Khainza M
@khainzam
MEAL Specialist driving data-driven decisions and accountability in health and development programs.
UgandaWhat I'm looking for
I am a Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning (MEAL) specialist with over 10 years advancing humanitarian and development programs across health and governance sectors. I design and implement national MEL systems that improve data accuracy and strengthen decision-making.
I have led large-scale evaluations and information systems work, including raising logistics reporting accuracy from 71% to 91% for TB programs and improving program reporting accuracy by over 24% at the Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council. I build interactive dashboards and digital data collection solutions using Power BI, Google Data Studio, KoboToolbox and DHIS2 to provide real-time insights.
I strengthen donor compliance, capacity building and knowledge management, having safeguarded uninterrupted funding for five consecutive years and mentored district-level M&E officers. I am committed to building data-driven systems and fostering organizational accountability in senior leadership roles.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Freelance M&E Consultant
Freelance
Apr 2023 - Present (2 years 5 months)
Conduct evaluations for grassroots NGOs across health, education and livelihoods and develop digital data collection tools that reduced manual entry errors by ~33%. Build interactive Power BI and Google Data Studio dashboards and deliver virtual training to strengthen reporting consistency and decision-making.
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council
Jan 2020 - Present (5 years 8 months)
Designed and implemented national M&E systems and interactive dashboards that improved program reporting accuracy by over 24% and reduced registration delays by 36%. Strengthened data governance, automated reporting and mentored district M&E officers to enhance local reporting capacity.
Monitoring & Evaluation Associate
Management Sciences for Health
Jul 2017 - Jul 2019 (2 years)
Managed the DHIS2-based TB medicines ordering and reporting system, raising logistics reporting accuracy to 91% and boosting reporting rates by over 32%. Led TB SPARS monitoring, baseline/endline evaluations and real-time dashboards to inform district and national program decisions.
Information Management Assistant
Kawempe Home Care
Sep 2012 - Aug 2017 (4 years 11 months)
Designed and implemented M&E systems for donor-funded HIV/AIDS, TB and OVC programs, securing uninterrupted funding for five consecutive years through accurate donor reporting. Developed indicator matrices, survey tools and conducted evaluations that improved data collection and program design.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
MUMakerere University
Master of Demography and Population Studies, Demography and Population Studies
Ongoing Master of Demography and Population Studies at Makerere University.
UIUganda Management Institute
Postgraduate Diploma, Monitoring and Evaluation
Postgraduate Diploma in Monitoring and Evaluation completed at Uganda Management Institute in 2022.
UUUganda Christian University
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Uganda Christian University, completed in 2012.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
UgandaAuthorized to work in
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