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BIO-DATA
NAMES: CHEMISTO SATYA ALI
PLACE & DATE OF BIRTH: KAPCHORWA, SEPTEMBER 9th 1973
NATIONALITY: UGANDAN
MARITAL STATUS: MARRIED
Key Qualifications relevant to the assignment
Chemisto Satya Ali is a seasoned development professional with over 18 years’ experience in
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene sector. He has also worked with cross-border peace building and
conflict resolution initiatives in the East African Region. Chemisto is a social scientist by
background, which he has applied in diverse settings. He has facilitated the review and
development of strategic plans for national and international organisations. He has developed a
strong network with both civil society and government, developing capacities using a variety of
approaches. He has demonstrated expertise in organizational and institutional development,
action research and policy analysis and development. He managed Girls in Control-Menstrual
Hygiene Management Project of SNV from 2014 to November 2015. Earlier, he managed the
civil society component of the UNICEF/Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (EKN)
funded Community Empowerment Program and coordinated the multi-partner Mobile Phones for
Water (M4W) initiative under SNV-Netherlands Development Organistion. Chemisto earlier
completed assignments in the Lake Victoria Region of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda where SNV
worked in consortium with UNESCO-IHE-Institute for Water Education, Federation of Canadian
Municipalities and Gender and Water Alliance to implement a capacity building program for
institutions and human resources at local and regional governments and civil society for the
sustainability of improved water and sanitation services. Chemisto worked with ActionAid
International Uganda as a Regional Coordinator and supported civil society organisations and
Government on peace building and conflict resolution, while he also had a stint with the
government in Ministry of Water and Environment under the Rural Water and Sanitation
(RUWASA) program. He has published papers and attended a number of international
conferences.
PROFICIENCIES AND COMPETENCIES
 Research
 Policy Analysis
 Trainer of Trainers
 Change Management
 Program Development
 Human Resource Management
 Peace Building and Conflict Resolution
 Strategic Planning and Development
 Institutional and Organizational Development
 Partnerships’ Building; Networking and Collaboration
WORK EXPERIENCE
October 2008 to November 2015:
Netherlands Development Organisation (SNV)
Senior Advisor; Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
Overall purpose of the job:

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The Senior WASH Advisor is a member of the WASH team in the Country Program and advices management in
general on matters regarding strategy development. The senior advisor develops national level activities and
participates in (inter)national networks, meetings and conferences on behalf of SNV.
Major Responsibilities:
 Strategic Positioning: Lead the sectoral work to boost quality, visibility, applicability and up-scalability of
SNV expertise in the country and to position SNV Uganda as a knowledgeable organisation with a clear
profile and focus.
 Network Development: Develop, expand and maintain effective and efficient(local) networks with relevant
stakeholders (clients,partners,etc.) and facilitates sector coordination for jointaction,mutual learningand
scaling up
 Resource Mobilisation /Program Development: Lead program development and resource mobilisation
activities, and actively manages relations with donors and partners active in the WASH sector
 Advisory Services:Act as thelead advisor of a number of WASH clients and guideadvisory teams to prepare,
implement and monitor assignment agreements, including involvement of other disciplines
 Review and Evaluation of Advisory Services: Conduct progress monitoring, assignment reviews and MOU
reviews with clients and partners, and leads the collective learning in this.
 Coaching,Learningand Team Work:Coach colleagues,LCBs and consultants and develop a strongexpertise
team.
 Knowledge Development: Contribute pro-actively to internal and external Knowledge development by
identifying, presenting and publishing best practices and lessons learned
A. Advisory Services
1 Provides high quality advice to key players within the region and national players in WASH
2 Works towards strengthening the capacity of Local Capacity Builders;
3 Provide capacity building services in order to create an enabling environment for the strengthening of
WASH organizations and frameworks
4 Play an activerolein the development of the multi stakeholder platforms in WASH in closecollaboration
with advisors in the portfolio
5 Play an activerolein developing customized WASH financingproducts to meet the needs of the actors in
the WASH strategies that SNV Uganda is focusing on.
B. Learning & Teamwork
1. Support and coach WASH colleagues in the Portfolio on effective WASH interventions and provide
backstopping services on request of the PC
2. Facilitate learning and knowledge development within the portfolio on best practices within the WASH
Impact Area;
3. Spearhead and enhance cross portfolio cooperation and coordination in WASH related interventions
C. Positioning/networking/resource mobilization
1. Actively networks with relevant local, national and international players within the fields of WASH.
2. Support management in resource mobilization by coordinating proposal writing activities for financing
capacity development;
3. Advise PC on relevant WASH intervention strategies, developments, clients and partners
4. Establish networks and where possible collaborative partnerships with similar and complementary
initiatives, undertaken by other organizations, institutions or programmers, in the WASH Sector
D. Knowledge management / development
1. Generates specific knowledge products on effective WASH intervention strategies based on SNV’s
experience and best practices;
2. Facilitate knowledge development for and with external actors;
3. Profile SNV knowledge products on international seminars and in publications
4. Document interesting results, including the process followed and the support supplied by SNV, and
presents study and research findings at relevant forums.

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Achievements
1. Spearheaded the inter-sector collaboration and networking in SNV Uganda that ensured that resources were
efficiently and effectively used. This involved the coordination of sectors of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
and Education plus Renewable Energy and ensuring that a harmonized operation plan was developed and
used to guide implementation of work
2. Was at the forefront of developing partnership and developing proposals for resource mobilization. This
included initiating and establishment of relationships with UNICEF, UN-HABITAT, European Union Water
Facility (EUWF) WaterAid Uganda, Ministry of Water and Environment and Network for Water and Sanitation,
to mention a few.
3. Establishmentof the Multi-stakeholder platforms for Kapchorwa,Soroti, Kumi and Mbalethat facilitated the
implementation of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene programs
4. Initiated the establishmentof a Regional Framework for Eastern Uganda for the planningand implementation
of integrated water resources management programs
5. CollaboratingUganda’s armof the development and implementation of capacity buildingprogramof the East
Africa Region’s Lake Victoria Water and Sanitation Initiativewith UN-HABITAT to support11 Towns including
4 from Uganda. This program is still on-goingand plans to expand to reach out to an additional 15 towns to
bring the number to 25 are under way with funding from African Development Bank. The countries to be
covered are Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
6. Initiated and supported the Water and Sanitation Alliance(SAWA) for promoting knowledge management and
Learning involving WaterAid, SNV-Netherlands Development Organisation, Uganda Rainwater Harvesting
Association, Network for Water and Sanitation (NETWAS) and Uganda Water and Sanitation NGO Network
7. Enhanced the SNV Knowledge development, brokeringand networking potential by facilitatingprocesses that
enhance learning, sharing and documentation of practices in the sector across Eastern and Southern Africa
Region.
8. Successfully planned and executed the capacity building program for Technical Support Units in Ministry of
Water and Environment which consequently reached out to over 100 districts improvingaccessto safewater
and sanitation in the country
9. Streamlined the management of the water, sanitation and hygienesector in SNV Uganda by creatinga proper
system of staff deployment, planning,implementation, monitoring, partnership establishment,and resource
mobilization
April 2005 to September 2008:
ACTIONAID INTERNATIONAL IN UGANDA
Program Co-ordinator – Eastern Region for Kapchorwa
This is a management position that entails leadingand coordinatingthe programs of a team of Program Officers.
It involves strategic leadership; program development and implementation plus financial management. I was
initially based in Kapchorwa. However, at the beginning of this year this job was redesigned. The location was
shifted to Mbalewhere I am now based. I work in Kapchorwa for 2 weeks in a month and thereafter the remaining
2 weeks are dedicated to supporting program work in the other 4 Field offices in the Region.
Key Result Areas – Coordinator Kapchorwa – Based in Mbale
 Supervisethe development, implementation and review of the Development Initiativeplans and budgets and
participate in strategic regional influencing work.
 Take lead in raising and monitoring resource utilization at the Development Initiative level and support
fundraising initiatives at the regional and national levels.
 Spearhead documentation and share the impact and learning from alternative models and best practices
emanating from program implementation in the Development Initiative.
 Guide the identification and implementation of Development Initiative level research and support
regional/national research agenda for program improvement and policy influencing work.
 Lead the design of advocacy agendas in theDevelopment Initiativeand influencepolicy makers to putin place
and ensure the implementation of pro-poor policies at the Development Initiative, regional and national
levels.
 Spearhead capacity buildingof Development Initiativepartners and other social movements in the struggleto
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 Supervise,supportand appraisetheDevelopment Initiativestaff in planningand implementation of their work
plans and maintain/update their personnel information.
 Take lead and participatein promotingActionAid image and the work of local civil society in the Development
Initiative.
 Explain and disseminate national and global policies/ issues to local communities/ partners as per the
ActionAid Uganda Country Strategy Paper.
 Take lead and support the mainstreamingof women rights in all ActionAid Uganda and partners’ programs in
the Development Initiativeand pro-actively monitor theimplementation of the Gender and Human Resources
Policies at the Development Initiative, regional and national levels.
 Take lead in supportinggood governance in all ActionAid Uganda and partners’programs in the Development
Initiative and pro-actively monitor compliance with partnership guidelines, Human Resources and the
Financial policy provisions at the Development Initiative, regional and national levels.
Achievements
 Successfully presided over the Region duringthe absenceof the substantiveRegional ProgramManager. This
involved leading and coordinating the programs of a team of Policy Analysts; Regional Finance Officers and
Development Initiative Coordinators
 Oversaw the successful Regional launch of the HungerFREE Campaign
 Successfully mobilized resources for the Girki Refugees following proposals that I wrote and submitted to
different potential donors. This has enabled the return of over 1000 people and ensured access to basic
services in health and water plus providing a framework for food security
 Supported Katakwi Team to carry out the assessment of the flood situation and developing fundable
proposals;supported theInter-districtDisaster Appeal team to develop concrete appeal to government to aid
the flood victims in Teso Region
 Was part of East Region team that developed the Three Yea Rolling Plan – 2008-10
 Actively supported East Region’s and Country Programefforts in resourcemobilization. Was at the forefront
of working on the Wood’s Banana Proposal;been at the forefront of the Christmas Appeal; been part of the
team on SIDA-WRAP Proposal.
 Was partof the team from ActionAid that prepared for and participated in the World Social Forumin Nairobi
in January 2007.
 Spearheaded the development of National Strategic Framework on Human Security in Conflict and
Emergencies for ActionAid Uganda which is currently in draft format.
 Supported Country Program Efforts in Human Resource Recruitment and training
 Facilitated the process of undertaking the study on Cattle Rustling in Eastern Uganda. This study forms the
basis for our policy work in the region
 Rejuvenating the functioning of Thinking Groups and particularly that of the Human Security in Conflict and
Emergences Thinking Group. I am presently the head of this Thinki ng Group in Eastern Region.
 Spearheaded the understanding and redefinition of the ‘Karamoja Cluster’ to include a broader spectrum of
people affected by the conflictdue to cattle and other livestock raidingin Uganda,Kenya,Sudan and Ethiopia
during a networking workshop that was held in Lodwar Turkana
 Contributed actively in the job competence profilingworkshop that redefined job roles in ActionAid Uganda.
This was in line with the adoption of the new country strategy for 2006-20011.
 Facilitated in the process reviving human resource morale in ActionAid Uganda - Kapchorwa District
Development Initiative through staff appraisals, performance management; and re-allocation of functions
 Developed the Three Years’ Plan for Kapchorwa District Initiative – ActionAid Uganda
 Actively participated in the development of the Media Strategy for the Eradication of CattleRaidingin Eastern
Region
 Developed a new strategy for the implementation of the Ngenge Irrigation Scheme Project for rice growing.
This involved hiring a firm to develop an appropriate design for Ngenge intakes
 Contributed to the revitalization of thinking and working groups in ActionAid Uganda – Eastern Region
 Supported the process of reviewing the ActionAid Uganda Country Strategy Paper 2001-2005
 Facilitated and participated in the process of developing the 5 years’ strategic country direction 2006 -2011
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 Facilitated in theprocess of resourcemobilization for theDevelopment Initiativeand Partners through project
and partnership appraisals and proposal writing
 Participated in the Peace Work with the Pastoralist Karamojong in Ngenge Sub-county
 Was part of the team that organized successful Get on Board Campaign of 2005 and the Get-on-Board Back
on the Road Campaign of 2006
December 2007 to ACTIONAID UGANDA
March 2008 Title: Ag. Regional Program Manager, Eastern Region
In addition to being a Coordinator for Kapchorwa based in Mbale, I was also appointed to Act as a Regional
Program Manager for ActionAid Uganda based in Mbale between December 2007 and March 2008.
Key Result Areas as Ag. Regional Program Manager – Eastern Region:
 Take leadership and coordinate research and policy advocacy work in the region linking it to the broader
national and international policy issues in accordance with organizational strategic objectives and policies.
 Participatein the sourcing,deployment, and management of human resources in the region accordancewith
organizational strategic objectives and policies.
 Lead the identification and operational of new partnerships and development programs in linewith the CSP
and a region’s growth plan.
 Contribute to building social movements against poverty in line organizational strategic objectives and
policies.
 Facilitateand supportregional teams and partners to develop and implementalternativedevelopment models
in line with organizational strategic objectives and policies.
 Promote impact assessment and shared learning initiatives in accordance with organizational strategic
objectives and policies.
 Lead regional teams and partners to develop, implement and review programs while ensuring program
synergy bin line with AAIU strategic objectives and established policies.
 Represent AAIU on local,national and international forums and networks in linewith organizational strategies
and policies.
 Contribution to country program level policy making and AAI corporate interests and functions in line with
organizational strategies and policies.
 Lead the sourcing, allocation, management and accounting of financial and material resources within the
region in accordance with organizational strategic objectives and polices.
 Maintain, monitor and control communication between AAIU, and stakeholders in line with organizational
communication requirements.
From February 2002 to March 2005
YOUTH INITIATVE FOR EMPOWERMENT AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENT (YIELD)
Director /Program Manager
Key Result Areas
 Formulate the overall and annual work plans of the Organization
 Manage the day-to-day running of the Organization’s Secretariat ensuring that all activities run as planned
 Mobilize resources to enhance implementation of plans e.g. writing proposal and seeking donors to finance
the programs of the Organization.
 Directly superviseand monitor theorganization’sprograms. Theseprograms fall under 5 broad thematic areas
that includeamongother; PeaceBuildingand ConflictTransformation,and Women,Adolescents and Children
Welfare and Development.
 Ensure that all financial matters of the organization are up to date.
 Advise the YIELD Executive Committee on technical matters pertaining to the Organization
 Undertake any duties as may be assigned by the YIELD Executive Committee from time to time.
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RURAL WATER AND SANITATION EAST UGANDA PROJECT (RUWASA) IN THE DIRECTORATE OF WATER
DEVELOPMENT; MINISTRY OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENT
Mobilization Officer / District Desk Officer
Working in 3 of the 13 Districts in the Project area my responsibilities included:
 Participating in the development of the Project annual work plan;
 Carryingout analysisof projectimplementation progress at the servicepoints and advisingthe ProjectOffice
and District authorities on possible courses of action
 Establishing District Management Teams (DMT) for the Project at district level;
 Providing technical support to District, County and Sub-county Officials in the areas of: project design,
implementation and management and resource utilization;
 In liaison with DMT, planning,monitoringand evaluatingthe implementation of projectactivities in issues of
water supply, household, health centers' and primary schools' hygiene and sanitation;
 Providing on-the-job training for social workers at the District, County and Sub-county levels, ensuring the
gender mainstreaming of the project and building-in the component of operation and maintenance of 'soft'
and 'hard' ware activities so as to enhance sustainability of project outputs;
 Periodically organizing,coordinatingand facilitatingworkshops and seminars for districtand field staff in the
Districts for capacity building in project activities’ management, sharing experiences and lessons learned on
the project.
1997 to 1999 November
REDD BARNA UGANDA (SAVE THE CHILDREN NORWAY) AND UGANDA NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR CHILDREN ([U]
NCC)
Child Advocacy Project Officer
Based in Kapchorwa District, my responsibilities included:
 Advocating and lobbying for children's rights, through different and appropriate methods, of local
communities and authorities at various levels;
 TrainingDistrictofficials,child caregivers and primary schools teachers on the subjects of Logical Framework
Approach (LFA), Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA), Basic Communication and Facilitation Skills, Mediated
Learning Experience and Children's Rights and Responsibilities;
 Establishing and participating in the network of Kapchorwa District's NGO/CBO Forum geared towards
enhancing the collaboration and coordination of NGO/CBO activities in the District in order to maximize
resource utilization and minimize duplication of service delivery to communities; and
 Supporting and facilitatingthe Districtand Sub-counties in the process of developing Districtand Sub-county
Plans of Action for Children (DPAC and SPAC) and the District Development Plan (DDP).
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND AND PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES
2003 December Masters of Arts in Peace and Conflict Studies
EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR PEACE STUDIES,
AUSTRIA (Got a scholarship from the Austrian Government)
(Thesis Title: Understanding Inter-pastoralists Conflicts in Uganda: The Cattle
Raiding Phenomenon in Kapchorwa District.)
2004 March Masters in Management Studies
UGANDA MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE, KAMPALA
(Dissertation Title: The Challenges of Human Resource Planning in Local
Governments of Uganda: The Study of Kapchorwa District.)
2003 March to May Post-graduate Certificate for the Advanced International Study Program in Peace
and Conflict Transformation
EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR PEACE STUDIES, AUSTRIA (Got a
scholarship from the Austrian Government)
2000-2001 Post-graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management (1.1)

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UGANDA MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE, KAMPALA
1993 – 1996 B.A. (Hons) (2.2) Social Sciences
MAKERERE UNIVERSITY, KAMPALA
Researches undertaken:
a) State Policies and Agricultural Development in Uganda: the Case of
Kapchorwa District (3rd Year Dissertation)
b) The Problems and Prospects of the Entandikwa Credit Scheme in Tingey
County Kapchorwa District (3rd Year Research)
c) The Problems of Policy Formulation and Implementation in Makerere
University: The 1970-1995 Experience (2nd Year Dissertation)
1987 – 1993 Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (U.A.C.E.)
Uganda Ordinary Certificate of Education (U.C.E.)
BUSOGA COLLEGE MWIRI
SELECTED SPECIALISED TRAININGS AND COURSES ATTENDED
6th – 10th September 2010 – (1st phase) / 29th November to 3rd December 2010, (2nd phase) Nairobi Kenya
Advisory Learning Program - SNV – Netherlands Development Organisation
27th to 30th November 2007
Security Trainingfor Field and officeStaff - KK Security: The KK Group of Companies
1st to 27th September 2003
International Civilian Peace-keepingand Peace-building Training(IPT) Foundation and Information Dissemination
Courses;Austrian Study Center for Peace and ConflictResolution,Austria
March to May 2003
Post-graduate Certificatefor the Advanced International Study Program in Peace and ConflictTransformation
European Peace University, Austria.
June to September 2001
Labour (Human Resources) Market Relations Global DistanceLearningCenter, Kampala under the auspices of
and conducted by the World Bank H/Q in Washington
August 2000
Monitoringand Evaluation Network for Water and Sanitation,Kampala
December 1998 to March 1999
Computer software applicationsutilization,MbaleRegional Bureau for Computer Training
May 1997
Rights and Responsibilities of Children,UNICEF, Kampala
1997- January to March
Trainingof Trainers on Community mobilization and Participatory approaches ,Savethe Children (Save the
Children-Uganda) Norway
May 1996
Election Supervision and Monitoring,African Development Institute Inc.in New York conducted the trainingin
Uganda sponsored by USAID for National Organization for Civic Education and Election Monitoring(NOCEM) in
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Publications
 Understanding Inter-Pastoralists´ Conflicts in Uganda: The Cattle Raiding Phenomenon in Kapchorwa
District, 2004 (MA Thesis) http://www.epu.ac.at/epu/publication_archive.htm
 The Impact of Decentralisation on Human Resources Management in Local Governments in Deliu s
Asimwe and Nakanyike Musisi Decentralisation and Transformation of Governance in Uganda 2007,
Fountain Publishers, pg 175
 Using Mobile TelephonesTechnology to Address Functionality ofRural Water Supply Systems in
Uganda, Briefing Paper for 36th WEDC International Conference, Nakuru, Kenya, 2013.
 Supporting secondary urban centresin the Lake Victoria region to contribute to MillenniumDevelopment
Goals’ achievement – the experience of using systematic action research for capacity development in
sanitation in Kyotera Town Council-2010
http://www.wsscc.org/sites/default/files/publications/proceeding_eastafricanpractitionersworkshop_2011
.pdf
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Field Representative Humanitarian Planning for Somalia
OxfamNovib; Kalson Towers, 4th Floor, Crescent Rd, Parklands,
P.O. Box 491-00606, Nairobi, Kenya. Tel: +254-20-3741951/3741962; Mobile: +254-733 966 624;
E-mail: peter.kamalingin@oxfamnovib.or.ke
2. TIYOY LAWRENCE
Operations Director
Save the Children in Uganda
Tel: +256 772 627 904; E-mail: tiyoyl@yahoo.co.uk
3. RINUS van KLINKEN
Manager
The Inclusive Dairy Enterprise Project,
SNV-Netherlands development Organisation
P.O. Box 8339,Kampala,Uganda
E-mail:rvanklinken@snvworld.org
Tel: +256 414 563 200