Farouk Abdulkadir Mayana

Experience

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  GRID Consulting Limited

  Dec 2011 - Mar 2014

  Local Engagement Consultant, Demand Creation

  Coordinate the formation and training of community volunteers together with the local government health authorities in 14LGAs.Supported the state Ministry of Religious Affairs to design integrated health awareness and sensitisation activities.Provide coaching and mentoring support to local government actors, member of health committee and volunteers for effective implementation of community engagement activities.

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  Mercy Corps

  May 2014 - Aug 2014

  Facilitator, Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment

  Oversaw sensitization to line Ministries and traditional leaders of selected communities.Conducted Focus Group Discussion to vulnerable communities. Prepared and submit reports on FGDs conducted including transliteration of responses.

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  Palladium

  Mar 2015 - Mar 2017

  LGA MNCH Facilitator
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  Options Consulting Services. OIH WEST AFRICA LIMITED

  Mar 2017 - Mar 2019

  Accountability Coordinator

  Responsible for ensuring accountability mechanisms at all levels are strengthen, government and service providers deliver quality RMNCH services through active public and wider stakeholders engagement.Ensured citizens involved in exacting accountability from the Government.Introduced innovative approaches to health budget advocacy which led to increased in budget allocation to 12.8% up from 8.2% in 2013 and releases (from virtually 1% to 14% on capital component). Ensures that State Level Accountability Mechanism, Local and Facility Health Committee met good standard measured by successful advocacy and resources mobilization. Show less

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  MannionDaniels

  Mar 2019 - Jun 2019

  Strategic Planning Consultant

  Provided technical support to Ministry of Health to assess their organizational capacity and develop plan to bridge them.Advocated for the passage of State Health Contributory Law and Drug Management Law with other imminent groups.

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  Save the Children International

  Oct 2019 - Jul 2024

  Advocacy and Communication Coordinator

  Experienced in Social Accountability, Strategic Planning, Evidence-Based Advocacy, Governance, Evaluation, Social Mobilisation.

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  SCIDaR - Solina Centre for International Development and Research

  Jun 2024 - now

  State Program Lead

  SPARK : Strengthening Primary Healthcare and Reaching Unimmunized Kids in Northern Nigeria is working to improve routine immunization and public health care program indices across the 7 states of intervention.