My philosophy around MEL is that we can always find the sweet spot between impact measurement and respecting the dignity of the communities where data is collected. While it's great to have quantifiable data and metrics, it’s even more important to ensure that the data collection process respects all the people involved. Communities and proximate leaders know what is best for them, so their insights are key to how we assess impact. In my experience, this always fosters genuine trust and strengthens outcomes."
Alfred Muli is a specialist in Public Health, Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning, with over a decade of experience in the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) and Sexual Reproductive Health sectors. Before joining AVFund, Alfred worked as an M&E Specialist at Blood:Water and served as the Global M&E Manager at Street Business School, where he oversaw the impact portfolio for more than 250 partners across 35 countries.
Alfred was also the Country Programming Lead for the USAID WASH PALS Project, managing action research on the Menstrual Health in the Workplace study in Kenya. He further coordinated WASH United’s WASH and Menstrual Hygiene Management programs in East Africa, collaborating with sports for development organizations. As a founding member of Menstrual Hygiene Day, Alfred served as the National Coordinator before joining ZanaAfrica, where he led the Nia Project—a four-armed randomized controlled trial (RCT) that examined the independent and combined effects of sanitary pad provision and reproductive health education in 140 public schools along the Kenyan coast.
Alfred has contributed to several key publications on menstrual health, including The Palgrave Handbook of Critical Menstruation Studies and Experiences of Menstruation from the Global South and North. He also co-authored a paper investigating whether the type of menstrual material used could be an indicator of met menstrual needs across ten countries, among other contributions.