SANI ALI GAR

Sani Ali GAR – holds a B.Sc. Degree in Geography from Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, and an M.Sc. Degree in Population Studies from the UN Regional Institute for Population Studies (UNRIPS) at the University of Ghana. He served in the National Population Commission, Nigeria, for 35 years and retired as the Director Population Management. During those years he acquired the skills of data collection, analysis, report writing and dissemination of results through practical experiences including as interviewer, field supervisor, field coordinator, monitor, and trainer. He has served as Principal Investigator (Project Director/Survey Manager) for many national surveys such as Nigeria Demographic and Health Surveys (NDHS), Nigeria Malaria Indicator Survey (NMIS), Nigeria State Health Investment Project Surveys (NSHIP), Nigeria Education Data Survey (NEDS), etc. He also served as Project Director of Data Research and Mapping Consult Ltd for the IHP Baseline Assessments in Bauchi, Kebbi, and Sokoto States (2020) and Ebonyi State and the FCT (2021).

CURRICULUM VITAE: SANI ALI GAR

Family name: Gar

First names: Sani Ali

Date of birth: 4^th March, 1958

Passport holder: Nigeria

Residence: Nigeria

State of Origin: Bauchi

Education:

Institution

(Date from – Date to)

Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained:

UN Regional Institute for Population Studies, University of Ghana, 1986-1987

MA Population Studies

Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria, 1978-1981

BSc Geography

Language skills: Indicate competence on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 – excellent; 5 – basic)

Language	Reading	Speaking	Writing
English	1	2	1
Hausa	2	1	2

Membership of professional bodies:

Fellow, Institute of Corporate Administration of Nigeria (FCAI);

Fellow, West African Society for Communication and Administration (Fsca)

Other skills: (Computer literacy: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, FamPlan Model, Data Use for Health and Educ.; Dedoose)

Specialization: Project Management (large- and small-scale research projects); Monitoring & Evaluation; Data Collection, etc.

Professional Experience

Date from – Date to	Location	Company & reference person (name & contact details)	Description of Activity	Position
March – December 2022	Nigeria	Data for Impact (D4I) Emmanuel Adegbe eadegbe.fpcape@gmail.com	The Nigeria Multi-Activity Evaluation Evaluation of four USAID/Nigeria Health, Population, and Nutrition (HPN) activities in Ebonyi State, FCT, and Zamfara State Training of Enumerators/Interviewers and Pre-Test of Data Collection Tools, Finalization of Data Collection Tools, Monitoring of Data Collection/Data Quality, Transcription and translation of the data, Coding, Analysis	Member of Core Technical Team of Data Research and Mapping Consult (DRMC) Ltd
May – August, 2021	Nigeria	Palladium International LLC Olajumoke.Azogu@ihp-nigeria.com	USAID Integrated Health Program Baseline Assessment in Ebonyi State and the FCT	Project Director
February – October, 2021	Nigeria	National Population Commission of Nigeria Joseph Ogunsina ojay062@yahoo.co.nz	Interfacing with Community members in Bauchi State during the phases of Enumeration Area Demarcation exercise	Community Interface Assistant (CIA)
February – December 2020	Nigeria	National Population Commission of Nigeria Arinzechialphonso2016@gmail.com	Updating Nigeria’s 2004 Revised National Population Policy & Strategic Implementation Plan	Chief Consultant
July – September, 2020	Nigeria	Palladium International, LLC Azogu, Olajumoke-Olajumoke.Azogu@ihp-nigeria.com	USAID Integrated Health Program: Baseline Assessments in Bauchi, Kebbi, and Sokoto States	Project Director
5 – 10 August, 2019	Nigeria	National Population Commission osifot@yahoo.com	Questionnaire Translation for 2019 Verbal/Social Autopsy (VASA) Study in Nigeria	Consultant Anthropologist
January – March, 2019	Nigeria	Data Research and Mapping Consult (DRMC)/FP CAPE osifot@yahoo.com	Mid-term Learning Evaluation of Nigeria Urban Reproductive Health Initiative 2	Coordinating Reviewer of all KII and FGD transcripts
July 2017 – November 2018	Nigeria	John Snow Inc//MCSP, USAID leanne_dougherty@jsi.com	Newborn Tracking Study (Bauchi and Sokoto States)	Project Director
June – July 2017	Nigeria	National Population Commission segunologun@yahoo.com	Nigeria State Health Investment Project (NSHIP) Impact Evaluation: Midline HH Survey	Chief Trainer/Technical Advisor
	Nigeria	Practical Sampling International; taofeeqofpsi@yahoo.co.uk	PATHS2 Endline Survey in Lagos, Enugu, Kaduna, Kano and Jigawa states	Consultant
June 2011 to Oct 2013	Nigeria	The World Bank Nigeria Country Office; Federal Ministry of Health (aodutolu@worldbank.org ) (ansaogu@yahoo.com)	Managing the Household Survey component of the Nigeria State Health Investment Project (NSHIP)	Project Manager
10 June – 31 July, 2013	Nigeria	ESSPIN-DFID Nigeria (kayode.sanni@esspin.org)	Managed the Validation Survey of the 2012 Annual Schools Census in ESSPIN partner states of Enugu, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Kwara and Lagos	Project Manager
Feb-Dec, 2012	Nigeria	Programme Development Facility, a DFID funded Programme (anthea.dickie@pdf.org)	Managing the survey on Poverty and School Choice in Lagos state	Survey Manager
June 2011 to date	Nigeria	The World Bank Nigeria Country Office (aodutolu@worldbank.org)	Planning and designing Household Survey for Impact Evaluation of the Nigeria State of Health Investment Programme (NSHIP)	Project Manager
Feb-Oct, 2012	Nigeria	ICF International, USA (aPradhan@icfi.com)	Technical and administrative plans for the conduct of 2013 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS)	Project Director
May 14- July 27, 2012	Nigeria	ESSPIN-DFID Nigeria Domenec.devesa@esspin.org	Monitoring ESSPIN Composite Evaluation Survey in 6 ESSPIN States	National External Monitoring Officer
October 19 – Dec 31, 2011	Liberia	ICF International, USA (Velma Lopez), vLopez@icfi.com	Managing fieldwork and supervising data processing during the Liberia 2011 Malaria Indicator Survey (LMIS)	Project Consultant
Oct 2010 – Nov 2011	Nigeria	Research Triangle Institute (RTI) International, USA (Alastair Rodd arodd@rti.org)	Planning and managing the overall implementation of the technical and administrative activities of 2010 Nigeria Northern Education Initiative (NEI) Survey in Bauchi and Sokoto states	Project Director
August-December, 2010	Nigeria	ICF International, USA (Brigitte Manteuffel, bManteuffel@icfi.com	Planning and managing the overall implementation of technical and administrative activities of the HIV and AIDS Community Response Evaluation Project in Nigeria	Project Director
August- December, 2010	Nigeria	ICF International, USA (Adrienne L. Cox, acox@icfi.com)	Planning and managing the overall implementation of the 2010 Nigeria Malaria Indicator Survey (NMIS) Project	Project Director
2009-2011	Nigeria	Research Triangle Institute (RTI) International, USA (Alastair Rodd arodd@rti.org)	Planning and managing technical and administrative activities of the 2010 Nigeria Education Data Survey (NEDS) Project	Project Director
Feb-Apr 2010	Nigeria	ESSPIN/DfID Nigeria, Manos Antoninis. manos.antoninis@opmi.co.uk	Managed the Validation Survey of the 2009 National Annual Schools Census in 5 ESSPIN states of Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Kwara and Lagos	Survey Manager
September 13-26, 2009	USA	Macro International Inc., USA (Adrienne L. Cox, acox@icfi.com)	Finalization of the main report of the 2008 NDHS and preparation of dissemination materials	Project Director/Team Leader
2007-2009	Nigeria	Macro International Inc., USA (Adrienne L. Cox, acox@icfi.com)	Planning and managing technical and administrative activities of the 2008 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) Project	Project Director

Other relevant information

Involvement in writing of Publications and Monographs [1996 – 2010]

Nigeria Population Census, 1991 Analysis: Children, Adolescents and Youth; [2002]
National Population Commission and ORC Macro (2009): Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2008 Main Report
National Population Commission (2009): 2007 Sentinel Survey of the National Population Programme Main Report
Family Planning and Reproductive Health in Urban Nigeria: Levels, Trends and Differentials. Measurement, Learning and Evaluation (MLE) and National Population Commission (NPC) [Nigeria], 2010
National Population Commission (Nigeria) and RTI International, 2011. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) EdData Profile 1990, 2003, and 2008: Education Data for Decision-Making 2011. Washington, DC, USA: National Population Commission and RTI International
Maternal Mortality Risk Factors in Nigeria: Further Analysis of the 2008 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS)

Holder of a certificate of successful completion of the course on Nigerian National Code for Health Research Ethics online training program of the West African Bioethics Training Program and the National Health Research Ethics Committee of Nigeria.

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