Oliver Bada

Strengthened internal governance systems and policies for over 10 youth networks and implementing partners across 4 counties, enhancing organizational capacity and performance on resource mobilisation, advocacy and sustainability through coaching and mentoring.

Acted as the organizational representative in a youth-serving umbrella body (30 organisations) and volunteer involving organisations body, facilitating peer-learning dialogues and coordinating joint advocacy efforts to build the confidence and policy engagement capabilities of member CSGs.

Coordinated youth-led governance dialogues with county governments, building CSGs confidence for policy engagement and influencing budget cycles for gender-responsive service delivery using social accountability tools such as the community scorecard.

Designed and disseminated youth-friendly advocacy toolkits, aligned with national accountability frameworks (e.g., FLOCCA, GRB), to drive evidence-based advocacy.

Supported data collection and reporting in accordance with FCDO and organizational MEL & MILE frameworks to document case studies, success stories, and lessons learned from the project for evidence based adaptation and peer learning.

Designed a youth-led M&E approach, capturing learning from its testing in 14 countries across Africa and Asia demonstrating the value of citizen-led monitoring and locally-owned learning systems.

Developed a concept notes on considerations for a Youth-Led Approach, providing strategic insight into participatory practices and equitable partnerships.

Provided a youth perspective on technical tipsheets, including how to work with duty-bearers and use data for advocacy, leveraging lived experience to inform inclusive tools and approaches.

Provided capacity strengthening to youth business clubs on group formation, financial literacy, and inclusive governance, using participatory and experiential learning methods.

Promoted collaboration between partners and financial institutions to link youth business clubs to inclusive financial services and resource mobilization opportunities.

Developed training resources and toolkits for youth savings and green start-ups, enabling financial sustainability and adaptive management.

Trained 200+ youth and PWDs in advocacy and social accountability using participatory tools like Community Scorecards, enhancing their capacity for civic participation.

Led multi-stakeholder policy advocacy on youth and public participation policies, successfully influencing 3 county policy drafts and demonstrating ability to engage duty-bearers.

Spearheaded campaigns on climate justice and inclusive development, reaching over 5,000 people and applying participatory practices to foster social inclusion.

Designed outreach and fundraising campaigns, building the organization's capacity for resource mobilization and stakeholder engagement.

Created sustainable partnerships and networks, forming relationships with key partners to support locally-led development.

Implemented social accountability programs using the Community Scorecards tool to advocate for sustainable food systems, directly applying resilience risk mitigation tools.

Conducted round table dialogues with stakeholders to delegate on climate change, facilitating inclusive spaces where all voices were heard and valued.

Conducted monitoring and evaluation, writing reports for the UN Food Systems Summit to support bottom-up evidence generation.

Led a 15-person cross-cultural volunteer team, successfully implementing community awareness campaigns and civic engagement projects.

Improved team efficiency by 50% through strategic systems streamlining, effective task delegation, and targeted coaching.

Supported robust data security and knowledge documentation practices across programs, enhancing organizational integrity.

Piloted civic training modules and cultural inclusion approaches, contributing to enhanced volunteer program effectiveness.