This curriculum vitae summarizes the qualifications and experience of Aliyu Aminu Ahmed. He has over 20 years of experience in monitoring and evaluation, project management, policy advocacy, and data science. He holds a B.Tech in Statistics, an MSc in Project Management, and a postgraduate certificate in Data Science and Business Analytics. Currently, he works as an independent consultant providing monitoring and evaluation services to organizations like the World Bank, UNDP, and USAID on various development projects in Nigeria and West Africa.
Passionate about helping organizations as a strategic management consultant. and I supported several establishments with long and short-term strategic planning, improve performance measures, harness local resources, and enhance processes to ensure maximum efficiency. As the award-winning Executive Director of BIDAYA in Syria , from The Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor , I helped establish and run a micro- finance/entrepreneurship development organization, working with the government, corporate sector, and grassroots entrepreneurs.
The elements of the development plan
Elements of the quality plan
Development and quality plans for small and for internal projects
Software development risks a
How to improve the Governance Model for the Public Sector - August 2023.pptxpaul young cpa, cga
Blog – Transforming the Public Sector Governance model for local, state, provincial, and Federal Governments
I have written many blogs on the public sector, especially their challenges. https://www.globalgovernmentforum.com/top-trends-in-2023-what-will-governments-prioritise-in-the-year-ahead/
One of the major challenges with the public sector is the data silos as part of driving better decisions based on data. https://cfotech.com.au/story/data-leaders-should-balance-governance-and-innovation-qlik
Much has been written on ESG adoption by the private sector. Little has been said how all levels of government also need to adopt ESG policies including key metrics as part of the integrated planning and reporting cycle. https://www.thefashionlaw.com/companies-governments-need-a-new-approach-to-esg-policies/
This has been horrible past few months for weather related events. These related events have highlighted the need for better crisis, emergency, and risk management plans including audited reports as part of the fiscal management cycle. https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/hawaiian-electric-ceos-bonus-lacked-incentive-cut-wildfire-risk-documents-show-2023-08-25/ or https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/why-both-the-private-and-public-sectors-need-mandatory-audits-of-crisis-and-risk-management-reports
All levels of government need to work with the private sector on balancing economic policies with protecting the environment. https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/imf-chief-sees-monetary-policy-divergence-after-inflation-fight-1.1963556
How to improve the Governance Model for the Public Sector - July 2023.pptxpaul young cpa, cga
Blog – How to strengthen the Public Governance Model for the Public Sector (Government)
All levels of government are struggling with many issues including affordable housing, economic growth, protecting the environment, public safety, taxation, and delivering program spending with value for money.
Additional links and sources
Provinces - https://www.fraserinstitute.org/blogs/provinces-would-be-running-surpluses-if-they-showed-spending-restraint
China Debt - https://www.caixinglobal.com/2023-07-28/wang-tao-chinas-fiscal-challenge-and-local-government-debt-risk-102087271.html
Fiscal Monitor Canada - https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/federal-government-posts-1-5b-surplus-for-first-two-months-of-fiscal-year-1.6498253
Crisis Management - https://ts2.space/en/ai-in-crisis-management-from-prediction-to-prevention-and-response/
Housing - https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/historic-correction-grips-canada-s-housing-market-rbc-says-1.1795747
Inflation - https://www.reuters.com/article/global-markets-idAFL1N39E1KY
Global GDP - https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/07/imf-global-growth-interest-rate-july-28/
ESG – https://polestarsolutions.medium.com/building-a-better-future-the-indispensable-role-of-esg-strategy-in-corporate-30d690aa5c7a
Supply Chain - https://supplychains.com/emerging-trends-shaping-global-supply-chains-in-2023-a-short-guide/
How to improve the Governance Model for the Public Sector - May 2023.pptxpaul young cpa, cga
Compared to 2021-22, revenues were up $34.2 billion, or 8.6%, due to improved economic growth and the fading effect of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Program expenses were down $29.9 billion, or 6.5%, as the federal government wound down COVID-19 support programs.
Higher interest rates have pushed up public debt charges by $10.4 billion, or 42.0% since the previous year.
Meanwhile, net actuarial losses decreased by $0.5 billion, or 5.0%.
Source - https://o.canada.com/news/national/federal-government-posts-41-3-billion-deficit-for-2022-23-fiscal-year
Additional sources:
Provincial, Territorial, and local governments debt - https://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/news/rising-subnational-debt-unsustainable-pbo/article_3ca83d97-2008-5a75-954f-405d83e7195f.html
Climate Change – Water and Land losses - https://nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/canada-news-pmn/provinces-territories-agree-to-help-feds-in-30-by-30-goal-to-halt-land-water-loss
Fuel standard change - https://www.nationalobserver.com/2023/05/26/news/atlantic-premiers-federal-government-delay-clean-fuel-regulations
Cost of second carbon tax - https://www.castanet.net/news/In-Your-Service/428592/Cost-of-new-clean-fuel-standard-a-second-carbon-tax
PBO and Dental - https://www.theepochtimes.com/feds-ask-budget-officer-not-to-release-internal-data-on-public-dental-care_5293552.html
ESG - https://www.workiva.com/resources/global-survey-reports-esg
Technologies - https://www.coxblue.com/how-5-emerging-technology-trends-can-benefit-local-government-agencies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-5-emerging-technology-trends-can-benefit-local-government-agencies
Passionate about helping organizations as a strategic management consultant. and I supported several establishments with long and short-term strategic planning, improve performance measures, harness local resources, and enhance processes to ensure maximum efficiency. As the award-winning Executive Director of BIDAYA in Syria , from The Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor , I helped establish and run a micro- finance/entrepreneurship development organization, working with the government, corporate sector, and grassroots entrepreneurs.
The elements of the development plan
Elements of the quality plan
Development and quality plans for small and for internal projects
Software development risks a
How to improve the Governance Model for the Public Sector - August 2023.pptxpaul young cpa, cga
Blog – Transforming the Public Sector Governance model for local, state, provincial, and Federal Governments
I have written many blogs on the public sector, especially their challenges. https://www.globalgovernmentforum.com/top-trends-in-2023-what-will-governments-prioritise-in-the-year-ahead/
One of the major challenges with the public sector is the data silos as part of driving better decisions based on data. https://cfotech.com.au/story/data-leaders-should-balance-governance-and-innovation-qlik
Much has been written on ESG adoption by the private sector. Little has been said how all levels of government also need to adopt ESG policies including key metrics as part of the integrated planning and reporting cycle. https://www.thefashionlaw.com/companies-governments-need-a-new-approach-to-esg-policies/
This has been horrible past few months for weather related events. These related events have highlighted the need for better crisis, emergency, and risk management plans including audited reports as part of the fiscal management cycle. https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/hawaiian-electric-ceos-bonus-lacked-incentive-cut-wildfire-risk-documents-show-2023-08-25/ or https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/why-both-the-private-and-public-sectors-need-mandatory-audits-of-crisis-and-risk-management-reports
All levels of government need to work with the private sector on balancing economic policies with protecting the environment. https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/imf-chief-sees-monetary-policy-divergence-after-inflation-fight-1.1963556
How to improve the Governance Model for the Public Sector - July 2023.pptxpaul young cpa, cga
Blog – How to strengthen the Public Governance Model for the Public Sector (Government)
All levels of government are struggling with many issues including affordable housing, economic growth, protecting the environment, public safety, taxation, and delivering program spending with value for money.
Additional links and sources
Provinces - https://www.fraserinstitute.org/blogs/provinces-would-be-running-surpluses-if-they-showed-spending-restraint
China Debt - https://www.caixinglobal.com/2023-07-28/wang-tao-chinas-fiscal-challenge-and-local-government-debt-risk-102087271.html
Fiscal Monitor Canada - https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/federal-government-posts-1-5b-surplus-for-first-two-months-of-fiscal-year-1.6498253
Crisis Management - https://ts2.space/en/ai-in-crisis-management-from-prediction-to-prevention-and-response/
Housing - https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/historic-correction-grips-canada-s-housing-market-rbc-says-1.1795747
Inflation - https://www.reuters.com/article/global-markets-idAFL1N39E1KY
Global GDP - https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/07/imf-global-growth-interest-rate-july-28/
ESG – https://polestarsolutions.medium.com/building-a-better-future-the-indispensable-role-of-esg-strategy-in-corporate-30d690aa5c7a
Supply Chain - https://supplychains.com/emerging-trends-shaping-global-supply-chains-in-2023-a-short-guide/
How to improve the Governance Model for the Public Sector - May 2023.pptxpaul young cpa, cga
Compared to 2021-22, revenues were up $34.2 billion, or 8.6%, due to improved economic growth and the fading effect of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Program expenses were down $29.9 billion, or 6.5%, as the federal government wound down COVID-19 support programs.
Higher interest rates have pushed up public debt charges by $10.4 billion, or 42.0% since the previous year.
Meanwhile, net actuarial losses decreased by $0.5 billion, or 5.0%.
Source - https://o.canada.com/news/national/federal-government-posts-41-3-billion-deficit-for-2022-23-fiscal-year
Additional sources:
Provincial, Territorial, and local governments debt - https://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/news/rising-subnational-debt-unsustainable-pbo/article_3ca83d97-2008-5a75-954f-405d83e7195f.html
Climate Change – Water and Land losses - https://nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/canada-news-pmn/provinces-territories-agree-to-help-feds-in-30-by-30-goal-to-halt-land-water-loss
Fuel standard change - https://www.nationalobserver.com/2023/05/26/news/atlantic-premiers-federal-government-delay-clean-fuel-regulations
Cost of second carbon tax - https://www.castanet.net/news/In-Your-Service/428592/Cost-of-new-clean-fuel-standard-a-second-carbon-tax
PBO and Dental - https://www.theepochtimes.com/feds-ask-budget-officer-not-to-release-internal-data-on-public-dental-care_5293552.html
ESG - https://www.workiva.com/resources/global-survey-reports-esg
Technologies - https://www.coxblue.com/how-5-emerging-technology-trends-can-benefit-local-government-agencies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-5-emerging-technology-trends-can-benefit-local-government-agencies
As Europe's leading economic powerhouse and the fourth-largest hashtag#economy globally, Germany stands at the forefront of innovation and industrial might. Renowned for its precision engineering and high-tech sectors, Germany's economic structure is heavily supported by a robust service industry, accounting for approximately 68% of its GDP. This economic clout and strategic geopolitical stance position Germany as a focal point in the global cyber threat landscape.
In the face of escalating global tensions, particularly those emanating from geopolitical disputes with nations like hashtag#Russia and hashtag#China, hashtag#Germany has witnessed a significant uptick in targeted cyber operations. Our analysis indicates a marked increase in hashtag#cyberattack sophistication aimed at critical infrastructure and key industrial sectors. These attacks range from ransomware campaigns to hashtag#AdvancedPersistentThreats (hashtag#APTs), threatening national security and business integrity.
🔑 Key findings include:
🔍 Increased frequency and complexity of cyber threats.
🔍 Escalation of state-sponsored and criminally motivated cyber operations.
🔍 Active dark web exchanges of malicious tools and tactics.
Our comprehensive report delves into these challenges, using a blend of open-source and proprietary data collection techniques. By monitoring activity on critical networks and analyzing attack patterns, our team provides a detailed overview of the threats facing German entities.
This report aims to equip stakeholders across public and private sectors with the knowledge to enhance their defensive strategies, reduce exposure to cyber risks, and reinforce Germany's resilience against cyber threats.
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Empowering the Data Analytics Ecosystem: A Laser Focus on Value
The data analytics ecosystem thrives when every component functions at its peak, unlocking the true potential of data. Here's a laser focus on key areas for an empowered ecosystem:
1. Democratize Access, Not Data:
Granular Access Controls: Provide users with self-service tools tailored to their specific needs, preventing data overload and misuse.
Data Catalogs: Implement robust data catalogs for easy discovery and understanding of available data sources.
2. Foster Collaboration with Clear Roles:
Data Mesh Architecture: Break down data silos by creating a distributed data ownership model with clear ownership and responsibilities.
Collaborative Workspaces: Utilize interactive platforms where data scientists, analysts, and domain experts can work seamlessly together.
3. Leverage Advanced Analytics Strategically:
AI-powered Automation: Automate repetitive tasks like data cleaning and feature engineering, freeing up data talent for higher-level analysis.
Right-Tool Selection: Strategically choose the most effective advanced analytics techniques (e.g., AI, ML) based on specific business problems.
4. Prioritize Data Quality with Automation:
Automated Data Validation: Implement automated data quality checks to identify and rectify errors at the source, minimizing downstream issues.
Data Lineage Tracking: Track the flow of data throughout the ecosystem, ensuring transparency and facilitating root cause analysis for errors.
5. Cultivate a Data-Driven Mindset:
Metrics-Driven Performance Management: Align KPIs and performance metrics with data-driven insights to ensure actionable decision making.
Data Storytelling Workshops: Equip stakeholders with the skills to translate complex data findings into compelling narratives that drive action.
Benefits of a Precise Ecosystem:
Sharpened Focus: Precise access and clear roles ensure everyone works with the most relevant data, maximizing efficiency.
Actionable Insights: Strategic analytics and automated quality checks lead to more reliable and actionable data insights.
Continuous Improvement: Data-driven performance management fosters a culture of learning and continuous improvement.
Sustainable Growth: Empowered by data, organizations can make informed decisions to drive sustainable growth and innovation.
By focusing on these precise actions, organizations can create an empowered data analytics ecosystem that delivers real value by driving data-driven decisions and maximizing the return on their data investment.
Explore our comprehensive data analysis project presentation on predicting product ad campaign performance. Learn how data-driven insights can optimize your marketing strategies and enhance campaign effectiveness. Perfect for professionals and students looking to understand the power of data analysis in advertising. for more details visit: https://bostoninstituteofanalytics.org/data-science-and-artificial-intelligence/
Opendatabay - Open Data Marketplace.pptxOpendatabay
Opendatabay.com unlocks the power of data for everyone. Open Data Marketplace fosters a collaborative hub for data enthusiasts to explore, share, and contribute to a vast collection of datasets.
First ever open hub for data enthusiasts to collaborate and innovate. A platform to explore, share, and contribute to a vast collection of datasets. Through robust quality control and innovative technologies like blockchain verification, opendatabay ensures the authenticity and reliability of datasets, empowering users to make data-driven decisions with confidence. Leverage cutting-edge AI technologies to enhance the data exploration, analysis, and discovery experience.
From intelligent search and recommendations to automated data productisation and quotation, Opendatabay AI-driven features streamline the data workflow. Finding the data you need shouldn't be a complex. Opendatabay simplifies the data acquisition process with an intuitive interface and robust search tools. Effortlessly explore, discover, and access the data you need, allowing you to focus on extracting valuable insights. Opendatabay breaks new ground with a dedicated, AI-generated, synthetic datasets.
Leverage these privacy-preserving datasets for training and testing AI models without compromising sensitive information. Opendatabay prioritizes transparency by providing detailed metadata, provenance information, and usage guidelines for each dataset, ensuring users have a comprehensive understanding of the data they're working with. By leveraging a powerful combination of distributed ledger technology and rigorous third-party audits Opendatabay ensures the authenticity and reliability of every dataset. Security is at the core of Opendatabay. Marketplace implements stringent security measures, including encryption, access controls, and regular vulnerability assessments, to safeguard your data and protect your privacy.
Levelwise PageRank with Loop-Based Dead End Handling Strategy : SHORT REPORT ...Subhajit Sahu
Abstract — Levelwise PageRank is an alternative method of PageRank computation which decomposes the input graph into a directed acyclic block-graph of strongly connected components, and processes them in topological order, one level at a time. This enables calculation for ranks in a distributed fashion without per-iteration communication, unlike the standard method where all vertices are processed in each iteration. It however comes with a precondition of the absence of dead ends in the input graph. Here, the native non-distributed performance of Levelwise PageRank was compared against Monolithic PageRank on a CPU as well as a GPU. To ensure a fair comparison, Monolithic PageRank was also performed on a graph where vertices were split by components. Results indicate that Levelwise PageRank is about as fast as Monolithic PageRank on the CPU, but quite a bit slower on the GPU. Slowdown on the GPU is likely caused by a large submission of small workloads, and expected to be non-issue when the computation is performed on massive graphs.
Data Centers - Striving Within A Narrow Range - Research Report - MCG - May 2...pchutichetpong
M Capital Group (“MCG”) expects to see demand and the changing evolution of supply, facilitated through institutional investment rotation out of offices and into work from home (“WFH”), while the ever-expanding need for data storage as global internet usage expands, with experts predicting 5.3 billion users by 2023. These market factors will be underpinned by technological changes, such as progressing cloud services and edge sites, allowing the industry to see strong expected annual growth of 13% over the next 4 years.
Whilst competitive headwinds remain, represented through the recent second bankruptcy filing of Sungard, which blames “COVID-19 and other macroeconomic trends including delayed customer spending decisions, insourcing and reductions in IT spending, energy inflation and reduction in demand for certain services”, the industry has seen key adjustments, where MCG believes that engineering cost management and technological innovation will be paramount to success.
MCG reports that the more favorable market conditions expected over the next few years, helped by the winding down of pandemic restrictions and a hybrid working environment will be driving market momentum forward. The continuous injection of capital by alternative investment firms, as well as the growing infrastructural investment from cloud service providers and social media companies, whose revenues are expected to grow over 3.6x larger by value in 2026, will likely help propel center provision and innovation. These factors paint a promising picture for the industry players that offset rising input costs and adapt to new technologies.
According to M Capital Group: “Specifically, the long-term cost-saving opportunities available from the rise of remote managing will likely aid value growth for the industry. Through margin optimization and further availability of capital for reinvestment, strong players will maintain their competitive foothold, while weaker players exit the market to balance supply and demand.”
1. Aliyu Aminu Ahmed Curriculum Vitae 1
Aliyu Aminu Ahmed
Monitoring and Evaluation, Policy
Advocate and Project Management
Professional
+2348056155435, aliyuaminuahmed@gmail.com
PhD (in view) PhD Business & Management
MSc Project Management (Salford UK)
Post Graduate Program in Data Science and Business Analytics (University
of Texas-McCombs)
B. Tech Statistics (MAUTECH)
2. 2 Aliyu Aminu Ahmed Curriculum Vitae
CONTACT
M&E Institute,
B11 Midland
House,
Gwarimpa, Abuja
Nigeria
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Aliyu Aminu Ahmed
Mr. Aliyu is an expert in Project Management, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (M&EL)
and Policy Advocacy, with over 20 years of knowledge, skills and experience in diverse
development projects and M&E systems; including international development organizations,
private sector and public sector (Federal/State).
Mr. Aliyu holds a B.Tech. in Statistics from The Federal University of Technology Yola, Nigeria
and MSc Project Management from Salford University in the UK and most recently a Post
Graduate Program in Data Science and Business Analytics (University of Texas-McCombs). He
is proficient in Microsoft office, KoboTool, ODK collect and Spectrum software.
3. Aliyu Aminu Ahmed Curriculum Vitae 3
Mr. Aliyu is an expert in Assessments and Evaluations (ex-ante, mid-term, final, ex-post and
sustainability). Mr. Aliyu employs participatory approaches in engaging stakeholders in project
implementation and systems strengthening. Mr. Aliyu adeptly applies social science research
and results-based M&E tools, methods, quantitative and qualitative approaches to
crosscuttings issues including institutional capacity assessment and organization capacity
development and management. Mr. Aliyu’s NGO Advocacy and M&E career spans various
sectors including health (Reproductive Health and Familyplanning), education programs, Solar
and Renewable Energy, Gender, youth, human rights, democracy, governance and public
financial management reforms. Having worked with several key projects across the entire
Nigeria and a few West African Countries.
Mr. Aliyu has gained progressive experience through positions and consultancies with entities
and programs of various donors, including USAID, the World Bank (SEEFOR Project, IUFMP and
SFTAS Program), UNDP, DFID, EU, Bill & Melinda Gates and several others.
Mr. Aliyu is a social scientist - a statistician with strong project management skills possesses
tools necessary to uphold advocacy, project management and M&E ethics / guidelines. He has
recognized skills in analysis, synthesizing data and writing credible reports with clear, realistic,
and feasible recommendations. He has led numerous project baseline, midline, and end-line
evaluations.
Mr. Aliyu enforces confidentiality and safeguards for all findings and subjects. Mr. Aliyu was
the pioneer National President of the Nigeria Association of Evaluations (NAE) and currently
the convener of Data Science Monitoring and Evaluation Association, as well as an active
member of several other professional organizations including the American Evaluation
Association, the European Evaluation Society, The Social Value International and the United
Kingdom Evaluation Society. He is an active member and cochair of Last Mile Advocacy Stream
of Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition.
Technical Expertise
Excellent knowledge of principles and
methods of evaluation, in the context of
international development
Impact evaluation and M&E systems
Busines improvement and management
Project management, Statistical methods
Qualitative and quantitative techniques
Core Values
Hardworking and passionate
Respect for Diversity
Integrity, Professionalism and Result
Oriented
Ability to work with multidisciplinary
and multicultural teams
Accountability
Creativity, innovation and initiative
Ability to deliver results timely
4. 4 Aliyu Aminu Ahmed Curriculum Vitae
Policy Advocacy and community
mobilization
Ability to manage large team (above 100) /
big events
Core Competencies
Creative Problem Solving
Effective Communication
Project delivery
Strong analytical skills, including
ability to rapidly analyze and
integrate diverse information with a
discerning sense for quality of data
Entrepreneurial spirit and putting
ideas to action
Making complex situations simple and
understandable
Leading by Example, Inclusive
Collaboration, Teamwork
Stakeholder Engagement and good
facilitation
Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding
Gender, inclusion and People with
Disability Issues
Education
2021 PhD (in view) PhD Business & Management,
2019 MSc, Project management, Salford, Manchester, UK,
2020 Post Graduate Program in Data Science and Business Analytics (PGPDSBA)
The McCombs School of Business, The University of Texas at Austin, USA
1999 BTech (Honors), Statistics, Federal University of Technology, Yola, Nigeria
1989 Yelwa Government Secondary School, Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria
1984 Toungo Primary School, Yola Adamawa State, Nigeria
5. Aliyu Aminu Ahmed Curriculum Vitae 5
Technical/Computer Skills
Microsoft Office Applications: MS Word, Power Point and Moderate Excel, Outlook
Statistical Tool: Basic R-programming,
Data Visualization: Basic- Tableau, Basic SPSS and Excel
New Media: Social media, internet/intranet, basic web design
Other packages: Spectrum (RAPID, FamPlan and Demproj), BASIC, CORE Plus, FP GAP
Tool (pilot)
Personal information
Date of Birth: 26th April 1973
Sex: Male
Civic Status: Married with four children
Nationality: Nigerian
State: Adamawa
LGA: Yola South
Languages
Mr. Ahmed is a native Fulani and is fluent in Hausa and English. Reads and writes Arabic fairly
Work Experience/ Professional Experience
Flexible Time-Consultant, Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist, Program
Coordination Unit, World Bank States Fiscal Transparency, Accountability and
Sustainability (SFTAS)/ World Bank supported project (October 2020 to present)
SFTAS is a USD$1.5 Billion programme that is focused on public finance reforms, strengthening
the fiscal sustainability, transparency and accountability of the 35 Nigerian States (excluding
FCT).
Roles and responsibilities:
• Design the M&E Framework and Implementation Plan of SFTAS
• Implement Program M&E activities according to the M&E Implementation Plan
• Help build the capacity of the Federal Ministry of Finance Home Finance Department (HFD)
• Development of a Framework to monitor and evaluate the aggregate performance of all
the States in Nigeria in the Performance for Results (PforR) component
• Analysis of the States’s performance data from the Independent Verification Agent (IVA)
• Establish quarterly monitoring dashboard
6. 6 Aliyu Aminu Ahmed Curriculum Vitae
• Produce Semi-Annual M&E Reports aggregating performance of States
• Provide relevant Annual Program performance to the World Bank
Lead Consultant, M&E Institute, The Development of Monitoring And Evaluation Policy
And The Installation Of A Management Information System For The Monitoring And
Evaluation Department Of The Ministry Of Economic Planning, Delta State 4th May
2020 – August 31st, 2020
• Support the Ministry responsible in developing a State M&E Policy that: Is consistent with
priorities of the state government, Respects the legal and administrative frameworks, Fits
the organizational functioning of the public administration system, its capacities and
resources,
• Plan and support the design of an M&E Database for the Delta State Ministry of Economic
Planning
Monitoring and Evaluation Expert, Monitoring and Evaluation Consultancy Services For
The Development Bank Of Nigeria Plc, PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) March 2020 -
December 2020
Roles and responsibilities:
• Provides technical and advisory services for the implementation of a Monitoring and
Evaluation (M&E) project to ensure that funds disbursed by the Client to Participating
Financial Institutions (“PFIs”) under the on-lending arrangements were disbursed to the
end-borrowers (i.e. Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (“MSMEs”) & Small
Corporates.
• Confirming the disbursements made by the Client to the PFIs and finally, to the end-
borrowers (MSMEs) on an agreed minimum sample size of 383 MSMEs with physical visits
to at least 50 MSMEs
• Developing a Monitoring and Evaluation mechanism acceptable to the Client, that
combines: Evaluating the entire population of DBN end-borrowers and an intensive
sample-based impact assessment of select PFIs and end-borrowers.
• Employ in the provision of the services, a mixture of qualitative and quantitative methods
that include, but are not limited to the following: Database Review and Evaluation,
Monitoring Surveys with MSMEs, Monitoring Surveys with PFIs, and In-depth qualitative
interviews with MSMEs and Indepth Interviews with PFIs.
Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist – Consultant, Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF)
thirdparty Project Management Firm to States Fiscal Transparency, Accountability and
Sustainability (SFTAS)/ World Bank supported project (February 2020 – August 2020)
Roles and responsibilities:
• Lead the development of M&E Strategy, milestones, tools, guides for mobile teams
• Coordinate the development of M&E reports and collaborate with peer review coordinators
to distill good practices and major lessons
• Assisting the development of work plan, quarterly and annual reports
7. Aliyu Aminu Ahmed Curriculum Vitae 7
Technical Team Lead and Advisor/Member, Technical Advisory Committee Member
Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) Impact Assessment and Documentation of 20
years TETFund Intervention September 08, 2019 – January 2020
Roles and responsibilities:
The assignment was focused on assessing and documenting the impact of the TETFund
intervention in the entire Nigeria tertiary education between 1999 – 2018 (20 years).
• Provided leadership in the methodology design, evaluation tools and reporting
• Conducted training of data collectors and State leads on quantitative and qualitative
approaches
• Developed survey tools using KoboToolBox and ODK Collect
• Planning for analysis of Value for Money (VFM) and
• Evaluative Social Return on Investment (SROI)
• Conducted the Institutional Capacity Assessment (ICA) and review of the TETFund
M&E system
Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) for Mid-Term
Evaluation of the $220 million Ibadan Urban Flood Management Project (IUFMP),
World Bank Supported Project, November 2019. PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
Roles and responsibilities:
• Provide the technical knowledge on quantitative and qualitative assessment
• Co-developed appropriate methods, tools a, protocols and evaluation work plan
• Designed the Monitoring and Evaluation aspect of the Mid-term evaluation assessments
• Contributed to the development of the Technical Assessment Report for the evaluation of
IUFMP.
• Participation in MTR Mission; presenting the results of the final report to all project
stakeholder
Consultant – UNDP-Gombe State Government. Developing an M&E Framework for
Gombe State Ten-Year development Plan (2020-2030) July 2020 to January 2021
Roles and responsibilities:
• To review existing State Government M&E system.
• To develop and design a 10year M&E Framework that aligns and strengthens the State
Government M&E system.
• To design and conduct at least one Training-of-Trainers workshop on use and
operationalization of the M&E Framework.
• To submit final report on the whole process and activities under this assignment and
provide recommendations to implement the M&E Framework.
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Project Manager and Evaluation Specialist: National Social Investment Programme
(NSIP), End of Phase One Evaluation and Impact Assessment of the NSIP
Roles and responsibilities:
• Portfolio evaluation of four National projects; Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT), N – POWER
job creation and skills empowerment programme, Enterprise and Empowerment
Programme (GEEP), and Home-Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP)
• Determine Value for Money (VFM), Evaluative Social Return on Investment (SROI) and
performance • Progress of program results benchmarked against global indicators
• Determine key successes, challenges, constraints, and lessons learned till date with a view
to incorporating them into the programme as its sustainability strategy
• Review of existing M&E protocols
• Within the evaluation we are also piloting Carbon Footprints evaluation
Sustainability Evaluation Specialist (48 Days) July 29 to November 20, 2019
Provided support and Short-Term Technical Assistance (STTA) for the $19.2 Million
Strengthening
Advocacy and Civic Engagement (SACE) - sustainability evaluation for the Peace, Democracy
and
Governance (PDG) office of USAID/Nigeria. https://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/PA00W6Z4.pdf
Roles and responsibilities:
• Review available information to identify information gaps and refine data collection tasks
accordingly.
• Prepare a presentation for an in-brief with the USAID Peace, Democracy and Governance
(PDG) technical office.
• Design data collection instruments for individual interviews and focus group discussions.
• Design discussion guides for stakeholder roundtables.
• Develop a detailed work plan for USAID approval.
• Plan the logistics of the evaluation field work.
• Conduct individual interviews with SACE activity stakeholders who are identified in the
target areas and groups section of this SOW Conduct focus group discussions (roundtable
discussion) to answer the evaluation questions and bring together stakeholders involved
with the project.
• Debrief PDG on the preliminary findings at the end of field work.
• Support the development of the final evaluation report; and
• Develop and review a PowerPoint presentation for the dissemination meeting after the
submission and approval of the final report
National Consultant - Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor (World Bank SEEFOR, October
2016 – June 2020).
Roles and responsibilities:
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• Conducted M&E Institutional Capacity Assessment of the $300 million World Bank /
European Union (EU) supported SEEFOR Project in in Bayesla, Rivers, Delta, and Edo States,
supporting the development of an M&E system, M&E tools and training staff in relevant
skills. Provided capacity building and technical assistance on M&E, use of the Results
Framework, compliance to the project PIM and PAD, data collection processes etc.
Strengthened the synergy between national and state level project coordinating units and
participated in joint implementation support missions. Organized M&E Clinics; developed
custom indicators and innovative M&E and data policy tools. Developed Geo-spatial
Kobotool Box Monitoring. Trained M&E officers on data management, and data quality
assessment (DQA) and reporting.
• The project development objective (PDO) is to enhance opportunities for employment and
access to socio-economic services, while improving the public expenditure management
systems in the participating states.
Monitoring and Evaluation Manager. December 2014-April 2015 Creative Associates
International, Abuja, Nigeria
Roles and responsibilities:
• Conducted all M&E reporting, site visits, baseline assessment and project guarantee
performance reviews. Served as primary point of contact for Grants Office when developing
impact assessments, success stories and weekly reporting on $50 million dollars OTI
project.
Program Manager/Country Coordinator. March 2011-April 2014 Futures
Group/USAID Health Policy Project (HPP), Abuja, Nigeria Roles and responsibilities:
A policy advocacy project. I facilitated the capacity of local CSOs such as Advocacy Nigeria and
Association for Advancement of Family Planning. I coordinated the advocacy for family
planning at National level and Several States. I also implemented budget advocacy and
tracking process in Cross River and Zamfara State. Supported development of National RAPID
Advocacy using Spectrum software. Conducted M&E trainings for National Health Insurance
Scheme and development of M&E Strategy for NHIS. It is a $4 million dollars project.
• Capacity Strengthening for Advocacy Nigeria a national Reproductive Health NGO and FP
Action Group (FPAG)- a national coalition of FP/RH NGOs (now Association for the
Advancement of Family Planning in Nigeria)
• Trainings on Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) for National Health Insurance Scheme and
development of NHIS M&E Strategy
• Support to NHIS, FMoH and National Population Commission (NPopC) in the development
of National RAPID Presentation Using Spectrum Software
https://www.healthpolicyproject.com/index.cfm?id=publications&get=pubID&pubId=430
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• Developed FP GAP Tool analysis for Nigeria, FPAG Advocacy Strategy and Communication
Matrix
https://www.healthpolicyproject.com/index.cfm?id=publications&get=pubID&pubId=3
• Supported in developing project Performance Monitoring Plan, Capacity Building for
AdvocacyNigeria
- Supported the implementation of 1st and 2nd Nigeria Family Planning Conferences
- Supported the emergence of Civil Society for Family Planning in Nigeria (a coalition
of local CBOs on FP)
- Supported budget advocacy in several States of Nigeria
https://www.healthpolicyproject.com/index.cfm?id=publications&get=pubID&pubI
d=104
Head/Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Officer. December 2008-September 2010.
National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, Abuja, Nigeria
Roles and responsibilities:
• Established and optimized M&E system for several CEPPS/USAID and SNAP DFID projects
valued of over $10 million, including restructuring the reporting system and conducting
regular DQAs. Prepared comprehensive Performance Monitoring Plan (PMP) and
participated in baseline assessments. Improved documentation for 5-year Strengthening
the National Assembly Program (/ NAP) - DFID legislative strengthening program.
Managed 3 staff.
Program Manager, February 2007-November 2008 Winrock International, Abuja
Roles and responsibilities:
• Managed 10 implementing partners and 7 staff and ensured quality implementation and
reporting in 15 project states on a $5 million USAID/AIDS Impact Mitigation (AIM) HIV
Prevention, Care and Support project.
Consultancies Various Organizations, Abuja, Nigeria (select)
• Resource Person. Hands-on-Session for Staff of Ministry of Economic Planning, Rivers
Satte Selected for Field Monitoring Exercise 20th – 21st August 2020
• STTA Focus Group Facilitator. Designed and led focus groups for USAID/OTI-funded
North East Regional Initiative (NERI) project, measuring relevant outputs and outcomes of
NERI’s media campaigns battling indifference about violent extremism. (Creative
Associates, June 2018-July 2018)
• Media Monitoring Expert. Garga Media/British Council/ Managing Conflict in the North
East Program Media Support for the Launch of Family Support Unit and Youth
Empowerment Programme October 2018.
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• Program Manager Consultant. Facilitated consensus building for reconciliation and
reintegration in Pulka, Gwoza, and Borno states. Conducted work planning, selection of
beneficiaries, and engagement with stakeholders, while training beneficiaries on
community reintegration strategies in Pulka. (Garga Foundation, April 2018-June 2018)
• Consultant. GIZ/ECOWAS Facilitation of the Annual Meeting of The CSOs Under the
Umbrella of West African Civil Society Forum (WASCOF), Lagos, Nigeria March 2019
• Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist (50 days). for Technical Assistance and Capacity
Strengthening Project for Borno State Ministry of Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and
Resettlement (MRRR). Implemented short – term capacity development interventions
based on the findings of the Institutional Capacity Assessment (ICA) and the Capacity
Development Response (CDR) developed in 2018. Contributed to the development of a
four – year 2019 – 2022 Strategic Plan for the MRRR, provided low-scale capacity
strengthening for data collection and data management, contributed to the development
of a one-year partnership and coordination work plan. Developed a low scale Monitoring
and Evaluation (M&E) System for the MRRR and provided M&E Trainings to staff, so the
Ministry can effectively and reliably track the progress and asses its performance and
impact
• Technical Lead. The design and implementation of a performance monitoring and
evaluation system for Bauchi State Government (Susman & Associates, April 2017 –
December 2018). Conducted a review of the existing Monitoring and Evaluation System of
Bauchi State Government focusing on eight MDAs, developed indicators and draft
frameworks, data policy, a contributed to development of implementable Performance
Contracting and processes for institutionalizing a Results Based M&E system for Bauchi
State. Conducted several trainings for key personnel of the targeted MDAs towards
implementation of the RBM M&E system
• Data and Information Analyst. Assessed existing and desired data capacity assets, as well
as gaps in the Borno State Ministry of Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Resettlement
(MRRR); designed M&E Capacity Development Response (CDR) plan M&E (Bill and Melinda
Gates Foundation, March 2018-May 2018).
• Senior Local Evaluation Consultant. Conducted comparative assessment of USAID
Technical Assistance for Routine Immunization Program in Bauchi and Sokoto States
project to determine the effect of USG technical assistance, specifically if there were any
improvements that could be made to routine immunization programs, processes, systems
and outcomes. (Dexis Consulting Group, January 2018-March 2018).
https://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/PA00T89Q.pdf
• Consultancy Team Lead. Reviewed existing tools and systems for data collection,
developed M&E manual, PMP, and results-based management framework and scorecards
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for the government’s Change Agenda. (Ministry of Budget and National Planning, June
2016-June 2017).
• Lead Consultant. Study of transfer of LGA Senior Officials (PM/SPs) from Project
Intervention to Non-intervention LGAs in Jigawa State and how these transfers of PM/SPs
affects sustainability of DFID Making Markets Work for the Poor (M4P) project results.
(Palladium, Sept. 20 – October 12, 2016).
• Team Lead Consultant. Reviewed the existing systems and processes including tools and
templates for data collection and reporting. Developed an M&E manual, performance
monitoring plan, conducted interviews with and developed key performance indicators
(KPIs) for 20 MDAs. Developed results-based management frameworks scorecards, trained
the staff of the MBNP’s M&E department on RBM, and reviewed the project’s reporting
system. Developed an RBM framework for the project’s change agenda of the current
administration, which focused on comparative details on intermediate outcomes and
outputs and produced it as a part of the M&E system overhaul. Built the capacity of officers
of the MBNP and relevant officers in the MDAs. (Ministry of Budget and National Planning,
June 2016-June 2017).
• End-line Assessment Regional Coordinating Consultant. Conducted end-line
assessment on the portfolio of MacArthur Foundation-funded Population and
Reproductive Health Evaluative Activities program in Adamawa, Bauchi and Jigawa states.
Participated in evaluation planning meetings with MacArthur Foundation, and compared
draft implementation plan for the midline evaluation to project results. Reviewed
Encompass’ M&E tools and provided feedback. Organized logistics, including vehicles and
dates for visits. (Encompass LLC, August 2016-December 2016)
• Midline Assessment Regional Coordinating Consultant. Conducted midline assessment
on the Population and Reproductive Health Evaluative Activities program (EnCompass LLC,
June 2015-February 2016). It is a portfolio evaluation of MacArthur Foundation
Reproductive Health program in Adamawa, Bauchi, Gombe and Jigawa State. I participated
in the baseline and continued during the midline coordinating data collectors to collect
State level midline data, team meetings, organizing logistics, data collection, data cleaning
and upload on to Dedoose software
• Baseline Assessment Regional Coordinating Consultant. or MacArthur Foundation/
EnCompass LLC Washington. Conducted baseline assessment on the Population and
Reproductive Health Evaluative Activities program (EnCompass LLC April – September
2014). Conducted Evaluative Activities program for the foundation in preparation for
baseline data collection and M&E capacity building of grantees working in 13 states for the
Foundations Population and Reproductive Health accountability portfolio.
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Local Evaluator. Mid-Term Evaluation of USAID / Strengthening Advocacy and Civic
Engagement (SACE) Evaluation for the Nigeria Learning Program to DevTech Systems
August - September 2017. https://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/PA00N6QF.pdf
• Consultant/Facilitator. Human Resources (HR) Staff Retreat of the ECOWAS Commission,
German Development Corporation, GIZ, Abuja 30 November – 15 December 2017.
• Team Lead. Review of National Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) System, Ministry of
Budget and National Planning (June 2016 – June 2017, 2018)
• Lead Consultant. Mid Term Evaluation Plan International - Better Life Options and
Opportunities Model Plus (BLOOM+) Project, Calabar 12 October 2017 –Jan 2008
• Deputy Team Leader. (Susman & Associates, March 2015-December 2015) Provide
Technical Leadership in the design of tools for data collection, provided field technical
assistance to individual consultants and staff in the areas of tools development, data
collation, data analysis and reporting. Reviewed existing documents in targeted Ministries,
Departments and Agencies (MDAs), contributed in the design of a Results Based
Management RBM M&E system including development of indicators and Key Performance
Indicators (KPIs) for ten (10) targeted MDAs and performance contracts for the MDAs.
Provided guidance in the development of Performance Management Plans (PMPs) for
MDAs especially Lagos State Public Procurement Agency. Developed report layout, review
inputs, finalized the inception report and final report. Provided training on Monitoring and
Evaluation for Staff of the MDAs
• Consultancy – Team Leader. Garga Media / Nigeria Stability and Reconciliation
Programme
(NSRP) / British Council. Media Monitoring of Conflict in Nigeria with focus on select
Newspapers
and Radio FM stations in Kaduna, Rivers, Borno, Yobe, Kano (June 2014 – 2018)
• Team Leader (Monitoring and Evaluation Institute) Sept. 2014 – Feb. 2015 Impact
Assessment of National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) Formal Sector” National Health
Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Abuja
• Consultant Trainer. December 17 – 19, 2012 NHIS System Strengthening Developing
Performance Monitoring Plan for Community Based Health Insurance Schemes (CBHI)
• Principal Researcher (HAFSAYAH Ltd). Nov.09 – Jan. 2010 Principal Researcher, Needs
Assessment for Social Health Insurance Coverage to Victims of Human Trafficking in
Nigeria. National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS)/Hafsayah
• Monitoring and Evaluation Expert. The Federal Ministry of Health/ Palladium-HP+
facilitating the development of National M&E Plan for the second National Strategic Health
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Development Plan (NSHDP Il) and review of Federal and several State level SHDP II June
2018 https://www.health.gov.ng/doc/NSHDP_II_ME_Plan.pdf
Lead Consultant. Hope for the Village Child Rickets Program. MISEREO Germany/HVCF
Nigeria, Evaluation of the seven years implementation of the project September 27 –
November 14, 2013 Consultant/Trainer. “Conducting four (4) workshops of five (5) days
each” - Monitoring and Evaluation Trainer of ECOWAS Focal Points GAMBIA. ECOWAS
GIZ/Gambia Ministry of Trade (MOTIE) training of several Ministries September – December
2013
• Consultant/Trainer. M&E British Council Mainstreaming Strategic Communication across
Government for National Security, Effective Tools for Monitoring and Evaluating
Communication Plans 26 - 27, July 2017
• Consultant. / State Team Lead Mobilization for Development (M4D)/DFID PALLADIUM /
GRM Analysis and Reporting of Accountability, Responsiveness and Capability Scale (ARCS)
and Community Dialogue and Action Scorecard (CDAS) Re-administration, Kano State
November 2016 – March 2017
• Consultant. / State Team Lead, Consultant /State Team Lead, Mobilization for
Development (M4D)/ DFID PALLADIUM / GRM. Analysis and Reporting of Accountability,
Responsiveness and Capability Scale (ARCS) and Community Dialogue and Action
Scorecard (CDAS) Re-administration 2015 Kaduna State. November – December 2015
• Consultant Evaluator. Mobilization for Development (M4D)/DFID PALLADIUM / GRM
Consultant Study of PM/SPs from M4D to Non-M4D LGA – Jigawa State. September 20th
– October 12th, 2016.
• Consultant New Business. AECOM International Proposal preparation support and
technical knowledge to enable AECOM in response to USAID/Nigeria’s State2State project
2016
• Consultant Evaluator. Mobilization for Development (M4D)/DFID PALLADIUM / GRM
International. Analysis of LISCAS Datasets at ward and LGA level 21 January 2016 – 29
January 2016
• Consultant. Development of Robust Monitoring and Evaluation plan for the project
“Deepening Economic Development for Peace and Stability in Plateau State”, Developed
Data Policy, M&E strategy, PMP and trained staff on Results Based Management M&E
System October 5, 2015 – November 6, 2015
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• Consultant Data Management. Presidential Initiative for the North East Data
Management, Needs Assessment in the Health Sector of the Six (6) North Eastern States of
Nigeria October – November 2015
• Consultant Research. Preston Health Care Consulting Ltd / Marie Stopes International.
Training of Data Collectors on Quantitative and Qualitative methodologies for study of
Knowledge, Attitude & Practices for Family Planning among 15 -19-year old in Kano State
March 2015
• Consultancy. December – February 2015 Consultant / Monitoring & Evaluation Expert,
Creative Associates International Inc. /USAID North East Regional Initiative NERI Project.
Baseline Assessment/ State situation profile, Monitoring and Evaluation set up process
(Indicators development and review), grantee monitoring and technical assistance in
documentation in Adamawa State
Consultant. Creative Associates International Inc/USAID/NERI Project Monitoring &
Evaluation Expert Baseline Assessment/State situation profile, M&E set up process
(Indicators development and review), grantee monitoring and technical assistance in
documentation in Adamawa State December – February 2015
• Consultant - M&E Expert. Provision of Technical Assistance on the Results Based
Management Practice in M&E System of SMEDAN. Pro-poor Growth and Promotion of
Employment in Nigeria (SEDIN) Programme, Deutche Gesellschaft fur Internationale
Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmnH December 15, 2014 – February 28, 2015
• Consultant Researcher. UNDP Nigeria, Assessment of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs)
involved in Anti-Corruption at National and Sub-national Levels April 8th, 2014 – June 30,
2014
• Lead Consultant. National Planning Commission, Federal Government of Nigeria.
Designing the baseline assessment and impact evaluation of the Subsidy Reinvestment and
Empowerment Programme (SURE-P) across Nigeria –May 2014 - July 2014
• Consultant Evaluator. M&E capacity needs assessment of Federal Government of Nigeria
Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN)/Presidency/The
Deutsche GIZ
• Consultant/Trainer. ECOWAS Monitoring and Evaluation, GIZ Support Programme to the
ECOWAS Commission. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GiZ
GmbH)/
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nigeria and several Ministries, Departments and Agencies
June 2013
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• Consultant/Trainer. Training of ECOWAS focal points on Development Results Based
Management, World Bank/ Economic Reform and Governance Project (ERGP). World
Bank/Federal Government of Nigeria June 2013
• Facilitator. Retreat for Commissioners of National Population Commission 15–18/4/ 2013
• Consultant/Trainer. National Planning Commission Workshop on Monitoring and
Evaluation for Officers of FMOT and its Agencies, National Planning Commission /Fed.
Ministry of Transport September 17th – 21st, 2012
• Consultant/Trainer. National Planning Commission /Oyo State Government Induction
Training on Monitoring and Evaluation for Public Sector Officials November 2012
• Consultant Facilitator. Year III Work Planning Workshop. Research Triangle International
(RTI), LEAD Project Bauchi State Nigeria Sept. 21 – Oct. 30, 2011
• Consultant Monitoring and Evaluation. Consultant RTI – Research Triangle International,
LEAD Project Bauchi - Review of Monitoring and Evaluation, Performance Monitoring Plan
Feb. 2011- March 2011
ConsultantMonitoringand Evaluation. December 2011Consultant DRPC – Development
Research and Projects Center (DRPC), Kano, Proposal development and review of
Performance Monitoring Plan
• Consultant Monitoring and Evaluation. Consultant DRPC – Development Research and
Projects Center, Kano. M&E and project management June 2010
• Consultant Monitoring and Evaluation. Consultant Support DRPC Staff to organize
information in hard and soft copies, determine the strength of the existing project M&E
systems, establish gaps and develop strategies and instruments to address the gaps
20/05/10
• HouseholdSurvey Expert/ Lead Consultant. SOS Children’s Village Family Strengthening
Program, Household survey of Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) in 10 wards and
Participatory Baseline Assessment (qualitative research – FGD and IDI) with stakeholders in
Gwagwalada Area Council, FTC Nigeria
• Health Systems Development Specialist (National). Health Systems Development
Specialist (National) OPTIONS, London, UK. Strategic Review and Planning for DFID/
Partnership for Transforming Health Systems (PATHS) Phase 2, Nigeria Jan – Feb 2009
• Consultant New Business. 2008 Partners for Development (PFD): Development of
Prevention Component of LIFT Proposal to USAID/PEPFAR. The organization won the
project which is over $8 Million Dollar
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• Health Systems DevelopmentExpertConsultant. OPTIONS, London, UK. Health Systems
Development Expert Consultant) Inception phase technical planning for implementation of
DFID/ PATHS 2 Phase 2 and Review evidence base on health service utilization, health
seeking behaviours, barriers to access/ Output 4: Raised Public Awareness of Entitlement
to, and Demand for, Quality Healthcare Nov. – Dec. 2008
• Consultant/Coordinator. e-Gen Consulting/World Bank/Alibella, Nigeria Investment
Promotion Council (NIPC), Abia Palm Oil Value Chain Project April 2008
• Lead Consultant. Nigerian National Volunteer Service: Development of Nigeria National
Volunteer Policy and program implementation tools 2008
• Lead Consultant. 2008 Nigerian National Volunteer Service [NNVS], Development of
Strategic Plan for 2008 – 2010
• Consultant Manual Development. Private Agencies Collaborating Together (PACT)
Consultant: Development of Advocacy Training Manual for improving the capacity of
partners April 2007
• Consultant Data Collect. Qualitative research for a Grantee, MacArthur Foundation FLD/
Focus Group Discussions and In-dept. Interviews aimed at understanding health care
information and HIV/AIDS Programming in Muslim Societies FLD Project. John D. Catherine
T. Mac Arthur Foundation Mar. – Apr. 2006
Consultant Data Collector. Family Health Int. (FHI/GHAIN, Formative assessment research
on KABP of health Care providers towards clients. Conducted State-level FGDs and IDIs for
various audiences, Transcribed FGD tapes, Analyzed FGD and IDI data and summarized key
data and reports 2005
Other Job Experiences
Founder/Executive Director. October 2010-March 2011 Garga Foundation, Yola, Nigeria
Convened and led staff development, strategic planning, partnership development, donor
relationships, fundraising, and best practice dissemination. Implemented projects on elections,
women in politics, voter education, and health. Provided overall management of projects and
management, including overseeing 10 technical, management, and M&E staff.
• Supervise implementation of Women in Politics (WiP) Program, PHASE 1 and PHASE 2,
National Democratic Institute (NDI) / DFID. Advocating for women rights and participation
in politics
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• Supervised implementation of Facilitating Consensus Building for Reconciliation and
Reintegration in Pulka. Peace, Building, Media and Conflict Resolution / Countering Violent
Extremism (CVE). USAID/NERI, USAID
• Supervised and Implemented projects on Elections and Voter Education, National
Democratic Institute (NDI)-USAID.
Advocacy Officer. November 2005-Februray 2007 Health Reform Foundation of Nigeria
(HERFON), Abuja, Nigeria
Coordinated the establishment of a health sector reform coalition across 36 Nigerian states.
Trained over 20 State Chapters of HERFON on Advocacy and Coalition Building
• Successfully coordinated the Advocacy for New Bill for Health Sector Reform
• Conducted Town Hall Meetings and was responsible for sustainably initiating the process
of National Health Conference in 2006
Program Officer Advocacy, Gede Foundation December 2003 – September 2005 www.
gedefoundation.org , Abuja-Nigeria
• Managed the Advocacy for Orphans and Vulnerable Children Program and PMTCT
• Participated in organizing a National Conference on vaccines research, coordinated
research on host genetic studies of factors influencing MTCT of HIV by National Cancer
Institute USA, Developed IEC materials for HIV education and Supported the
implementation of OVC program in several sites
Program Manager, Society for Promoting Productivity of Youth (SPPY)/DFID Capacity
Building for Decentralized Development (CBDD)/DFID Pilot Activity Fund – 1998 - 1999
• Intervention in five community in Renewable Natural Resources; goat breeding and sheep
fattening for youths and rural women – Yola Town, Wuro Hausa and Malkoi Community
• Training of youths in the areas business skills and vocational skills
• Established women and youth economic empowerment project focused on Renewable
Natural Resources
Program Volunteer, Centre for Women and Adolescent Empowerment (CWAE), Yola
• Provided training to women and adolescents on Reproductive Health/Rights
• Advocacy for women rights
• Participated in community development activities; water, environment, and sanitation as
entry point for advocating for women rights
• Participated in several training in family planning and family life education
Accounts Officer/Intern – Industrial Training Fund (ITF) April – September 1996 worked
in several departments such as customer care, cashier etc...
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TRAININGS FACILITATED (select)
Trainer/ Consultant. UNDP-Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning
“Capacity Building of DPRS, MDAs and M&E Officials on Results-Based Management
Monitoring and Evaluation processes and system, 19th – 22nd October 2020
Trainer/ Consultant. World Bank / SEEFOR Hands-On Training On Budget Monitoring And
Evaluation For Staff Of The Ministry Of Budget And Economic Planning Rivers State Held
on 20-21 August, 2020
TRAININGS PARTICIPATED (select)
Certificate in Participatory Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Wageningen University,
Netherlands (Nuffic Scholarship) March – April 2010
Certificate Training on Financial Tracking for Analysts and Advocates, USAID/DELIVER – PAI,
London July 2014
Certificate Center for African Family Studies, Nairobi, Kenya: Training on Advocacy for
Reproductive Health, 2004
Certificate USAID/Mitchell Group Inc. USA: Training course on Performance Evaluation
Management USAID-Nigeria MEMS, Kaduna, Nigeria February 2009
Certificate Data Quality Training, USAID/ USAID/Nigeria’s Monitoring & Evaluation
Management Services (MEMS) II project - June 2007
Certificate An Introduction to Conflict Assessment and Programming – Training and
Education Division, Training of Trainers Course – Capacity Building on Countering Violent
Extremism for Civil Society Organizations in Nigeria, North East Regional Initiative (NERI)/
USAID May 2018
Certificate Development Evaluation Training by the evaluation unit (EVA-11, Development
Evaluation Unit (EVA-11), Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland September 2017
Online Certificate Results-Based Project Management: Monitoring and Evaluation, Wits
School of Governance, University of the Witwatersrand May – June 2017
Ghana Institute of Management & Public Administration (GIMPA) / CLEAR: Strengthening
Monitoring and Evaluation Education and Training in Anglophone West Africa: A Regional
Workshop, March 2016
Certificate November 2012ECOWAS/GIZ/GECA-Prospective: TOT ECOWAS Monitoring and
Evaluation, Abuja
Certificate National Planning Commission “Training on Institutionalizing M&E System
Results” April 2013
InWEnt Global Campus / 2008 the GERMANY InWEnt Global Campus: Training on
Measuring HIV/ AIDS and its Socio-Economic Impacts 2008
Certificate Winrock Int. Abuja: Training on Finance and Administration Policy Procedure,
June 2008
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Certificate Advocacy (Scholarship by CIPPEC & GDN) “How to build a policy influence plan.
Sharing lessons learned in Latin America, Asia and Africa” Buenos Aires, Argentina.
(Scholarship by CIPPEC & GDN) May – June 2011
Certificate Training Workshop on “Data Collection, Processing and Quality Control”
Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs), Federal Capital Territory (FCT)/Alibella Consulting November
2007
Scholarship “Fields and Theories of Qualitative Research” Sub-regional Methodological
workshops for social research in Africa. 2006 Special Session for Nigeria Ibadan, Nigeria
August – September 2006
“Training on the Use of Spectrum Models”. USAID/POLICY Project 29 Sept – 1 Oct. 2004
Certificate World Bank Institute, the World Bank, USA
Course on “Health Outcomes and the Poor” June 2004
Course on “Trade Growth and Poverty” May 1 – June 30, 2005
Course on “Trade in Services” Sept 25 – Nov 30, 2006
Course on “Choosing and Comparing Poverty Line” November 1 – 19, 2004
Certificate Training of Trainers (TOT) Workshop for Election Observers for the 1998/99
Nigerian Election National Democratic Institute/TMG, Maiduguri, Dec. 1998
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POLITICAL APPOINTMENTS / EXPERIENCE / GOVERNMENT
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Gubernatorial Aspirant, Adamawa State – nominated for Governor under the umbrella of
Action Alliance (AA) Party – General Election 2019
Senior Special Assistant – Local Apprenticeship Scheme (LAS) Sensitization, Mobilization
and Contacts to His Excellency the Governor of Adamawa State 2012 – 2015
Member of Techinical Working Group (TWG) for the Preparation of Medium-Term National
Development Plan (MTNDP) 2021 - 2025 and Nigeria Agenda 2050 – June 10, 2020 to date
Member M&E Sub-Committee: the technical sub-committee of the Northern States
Governors’ Forum (NSGF) Committee on New Nigeria Development Company Limited
NNDC, Development of Framework for Monitoring and Evaluation. The company was
established in 1949 as a statutory Corporation named, the Northern Regional Production
Development Board (NRPDB) to contribute to the economic development of the then
Northern Region of Nigeria and now nineteen (19) Norther States of Nigeria
https://www.nndcgroup.com.ng/content/about-nndc August - September 2019
Committee Member: Technical Advisory Committee Member Tertiary Education Trust Fund
(TETFund) Impact Assessment and Documentation of 20 years (2009 – 2018) TETFund
Intervention. September 2019 to March 2020
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Data Science Monitoring and Evaluation Association /National Convener – Present
Nigeria Association of Evaluators (NAE) / National President (2015 – 2019)
The Social Value International UK
African Evaluation Association (AfrEA)
American Evaluation Association (AEA) – Active member
European Evaluation Society, Czech Republic – Active member American Educational
Research Association – Active member
United Kingdom Evaluation Society – Active member
Institute of Development Economic and Program Management
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Nigeria Statistical Association
Nigeria Mathematical Society
FELLOWSHIP/SCHORLARSHIPS
Full Scholarship - Feb 2010 , Community Educator Conference of Retroviruses and
Opportunistic Infections (CROI) 2010 Community Educator Program, San Francisco, USA
Full Fellowship- April 2020 - The Netherlands Government (NFP/TP fellowship) February
2010 to study monitoring and evaluation in Netherlands.
Full Scholarship – 2008 German Government Training On Measuring HIV/AIDS and its
SocioEconomic Impacts, 2008 the GERMANY InWEnt Global Campus 2008
Full Scholarship – 2007 , Community Educator Conference on Retroviruses and
Opportunistic Infections (CROI) 2007 Community Educator Program, Los Angeles, USA
Full Scholarship – 2006, Community Educators Conference on Retroviruses and
Opportunistic Infections (CROI) 2006 Community Educator Program, Denver, USA
Schorlarship – 2006 Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa
(CODESRIA), sub-regional Methodological workshop for social research in Africa, on “Fields
and Theories of Qualitative Research” August-Sept., 2006
RESEARCHES / PUBLICATIONS
MSc Dissertation 2019: Project Management Processes and Their Relevance to Small
Construction Business Survival, Growth and Sustainability in Abuja, Nigeria
Post Graduate Capstone 2020: Post Graduate Program in Data Science and Business
Analytics Capstone Project: MarketingAirplane Passenger Satisfaction Prediction
https://eportfolio. greatlearning.in/aliyu-aminu-ahmed
Undergraduate project 1999: An Empirical Study of Expenditure on Advert. and Sales
Promotions as They Relate to Annual Turn-over. A case study of Cadbury (Nig) Plc, Lagos
The Essence of Regression Analysis in Management (Final year Undergraduate Paper)
(1998)
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Community Banking: Ummah Community Bank, Yola in perspective. (U-grad. Tech. Report
1998)
Coker, A.A.A.; Ahmed, A.A.; Adebayo, C.O.; Alabi, O.O. (2015).Enhancing States’ Agricultural
Development Programmes’ Efficiency through Innovative Results-based & Performance
Management System- A Case of Federal Capital Territory ADP, Nigeria. Paper presented at
the Nigeria Association of Agricultural Economics Conference held at Kano State University
of Science and Technology, Wudill, Kano State, October 2015
Econometric Impact of Agricultural Productivity Shock on Nigerıa’s Economy
Ayodeji Alexander Ajiblola Coker and Aliyu Aminu Ahmed Techinical, 3rd
International
Conference on Food and Agricultural Economics. http://www.econagro.com/ Alanya
Alaaddin Keykubat University, Turkey
econagro.com/Conference%20Programme%20ECONAGRO.pdf
Family Planning Advocacy: Politics and Complexities of Coalition Building lessons learned
from Nigeria Aliyu A.A.(1), Bilkisu Y(2) , Zubairu A. (2), Chinyere I. (2), Lauretta C. (2),
Ummulkhair U. (2), Khadija L.G. (3) A. Maiwada (4)
B. Oluwatayo* and Aliyu A. Ahmed** “Gender Differentials in Information Communication
Technologies (ICTs) Usage in Rural Nigeria: Case of Atisbo Local Government Area of Oyo
State
Nigeria Journal of Rural Sociology Vol 7 No 1 & 2 August 2007 Pg 57 – 69
LAR, C.1, OGAZI, J.E.1, IBE, O.2, AHMED, A.A.1, DIALA, I.2, IGBINEDION, A.1, SAMAILA, H.L.1,
ZAKKA, T.1, PROHOW, S.3 “Sustaining OVC Care and Support by Empowering Caregivers”
08A1292 Accepted for oral presentation at the 2008 USAID-HIV/AIDS Implementers’ June
3 -7 2008, Uganda. Oral Presentation Abstract 292 Page 9
C. Lar1, J. Ogazi1, A. Adeogun1, A.A. Ahmed1, O. Ibe2, K. Green2, T. Zakka1, A. Igbinedion1,
L. Samaila1, N. Stanford3 “Impact of Small Equipment Grants on Commercial Sex Workers
(CSW) Risk Perception and Sexual Partner Reduction in Nigeria”
Shadows in Shades: Challenges of massive scale up of Antiretroviral Drugs in resource
constrained communities of Nigeria. Aliyu Aminu Ahmed, P16 - p18 VOLUME 19, ISSUE 1,
AIDS and Anthropology Bulletin, The AIDS and Anthropology Research Group, Department
of Anthropology, University of Connecticut, Connecticut USA 2006
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Understanding Community Perceptions of HIV/AIDS Vaccine Trials in Nigeria: Case Study
of Masaka and Kuchikau Communities in Nassarawa State (Gede Foundation FGD research
and project submitted to VIHEAF End-of- Module Project) 2003
Mitigating the Social Effects of HIV/AIDS on Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC), in
Abuja NIGERIA (Accepted for Abstracts in XV International Conference on HIV/AIDS,
Bankok, Thailand July 2003)
CONFERENCES
The 9th African Evaluation Association (AfrEA) International Conference, Abidjan, Cote
D’Ivoire. “Accelerating Africa’s Devt.: Strengthening National Evaluation Ecosystems” 11 –
15 March 2019
1st National Conference of Nigeria Association of Evaluators: Evaluation and Good
Governance: Using Evaluation to Improve Nigerian Lives Through Better Policy Making
November 2015
3th National Conference of Nigerian Association of Evaluators: Accountability Framework
for Monitoring and Evaluating the Sustainable Development Goals in Nigeria December 6–
8, 2017
TDR Pour L’organisation Du 2ème Forum International Des Jeunes Sur La Paix Et La Securite
“Niamey-2015”/ USAID OTI Partners Meeting - Niamey – Niger March 2015
General Membership Meeting and Side Meetings 20-24October 2014,Mexico City, Mexico
October 2014
28th Annual Scientific Conference and General Meeting of The Association of Public Health
Physicians of Nigeria (APHPN) – Plenary Presenter (RAPID 2012) March 2012
November 2012 2nd National Family Planning Conference - Population and National
Development
Nigeria Health Financing Conference, Calabar 2012: Improving Financial Access to Maternal
Newborn and Child Health Services for the Poor in Nigeria 1 – 3 Nov. 2011
International Family Planning Conference, Dakar, Senegal Nov 29– Dec 2, 2011
17th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, San Francisco 16-19/2/10
14th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, Los Angeles 25-28/2/2007
13th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, Denver 5-8/2/06
Nigeria National Health Conference “Health in Nigeria in the 21st Century – Sustaining the
Reforms Beyond 2007” Nov. 28 – 29, 2006
African Union Special Summit on HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria, 2-4/5/2006
“Interactive Seminar on Dev. And Clinical Trials of Vaccines for HIV/AIDS and other
Infectious Diseases May 25th, 2004
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“Energetic Solutions”: An Int. Renewable Energy Conference, The Canadian Institute for
Sustainable Living November 22, 2004
Nigeria Mathematical Society, the 20th Annual Conference, Kaduna Nigeria 10 – 13/4/01
June 22 – 24 2011 Reproductive Security Coalition Conference, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
HOBBIES
Reading, Qualitative Research, Stocks and I love traveling: Traveled several countries Kenya,
USA (Washington DC, Denver, Hollywood LA, San Francisco CA), Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Ghana,
Cameroon, United Kingdom, The Gambia, Cote d’ivoire, Mexico, Chad, Niger, Togo,
Netherlands, Germany, France, Ethiopia, Tanzania and all states in Nigeria etc.
REFEREES
Zhokwo, Usman Mohammed
zhokwo@yahoo.com +234-8039732553
Nura Nasir Isa
nurnasisa@gmail.com
+234-8172051926, +234-8036011345
Zakariya’u Mohammed Zakari
babazaks@gmail.com +234-8036362063
26. Monitoring and Evaluation, Policy Advocate
and Project Management Professional
, aliyuaminuahmed@gmail.com
+2348056155435