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DIBOGOH GUSTONE

@dibogohgustone

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MEARL specialist driving inclusive, evidence-based M&E and safeguarding in humanitarian health.

Kenya

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles where I can strengthen MEAL systems, mainstream GESI and safeguarding, mentor teams, and translate data into policy and practice within humanitarian or health programs.

I am a results-driven Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, Research and Learning (MEARL) specialist with 6+ years designing robust M&E systems, leading data quality improvements, and mainstreaming gender, disability and safeguarding in humanitarian, health and development programs. I have led accessibility audits, developed AGD-disaggregated systems, trained 200+ frontline responders, and influenced county-level policy adoption for disability-inclusive services.

My work spans MEAL design, field supervision, DQAs, mobile data collection, Power BI/Tableau dashboards and donor-aligned reporting (USAID, CDC, PEPFAR, Global Fund, WHO). I mentor teams, implement PSEA and child protection systems, and translate evidence into policy briefs and program adaptations that reduce exclusion and strengthen services for women, youth and persons with disabilities.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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MEARL Specialist

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Women of Hope Abled Differently

Jul 2024 - Present (1 year 3 months)

Designed and implemented MEAL/MEARL systems for health and protection programs, integrated gender and disability inclusion, and led safeguarding and GESI trainings reaching 200+ frontline workers; influenced county policy adoption of 3 disability-inclusive policies.

MEAL System Design Safeguarding PSEA AGD Data Disaggregation Power BI DHIS2 Data Quality Assurance Stakeholder Engagement

MEAL Officer

African Development and Emergency Organization

May 2023 - Jun 2024 (1 year 1 month)

Aligned M&E frameworks with MEARL/DCED standards, improved reporting timeliness by 25% and raised data completeness to 95% across supported sites through mentorship and DQAs.

Mentorship Mobile AGD Data Collection CQI DHIS2

Cartographic Mapping Agent

Kenya National Bureau of Statistics

Oct 2017 - Jun 2019 (1 year 8 months)

Led GIS mapping and delineation of census enumeration areas for the 2019 Kenya Census, trained peers in digital mapping, and ensured comprehensive geographic coverage and data quality.

GIS Census Training Community Engagement Data Verification

Health Records & Information Officer

University of Maryland Global Initiative

Dec 2015 - Sep 2017 (1 year 9 months)

Managed facility EMR data (KenyaEMR), conducted DQAs resolving 1,200+ duplicate records, ensured MOH reporting compliance and produced dashboards to guide CQI interventions.

KenyaEMR DHIS2 Data Quality Assurance Excel CQI Reporting MOH Reporting

HMIS Assistant

KEMRI/CDC

May 2014 - Dec 2015 (1 year 7 months)

Supported HMIS enhancements and electronic data systems under CDC standards, conducted regular DQAs and trained facility staff on MEARL tools to improve reporting accuracy and timeliness.

Dashboarding Training Data Analysis Reporting

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Eldoret

Bachelor of Science, Applied Statistics with Computing

2011 - 2015

Activities and societies: Thesis on predictive modeling for health program impact; coursework in data visualization, database implementation, and optimization for monitoring and evaluation.

Completed a Bachelor of Science in Applied Statistics with Computing with specialization in operations research, time series analysis, data management, and predictive modeling for health program impact.