EMMANUEL BRAIMAH
Accra
Summary
Dedicated and results-driven Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) expert with over 10 years of experience in designing, implementing, and managing MEAL systems across multi-country projects. Proven expertise in data collection, adaptive monitoring, evidence-based decision-making, and facilitating learning processes. Highly skilled in developing MEAL strategies to assess and optimize the performance of systems change initiatives, with a focus on gender transformation, accountability, and inclusiveness. Demonstrated ability to lead diverse teams, train stakeholders, and facilitate knowledge sharing, contributing to impactful outcomes in development programs. Familiar with gender principles, systems change, and working with partners across the globe.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
MONITORING AND EVALUATION SENIOR ASSOCIATE
Rainforest Alliance
11.2023 - Current
- Developed project proposals for submission to funding organisations ensuring that, there are components of Environment, Social and Environmental issues contained in the proposals as well as the tenets of RA in the proposals
- Facilitated the development of Landscape Action Plan by stakeholders of the Sui landscape in the Western North Region by developing and updating indicators and milestones
- Developed data flow strategy for Landscape Management Board executives to guide data collection, storage analysis and utilization for the Landscape
- Trained enumerators in data collection of data including geo-data for annual survey
- Conducted market surveys into additional livelihoods for cocoa farmers in the Western North Region that informed the distribution of starter packs for Piggeries, Bee keeping, Bakeries, Snail rearing, and vegetable farming enterprises to 221 farmers
- Collected data and tracked Additional livelihoods that farmers of farmers to give a comprehensive report on the progress of all additional training that has been funded by Rainforest Alliance since 2020.
MONITORING AND EVALUATON ADVISOR / UNIT TEAM LEAD
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
10.2020 - 10.2023
- Successfully led team to organize Operational plan validation of REACH workplan for 2023 to improve partner cooperation specifically from the public sector
- Successfully organized and hosted Strategic Environmental Assessment stakeholder workshop to gather stakeholder support for SEA intervention in the Joint Program Area
- Successfully organized an M&E workshop for colleagues in the project to educate and train them on M&E issues
- Facilitated the development of activities and indicators to update the existing Log Frame to improve reporting and streamline activities
- Designed Monitoring system to plan and execute M&E activities within the project.
MONITORING AND EVALUATON OFFICER
AGRO AFRICA
03.2018 - 01.2020
- Developed implementation plan and Monitoring and evaluation plan for the SAMP project to guide successful implementation project
- Commissioned baseline study into access to mechanization in the Upper West region
- Communicated Financial and Narrative reports successfully to grantee to ensure continuous release of funds for project
- Gathered and reviewed performance data to produce accurate analyses and reports.
FTCS SYSTEM AND DATA OFFICER
Prep-eez Limited
08.2016 - 12.2017
- Develop data plan management plan for data collected in the field that improved the quality of data
- Supervised agents to collect demographic and GIS data successfully from over 2000 farmers from in the Central and Eastern Region that led to successful implementation of the Fund for Rural Prosperity Technical Services project.
MONITORING AND EVALUATION OFFICER
AGRIBUSINESS SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL
01.2015 - 07.2016
- Mobilized and created sensitization for The Commercial Alliance for Smallholder Horticulture Project (CASH-P) which resulted in the recruitment of 5 Farmer Based Organizations (FBOs)
- Trained farmers in the Torgorme Agricultural Cooperative Farmers Union (TACFU) on the topic ‘Farming as a Business'
- Developed and implemented a comprehensive M&E framework that successfully guided the implementation of the project.
ADMINISTRATOR
GHANA MONITORING AND EVALUATION FORUM (GMEF)
02.2014 - 12.2014
- Prepared readied annual accounts for audits and to communicate activities to stakeholders
- Periodically updated and systematically managed the GMEF website to make sure that it had an internet presence
- Facilitated the organization of forums in Accra and Takoradi for GMEF.
ECONOMICS INSTRUCTOR
NATIONAL SERVICE SECRETARIAT
09.2013 - 08.2014
- Successfully prepared staff of the Ghana Armed Forces to write the West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in Economics which lead to a 100% pass for students.
MONITORING AND EVALUATION INTERN
OXFAM GHANA
05.2013 - 10.2013
- Successfully supported the Monitoring and Evaluation division of Oxfam on the Enhancing Livelihood through Climate Change Adaptability Project (ELCAP) survey for Oxfam by managing data in terms of data entry, cleaning and analysis.
Education
Master of Arts - MONITORING AND EVALUATION
GHANA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (GIMPA)
Accra, Ghana01.2022
Postgraduate Diploma - MONITORING AND EVALUATON
GHANA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (GIMPA)
Accra, Ghana01.2019
Certificate - MONITORING AND EVALUATION
GHANA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (GIMPA)
Accra, Ghana01.2018
Bachelor of Science - ECONOMICS
CENTRAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
01.2014
Skills
- Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) Systems Design
- Adaptive Monitoring and Evaluation Frameworks
- Gender-Sensitive Data Collection & Analysis
- Outcome Harvesting & Learning Agendas
- Capacity Building & Stakeholder Engagement
- Knowledge Management & Innovation
- Project Management & Budget Oversight
- Advanced Data Analytics & GIS
- Facilitation of Mid-term and End-term Evaluations
- Strategic Communication & Presentation
Certification
- Certification of Participation: Evaluation at the Nexus of Environment and development, 2024, INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM FOR DEVELOPMENT EVALUATION TRAINING, Bern, Switzerland
- Certificate of Participation: Evaluation of Climate Change and Development, 2024, INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM FOR DEVELOPMENT EVALUATION TRAINING, Bern, Switzerland
- Certification of Participation: Fundamentals of Evaluation, 2024, INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM FOR DEVELOPMENT EVALUATION TRAINING, Bern, Switzerland
Languages
English
French
References
- Jasmin Marston, Former Project Manager, EU REACH, jasminmarston@gmail.com, +4915234793191
- Joseph Nyaaba Akongbangre, M&E manager, Rainforest Alliance, Jakongbangre@ra.org
- Mr. Kofi Biney, Agribusiness Consultant & Former Deputy Program Director, MOAP (GIZ), fibiney64@gmail.com, (+233) 24 432 4584
Hobbies and Interests
- Music
- Reading
- Blogging
- Chess
Additionalinformation
MONITORING AND EVALUATION CONSULTANT, DELWINDE CONSULT, Facilitated workshop for staff of the Council for Scientific & Industrial Research/Savannah Agriculture Research Institute (CSIR/SARI) to produce critical data for drafting of a 10-year strategic plan for SARI., Identified strengths and deficiencies in current systems and proposed improvements that contributed to final strategy document for (CSIR/SARI)., Developed Monitoring framework for the implementation for the strategy of SARI., Assisted in final strategy document for Association of Church development Projects (ACDEP).
Timeline
MONITORING AND EVALUATION SENIOR ASSOCIATE
Rainforest Alliance
11.2023 - Current
MONITORING AND EVALUATON ADVISOR / UNIT TEAM LEAD
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
10.2020 - 10.2023
MONITORING AND EVALUATON OFFICER
AGRO AFRICA
03.2018 - 01.2020
FTCS SYSTEM AND DATA OFFICER
Prep-eez Limited
08.2016 - 12.2017
MONITORING AND EVALUATION OFFICER
AGRIBUSINESS SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL
01.2015 - 07.2016
ADMINISTRATOR
GHANA MONITORING AND EVALUATION FORUM (GMEF)
02.2014 - 12.2014
ECONOMICS INSTRUCTOR
NATIONAL SERVICE SECRETARIAT
09.2013 - 08.2014
MONITORING AND EVALUATION INTERN
OXFAM GHANA
05.2013 - 10.2013
Master of Arts - MONITORING AND EVALUATION
GHANA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (GIMPA)
Postgraduate Diploma - MONITORING AND EVALUATON
GHANA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (GIMPA)
Certificate - MONITORING AND EVALUATION
GHANA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (GIMPA)
Bachelor of Science - ECONOMICS
CENTRAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
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