Andrew Gwaivangmin is a seasoned development professional with over 30 years of experience in development education, capacity building, and organizational development across West Africa. He currently serves as the Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Evangelical Missions Association (NEMA), where he has led the development of the association’s first Institutional Strategic Plan (2022–2025), coordinated national missions awareness programs, and overseen emergency relief efforts, including COVID-19 and conflict-related interventions in Northern Nigeria.
Andrew holds an MSc in Development Education and Training from the University of Wolverhampton (UK), a PGD in Agricultural Development from the University of London, a BSc (Hons) in Agricultural Economics from the University of Ibadan (Nigeria), and a Postgraduate Certificate in Project Planning and Management from the University of Bradford (UK). He is currently completing a Master of Arts in Organisational Development at ECWA Theological Seminary, Igbaja, in partnership with Development Associates International (DAI).
His consultancy portfolio includes strategic planning, evaluations, and capacity building for organizations such as Tearfund, Bread for the World, World Renew, and the Global Fund. Notably, he led the Ebola Virus response in Sierra Leone, coordinated DFID’s Capacity Building for Decentralized Development in Nigeria, and facilitated the development of the Gender Strategic Plan for the Nigeria Labour Congress.
In 2019, Andrew served as the National Research Associate for Nigeria with Integrated Risk Management Associates (IRMA), contributing to the evaluation of the Start Crisis Anticipation Window. His role involved field research, stakeholder engagement, data analysis, and reporting on anticipatory humanitarian action. His work helped shape future crisis response strategies in Nigeria and provided critical insights into the effectiveness of early warning and early action mechanisms.
Andrew is also a published author, with works including *Signs of Hope* (2010), a study on development and interfaith relations in Northern Nigeria. He is fluent in English, Hausa, Creole, and Bogghom, and serves on the boards of several non-profit organizations.
