Mark Olivah

Summary of Professional Experience

Monitoring & Evaluation Impact Manager
Northern Rangelands Trust – Kenya & Uganda (Oct 2018 - Present)

• Developed a community-empowering M&E hub for 46 conservancies, addressing system gaps and opportunities.
• Managed monitoring and reporting for multi-sector projects, delivering high-quality, timely data.
• Conducted evaluations to assess program milestones, identify impacts, and make actionable recommendations.
• Enabled real-time project monitoring through systematic data analysis, ensuring compliance with donor requirements.
• Established quality assurance measures for data accuracy and compliance while maintaining data protection standards.
• Facilitated capacity-building workshops and supported the design of MEAL systems for enhanced program effectiveness and stakeholder engagement.
• Managed multiple donor-funded consortia projects, producing insightful evaluation reports for stakeholder decision-making.

Consultant Lead M&E Expert
Premier Option Ltd/SNV - The Livestock Intensification Project – Kenya (June 2018 - Sep 2018)

• Assisted in reviewing monitoring reports to enhance project implementation.
• Conducted baseline assessments of milk production systems, identifying opportunities for farmer empowerment.
• Developed performance tracking criteria and collaborated to refine performance indicators to improve project outcomes.

Monitoring & Evaluation Consultant
TechnoServe Inc. - STRYDE Botswana (Feb 2018 - May 2018)

• Designed the MEAL framework for the STRYDE project, facilitating systematic monitoring and evaluation.
• Reviewed reports to assess impacts and identified bottlenecks for timely project adjustments.

Monitoring & Evaluation Manager
TechnoServe Inc. - STRYDE East Africa (Mar 2013 - Jan 2018)

• Developed MEAL systems and tools for a youth empowerment initiative across East Africa.
• Provided evaluation methodology and facilitated workshops to enhance M&E capacity among stakeholders.
• Documented best practices and contributed to fundraising efforts through well-articulated program insights.

Monitoring & Evaluation Coordinator
TechnoServe Inc. - Coffee Initiative (Feb 2010 - Mar 2013)

• Coordinated qualitative and quantitative research, enhancing data collection quality.
• Implemented quality assurance measures and improved M&E tools for better project outcomes.

Program Assistant/Data Analyst
TechnoServe Inc. - Coffee Initiative (Jan 2009 - Feb 2010)

• Designed and implemented data collection tools to improve operational efficiency.
• Conducted systematic data analysis to support real-time project monitoring.

Research Assistant
Aga Khan Hospital Foundation – Kenya (Nov 2008 - Dec 2008)

• Established baseline indicators for the hospital network and ensured data quality during entry processes.
• Generated detailed reports to facilitate strategic planning and decision-making.

This extensive experience in Monitoring and Evaluation demonstrates a consistent focus on data accuracy, system effectiveness, and capacity building across various sectors and projects in East Africa.

EDUCATION

• Master’s in Business Administration (Strategic Management)

African Nazarene University (2013-2015)

• Certification in Monitoring & Evaluation

Kenya Institute of Management (2013)

• Bachelor of Business Administration (Finance)

St. Paul’s University (2010-2012)

• Diploma in Business Management     

Technical University of Mombasa (2007-2009)

Other Trainings

• Collaborating, Learning and Adapting (CLA) {March 2022}

USAID Kenya

• Capacity building skills (ToTs) {2013}

TechnoServe Inc.

• Best practices in Monitoring and evaluation (April 2015

Segen Consultant limited 

• Monitoring and Evaluation in the conservation world (Nov 2023)

The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and Kenya Wildlife Conservancies Association (KWCA)