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Fellow Name: Aminah Nyirahirwa

Country: Rwanda

Fellow’s home audit office: Office of the Auditor General of State Finances of Rwanda

Title: Senior Performance Auditor

Canadian Host Office: Office of the Auditor General of Canada

Decoration Color: Blue

Gender: Female

Aminah holds a Bachelor of Science in clinical medicine and community health and a diploma in project management, and she is currently completing a Master of Public Health in monitoring and evaluation at Mount Kenya University. She has completed the three-module performance audit course offered by the African Organization of English-speaking Supreme Audit Institutions (AFROSAI-E) and holds a diploma in performance auditing.

With over four years of experience in the health sector, she has transitioned from a medical background to performance audit. She is currently a senior performance auditor at the Office of the Auditor General of State Finances of Rwanda, where she has been working since June 2022.

My goals for the Fellowship

Through participation in the Fellowship program, I anticipate acquiring practical experience in executing performance audits and enhancing my proficiency in report writing. Additionally, I aim to learn and implement techniques and methodologies shared from experienced professional auditors, thereby elevating the caliber and impact of performance audit projects I undertake.

The impact I hope to make as a graduate Fellow

Upon completion of the Fellowship, I aspire to disseminate the expertise acquired from my mentors and colleagues, conducting impactful performance audits within my SAI and across the region, particularly through application of the gender lens.