Dr Diana Njeri Kimani (Ph.D) P.O. Box 17496-00100 Nairobi, Kenya Tel: +254722487474 Email: diakim1374@gmail.com; dnkimani@uonbi.ac.ke OBJECTIVE A position in the academic and/or research industry where my expertise in research and capacity building would be needed and fully utilized. SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS Policy research and analysis Training skills Grant proposal and academic proposal development skills Business plan development skills EDUCATION 2008 2014 UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI Thesis Title: Ph.D Economics Collaborative Ph.D Programme under the Sponsorship of African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) Out-of-pocket health Expenditures and Household Poverty: Evidence from Kenya 1999-2001 UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI Thesis Title: MA Economics The Role of Community Based Organizations (CBOs) in Poverty Reduction 1993-1998 EGERTON UNIVERSITY BA Economics and Mathematics Second Class Honours, Upper Division 1988-1991 THE KENYA HIGH SCHOOL Certificate: PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE JAN 2012 DATE Kenya Certificate for Secondary Education (K.C.S.E.) UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI Tutorial Fellow - Lecturing Economics 1
- Supervising students projects and thesis - Setting exams, marking and invigilation - Research and publications 2011-2012 KENYA INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH AND Policy Analyst Tasks - Data collection, coding and analysis OCT 10 DEC 11 - Desk and field research - Writing policy working and discussion papers in development, health, education, poverty, and labour - Writing workshop and conference papers - Presentation of papers in workshops and in-house presentations at KIPPRA UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI Part-Time Lecturer Tasks - Teaching Environmental Economics and Resource economics - Setting, invigilating and marking exams JAN 2005-DATE JAN OCT 2008 TANA AND ATHI RIVERS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Planner Researching on socio-economic issues within the Tana and Athi River Basins and advising on how they should mainstreamed on all Authority plans and Activities - Advising the Authority on how to align its programs within government plans/strategies such as Vision 2030 and help the two Basins move towards achieving MDGs as well as sustainable development in all its programs/projects - Designing, Writing and Developing TARDA Program/Project Proposals and Business Plans - Conducting baseline surveys and report writing - Facilitating the building of structures within the Authority to ensure that communities participate in all project and program planning, implementation and evaluation - Representing the Authority in various fora CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN AFRICA Part Time Lecturer 2
- Teaching Management Mathematics, Development economics, and Microeconomics SEPT 01-AUG 04 - Setting, Invigilating and Marking Exams KENYA INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH AND Assistant Analyst - Data Collection, coding and analysis JAN MAY 2004 - Desk and field research - Writing policy working and discussion papers in health, education, poverty, and labour - Writing workshop and conference papers - Presentation of papers in workshops and in-house presentations at KIPPRA AFRICAN NAZARENE UNIVERSITY Part-time lecturer - Teaching Management Mathematics CONSULTANCIES - Setting, Invigilating and Marking Exams OCT 13-JAN 14 Position JAN 12- MAR 12 MAR 10 AUG 11 ABT ASSOCIATES Futures Developing a technical paper on trends in healthcare utilization, catastrophic health expenditures and impoverishment (2003 2013). ABT ASSOCIATES AfyaInfo Institutional review of the Ministry of Health to help identify capacity gaps to be addressed and determine the appropriate institutional structure for Health Information System (HIS). The scope of work involved:- - Literature review - Data collection, analysis and interpretation - Field report KENYA INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH AND Review of Kenya Health Policy Framework of 1994 2010 for the Ministries of Health under the sponsorship of World Health Organization. 3
Writing Kenya Economic Review (KER) chapter on health OTHER TRAINING Research Unit in Behavioural Economics and Neuroeconomics (RUBEN) 2014. A 5-day workshop at the University of Cape Town on field experiments, risk, and uncertainty in development. African Programme for Rethinking Development Economics (APORDE) 2012: A 3-week international course on Development Economics held in Johannesburg, South Africa. The course was jointly organized and funded by International Finance Coporation (IFC) and Industrial Development Cooperation (IDC). Local and Regional Development Planning and Management. An international 5 weeks course for enhancing skills in planning and management of programs and resources. Jointly organized by African Institute for Capacity Development (AICAD), Japan International Cooperation (JICA) Kenya Office, United Nations Center for Regional Development (UNCRD) Africa Office, and United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Nairobi, Kenya from 19th February to 23rd March 2007. Project Management, Proposal Writing and Resource Mobilization held on 23rd August 6th September 2006 in Nairobi Kenya. Seminar on Implementation of ISO 9001:2000. Conducted by Kenya Bureau of Standards at TARDA from 27th 29th March 2006. Young Professional Program for 2003. A one year on-the-job training programme on Public Policy Research and analysis conducted by Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) in Nairobi, Kenya. COMPUTER LITERACY MS Office, Database and Internet Econometrics/Statistical packages: Stata, SPSS, E-Views PUBLICATIONS Diana Kimani and Thomas Maina (2014). Catastrophic Health Expenditures in Kenya. Futures Group. Kimani, Diana, David Muthaka and Damiano Manda (2004). Healthcare Financing Through Health Insurance in Kenya: The Shift to a National Social Health Insurance Fund. Published by KIPPRA as a Discussion Paper Muthaka, D. Diana Kimani, Damiano K. Manda, Stephen Mwaura (2004). A Review of the Regulatory Framework for Private Healthcare Services in Kenya Published in KIPPRA as a Discussion Paper Robert Nyaga, Diana Kimani, and Germano Mwabu (2003) HIV/AIDS in Kenya: A Review of Research and Policy Issues Published in KIPPRA as a Discussion Paper 4
Manda, D. K, Paul Kimalu, Nancy Nafula, Diana Kimani, Robert Nyaga, John Mutua, Germano Mwabu, and Mwangi Kimenyi (2003). Costs and Benefits of Eliminating Child Labour in Kenya Published in KIPPRA as a working Paper Kimani, Diana (2001). The role of Community Based Organizations (CBOs) in Poverty Reduction with special reference to Yatta South Women Groups MA Thesis PROPOSALS AND BUSINESS PLANS 1) Regional Tourism Master Plan Development Proposal. Awarded a grant of Kshs. 7 Million by Tourism Trust Fund (TTF) 2) ACP-EU Energy facility call for proposals 2006. Awarded a grant of 267,000,000 for development of seven small scale community hydro-electric projects 3) Business Plan for Masinga Dam Resort. Awarded a grant of Kshs 17 Million by Tourism Trust Fund (TTF) AWARDS - Awarded a Government of Kenya Scholarship for my undergraduate studies - Awarded African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) Scholarship for Masters - Awarded African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) Scholarship for Ph.D Programme LEADERSHIP POSITIONS HELD - Member of the Board of Directors of TARDA - Kiambere Mwingi Water Company - Member of School Board Yakarengo Secondary School - Christian Union Secretary at Egerton University - House Prefect at The Kenya High School PERSONAL QUALITIES Self motivated Fast learner Keen eye for details Team player REFEREES Prof. Jane Mariara, Director, School of conomics, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 30197, Tel:+254 2 318262 ext 28122 Email:economics@uonbi.ac. ke Dr. Eldah Onsomu, Head of Social Sector Division, KIPPRA, P.O. Box 56445-00200, Tel: +254 20 2719933/4 Email: eldaho@kippra.or.ke Prof. Germano Mwabu, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 30197, Tel: 0721565387 Email: gmwabu@gmail.com 5