Peter Palmer

World Vision International Sierra Leone

08.2025 - Current

Reviewed and refined 50+ field office and donor reports, ensuring full compliance with organizational and donor standards, reinforcing donor confidence.
Developed and implemented standardized proposal and reporting templates, reducing review turnaround by 25% and ensuring all submissions met donor compliance and quality standards.
Collaborated with program and finance teams to align narrative and financial reports with donor requirements, supporting multi-million-dollar grant approvals with zero revisions.
Strengthened partner communications by producing clear, professional, and donor-ready reports, enhancing collaboration with local and international stakeholders and supporting the localization agenda.

World Vision International Sierra Leone

01.2023 - Current

Drove evidence-based resource mobilization by designing and supervising 10+ operational research studies across 16 districts; findings directly shaped winning proposals and contributed to securing USD $28 million in multi-donor grants.
Boosted global visibility and partner engagement by producing 100+ compelling field impact stories, showcased on WVISL’s global platforms, strengthening donor retention, and sustaining a USD $10 million annual sponsorship portfolio.
Standardized grant information management by integrating documentation across RDM, Finance, Program's, and Supply Chain, reducing data retrieval time by 30%, and ensuring full audit compliance through Box, MS Teams, Horizon, and IMPAQ.
Developed and institutionalized a centralized filing and reporting system, streamlining grant tracking, and enabling real-time collaboration between program and finance teams during donor reporting cycles.
Built staff capacity and improved reporting efficiency through training 200+ field staff in data quality assurance and reporting; this led to a 10% increase in donor report approval rates and strengthened WVISL’s accountability standards.
Fostered cross-sectoral collaboration to align research documentation with WVISL’s localization and partnership agenda, improving partner reporting quality, and knowledge sharing across Area Programs.

World Vision International Sierra Leone

01.2023 - Current

Developed and institutionalized a Grant and PNS RACI Matrix adopted across RDM, Finance, Program, and Supply Chain units, establishing clear accountability pathways that enhanced cross-functional coordination, shortened grant approval processes by 20%, and strengthened donor compliance and audit readiness.
Contributed to the development of World Vision Sierra Leone’s FY26–FY30 Field Office Resource Business Plan, providing data-driven insights that shaped donor engagement strategies and funding priorities, supporting a pipeline of over USD $20 million in potential multi-year grants.
Contributed to the successful mobilization of over USD $38 million in grants and Private Non-Sponsorship (PNS) funding, including key wins such as the Global Fund grant (USD $26 million), Salone WASH Project (USD $200,000), M-Pox Response Alert Fund (£150,000), UNPBF Peacebuilding Project (USD $2 million), and John Templeton Foundation Grant (USD $1.5 million)—strengthening World Vision Sierra Leone’s national resource base and donor portfolio diversification.

University of Makeni- Public Health Society

03.2020 - 03.2021

Secured World Bank funding for the Antiserum Blood Grouping project, directly improving blood screening services in local clinics in Bombali District.
Led cross-functional teams at UNIMAK to produce accurate, donor-ready reports, resulting in zero revisions and faster funding disbursement.
Designed and implemented streamlined grant reporting and compliance processes, boosting stakeholder confidence and ensuring timely project execution.
Developed a system for knowledge capture and reporting, increasing program visibility and strengthening donor communication.

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