Diana Kazooba

Enthusiastic Knowledge management Specialist eager to create effective training programs to meet changing needs in the program implementation. Experienced in working with organizations to determine specific requirements. Ready to offer human centered design strategies gained 5 years in water,education and climate change sector.

• Human Centered Design, Acumen Academy, 09/2022, 11/2022
• Business development and management and marketing for Small scale enterprises, PRACTICA FOUNDATION, 08/2014, 12/2014
• Manual drilling and the concept of Hydrology, hygiene and well installation for the realization of portable wells, PRACTICA FOUNDATION, 08/2014, 10/2014
• Climate change adaptation, Mountains of the Moon University, Fort Portal, 2015
• AKVO FLOW, AKVO FOUNDATION, 2014

• Developed and executed a highly effective communication strategy that significantly enhanced the visibility and promotion of the Women in WASH mentorship program.
• Successfully managed the complete lifecycle of Women in WASH mentorship program, including the recruiting, selection, and matching process, resulting in the successful pairing of mentee candidates.
• Effectively communicated progress and addressed issues to the supervisor, ensuring transparency and timely resolution of challenges.
• Played a pivotal role in enriching program's online presence by consistently uploading compelling content, including text, graphics, resources, and links, for publication on the website and social media platforms.
• Monitored and updated website and social media analytics on a monthly basis, utilizing data insights to inform strategic decisions and optimize online engagement.
• Proactively engaged with district stakeholders to comprehend water, sanitation, and hygiene challenges, fostering a deeper understanding and facilitating constructive reflections to address these issues effectively.
• Played a crucial role in organizing and facilitating district learning sessions in collaboration with the district water office, bridging the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical implementation. These sessions connected district water and sanitation coordination committee meetings to community dialogues.
• Documented best practices and crafted policy briefs, providing a foundation for evidence-based advocacy in WASH, Integrated Water Resources Management, and Climate Vulnerability Resilience at both community and government levels.
• Identified learning capacity gaps and actively contributed to capacity building for the district in collaboration with the Uganda WASH Alliance. Specifically focused on areas such as WASH cost recovery planning and risk assessment planning.
• Championed the implementation of social accountability tools, including community scorecards, to hold duty bearers accountable, ensuring transparency and responsiveness in the delivery of water and sanitation services.
• Strengthened learning platforms, particularly at the local level, including parishes, sub-counties, and schools, fostering a holistic approach to knowledge dissemination and community engagement.
• Generated valuable evidence through the mapping of governance issues at the sub-county level via community learning caravans, contributing to a comprehensive understanding of local challenges and facilitating targeted interventions.

• Activity Planning
• Analysis
• Evidenced Based Advocacy
• Communication
• Documentation
• Learning styles
• Community Education
• Competency Assessment
• Digital innovation-Mural, sharepoint, Ms teams
• Programme Coordination
• Corporate Communication
• Coaching Cost Recovery strategy planning
• Gender Analysis and implementation
• Human-Centered Design
• Integrated Water Resources Management Assessment and Implementation
• Knowledge Management
• Meeting Facilitation
• Mentoring and coaching
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Partnership Planning Process
• Problem Solving
• Project Management and planning
• Teamwork

• English
• Rutooro
• Runyakore/Rukiga

• Rugumayo Godfrey, Former Supervisor, Programs Manager-WASH, Joint Effort to save the Environment, +256 772315433, godfreymulinda@jese.org
• Alec Shannon, Deputy Coordinator, Agenda for Change, +1-919-360-8127, alec@washagendaforchange.org
• DR. LINDA LILLIAN, Team Lead Volunteer, Cause Effect InItiative Limited, +256751694618, linda@causeeffectinitiative.org

• Games and sports
• Hands-on involvement
• Travelling
• Socializing
• Participation in Community activities
• Reading to widen my scope of knowledge
• Beekeeping

• AKVO Real Simple Reporting
• Remote leadership
• Lobbying and Advocacy
• Carbon credit financing
• Documentation
• Human Centered Design
• Outcome Measurement
• Action Research
• Institutional Monitoring and Evaluation
• Climate change adaptation
• Human Centered Design thinking
• Business development and management and marketing for Small scale enterprises
• AKVO FLOW
• MWATER APPLICATION
• Sexual Reproduction Health Rights Menstrual Health Management
• Manual drilling and the concept of Hydrogeology, hygiene and well installation for the realization of portable wells Client satisfaction Instruments
• Gender Equity and social Inclusion
• Child Protection and safeguarding policy
• Online virtual facilitation
• Microsoft Teams
• WASH Cost Recovery Planning
• WASH Risk Assessment Planning

• Fostering Climate Smart Practices In Schools Through The Use Of Fossa Alterna Latrines Published at the IWA Water and Development Congress • 12/2023

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Oe03R5kadMsEQ6vfq9wcqEFe_fZW_9aI/view?usp=sharing

• ENHANCING CLIMATE-RESILIENT SCHOOLS THROUGH FOSSA ALTERNA LATRINES: A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO SUSTAINABLE SANITATION Published in Tanzania Journal of Science and Technology • 06/2023
• Gender Equity and social inclusion responsive planning integration of gender action planning in household clustering Published :42nd WEDC International Conference([ABSTRACT REFERENCE NO. 1234)2021