Damaris Mulewa is an accomplished Program and Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL) Specialist with over a decade of experience leading complex, multi-country, and multi-donor development and humanitarian programs across East Africa. She has worked with leading global organizations including the World Food Programme (WFP), the Partnership for Child Development at Imperial College London, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), and USAID-funded initiatives, where she has provided strategic leadership in program design, implementation, and evidence generation.

Damaris has extensive experience developing and operationalizing MERL systems and frameworks, managing program performance, and strengthening institutional capacity for data-driven decision-making. She has designed and led numerous baseline surveys, midterm reviews, needs assessments, and impact evaluations, ensuring the delivery of high-quality evidence to inform strategic learning and adaptive management. Her strong expertise in resource mobilization has contributed to securing funding from major donors such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, USAID, and Table for Two International.

Her thematic experience spans Health and Nutrition, Agriculture, Livelihoods, Food Security, Education, Social Protection, and Natural Resource Management. Damaris is recognized for her exceptional leadership, analytical, and communication skills—bridging technical rigor with practical implementation to strengthen outcomes across development, humanitarian, and research programs. Passionate about advancing equity and sustainable impact, she continues to champion learning systems that empower communities and enhance organizational effectiveness across Africa.