Graduate Testimonials
May - June, 2021
"The program gave a me a new view of how M&E skills can change the public institution by linking all areas of the institution to work as a one unit"
Mr. Reuben Opiyo
County M&E Officer
The World Bank, National Agricultural Rural Inclusive Growth Project (NARIGP)
Kenya
"it was magnificent!"
Ms. Gift Kaoma
Assistant Registrar
University of Zambia (UNZA)
Zambia
March, 2021
"Quite enlightening. It met my expectations"
Dr. Ayodapo Samuel Soyinka
Managing Director / CEO
Lagos State Government, Health Service Commission
Nigeria
February 2021
"It was a great opportunity to have attended this programme. It helps me understand better about the subject matter."
Mr. Nafiu Olayiwola OLOORE
Bilingual Programme Officer
Association of Organic Agriculture Practitioners of Nigeria
Nigeria
"It was very interesting to learn how M&E is very important at all levels of management"
Dr. Leunita Sumba
Ag. Director
Women in Water and Sanitation Association
Kenya
"Insightful and educative"
Dr. Joy Maina
Deputy Director Research and Innovation
Ahmadu Bello University (ABU)
Nigeria
"A great learning experience"
Mr. Onyekachukwu Ugwu
Programme Officer
ActionAid International
Nigeria
"Coming into the training with some prior knowledge and experience in M&E, the GIMI M&E course allowed me to better understand M&E's place in the project management lifecycle. It provided me with further tools and concepts to aid my journey in the field if M&E which is currently under-suscribed in my country. Dr. Tirosh was engaging given the online circumstance and really exuded confidence as an Expert in the area. Overall, though short, it was an eye-opening and insightful course and I am grateful for this resource."
Ms. Shirelle Floyd
Director, Monitoring and Evaluation
The Volunteer Center of Trinidad and Tobago (VCTT)
Trinidad and Tobago
"Dr. Nathan Tirosh identified M&E from our daily activities making it easy to understand the primary duty of an M&E Officers in business world"
Mr. Emmanuel Tosin Ogunlola
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Association of Organic Agriculture Practitioners of Nigeria
Nigeria
"The program was fulfilling and insightful, providing practical ways of undertaking M&E technics in both the normal operations of institutions and the projects/programs operations within institutions , highlighting the importance and the fit for purpose of M&E discipline in assisting development of prudent general and project management decisions for value addition to firms , their partners and the general instructional environment."
Dr. Shadreck Saili
Managing Partner
Mita Hills Investment
Zambia
"The programme has expanded my thinking and thought process to apply M&E to every aspect of my personal and professional life as it is integral to outcomes and outputs."
Mrs. Karen Harper
Programme Assistant GEF Small Grants Programme
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Office for Barbados and the OECS
Barbados
November-December 2020
"I have learned much from this online training that even i can train some on monitoring and evaluation. Thank you GALILEE."
Mr. Abdulkarim Abatcha
Data Officer
Borno State Government, Ministry of Health, Hospitals Management Board
Nigeria
"I feel great and am proud to be an alumni."
Mr. Babagana Wakil
DPRS
Borno State Primary Health Care Development Agency - Maiduguri
"As a Hiv/AIDS programme COORDINATOR the training was very educative and fantastic"
Mr. Solomon Danjuma
P/O HIV/AIDS
Borno State Government, Ministry of Health
Nigeria
"Good course, excellent facilitation"
Mr. John Muoki Mativo
Ag. General Manager
Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO)
Kenya
October 2020
"World practical based examples which makes it easy to relate to the work in the various organizations i have worked in and also fill the knowledge gap."
Ms. Joan Bahati
Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
Forum for Women in Democracy - FOWODE
Uganda
September 2020
"The programmme was awesome with a vast knowledge been shared..."
Mr. Owusu Abebrese
District Manager
Zoomlion Ghana Ltd.
Ghana
"The programme was insightful and practical based which made it easy to understand for participants."
Mr. ADEOLU BABATUNDE Ayanwale
Professor
Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU)
Nigeria
"This course was well taught and impactful, thereby steering my desire to go for further studies in the institute"
Mr. Richard Sesan Owolabi
Geologist
Geomatrix Global Ventures
Nigeria
"The training was eye opening and exciting"
Mr. Robert Kwame Donkor
MSQ Officer
Zoomlion Ghana Ltd.
Ghana
"In one Word: Amazing In many words: Mind opening, professional wise I have learned a lot and I already started applying what I have learned at work place. In so little space these course has served as a tool to the opportunities I am having. To Galilee Institute I thank You"
Mr. Wilson Canda
Tupuca Lda
Angola
August 2020
"Efficiency delivered speed and clarity"
Dr. Isaac Charles Noble Morrison
NHIA Board member
National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA)
Ghana
"A fantastic experience with fresh insights"
Dr. Olusegun Stephen Ogidan
CEO
Successory Nigeria Ltd.
Nigeria
"Focused content and practical knowledge delivered by experienced teachers."
Dr. Robert Lukwata
Co-Program Director
Medical Teams International (MTI)
Uganda
"I am highly enlightened and reformed."
Mr. Alex Alphonse Barth Sam
Chief Petty Officer Class I Chief Coxswain
Ghana Navy
Ghana
"It Was excellent, I hope to register for more courses especially on National security"
Mr. Fatinikun Opeyemi
Controller of Correctional Services
Ministry of Interior, Nigeria Prisons Service
Nigeria
"Excellent"
Mr. Isaac Ken-Green
General Manager
Sierra Leone Road Transport Corporation
Sierra Leone
"This was an eye opening experience that will help me do a much better job as my career advances"
Mr. Kurt Oliver Davis
Assistant Director, Bilateral Relations Department
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade
Jamaica
"The Programme has been very satisfying and relevant to my work and career."
Mr. Lynus Ekuwam Ebenyo
Chief of Staff and Head of Strategy Delivery Unit
Turkana County Government
Kenya
"Very interactive."
Mr. Mambo Wambugu
Director of Water
Laikipia County Government
Kenya
"That’s a great and useful course in M&E!"
Mr. Paulus Diartoko
Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor
United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)
Indonesia
"The Project Management programme has helped me greatly in acquiring new skills and ideas (innovations) that was not readily available prior to this programme."
Mr. Shaka Ceesay
Director
Foundation for Intercultural and Interreligious Dialogue Initiatives (FIIDI)
Canada
"Very professionally delivered, taken me to another level in my career and concept adaptable to my Country."
Mr. Umaru Katta
Director
Ministry Of Transport And Aviation
Sierra Leone
"Great"
Mrs. Adaeze Chimtua Aki
Program Management Specialist
United States Embassy
Nigeria
"An informative and innovative programme which introduced key concepts and methodologies important to my area of work and career development delivered by a competent and experienced lecturer in a friendly setting."
Mrs. Janice Avonne Miller
Senior Director Bilateral, Regional and Hemispheric Affairs Division
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade
Jamaica
"The course is a real gold mine because it aptly responds to my needs."
Mrs. MargaretMary Ngozi Azinkpali
Administrative Officer
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Abuja
Nigeria
"It has been a time to reflect and make living more worthwhile by applying the valuable knowledge attained. Keeping up the fire up!!"
Mrs. Pamela Busingye Tumwikirize
Monitoring and Results Measurement (MRM) Officer
Agricultural Business Initiative (aBi) Trust
Uganda
"A great refresher that elaborated key M&E technical concepts that I have always struggled to understand; which the trainer presented in an easy to understand manner. Although the content was a lot for the provided time, the facilitators managed to cover the main concepts and has really created an appetite in me to learn deeper."
Ms. Angeline Wambanda
Regional M&E Officer
International Organisation for Migration (IOM)
Kenya
"It was very informing and useful for persons managing project . The information provided served as a basis to build on additional information for monitoring and evaluating projects and programmes."
Ms. Geraldine St. Croix
Project Manager
Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)
St. Lucia
"It was very insightful and covered quite a lot in the short duration. The spread of the trainings also allowed us to digest the topics taught."
Ms. Halima Rabiu
Pan-Atlantic University (PAU)
Nigeria
"Practical and Broadened mindsets"
Ms. Joyce Njagi
Senior Program Support Specialist
Compassion International
Kenya
"Life changing"
Ms. Margaret Wanjiru Ndirangu
Management Consultant
2M Concept Management Services Ltd
Kenya
"Value added to my training and development A life time experience that can be applied with no limitation."
Ms. Maryam Mohamed Kidere
Senior Port Security Officer
Kenya Ports Authority
Kenya
"A great informative experience"
Ms. Maryanne Mwaniki Gikunda
Consultant
Private Urban and Physical Planning Consultancy
Kenya
"highly informative"
Ms. Nimo Hussein Jamaal
Senior M &E Officer
Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI)
Kenya
"The training was a great opportunity to interact first hand with experts (lecturers) in the different fields of agriculture, water management, business, project management and practical planning. The learning was so practical and relevant to the situation in Uganda and the developing world at large. Its impressive that we learn from the world's best on how to transform agriculture with limited resources! We should not be limited by resources but continuously invest in R & D for development. On the religious side, appreciated to get first hand what I normally read in the Bible! Thank you!"
Ms. Susan Atyang
Project Manager - Farmer Groups
Agricultural Business Initiative (aBi) Trust
Uganda
September 2019
"Very crucial and important for all senior officers in todays's civil service Management."
Mr. Isaac Eregae Lobuin
Deputy Director
Turkana County Government, Turkana County Public Service Board
Kenya
"The training program exceeded my expectations with the lecturers outpouring their respective knowledge and experiences on participants selflessly."
Mr. Joseph Osber Kalowekamo
Acting Director
Department of Energy
Malawi
"Israel is "a must see country" and greater still is the great eye opening and in-depth training in areas of M&E , business modelling and planning offered by Galilee International Management Institute."
Mrs. Peris Chepchirchir Korir
KISIP National Coordinator
Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development
Kenya
November 2018
"The balance betweeen theory and practical sessions in the farms and the city was amazing. It allowed to see the interface between knowledge and experience as well as to see how different approaches can be used to achieve an overall health of the project"
Mr. Anthony Mutiga Wanjohi
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)
Kenya
"Monitoring and Evaluation is very vital and crucial in everything we do i life. Due to the nature of my work, I have carefully look around the world where I could get myself equipped with the necessary skills and techniques for the task with affordable cost but I found non until God divinely linked me up with GIMI. I have been transformed completely at GIMI and I'm going back to Nigeria to take my organization to the next level. Thank you GIMI"
Mr. Benson Igoche Omaiye
Administrator II
African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET)
Nigeria
"M&E programme gave me a clear understanding on why M&E is VERY important for any organisation and nation, not only organisation but in your life, your family as well, the principles matter. It provides relevant information to refine your systems and processes, improve and sustain those improvements. Integrate the learnings from the results and continuously improve. Thank you GIMI."
Mr. Francis Deo Prasad
Senior Court Officer
Judicial Department
Fiji
"GIMI was an eye opener to me. I had never taken any other M&E Course but the institution provided me with the correct picture of the Profession and the requisite skills."
Mr. Geoffrey Lenyayon Lelenguya
County Coordinator
Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation
Kenya
"For people who are deep into monitoring and evaluation,it refreshes and gives you an exposure, for people who are entering into it, the programmes equips you and wets your appetite leveraging the Israeli experience"
Mr. George Quartey
Director - Quality Assurance Directorate
University of Professional Studies (UPSA)
Ghana
"The different methods of teaching approach was extremely helpful in understanding the lessons. It was worth my time and money."
Mrs. Abidemi Emily Harry-Erin
Program Officer Monitoring & Evaluation
Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria (IHVN)
Nigeria
"The M&E programme was very beneficial because it was very practicle and the hands on experience brought the whole concept of M&E home."
Mrs. Chongo Ivis Lucy Mandona Banda
Economist
Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Veterinary Services
Zambia
"The choice of lecturers is so excellent, the logistics for sight seeing is great , with comfortable buses, The Programme Manager Bryan and Dr, Torish of Monitoring and Evaluation are great resources to Galiliee"
Mrs. Christine Nurah Ssegawa Najjuma
Principal Assistant Secretary
Office of the President
Uganda
"The M&E programme going beyond its boundaries and touches the broad picture of project management"
Mrs. Harriet Mweene
Economist
Ministry of Agriculture
Zambia
"The courses exposes you not only to effective and efficient Monitoring and Evaluation but also strategic thinking, management and the skills to become an efficient project manager. It highlighted the focus of not only knowing the financial ratios and KPI's of any project but being able to interpret the meaning and make decisions with them."
Ms. Lydia Thandeka Jere
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Northern Region Water Board
Malawi
October 2017
"GIMI is a world class management institute for all lovers of human capacity to visit."
Mr. Bamidele Oluwasesan Olagbende
Planning Officer
Ondo State Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget
Nigeria
"It was a great inspiring and educative moment with the Galilee Institute, great team of intellectuals and awesome curricular."
Mr. Bidemi Marcus Ogundahunsi
Senior Planning Officer (M&E)
Ondo State Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget
Nigeria
"The course was a rich blend of classroom learning, practical study tour learning plus real life interaction with the Israeli people in Kibbutz Mizra.The tour to Nazareth, Yardenit and Jeusalem was a dream and prayer come true!"
Mr. Christian Olusola Alaba Kolawole
Permanent Secretary
Ondo State Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget
Nigeria
September 2017
"The M&E course is designed with strong emphasis on blended learning. It combines lectures with relevant study tours which helps learners to immediately apply new knowledge and skills."
Mr. Albert Siminyu
LEAP and DME Capacity Building Director
World Vision International (WVI)
Uganda
"This course has positioned me well to using financial ratios in monitoring and evaluating projects back home. business modeling was very excellent to be and this is something to carry home for me. the excursions to the Holy sites was spiritually fulfilling for me. Thank you GIMI, this was a worthy while training for me."
Mr. Paul Dhabunansi
Monitoring and Evaluation Manager
Agricultural Business Initiative (aBi) Trust
Uganda
"GIMI monitoring and Evaluation course have sharpened my knowledge and skills ... i now recognize the traditional approach and better appreciate the need for "outcome based" M&E."
Mr. Amechi Abel Paul
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Organization (ALCO)
Benin
"M&E is applicable to our day to day life in this world. When applied, would help us lead a successful life knowing what risks might come in the uncertain futurity and cope with them."
Mr. Behailu Merdekios Gello
Vice President for Administration Affairs
Arba Minch University
Ethiopia
March 2017
"The programme was very good and relevant to me. I will apply it to my situation and also include it in my course back home."
Dr. Elizabeth Tikondwe Kamchedzera
Lecturer
University of Malawi, Chancellor College
Malawi
"As a lecturer in M&E this course provided an opportunity to get a different perspective on M&E that would significantly add value to my teaching"
Dr. Antonie Chigeda
Director, E-Learning Centre
University of Malawi, Chancellor College
Malawi
"The Institute's collaboration with the Ministry of Interior Staff is very beneficial because many of my colleagues have attended the same course and one of them recommended the programme for me."
Mrs. Anastasia Cecilia Magoma Odhiambo
Deputy Secretary
Ministry of Devolution and Planning
Kenya
"A practical approach assessing programming of projects!"
Mr. Shadrack Owando
Research & Policy Officer
National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF)
Kenya
"Great course !! I learned a lot and looking forward to going back to my workplace and implementing some of the things that Iearned"
Ms. Rosemary Ndunge Mwanza
Value Chain Development Specialist
Agricultural Sector Development Support Programme (ASDSP)
Kenya
"If you are looking for better opportunities of broadening your horizon, GIMI is the answer."
Mr. Morie Momoh
Deputy Development Secretary
Ministry of Finance and Economic Development
Sierra Leone
"This one of the very highly intensive international courses that really measured up to standard and is value for money paid for the course."
Eng. Luqman Adedeji Taiwo
Project Engineer Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND)
Nigeria
September 2016
"At Galilee Institute your mind will be stretched; the exposure will definitely transform your mind"
Eng. Paul Mwai
Senior Monitoring & Evaluation Advisor International Business & Technical Consultants Inc.
IBTCI
Kenya
"The Course should be mandatory to all managers involved in decision making in organisations on daily bases. Any decision made must be supported by figures and facts."
Eng.Stephen Kahanya Mburu
Director of Roads
Nairobi City County
Kenay
"The M&E course in Galilee International Management Institute has equipped me with practical knowledge on how to apply M&E in the Strategic Circles of organization management. I learnt that M&E is the driver for strategic evidence decision making not only a tool for operational or tactical management."
Mr. Wilfred Charo Kazungu Kazungu
Deputy County Health Information Officer Department of Health
Kilifi County Government
Kenya
March 2016
"This Programme has been very beneficial to me. In a special way , the fusionof Procurement and M&E THOUGH ACCIDENTAL turned out to be most instructive. I think that Procurement Officers really need the knowledge of M&E."
Mr. David Onyebuchi Nwokecha
Bursar
Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO)
Nigeria
"As for me, this opportunity is like lottery, like "Two mango in one stone". I.e. One gets the international exposure and to visit Holy Land of Israel. I love this. If God permits me I will attend one more time in Project Management. Let us hope. Marvelous !!! Shalom"
Dr. Radhakrishnan Sivarmakrishnan
Director- Research
Maction Consulting Pvt. Ltd.
India
"The future of any nation lies in the quality of its human resource."
Mr. Gonzaga Mayanja
Assistant Commissioner
Office of the Prime Minister
Uganda
September 2015
“The training Programme in M&E at GIMI has opened me windows of opportunities for personal development and given me capacity to perform my work with confidenceat my work place. I have been busy at my work place but can now be able to distinguish between efforts that lead to results and being busy at the work place."
Mr. Masereka Godfrey Mugisa
Head Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation, Head Office
National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS)
Uganda
“Galilee International Management is where you can achieve your dream of being a model in leadership. Just at Galilee where you can meet very professional and experience lecturers.Make sure you get there."
Ms. Dorina Godfrey Makaya
Ag. Head of Government Communication Unit
Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism
Tanzania
“It is a wonderful programme, it has equipped me with practical means of seeing to it that my objectives are achieved, It has also opened me up to the rich culture of Israel.”
Mr. Maxwell Ocansey Arthur
Consultant
Maxima Consulting
Ghana
March 2015
“I had a wonderful experience. I enjoyed and benefitted from the practical sessions and study tours immensely.”
Mr. Stephen Amuwa
Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator
MTN Nigeria Foundation
Nigeria
“I found the programme to be interesting, interactive and educative.”
Mr. Abdulrazak Haruna
Civil Engineer
Kano State Government, Ministry of Works
Nigeria
“The best Management Institute!!”
Ms. Gizework Zewdie
Finance and Administration Manager
German International Cooperation (GIZ)
Ethiopia
