Our Team
He is a multi-skilled consultant in livestock and agricultural market systems, economic development livelihoods, food security, climate adaptation and resilience, private sector development, technical skills, and youth employment.
He has conducted numerous studies and formulated strategic policy documents for the livestock sector. He has also conducted system analysis, vulnerability capacity assessments, socio-economic studies, climate resilience and adaptation assessment, and livelihoods. He has developed various relevant sector plans, including resilience plans, markets-for-poor approaches, and market access models in ASALs
Ismail Abdi is a Public Financial Management expert with Eight years of experience in PFM, DRM, audit, and capacity building, particularly in promoting fiscal federalism and harmonization between FGS and FMSs in Somalia. He also has substantial experience in budget preparation, execution and FMIS data analysis, budget execution, annual revenue estimate, domestic revenue expert, public finance audit, statutory audits, system audit, capacity assessment, project audit and due diligence, IAS Compliance, public sector audit, and Bisan modules, as well as wider country experience in Kenya, South Sudan, and Rwanda.
Additionally, he has experience in training, mentoring and implementing policies to promote transparency and stem corruption. He conducted capacity assessments of Somalia Humanitarian Fund projects to assess whether the partner(s) have the requisite capacity to receive and manage SHF funds and operate efficiently and effectively.
Mr. Ismail served as the Senior PFM Advisor at FGS, FMSs, IFIs, and other donor partners and programs with the World Bank RCRF and with EU Budget Support and Harmonization agenda in Somalia, and a financial auditor at UNOCHA and UNICEF-funded projects in Somalia. He conducted annual audits of the Office of the Auditor General Republic of Kenya: auditing, analysis of receipts and expenditure statements, and assessment of the internal controls. He also served as a Senior PFM adviser at Adam Smith International (financial management constant, Fiscal decentralization adviser), an auditor at Alba audit firm, and a domestic revenue adviser (DRM) at Jubbaland Ministry of Finance and economic development.
Dr. Adan holds a Ph.D. in Islamic Integrated Schools from the University of Nairobi. He also obtained a Master of Arts in Rural Sociology and Community Development from the University of Nairobi and a Master’s in education from the Khartoum International Institute.
Dr. Adan Saman Sheik has over 25 years of expertise in education. He has served as a member of the National Taskforce on implementing the competency-based curriculum (CBC) in Kenya, a technical advisor for the Kenya Essential Education Programme (KEEP), a curriculum development advisor at Mercy Corps in Somalia, coordinator at Kenyatta University’s Institute of Open, Distance, and e-Learning (ODeL), Education system specialist and curriculum development consultant for renowned organizations such as Save the Children U.K and Denmark, CARE, UNICEF, UNESCO, DFID, and USAID, among others.
Throughout his expertise as a curriculum specialist at the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD), he contributed significantly to developing and improving educational systems and policies in the region.
Timothy Mwangi holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Horticulture and a Master of Science degree in Agriculture Resource Management.
He is an agronomist with 15 years of expertise in the agriculture field, specializing in productivity, agricultural product market access, gender integration, on-farm trials, and climate-smart agriculture. He developed a fresh produce collection center management guide for the FARM Africa – Grow Futures project, implemented poultry and small livestock husbandry projects, and developed Integrated Agriculture Development Plan (CIDP) across the region, including Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia.
He served as a Consultant for Regional Productivity at USAID – Kenya Crops and Dairy Market Systems activity, a Senior agronomist at USAID – Kenya Agriculture Value Chains Enterprises Project (KAVES), a team lead Consultant at Rapid Results Agricultural Management Consultancy Limited (RARAMAC), the National Compliance manager at USAID/Kenya Horticultural Competitiveness Program Senior Production Specialist, and a Field agronomist, Standards and Traceability manager at USAID/ Kenya Horticultural Development Program
Edward has performed the development of program’s annual work plan, project monitoring plan, establishment of performance indicators, periodically analyses project reports, and provided advice accordingly. He was part of a team that delivered a detailed study and analysis of Kenya’s competitiveness in horticulture in 2015 and the lead team in conducting the baseline study of the national horticulture market information system that formed the benchmark for its establishment on both public and private sectors in Kenya.
He has led a team in conducting market research among the national, regional, and international markets for value chain linkages. He was the lead analyst on IIED- Trade Relations Survey of Smallholder Flowers Growers in Kenya –Baseline survey for Wilmar Flowers. He is part of the management team that improved the livelihood of over 250,000 smallholder farmers under the USAID-KHCP. He has also written and disseminated various reports and evaluation studies about the East African horticulture sub-sectors.
Mohamed Kamil is a Qualified Accountant (ACCA), a financial modeller (CFI), and a holder of three master’s degrees: Master of Science in Public Finance Management (MSc. PFM) from the SOAS University, U.K, Master of Public Administration (MPA) from London Metropolitan University (UK), and Master of Financial Management from Amity University, India.
He has over a decade of experience in Public Finance Management and Corporate Finance, specializing in financial planning and analysis, financial modelling, tax policy, and domestic revenue mobilization. He also has an in-depth understanding of Somalia’s fiscal governance and economic reforms. He is a member of the ACCA, RSA fellowship, Chevening Alumni and CPD network.
He served as the Director General for Finance and Interior Ministries in Jubbaland State of Somalia, an accountant and auditor at Taskplate in London, the deputy chair for the Intergovernmental Fiscal Federalism Committee, an economics lecturer, a finance director, and an institutional capacity building provider. He has 10 years of experience in public finance management implementation and financial analysis. Mr. Yusuf has contributed to streamlining sound public finance management systems setting comprehensive fiscal policy, tax modelling, and financial programming. During his last 5 years in financial modelling, he built sophisticated models for national and multinational corporations ranging from investment and asset management, Business valuation, M&A, and LBOs. He has published research papers and academic articles about fiscal decentralization, funding local services, and financing local infrastructures. He also co-authored the anti-corruption and fighting corruption policy briefings.
Abdullahi Jama is a Chartered Management Accountant with over 20 years of experience in finance, accounting, risk management, tax policy, corporate accounting, and audit practices.
He is a senior accountant and strategist with experience working for various industries, including the NHS, local authorities, charities, and the private sector.
He is the CEO of Taskplate Accountant, a UK practice accounting firm that currently boasts a clientele of 500 firms and business owners. He is passionate about supporting and empowering communities for positive change with in-depth data science and fintech expertise.
Fatuma is an expert in strategic planning, financial management, business development: project management, team management: monitoring and evaluation, and stakeholder engagement.
She served as a social and behaviour change communications coordinator at Relief International, Girls Education Challenge Programme, Somalia, a youth empowerment program manager at REFUSHE, Nairobi, Kenya, a communications coordinator for HIV/AIDS & Primary Health Care Project at BBC Media Action, Nairobi, Kenya, and the deputy project manager, education, in charge of Alternative Basic Education (ABE) for Save the Children, Somaliland.
He also has experience with large international scale projects, multilateral partners, large national scale projects and working with both State and Non-state actors. He is self-motivated, has initiative, is an excellent team player, a goal-getter, can work under pressure and is willing to learn. He can manage projects, facilitate training, develop training materials, conduct project baseline surveys, perform end-term/mid-term evaluations, and produce evidence-based reports. He is good at participatory methodologies (PRA, PLA) and other participatory social study methods. He also has the ability to organize, coordinate and facilitate meetings, workshops, training sessions, conferences, and seminars at both local and international levels.
Mr. Walter served as a Manager, Research and Training (ACRE), a coordinator and officer outreach at Child Protection, assistant research officer at KEMRI/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Global AIDS Program, Youth Interventions, and assistant research officer at KEMRI/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Asembo Baseline Cross-sectional Survey.
Dr. Peter holds an earned Doctorate Degree (Dr.PH) in Health Policy and Management from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health USA, a Master of Health Care Management from UNICAF, a Master of Public Health and Epidemiology and a Bachelor of Education (Science- Botany and Zoology) both from Kenyatta University Nairobi, Kenya.
He is currently the Executive Director of Simba Education Consultants- Research and Development Division, specializing in programming, research, monitoring and evaluation, training, and curriculum development for Maternal, Newborn Child Health, Malaria, HIV and TB, Nutrition, Food Security, Climate Change, Livelihoods and resilience, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene projects. He is knowledgeable in African governments health systems and health systems strengthening in developing countries.
He has 18 years of experience in project impact evaluation (experimental and quasi-experimental designs) and associated tools (power analysis, propensity score matching, regression discontinuity, and timeline series). He also has advanced social science research and statistical skills, including strong data visualization. He is skilled and experienced in evaluation designs, including selecting data collection methods on a question-specific basis and developing a detailed data analysis plan. He has superior writing ability, including evidence of an ability to structure evaluation reports in a way that logically and transparently lays out empirical findings, conclusions, and recommendations in relation to evaluation questions. He is familiar with and can apply a range of data collection methodologies covered by USAID TIPS, UN bodies and FCDO, among others.
Dr. Peter Hayombe has worked for the following organizations, among others, as a consultant, Save The Children, World Vision International, Kenya Red Cross Society, Catholic Relief Services, FHI360, GIZ, DSW, IRC, AED, USAID, UNICEF, FCDO, Oxfam, and SNV. One of his excellent achievements included the coordination, planning, management and implementation of the 2017 – 2018 National Malaria Indicator Survey for South Sudan, and later worked as a coordinator in a technical working group of a pool of health experts (UNICEF, GF, WHO, MC, MSM, IMA, RBM, MOH/NMCP) that are part of an extensive health reform programme in South Sudan. He has also previously coordinated two national Malaria Indicator Surveys in Sierra Leone and Equatorial Guinea.