Irène Yaméogo Ngendakumana

• Company Overview: Managed several health systems strengthening projects with an overall annual budget of US $19 million.
• Managed several health systems strengthening projects with an overall annual budget of US $19 million. These projects spans diverses HSS domains such as pharmaceutical and supply chain strengthening, health financing and governance commodities procurement and distribution in rural and insecurity areas, establishment of the pilot and the extension of supply chain digital logistic and management system in Burkina.
• Provided oversight and monitoring for the implementation of projects across various health-related areas such as supply chain (including procurement and management of health commodities, and the introduction of an electronic logistics management information system and new antimalarial commodities), quality control systems reinforcement with regular post marketing surveillance and quality assurance for health commodities with successful finalization of the trrac.
• Organized USAID health financing, policy and governance, social and behavioral change, general health system strengthening, malaria prevention and case management, community health service delivery, and the response to COVID-19.
• Developed and wrote annual Malaria Operational Plans (MOPs)— that provide the strategic framework for allocation of PMI’s financial investments in Burkina Faso—in collaboration with PMI colleagues, the Government of Burkina Faso, and other relevant financial and technical partners.
• Provide technical assistance to the Burkina Faso Permanent Secretariat for Malaria Elimination (PSME), other Ministry of Health Directorates, and implementing partners in support of malaria control programs; community health; supply chain management; immunization; and the collection, analysis, and use of data to inform decision making. This support includes ensuring that activities are based on the latest relevant science, and that scientific evidence is translated into health policy, guidelines, practices, and program improvements.
• Worke with the MoH and other partners to ensure effective monitoring, evaluation, and tracking of results for the national malaria, vaccination, and community health strategic plans.
• Assisted the USAID Health Office Director to establish and maintain productive, collaborative relationships with a wide range of partners and stakeholders including the World Bank; the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; the World Health Organization; UNICEF; other bilateral and multilateral donors; and non-governmental organizations.
• Organized in coordination with the MoH the annual health portfolio reviews which ensured the alignment of the 24 health projects of USAID and provided a high-level recommendations follow up under the leadership of Minister of Health, Minister of Agriculture and Animal resources and the US Ambassador.
• Coordinate with partners, especially the World Bank, UNICEF, and Global Fund, to identify opportunities for coherence, alignment, and synergy to ensure US Government malaria funding for Burkina Faso is used efficiently.
• Represented the US government at technical, policy, and strategic planning meetings, including meetings with collaborators and donor agencies.
• Prepare written reports and brief PMI, USAID Mission, and US Embassy colleagues on the content and outcomes of such meetings.
• Represented the health donors and USG as the USAID representative on Burkina Faso Central Medical Warehouse (CAMEG) Board.
• Managed several health systems strengthening projects with an overall annual budget of US $19 million.

• Company Overview: Assisted CDC Division of Bacterial Diseases, CDC country office and Ministry of Health to establish sentinel surveillance for severe acute respiratory illness (SARI) and community event-based surveillance (EBS) in Burkina Faso.
• Assisted CDC Division of Bacterial Diseases, CDC country office and Ministry of Health to establish sentinel surveillance for severe acute respiratory illness (SARI) and community event-based surveillance (EBS) in Burkina Faso.
• Assisted CDC project partners with planning, implementing, and evaluating SARI and EBS activities.
• Collaborated with USAID funded organizations to implement EBS.
• Communicated the progress and success of the RESPIRE project, both orally and in writing, to audiences in Burkina Faso, the WHO, Africa CDC, and the US government.
• Worked with the Ministry of Health to develop peer reviewed manuscripts and disseminate SARI and EBS findings to a global audience.
• Developed, in collaboration with Ministry of Health central and operational teams, Standard Operating Procedures and tools for EBS.
• Developed, with the Ministry of Health, an EBS strengthening plan which increased EBS notification by 62.5% in two months (July to August 2018).
• Member of the WHO technical group that developed a consensus definition of community-based surveillance (CBS), identified best practices and challenges for the implementation and operation of CBS, and identified priority activities to support countries in implementing and strengthening CBS.
• Member of the Africa CDC technical group in charge in drafting CBS guidelines for the Africa Union.
• Assisted CDC Division of Bacterial Diseases, CDC country office and Ministry of Health to establish sentinel surveillance for severe acute respiratory illness (SARI) and community event-based surveillance (EBS) in Burkina Faso.

• Company Overview: Managed a team of two Programming and Training Specialists.
• Managed a team of two Programming and Training Specialists.
• Supervised 21 health volunteers working in the areas of malaria, maternal neonatal and child health, water and sanitation, and sexual reproductive health.
• As the first pilot site in Africa, collaborated with Peace Corps headquarters to develop the Health Logic Project Framework (2017–2024).
• Coordinated the technical training in malaria of all volunteer trainees.
• Coordinated the technical training of health volunteer trainees, (maternal and child health, and youth, sexual and reproductive health).
• Negotiated a memorandum of understanding with the sponsoring agency for each volunteer assignment.
• Represented Peace Corps at local and national levels at the request of the Country Director.
• Provided technical assistance to the Ministry of Education for the introduction of a health prevention program for students and their teachers. Topics covered by the program included malaria; infectious diseases; non-communicable diseases; and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH).
• Contributed as member of the senior management team to the technical closure of the Peace Corps Burkina Faso office. Managed the evacuation process, end of service conference for volunteers, and records management. Supported evacuated volunteers and Peace Corps local staff with job searches and graduate studies applications.
• Co-wrote the Peace Corps Legacy Book which honors the 22-year accomplishments of Peace Corps Volunteers in Burkina Faso and the communities and people with whom they worked.
• Managed a team of two Programming and Training Specialists.

• Company Overview: Published an op-ed article on non-communicable diseases and HIV for the Health Affairs journal.
• Published an op-ed article on non-communicable diseases and HIV for the Health Affairs journal.
• Company Overview: Worked on elaborating MCDI’s five-year strategic plan for programs related to global health.

Silver Spring, USA | MCDI’s 5-year strategic plan for programs related to global health.

• Worked on elaborating MCDI’s five-year strategic plan for programs related to global health.

• Company Overview: Supported the Permanent Secretary of SEP/CNLS in the implementation, and technical and financial management, of Global Fund and HIV National Response projects.
• Supported the Permanent Secretary of SEP/CNLS in the implementation, and technical and financial management, of Global Fund and HIV National Response projects. The total budget for the HIV grants (Round 5 and 9) was € 27,447,268. The project included 14 sub-recipients such as the Ministry of Health and Population and COMEG (Congolese Agency for Essential Generic Medications).
• Coordinated consultations between the National Management Team (SEP/CNLS) and the Global Fund country team in Geneva on the management of and reporting for Global Fund supported projects.
• Collaborated with Ministry of Health officials, the UN system teams, national partners, and the Global Fund’s Congo country team to improve project performance and to address issues adversely affecting the effective disbursement of Global Fund grants.
• Successfully coordinated negotiations between the Governmental Principal Recipient and the Global Fund for the renewal of the Round 9 grant for HIV and AIDS (€ 7,082,666).
• Conducted, as a principal co-investigator, the first biological and behavioral surveillance for HIV among vulnerable populations (men who have sex with men, sex workers, and prisoners) in the Republic of the Congo.
• Coordinated the drafting and finalization of the 2014–18 National Strategic Plan on HIV and AIDS for the Republic of Congo.
• Designed a sub-recipient management plan for the HIV Round 9 grants covering sub-recipient assessment and selection, a system for transparent disbursement, and a reporting timeline and framework.
• Provided technical assistance to the SEP/CNLS for the revision and operationalization of the manual on procedures and operations.
• Actively contributed to the reinforcement of HIV health product storage and distribution forecasting through the HIV health products quantification committee, finalization of the storage and distribution plan, and an audit of HIV patient data.
• Organized the technical closure of the HIV Round 5 project and assisted the Principal Recipient with follow-up of recommendations from the Global Fund Office of the Inspector General audit.
• Supported the Permanent Secretary of SEP/CNLS in the implementation, and technical and financial management, of Global Fund and HIV National Response projects.

• Company Overview: Provided technical support to the Ministry of Health and civil society organizations for prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV.
• Provided technical support to the Ministry of Health and civil society organizations for prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV.
• Represented UNICEF Burkina Faso at national and West Africa Region levels when requested by the Deputy Representative.
• Provided technical support to the other sections of UNICEF’s office as requested.
• Contributed to the activities of the United Nations/Burkina-Faso Joint Team on HIV and AIDS.
• Provided technical support to the Ministry of Health and civil society organizations for prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV.

• Company Overview: Developed, managed, and monitored Burkina Faso Ministry of Health projects with 8 community-based organizations (CBOs) and NGOs.
• Developed, managed, and monitored Burkina Faso Ministry of Health projects (malaria, maternal and child health, nutrition, TB, HIV and AIDS, and sexual and reproductive health) with 8 community-based organizations (CBOs) and NGOs, and community health workers, in Ouagadougou (urban and peri-urban neighborhoods).
• Advocated and established strong relationships with traditional leaders such as The Moro Naba to improve health service attendance in Ouagadougou.
• Collaborated with the health management teams at district and regional levels to develop and monitor CBO and NGO workplans.
• Developed, managed, and monitored Burkina Faso Ministry of Health projects with 8 community-based organizations (CBOs) and NGOs.

• Company Overview: Successfully scaled up antiretroviral therapy and prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV services in 8 health districts.
• Successfully scaled up antiretroviral therapy and prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV services in 8 health districts.
• Implemented, in collaboration with WHO and the Ministry of Health, the first training program for integrated management of adolescent and adult illness/integrated management of childhood illness (IMAI/IMCI) at the district level in Burkina Faso.
• Contributed, as a Temporary Advisor for the WHO, to the adaptation of IMAI/IMCI modules and to the training of medical doctors and WHO officers in Burkina Faso and 12 other French and Portuguese speaking countries in West Africa.
• Reviewed, evaluated, and approved/disapproved the annual workplans of implementing partners.
• Strengthened the capacity of implementing partners through training and supervision.
• Provided technical assistance related to standards and protocols for medical and community management of HIV and AIDS, and prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV.
• Member of Burkina Faso National Technical Group in charge of drafting Global Fund Proposals.
• Successfully scaled up antiretroviral therapy and prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV services in 8 health districts.

• Company Overview: Treated outpatients and inpatients for infectious and non-communicable diseases.
• Treated outpatients and inpatients for infectious and non-communicable diseases.
• Facilitated the implementation of interventions for the prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV with the core team of the health district, and organized the first pilot programs on voluntary HIV testing and counseling in Burkina Faso.
• Taught parasitology, malaria, and other parasitic diseases to student nurses at the National School of Public Health of Bobo Dioulasso.
• Treated outpatients and inpatients for infectious and non-communicable diseases.

• Company Overview: Treated outpatients and people living with HIV and AIDS, including those affected by malaria and other communicable diseases.
• Treated outpatients and people living with HIV and AIDS, including those affected by malaria and other communicable diseases.
• Treated outpatients and people living with HIV and AIDS, including those affected by malaria and other communicable diseases.