Nigerian Scholar Nonyelum Adanma Ujam Wins Prestigious Harvard Capstone Award
In a LinkedIn post, Ujam highlighted a critical component of her capstone, the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) framework. “The M&E framework I designed adapted the United Nations SDGs targets and further localized the indicators.
AKACHI NOEL 
Nigeria’s Nonyelum Adanma Ujam, Government Affairs Lead for Nigeria and other emerging markets in Africa at Microsoft, has been honored with the 2024 Dean’s Prize for Outstanding ALM Capstone at Harvard’s Extension School. This prestigious award recognizes her exceptional scholarship in completing her Master’s degree in Global Development Practice.
Ujam’s award-winning thesis, titled “Improving Access to Basic Education: A Development Plan,” was inspired by the Alternate School Programme, which aims to improve access to education for all Nigerian children and reduce the number of out-of-school children. This initiative was developed during her tenure as the Special Adviser to the Minister for Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development.
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In a LinkedIn post, Ujam highlighted a critical component of her capstone, the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) framework. “The M&E framework I designed adapted the United Nations SDGs targets and further localized the indicators. This approach mainstreams the SDGs, accelerating progress and enabling clearer reporting. Within the scope of the project, eight of the 17 Goals are impacted, along with 26 targets and 32 indicators.”
Before her current role, Ujam worked with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in Information Technology and Development Finance. She is married to Hon. Dr. Chukwuemeka Ujam mni, Managing Partner of Nina Jojer Limited and a former member of the House of Representatives, known for sponsoring the Digital Rights Bill. They have four children.
