Lweendo S

Programme Analyst

Jul 2021 - Jan 2026 • 4 yrs 6 mos

Key Responsibilities • Coordinated multi-stakeholder engagements and serviced high-level meetings, conferences, and workshops involving government ministries, UN agencies, civil society, and the private sector. • Managed procurement processes (drafting TORs, RFPs, POs) and supported budget reviews and expenditure tracking, ensuring compliance with UNDP POPP/PPM procedures and international standards. • Conducted stakeholder mapping to build inclusive partnerships and advocacy coalitions across national and sub-national levels. • Prepared high-quality corporate, donor, and government reports and maintained structured project filing systems using SharePoint and OneDrive. Environmental Governance Programme • Integrated environmental safeguards and pollution-risk considerations into governance and human rights documentation and consultation outputs, addressing mining-related pollution, land degradation, and water contamination impacts on community health and livelihoods. • Supported evidence-based stakeholder dialogue in mining regions by documenting community and institutional inputs on pollution, deforestation, waste management, and land rehabilitation to inform mitigation-oriented, policy-relevant recommendations aligned with national standards. • Coordinated policy-oriented and sensitization materials promoting responsible mining practices, environmental protection, and compliance with environmental and social regulations, reinforcing links between community rights, environmental justice, and pollution prevention. Environment & Energy / Sustainable Economic Development • Led the integration of environmental sustainability, pollution mitigation, and ESG considerations into Supplier Development Programme (SDP), local content, and responsible procurement discussions within mining-linked value chains, emphasizing resource efficiency, cleaner production, and circular economy approaches for MSMEs. • Facilitated knowledge-sharing on pollution

Programme Associate

Jul 2020 - Jul 2021 • 1 yr

Key Responsibilities • Organized and led Technical Working Group (TWG) meetings with 25+ stakeholders to review progress, identify gaps, and support coordinated programme implementation. • Supported financial monitoring of direct cash transfers to partners and maintained donor and partner documentation. • Contributed to grant proposal development and partnership building for programme funding. • Coordinated COVID-19 response initiatives, engaging over 500 families and managing 10,000+ data submissions. • Recruited, managed, and supervised large teams of community volunteers and supported reporting to UNDP senior management and government counterparts. Key Achievements • Supported the successful mobilization of USD 6 million from the Japanese Government’s Human Security Trust Fund for refugee integration programming. • Established legally recognized Community Forest Management Groups, strengthening inclusive governance and sustainable forest conservation practices.