Rita Ambadire

Experience

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  ALPE

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2008

  Network coordinator

  • Coordinated poverty reduction activities in four countries (Ghana, Zambia, Honduras and Nicaragua) through civil society organisations in these countries.• Facilitated the formation of a network steering committee and the alliance in Ghana• Facilitated communication between the network countries through email and teleconferences.• Appraising, short listing, selecting, supporting and monitoring project proposals from civil society organisations in four countries.• Planned and facilitated joint advocacy initiatives on poverty reduction strategies in the South and the North• Facilitated cross learning and communication on civil society engagement in monitoring poverty reduction strategies in the four countries• Draft a quarterly magazine on best practices of civil society participation in PRSP processes in the project countries. • Documented and disseminated knowledge about best practises for civil society participation in PRSP processes in the four countries• Developing and supporting Network of Civil Society Organisations in Ghana • Managed network budget, internal control, and accounts and reporting. Show less

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  SNV

  Jul 2011 - now

  • In charge of managing the SSH4A project in 8 districts in Ghana.• In charge of implementing all the project components: WASH Demand Creation, BCC, Governance and WASH Supply Chain.• Lead team to deliver DFID SSH4A Project objectives in 8 MMDAs within time and budget and ensuring quality services are provided leading to achievement of project targets.• Training of trainers and direct training of facilitators for demand creation activities;• Work closely with project MMDAs ensure ownership and sustainability of sanitation and hygiene service delivery;• Build the capacity of district level implementers to ensure effective implementation and follow-up of sanitation demand creation activities.• Provide technical support for post-triggering activities including the provision and communication of informed choice materials;• Develop post-ODF plans and identify follow-up activities;• Develop localized, lead and training efforts in BCC strategies in collaboration with local partners.• Participated in the verification of RICCS verification of CLTS communities in the Northern region. Show less • Provides advisory services and capacity building to WASH partner organisations through coaching and knowledge brokering.• Demand creation, supply chain Development and management in WASH.• Facilitates communication and collaboration of different actors in the WASH sector to understand each other’s roles and responsibilities to enable them work together to bring about change, achieve better results and influence policy.• Tracking of potable water supply facilities and ascertain their functionality status and service levels.• Increasing access to hygiene and sanitation services at the community and district level, through CLTS and BCC.• Conducting baseline data collection, analysis, validation and report writing to improve the availability of reliable WASH data for effective sector planning and resource allocation.• Improving WASH governance, strengthen leadership and management capacity of WASH institutions for effective and efficient WASH service delivery.• Analysing, disseminating, and learning (knowledge management).• Appling Result Based Financing in WASH for maximum results. • Improve Hygiene and sanitation practices and behaviour change communication through CLTS.• Supervise and support partner organisations on the implementation of WASH sector activities.• implememtation of Village Savings and Loans Association (VSLA) in CLTS communities.• Assessing, short listing, selecting, project proposals from partners and supporting, coaching, supervising and monitoring project implementation. • CLTS Independent Verification Show less

  • Country Project Lead

    Dec 2016 - now

  • Country Project Lead - SSH4A

    Dec 2016 - now

  • WASH Advisor

    Jul 2011 - now
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  Aqua Africa

  Feb 2021 - now

  Community Relations Manager