Shemiah N.

Develops and applies quality assurance frameworks to align program delivery with organizational objectives and international standards. Facilitates learning processes that encourage knowledge sharing and continuous improvement among teams. Establishes mechanisms to ensure stakeholder accountability and transparency in program operations. Provides training for staff and partners on quality management, monitoring and evaluation (M&E), and learning practices. Coordinates with internal and external stakeholders to support collaboration throughout program design and execution. Supervises the data collection and analysis processes to ensure program findings inform decision-making and practice enhancement. Oversees the production of reports, including after-action reviews, integrating recommendations for future programming. Participates in strategic planning to ensure program objectives correspond with organizational direction. Advances innovative practices in program execution by integrating best practices and supports a culture emphasizing learning and accountability.

Leads the research, evaluation, and learning agenda by designing and delivering studies to evaluate large-scale development programs focused on sustainability. Conducts in-depth quantitative and qualitative analyses to address critical learning questions and generates insights for program enhancement and strategic planning. Engages with government partners and implementing agencies to share research outcomes and strengthen evidence-based decision-making related to climate change. Performs routine data quality audits to maintain the integrity of monitoring data and validate research findings.

Directed the monitoring, evaluation, and research agenda for the national AIDS & Tuberculosis Department, enhancing partner capacity to leverage evidence in policy decisions regarding climate-sensitive health topics. Created research protocols and terms of reference for studies to assess program effectiveness and uncover implementation gaps, supporting efforts toward developing net-zero healthcare systems. Coordinated with government officials to align research priorities with national strategies and facilitated the application of findings for improved climate-related health outcomes.

Directed monitoring and evaluation for a PEPFAR DREAMS program centred on adolescent girls and young women, examining resilience to environmental and social stressors. Supervised a team to conduct research and identify factors influencing youth success, then provided recommendations for enhancing support mechanisms. Worked with local partners to enhance the planning, coordination, and monitoring of interventions to ensure youth-supportive and climate action-responsive systems.

Oversaw all research, evaluation, and learning activities for a multi-country UNDP Global Fund grant, ensuring the compilation and submission of donor reports capturing adaptations and resilience lessons. Developed and maintained performance management plans and project-level monitoring and evaluation frameworks to track performance indicators, facilitating translation of complex data into actionable findings for strategic decisions supporting sustainable growth.

Managed monitoring and evaluation for a regional multi-country Global Fund grant, emphasizing the integration of environmental and social aspects into project structures. Designed and implemented monitoring and evaluation frameworks and digital tools to address health and climate risks. Provided technical support to partner organizations to strengthen knowledge management systems and ensure adherence to data quality standards for tracking sustainability goals.

Coordinated all monitoring and evaluation activities for a long-term NIH/PEPFAR grant, ensuring alignment with sustainable development objectives. Handled donor reporting, proposal creation, and progress reviews using collected evidence to inform climate-related actions.

Established performance measurement systems for projects funded by DFID, UNICEF, USAID, and GiZ, utilizing performance data for decision-making and resource allocation in education and emergency preparedness to foster greater resilience to future shocks.

Oversaw the selection and refinement of UNICEF and USAID monitoring and evaluation indicators aligned with the National Monitoring and Evaluation Framework. Evaluated various programs, prepared recommendations on implementation mechanisms, and researched best practices in M&E to support sustainable program delivery.

Led research and analysis on child protection and humanitarian assistance under EU Commission and UNICEF grants, producing reports on priority and political issues affecting climate-related vulnerabilities. Directed advocacy initiatives by representing children's issues to policymakers, the media, and the public.