Dr.Em Sovannarith

CURRICULUM VITAE (CV)

NAME OF STAFF:	Sovannarith Em
DATE OF BIRTH:	03 December 1969
NATIONALITY:	Cambodian
CIVIL STATUS:	Married

KEY QUALIFICATIONS:

• Quantitative and Qualitative Survey/Research
• Formulation and Design of health projects
• Monitoring and Evaluation of health projects
• IEC/BCC Assessment
• Surveillance method and Operational Health Researches
• Health Service Quality assessment
• Communicable diseases management: HIV/AIDS, Malaria, TB, Dengue fever strategic intervention
• Primary Health Care Management
• Maternal and Child Health
• Health Sector Management and Reform especially Health Sector Reform in Cambodia
• Health Centre and Hospital  Management and Reform
• Health Economic and Financing/Community based health Insurance

Education:

1988 – 1995                        Medical Doctor (MD), University of Medical Science / Cambodia

2002 – 2003                        Master of Public Health (MPH), MAHIDOL University / Thailand

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Member of Cambodian Medical Association

OTHER TRAININg

2005 – 2006                        Training Course on Health Economic (Social Health Insurance- Health Financing) sponsored by InWent Agency - Government of Germany

2005                                        Organization Development and Management in Manila / Philippines

1999                                        Epidemiology in Dermatology and HIV/AID- STIs Centre in Ho Chi Minh City / Vietnam

1996                                        Epidemiology of Leprosy and Dermatology in Madras City / India sponsored by WHO

COUNTRIES OF WORK EXPERIENCE

Cambodia

Languages    

	Speaking	Reading	Writing
Khmer	Native	Native	Native
English	Fluent	Fluent	Fluent
French (Diplôme d’Etude de la Langue Française [DELF]	Fluent	Very good	Very good

Employment record:

Dates: From 2003 up to Present 

Employer: International University – Phnom Penh - Cambodia (part-time)

Positions Held: Lecturer for public health students

Responsibilities: Provider lecture on general issue of public health components in regard to health care system in Cambodia, hospital service management, researches/survey and basic epidemiology studies, monitoring and evaluation, community health development.

Dates: June 2006 up to Present

Employer: OPM, USAID, ADB, UNICEF, UNFPA, FHI,  KfW, Principal Recipient of MoH/GFATM, NAA, LWF, Handicap International, URC, KHANA, IDA,

Positions Held: Public Health Consultant

Responsibilities: To work on project assessment/evaluation, Feasibility and design of projects, national survey on HIV behaviour/sero-prevalence, design of health strategic plans and policies.

Work Undertaken that Best Illustrates Capability to Handle the Tasks Assigned
Name of project	Evaluation of GFATM R4 and R6 implemented by PR/MoH and National Programs of Malaria and HIV/AIDS and other NGOs.
Year	Jul-September 2011
Location	Cambodia
Client	PR/MoH
Main project features	To conduct an end-term and mid-term programs evaluation for Malaria and HIV/AIDS, PMCTC programs implemented by PR/MoH, the national programs of malaria, HIV/AIDS, MCH national program, DDF and other NGOs, who have receive grants from GFATM R4 and R6.
Name of project	Technical Support Program
Year	April-May 2011
Location	Cambodia
Client	NAA/UNAIDS
Main project features	The program has been supporting the National HIV Response focusing on strengthening and improving the coordination mechanism for Technical Support, Technical Coordination and Assistance in the framework of NSPIII.
Position held	Health Consultant
Activities performed	To assess the current situation of the National HIV Response in regard to Technical Support and Cooperation in order to develop the National Guideline for Technical Support of the national HIV response in Cambodia.
Name of project	Maternal and Child Health, HIV/AIDS and Health System Strengthening supported to MoH
Year	Jan – February 2011
Location	Cambodia
Client	USAID
Main project features	Assist the Mid-Project Evaluation for 4 partners USAIDS-funded (PSI, URC, RACHA and RHAC) in regard to the programme of Maternal and Child Health, HIV/AIDS and Health System Strengthening supported to MoH.
Position held	Health Consultant
Activities performed	To evaluate the mid-project evaluation of health programmes funded by USAIDS and implemented by 4 NGOs under which they have supported the strengthening of health system in Cambodia in particular related to reducing the Maternal and Child morbidity and mortality.
Year	November – December 2010
Location	Cambodia
Client	NAA – PMER department
Main project features	National Strategic Plan of HIV/AIDS Response
Position held	Consultant
Activities performed	To provide TA on the preparation and development of the entire National HIV/AIDS Operational Plan 2011 that included NAA Secretariat, 22 Ministries, 24 PAS, and all consolidated NGOs/Donors.
Name of project	HIV/AIDS, TB and Health System Strengthening
Year	September–October 2010
Location	Cambodia
Client	UNICEF
Main project features	The assignment is to provide Technical Assistance for developing the National Health Promotion and Education Strategic Plan, resource mobilisation plan
Position held	Consultant to support NCHP
Activities performed	To assist the National Centre for Health Promotion to develop 3 proposals of HIV/AIDS, TB and Health System Strengthening submitted to GFATM R10 and design a New Strategic Resource Mobilisation Plan.
Name of project	National-based HIV/AIDS Knowledge, Behaviour and Sero-Prevalence Survey among MSM and High-Risk Men
Year	March to September 2010
Location	Cambodia – based in big 8 cities (Phnom Penh, Battambang, Serey Sophoan, Poipet, Siem Ream, Kampong Cham, Kandal and Sihanouk cities)
Client	Family Health International
Main project features	Coordinate a National-based HIV/AIDS Knowledge, Behaviour and Sero-Prevalence Survey
Position held	Consultant
Activities performed	To coordinate all tasks related to a Joint Study between NCHADS and FHI on high risk urban men and MSM
Name of project	Mid-Term evaluation of Health Equity Fund
Year	November 2009 to February 2010
Location	Cambodia
Client	UNFPA
Main project features	Health Equity Fund for Reproductive Health Project implemented in 3 provinices
Position held	National Consultant
Activities performed	To conduct the evaluation of health equity fund operated by RHAC funded by UNFPA in 5 Operational Districts of the government health system within the Provincial Health Department of Kampong Cham, Siem Reap and Kampong Chhnang.
Name of project	Communicable Disease Control
Year	August – October 2009
Location	South East Asia
Client	Cardno Acil Australia/ADB
Main project features	The regional Communicable Disease Control project funded by ABD focussing on prevention and control of infectious diseases within 3 countries – Vietnam, Lao and Cambodia.
Position held	National Consultant
Activities performed	To conduct the Regional (Viet Nam, Loa and Cambodia) project of Communicable Disease Control –Phase 1 project assessment and design of new project for  CDC diseases/GMS 2 project funded by ADB for Vietnam, Loa and Cambodia; this project is supported for 3 countries collaboration in particular to reduce the communicable diseases burden and improving surveillance and control national system.
Name of project	Evaluation of HIV/AIDS
Year	July 2009
Location	Cambodia
Client	CHEC Cambodia (NGO)
Main project features	To conduct the end project evaluation of HIV/AIDS project covered 5 provinces May –June 2009 / Better Health Service Project/URC/USAIDS
Position held	Health Consultant
Activities performed	To undertake the assessment of health information system management in the NGO providers to identify gaps and make the recommendations
Name of project	Reproductive Health International Survey
Year	May 2009
Location	Cambodia
Client	International Family Planning Study group
Main project features	Reproductive Health Programme
Position held	Health Consultant
Activities performed	To assist the International study of Reproductive Health programme intervention for Cambodia, funded by USAIDS – The main activities were included data collection process with key informant interview.
Name of project	2009 National Operational Plan with regard to HIV/AIDS Multi-Sectors Response Strategic Plan 2006-2010
Year	April 2009
Location	Cambodia
Client	National AIDS Authority
Main project features	National Strategic PLan for Multi-sector Response 2006-2010
Position held	Health Consultant
Activities performed	To assist National AIDS Authority to review 2008 work-plan/report and preparing 2009 National Operational Plan with regard to HIV/AIDS Multi-Sectors Response Strategic Plan 2006-2010
Name of project	Design Health Sector Reform Manuals/Policies
Year	Jan-March 2009
Location	Cambodia
Client	Oxford Policy Management, DfID, MoH, HSSPII, OPM/DFID
Main project features	To assist MoH/Department of Personnel to design health sector reform manuals/policies of MBPI and SOA scheme within health strategic plan II 2008-2015 contracted by WB/DfID
Position held	Public Health Consultant
Activities performed	To design the health financing strategies supported for the MoH funded by development partners.
Name of project	HIV/AIDS, Malaria, TB programmes Evaluation
Year	November and December 2008,
Location	Cambodia
Client	PR/MoH
Main project features	The GFATM Round 2 and 5 funded to Cambodia mainly related to HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria and Health System Strengthening programmes that were implemented by NGO, Civil societies, and Ministry of Health as well as  other governmental ministries.
Position held	Health Consultant
Activities performed	To conduct the Mid-Term and End term evaluation of GFATM Round 2 and 5 for the Principle Recipient of MoH, Cambodia. The end programme Evaluation of Round 2 (GFATM ) includes 3 programes of HIV/AIDS, Malaria and TB that have been implemented by many partners (SRs and National Programmes). The Mid-Term Evaluation of R 2 which include Health System strengthening, TB and HIV/AIDS. To review the performance, programmes’ effectiveness, efficiency of National Centre of Malaria and Dengue, HIV/AIDS and TB. To review the budget and financial management system of the three programmes.
Name of project	End Term Assessment of Rehabilitation project
Year	October 2008
Location	Cambodia – Takoe and Kampot provinces
Client	Handicap Belgium International
Main project features	The project has focused on the rehabilitation intervention/activities to support the handicapped people in particular with regard to social support programme, health education programme, rehabilitation and re-constructive surgery programmes.
Position held	Health Consultant
Activities performed	To conduct the End-Project evaluation by using qualitative and quantitative methods, synthesis of data – explore findings and giving recommendations
Name of project	Costing Study of CPA/MPA services in Cambodia
Year	August-September/ 2008
Location	Cambodia
Client	BASICs/USAID/ MoH
Main project features	To assist the International Team Leader for the Costing Study of CPA/MPA services provided at Health Centre, Referral Hospitals in Cambodia organised by BASICs project funded by USAID in collaboration with Ministry of Health.
Position held	National Health Consultant
Activities performed	To conduct the data collection from Hospitals, Health centres by using qualitative methods, synthesis and analysis of data for findings.
Name of project	Health System Strengthening
Year	June 2008
Location	Cambodia
Client	BTC (Belgium Technical Cooperation project)
Main project features	To assist the assessment of financial capacity and management of PHDs,ODs, RHs  for the province of Kampong Cham-Siem Reap and OtdorMeanchey to formulate the BTC/HSPII project in Kampong Cham, Siem Reap and Otdor Mean Chey for HSSP.
Position held	National Health Consultant
Activities performed	To assess project by using qualitative method mainly on capacity management
Name of project	Health Sector Support Project
Year	January-June 2008
Location	Cambodia
Client	Oxford Policy Management contracted by DfID and WB
Main project features	The project aims at improving and strengthening the overall public health system of Cambodia including human resource management, hospital management, service delivery improvement, capacity building and reformed national health policies and institutionalisation.
Position held	National Health Consultant
Activities performed	To assist an International Consultant team to design a project of Health Sector Support 2 (2008-2015) including SDGs – Service Delivery Grant, SOAs Manuals, and Institutional Development funding for the Ministry of Health, Cambodia To design an Innovative strategy of financing to the Health Service Delivery at provincial and district levels which is called Service Delivery Grant. To Health Sector Reform manuals and guidelines for the ministry of health for guiding and managing the Health Sector support.
Name of project	Reproductive Health Voucher Scheme
Year	March 2008
Location	Cambodia
Client	KfW (Government Bank of Germany)
Main project features	To assist the International Consultants to design the Feasibility Study of Reproductive and Family Planning Project funded by KfW/Government of Germany to support MoH and NGOs  in Cambodia To identify project priorities and estimation of strategic intervention costing.
Position held	Health Consultant
Activities performed	To assist and join with the German team in assessing the feasibility study of health situation in target provinces with the results of this assessment contributed to the design of Reproductive Health Voucher Scheme.
Name of project	Mid-Term Evaluation of HIV/AIDS
Year	July 2007
Location	Cambodia
Client	LWF (INGO)
Main project features	To curry out the Mid-Term Evaluation of HIV/AIDS project focusing on Home-Based Care and Health Education, Poverty reduction To review the project’s effectiveness and efficiency.
Position held	Health Consultant
Activities performed	To evaluate the Mid-project implementation progress results and provided recommendations for future implementation by using quantitative and qualitative methods.
Name of project	Community Based Health Education Project
Year	Aug-Oct 2007
Location	Siem Reap
Client	Ankor Children Hospital –Siem Reap
Main project features	To conduct the Mid-Term Evaluation Project of Primary Health Care To review the project outcomes against its intended targets and project cost efficiency.
Position held	Health Consultant
Activities performed	To evaluation the Mid-Project evaluation by using qualitative (FGDs, ID-Interview, meetings, Observation) and quantitative survey questionnaires among target communities and villagers.
Name of project	National HIV/AIDS Progamme
Year	June 2007 – August 2007
Location	Cambodia
Client	National AIDS Authority – NAA-Cambodia
Main project features	To conduct the assessment of Advocacy and Communication strategies for HIV/AIDS
Position held	Health Consultant
Activities performed	To assess the quality of IEC/BCC materials/activities produced and implemented by many stakeholders with regard to HIV/AIDS programme.
Name of project	Sexual and Reproductive Health among Cambodian Youths.
Year	March 2007
Location	Cambodia
Client	IDA (Indratevy Association)
Main project features	To curry out the Mid-Term evaluation of the project of Sexual/Reproductive Health To see the cost efficiency and effectiveness of the project To see the outcome results of the project To identify gaps/constraints for future recommendations.
Position held	Health Consultant
Activities performed	To evaluate the Mid-Term project progress by using qualitative and quantitative methods to survey among students and out-of-school youths.
Name of project	GFATM- Principal Recipient and SRs Cambodia- MoH
Year	November 2006 – December 2006
Location	Cambodia
Client	Ministry of Health
Main project features	The GFATM programme Round 1, 2 and 4 mainly focused on TB, HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Health System Strengthening program
Position held	National Health Consultant
Activities performed	To undertake an End-Term Evaluation and Midterm-Review of GFATM Round 1, 2, 4 funding in Cambodia for HIV/AIDS, Malaria and TB programmes (it includes 3 national programs of HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria as well as  more than 22 NGOs who have been implementing these programmes. To review the overall financial expenditure is in line with the financial guidelines or not? To review the overall project achievements and results Te review the cost efficiency of the overall programme.
Name of project	Project Design and Feasibility Study for Hospital policy, Health System Strengthening and Micro-Health Insurance
Year	September 2006 – October 2006
Location	Cambodia
Client	CONSEIL de SANTE  funded by AFD
Main project features	The purpose for this is to study the feasibility of the overall situation of health system in Takeo province in order to design a new project for health system strengthening, hospital improvement and community health development.
Position held	Health Consultant
Activities performed	Join Study Team with International Experts from France for Project supported by AFD who support Health Sector Project in the Ministry of Health of Cambodia focusing on Feasibility Study relating to Quality Health Service delivery and Health Insurance/Financing in order to be implemented in Some provinces. Situation analysis on project priorities and allocating funds in accordance with these priorities which included overall costing around $US 10 millions.
Name of project	USAID/GFATM project
Year	July 2006 – August 2006
Location	Cambodia
Client	KHANA
Main project features	Join Evaluation Consultant team for End-Project Review of HIV/AIDS Care and Prevention funded by GFATM and USAID. Review the cost effectiveness and efficiency of the project implementation with identifying recommendations for future improvement.
Position held	Evaluation Consultant
Activities performed	To assess the project by using qualitative method: by looking at secondary data, observation, workshop with stakeholders, FGDs and ID-Interview with key informants of the involved project.
Name of project	Community Health Projects (funded by GFATM and others)
Year	January 2004 – July 2006
Location	Cambodia
Client	Health Unlimited (British International NGO)
Main project features	The project has main purpose to improve the community BCC, health centre capacity building, community network and referral for health services in particular related to Malaria, Primary Health Care intervention.
Position held	Health Programme Coordinator
Activities performed	Overall responsibility is to oversee the smooth functioning of the program implementation of GFATM Rounds 2 and 4 relating to Malaria and HIV/AIDS components: o    Develop proposals of GFATM toward HIV/AIDS, Malaria and TB diseases o    Develop M & E  and Budget plans for the entire Programme o    Coordinate, monitor and provide overall technical inputs to program staff for implementing of program activities in order to meet the intended results and outcomes o    Facilitating Procurement process of the programs o    Preparing the overall work and budget plan for respective health projects o    Coordinating and Representing GFATM Projects' tasks with Ministry of Health and other partners o    Attending national – international meetings / workshop / training o    Prepare Financial and Technical Reports submitted to Donors o    Develop baseline and evaluation tools o    Coordinating with Governmental Counterpart in problem-solution o    Coordination with stakeholders and partners
Name of project	Contracting-Out of Health Service Reform project - ADB loaned project
Year	April 2003 – January 2004
Location	Cambodia
Client	International Japanese NGO: AMDA (Association of Medical Doctors of Asia)
Main project features	Health System and service strengthening
Position held	Technical Health Manager
Activities performed	Technical and Management experiences with AMDA: o    Develop strategic and operational plan  including budget plan for Nutrition/Hygiene and sanitation health; Family and Reproductive Health / infectious diseases: HIV / AIDS / STDs / TB / Malaria / Dengue Fever disease intervention o    Develop baseline data, Monitoring and Evaluation tools for the health service project o    Oversee the project implementation activities o    Providing technical trainings for health staff (RH and HCs) o    Providing Training on Monitoring and Evaluation for Health professional o    Conduct Health Surveys o    Health Information Systems management at Project level o    Setting up survey of Epidemic and Infectious Diseases prevention and control and Surveillance o    Staff Improvement and Management o    Empower the Community Participation in the Catchment’s areas of the Project o    Participating to National and International Trainings and Workshops Coordination with stakeholders and partners
Name of project	Primary Health Care project
Year	November 1999 – March 2002
Location	Cambodia – Kampong Speu
Client	WOSO (local NGO)
Main project features	The project aims at improve community BCC with regard to PHC, good practice for nutrition and health seeking behaviour.
Position held	Technical Health Advisor
Activities performed	o    To develop/design and oversee Primary Health Care projects including project Logframe and budget plan o    oversee the overall project management o    Internal project auditing and assessment
Name of project	Leprosy programme
Year	January 1995 – October 1999
Location	Cambodia
Client	Ministry of Health, National Centre of Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Program
Main project features	The project has main purpose to improve quality of care, diagnosis and treatment services
Position held	Health Programme Officer
Activities performed	o    Assisting National Programme Manager to develop Project     Proposals and Strategic Planning, M & E and Budget plan o    Carry out Health Assessment, Surveillance and Campaign programmes o    Responsible for Programme Supervision, Monitoring and Evaluation o    Facilitating for Workshops and Trainings at National level as well as provincial level

publications

Researches/reports developed:

Mid-Term Evaluation Report of HIV/AIDS project (LWF 2007)

Report of Mid-Term Evaluation of Friends without Border- Project-CBHEP (PHC project) in Siem Reap-2007

Report Of Assessment Of IEC/BCC Materials Gap Analysis for National Aids Authority-Cambodia

Mid-Term Evaluation Report of Sexual and Reproductive Health Project of IDA, 2007

End-Term Review Report of GFATM Round 1 – PR/MoH 2006
Review of GFATM Programs in Cambodia - Rounds 1, 2 and 4 
COST PROJECTIONS FOR THE COMPLEMENTARY PACKAGE OF ACTIVITIES FOR REFERRAL HOSPITALS MINISTRY OF HEALTH

ROYAL GOVERNMENT OF CAMBODIA

Report of Mid-Term Review of GFATM Round 2/4 for HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria programme  – PR/MoH Cambodia. 2006

End Project Report of GFATM Round 2, MoH/PR 2008

Report of Mid-Term Review of GFATM Round 2/4 for HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria programme PR/MoH Cambodia. 2009

Contributing to the design of the HSSP II Manuals (SDGs/SOAs)

Research on HIV/AIDS and Sexual Preventive Behaviour among high school students in Phnom Penh 2002

Contributing to the National Malaria Baseline Survey 2004

Contributing to the Study Team for Report of MPA/CPA Service Costing, MoH/USAID 2008

Contributing to the Feasibility Study Team of Project Design of Hospital Policy and Health Insurance in Takeo province, Conseil Sante, AFD 2006

The National HIV/AIDS Operational Plan 2011, NAA

The National Operational Guideline for MSM-TG response, 2010

The Regional Communicable Disease Control programme for Vietnam, Cambodia and Lao project, 2010

The Feasibility study of Voucher Scheme, GFA, 2007

The National Health Promotion Strategic Plan 2011-2015, NCHP, December 2010

USAIS Mid-Term Evaluation Report of Projects (MCH, Health System), February 2011