Amidu Shamsudini
@amidushamsudini
Monitoring and evaluation professional designing CAPI tools and improving data credibility for development programs.
What I'm looking for
I’ve worked with ISSER, Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), MEDA, and METSS—collecting high-quality research data to support Ghana’s socioeconomic development and policy making.
At Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA), I’ve helped plan M&E for the GROW2 project, manage gender-disaggregated beneficiary monitoring and databases, and support research activities and reporting for decision-making.
I’ve also led CAPI tool work with KoboToolbox, including a GPS-based restriction mechanism that reduced data falsification. I transitioned the M&E unit from Excel-based analysis to STATA and have supported thousands of women smallholder farmers, entrepreneurs, and agribusinesses through evidence-informed interventions.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Impact & Knowledge Management Officer
Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA)
Aug 2024 - Present (2 years)
Assist in developing monitoring and evaluation plans, design data collection tools, and ensure data quality for the GROW2 project.
Monitoring and Evaluation Consultant
Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana)
Nov 2023 - Nov 2023 (0 months)
Provided technical support for a capacity building workshop on monitoring and evaluation, including designing CAPI tools and training participants.
Supervisor
Aquaya Institute
Jun 2023 - Jul 2023 (1 month)
Supervised household survey data collection, assigned GPS points, and conducted quality checks.
Zonal Survey Supervisor
Institute of Statistical Social and Economic Research (ISSER
Sep 2022 - Oct 2022 (1 month)
Supervised household interviews and performed ISIC and ISCO coding for the Ghana Informality Sector Survey.
Programmer/Research Assistant
Institute of Statistical Social and Economic Research (ISSER
Mar 2022 - Mar 2022 (0 months)
Assisted in designing CAPI data entry application using Cspro for the ICED-MRR project baseline survey.
Programmer and Field Assistant
Mennonite Economic Development Association (MEDA)
Jan 2022 - Feb 2022 (1 month)
Designed CAPI data entry application using Kobo toolbox, cleaned and validated data, and assisted in data analysis and report writing.
Assistant Programmer/Supervisor
Institute of Statistical Social and Economic Research (ISSER
Aug 2021 - Nov 2021 (3 months)
Assisted in designing CAPI data entry application using SurveyCTO and supervised field activities for the LEAP/LIPW-PI baseline study.
District Field Supervisor
Ghana Statistical Service
Jun 2021 - Aug 2021 (2 months)
Supervised supervisors and ensured daily data synchronization for the 2021 Population and Housing Census.
National Trainer
Ghana Statistical Service
Apr 2021 - May 2021 (1 month)
Trained regional trainers on the concepts of the 2021 Population and Housing Census.
Enumerator/Supervisor
Aquaya Institute
Nov 2020 - Mar 2021 (4 months)
Conducted household surveys and participated in quality assurance procedures for the WASHPaLs subsidy endline survey.
Programmer/Coordinator
Emperiks Research Limited
Apr 2020 - May 2020 (1 month)
Designed data entry applications using Xls and Kobo toolbox and trained enumerators for the WEACT project baseline study.
Research Assistant
Aquaya Institute
May 2019 - Jul 2019 (2 months)
Conducted in-depth interviews and prepared FGD notes for a qualitative study on CLTS under the WASHPaLS project.
Field Supervisor
Institute of Statistical Social and Economic Research (ISSER
Apr 2019 - May 2019 (1 month)
Led research teams to conduct interviews using Survey CTO and performed quality checks for the Graduating the Ultra-Poor survey.
Supervisor
Institute of Statistical Social and Economic Research (ISSER
Jun 2017 - Aug 2017 (2 months)
Managed logistics and conducted spot and back check interviews for the Ghana LEAP1000 Impact Evaluation End Line Survey.
Research Assistant
University of Ghana
Oct 2014 - Nov 2014 (1 month)
Identified households and conducted interviews for the Crime and Poverty Nexus Survey in urban neighborhoods.
Research Assistant
Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research
Feb 2013 - Dec 2013 (10 months)
Identified structures and interviewed households using Cspro for the BDR+ project.
Supervisor
Monitoring and Evaluation and Technical Support Services (ME
Jul 2012 - Aug 2012 (1 month)
Led teams to conduct interviews using CAPI program Encore and performed data validation for the Feed the Future survey.
Mystery Shopper
Swala-Tuna Kalba District Health Services
May 2012 - May 2012 (0 months)
Visited health facilities as a mystery shopper to assess quality of health care and service delivery.
Research Assistant
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Jun 2011 - Jul 2011 (1 month)
Collected qualitative data by observing Agric Extension Agents and used GPS logger to record distances.
Enumerator
Ghana Statistical Service
Sep 2010 - Oct 2010 (1 month)
Conducted structure listing and interviews for the 2010 Population and Housing Census.
Senior Interviewer
Institute of Statistical Social and Economic Research (ISSER
Nov 2009 - Apr 2010 (5 months)
Edited questionnaires and took farm measurements using GPS for the YALE Survey Wave 1.
National Service Personnel
Ghana Statistical Service
Oct 2007 - Sep 2008 (11 months)
Conducted field interviews, data entry, and data analysis using SPSS.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Master of Philosophy, Field Epidemiology and Applied Biostatistics
2022 - 2024
Pursued an MPhil in Field Epidemiology and Applied Biostatistics.
Garden City University College
Bachelor of Science, Economics and Statistics
2012 - 2014
Earned a BSc in Economics and Statistics.
Tamale Technical University
Higher National Diploma, Statistics
2005 - 2007
Completed an HND in Statistics.
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