075. What happens when a start-up nurtures an evidence-based culture: the Taimaka Project
NGO Soul + Strategy
English - May 14, 2024 20:00 - 1 hour - 47.4 MBNon-Profit Business Management ngo leadership management international Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Summary
What does the name Taimaka mean?
To what extent are there challenges, as an organization, when you aim for evidence-based decision-making?
What kind of culture is needed to truly live the aspiration of being evidence-based?
In this NGO Soul+Strategy podcast episode, I interview Dr. Umar Abubakar and Justin Graham, co-founders and co-directors of The Taimaka Project -- an NGO working in Gombe state, Nigeria, on what happens when a start-up nonprofit wants to nurture an evidence-based culture.
Umar Abubakar's Bio:
Co-founder and director, Taimaka Project, an NGO working on child malnutrition in Gombe state, NigeriaMedical doctor, Ministry of Health, NigeriaUmar has degrees in clinical medicine as well as public healthHe runs the medical side of Taimaka’s malnutrition programUmar manages Taimaka’s team of nutrition care specialists, oversees hospital partners, and ensures that patients receive the best possible standard of careJustin's Bio:
Co-founder and director, Taimaka ProjectWorked in the past for the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan ReconstructionFormer intern at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Justin oversees technology, finance, and innovation at TaimakaHe handles Taimaka’s tech portfolio and manages in-house digital case management database
We discuss:
Quotes:
· “We go a layer deeper in our measurement and evaluation”
Resources:
Dr. Abubakar’s LinkedIn Profile
The Taimaka Project (sign up for their email newsletter if you want insight into their evaluation and (cost) effective measurement approaches)
Tamaika LinkedIn Business Page
YouTube video
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