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Soudie Okwaro
Senior MEARL · Evaluation · Data-to-Decision
MEARL · Evaluation · Learning · Philanthropy Support

Turning evidence into sharper decisions.

Senior MEARL, evaluation, learning, data-to-decision, and philanthropy support specialist with 10+ years of experience supporting international NGOs, public health programmes, philanthropy-funded portfolios, governments, civil society coalitions, and multi-country development initiatives across Africa, Asia, and Latin America/Caribbean.

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10+
Years in MEARL, evaluation, learning, donor reporting, and digital systems
12
Country teams adopting dashboards, MEL standards, and reporting workflows
4
Major funders supported through donor-facing dashboards and analytical products
<2 min
Reporting turnaround achieved from a previous 10-day cycle through automation
What I Do Best

A portfolio built around evidence, systems, and decisions

MEARL systems and accountability

Results frameworks, theories of change, logframes, PMPs, indicator reference sheets, SOPs, reporting workflows, DQA/RDQA, inclusive monitoring, and partner accountability systems.

Data-to-decision and business intelligence

Donor-facing dashboards, portfolio performance views, Power BI, Tableau, Excel, QGIS, Python, SQL, R, target setting, projections, management summaries, and decision-ready analytics.

Evaluation, evidence, and learning

Evaluation planning, ToR drafting and review, evaluator coordination, findings review, management response tracking, outcome harvesting, most significant change, evidence synthesis, and sense-making workshops.

Digital health, MIS, and interoperability

DHIS2, DATIM, KHIS, eCHIS, KoboToolbox, OpenMRS, EMRs, LMIS, CVRS, data mapping, validation workflows, governance, and HL7 FHIR-aligned interoperability concepts.

Education & Credentials

Academic and technical foundation

Master of Arts in Monitoring and Evaluation
Africa Nazarene University, Kenya · Completed Jul 2025
Certificate in Data Science
Flatiron School, Online · Python, SQL, machine learning, visualization, dashboarding · Completed Nov 2025
BSc Food, Nutrition and Dietetics
University of Nairobi, Kenya · Completed Aug 2013
Experience Timeline

Professional experience

A focused track record across international NGOs, public health programmes, philanthropy-funded portfolios, government-facing systems, civil society coalitions, digital transformation, evidence generation, and partner-facing MEARL support.

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Services & Solutions

Consulting areas

Practical support for organisations that need stronger evidence systems, evaluation readiness, donor intelligence, digital reporting, interoperability, learning products, and decision-use routines.

Work Samples

Core strengths clients often seek

Useful for NGOs, coalitions, research teams, and public health programs seeking practical support.

Case Studies & Concepts

Selected work and innovation concepts

Selected examples showing how evidence, analytics, digital systems, and learning can support better programme and portfolio decisions.

Donor-facing dashboards and portfolio intelligence

From compliance reporting to live performance and risk visibility

Problem: Funders and programme teams needed clearer daily visibility into portfolio progress, performance, risks, evidence gaps, and decision points across complex multi-country implementation.

Approach: Designed donor-facing dashboards, reporting architecture, automated transformation, validation workflows, management summaries, and decision-ready portfolio views.

Outcome: Reduced reporting turnaround from 10 days to under 2 minutes and supported daily performance visibility for funders including the Gates Foundation, CIFF, Mott Foundation, and Misereor.

MPDSR Action Tracker

A practical evidence-to-action tool for response follow-up

Problem: Maternal death review recommendations were not always consistently tracked into action.

Approach: Supported design and technical development of a tool linking actions, responsibilities, timelines, and follow-up monitoring.

Value: Strengthened accountability, follow-up visibility, and evidence use in RMNCAH systems and advocacy settings.

Innovation lab: Maternal ecosystem concept

Simplified and framed as a concept page instead of a long-scroll interruption

Problem

Critical maternal information is often captured late, fragmented, and poorly translated into action.

Phase I

A continuity-of-care service assistant linking community, ambulance, and facility workflows.

Phase II

An intelligence layer that turns facility activity into management insights and signals.

Value

Dual visibility, less friction, and stronger interoperability for systems that still respect field realities.

Insights

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Mind over Matter
Career Reflection

Mind over Matter: How to survive burnout

A personal reflection on balancing a demanding digital transformation role, postgraduate study in Monitoring and Evaluation, and a data science learning journey without losing long-term direction.

Key ideas: knowing when to pause one goal, negotiating honestly, trading speed for sustainability, and redefining grit as disciplined perseverance rather than constant pressure.

Why it matters: the article adds a human layer to the portfolio and shows resilience, maturity, and reflective practice under pressure.

#Burnout #DataScience #CareerJourney #MandE
Contact

Let’s discuss your MEARL, evaluation, data, or systems challenge

Available for consulting assignments, technical advisory support, dashboarding, MEARL system design, evaluation support, philanthropy portfolio support, learning products, and digital transformation work.

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© Soudie Amunga Okwaro.