Dr. Brigitte Nshimyimana
Windhoek
Summary
Experienced Child Protection and Monitoring and Evaluation specialist with a proven track record in both public sector and academic environments. Demonstrated expertise in program management and active engagement in academic research related to child protection issues in Namibia. Possesses a comprehensive understanding and significant experience in research,and Monitoring and Evaluation methodologies. Experience in program management, strategic planning, coordination, capacity building and implementation child protection programming strategies, particularly within the context of Namibia and Southern Africa.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Social Worker
Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare
Windhoek
01.2012 - 01.2018
- Develop, finalize and coordinate the Strategic plans for the ministry, National and Regional Annual Work Plan (AWP), including resource distribution for the Child Welfare Directorate
- Develop and update the M&E plan for the Child Welfare Directorate
- Design elaborates and defines reporting tools and procedures to utilize at regional and national levels for data collection
- Compiles analyzes data reported from regional and national levels
- Compiles quarterly reports for donors and other stakeholders i.e
- Global Fund, UNICEF
- Carry out data auditing supportive and formative supervision visits at regional and constituency levels
- Facilitates the review of data available on children programs for program improvement
- Provide regular feedback to the Directorate staff at the regional level on reporting and quality of data
- Compile quarterly reports for the Director on the achievements of the national plan and on the implementation of the routine activities
- Compile the bi-annual reports on the implementation of the NDP’s
- Participates and provides inputs to legislation & and policy formulation for care and protection of Children
- Provide input for the definition of appropriate indicators, tools, and procedures for the monitoring of the Child Welfare Directorate’s Annual Work Plan
- Monitor the implementation of the National and Regional AWP for the Child Welfare Directorate
- Identify, prepare, and facilitates the M&E workshops for the Child Welfare Directorate staff members and other stakeholders
- Coordinate and liaise with the stakeholders for the Monitoring and Evaluation of the National Agenda for Children and the compilation of the progress report on child protection programs in the country and facilitate the process of the submission of the report to the Cabinet
- Provide inputs during the development of the National Development (NDP)
- Participates in the M&E related meetings and workshops with line ministries, donors, and other stakeholders
- Facilitate the development of guidelines for data collection and liaises with line ministries and donors to collect relevant data of the National Agenda for Children
- Identify, prepare, and facilitates the M&E workshops for the Child Welfare Directorate staff members and other stakeholders
- Asses and evaluates the pieces of training carried out in the Child Welfare Directorate
- Train the MGECW staff members at all levels (national, regional, and constituency) on the review and appraisal of the Performance agreements of their supervisees
- Assist all staff members in the Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare (MGECW) to formulate their performance agreements.
Senior Social Worker
Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare
Windhoek
01.2006 - 01.2012
- Compile quarterly reports for donors and other stakeholders
- Carry out data auditing, supportive and formative supervision visits at regional and constituency levels
- Liaise and coordinates with OVC database and IT Manager to access and report on electronic gathered data
- Asses and evaluates the trainings carried out in the Child Welfare Directorate
- Participate in the relevant meetings and workshops with line ministries, donors and other stakeholders
- Contribute to legislation & policy formulation for the care and protection of Children
- Interpret national policies and convert them into service delivery plans at the regional level
- Contribute to the development of the Annual Work Plan.
Social Worker
Ministry of Women Affairs
Windhoek
01.2004 - 01.2006
- Provide individual counseling for children facing crises in life, and affected by HIV/AIDS
- Educate the community about the children’s rights and responsibilities, child physical and sexual abuse
- Advocate for the rights and protection of children
- Safeguard the safety of child survivors of abuse and neglect
- Execute and investigates statutory services related to child protection
- Ensure emergency assistance for children in need and protection
- Review application forms for children’s social welfare grants
- Refer children/clients to other service providers who may be of help
- Compile annual work plan and report
- Compiles quarterly report
- Keep the records and statistics of the cases that are attended to.
Teacher
Ministry of Basic Education
Kigali
01.1990 - 01.1994
- Taught Grade 5 & 7 Math, French & Geography
- Track and grade each learner's academic progress
- Compile trimester and yearly report on learners' progress
- Responsible for learners’ discipline in the class.
Consultant
UNICEF
01.2020
- Developed the Data-to-Action & Monitoring and Evaluation Plan for Violence Against Children.
Tutor for Research, Monitoring and Evaluation of Health Programs
University of Namibia
01.2019
- Lectures and Provides clarifications of the course content during vacation classes
- Sets up assignments and exams for distance learning students
- Marks assignments and exams for distance learning students
- Provides online support, guidance, and additional materials for the module to students.
Control Social Worker
Ministry of Gender Equality Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare
Windhoek
01.2018
- Supervise regional Social Workers in Erongo, Zambezi, and Omaheke
- Responsible for Capacity building for Social Workers in the Ministry on Child Protection Programming and Monitoring and Evaluation
- Responsible for operationalisation of shelters for GBV, Violence against Children and TIP victims
- Manage Adolescents and Young Women Project under the Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare supported by the Global Fund
- Support implementation of Case Management system to regional Social Workers
- Manage Response Programs on Gender-Based and Trafficking In Person programs
- Train the MGEPESW staff members at all levels (national, regional, and constituency) on the review and appraisal of the Performance agreements of their supervisees
- Develop, finalize and coordinate the Strategic plans for the ministry, National and Regional Annual Work Plan (AWP), including resource distribution for Child protection, Gender Based Violence (GVB) and trafficking in Persons (TIP) programs
- Develop and update the M&E plan for the Child Care and Protection Directorate
- Supports the development of the M&E Plan for the National Agenda for Children, GBV and TIP
- Design, elaborate, and define reporting tools and procedures for data collection at regional and national levels
- Participates and provides inputs to legislation and policy formulation for the care and protection of Children, GBV, and TIP
- Assist all staff members in the MGEPESW to formulate their performance agreements
- Develop Terms of Reference for works of the Child Welfare Directorate need to be contracted
- Oversee implementation of the DHIS2 database for Child Care and Protection Directorate
- Collect and analyze data reported from regional and national levels
- Compile quarterly reports for donors and other stakeholders i.e
- Global Fund, UNICEF & PEPPFAR
- Compile SADC report on Orphans, Vulnerable Children and Youth
- Compilation of the United Nations Convention on the Right of Child and The African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child.
Consultant
UNFPA
01.2017
- Market approach for study on family planning.
Education
PhD in Public and Developmnet Management -
University of Stellenbosch (South Africa)
Masters Degree in M&E Methods -
University of Stellenbosch (South Africa)
Postgraduate Diploma in M&E Methods -
University of Stellenbosch (South Africa)
Masters Degree in Public Health -
University of Namibia (Namibia)
Masters of Art & Science in Child Studies -
University of Linkoping (Sweden)
Bachelor of Arts in Social Work -
University of Namibia (Namibia)
Diploma in Education -
Girls’ High School (Rwanda)
Skills
- Policy Planning
- Educational Support
- Capacity Building
- Strategic Planner
- Case Management
- Qualitative Research
- Strategic Planning
- Performance Management
- Staff Development
- Policy Implementation
- Staff Training and Development
- Performance Evaluations
- Project Management
Postal Address
P.O. Box 24277 WHK
Current Status
Recognised Refugee in Namibia since 1997
Dependants
None
Driver License
Code B
Language Proficiency
Written & Spoken
Affiliate Bodies
- The Psychology & Social Work Council of Namibia
- The SADC M&E Experts Committee on Orphans, Vulnerable Children & Youth
- Implementation Team of Performance Management Systems
- The South African Monitoring & Evaluation Association (SAMEA)
- Permanent Task Force for Children in Namibia
Consultancy Work
- UNICEF, Developed the Data-to-Action & Monitoring and Evaluation Plan for Violence Against Children, 2020
- UNFPA, Market approach for study on family planning, 2017
Personal Information
Marital Status: Married
Publications
- Nshimyimana, B. 2023. Developing Results-Based Monitoring and Evaluation System for the Child Support Grant Program in Namibia. Stellenbosch: University of Stellenbosch.
- Nshimyimana,B. and Rabie, B. 2023.Assessment of the Results-Based Monitoring and Evaluation policy frameworks in Namibia(Submitted to Public Administration Journal).
- Nshimyimana. B. and Rabie,B. 2023. Measuring the Outcomes of Cash Transfer Programmes: Lessons learnt from the Namibian Child Support Grants Programme (Abstract accepted to the International Confence on Re-imagining Public Servant Leadership in a post-capture, post-pandemic governance landscape, 16-18 October 2023, the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS). Stellenbosch, South Africa.
- Agathis, T.N. 1,2
- Annor,F.B.2, Xu,L. 2,Swedo.E. 2, Chiang,L. 2, Coomer,R. 3,Hegle,J. 4, Patel,P. 4, Forster,N. 5, O’Malley,G. 5, Ensminger,L.A 5, Kamuingona,R. 6, Andjamba,H. 6, Nshimyimana,B. 6, Manyando,M. 7 and Massetti.M.G. 2022. Strong Father-Child Relationships and Other Positive Childhood Experiences, Adverse Childhood Experiences, and Sexual Risk Factors for HIV among Young Adults Aged 19-24 Years, Namibia, 2019: A Cross-Sectional Study. ACross-Sectional Study. Int. J. Environ.Res. Public Health, Vol. 20, 6376.
- Ntirampeba, D., Nshimyimana,B., Kikawa,R.C. 2020. A monthly spatio-temporal modelling of patterns for children om maintenance grant in Namibia. Statistical Journal of the IAOS Vo. 36, pp 161–176
- Nshimyimana, B. 2017. A Meta-analysis of evaluation reports in Child Protection programming from 2006-2016: Eastern and Southern Africa region Case study. Stellenbosch University, South Africa
- Nshimyimana, B. 2016. Process Evaluation of the Stand-Up and Step-Up on Child Protection in informal settlements of Katutura. Stellenbosch University, South Africa
- Nshimyimana, B., Andjamba, H., Posner, S. 2015.Analysis and Use of Child Grants Data for Decision Making and Improved Program Implementation: The Namibian Experience. Poster Presentation at the International Conference on Child Indicators. Cape Town, South Africa
- Nshimyimana, B., Van der Vyver, M., Kloppers, J.M. 2015. Experiences of Children’s Care Received at Windhoek Residential Child Care Facilities, Namibia. Open Journal of Nursing, Vol.5: 773-783
- Nshimyimana, B. 2014. Experiences of children regarding their care received in Windhoek Residential Child Care Facilities. Windhoek: University of Namibia.
- Nshimyimana, B. 2008. Perception of support provided to orphaned children in foster care placement in an urban setting of Windhoek, Namibia. Linkoping: University of Linkoping.
- Nshimyimana, B. 2001. Sexual communication of in relationship of children at SOS Children’s village in Khomasdal, Windhoek. Windhoek: University of Namibia.
References
- Joyce Nakuta, Director, National Assembly, +264 81 1 40 42 33, nakuta.j@gmail.com
- Casimir Chipere, Independent Consultant, Former Advisor to MGECW, + 49 163 237 6925, cdchipere@yahoo.com
- Rahimisa Kamuigona, Deputy Director, Ministry of Gender, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare, +264 81 1 43 4797, Rahimisa.Kamuingona@mgepesw.gov.na
Languages
True, True, True
Timeline
Consultant
UNICEF
01.2020
Tutor for Research, Monitoring and Evaluation of Health Programs
University of Namibia
01.2019
Control Social Worker
Ministry of Gender Equality Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare
01.2018
Consultant
UNFPA
01.2017
Chief Social Worker
Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare
01.2012 - 01.2018
Senior Social Worker
Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare
01.2006 - 01.2012
Social Worker
Ministry of Women Affairs
01.2004 - 01.2006
Teacher
Ministry of Basic Education
01.1990 - 01.1994
PhD in Public and Developmnet Management -
University of Stellenbosch (South Africa)
Masters Degree in M&E Methods -
University of Stellenbosch (South Africa)
Postgraduate Diploma in M&E Methods -
University of Stellenbosch (South Africa)
Masters Degree in Public Health -
University of Namibia (Namibia)
Masters of Art & Science in Child Studies -
University of Linkoping (Sweden)
Bachelor of Arts in Social Work -
University of Namibia (Namibia)
Diploma in Education -
Girls’ High School (Rwanda)
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