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ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8058-2562
ResearcherID: AAM-9250-2020
Jean Providence
NZABONIMPA
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer at United Nations Integrated Strategy for the Sahel
Implementation Support Unit
Dakar, Senegal
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Jean Providence Nzabonimpa currently works at the United Nations Integrated Strategy for the Sahel. In his professional practice, he conducts research and evaluation in education, public health, and other social sectors both in development and humanitarian settings. He is an advocate for use of evidence in program planning and implementation as well as in decion- and policy-making.

Professional Skills
Data Collection
Survey Methodology and Data Analysis
Mixed Methods
Research and Evaluation Management
Qualitative Research/Evaluation Studies
Quantitative Research/Evaluation Studies
Social Science Research/Evaluation Methods
Research Experience
Experimental and quasi-experimental research and evaluation studies in education and child protection
Save the Children January 2015 - September 2016
  • Conducted and managed research and evaluation studies from design stage through securing approvals, data collection and analysis, reporting and dissemination in Rwanda, these studies included:
    • Holistic parental education for early childhood development (socio-emotional and cognitive foundation, physical health beginnings; and emergent literacy and numeracy) (randomized control trial)
    • Rwandan children book initiative (quasi-experimental study design)
    • Emerging literacy and numeracy initiative (quasi-experimental study design)
    • School-community partnership for education (national representative study targeting families with children under 5 years of age, approvals secured from Ministry of Education’s Directorate of Research, National Institute of Statistics, Rwanda National Ethics Committee) - (quasi-experimental study design)
    • Literacy Boost (randomized control trial, technical supporting Stanford University's fieldwork)
Social science research methods - mixed methods research
Stellenbosch University January 2011 - November 2016

Doctoral studies in social science research methods, I investigated the methods effects resulting from combining qualitative and quantitative methods in mixed methods research. Some research outputs (completed and ongoing):

  • Quantitizing and qualitizing (im-)possibilities in mixed methods research
  • Triangulation in mixed methods studies: uncovering and dealing with complementarity, convergence and divergence of results
  • Factors and implications of educational choice in Rwandan secondary schools: findings from a convergent parallel mixed methods study
  • Data collection instrument sequencing effects: results from a convergent parallel mixed methods study

Evaluating education projects
Voluntary Services Overseas July 2013 - January 2015

Completed two baseline assessments for two major VSO Rwanda’s projects (Achieving Learning Objectives for All (ALOA) and Inclusive Services through Participation of Stakeholders for Realising Rights in Education and Disability (INSPIRED!); gathered multiple impact case stories reported in donor’s quarterly reports

Social marketing and behavior change research and evaluation of public health interventions
Population Services International June 2009 - January 2013

Conducted and managed more than ten research and evaluation studies from design stage through securing relevant approvals, digitizing tools, training enumerators, data collection and analysis, reporting and dissemination. These studies (mostly quasi-experimental and cross-sectional designs) were related to HIV prevention and voluntary counseling and testing; family planning, youth and reproductive health; child survival and water treatment; malaria prevention:

  •  Understanding lived experiences and identifying drivers of condom use and voluntary counseling and testing among female sex workers
  • Sexual Risk Behaviors among In/Out-of-school Adolescents Attending Voluntary HIV Counseling and Testing (VCT) Services Offered in Youth-Friendly Centers and Outreach Settings
  • Reasons for HIV Testing among Adolescents attending HIV Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) Services offered in Youth Friendly Centers and Outreach VCT Settings
  • Retesting and HIV Sero-conversion among Self-Reported Previously Uninfected Clients Attending HIV Testing and Counseling Services
  • Risk Factors for HIV Infections among Adolescents attending HIV Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) Services offered in Youth Friendly Centers and Outreach Settings 
  • Re-testing Among Adolescents Attending Voluntary HIV Counseling and Testing (VCT) Services
  • Analysis of routine Voluntary HIV Counselling and Testing client data in PSI Rwanda-supported VCT sites: implications for Rwanda’s national HIV prevention programs.
  • Male circumcision in the Rwanda Defense Forces: Opportunities to inform scale-up of MC services.
  • Availability of condoms in Rwanda: mapping implications and future prospects.
  • Mapping Access and Performance (MAP) Study Evaluating the Coverage, Quality of Coverage, and Market Penetration of Condoms and Water Treatment Products
  • Scaling up Point-of-Use Water Treatment through Multiple Channels in Rwanda, Country Brief.
  • Pre- and Post-Test Knowledge on HIV, Reproductive Health, Condom use and Peer Education & Life Skills among Young Bar, Restaurant, Hotel, and Domestic Workers
Social marketing and behavior change research and evaluation of public health interventions
Society for Family Health

Designed and secured ethical approvals for two HIV prevention cross-sectional studies among key populations:

  • Tracking Effectiveness of HIV Social Marketing Intervention among Men who have Sex with other Men and Female sex Workers in Rwanda, Evaluation Report, 2013.
  • Tracking Effectiveness of HIV Social Marketing Intervention among Men who have Sex with other Men in Rwanda, Evaluation Brief, 2013.
  • Tracking Effectiveness of HIV Social Marketing Intervention among Female Sex Workers in Rwanda, Evaluation Brief, 2013.
  • Drivers and inhibitors of condom use among MSM in Rwanda: a behavioral study, 2013, Abstract for Oral Presentation at the International HIV Research Conference held in Kigali, Rwanda, 2014.
  • Drivers for HIV testing among Female Sex Workers: A cross-sectional study in selected districts of Rwanda, Abstract for Poster Presentation at the International HIV Research Conference held in Kigali, Rwanda, 2014.
  • Factors Associated with Condom Use at last Sex with Casual Partners among the Rwanda Defence Forces, Abstract for Poster Presentation at the International HIV Research Conference held in Kigali, Rwanda, 2014.
Work Experience
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
UNHCR / United Nations Integrated Strategy for the Sahel July 2021 - Present
Dakar, Senegal
  • Ensure the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) of the efficient implementation of United Nations Integrated Strategy in the Sahel through specific programmes and activities developed under the UN Support Plan;
  • monitor results and report on impact;
  • research, analyze and present information gathered from diverse sources;
  • prepare evaluations or other research activities and studies
monitoring
evaluation
research
evidence
data collection
data analysis
synthesis
reporting
impact
research methods
Monitoring and Evaluation Expert
The African Capacity Building Foundation March 2017 - Present

Support the Foundation and country-based projects in the development of monitoring and evaluation systems; strategic planning, management, monitoring and evaluation; build M&E capacity for real-time data collection and use.

Director of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
Chemonics October 2016 - March 2017
  • Provide technical leadership and oversight of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) activities to ensure quality, timeliness, and efficiency
  • Ensure that ME&L activities are in line with the USAID Evaluation Policy, and that periodic reports (oral and written) are provided to the Chief of Party for submission to USAID
  • Advise on the design of research activities relevant to early-grade reading
  • Provide quality assurance of the capacity building interactions of Soma Umenye with the University of Rwanda College of Education for ME&L activities
  • Set up and implement the MEL system, communicate MEL information
Head of Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning
Save the Children January 2015 - September 2016
  • Establish and develop a robust system of Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning throughout the Save the Children Rwanda Programs in humanitarian and development settings.
  • Develop effective and efficient Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning systems for programs/projects (design of MEAL plans/tools etc.); management of MEAL systems; compilation and analysis of program data and learning and subsequent reporting at the country level;
  • Provision of technical assistance designing and implementing studies, research, surveys and evaluations.
Learning and Impact Manager
Voluntary Services Overseas July 2013 - January 2015
  • Leading on monitoring and evaluation for VSO’s programs (education, health/disability and secure livelihoods);
  • Supporting the implementation of the VSO Monitoring & Evaluation Frameworks in Rwanda;
  • Supporting program managers and the region to reflect and improve Monitoring & Evaluation processes, improve Monitoring & Evaluation of VSO’s programs; and
  • Lead on communicating VSO Rwanda’s successes to the national and international audience
Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation Manager
Society for Family Health January 2013 - January 2013
  • Provide technical and strategic leadership, planning, and management for all SFH Research and M&E activities in collaboration with Program Managers, and support the Executive Director with strategic information for evidence-based decision making;
  • Provide technical guidance on program management and implementation by tracking weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annually the performance of departments and programs and provide monthly reports to the Executive Director on the departmental activities and program performance against program monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual targets as agreed on and approved by donors;
  • Select, manage, develop and acquire internal and external electronic public health information resources (hard copy and/or electronic) to meet SFH Rwanda's current and anticipated program needs by developing factsheets on public health developments, keeping the SFH senior management abreast of the developments;
  • Manage and lead all of SFH’s program monitoring, research and evaluation activities (planning, design, implementation, analysis, report-writing and dissemination of quantitative, qualitative and GIS-based mapping studies);
  • Assist in SFH fundraising efforts and proposal development through gathering information on RFPs, strategize and develop proposals;
  • Develop, maintain, and ensure compliance with procedures manuals for research, monitoring, and evaluation of programs. Specifically, ensure compliance with the Government of Rwanda, Donors, SFH policies and procedures as regards, research, monitoring, and evaluation.
Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation Specialist
Population Services International June 2009 - January 2013
  • Assure the strategic planning of the program Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation Unit’s annual activities in all PSI’s public health interventions;
  • Create, manage and update annual research and M&E work-plans and activities and related budgets;
  • Manage all of PSI Rwanda’s research and M&E activities, from the design stage through the report-writing and dissemination stages for evidence-based programming;
  • Build the staff and partner capacity in social marketing, behavior change communication, and behavioural research, monitoring, and evaluation for PSI Rwanda’s staff, PSI’s Partner Organizations and National University of Rwanda’s School of Public Health;
  • Liaise with PSI’s Headquarters in Washington DC and regional research office in Nairobi to improve the quality of in-country research, monitoring and evaluation of public health projects/programs;
  • Supervise Research and M&E staff and direct reports, including job descriptions, Management-Based Objectives (MBO) appraisal feedback, and supportive supervision (management)
Tutorial/Research Assistant
Kigali Institute of Education February 2006 - June 2009

Design quantitative and qualitative research into the barriers to girls taking science and technology in primary and secondary schools and higher institutions of learning; review relevant literature to inform research design; carry out the research in primary and secondary schools and higher education institutions about the barriers to girls into science and technology education; analyze quantitative and qualitative data collected and drafted research reports; and co-write the end-of-project report & co-author a policy brief

 

Also work in the Department of Communication Skills, Languages, and Linguistics: Teaching modern languages and communication skills to undergraduate students; assisting professors in the teaching of translation and interpretation course to undergraduate students; and administering and marking exams

Education
Stellenbosch University
2011 - 2016
Social Science Methods
University of South Africa
2008 - 2010
Linguistics
Kigali Institute of Education
2007 - 2008
Social and Educational Research Methods
University of South Africa
2006 - 2007
Linguistics
Kigali Institute of Education
2000 - 2004
Education
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