Myra Mukulu

I am a seasoned professional with 19 years of experience implementing renewable energy projects including clean cooking. Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to collaborate with cross-functional leaders and others in the organization. Experience driving projects across multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams while balancing multiple concurrent high impact initiatives in multi-cultural environments. Excellent communication, problem-solving, leadership and interpersonal skills with ability to build relationships with team members and key stakeholders

Technical Advisor, Cookstoves

Ministry of Energy, Kenya off-Grid Solar Project(KOSAP)(funded by World Bank)

| Jan 2019 – Present

Provide support and advice on the deployment of Clean Cooking Solutions - appliances and fuels for Households and institutions

Provide support and advice on the selection of the most efficient and effective Clean Cooking Solutions

Provide support and advice to target communities for deployment of Clean cooking Solutions

Provide support and advice to selected producers, distributors, wholesalers and retailers of Clean Cooking Solutions

To support monitoring, evaluation and reporting on performance and adoption of Clean cooking solutions

Document the lessons learnt in the implementation of the project and make recommendations for future intervention

Provide guidance to the implementing agency on future review of technical and policy development priorities for clean cooking sector

 Propose solutions to emerging challenges in the project implementation

Support the Coordination and administration of outreach and knowledge management on Clean Cooking Solutions; 

Support the implementing agency in promoting Private Sector participation in development of Clean Cooking Solutions

Liaison person in implementation of the Kenya off Grid Solar Access Project (KOSAP) Result Based Finance and Debt Facilities for Solar Home Systems and Clean Cooking Solutions

Contract management for the KOSAP independent verification agent

 Contract management for the consumer education awareness for the KOSAP consultant

Executive Secretary/CEO Clean Cooking Association of Kenya (CCAK)

| February 2014 – April 2018 )

In charge of day to day running of the CCAK

Preparing and submitting quarterly financial statements (projected expenses and up to date expenditure) to the Executive Committee for scrutiny and approval

Preparation of annual report and budget of the CCAK and presentation to the Annual General Meeting

Preparation of the annual work plan

Providing leadership to the CCAK staff for the implementation of Kenya CAP and CCAK Annual workplan

Taking the lead in membership recruitment

Ensuring proper daily management of finances and books of account 

Communicating with partners and stakeholders 

Establishing strong working relationships with national and county governments businesses, bilateral and multilateral actors, NGOs and academics involved in the clean cooking sector. 

Liaising with Clean Cooking Alliance, SNV and other donors  in the coordination of country level activities and submitting regular reports to them

Initiating, implementing and/or supporting fund raising activities including organizing consultancies 

Participating in and monitoring the association’s working groups performance 

Lobbying for stove interests with the national Government of Kenya, County Governments, donors and other external stakeholders

Representing CCAK in external meetings 

Coordinating and communicating CCAK statements on policy issues, studies and other important documents 

Supporting the programme officer in the organization of visibility events and production of visibility materials

Programme Officer GIZ Regional Energy Advisory Platform – East Africa, | November 2007 – December 2011

Drafting consultancy ToRs and review of consultant outputs

Preparing proposals for energy project fund raising

Organizing meetings, general office correspondence, finance management and general office administration

Management of an online energy resource base with both internal and external information on energy in the East African region

Ensuring that HIV/AIDS and gender issues were mainstreamed into the platform’s activities

Monitoring of Bioenergy project progress and preparing reports 

Assisting in preparation of publicity materials e.g. brochures, fact sheets, internal regional energy newsletter

Seeking and developing opportunities for Public-Private-Partnership projects in the region.

Support in organising regional energy events

Consultancy Assignments 2012-2013

November 2006 – November 2007: Project Assistant, GIZ Regional Energy Advisory Platform – East Africa

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Kenya

As assistant to the Regional Energy Expert for East Africa, my tasks involved planning, design and implementation of renewable energy projects, assistance in liaising with energy sector contacts, organizing meetings, managing office correspondence, finance management and general office administration.

My greatest achievement was assisting to fundraise over 2.5 million Euros by assisting the GTZ Programme for Private Sector Development in Agriculture biogas and stove components obtain funding for their activities from the EU Energy Facility and Dutch funded EnDev projects respectively.

September 2005 – April 2006:  Projects Co-ordinator, Centre for Environment and Renewable Energy Studies 

CERES

My tasks involved planning, design and implementation of various renewable energy projects including one that assessed the potential of use of Wind energy by the water resource management agencies in Kenya. I was also responsible for office correspondence, finance management and general office administration.

My greatest achievement was assisting the IFC Lighting Africa team to carry out a scoping mission in Kenya to identify potential partners for the project. The project is still ongoing with great success.

September 2003- August 2004 Project Officer                                                                                     

CAMCO

Assistant on the project “Enhancement of policy and institutional framework for sustainable charcoal production in Kenya”.

My daily tasks included:

Report compilation and submission, handling correspondence and telephone communication related to the project, assistance in project planning and implementation, filing and sorting of relevant project data, meeting scheduling and minute taking, literature review and data collection.

My greatest achievement was being the National co-ordinator for data collection on charcoal production, supply and distribution in Kenya’s coast province in collaboration with the regional Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI) Gede Office. This contributed to the production of the Kenya charcoal study report that is still used to date as the basis of Kenya’s current situation on Charcoal. I also assisted in the design and disbursement of the data collection tools (interview schedules).

Assistant on the Global Village Energy Partnership Kenya energy maps project. 

My daily tasks included:

Report compilation and submission, handling correspondence and telephone communication related to projects, assistance in project planning and implementation, filing and sorting of relevant project data on Kenya’s energy resources, meeting scheduling and minute taking, literature review and data collection. This resulted in the production of a Kenya Energy Atlas with details on Kenya’s energy resources including wind energy.

Assistant to logistics and planning team for European Union Energy for Africa event

Assisted in planning the three day Energy for Africa Conference held in November 2003 at the United Nations Environmental Programme headquarters, Gigiri, Nairobi. This involved assisting in:

Arranging for flight and accommodation for conference participants

Assisting in service provider tendering and selection

Making requisitions for stationery, transport and refreshments during the conference

Co-ordinating communication, conference stationery distribution and participants registration

Workshop rapporteur UNDP Kenya Energy Policy Workshop

I participated in a workshop on National Energy Policy that was facilitated by this firm, in conjunction with UNDP. With two other rapporteurs, I took notes of the proceedings and assisted in compiling the workshop reports. This contributed to the Sessional paper No. 4 for Kenya’s energy policy.

BSc Wood Science and Technology