PHILEMON THANKGOD THOMAS

Lead monitoring, evaluation and reporting activities for donor-funded agricultural development programmes implemented under Renewed Hope Smallholder Support and Value-Chain Fund (RH-SHF) and AECF IIW-Nigeria Programme.

Selected Achievements

• Coordinate monitoring activities supporting 450 smallholder farmers under RH-SHF Programme through Bank of Agriculture.
• Support implementation of agricultural development interventions reaching 1,800 farmers and 2,150 rural women entrepreneurs across Kano, Jigawa and Yobe States.
• Develop monitoring tools and collect programme data to track implementation progress and measure outcomes.
• Prepare technical reports, monitoring reports and programme performance updates for management and development partners.
• Conduct routine field monitoring visits, beneficiary verification exercises and data quality assessments.
• Monitor training programmes in Precision Agriculture, Climate-Smart Agriculture, Financial Literacy, Agribusiness Management, Women’s Leadership and Cooperative Development.
• Support onboarding of women into in-grower and out-grower schemes using System of Rice Intensification (SRI).
• Monitor vocational training initiatives in rice milling, quality control, plumbing, welding, electrical installation, solar technology and ICT.
• Support transparent distribution and monitoring of agricultural inputs under Renewed Hope programme.

Supported commercial operations and data-driven decision-making for GonanKirki, agricultural technology platform connecting farmers and commodity producers to profitable markets through digital innovation.

Key Achievements

1. Conducted data quality assessments and validation exercises to improve accuracy and reliability of farmer and commodity databases.

2. Analysed agricultural market trends and farmer data to support strategic business decisions and value chain interventions.

3. Produced analytical reports and performance dashboards to inform management decisions.

4. Supported onboarding and profiling of farmers within digital agricultural marketplace.

5. Trained staff and field teams on data collection standards, quality assurance and reporting procedures.

6. Collaborated with technical teams to strengthen data management systems and improve operational efficiency.

Supported implementation of enterprise development and agricultural livelihood programmes under Mercy Corps post-mentorship initiative, providing business advisory services to SMEs, cooperatives and producer groups.

Key Achievements

• Delivered business development support to small and medium enterprises, producer groups and cooperatives.
• Facilitated market linkage initiatives connecting producers with buyers, financial institutions and input providers.
• Conducted enterprise assessments and developed business improvement plans for programme beneficiaries.
• Coordinated stakeholder engagement activities involving government agencies, private sector organisations and development partners.
• Supported monitoring of programme outcomes and prepared implementation reports for project management.
• Contributed to strengthening entrepreneurship ecosystems through business coaching and technical advisory services.

Provided technical support under Empowering Resilient Ginger Farmers (ERGF) Programme implemented by Mercy Corps in partnership with Octoville Development Company.

Key Achievements

• Facilitated business management and financial literacy training for ginger farmers across programme communities.
• Supported establishment and strengthening of farmer cooperatives to improve access to finance, markets and agricultural inputs.
• Delivered capacity-building sessions on agribusiness management, business planning and sustainable agricultural practices.
• Conducted field monitoring visits and documented programme performance and beneficiary progress.
• Collaborated with local stakeholders to strengthen community participation and programme ownership.
• Supported implementation of resilience-building initiatives designed to improve farmer productivity and household incomes.

Supported entrepreneurship development initiatives through business advisory services, client relationship management and programme administration.

Key Achievements

• Managed relationships with entrepreneurs participating in enterprise development initiatives.
• Facilitated documentation, onboarding and advisory support for programme beneficiaries.
• Conducted market research and business assessments to identify growth opportunities.
• Supported sales, e-commerce and business development initiatives.
• Coordinated communication between entrepreneurs, financial institutions and programme partners.

Supported executive leadership through strategic administrative coordination, project tracking and stakeholder engagement under Kaduna State Youth in Government Initiative.

Key Achievements

• Coordinated executive schedules, meetings and official correspondence.
• Prepared reports, presentations, policy briefs and meeting documentation.
• Tracked project implementation timelines and supported delivery of strategic initiatives.
• Managed confidential records and facilitated communication between departments and stakeholders.
• Contributed to administrative improvements that enhanced operational efficiency.

• Served as Technical Assistant, supporting agricultural teaching, laboratory practicals, field demonstrations and student learning activities in agricultural economics and extension.