This is a South-South advisory.
Damaline Amaguru is a Ugandan development practitioner with expertise in organisational development, programme management, and capacity strengthening for community-focused institutions. She supports organisations in strengthening systems, structures, and strategic positioning to enhance efficiency and deliver sustainable, community-driven results.
This advisory deployment supports Mukuru Slums Development Projects (MSDP), a Kenyan NGO working in urban informal settlements to improve living conditions for women, children, persons with disabilities and youth through transformative social and economic empowerment. It strengthens organisational performance so MSDP can expand livelihood opportunities for women and young people, improve access to quality education and vocational skills, and deliver safeguarding and social protection services that residents trust and use. As a safe space, MSDP operates where public services are limited and climate-related pressures strain household livelihoods.Building on earlier capacity support that establishes standard operating procedures, resource mobilisation structures and a MEAL foundation, the Advisor helps embed these elements into everyday practice. The assignment strengthens internal communication, coordination and programme management so teams apply agreed workflows consistently, especially within the Skills Centre. Working with management and the board, it supports implementation of the strategic plan and key institutional policies, clarifies roles and decision paths, and reinforces governance routines that improve accountability across finance, procurement and service delivery interfaces.To support safe and high-quality programming, the Advisor trains and accompanies staff in policy development that strengthens programme management, including safeguarding policies and the prevention of gender-based violence. The deployment links system strengthening to practical tools, supervision routines and staff learning so policies are applied, performance is reviewed and improvements are sustained. By strengthening organisational readiness and the Skills Centre’s operational discipline, MSDP is better positioned to deliver reliable services and tackle root causes of extreme urban poverty in informal settlements.
