INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT & DELIVERY CONSULTANCY

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Strategic Adviser, UN-HABITAT [Malaysia]

2020 - 2022     Website

• Malaysia's Strategic Advisor and representative for UN-Habitat and the Global Future Cities Programme under UK-FCO, involving 19 cities across 9 countries.

• Assist in development of the Logical Framework and Theory of Change of the interventions

• Ensure interventions are aligned with the Sustainable Developmet Goals (SDG) and the New Urban Agenda

• Organise and facilitate consultation with city authorities and relevant stakeholders

• Conduct SDG Project Assessments using tailored SDG Assessment Tools

• Provide inputs for capacity building according to cities’ needs

• Facilitate the exchange and dissemination of information among cities using a Knowledge Management Platform

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Delivery Leader, Delivery Associates [Ethiopia]

2017 - 2018     Website

• Lead for London-based Delivery Associates’ team in Ethiopia’s Ministry of Education

• Facilitated delivery planning workshops for all 11 regions within Ethiopia across three sub sectors: General Education, Higher Education & TVET

• Established and coached Ministerial and Regional Delivery Units to perform project management and problem-solving to ensure smooth implementation of plans

• Regular meetings and problem-solving sessions with Minister of Education and State Ministers in deciding priorities and actions to be taken by top leadership

• Regular tracking of progress and achievements within Ministry and across 11 regions resulting in biweekly updates for top leadership across different Education-related agencies

• Quarterly reporting to Department of International Development (DFID) on milestones achieved, lessons learned and way forward

• Improving data collection systems to provide accurate reliable and timely data that is crucial to effective execution and reiteration of initiatives.

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Consultant, Education Commission [Kenya]

2017     Website

• Delivery of Big Results Now Delivery workshop to pioneer countries’ ministers and government officials to implement the Learning Generation recommendations.

• Preparation of training curriculum and materials 

• Facilitation of the workshop to expose leaders of the Education sector in 20 African countries to the effective national-level implementation methodology used by Tanzania

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Technical Advisor, President's Delivery Bureau [Tanzania]

2014 - 2015     Annual Report FY2013/14

• Advisor to Tanzania’s President’s Delivery Bureau in the Education & Business-related sectors, including Judiciary, Labour & Business Regulations

• Established and coached Delivery units within the respective Ministries to conduct routines to ensure effective implementation of programmes in national key sectors, including quarterly council meetings with the President

• Weekly meetings with top leadership, including the Minister of Education, Minister of Labour, Head of Judiciary, and Minister of Trade & Industry

• Coordinated implementation activities across Ministries at the federal level as well vertically down to the level of wards

• Regular tracking of progress and reporting to the President and respective Ministers, culminating in the annual report that is published and made accessible to the public

• Within first year of implementation, the Education sector was ranked number 1, receiving a score of 81% in achievement

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