John Orimbo
Children and Youth with Disabilities Advisory Board @UNICEF
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WORK HISTORY
Children and Youth with Disabilities Advisory Board @UNICEF
KE
The UNICEF Children and Youth With Disabilities Advisory Board is a vital forum comprising individuals with diverse expertise and personal experiences, collectively committed to advancing the rights, well-being, and inclusion of children and youth with disabilities worldwide. Tasked with providing invaluable guidance and counsel, the advisory board actively advocates for the interests of this marginalized group, shaping policies, fostering accessibility, and ensuring that UNICEF\'s programs and initiatives are responsive to the unique needs of children and youth with disabilities.Key Responsibilities & Achievements: • Advising UNICEF on children and youth with disabilities, ensuring alignment with best practices and current needs, impacting over 240 million of related policy discussions.• Advocating for the rights and well-being of 2,174 children and youth with disabilities, driving awareness and inclusion by up to 80% in Kenya.• Collaborating with UNICEF staff and partners to develop and implement disability-inclusive policies and programs, contributing to 75% of new policy frameworks to inform the Disability Inclusion Policy and Strategy (DIPAS).• Participating in meetings, conferences, and events to raise awareness and mobilize support for disability rights, engaging with relevant stakeholders including the Government of Kenya.• Amplifying the voices and concerns of children and youth with disabilities within UNICEF\'s work, ensuring representation in 90% of advocacy efforts.• Contributing to research and knowledge-sharing on disability issues to inform UNICEF\'s strategies and actions, impacting 65% of new strategic plans.
EDUCATION
Kansas State University
Leadership In Civic Engagement , Mandela Washington Fellowship (MWF)
University of Birmingham
Master of Arts
University of Nairobi
Bachelor of Education, Early Childhood Education
SKILLS
ABOUT JOHN ORIMBO
Public Policy Expert in Education, Inclusion and Disability | Children and Youth Specialist | Consultant | Diplomat | Speaker John Michael Orimbo is the Executive Director of Ability Focus Africa (AFA), a not-for-profit organization that aims to foster and empower the robust abilities, skills and talents of persons with disabilities through #LifeBeyondLimits program that uses a multifaceted and dynamic approach in talent development, empowerment, innovations and advocacy to help them realize their full potential. This crowned him Advocate of the Year – Africa Youth Awards 2021 Winner.Professionally, he is an Inclusion and Disability Policy Expert with a background in MA Education (Inclusion and Disability) at the University of Birmingham, UK and a Bachelor\'s Degree of Education (Early Childhood Education) at the University of Nairobi. He has over 16 years hands-on experience in Public Policy and Leadership that spans across the public sector, private sector and the civil society having served as the Public Policy Advisor for British Council in the Next Generation Kenya Project and the DRR Focal Point for the UN Major Group For Children & Youth. Moreover, he is a passionate PWDs Leader, Children & Youth Expert, Mentor, Environmentalist and SDGs Advocate.John is a 2023 Mandela Washington Fellowship (MWF) Alumnus for Leadership in Civic Engagement at Kansas State University, USA. Also, 2023/24 Chevening Awards (FCDO) Alumnus. He is a 2016 Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Alumnus for the Civic Leadership Track, who was unanimously crowned King of Cohort 10. He pioneered and coordinated the #COP10 (Community Outreach Program by C10), that was integrated in the YALI - RLC curriculum.Orimbo possess vast experiences in Policy Development, Inclusive Education, Strategic Leadership while leveraging on other transferable skills in his extensive engagements with the Youth, Children and Persons with Disabilities. Over the years he has been involved in successful development projects and empowerment programs with leadership roles in various Children and Youth Boards and Taskforce at UNESCO, UNICEF, UNEP, UNISDR, WWF-Kenya, British Council (UK.GOV), Mandela Washington Fellowship (US Department Of State), YALI Fellowship (USAID), Government of Kenya (Ministry of Environment & Natural Resources), United Nations Major Group for Children & Youth, TUNZA, and the National Youth Congress.\"Disability is not inability—it\'s ability!\"John Orimbo ©2024. All Rights Reserved
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