Hidemi Ueno

Experience

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  UNAIDS

  Feb 2016 - Jun 2016

  UNAIDS Community Mobilization Division Intern

  ・Researched and analysed various data such as case studies and activity reports from diverse sources to create reports on approaches taken for HIV/AIDS eradication.

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  Fondation CIOMAL

  May 2016 - Dec 2016

  Applied Research Seminar - Field Researcher

  ・Assessed and evaluated the sustainable impact of the Socio-Economic Rehabilitation (SER) project, surveying over 80 houses affected by leprosy in Cambodia.

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  Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

  May 2016 - Dec 2019

  Project Officer at the Global Health Centre

  ・Drafted MoUs, led the design, budgeting, and implementation of leadership-focused capacity building projects to create policy change in partnership with institutions including Chatham House and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.・Organised and promoted public events, panel discussions and round tables to raise awareness of pressing global health issues to audiences as large as 600 participants.

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  Embassy of Japan in Ghana

  Feb 2020 - Sept 2021

  Independent Contractor for Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Project

  ・Managed and oversaw GGHSP projects in Ghana, Liberia, and Sierra Leone by directly liaising with beneficiaries and visiting project sites.・Reviewed and assessed grant applications received from local NGOs and governmental bodies and created long and short lists to assist the decision-making process for awarding grants.・Successfully launched 9 projects throughout Ghana, Liberia, and Sierra Leone after a rigorous application selection process, and completed 6 total projects after thorough follow-up and assessment.・Collaborated with various stakeholders such as UN agencies, governments, civil society, and the private sector to maximize the GGHSP's impact and foster strategic partnerships. Show less

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  Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

  Oct 2021 - Mar 2024

  Development Partnership Officer, Operations Strategy Department

  ・Developed and executed partnership and programme development plans in collaboration with various bilateral, multilateral, and international organizations and financial institutions.・Researched and analysed strategies and activities of other actors and prepared reports for JICA leadership and Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to recommend potential coordination areas and opportunities that meet other departments’ strategic needs.・Drafted meeting and analytical reports that drove the collaboration strategies for various JICA departments.・Built and managed a triangular cooperation platform to foster and maintain cross-functional relationships between other departments and country offices to ensure alignment on important operational issues.・Managed the organization of the bi-annual IMF-JICA Joint Conference, which brought together 22 high-level officials from 11 Asian countries, including 4 Finance Ministers and 3 Governors in February 2023. Show less

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  Inclusive Development Partners

  Oct 2024 - now

  Program Coordinator