Akeem Odewale is a MEL Associate at IPA Nigeria, based in Kaduna. He has 12 years of experience working on humanitarian and development programs, with a focus on monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning. Previously, he worked with organizations including Plan International, FHI 360, Action Against Hunger, DAI, and TaRL Africa, where he managed large-scale education, health, and nutrition projects.

He holds an MSc in Information Technology from NOUN and an MSc in Disaster Risk Management from UNIMAID. He is currently pursuing a MicroMasters in Data, Economics, and Development Policy from MIT. He also holds certifications in Results-Based Project Management (PMD Pro Level I) and Project DPro Level II.