EXPERIENCE
Undertook different consultancies to support international development organizations in improving their management information systems in developing countries with more than 10 thematic programming areas. Developed Monitoring and Evaluation system for Plan Canada Laos project. Develop Monitoring and Evaluation system for Canadian Feed The Children (CFTC) Ethiopia and Ghana project. Develop Monitoring and Evaluation system for Humber college Canada Indonesia project. Develop Monitoring and Evaluation system for World University Services of Canada (WUSC) Caribbean project. Plan International Canada Laos, Ethiopia and Peru project, Nutrition International Global OMNI outcome modeling tool etc.
Long term: Bangladesh
Short term: (missions of 1-6 weeks each trip)
Long term: Bangladesh
Short term: (missions of 1-6 weeks each trip)
Extensive field and MIS development experience in 23 countries
MIS and MEL Experience
The OMNI Tool (Outcome Modeling for Nutrition Impact) MODIFICATION(July 2019 – current)
Microsoft excel SharePoint based OMNI Tool (Outcome Modeling for Nutrition Impact) was developed to estimate nutrition and non-health impacts due to nutrition interventions, and empower decision-makers to maximize future program impact as a result of specific program investment(s). Built by Nutrition International and validated by leading external public health experts, the OMNI Tool combines the latest evidence with your custom program coverage data to compute impact. The OMNI Tool is now being shared with the global community to enable nutrition program planning, reporting, and advocacy.
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM PLAN CANADA- ETHIOPIA & PERU (June 2019 – current)
As lead consultant developing a smart phone based Management Information System for My Choice My Life project. My Choice for My Life is a five year initiative that is being carried out by Plan International Ethiopia and Plan International Canada in partnership with GAC. The initiative aims to support the intersecting areas of GE, ASRHR and CP in Ethiopia by contributing to the reduction of CEFM and improvement of SRH outcomes for adolescent girls and boys in targeted regions of Amhara and SNNP in Ethiopia.
M&E SYSTEM AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (December 2018 – February 2019)
With ten-member team, spearheaded data collection tool development and monitoring and evaluation system for African Development Bank Group headquarter nutrition project operating in Africa region. Revised indicators, refined and finalized an M&E strategy, crafted M&E work-plan and designed data collection tools, improving efficiencies in data entry, quality control, accessibility and learning. Assignments are still ongoing to develop M&E system including a Result Based Reporting System and Dashboard.
MEL EDUCATION PROJECT SYSTEM ASSESSMENT AND DESIGN – INDONESIA (Nov 2015 – Jan 2016)
Leading MEL assessment and design for Humber College (4.6 Million) “Sulawesi Economic Development Strategy Project (SEDS)”, a five-year partnership project working with seven universities in Indonesia. Designing system to assess educational achievements, curriculum design, student services and the fostering of networks.
MEL TRAINING, ASSESSMENT AND ADVICE – AGA KHAN FOUNDATION (Sep – Nov 2015)
Led training program for Aga Khan Foundation of Canada on Logic Models and Advanced Performance Measurement Frameworks. Provided hands-on support and advice on refining indicators, tools, data collection methodologies and storage systems.
MEL ADVICE AND SUPPORT – WUSC & CANADIAN FEED THE CHILDREN (Oct– Nov 2015)
Advised World University Services of Canada (WUSC) on MEL system design, implementation and tool development for a large-scale (20 Million) program in the Caribbean and Canadian Feed the Children (CFTC) on MEL system design, implementation and tool development for two projects in Ghana and Ethiopia.
MEL APPLIED RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP – YORK UNIVERSITY (September 2014 – September 2015)
Initiated and supported an applied research partnership between the Canadian Hunger Foundation and York University’s Schulich School of Business. Coordinated efforts for data collection from two development projects in Ghana and Ethiopia and collaborated with qualified researches for assessing entrepreneurship and management in income generation groups for learning and research dissemination.
ADVISER FOR AGRICULTURAL MARKET INFORMATION SYSTEM – ETHIOPIA (July – Nov 2015)
Provided advice and strategic support to Ethiopian data design team to create an integrated agricultural market information system in collaboration with NGOs and the Ethiopian government. The system gathers and disseminates up-to-date and reliable agricultural market information for producers, their groups, cooperatives, unions, traders, consumers and other stockholders via Interactive Voice Response (IVR), Short Message Service (SMS), and Website.
MEL SYSTEM DESIGN FOR MULTI-COUNTRY PROGRAM – CARIBBEAN (June 2015)
Led M&E system design for DFATD-funded ($20 Million) “Promotion of Regional Opportunities for Produce through Enterprises and Linkages Program”, operating in eight countries in the Caribbean. Designed data collection tools and comprehensive MEL manual, developed integrated cloud-based database system and trained international staff team from across the Caribbean.
BASELINE STUDY FOR MULTI-COUNTRY PROGRAM – CARIBBEAN (March 2015)
Led baseline study for DFATD-funded ($20 Million) “Promotion of Regional Opportunities for Produce through Enterprises and Linkages Program.” Coordinated data collection plan, designed four surveys for youth and female/male farmers and high-value market buyers. Trained and supervised international staff in data collection and inputting, quality control and privacy and confidentiality of data. Analyzed data and wrote succinct baseline report.
END-OF-PROJECT EVALUATION AND LESSONS LEARNED – ETHIOPIA (January 2015)
Co-designed and facilitated multi-country program evaluation and lessons learned study for ($6.7 Million) “Partnership for Food and Economic Security Program” (Phase I and II). Led review of key project results and lessons with partner organizations from Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Cambodia. Facilitated review of M&E system.
RESULTS BASED MANAGEMENT (RBM) AND MEL TRAINING – BARBADOS (Sept-Oct 2014)
Led five-day RBM and MEL training for 15 staff from Barbados, St. Lucia, Dominica, Jamaica and Guyana. Provided post-workshop hands-on advice on project documentation, project guideline development and created management tools to streamline activity planning and oversight.
END-OF-PROJECT EVALUATION ON CLIMATE CHANGE – ETHIOPIA (Feb 2014)
Led End-of-Project Evaluation and lessons learned for DFATD-funded ($2.3 Million) “Bati Adapts to Climate Change Impacts Project.” Designed data collection tools, analyzed and interpreted results from 400 household farmer surveys and wrote detailed report. Findings were presented at stakeholder-wide Climate Change Forum.
BASELINE STUDY & SYSTEM DESIGN FOR FOOD SECURITY PROJECT – GHANA (Nov 2013)
Led baseline study and MEL system design for DFATD-funded ($19 Million) “Resilient and Sustainable Livelihoods Transformation Project” in Northern Ghana. Created household questionnaire and focus group discussion guide, established project monitoring tools, oversaw staff training and wrote Management Information System manual and baseline report. Designed multi-user, user-friendly, cloud-based data management system with automated reporting
MEL SYSTEM DESIGN FOR MARKET-LED PROJECT – ETHIOPIA (Oct 2013)
Established MEL system for DFATD-funded ($7.5 Million) “Market-led Improved Livelihoods in Eastern Amhara Region Project” with three-member team. Designed cloud-based MEL system linked to tablets and cell phones. Created data collection tools, database interfaces, automatic reporting sections, comprehensive MEL guidelines and manuals and trained staff.
DATABASE DESIGN & MEL TOOLS DEVELOPMENT – ETHIOPIA (April – August 2013)
Contracted by Save the Children Canada to advise on MEL system design for ($19.8 Million) “Benishangul Gumuz Food Security and Economic Growth Project” – an initiative co-implemented by a consortium of seven NGOs. Assessed MEL strategy, restructured PMF, created monitoring tools and designed multi-user database system.
BASELINE STUDY ON CLIMATE CHANGE PROJECT – ETHIOPIA (Feb 2013)
Led Baseline study for DFATD-funded ($2.3 Million) “Bati Adapts to Climate Change Impacts Project”. Designed and piloted data collection tools, trained 25 staff, defined clusters and sample sizes, created oversight and quality control mechanisms and analyzed and spearheaded detailed baseline report.
EVALUATION AND LESSONS LEARNED STUDY – BANGLADESH (Feb & April 2011)
Directed four-week project evaluation and lessons learned study for ($5 Million) “Sustainable Livelihoods for Ultra Poor Project.” Designed research methodology and 10 survey tools (including qualitative drawing exercises) and led team of over 60 staff to conduct in-field interviews. Analyzed over 150 questionnaires and wrote final report.
ORGANIZATIONAL EVALUATION AND M&E ASSESSMENT – BANGLADESH (March-April 2010)
Co-led assessment of the Institute for Integrated Rural Development (IIRD), assessing leadership, programming and monitoring systems. Assessed use and application of Geographic Information Systems and Management Information Systems, analyzed results and wrote detailed report. refining indicators, tools, data collection methodologies and storage systems.
MEL ADVICE AND SUPPORT – WUSC & CANADIAN FEED THE CHILDREN Oct– Nov 2015
Advised World University Services of Canada (WUSC) on MEL system design, implementation and tool development for a large-scale (20 Million) program in the Caribbean and Canadian Feed the Children (CFTC) on MEL system design, implementation and tool development for two projects in Ghana and Ethiopia.
MEL APPLIED RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP – YORK UNIVERSITY September 2014 – September 2015
Initiated and supported an applied research partnership between the Canadian Hunger Foundation and York University’s Schulich School of Business. Coordinated efforts for data collection from two development projects in Ghana and Ethiopia and collaborated with qualified researches for assessing entrepreneurship and management in income generation groups for learning and research dissemination.
ADVISOR FOR AGRICULTURAL MARKET INFORMATION SYSTEM – ETHIOPIA July – Nov 2015
Provided advice and strategic support to Ethiopian data design team to create an integrated agricultural market information system in collaboration with NGOs and the Ethiopian government. The system gathers and disseminates up-to-date and reliable agricultural market information for producers, their groups, cooperatives, unions, traders, consumers and other stockholders via Interactive Voice Response (IVR), Short Message Service (SMS), and Website.
MEL SYSTEM DESIGN FOR MULTI-COUNTRY PROGRAM – CARIBBEAN June 2015
Led M&E system design for DFATD-funded ($20 Million) “Promotion of Regional Opportunities for Produce through Enterprises and Linkages Program”, operating in eight countries in the Caribbean. Designed data collection tools and comprehensive MEL manual, developed integrated cloud-based database system and trained international staff team from across the Caribbean.
BASELINE STUDY FOR MULTI-COUNTRY PROGRAM – CARIBBEAN March 2015
Led baseline study for DFATD-funded ($20 Million) “Promotion of Regional Opportunities for Produce through Enterprises and Linkages Program.” Coordinated data collection plan, designed four surveys for youth and female/male farmers and high-value market buyers. Trained and supervised international staff in data collection and inputting, quality control and privacy and confidentiality of data. Analyzed data and wrote succinct baseline report.
END-OF-PROJECT EVALUATION AND LESSONS LEARNED – ETHIOPIA January 2015
Co-designed and facilitated multi-country program evaluation and lessons learned study for ($6.7 Million) “Partnership for Food and Economic Security Program” (Phase I and II). Led review of key project results and lessons with partner organizations from Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Cambodia. Facilitated review of M&E system.
RESULTS BASED MANAGEMENT (RBM) AND MEL TRAINING – BARBADOS Sept-Oct 2014
Led five-day RBM and MEL training for 15 staff from Barbados, St. Lucia, Dominica, Jamaica and Guyana. Provided post-workshop hands-on advice on project documentation, project guideline development and created management tools to streamline activity planning and oversight.
END-OF-PROJECT EVALUATION ON CLIMATE CHANGE – ETHIOPIA Feb 2014
Led End-of-Project Evaluation and lessons learned for DFATD-funded ($2.3 Million) “Bati Adapts to Climate Change Impacts Project.” Designed data collection tools, analyzed and interpreted results from 400 household farmer surveys and wrote detailed report. Findings were presented at stakeholder-wide Climate Change Forum.
BASELINE STUDY & SYSTEM DESIGN FOR FOOD SECURITY PROJECT – GHANA Nov 2013
Led baseline study and MEL system design for DFATD-funded ($19 Million) “Resilient and Sustainable Livelihoods Transformation Project” in Northern Ghana. Created household questionnaire and focus group discussion guide, established project monitoring tools, oversaw staff training and wrote Management Information System manual and baseline report. Designed multi-user, user-friendly, cloud-based data management system with automated reporting
MEL SYSTEM DESIGN FOR MARKET-LED PROJECT – ETHIOPIA Oct 2013
Established MEL system for DFATD-funded ($7.5 Million) “Market-led Improved Livelihoods in Eastern Amhara Region Project” with three-member team. Designed cloud-based MEL system linked to tablets and cell phones. Created data collection tools, database interfaces, automatic reporting sections, comprehensive MEL guidelines and manuals and trained staff.
DATABASE DESIGN & MEL TOOLS DEVELOPMENT – ETHIOPIA April – August 2013
Contracted by Save the Children Canada to advise on MEL system design for ($19.8 Million) “Benishangul Gumuz Food Security and Economic Growth Project” – an initiative co-implemented by a consortium of seven NGOs. Assessed MEL strategy, restructured PMF, created monitoring tools and designed multi-user database system.
BASELINE STUDY ON CLIMATE CHANGE PROJECT – ETHIOPIA Feb 2013
Led Baseline study for DFATD-funded ($2.3 Million) “Bati Adapts to Climate Change Impacts Project”. Designed and piloted data collection tools, trained 25 staff, defined clusters and sample sizes, created oversight and quality control mechanisms and analyzed and spearheaded detailed baseline report.
EVALUATION AND LESSONS LEARNED STUDY – BANGLADESH Feb & April 2011
Directed four-week project evaluation and lessons learned study for ($5 Million) “Sustainable Livelihoods for Ultra Poor Project.” Designed research methodology and 10 survey tools (including qualitative drawing exercises) and led team of over 60 staff to conduct in-field interviews. Analyzed over 150 questionnaires and wrote final report.
ORGANIZATIONAL EVALUATION AND M&E ASSESSMENT – BANGLADESH March-April 2010
Co-led assessment of the Institute for Integrated Rural Development (IIRD), assessing leadership, programming and monitoring systems. Assessed use and application of Geographic Information Systems and Management Information Systems, analyzed results and wrote detailed report.
Management Information System – Consultant (December 2018 to current)
Salanga Canada
123 Slater St., Suite 6th floor, Ottawa, ON, K1P 5H2, Canada
www.salanga.org
With ten-member team, spearheaded data collection tool development and monitoring and evaluation system for African Development Bank Group headquarter nutrition project operating in Africa region. Revised indicators, refined and finalized an M&E strategy, crafted M&E workplan and designed data collection tools, improving efficiencies in data entry, quality control, accessibility and learning. Developed staff training materials and created M&E manual documenting key processes, tools, roles and responsibilities and aspects of the M&E system. Assignments are still ongoing to develop a Result Based Reporting System and dashboard.
Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor-part time (November 2015 to November 2018)
World University Services of Canada (WUSC)
1404 Scott Street, Ottawa Ontario K1Y 4M8, Canada
www.wusc.ca
The Promotion of Regional Opportunities for Produce through Enterprises and Linkages (PROPEL) project is a CAD $20 million sustainable economic growth project which aims to increase the value of Caribbean fresh produce accessing high-value markets (HVMs) in the Caribbean, and internationally, by CAD$100 million over five years. The project is being implemented in eight Caribbean countries from March, 2012 to December, 2018, and involves collaboration with private sector buyers, up to 11,500 farmers and producers, other value chain actors, and business service providers to facilitate the safe, effective and efficient movement of fresh produce from producers to buyers. In August 2015, the PROPEL project and all project management responsibilities was shifted over from CHF to WUSC.
The establishment of the M&E systems for the PROPEL project has been ramped up in the past year, including the roll out of the baseline survey, and the set-up of a cloud-based, multi-user database system. In order to ensure continued functioning of the system, completed M&E system development and proper transition to WUSC of the M&E system, Since November 2015 I was involving as Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor (part-time) to improving their management information systems and developed monitoring and evaluation system.
Barishal Correspondent (November 2016 to October 2018)
The Daily News Line
House: 85, Ground Floor
Elephant Road, Dhaka-1205, Bangladesh
www.thedailynewsline.com
As Barishal correspondent I was responsible
City News Desk coordinator (February 2014 to January 2017)
The Dhaka Courier
Cosmos Centre
59/1, New Circular Road, Malibagh
Dhaka-1217, Bangladesh
http://www.dhakacourier.com.bd/
As City News Desk coordinator I was responsible
General Secretary (October 2015 to October 2017)
Bangaj Society
Lane: 29, House: 406, Flat: 8
Mohakhali DOHS, Dhaka-1206, Bangladesh
www.bangaj.org
As general secretary I was responsible
Management and Geographic Information System Specialist (November 2015 to June 2018)
Canadian Feed The Children (CFTC)
6 Lansing Square, Suite 123, Toronto, ON M2J 1T5 Canada
http://www.canadianfeedthechildren.ca
M&E SYSTEM: Designed and implemented cloud based Management Information System (MIS) for the CFTC core program in different countries. A database/interface that stores and automatically generates outcomes, functionality, outputs, activity-budget tracking and profile level reports.
SURVEY: Co-designed and implemented Semi, Annual, baseline project study. Spearheaded all quantitative and qualitative data collection, analysis, interpretation and dissemination efforts for two GAC funded projects:
Architect and developed a complete cloud based solution to manage School, Groups, Project Activities, Outcomes and Input functionalities real-time and off-line.
MIS & GIS Specialist (May 2012 to October 2015)
Canadian Hunger Foundation (CHF)
323, Chapel street, Ottawa, Canada
http://www.chf.ca
M&E SYSTEM: Designed and implemented cloud based Management Information System (MIS) for the several CHF projects in different countries (Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Cambodia, Vietnam, Ethiopia and South Sudan). A database/interface that stores and automatically generates outcomes, functionality, outputs, activity-budget tracking and profile level reports. The system Integrated with tablet and regular cell phone for real-time online and off-line data collection.
MIS & GIS specialist/Monitoring Manager (November 2008 to April 2012)
Institute of integrated rural development (IIRD)
27/C Asad Avenue, Block‐E, Mohammadpur, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh
http://www.iird.interconnection.org
The Monitoring manager is a senior position and required me to coordinate qualitative and quantitative baseline studies, surveys and develop monitoring, documentation, evaluation tools and strategies for projects. I provided technical assistance to develop and manage Management Information Systems (MIS) & Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and ensured proper monitoring data management‐collection, coding, editing and digitizing secondary data.
Key Successes:
Program Officer Monitoring and Documentation (August 2003 to October 2008)
Society for people’s education, empowerment & development trust
Sham babu lane, Gora chand das road Barisal‐8200, Bangladesh
http://www.speedtrust.org
The Program Officer Monitoring & Documentation is a mid-level position in the “promoting good governance through participatory video” project. I was responsible for preparing and organizing M&E functions of the project.
Key Successes:
The OMNI Tool (Outcome Modeling for Nutrition Impact) MODIFICATION(July 2019 – current)
Microsoft excel SharePoint based OMNI Tool (Outcome Modeling for Nutrition Impact) was developed to estimate nutrition and non-health impacts due to nutrition interventions, and empower decision-makers to maximize future program impact as a result of specific program investment(s). Built by Nutrition International and validated by leading external public health experts, the OMNI Tool combines the latest evidence with your custom program coverage data to compute impact. The OMNI Tool is now being shared with the global community to enable nutrition program planning, reporting, and advocacy.
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM PLAN CANADA- ETHIOPIA & PERU (June 2019 – current)
As lead consultant developing a smart phone based Management Information System for My Choice My Life project. My Choice for My Life is a five year initiative that is being carried out by Plan International Ethiopia and Plan International Canada in partnership with GAC. The initiative aims to support the intersecting areas of GE, ASRHR and CP in Ethiopia by contributing to the reduction of CEFM and improvement of SRH outcomes for adolescent girls and boys in targeted regions of Amhara and SNNP in Ethiopia.
M&E SYSTEM AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (December 2018 – February 2019)
With ten-member team, spearheaded data collection tool development and monitoring and evaluation system for African Development Bank Group headquarter nutrition project operating in Africa region. Revised indicators, refined and finalized an M&E strategy, crafted M&E work-plan and designed data collection tools, improving efficiencies in data entry, quality control, accessibility and learning. Assignments are still ongoing to develop M&E system including a Result Based Reporting System and Dashboard.
MEL EDUCATION PROJECT SYSTEM ASSESSMENT AND DESIGN – INDONESIA (Nov 2015 – Jan 2016)
Leading MEL assessment and design for Humber College (4.6 Million) “Sulawesi Economic Development Strategy Project (SEDS)”, a five-year partnership project working with seven universities in Indonesia. Designing system to assess educational achievements, curriculum design, student services and the fostering of networks.
MEL TRAINING, ASSESSMENT AND ADVICE – AGA KHAN FOUNDATION (Sep – Nov 2015)
Led training program for Aga Khan Foundation of Canada on Logic Models and Advanced Performance Measurement Frameworks. Provided hands-on support and advice on refining indicators, tools, data collection methodologies and storage systems.
MEL ADVICE AND SUPPORT – WUSC & CANADIAN FEED THE CHILDREN (Oct– Nov 2015)
Advised World University Services of Canada (WUSC) on MEL system design, implementation and tool development for a large-scale (20 Million) program in the Caribbean and Canadian Feed the Children (CFTC) on MEL system design, implementation and tool development for two projects in Ghana and Ethiopia.
MEL APPLIED RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP – YORK UNIVERSITY (September 2014 – September 2015)
Initiated and supported an applied research partnership between the Canadian Hunger Foundation and York University’s Schulich School of Business. Coordinated efforts for data collection from two development projects in Ghana and Ethiopia and collaborated with qualified researches for assessing entrepreneurship and management in income generation groups for learning and research dissemination.
ADVISER FOR AGRICULTURAL MARKET INFORMATION SYSTEM – ETHIOPIA (July – Nov 2015)
Provided advice and strategic support to Ethiopian data design team to create an integrated agricultural market information system in collaboration with NGOs and the Ethiopian government. The system gathers and disseminates up-to-date and reliable agricultural market information for producers, their groups, cooperatives, unions, traders, consumers and other stockholders via Interactive Voice Response (IVR), Short Message Service (SMS), and Website.
MEL SYSTEM DESIGN FOR MULTI-COUNTRY PROGRAM – CARIBBEAN (June 2015)
Led M&E system design for DFATD-funded ($20 Million) “Promotion of Regional Opportunities for Produce through Enterprises and Linkages Program”, operating in eight countries in the Caribbean. Designed data collection tools and comprehensive MEL manual, developed integrated cloud-based database system and trained international staff team from across the Caribbean.
BASELINE STUDY FOR MULTI-COUNTRY PROGRAM – CARIBBEAN (March 2015)
Led baseline study for DFATD-funded ($20 Million) “Promotion of Regional Opportunities for Produce through Enterprises and Linkages Program.” Coordinated data collection plan, designed four surveys for youth and female/male farmers and high-value market buyers. Trained and supervised international staff in data collection and inputting, quality control and privacy and confidentiality of data. Analyzed data and wrote succinct baseline report.
END-OF-PROJECT EVALUATION AND LESSONS LEARNED – ETHIOPIA (January 2015)
Co-designed and facilitated multi-country program evaluation and lessons learned study for ($6.7 Million) “Partnership for Food and Economic Security Program” (Phase I and II). Led review of key project results and lessons with partner organizations from Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Cambodia. Facilitated review of M&E system.
RESULTS BASED MANAGEMENT (RBM) AND MEL TRAINING – BARBADOS (Sept-Oct 2014)
Led five-day RBM and MEL training for 15 staff from Barbados, St. Lucia, Dominica, Jamaica and Guyana. Provided post-workshop hands-on advice on project documentation, project guideline development and created management tools to streamline activity planning and oversight.
END-OF-PROJECT EVALUATION ON CLIMATE CHANGE – ETHIOPIA (Feb 2014)
Led End-of-Project Evaluation and lessons learned for DFATD-funded ($2.3 Million) “Bati Adapts to Climate Change Impacts Project.” Designed data collection tools, analyzed and interpreted results from 400 household farmer surveys and wrote detailed report. Findings were presented at stakeholder-wide Climate Change Forum.
BASELINE STUDY & SYSTEM DESIGN FOR FOOD SECURITY PROJECT – GHANA (Nov 2013)
Led baseline study and MEL system design for DFATD-funded ($19 Million) “Resilient and Sustainable Livelihoods Transformation Project” in Northern Ghana. Created household questionnaire and focus group discussion guide, established project monitoring tools, oversaw staff training and wrote Management Information System manual and baseline report. Designed multi-user, user-friendly, cloud-based data management system with automated reporting
MEL SYSTEM DESIGN FOR MARKET-LED PROJECT – ETHIOPIA (Oct 2013)
Established MEL system for DFATD-funded ($7.5 Million) “Market-led Improved Livelihoods in Eastern Amhara Region Project” with three-member team. Designed cloud-based MEL system linked to tablets and cell phones. Created data collection tools, database interfaces, automatic reporting sections, comprehensive MEL guidelines and manuals and trained staff.
DATABASE DESIGN & MEL TOOLS DEVELOPMENT – ETHIOPIA (April – August 2013)
Contracted by Save the Children Canada to advise on MEL system design for ($19.8 Million) “Benishangul Gumuz Food Security and Economic Growth Project” – an initiative co-implemented by a consortium of seven NGOs. Assessed MEL strategy, restructured PMF, created monitoring tools and designed multi-user database system.
BASELINE STUDY ON CLIMATE CHANGE PROJECT – ETHIOPIA (Feb 2013)
Led Baseline study for DFATD-funded ($2.3 Million) “Bati Adapts to Climate Change Impacts Project”. Designed and piloted data collection tools, trained 25 staff, defined clusters and sample sizes, created oversight and quality control mechanisms and analyzed and spearheaded detailed baseline report.
EVALUATION AND LESSONS LEARNED STUDY – BANGLADESH (Feb & April 2011)
Directed four-week project evaluation and lessons learned study for ($5 Million) “Sustainable Livelihoods for Ultra Poor Project.” Designed research methodology and 10 survey tools (including qualitative drawing exercises) and led team of over 60 staff to conduct in-field interviews. Analyzed over 150 questionnaires and wrote final report.
ORGANIZATIONAL EVALUATION AND M&E ASSESSMENT – BANGLADESH (March-April 2010)
Co-led assessment of the Institute for Integrated Rural Development (IIRD), assessing leadership, programming and monitoring systems. Assessed use and application of Geographic Information Systems and Management Information Systems, analyzed results and wrote detailed report. refining indicators, tools, data collection methodologies and storage systems.
MEL ADVICE AND SUPPORT – WUSC & CANADIAN FEED THE CHILDREN Oct– Nov 2015
Advised World University Services of Canada (WUSC) on MEL system design, implementation and tool development for a large-scale (20 Million) program in the Caribbean and Canadian Feed the Children (CFTC) on MEL system design, implementation and tool development for two projects in Ghana and Ethiopia.
MEL APPLIED RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP – YORK UNIVERSITY September 2014 – September 2015
Initiated and supported an applied research partnership between the Canadian Hunger Foundation and York University’s Schulich School of Business. Coordinated efforts for data collection from two development projects in Ghana and Ethiopia and collaborated with qualified researches for assessing entrepreneurship and management in income generation groups for learning and research dissemination.
ADVISOR FOR AGRICULTURAL MARKET INFORMATION SYSTEM – ETHIOPIA July – Nov 2015
Provided advice and strategic support to Ethiopian data design team to create an integrated agricultural market information system in collaboration with NGOs and the Ethiopian government. The system gathers and disseminates up-to-date and reliable agricultural market information for producers, their groups, cooperatives, unions, traders, consumers and other stockholders via Interactive Voice Response (IVR), Short Message Service (SMS), and Website.
MEL SYSTEM DESIGN FOR MULTI-COUNTRY PROGRAM – CARIBBEAN June 2015
Led M&E system design for DFATD-funded ($20 Million) “Promotion of Regional Opportunities for Produce through Enterprises and Linkages Program”, operating in eight countries in the Caribbean. Designed data collection tools and comprehensive MEL manual, developed integrated cloud-based database system and trained international staff team from across the Caribbean.
BASELINE STUDY FOR MULTI-COUNTRY PROGRAM – CARIBBEAN March 2015
Led baseline study for DFATD-funded ($20 Million) “Promotion of Regional Opportunities for Produce through Enterprises and Linkages Program.” Coordinated data collection plan, designed four surveys for youth and female/male farmers and high-value market buyers. Trained and supervised international staff in data collection and inputting, quality control and privacy and confidentiality of data. Analyzed data and wrote succinct baseline report.
END-OF-PROJECT EVALUATION AND LESSONS LEARNED – ETHIOPIA January 2015
Co-designed and facilitated multi-country program evaluation and lessons learned study for ($6.7 Million) “Partnership for Food and Economic Security Program” (Phase I and II). Led review of key project results and lessons with partner organizations from Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Cambodia. Facilitated review of M&E system.
RESULTS BASED MANAGEMENT (RBM) AND MEL TRAINING – BARBADOS Sept-Oct 2014
Led five-day RBM and MEL training for 15 staff from Barbados, St. Lucia, Dominica, Jamaica and Guyana. Provided post-workshop hands-on advice on project documentation, project guideline development and created management tools to streamline activity planning and oversight.
END-OF-PROJECT EVALUATION ON CLIMATE CHANGE – ETHIOPIA Feb 2014
Led End-of-Project Evaluation and lessons learned for DFATD-funded ($2.3 Million) “Bati Adapts to Climate Change Impacts Project.” Designed data collection tools, analyzed and interpreted results from 400 household farmer surveys and wrote detailed report. Findings were presented at stakeholder-wide Climate Change Forum.
BASELINE STUDY & SYSTEM DESIGN FOR FOOD SECURITY PROJECT – GHANA Nov 2013
Led baseline study and MEL system design for DFATD-funded ($19 Million) “Resilient and Sustainable Livelihoods Transformation Project” in Northern Ghana. Created household questionnaire and focus group discussion guide, established project monitoring tools, oversaw staff training and wrote Management Information System manual and baseline report. Designed multi-user, user-friendly, cloud-based data management system with automated reporting
MEL SYSTEM DESIGN FOR MARKET-LED PROJECT – ETHIOPIA Oct 2013
Established MEL system for DFATD-funded ($7.5 Million) “Market-led Improved Livelihoods in Eastern Amhara Region Project” with three-member team. Designed cloud-based MEL system linked to tablets and cell phones. Created data collection tools, database interfaces, automatic reporting sections, comprehensive MEL guidelines and manuals and trained staff.
DATABASE DESIGN & MEL TOOLS DEVELOPMENT – ETHIOPIA April – August 2013
Contracted by Save the Children Canada to advise on MEL system design for ($19.8 Million) “Benishangul Gumuz Food Security and Economic Growth Project” – an initiative co-implemented by a consortium of seven NGOs. Assessed MEL strategy, restructured PMF, created monitoring tools and designed multi-user database system.
BASELINE STUDY ON CLIMATE CHANGE PROJECT – ETHIOPIA Feb 2013
Led Baseline study for DFATD-funded ($2.3 Million) “Bati Adapts to Climate Change Impacts Project”. Designed and piloted data collection tools, trained 25 staff, defined clusters and sample sizes, created oversight and quality control mechanisms and analyzed and spearheaded detailed baseline report.
EVALUATION AND LESSONS LEARNED STUDY – BANGLADESH Feb & April 2011
Directed four-week project evaluation and lessons learned study for ($5 Million) “Sustainable Livelihoods for Ultra Poor Project.” Designed research methodology and 10 survey tools (including qualitative drawing exercises) and led team of over 60 staff to conduct in-field interviews. Analyzed over 150 questionnaires and wrote final report.
ORGANIZATIONAL EVALUATION AND M&E ASSESSMENT – BANGLADESH March-April 2010
Co-led assessment of the Institute for Integrated Rural Development (IIRD), assessing leadership, programming and monitoring systems. Assessed use and application of Geographic Information Systems and Management Information Systems, analyzed results and wrote detailed report.
Management Information System – Consultant (December 2018 to current)
Salanga Canada
123 Slater St., Suite 6th floor, Ottawa, ON, K1P 5H2, Canada
www.salanga.org
With ten-member team, spearheaded data collection tool development and monitoring and evaluation system for African Development Bank Group headquarter nutrition project operating in Africa region. Revised indicators, refined and finalized an M&E strategy, crafted M&E workplan and designed data collection tools, improving efficiencies in data entry, quality control, accessibility and learning. Developed staff training materials and created M&E manual documenting key processes, tools, roles and responsibilities and aspects of the M&E system. Assignments are still ongoing to develop a Result Based Reporting System and dashboard.
Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor-part time (November 2015 to November 2018)
World University Services of Canada (WUSC)
1404 Scott Street, Ottawa Ontario K1Y 4M8, Canada
www.wusc.ca
The Promotion of Regional Opportunities for Produce through Enterprises and Linkages (PROPEL) project is a CAD $20 million sustainable economic growth project which aims to increase the value of Caribbean fresh produce accessing high-value markets (HVMs) in the Caribbean, and internationally, by CAD$100 million over five years. The project is being implemented in eight Caribbean countries from March, 2012 to December, 2018, and involves collaboration with private sector buyers, up to 11,500 farmers and producers, other value chain actors, and business service providers to facilitate the safe, effective and efficient movement of fresh produce from producers to buyers. In August 2015, the PROPEL project and all project management responsibilities was shifted over from CHF to WUSC.
The establishment of the M&E systems for the PROPEL project has been ramped up in the past year, including the roll out of the baseline survey, and the set-up of a cloud-based, multi-user database system. In order to ensure continued functioning of the system, completed M&E system development and proper transition to WUSC of the M&E system, Since November 2015 I was involving as Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor (part-time) to improving their management information systems and developed monitoring and evaluation system.
Barishal Correspondent (November 2016 to October 2018)
The Daily News Line
House: 85, Ground Floor
Elephant Road, Dhaka-1205, Bangladesh
www.thedailynewsline.com
As Barishal correspondent I was responsible
- To coordinate journalist
- Edit news
- Cover news
City News Desk coordinator (February 2014 to January 2017)
The Dhaka Courier
Cosmos Centre
59/1, New Circular Road, Malibagh
Dhaka-1217, Bangladesh
http://www.dhakacourier.com.bd/
As City News Desk coordinator I was responsible
- To coordinate city journalist
- Edit news
- Cover news
General Secretary (October 2015 to October 2017)
Bangaj Society
Lane: 29, House: 406, Flat: 8
Mohakhali DOHS, Dhaka-1206, Bangladesh
www.bangaj.org
As general secretary I was responsible
- To coordinate and contribute to the functions of the Bangaj office and activity
- To maintain and develop effective working practices that support good internal administration of Bangaj
- To provide a central point of contact for all persons interested in Bangaj, that is able to convey meaningful responses in a timely fashion
- To support the development of opportunities for collaboration with external groups
- Coordinate and arrange Rally, Workshop and Seminar
- Publish monthly, semi annual and annual reports and
- Attend workshop and seminar to share report findings
Management and Geographic Information System Specialist (November 2015 to June 2018)
Canadian Feed The Children (CFTC)
6 Lansing Square, Suite 123, Toronto, ON M2J 1T5 Canada
http://www.canadianfeedthechildren.ca
M&E SYSTEM: Designed and implemented cloud based Management Information System (MIS) for the CFTC core program in different countries. A database/interface that stores and automatically generates outcomes, functionality, outputs, activity-budget tracking and profile level reports.
SURVEY: Co-designed and implemented Semi, Annual, baseline project study. Spearheaded all quantitative and qualitative data collection, analysis, interpretation and dissemination efforts for two GAC funded projects:
- Resilient and Sustainable Livelihoods Transformation in Northern Ghana
- Market-led Improved Livelihoods in Eastern Amhara Region in Ethiopia
- M&E systems effectiveness and functioning
- M&E systems ability to influence real time decision-making
- Opportunities for M&E system improvement
- Guideline which outlines CFTC’s approach and process to capacity building in M&E, best practices, key resources (hardware and software).
Architect and developed a complete cloud based solution to manage School, Groups, Project Activities, Outcomes and Input functionalities real-time and off-line.
MIS & GIS Specialist (May 2012 to October 2015)
Canadian Hunger Foundation (CHF)
323, Chapel street, Ottawa, Canada
http://www.chf.ca
M&E SYSTEM: Designed and implemented cloud based Management Information System (MIS) for the several CHF projects in different countries (Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Cambodia, Vietnam, Ethiopia and South Sudan). A database/interface that stores and automatically generates outcomes, functionality, outputs, activity-budget tracking and profile level reports. The system Integrated with tablet and regular cell phone for real-time online and off-line data collection.
- Finalized and tested all functionality, output and outcome level data collection tools and protocols
- Designed and implemented budget and activity tracking system within the Project’s MIS.
- Designed, tested and launched real-time, SMS, cloud and tablet-based M&E system for the project
- Completed Project M&E manual and provided training and coaching on M&E system to project staff and relevant stakeholders
- Co-designed SMS data collection system for Extension Promoters (including market information data collection)
- Established Monitoring and reporting frameworks for projects
- Developed, piloted and implemented an M&E system for a multi-country Program (Ghana, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Mozambique, Cambodia), including baseline and progress data collection questionnaires and formats, storage database and aggregation and automated analysis interface.
- Coordinate all field M&E staff and provide technical support.
- Maternal and Child Health Project in South Sudan (Baseline and EoP)
- Bati Adapts Climate Change Impacts in Ethiopia (Baseline and EoP)
- Expanding Climate Change Resilience in Northern Ghana (Baseline and EoP)
- Resilient and Sustainable Livelihoods Transformation in Northern Ghana (Baseline)
- Market-led Improved Livelihoods in Eastern Amhara Region in Ethiopia (Baseline)
- The Promotion of Regional Opportunities for Produce through Enterprises and Linkages in Jamaica and Guyana(Baseline)
- VNGOs Capacity Building for Inclusive and Participatory Development in Vietnam(EoP)
- Stabilizing Food Security and Enhancing Livelihoods in Zimbabwe (EoP)
- Strengthening Community Responses to Vulnerability in Kenya (EoP)
- Improving livelihoods in border communities in Mozambique (EoP)
- A Livelihoods Approach to Food Security in Cambodia (EoP)
- M&E systems effectiveness and functioning
- M&E systems ability to influence real time decision-making
- Opportunities for M&E system improvement
- Guideline which outlines CHF’s approach and process to capacity building in M&E, best practices, key resources (hardware and software).
- Tracking system to record times of M&E staff support.
- Tools for tracking change in M&E staff’s skills and knowledge over the course of the project.
MIS & GIS specialist/Monitoring Manager (November 2008 to April 2012)
Institute of integrated rural development (IIRD)
27/C Asad Avenue, Block‐E, Mohammadpur, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh
http://www.iird.interconnection.org
The Monitoring manager is a senior position and required me to coordinate qualitative and quantitative baseline studies, surveys and develop monitoring, documentation, evaluation tools and strategies for projects. I provided technical assistance to develop and manage Management Information Systems (MIS) & Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and ensured proper monitoring data management‐collection, coding, editing and digitizing secondary data.
Key Successes:
- Developed and implemented an M&E system for Sustainable Livelihoods for Ultra Poor Program in Bangladesh progress data collection questionnaires and formats, storage database and aggregation and automated analysis interface.
- Introduced for the first time a programme evaluation plan that schedules strategic evaluation exercises to enhance the assessment of the impact of the projects on the ground and provides an impartial assessment for development partners and donors.
- Developed for the first time learning and knowledge management strategy for 350 project staffs. One of the innovations I have introduced is using field level training packages that enable staff to train and get satisfaction at their convenience in a cost effective manner to the organization.
- Coordinated and facilitated Sustainable livelihoods for the ultra poor in Bangladesh (SLUP) projects Baseline and Graduation survey for 10,500 beneficiaries and data analysis of Lesson learned study.
- Co‐developed GIS brief and project impact briefs showcasing findings and results to a wide‐ range of audiences.
- Designed Graduation scheme to target interventions and evaluate impact for a Livelihoods project in Bangladesh. Built the capacity of staff on its use and analyzed information, including description of results and regressions to establish graduation determinants.
- Co-designed and team member to Carried out end of project study for Sustainable Livelihoods for Ultra Poor Program in Bangladesh
Program Officer Monitoring and Documentation (August 2003 to October 2008)
Society for people’s education, empowerment & development trust
Sham babu lane, Gora chand das road Barisal‐8200, Bangladesh
http://www.speedtrust.org
The Program Officer Monitoring & Documentation is a mid-level position in the “promoting good governance through participatory video” project. I was responsible for preparing and organizing M&E functions of the project.
Key Successes:
- Performed emergency response and rehabilitation team leader role after cyclone Sidr at Dasmina and Kalapara Upazila under Patuakhali district, Bangladesh in 2007.
- Co-designed and team member to carried out baseline study for Economic Empowerment of the Poorest in southern Bangladesh
- Co-designed and team member to Carried out baseline study for Promoting Good Governance in Coastal areas in southern Bangladesh
- Prepared organization/Project Monitoring & Evaluation plan and implemented
- Liaised with donors to produce the progress & annual monitoring and progress reports Managed server and LAN for computer based Rural Knowledge Centre (RKC)
- Prepared, published and distributed news bulletins, poster & leaflets Prepared & presented participatory video documentation
- Facilitated several training and developed training manual