Association for Reproductive & Family Health Ibadan/UNFPA) |
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| 1995 |
Training of Trainers - TOT Training in Reproductive Health & Family Planning. (ARFH & UNFPA) |
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| 1995 |
Training of Trainers -TOT- Training in Peer Education on Adolescent Reproductive Health Issues, (ARFH & Advocate for Youth. Washington D.C) |
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| 1994 |
Family Planning Refresher Training. (ARFH,, Ibadan, Nigeria ) |
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| 1990 |
Refresher Courses for Nurses and Midwives, (Ondo State Local Govt., Service Commission, Akure, Nigeria ) |
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| 1989 |
Family Planning Course (Fertility Research Unit UCH Ibadan Nigeria ) |
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Professional Writing Skills Training (ABC 121 Professional Writing Classes by Email, United Kingdom) |
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| 2009 - 2011 Ongoing |
GFATM LFA project (Global Fund, Botswana)
Designated Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist |
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The project is Global Fund support to National Tuberculosis programme in Botswana with the Local Funding Agent (LFA) assessing progress of implementation and reporting to GFATM as required to ensure effective management of the project. Another grant has recently been awarded for the HIV and AIDS programme in the country.
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I am working as Monitoring and Evaluation consultant on the LFA team, reviewing the workplan and M & E strategy for the programme.
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| 2008 - 2010 Ongoing |
Annual Multi-Disciplinary Reviews of the National Response to HIV & AIDS in Malawi from FY 2007 2010 (National AIDS Commission Malawi and World Bank, Malawi)
Project Manager, HIV/AIDS and Gender Mainstreaming consultants & Team Leader for Year 2 of the review. |
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This project consists of annual reviews of NAC Malawi Multisectoral HIV/AIDS programme for three years covering fiscal year 2007/08 2009/10. ITAD and partner provide consultancy services to NAC and its partners for the conduct of independent assessments of performance in implementing the Integrated Annual Work Plan (IAWP) against the National HIV M&E Framework and budget; and provide qualitative feedback on selected themes critical to achieving program objectives including lessons from international experience. The consultancy services aimed at identification of successful approaches that merit expansion and scaling up areas needing particular attention and provide information useful for focusing the IAWPs, with the goal of enhancing implementation effectiveness.
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Developed the bid and manage the on-going three year project. Worked on the project as consultant reviewing the following components: HIV prevention, HIV mainstreaming, Gender mainstreaming and Impact Mitigation. Worked on the project as Team leader in year 2 of the review and covered governance, leadership and management of the national response in Malawi in addition to the other components. As the team leader for year 2, I wrote the report and made presentation to stakeholders (high level policy makers, donors and implementing agencies in the country) on our findings, successes, challenges and recommendations.
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| 2007 - 2008 Ongoing |
Evaluation of the Norwegian Support to HIV/AIDS Responses in three African Partner Countries - Ethiopia, Malawi & Tanzania. (Norway AIDS Development (NORAD) & Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway, Norway, Ethiopia, Malawi & Tanzania)
: Project Manager & Team Leader for Evaluation Study in Ethiopia & Tanzania. |
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The assignment is to assess the extent to which Norwegian support has contributed to HIV & AIDS response globally, regionally and in selected countries of Tanzania, Malawi and Ethiopia. The evaluation covers the period 2000 2006, and the purpose is to come up with findings that will provide strategic guidance towards the implementation of the Policy Position Paper approved in November 2006 by the current Norwegian government.
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- Overall project management in the 3 countries
- Team Leader for the evaluation in Ethiopia and Tanzania.
- Wrote the reports of the country evaluation, reviewed comments on draft report, revised and finalise report for NORAD's approval.
- Develop Strategy for Norwegian future engagement on HIV and AIDS.
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| 2008 - 2009 |
Second Independent Evaluation of UNAIDS (UNAIDS, Swaziland)
Deputy Team Leader for Swaziland Country Study |
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The purpose of the Second Independent Evaluation is to assess the efficacy, effectiveness and outcomes of UNAIDS at the global, regional and country levels. The assessment will relate to how UNAIDS has met its core objectives and its mandate for an internationally coordinated response to the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
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I worked in Swaziland country study as consultant looking at Civil Society response, gender mainstreaming and vulnerability issues. Synthesise findings and contribute to the country report in these thematic areas.
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| 2007 - 2007 |
Mid-Term Review of the Third Medium Term Plan on HIV/AIDS (MTPIII) (Government of Republic of Namibia & National HIV and AIDS Coordination Programme, Republic of Namibia)
HIV/AIDS Expert for Local and Community Based Responses & Cluster Team Leader for Community Responses and Impact Mitigation. |
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The assignment is the mid-term review of 5 year MTP III on HIV and AIDS in Namibia. The review will assess the progress of implementation of MTP III, assess how Namibians can achieve the universal access targets through decentralised, regional and local targets and recommend implementation capacity required for successful implementation and future sustainability.
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- Coordinated a team of four consultants working on Local Responses and Impact Mitigation. Key areas covered were: Community & Local Responses, Involvement of Persons Living with HIV & AIDS, Orphans and Vulnerable Children and Poverty, Food & Nutrition,
- Assessment of the Local and Community Based Responses within the multisectoral responses and the three Ones, consultation with stakeholders, analysis of findings and report writing.
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| 2006 - 2006 |
Restructuring of Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM), Nigeria (Nigerian Government & United Nations Theme Group, Nigeria)
Member Interim CCM & Coordinator of the Restructuring Processes |
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The restructuring exercise was recommended following the cancellation of 2 Nigerian HIV/AIDS GFATM grants due to non-performance. It was a National assignment which involved dissolving the old CCM and putting a new CCM in place according to Global Fund guidelines.
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- Worked with other members of the ICCM and United Nations Country Implementation Support Team I- UNCIST to plan for the restructuring exercise
- Held consultation with the key stakeholders. Information of which guided the implementation of the processes according to GFATM guideline. These include circulation of information to all constituencies identified from desk review of previous reports recommendations, wide advertisement for observers, developed guideline for election process, conducted and managed the election process amongst the stakeholders and conducted orientation for the new CCM members including provision of guidance for the election of the executives, and handing over of the activities of the ICCM managing CCM for Nigeria during the restructuring process.
- Wrote weekly report and submit to UN Country Implementation Support Team (CIST), GFATM and GON.
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| 2006 - 2006 |
UNDP HIV/AIDS Programme in Nigeria (UNDP Nigeria & Nigerian Stakeholders, Nigeria)
Interim Team Leader & HIV/AIDS Programme Analyst |
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Led the team of managing UNDP HIV/AIDS Programme in Nigeria. This is a multi-million dollar programme that provides support at the National Level for the "3 Ones", and expanded support to 8 states in Nigeria and selected LGAs. The core of the programmes focussed on HIV/AIDS Leadership Development Programme, HIV Mainstreaming, Community Conversation Enhancement Programme, HIV/AIDS and governance and HIV/AIDS and gender mainstreaming.
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Conducted annual review of the HIV/AIDS unit and wrote the annual report.
Managed GFATM stakeholders Capacity Assessment project, Led and managed the conduct of the Comprehensive Assessment of Stakeholders involved in the Implementation and Management of Global Funds Grants for HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria supported by UNDP, Conducted Selection Assessment of Principal Recipients for GFATM grants supported by CCM, UNDP & USAID, Led the monitoring of UNDP Governance, Environment, Poverty and HIV/AIDS programmes in Akwa- Ibom State Nigeria, Led the monitoring of UNDP Governance, Poverty and HIV/AIDS programmes in Rivers State Nigeria.
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| 2006 - 2006 |
Capacity Assessment of GFATM Stakeholders in Nigeria (CCM & UNDP Nigeria, Nigeria)
Project Manager |
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The newly restructured CCM requested the support of UNDP for the conduct of this capacity assessment. The purpose was for identification of gaps, areas of weak capacity, and for the assessment team to come up with recommendations for capacity strengthening and develop capacity building plan in sessions that would be appropriate for the implementation of GFATM grants in the three (3) disease areas of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
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- Development of concept paper and TOR, identification and recruitment of consultants, managing the team of consultants, conducted assessment in two states, wrote the national report of the assessment which was synthesised from 12 state reports and developed the capacity building plan which was costed to guide the cost implication of a comprehensive capacity building plan.
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| 2004 - 2006 |
HIV/AIDS Programme for Muslim Ummah (Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Nigeria)
Consultant |
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This is the first project managed by the apex body of Islamic organisations in Nigeria. The project was to sensitise and empower the Muslim Ummah to respond to HIV and AIDS in Nigeria. This project was rated high during the review of the World Bank Multi-AIDS Programme (MAP).
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- Support to conduct of needs assessment and baseline - tools development, administration, analysis and report writing.
- Developed two manuals (TOT and Community Based) on Islamic Approach for Promoting Sexual Health and STI/HIV/AIDS Prevention & Stigma Reduction
- Developed 5 IEC materials on sexual and reproductive health and HIV/AIDS from Islamic perspective using participatory approach
- Facilitated TOT Trainings for the implementation of Community Based projects
- Strengthened the Project Management team for the monitoring of the project
- Provided technical support to the Establishment and Strengthening of Ummah Support Group (Support Group of Muslims Living with HIV/AIDS).
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| 2002 - 2006 |
52m Promoting Sexual & Reproductive Health & HIV/AIDS Reduction (PSRHH) (UK Department for International Development (DFID), Nigeria)
HIV/AIDS Advisor |
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This is a 7 year National HIV/AIDS and Sexual Reproductive Health Programme with focus on Behavioural Change Communication (BCC) - mass media, community responses and Condom Social Marketing. The programme managed by DFID implementing partners namely - Population Services International, Society for Family Health and ActionAID International.
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My activities in this project started right from the development of the project memorandum, bid assessment, awarding the contract, project take-off, provision of technical and managerial support to the implementing organisations, review of quarterly reports, conduct of annual Output to Purpose Review (OPR), Mid-term review and documentation of progress of the project to load into DFID PRISM.
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| 2002 - 2006 |
25m Strengthening Nigeria's Response to HIV/AIDS (DFID Nigeria & Government of Nigeria, Nigeria)
HIV/AIDS Advisor |
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This is a 6-year programme designed to compliment PSRHH programme. The programme focus on capacity strengthening at National Level and in 6 states for effective coordination of HIV & AIDS responses and implementation of community based responses to tackle stigma, promote prevention and provide care and support.
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I led the consultation process for the design of the programme in two states, participated in the review of the project memorandum, bids assessment, managing contractual issues at country level, provided technical and managerial support to implementing agencies - Family Health International (FHI), ActionAID, Voluntary Services Overseas (VSO) for the project take off and subsequent implementation and management of the project. Conducted and led the management of the 1st annual inception review of the project.
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| 2004 - 2005 |
Re-engineering of National Action Committee on HIV/AIDS (NACA) (Government of Nigeria, Nigeria)
HIV/AIDS Advisor |
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This project implemented the recommendations of the Institutional review and assessment conducted for effective implementation of the "3 Ones" in Nigeria. Consultants with expertise in institutional reform were recruited to support the process.
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Recruitment and management of the consultants, review of reports of activities to ensure that they are in line with the TOR and implementing the action plans as recommended in the report of the re-engineering process, including provision of technical assistance.
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| 2001 - 2005 |
Life Planning Education (LPE) Project - Mainstreaming (DFID & Oyo State Government, Nigeria)
Programme Officer - Special project at ARFH & HIV/AIDS Adviser in DFID |
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The LPE project mainstreamed HIV/AIDS, Sexual and Reproductive Health into secondary school education in Oyo State. The project covered 131 secondary schools in Oyo State Nigeria. The project is one of the best practices in Nigeria in which the outcome influenced policy and contributed to the approval of Life Planning & HIV/AIDS Education Curriculum in Nigeria, and inclusion of LPE in the scheme of work in secondary schools in Oyo State thus ensuring sustainability.
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- Proposal Development
- Conducted of series of assessments
- Developed training manuals (TOT, Peer Education, Health Professionals)
- Conducted of series of training
- Conducted Annual Output to Purpose reviews
- Conducted End of project Evaluation
- Conducted Post Project and Impact Evaluation
- Conducted Dissemination conferences at state and national levels.
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| 2003 - 2004 |
Strengthening of Voluntary Counselling & testing (VCCT) and Persons Living with HIV or AIDS (PLWHA) support groups in Ekiti, Benue and Enugu States of Nigeria (DFID & States Government, Nigeria)
HIV/AIDS Advisor |
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The purpose of the 100,000 project was to strengthen VCCT & PLWHA support groups in Ekiti, Benue and Enugu States of Nigeria.
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Provided technical advice to LATH in the implementation and management of the activities.
- Conduct of capacity assessment
- Training of health professionals & PLWHAs
- Strengthening of laboratory testing facilities
- Monitoring & Evaluation
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| 2003 - 2003 |
ESSCHA Community Based HIV/AIDS Response Initiative (Enugu State Civil Society Coalition on HIV/AIDS, Nigeria)
HIV/AIDS Advisor |
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This project called for the establishment and strengthening of NGOs working on HIV/AIDS to form a coalition. Capacity assessment of the coalition was assessed in terms of delivering qualitative HIV and AIDS programme in 17 communities and capacity strengthened in this direction. Through a participatory approach, the coalition conducted community assessment, community mobilisation, undergone a TOT, review manuals developed for the community training and key concepts translated into local language. After the TOT, members of the coalition were paired to implement HIV/AIDS community response that covered prevention, stigma reduction and provision of care and support.
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- Conduct of Needs, organisational and capacity assessment
- Conduct of needs assessment in selected communities
- Adaptation of TOT manual and Community Based Manual
- Conduct of TOT
- Provision of technical assistance to implementation of CBI training
- Monitoring and evaluation of the CBI initiative.
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| 2001 - 2003 |
STD/HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis Project in Benue and Ogun States (DFID, Benue & Ogun States, Nigeria)
HIV/AIDS Adviser |
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1.8m STD/HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis Project in Benue and Ogun States (This project covered community education, counselling, testing, strengthening of support groups of PLWHA, manuals development on TOT, Community Education, Health Care Workers, Home-Based Care etc.)
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Co-led the management of the project.
- Review of quarterly reports
- Provision of technical assistance to the implementing agency
- Advocacy to influence policy
- Conducted Annual Output to Purpose Reviews
- Conducted End of Project Evaluation.
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| 2001 - 2003 |
SNR Inception Project (DFID & Government of Nigeria, Nigeria)
HIV/AIDS Advisor |
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This project was used as a quick win project to fill gaps before the design of the main SNR project. Various initiatives were funded from the project covering HIV/AIDS prevention to Care and support. The project also covered capacity building of stakeholders on HIV mainstreaming and implementation of multisectoral responses.
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Review of proposals and approval for funding, provision of technical assistance for implementation of approved proposals, conducted monitoring and evaluation of projects, design of the 6 year SNR programme.
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| 1999 - 2000 |
Sexual and Reproductive Health project (Youth Communication Initiative, Macmillan Nigeria & Orile Agege LGA, Nigeria)
Programme Officer |
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A pilot project designed and managed to target in-school adolescents and staff of Orile Agege Community High School and the 5 LGAs in Lagos State of Nigeria.
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- Design of project
- Conduct of Needs Assessment
- Adaptation of manuals
- Conduct of IEC materials development workshop
- Conduct of TOT and peer education trainings
- Conduct of Sensitization seminars for parents on Parent-Child-Communication
- Monitoring of Project
- End of Project Evaluation
- Quarterly reports and end of project reports
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| 1995 - 1997 |
UNFPA Supported Reproductive Health & Family Planning Project in 7 states of Nigeria (UNFPA, Nigeria)
Programme Officer - Training & Special Projects |
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This is a UNFPA supported Family Planning & Reproductive Health project in 7 States of Nigeria.
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- Co-managed UNFPA supported Family Planning & Reproductive Health project in 7 States of Nigeria.
Proposal Development
- Curricula development
- Conduct of trainings - TOT, Clinical Service Provider, Supervisory Skills & Management Trainings.
- Provision of quarterly technical backstopping
- Report writing
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| 1994 - 1996 |
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (ASRH) Project (ODA, United Kingdom, Nigeria)
Programme Officer |
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The project covered provision of sexual and reproductive health services to in-school and out-of-school adolescents in Oyo State Nigeria.
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- Conducted baseline survey and needs assessment for the project.
- Developed Training Materials. Development of information, education and communication (IEC) materials (among others HIV/AIDS).
Facilitated Training Activities.
- Conducted monitoring activities
Clinical Service Promotion.
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| 1994 - 1996 |
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Project (West African Youth Initiative, Nigeria)
Programme Officer |
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This is a project that offered training and services to in-school adolescents in Oyo State Nigeria.
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- Research Assistant for the conduct of baseline survey and needs assessment
- Curricula Development
- Conducted TOT and Peer Education Trainings
- Provided Clinical Services
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| Membership of Professional Associations |
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- International AIDS Society
- Nursing & Midwifery Council of Nigeria
- Nutrition Society of Nigeria
| Publications |
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- Managing Teen Issues: The Islamic Perspective (2006)
Alhabibiyah Academy , Nigeria
- Assessment of the Awareness of Sexual and Reproductive Rights among Adolescents in South Western Nigeria. (2005)
African Journal of Reproductive Health, Nigeria & UK
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