NATIONALITY: Kenyan. LANGUAGES: English, Kiswahili and Dholuo. Education Background

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1 DALMAS OCHIENG OMIA, PhD CURRICULUM VITAE (CV) Mobile Phone Numbers: ; Research interests: Socio-cultural analysis in development interventions, Gender audit in programmatic interventions, Gender and Policy nexus in African countries, Gender and Disease care in Africa settings and the politics of policy-making and policy reforms in developing countries. NATIONALITY: Kenyan Key competences Policy analysis and evaluation particularly the political economy of policymaking and reforms on gender and development perspectives; Proven expertise in both Qualitative and Quantitative Methods across baseline surveys, project assessments and impact evaluation; Monitoring and evaluation using qualitative and quantitative methodologies; Proposal development, fund-raising and resource mobilization; Capacity Building Approaches; Training, Mentoring and Workshop Facilitation using Participatory Approaches; Academic and technical writing including policy and advocacy briefs; Networking for building of synergies, especially in collaborative research and policy advocacy; Experience in management and provision of grants for democracy & governance projects supported by reputable organizations namely ACBF, IDRC, CODESRIA, and HBF. Experience: Combined seven (7) years' experience in Gender and Development policy research at national and regional (East Africa) levels. LANGUAGES: English, Kiswahili and Dholuo Education Background July : PhD in Social Anthropology: Title of the thesis- Gender Relations in HIV and AIDS Home-Based Care in Uriri Sub-County, Migori County. University of Nairobi, Kenya; September, December 2011: Masters in Development Anthropology. Title of M.A Thesis- Community Participation in Constituency Development Fund (CDF) projects in Westlands Constituency. University of Nairobi; 1

2 November, 2004-June, 2008: BA (Hons.) in Anthropology. University of Nairobi. Professional Courses: September, 2015: Gender-Based Violence in Emergencies training; University of Nairobi and UNFPA September, 2014: Trans-disciplinary Research training on Economy, Governance and Environment: Summer School Training (CETRAD & CDE- Switzerland); October 2014: Short-course training on Atlas Ti software application in Qualitative Research Analysis, University of Nairobi (Geography Department & ARRF); April, 2013: Research Methodology training in Social Sciences: Undertaking Research for Policy publication, Summer School training (IFRA, IRD & State University of Zanzibar); November, 2007: Short course on Statistical Package for Social Scientists on data analysis, Insight Institute of Professional Studies, November Employment Record TEACHING EXPERIENCE 2012 to date: J. Research Fellow: Institute of Anthropology, Gender and African Studies (IAGAS), University of Nairobi. Core teaching areas: Social Science Research Methods Urban Anthropology Gender, Power and Decision Making Gender-Based Violence and Conflict Resolution Key Research engagements April 2016 to date: Institutionalization of Gender-participation in Political Parties, an assessment of Political party law regime and constitutionalism in Kenya. NDI-Kenya & CGD project; 2

3 January- March, 2016: Co-investigator: A study on the influence of culture, beliefs and Values on the uptake of insurance amongst selected communities (Kalenjin, Maasai, Kikuyu and Akamba) in Kenya. UNES & Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) project; June-December, 2015: Lead Consultant: Assessing the status of political party law regime in Kenya: Towards institutionalisation of political parties in Kenya. NDI-Kenya & CGD project; April- May, 2015: Co-investigator: Evaluating the impact of Democratic Accountability project: Towards strengthening Democratic Platform in Kenya. DFID & IED project; Jan-February 2015: Lead Consultant: Supporting the Government of Kenya to Draft the 59 th Report on Commission on the Status of Women (CSW): Reviewing Beijing +20 Achievements. UN Women-KCO & Gender Directorate-Ministry of Devolution and Planning-Kenya; December 2014: Lead Consultant: Evaluating Kenya Governments achievements on addressing SGBV following the Kampala Declaration (2011) on the International Conference on Great Lakes Region (ICGLR). Ministry of Foreign Affairs-Kenya and ICGLR office-burundi; September-October, 2014: Lead Consultant: Supporting the Government of Kenya to Draft the 8 th Periodic Report on Convention on Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW): UN women-kco & Gender Directorate-Ministry of Devolution and Planning-Kenya; April 2014: Lead Consultant: Assessing Gender Dimensions of Coal Mining in Mui Basin, Kitui County: Implications for Policy Action. Centre for Governance Development (CGD) & CIDA project; 2014: Lead Consultant: Engendering the Development of the Langata CDFC Strategic Plan Idealink Research and Consulting; 2014: Lead consultant: Development of the Kiambu County Assembly Strategic Plan ( ) and Annual work plan ( ) and Engendering the County Assembly Standing Orders. Idealink Research and Consulting; 2013: Lead Consultant: Women parliamentary caucus and sustenance of Democracy in Kenya. An Evaluation of Kenya Women Parliamentary Association s work in the 10 th parliament. KEWOPA- and UN-Women, KCO; 3

4 2013: Co-consultant: Engendering the Kenya Women Parliamentary Association Strategic Plan ( ). Strategic Planning toward improved visibility of women s leadership in Kenya. KEWOPA/SUNY and FIDA; 2013: Reviewer: Engendering Renewable Energy Bill. State University of New York (SUNY-Kenya, Dec, 2013); 2012: Co-consultant: Evaluating Consensus building with opinion leaders toward ending violence against women during electoral processes in Kenya. PACT/USAID-KEWOPA (2012); 2012: Consultant: Healthy Images of Manhood. Toward Eradication of Sexual and Gender based Violence. Pathfinder International/USAID (PATH/USAID); 2012: CO-Consultant: Designing training module, training and creation of Gender Technical Working Groups in APHIA Plus/USAID Zones 1 and 2. Ending SGBV through state and non-state actors. Pathfinder International/USAID (PATH/USAID). POLICY RESEARCH EXPERIENCE August 2012 to date: Research Associate, African Research and Resource Forum (ARRF), based in Nairobi, Kenya and working in East and Horn of Africa. State building in South Sudan: priorities for development policy research- ARRF/International Development Research Centre (IDRC-Canada) project; Building a legitimate and Accountable State in South Sudan: Re-thinking the socio-political Dimensions of post-conflict state-building: ARRF/IDRC- Canada project; Escaping the Rentier Trap: Mainstreaming good governance in East Africa emerging petro-states-arrf/acbf project; Research on Elections and Electoral Processes: Is Democracy on Reversal Gear? ARRF/Heinrich Boll Foundation (HBF) project; Research on Higher Education and Political Leadership Development in Kenya. The role of university community in nurturing national political leadership ARRF/HBF project; 4

5 The potential implications of the entry of the new Republic of South Sudan into EAC-ARRF/ACBF project. PUBLICATIONS Olungah O.C. and Omia O.D (Forthcoming). Engendering Democracy through resocialization: Making women s political elections part of democratic experience. Under review by ICJ. Obonyo, J and Omia O. D. (2015). Building Legitimate and Accountable government in South Sudan: Re-thinking inclusive governance in the post CPA Journal of Developing Country Studies; Obonyo J., Olungah O. C. and Omia O. D (2015). Fait Accomplit: Legitimising the illegitimate electoral outcomes in Kenya. Journal of Public Policy Research and Administration Research; Obonyo J., Olungah O.C and Omia O. D. (2015). Beyond Remedial Measures: Rethinking Normalization of women s election as part of political experience in Kenya. Under review by Journal of Developing Countries; Omia O. D (2013). Elections and Democratic Consolidation: Ritual or Reality in the EAC? New Path, 16(16):7-8; Omia O.D (2012). Academic Research and Policy making: Bridging the Disconnect. New path, 13(13):1-; Omia O. D. (2012). EAC Integration, a Boon for the Youths of Region. New Path, 12(12):6-8. Book Projects Contributed to and Coordinated 2012: Co-ordinated a book project (Background paper development, sourcing of papers, workshop facilitation and review of chapters) for an ARRF/ACBF/IDRC book on State-Building and National Development in the new republic of South Sudan. Contributors to the book included the Vice-President of the republic of South Sudan, cabinet ministers from Kenya and South Sudan and academics from South Sudan. 2013: Co-ordinated a book project ( Background paper development, sourcing of papers, workshop facilitation and review of chapters) for an ARRF/IDRC book on State-Building on South Sudan: Priorities for Development Policy Research. Contributors to the book included Scholars from University of Juba, Makerere and Maastricht (United Nations University). 5

6 2014: Co-ordinated a book project (Background paper development, sourcing of papers, workshop facilitation and review of chapters) for an ARRF/HBF book on Elections, Electoral Politics and Political change in Africa. Is Democracy on reverse gear? Contributors include scholars across East Africa partner states. 2015: Coordinating a book project (Background paper development, sourcing of papers, workshop facilitation and review of chapters) for an ARRF/HBF/CODESRIA book on Elections and the Crisis of State Legitimacy in East Africa. Contributors include scholars across East Africa partner states. SEMINAR PAPERS PRESENTED Peacebuilding through statebuilding in South Sudan: Faulting the Narrative of Liberal Peacebuilding in Independent South Sudan. African Leadership Centre Seminar, 7/05/2015; South Sudan Conflict and the place of sanctions: Will sanctions heal the Dishonoured Agreements of Force parties to the table? ISS Seminar, ; Re-thinking inclusive Governance in the Sub-Saharan region, a case of South Sudan, World Bank-Nairobi office, November 2014; Building accountable and legitimate state in South Sudan; interrogating progress on inclusive governance in the post-cpa (2005) era, ARRF, June, 2014; The International Symposium on Peace, Governance and Security, organized by the University for Peace (UPEACE), 28th April - 1st May 2014, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Paper on 'Envisioning State Building in South Sudan under New Realities' Competitive Corruption of ethnic correctness and the pain of taxpayers; from zero-tolerance to ethnic tolerance. Social Dimension of Corruption. Arusha, 2012; Woman the voter, Man the leader : Clanism and Gender identities in Northern Kenya representative politics. Seminar on Gender and Political representation in Kenya. Nairobi, 2011; 6

7 Patriarchal padlock and the continued invisibility of Kenya women in National Politics. What became of the Affirmative Action. Seminar on gendered electoral process in Kenya. Mombasa, 2012; Elections: Rituals or Real opportunities for Regime change: Multipartism and the unchanging governance landscape in Kenya and Uganda. ARRF seminar on East Africa Community Governance Climate. Nairobi, CONFERENCES AND SEMINAR ATTENDED Conference on Review of the Kenya National Gender Policy, Nairobi, May, 2016 Conference on the Fourth Consultative Forum of the ACBF's Policy Institutes Committee (PIC) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 6-9 April 2015; Conference on the Elections and Democracy in East Africa. ARRF/HBF/GLISS-Uganda; Makerere University, Kampala; Conference on Higher Education and Political Leadership Development. ARRF/HBF Nov.2013, Nairobi Safari Club; Management of Natural Resources for Accelerated Industrial and Technological Growth in the East African Community (EAC): Opportunities and Challenges. Kisumu Hotel. ARRF/ACBF April, 2013; Regional Conference of Think Tanks: Research for Policy-making. ARRF/ACBF-Arusha, Tanzania, Nov. 2012; TOT workshop on Gender Responsive Civic Education organized by the UN Women at LE Savanna Hotel, Kisumu (April th 2012); July 2008-June, Research Coordinator: Idealink Research and Consulting, Kenya. Responsibilities Coordinate and oversee the Elections Preparedness project activities women represented constituencies; Undertake baseline survey on the training needs of the constituents of with specific focus on constituency development plans ( ); 7

8 Design, test and review monitoring and evaluation tools around gender and governance project inputs and outcomes in collaboration Idealink RC programmes Director; Network and harmonize the working relations of Idealink RC and its partners on Governance cross-cutting project activities; Design concepts and funding proposals with Idealink RC secretariat in fundraising on complimentary project activities from third parties; Document cases, lessons learnt success stories for re-orientation of future gender and governance programmes within Idealink RC AWARDS 2013: IFRA, IRD and SUZA sponsorship on Research Methodology training in Social Sciences: Undertaking Research for Policy publication-at the State University of Zanzibar; 2014: CDE-Switzerland sponsorship for training on Trans-disciplinary Research on Economy, Governance and Environment, CETRAD; 2009: University of Nairobi scholarship to pursue Masters of Arts in Anthropology at the Institute of Anthropology, Gender and African Studies. Referees Dr. Owuor Olungah Senior Research Fellow/Lecturer IAGAS University of Nairobi P.O BOX Nairobi, Kenya Cell: Dr. Salome Bukachi Research Fellow/Lecturer IAGAS University of Nairobi P.O BOX Nairobi, Kenya 8

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Aware of the low representation of women in the state and non-state decision making organs at all levels as well as in political parties;

Aware of the low representation of women in the state and non-state decision making organs at all levels as well as in political parties; THE THIRD REGIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE PROBLEMATIC OF DOMESTICATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DECLARATION OF KAMPALA ON SGBV AND RESOLUTION 1325 OF THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL ON WOMEN, PEACE AND