Oluwafeyikemi Adeniyi is a public health professional with over 7 years experience. At Results for Development (R4D), she is a program officer and her role spans from health care financing to public financial management, advocacy, health systems strengthening, market shaping and gender mainstreaming in Africa.
In 2020 and 2021, she worked on the Demand Side Financing (DSF) project in Kaduna to help design and implement the state social health insurance scheme. Currently, she leads the implementation of budget process reforms in the Federal Ministry of Health and sub-national level and serves as the focal person for gender mainstreaming on the Nigeria Primary Health Care Financing Project. She also supports the NHIA Leadership Program (NLDP), the Market shaping practice and works alongside R4D’s communications team to help raise R4D’s visibility in Nigeria.
She had a stint in business development and training facilitation which she did with several financial institutions while also monitoring business performance and client engagement. Prior to this, Ms. Adeniyi interned at CHESTRAD International where she doubled as a research consultant for the UN Women TIP study in Nigeria, Mali and Sudan. She coproduced an advocacy video story, handled due diligence and quality control which increased the accountability of the research findings.
Ms. Adeniyi has also worked in communications and media. She worked in television (Africa Magic), radio (Diamond FM) and other media outlets (Rare Edge Media, Ignite Media etc.) on various projects as an on-air personality, social media manager, television host and actor. She invests time and research to ensure her content is always educational and entertaining.
Ms. Adeniyi holds a master’s degree in public health (health policy and management) from the University of Ibadan and most recently a YALI graduate. She speaks English, Yoruba and some French. When not actively working, she can be found enjoying exercising, cleaning, dancing and seeing movies.
