Sierra Leone Urban Research Centre
Dr Sia Morenike Tengbe is a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Technical Officer at the Sierra Leone Urban Research Centre (SLURC).
​As a research scientist, medical doctor, public health expert, and MEL specialist, she brings a multidisciplinary lens to generating and synthesising rigorous evidence that informs public health and urban development research.
She leads the design and implementation of MEL frameworks, evidence synthesis, contribution analysis, and programme reporting for multi-partner research and development initiatives. Her work on projects including ARISE, Urban SHADE, and Urban TRACs supports evidence-informed decision-making that advances urban health, climate resilience, and equitable development.
Sia has expertise in results-based management, theory of change development, data analysis, stakeholder engagement, knowledge translation, and policy engagement. She works at the intersection of communities, researchers, government institutions, and development partners to translate complex data into actionable insights for decision-makers and meaningful community impact. Her portfolio includes the development of MEL frameworks and protocols, technical reports, policy briefs, impact case studies, and community action plans that strengthen programme effectiveness, accountability, and shared learning.
Sia holds degrees in Medicine, International Public Health, and Infection Prevention and Control, and has authored peer-reviewed publications on public health, health systems strengthening, climate justice, healthcare equity, sexual and reproductive health, and infection prevention and control. She is passionate about strengthening the evidence base for inclusive and resilient urban development in Sierra Leone.