Carol Nyangoma (Mukisa)
Gender Analyst, Governance and Philanthropist Specialist
Accomplished ardent advocate professional, Gender expert, peace builder, writer, with proficiency in governance, peace building and conflict resolution social entrepreneurship, Gender auditing and leadership.
I am an accomplished ardent advocate professional, Gender expert, peace builder, writer, with proficiency in governance, peace building and conflict resolution social entrepreneurship, Gender auditing and leadership. I double as an advocacy expert of over 10 years' experience. I am currently serving as an Executive Director at Warm Hearts Foundation (www.warmheartsuganda.org), a women and children rights organization.
I have a well-founded record of accomplishments in policy formulation and analysis, project managements, gender analysis, research, grant management, running advocacy campaigns, coalition and network strengthening. I equally serve on other Boards of various Civil Society Organizations, within and outside Uganda. My global recognized work earned me an International Award - The Katherine Fleming International Award 2022.
I spearheaded a network of over 50 non-profits and network members to deliver on their mandate, coordinated them in contributing to policy formulation, which has seen a number of policy influences and changes such as increasing a budget for the youths at a parish level, networking and imploring with top government leaders, donors, private sector civil society organizations, media houses and individual activists to address critical service delivery issues such as fixing public roads and school re-opening during Covid pandemic outbreak.
- Leading a team in creating 50 self-governed saving groups for women in Mukono district.
- Along the team, setting up a youths training centre in cosmetology in Mukono district.
- Leading and coordinating two civil society organizations/NGOs to deliver to their mandate.
- Gender mainstreaming in over 15 villages in Wakiso and Mukono districts.
- Managing a budget of $65,000 for Covid emergency rescue in Kayunga, Mukono and Kampala district.
- Led a team that erected and established 20 community legal clinics in Mukono and Wakiso district.
- Managed the project budget, allocated resources effectively, and tracked expenditures accurately.
- Developed and implemented a monitoring and evaluation framework to assess the programmes.
- Carrying out gender audit and formulation of over 20 policies, alongside the Board.
- Carried out online and offline advocacy through digital and print media.
- Developed and implemented 3-year comprehensive social media strategy aligned with the organization's goals and objectives.
- Monitored trends in social media tools and applications.
- Planned and executed a content calendar that drives engagement and awareness.
- Tracked and analyzed key performance metrics to understand the effectiveness of social media campaigns using tools like keyhole.co.
- Prepared monthly reports on social media performance.
- Worked closely with the communication team and other departments to ensure brand consistency.
- Leading two civil society organizations to implement a project aiming at creating meaningful employment opportunities to 4000 youths, mainly young women.
- Led a team that created jobs for over 2,000 youths and women through skill trainings in backyard farming, performing Arts, knitting crafts, and making organic detergents.
- Carried out over 40 online (Twitter, Facebook and WhatsApp) and offline trainings on GBV prevention as well as designing a usable community tool/kit for GBV prevention.
- Led a team to carry out trainings in Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights in 40 schools in Mukono and Wakiso District.
- I lead the Women Peace and Security Cluster in Uganda, spearheaded by the Ministry of Gender and NAWOU - National Association of Women Organizations in Uganda.
- An active member of the Care Coalition run by UWONET Uganda Women Network.
- Carrying out Health talks and home visits within HIV/AIDS affected homes and communities.
- Reporting and managing contraceptive supplies in 5 villages in Ntungamo and Bushenyi districts.
- Designing work session plans for the Africare community projects.
- Collected and analyzed data to measure the effectiveness of advocacy activities.
- Prepared regular progress reports and shared findings with stakeholders.
- Developed and disseminated communication materials, including newsletters, reports, and social media updates.
- Grew the customer base for over 80 accounts.
- Selling the Bank account products to 50 beneficiaries in one year.
- Contributed to the bank portfolio.
- Spearheading a women friendly soft housing bank loan account initiative.
- Conducting weekly staff and stakeholder meetings.