I'm Emmanuel Nene Odjidja — an M&E specialist championing rigorous, innovative methods to evaluate programmes and inform evidence-based development across global health, peacebuilding, and humanitarian contexts.
Originally from Ghana, I have spent over a decade working at the frontlines of global health and international development — from pastoralist communities in South Sudan to health facilities in rural Burundi and research institutions in the United Kingdom.
I hold a Master's degree in Global Health (Distinction) from Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh, with a focus on epidemiology. My professional conviction is simple: if a programme works, it should be proven using sound, methodologically rigorous evidence — not anecdotes.
Currently serving as an M&E Specialist for Research, Design and Learning at GCERF (the Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund) in Geneva, I design and manage evaluations of programmes aimed at preventing violent extremism across the Sahel, Tunisia, Sri Lanka, and beyond.
My research spans maternal and child health, infectious disease control, nutrition, health financing, and the nexus between climate change, food insecurity, and violent extremism. I am bilingual with full professional proficiency in English and French.
Outside of work, I am a committed runner and semi-marathonist — still chasing the dream of completing a full marathon.
Over 12 years working across six countries, from grassroots health programmes to global evaluation systems.
Peer-reviewed research in international journals spanning epidemiology, health systems, nutrition, and programme evaluation.
An open-source AI skill that turns Claude into an evaluation methodologist. 20+ evaluation approaches, validated scales, and FCV-adapted methods.
Experimental, quasi-experimental, theory-based, participatory, and complexity-responsive approaches
Surveys, FGD/KII guides, observation checklists with 16+ validated scales (FCS, PHQ-9, WHODAS, WEAI...)
CMO configurations, process tracing, QCA, contribution analysis — designed for real-world complexity
Methods specifically adapted for fragile, conflict-affected, and violent settings
Thought pieces, commentary, and applied reflections on evaluation, health systems, and the evidence–policy gap.
How multilateral organisations should finance climate adaptation and mitigation to combat climate change's harms.
Reflections on the nexus under the new political dynamics in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger.
A reflection on the Helping Babies Breathe Program and strategies to reduce birth asphyxia in sub-Saharan Africa.
Why I built an open-source evaluation methodologist and how it draws on 12 years of field experience.
Interested in discussing aid effectiveness, evaluation design, epidemiology, or just want to chat about running? I'd love to hear from you.
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