Hussen Chanda

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation of migration governance projects aligned with national and donor requirements.
• Coordinate multi‑agency engagement to advance migration policy initiatives and data governance.
• Develop analytical reports and technical inputs to inform evidence‑based decision‑making.
• Deliver capacity‑building workshops on migration management, data systems, and ethical recruitment.
• Represent IOM in UN coordination platforms (UNCT, thematic groups, cluster groups) to integrate migration into national priorities.

Key Achievements

• Led development and national endorsement of Zambia’s first Migration Data Strategy (2026–2030), guiding inter‑ministerial coordination and data governance.
• Operationalized the Integrated Migration Management Information System (IMMIS) through system coordination and user training, improving national migration data collection and sharing.
• Provided technical inputs to the National Migration Policy (2022) and National Labour Migration Strategy (2024–2028), ensuring evidence‑based policy adoption.
• Strengthened multi‑stakeholder responses as national focal point for the Migrant Response Plan and Migrant Protection lead, improving alignment of protection services.
• Directed Population Mobility Mapping (2025) with ZNPHI, producing mobility insights used for targeted health surveillance and interventions.

Responsibilities

• Lead research and evaluations for migration and refugee programmes.
• Implement M&E systems aligned with RBM principles and donor requirements.
• Analyze quantitative and qualitative data and translate findings into actionable recommendations and reports.
• Support communication strategies and community feedback mechanisms.

Key Achievements

• Designed and led a Rapid Vulnerability Assessment in two resettlement areas (Meheba, Mayukwayukwa), producing recommendations to enhance refugee protection and integration.
• Improved mission M&E practices by establishing streamlined monitoring tools and indicators, strengthening donor compliance reporting.
• Developed a targeted communication strategy using community feedback mechanisms to increase engagement with displaced populations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead research and evaluations for migration and refugee programmes to inform policy and project design.
• Implement monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems in line with RBM frameworks, ensuring data-driven programme performance tracking.
• Analyze quantitative and qualitative data, translating findings into actionable recommendations and technical reports.
• Support development of communication strategies to improve outreach to displaced and migrant populations.

Key Achievements:

• Conducted a Rapid Vulnerability Assessment: Designed and led a mixed-methods study in two refugee resettlement areas (Meheba, Mayukwayukwa), yielding evidence-based recommendations to enhance refugee protection and integration initiatives.
• Improved M&E Practices for the Mission: Established streamlined monitoring tools and indicators (using RBM principles) for migration projects, increasing data accuracy and strengthening donor compliance reporting.
• Developed a Communication Strategy: Created a targeted outreach plan using community feedback mechanisms, increasing engagement with refugees and internally displaced persons and influencing subsequent program adjustments responding to the socio-economic and cultural realities of the refugees in tworesettlement areas (Meheba, Mayukwayukwa).

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance on migration data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Facilitate stakeholder meetings and workshops to harmonize migration data across agencies.
• Support integration of migration data into national development plans.

Key Achievements

• Coordinated the Zambia Migration Profile (2019), overseeing data gathering and analysis in collaboration with Zambia Statistics Agency and Department of Immigration.
• Contributed to the Migration Governance Indicators (MGI) Assessment (2019), identifying governance strengths and gaps used for policy improvements.
• Strengthened inter‑agency data sharing protocols through technical workshops and consultations.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement research studies and evaluations across health, migration, and socio‑economic projects.
• Develop data collection instruments and supervise fieldwork to ensure data quality.
• Perform advanced data analysis and compile technical reports for stakeholders.

Key Achievements

• Introduced improved data management protocols and statistical analysis techniques, increasing data reliability for policy recommendations.
• Contributed demographic analysis to national initiatives including the Assessment on Migration‑Related Data (2017) and Migration Health Strategy (2016–2020).
• Delivered donor‑compliant evaluation reports on population policy and HIV/AIDS project impact.