Abdiweli Nour

I am an international development and monitoring and evaluation professional specializing in community-led conservation and humanitarian initiatives. Throughout my career across Somaliland and cross-border regions, I have designed robust MEAL frameworks, conducted baseline assessments, and mobilized communities for conservation action. I partner closely with government ministries, multilateral donors, and local leadership to generate rigorous data and strengthen program accountability. My focus is delivering actionable insights that protect biodiversity and advance sustainable community outcomes.

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   FWS Veterinary/Genetic Coordinator and Community Outreaching Officer

   Cheetah Conservation Fund

   February 2023 — January 2025 · 2 yrs

   • Established community wildlife conservancies across Awdal and Marodijeh regions under ministerial guidance to advance biodiversity protection.
   • Orchestrated community awareness campaigns educating local populations on environmental stewardship and wildlife preservation.
   • Administered comprehensive community needs assessments to align donor priorities with localized conservation challenges.
   • Facilitated consultative stakeholder workshops to secure local buy-in and enhance regional conservation impact.
   • Executed Free, Prior, and Informed Consent processes to formalize binding agreements with customary community leadership.
   • Coordinated multi-agency working relationships between government ministries, academic institutions, and international conservation partners.
   • Managed field project budgets, resource allocations, operational logistics, and media communications across cross-border project sites.
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   LICIT-II Monitoring and Evaluation Lead

   Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF)

   February 2022 — January 2023 · 1 yr

   • Formulated comprehensive project M&E plans and operational logframes tracking milestones across all grant activities.
   • Executed baseline assessments and systematic data quality audits to guarantee field indicator integrity.
   • Centralized the primary project database to aggregate routine monitoring data into quarterly performance reports.
   • Spearheaded data review and learning sessions with technical teams to translate findings into adaptive programming adjustments.
   • Monitored project expenditure indicators and operational risks in coordination with finance and field management teams.
   • Delivered technical M&E capacity-building sessions and refresher trainings to partner staff and field enumerators.
   • Prepared and validated quantitative and qualitative datasets to support external independent project evaluations.
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   Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

   Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

   June 2021 — October 2021

   • Deployed standardized M&E tools, methodologies, and standard operating procedures across active humanitarian initiatives.
   • Supervised field enumerator teams during primary data collection to uphold methodological rigor and data validity.
   • Drafted assessment terms of reference, analytical plans, and information dissemination matrices for program teams.
   • Administered the Beneficiary Complaint Response Mechanism to uphold institutional accountability and safeguard community feedback.
   • Provided accurate bidirectional translation of survey instruments and monitoring outputs between Somali and English.
   • Authored analytical progress reports identifying critical indicator milestones, operational bottlenecks, and programmatic recommendations.
   • Trained field teams on mobile data collection platforms, assessment templates, and survey ethics.
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   Supervisor

   Somaliland Electoral Commission (NEC)

   November 2020 — April 2021

   • Directed biometric voter registration operations across assigned polling stations in full adherence to national electoral regulations.
   • Supervised polling station staff, overseeing daily operational performance, technical protocol compliance, and attendance.
   • Operated and troubleshot biometric registration kits, resolving hardware and software issues to minimize operational downtime.
   • Reconciled daily voter registration logs and submitted verified tallies into the centralized commission reporting platform.
   • Evaluated field personnel performance continuously to ensure strict adherence to non-partisan procedural standards.
   • Enforced chain-of-custody protocols during the secure transport, inventory management, and handover of electoral technology.
   • Served as the operational liaison between local polling centers and National Electoral Commission headquarters.