Pearl Kobuyenje

Experience

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  Uganda Electricity Generation Company Ltd.

  Nov 2016 - Sept 2017

  Intern

  Communicating a favorable public image for the company through media and activities involving Corporate Social Responsibility.

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  University of Leeds

  Sept 2017 - Sept 2018

  MA International Relations

  Committed and driven International Relations and Public Administration graduate.

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  United Nations Office at Geneva

  Jan 2019 - Jul 2019

  Intern
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  United Nations World Food Programme

  Aug 2019 - Jun 2020

  Communications Intern-Government Partnerships (Donor Relations)

  -Implemented country specific briefs.-Organised donor and partner visits and consultations to raise awareness of WFP’s programmes among donors and development partners in The Gambia.-Generated donor specific visibility content in support of global and country fundraising activities, as well as disseminating political and humanitarian analysis pertaining to WFP current or future responses and donor policies, trends and preferences to ensure country specific input to WFP’s operational reporting. -Engaged in the preparation of the Annual Country Report in collaboration with the Country Office programme, monitoring and evaluation, logistics and resource management function. Show less

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  Financial Sector Deepening Africa

  Oct 2020 - Mar 2021

  Consultant-New FSD Incubation processes

  Established in 2012 and funded by the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID), FSD Africa is a specialist development agency working to build and strengthen financial markets across sub-Saharan Africa. FSD works to reduce poverty through a ‘market systems development’ approach which is geared towards addressing the structural, underlying causes of poverty by improving how financial market systems function.Roles:-Contribute to the development of project plans for the foundation and registration of five new FSDs in Ethiopia, Ghana, Sierra Leone, the West African Monetary Union (WAEMU) and Zimbabwe.-Lead a team focused on the development and action of new FSD procurement plans-Assist in the development and testing of Theories of Change for the New FSD Programmes, aligned to the overall FSD Africa Strategy.-Provide support in the development of quarterly and annual reports Show less

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  African Development Bank Group

  Nov 2020 - May 2021

  Intern (Civil Society and Community Engagement Division)

  - Collected, analysed, reviewed and disseminated ongoing Civil Society Engagement (CSE) studies; these include 1) Mapping the CSE financing mechanism within the Bank, 2) Needs assessment of the capacity building program on CSE and 3) Toolkit and Guidelines for mainstreaming CSE in Bank’s Operations and Projects;- Mapped high-level events involving the civil society ecosystem in 2021 for advocacy and social mobilization perspectives. These included initiatives from the United Nations, the African Union and civil society organisations working on important themes for the Bank, e.g. agriculture, climate, gender, youth engagement, governance;- Supported the Division Communication and Outreach team to prepare the articles, press releases and the annual planning retreat scheduled beginning 2021; and- Assisted Task Managers of the Division in reviewing project concept notes, appraisal reports and calls for proposals. Show less

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  War Child Uganda

  Jul 2021 - Sept 2021

  Research Assistant (Current Learning through Play Practices & Structures Mapping)

  - Carried out desk reviews on gaps in data related to current practices and structures in Play Matters sites, with a focus on practices and structures that are relevant to Learning through Play (LtP) programming;- Assisted the Consultant in carrying out and transcribing virtual key informant interviews;- Provided support in the analysis and synthesis of quantitative and qualitative data, as well as the organisation of workshops; and- Edited and proofread synthesis reports.

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  Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

  Oct 2021 - May 2022

  - Provide technical support to the development and implementation of Change Projects with partners from CSOs and local governments;- Provide technical advice in organisational development, capacity development and meaningful participation of civil society organisations;- Provide technical advice to DAs and CSOs in the practice-oriented design of consultation and dialogue processes between state and civil society; and- Support selected CSOs in strengthening their networking, creation of platforms and fora for exchange and initiate processes as well as mechanisms for consultation. Show less

  • Junior Technical Advisor

    Jan 2022 - May 2022

  • Technical Assistant

    Oct 2021 - Dec 2021
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  World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa

  May 2022 - now

  Support the organizing and managing Regional Committee side events, including preparing documents such as talking points, concept notes, speaker profiles, and meeting reports.Facilitate the documentation and reporting of Member State and ministerial meetings (Intergovernmental Negotiating Body and Working Group on International Health Regulations), and workshops, including simulation exercises.Prepare and document AFRO INB task force focused on developing the Pandemic Treaty and amending IHR processes.Plan and execute teleconferences (TCs) for Health Security Preparedness (HSP) activities, including proposal writing and summarizing key action points in reports.Assist in leading and documenting essential HSP activities and missions, working in collaboration with technical experts to strengthen IHR capacity.Support the monitoring and implementation of the Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR) flagship initiative – Promote Resilience of Systems for Emergencies (PROSE) Show less

  • Emergency Preparedness Project Officer

    Jun 2023 - now

  • UNV External Relations Officer

    May 2022 - May 2023