Dina CIHIMBA
Bujumbura
Summary
Highly skilled and knowledgeable professional with a Master's degree in Public International Law. Brings extensive expertise in gender, GBV, and international protection. Currently serving as a GBV Specialist Consultant with the World Bank in Burundi and DRC, dedicated to providing operational support and risk mitigation for GBV and SEA/SH. Previous roles include Gender Equality and Development Expert, Associate Field-Repatriation Officer at UNHCR, and Women, Peace, Security, and Humanitarian Program Analyst at UN Women. Demonstrated commitment to capacity building, protection case management, program implementation, and advocacy. Fluent in French, English, and Swahili, well-equipped to navigate diverse cultural contexts.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
GBV Specialist Consultant
WORLD BANK
02.2023 - Current
- Operational support on gender, Knowledge management, GBV Prevention and Response and SEA/SH Risk Mitigation, which include specifically following tasks:
- Support capacity building of Bank staff, clients and other partners on GBV/EAS/HS
- Monitor key project timelines and work with team to ensure timely inputs
- Be an active member of the gender quality screening team
- Support identification of operations that will be considered as gender deep dives
- Technical assistance to select operations during their implementation to ensure adequate implementation of gender-specific activities and regular monitoring of targets
- Support ongoing dialogue on gender with relevant government counterparts
- Contribute to the preparation of trust fund proposals and other fundraising activities
- Provide other operational support as needed
- Support the preparation of communication and capacity building activities in the DRC and Burundi/for Gender Platform
- Provide overall guidance to task teams and clients regarding identification of SEA/SH risks and associated mitigation measures
- Work with task teams and social development team where needed to provide inputs on integration of GBV prevention and response interventions into World Bank-financed operations, in addition to standard SEA/SH risk mitigation measures
- Assess SEA/SH risks in relation to project activities and identify and propose SEA/SH risk mitigation measures
- Conduct review of relevant Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) instruments and related TORs (such as ESRS, ESCP, ESMF, SEP, LMP, RPF, IPPF), bidding documents for contractors, and other key project documents related to safeguards and ESF implementation in relation to SEA/SH risk mitigation
- Support task teams and clients in designing and implementing SEA/SH Prevention and Response Action Plans, mapping of GBV service providers, implementation of SEA/SH-sensitive project grievance mechanisms, development of codes of conduct for project personnel and workers, and any other relevant instruments and tools to be used for implementation of SEA/SH risk mitigation measures
- Support in drafting and review of TORs for recruitment of GBV Specialists as needed to support the Project Implementation Units with clients
- Support in drafting and review of TORs and other relevant documents to recruit NGOs to provide technical assistance as needed with implementation of SEA/SH Prevention and Response Action Plans, including individual risk mitigation actions
- Conduct training and ad hoc clinics on key concepts for GBV and SEA/SH mitigation, prevention, and response for country office and Country Management Unit staff, including social development specialists and task teams, as well as clients and other implementing partners as needed
- Contribute to GBV and gender portfolio review initiatives where needed, including development of data collection tools, conducting qualitative work in support of the review, review of any relevant secondary resources, and analysis and presentation of both quantitative and qualitative results from the review
- Participate in implementation support missions where needed and provide technical inputs to aide-memoires and related implementation status reports following missions
- Contribute to the drafting of analytical documents or other similar briefs on GBV and SEA/SH prevention, mitigation, and response where needed
- Contribute where needed to support GBV and SEA/SH risk mitigation work, knowledge management, or capacity-building activities in other CMUs under the same regional unit
Gender Equality and Development Expert
Independant
01.2022 - 12.2023
- Evaluation of GBV impacts on women and girls and their social and economic situation during COVID19 and based on the results, designing of a project concept note
- Mapping of GVB responses mechanism and capacity building for GBV services centers supervisors with consideration to the Covid19.
- Identification of best practices and development of a harmonized intervention strategies to propose in community.
Associate Field-Repatriation Officer Including Gender Mainstreaming Advisor
UNHCR
02.2021 - 12.2021
- Conduct of needs assessment for the reintegration of Burundian repatriates by the Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) method
- Promote mainstreaming of Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) across all sectors and activities such as health, safety and security, psychosocial and legal shelter, WASH, and Energy and coordinate with Program and Protection sections to ensure that SGBV programming is incorporated in partner agreements in all sectors
- Guide the protection team and partners in using participatory techniques that involve both women and men in assessments and discussions
- Facilitate UNHCR responses in addressing Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) priorities and other specific protection needs of women and men, children, youth and older persons, persons with disabilities, marginalized groups such as persons with diverse sexual orientations and gender identities
- Manage individual protection cases including those on SGBV and child protection; Monitor the integrity of UNHCR operations management standards and procedures in the Area of Responsibility and facilitate the respect of deadlines
- Monitor and report on the protection, security and safety situation of persons of concern; Facilitate and monitor program on an Age, Gender, Diversity (AGD) basis to address identified protection needs
- Stay abreast of political, social, economic and cultural developments that have an impact on the protection environment and provide advice to senior management
- Support UNHCR consultative process with local government counterparts, partners and persons of concern for effective needs assessment and planning
- Maintain protection presence through regular field missions and reports, making direct contact with persons of concern, host communities, local authorities and partners
- Support communities in establishing representation and coordination structures
- Promote confidence building and conflict resolution among populations of concern, authorities and host communities
- Contribute in developing and implementing an education plan for the Area of Responsibility as part of the protection strategy for reintegration
- Coordinate/Supervise the repatriation of Burundian refugees from Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda (400.000 individuals targeted)
- Contribute in the development of reintegration projects for Burundian repatriates with the government part DGRR
- Technical support and advice to the protection monitoring and evaluation team of reintegration projects
- Encourages the development of reintegration projects in collaboration with development organizations (UNDP, World Bank, Embassies) or private stockholder Support the effective systematization and management of data to enhance monitoring, response and evaluation mechanisms
- Contribute to initiatives to build the capacity of local partners and civil society through training and other initiatives to protect persons of concern
- Manage a team of 7
Protection, Gender, Learning and Advocacy Consultant
Oxfam Novib and HELP a CHILD
05.2020 - 02.2021
- Managing the Gender and protection delivery of project outputs and the financial project resources for gender aspects
- Based on identified needs, provide capacity building support for partners in the area of advocacy, protection and Gender Based Violence
- Conduct substantive research and analysis of human rights issues/events and assess their impact on the human rights situation in area or country
- Ensures human rights issues, including their gender equality dimensions considerations, are integrated into program monitoring and evaluation
- Collect and analyze human rights data and indicators in country/region of assignment, including gender-specific data and indicators
- Develop evidence-based communication- and advocacy products that can be used for informing, influencing, agenda-setting and awareness-raising on human rights and Gender issues
- Apply tools and methodologies in regards to participatory protection assessments and monitoring and inclusion of vulnerable groups
- Provide in-depth analysis based on verified information of power relations, alliances and actors in order to inform Oxfam and external partners programming, positioning and advocacy
- Help and support the monitoring officer to ensure appropriate, timely and accurate data collection against agreed indicators to enable both internal and external reporting
- Lead the implementation of BBB/Nyubahiriza learning agenda, to capitalize on learning and synergies between the two programs
- Programmatic responses to enhance security and protection of communities and individuals of concern - especially in the area of self-reliance and livelihood support
- Planning, coordinating and participating in multidisciplinary teams to conduct field investigation missions of violations of human rights and humanitarian law as related to conflict related sexual violence, as well as, on assessments, evaluation and development of sexual violence protection plans for women, men and children
- Analyze and report on relevance, outcomes and impact of the program and its protection related activities to provide lessons learnt and to identify best-practices
- Work with Oxfam HECA and RIC teams to deliver on high profile advocacy work as part of the Oxfam global campaigning work
- Carry out proactive outreach work to build relationships with a range of other stakeholders in support of the project's advocacy work, including supporting partners to network
- Collaborate with advocacy staff in other organizations and other Oxfam CO's in the region, to develop common analyses and shared learning to support advocacy efforts
- Product materials /tools for guidance on gender/protection integration in different sector of the program
- Manage a team of 6
Associate Protection Officer/GBV and Head of Office (OIC)
UNHCR
04.2018 - 12.2019
- Manage individual protection cases including those on SGBV and child protection
- Ensure technical supervision of UNHCR staff providing GBV case management (including coaching and implementation of staff care strategies)
- Prepare regular consolidated reports on the progress, challenges, gaps and recommendations on SGBV prevention and response
- Conduct training on basic elements of SGBV prevention and response, the design of SGBV programmes and coordination mechanisms
- Evaluate and Implement of protection related Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) based programming with implementing and operational partners
- Recommend durable solutions for the largest possible number of persons of concern through voluntary repatriation, local integration and where appropriate, resettlement
- Provide legal advice and guidance on protection issues to persons of concern; liaise with competent authorities to ensure the issuance of personal and other relevant documentation
- Conduct eligibility and status determination for persons of concern in compliance with UNHCR procedural standards and international protection principles
- Contribute to a country-level child protection plan as part of the protection strategy to ensure program use a child protection systems approach, contribute to a country-level education plan, Implement and oversee Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all protection/solutions activities
- Assure capacity building for national authorities, relevant institutions and NGOs to strengthen national protection related legislation and procedures
- Advocate and promote UNHCR standards concerning the treatment of asylum seekers, refugees and returnees as well as IDPs, where applicable
- Ensure that the basic needs of the concerned population are properly assessed with the participation of the beneficiaries themselves, the host governments and/or partners
- Subject to the needs, ensure that the planning, formulation and budgeting of identified assistance projects are done as per UNHCR program cycle; upon approval of assistance project, ensure the timely implementation and rigorous monitoring of identified assistance activities
- Prepare and submit regular reports, both verbally and written, to the UNHCR Representative
- In the event of substantial telephone conversation that leads to specific action or non-action, it should be recorded and share with the other party
- Prepare and share monthly and annual reports to the Country and Regional Office on refugee's general situation and gender issues
- Manage a team of 7
Women, Peace, Security and Humanitarian Program Analyst
UNWomen
05.2016 - 12.2017
- Implementation of the Japanese funded program on Women, Peace, Security and Humanitarian Action (DDR) and existing UN Women responsibilities and programming in CAR
- Providing managerial leadership to the project related to gender/SGBV, Women, Peace and Security, manage and support the activities and resources of the project, with special emphasis on coordination and networking, management, and mobilization of resources
- Managing the delivery of project outputs
- Managing the project's financial resources
- Fundraising and donor relations
- Supervising consultants and ensuring the quality of their deliverables
- Identify strategic program approaches and modalities which provide added value to UN Women in the Women Peace Security and humanitarian areas, both at regional level and in the field; participate in field missions, including participation in gender-sensitive needs assessments
- Proactively assess trends and identify emerging issues at national and regional levels relevant to the mandate of UN Women in Women Peace Security and humanitarian areas
- Interact with relevant UN agencies, government counterparts and other national institutions, civil society Organizations
- Play the role of gender mainstreaming advisor in humanitarian clusters with other UN agencies and other humanitarian actors
- Contribute in the formulation and development of UN Women's Humanitarian Strategy based on the Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO) and the Country Strategic Response Plan (SRP) and ensure the humanitarian response in CAR is gender-sensitive and gender-responsive, guaranteeing gender equality
- Conduct with a national consultant the gender country profile and women needs assessment in Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) process in Central African Republic
- Coordinate the Implementation of programmes related to women empowerment and GBV for UNWomen in CAR
- Manage a team of 6
Gender Expert Consultant/Women in Network Project
Cooperation for the development of emerging countries
12.2014 - 05.2016
- Company Overview: www.coospe.org
- Support coordination of Women in Network project, planning, implementing and monitoring of project activities, planning, organization and reporting of training of the project
- Support in the development and publication of the Women Agenda (beneficiaries of the project) and production of project's documents (IEC materials, contract, etc.)
- Collaboration in the designing, planning and building of the women's centers
- Www.coospe.org
Women Protection and Empowerment
International Rescue Committee (IRC)
11.2013 - 11.2014
- Work with partners to implement mitigation measures to better protect women and girls
- Closely coordinating with relevant staff on GBV protection issues
- Participate regular meetings with implementing partners to follow up on their GBV protection activities
- Providing social counseling to GBV survivors, awareness and guidance when needed
- Conducting regular home visits to follow up on women in concern
- Ensuring proper documentation of data collected; setting up necessary measures to ensure confidentiality during interviews
- Daily coordinate with colleagues and all other local and international actors; Assist Protection coordinator in the daily/weekly work plan
- Write field visit daily and weekly reports on major findings, needs and problems faced; Contribute to the overall protection/CS monthly report underlining protection issues and related trends and figures in coordination with the Protection coordinator
Human Right and Protection Officer
Actions des Chrétiens Activistes des Droits de l'Homme (ACADHOSHA / National NGO)
10.2010 - 10.2013
- Researches and collects information pertaining to human rights matters, including their gender dimensions, from a variety of data sources; assists in the analysis of information, to include the impact on the human rights situation in South Kivu
- Maintains awareness of current human rights issues to include relevant political and legal developments
- Participates with other Human Rights defenders in discussions with relevant authorities and other influential actors with the aim of stopping or preventing human rights violations
- Drafts a variety of types of reports relating to human rights matters
- Participates in human rights training programs for national law enforcement
- Participate in gender related community of practice in the region
- Conduct field visits to liaise with partners, monitor and evaluate ongoing activities, attend meetings, prepare Minutes and briefing notes, as needed
- Draft internal and external reports; performs other duties as required
- Manage a team of 3
Education
Master's Degree - Public International Law
Protestant University in Congo
DRC/Kinshasa10.2010
Skills
- Gender
- GBV
- International Protection in refugee's context
- Human Rights
- Office Management
- Program Management
Languages
French
English
Swahili
Timeline
GBV Specialist Consultant
WORLD BANK
02.2023 - Current
Gender Equality and Development Expert
Independant
01.2022 - 12.2023
Associate Field-Repatriation Officer Including Gender Mainstreaming Advisor
UNHCR
02.2021 - 12.2021
Protection, Gender, Learning and Advocacy Consultant
Oxfam Novib and HELP a CHILD
05.2020 - 02.2021
Associate Protection Officer/GBV and Head of Office (OIC)
UNHCR
04.2018 - 12.2019
Women, Peace, Security and Humanitarian Program Analyst
UNWomen
05.2016 - 12.2017
Gender Expert Consultant/Women in Network Project
Cooperation for the development of emerging countries
12.2014 - 05.2016
Women Protection and Empowerment
International Rescue Committee (IRC)
11.2013 - 11.2014
Human Right and Protection Officer
Actions des Chrétiens Activistes des Droits de l'Homme (ACADHOSHA / National NGO)
10.2010 - 10.2013
Master's Degree - Public International Law
Protestant University in Congo
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