About
Jeremiah Iyasco
Development & Humanitarian Practitioner · Abuja, Nigeria
A practical development and humanitarian professional who understands programmes, data, systems, field realities and people.
About Jeremiah
I work where development, data and people meet.
Jeremiah Iyasco is a development and humanitarian practitioner specializing in monitoring, evaluation, accountability, digital data systems and capacity development.
With more than seven years of experience, he has worked across humanitarian and development programmes involving monitoring, beneficiary registration and verification, baseline and midline data collection, digital data systems, community accountability, peacebuilding, programme coordination and team development.
His experience includes ActionAid Nigeria, WFP-supported programming, the Nigeria Humanitarian Fund and Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus initiatives.
Jeremiah combines a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering with postgraduate training in Public Health Education and professional development in data analytics, monitoring and evaluation, DHIS2 and youth leadership.
Working philosophy
- Understand the problem.
- Build the right system.
- Develop the people who use it.
- Generate useful evidence.
- Turn learning into action.
Professional journey
From technology to development impact
2017
Computer Engineering
- Bachelor of Engineering
- University of Maiduguri
2018–2019
Data, MIS & Impact Assessment
- DHIS2
- Management information systems
- Data entry
- Reporting
- Impact assessment
2020
M&E & MIS Consulting
- Monitoring systems
- MIS training
- M&E tools
- HDP Nexus
2021
Humanitarian Programme Support
- Targeting
- Registration
- Food distribution
- Community feedback
- 51,000+ beneficiaries
2022
Humanitarian Research & Nutrition
- Baseline
- Midline
- Data collection
- Community mobilization
2022–2024
Peacebuilding, Accountability & Social Cohesion
- Youth leadership
- Peace clubs
- Community structures
- Feedback mechanisms
- Digital verification
2024–2026
Monitoring, Accountability & Team Leadership
- MERL
- Data quality
- Stakeholder engagement
- Field supervision
- Programme leadership
Next
Consulting • Training • Data • Leadership
How I work
Evidence → Systems → People → Action
01
Understand
Clarify the problem, programme, stakeholders and decision that needs to be informed.
02
Diagnose
Identify weaknesses in data, systems, processes, skills or implementation.
03
Design
Develop the appropriate framework, tool, workflow or intervention.
04
Build Capacity
Make sure people understand not only what to do, but why and how to do it.
05
Implement
Support practical application rather than producing documents that sit on a shelf.
06
Analyse
Turn information into evidence and useful insights.
07
Learn
Identify what worked, what did not and why.
08
Improve
Turn evidence and learning into better decisions.
Peacebuilding & youth
Building the capacity of young people and communities to participate in positive change
Jeremiah's professional experience extends beyond data and M&E into peacebuilding, social cohesion, youth engagement and community accountability.
Structures worked with
- Youth groups
- Peace clubs
- Complaint management committees
- Project management committees
- Community action response teams
- School-based management structures
- Community feedback teams
Areas of interest
- Youth Leadership
- Peacebuilding
- Social Cohesion
- Community Engagement
- Career Development
- Leadership Development
He has designed and facilitated training for youth groups, peace clubs and complaint committees, and supported community structures across multiple wards.
Education & training
Qualifications
Education
Bachelor of Engineering — Computer Engineering
University of Maiduguri · 2017
Second Class Upper
Post-Graduate Degree — Public Health Education
Umar Suleiman College of Education, Gashua · 2022
Selected professional training
Data Analytics
Insight & Strategy Consulting Ltd · 2024
Advanced Excel | Power BI | SQL
Training of Trainers — Youth Leadership in Emergencies
ActionAid Global Platform, Kenya · 2023
Training of Trainers — Youth Leadership in Emergencies
MS-TCDC, Tanzania · 2026
Monitoring Essentials
World Food Programme · 2022/2023
Leadership, Goal Setting & Coaching
AR Peterson Consulting · 2023
DHIS2 Administration & Data Management
Professional training · 2019
Better systems. Better evidence. Better decisions.
Development challenges are rarely solved by data alone. They require people who understand the problem, systems that work, evidence that can be trusted and the willingness to learn and improve.
Jeremiah Iyasco
Development • Data • Leadership