Environmental Managers in UK and outside the UK interested in capacity building and professional development

Epa 's CV

Epa Ndahimana

PROFILE
Accomplished development practitioner with comprehensive knowledge in environmental projects’ training, design, management, monitoring and evaluation, and reporting. Skilful project manager with instinct to meet project desired goals and high-level follow-up on programme implementation.

Academic Education and Qualifications
Bangor University - UK 2017 - 2018 MSc Environment and Business Management
Major environmental management module; Strategic Environmental Management
Masters’ Thesis
 ‘The gap between genetic modification research and its implementation.

Makerere University, Kampala-Uganda 2012– 2016 BA in Ethics and Human Rights
Major food security module offered
• Food as a human right

Short courses
• Certificate in International Relations: The UN and its work July 2018
Lund University – Sweden August – Sept 2016
• Certificate in Greening the Economy: Lessons from Scandinavia
WORK HISTORY
National Data for SDGs Officer
African Monitor – Kampala – Uganda February 2016 – March 2017

• Collected and interpreted data on SDGs youth targets implementation
• Produced monthly reports according to the data collected
• Delivered consultative processes engaging both youth and policy makers on planning and implementation of youths’ programmes
• Monitored and evaluated the implementation of Youth Livelihood Program in Uganda
• Trained and supervised volunteers in data collection methods and during data gathering
• Created an informative outreach programme dedicated to bringing together youths and policy makers
• Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated them to other team members
• Monitored timelines and flagged potential issues to be addressed




UNEP’s - The Ecosystems Based Adaptation for Food Security Assembly (EBAFOSA) Vice President Youth - Uganda 2016 July – July 2017
• Created an innovative cassava program under Eba-driven agriculture that increased cassava production over three times using local techniques.
• Built partnerships among ministries, cultural institutions and major development partners to invent a way for Uganda’s food security and nutrition
• Policy decentralization and implementation actions toward up-scaling EBA-Driven Agriculture
• Driving actions to actualize sustainable agro-industry powered by clean energy
• Organised the EBAFOSA Uganda launch conference in 2016 that attracted 300 major stakeholders to support food security and nutrition efforts in Uganda
• Produced quarterly reports on the progress of EBAFOSA work in Uganda
• Created an awareness program rallying youth to join agriculture in Uganda


Oxfam in Uganda - Youth Coordinator, - Women Food and Climate Justice (WFC) Project Uganda - July to December 2015
• Organised the first Peoples’ March for Climate in Uganda
• Collected data and researched on food security issues faced by women in Northern and Eastern Uganda
• Identified mitigation and adaptation interventions for women’s food security and nutrition
• Coordinated Inter-University Climate Change Debates attracting 300 participants across universities in Kampala
• Drafted Concept Notes and Budgets for everyday project activities
• Created climate change mitigation and adaptation awareness
• Delivered activity reports in time for follow-up and progress measurement

SKILLS

• Systematic Reviewing and Evidence Synthesis
• Efficiency
• Programme development and implementation
• Monitoring and evaluation
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office Suite
• Knowledge of Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
• Knowledge of SPSS

INTERESTS
• Member of Volleyball Club
• Gym membership and daily training
• Reading novels and fiction
• Volunteering.
REFEREES
1. Dr. Richard Munang 2. Ms. Heli Lorna Gittins
Africa Regional Climate Change Coordinator Lecturer, Bangor University UK
United Nations Environmental Program Tel: 01(concealed information)
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