Hedy Ip

Experience

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  ACTION CONTRE LA FAIM

  Jun 2005 - Sept 2009

  • Health and Nutrition Program Coordinator

    Aug 2007 - Sept 2009

  • Health and Nutrition Program Manager

    Jun 2005 - Jul 2007
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  UNICEF

  Nov 2009 - now

  • Leading the Health & Nutrition program with a team of 10 staff, managing an annual budget exceeding $5 million US. Providing matrix management support to cross-sectoral teams including Supply, T4D, and SBC for health systems strengthening.• Catalyzed and championed new critical, cross-sector programs for children on climate change impact, mental health, and injury prevention. Supported Government in conducting its first Children's Environment Health country assessment and Children's Climate Risk Index, elevating climate policy discourse and actions with evidence and learning.• Working with Government, WASH, Supply, RO, PG Health, and SD to fortify climate-resilient primary health care; introducing innovative technologies (e.g health care waste management, solarization, oxygen plant-in-a-box, digital health) and integrating supply chain strengthening in primary health care, through immunization, nutrition, and newborn care program entry-points.• Led UNICEF's efforts in Cambodia's COVID-19 response; achieving high vaccination and routine immunization rates, establishing nationwide capacity on ultra-cold chain, HPV vaccine introduction, and securing substantial funding under Gavi HSS3.• Advanced nutrition and food systems policy; joint advocacy and evidence contributed to doubling the size of national maternal and child cash transfers, sustained Government financing of RUTF and inclusion of local RUTF in the national essential medicines list.• Mentored and positively shifted the mind-set of colleagues by fostering engagement & learning in new program areas, facilitated career development opportunities, enhanced their skills; credited with driving team development & overall program success.• Mobilized major funding for the Health & Nutrition program and enhanced CO expertise in T4D, SBC, supply chain systems strengthening, gender and ADAP for more integrated public health approaches. Show less · Led a team of 7 nutrition staff in the Health & Nutrition section, managing an annual budget of $6 million US. Provided technical support as a nutrition specialist to 8 UNICEF field offices, ensuring program implementation aligns with national guidelines and standards.· Strengthened national and sub-national health supply chains in collaboration with UNOPS and USAID's Food for Peace program, focusing on the coordination, management, distribution, and financing of essential nutrition commodities.· Influenced policies and investments through joint advocacy and data analysis, leveraging $2 million in domestic financing between Ministries of Health and Social Welfare for nutrition-sensitive social protection in conflict-affected areas.· Collaborated with Government, the private sector, and local communities to co-create innovative parenting tools, including complementary feeding bowls and home kits, to enhance early childhood nutrition outcomes.· Secured multi-year funding for innovative social behaviour change strategies in Myanmar to improve family and childcare practices among 500,000+ caregivers through establishing significant public-private partnerships with the global philanthropy team.· Was the OIC P5 Chief Health and Nutrition for 9 months and steered the section through a critical time characterised by ethnic conflicts and disease outbreaks. Show less · Led the nutrition section's adolescent & urban programs, emergency response, and humanitarian cluster coordination. Managed a $3.5 million USD annual budget and provided comprehensive technical guidance to nutrition staff across 6 field offices.· Managed partnerships, funding and procurement of nutrition supplies and equipment as part of a large joint UN program with WFP and FAO. Documented program lessons and impact, utilizing knowledge management to inform strategies & decisions.· Established a collaborative initiative between UNICEF and Ready-Made Garment Factory companies to enhance child nutrition in urban poor communities. Conceptualised the 'Mothers@Work' program, which provided insights to UNICEF’s corporate partnerships strategy.· Increased the percentage of health facilities reporting on nutrition supplies and service coverage from 10% to 75% within a year by supporting Government to implement a new health systems strengthening model involving the establishment of district-level nutrition officers and effective data tools. Show less · Managed a Nutrition team of 4, ensuring optimal resource allocation, supply management & technical standards for program success.· Doubled UNICEF's nutrition program funding to $4M USD; established key partnerships to expand the Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition national program from 2 to 10 provinces. This led to the inclusion of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) in the Ministry of Health's essential medicines list.· Provided crucial support to UNICEF's emergency response during the Horn of Africa crisis in 2011, as part of regional nutrition surge capacity in Somalia for 4 months; led establishment of 2 cross-border feeding centres & distribution of nutrition equipment & commodities for 200,000 children.· Worked closely with the Representative to facilitate high-profile meetings & partnerships with UN agencies, the EU, and the World Bank; jointly supported Government's first national forum on Food Security & Nutrition which led to the country becoming a new member of the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) global movement. Show less

  • Chief Health and Nutrition

    Jun 2020 - now

  • Nutrition Specialist

    Dec 2014 - Jun 2020

  • Nutrition Specialist

    May 2012 - Nov 2014

  • Nutrition Specialist

    Nov 2009 - Apr 2012