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CURRICULUM VITAE
Francis Mwaura has over 11 years’ experience in formulation and implementation of
environmental and social policies, procedures and guidelines. I have provided advice and
technical support to governments on environmental and social policies to support programme
and project implementation and ensure compliance to international agendas and paradigms of
sustainable development. I highlight a few achievements to Uganda’s government, agencies and
department. I supported the Ugandan government on the preparation of environmental guidelines
on oil and gas in the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development as well as preparation of
compliance guidelines. I have supported National Environment and Management Authority and
National Planning Authority (NPA) in Uganda to mainstream environmental issues in the
National Development Plan (NDP) as well as building capacity among the staff. I have an
excellent track record of incorporating environmental issues at every level of
project/programmes’ cycle. I have solid analytical skills and proven ability to lead and
coordinate complex, multidisciplinary projects and I have an extensive experience in African
countries. I am strong in knowledge development, packaging and dissemination to governments
or its agencies and private actors.
Name: Francis Mungai Mwaura
Age: 42 years
Marital Status: Married
Nationality: Kenyan Contact Address: P.O. Box 1433, Nakuru, Kenya. Tel: +254-0722402364/
0721850906
Email: [email protected]/ [email protected] Language Proficiency: English, Kiswahili.
Field of Expertise: Environmental and social policies, procedures, and guidelines, monitoring
and review of Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIA), conversant with
Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMP), Strategic Environmental and Social
Assessments (SESA), Environmental and Social Management Frameworks (ESMF). I am also
conversant in Natural Resources Management, Policy Analysis and Reviews, Technologies
Dissemination, Interventions Monitoring and Evaluation. Environmental Impact Assessment and
Audit (Kenyan NEMA Lead Expert No. 1188).
Professional Skills: Networking skill and resource mobilization; experience in development of
environment and climate change operations; writing and analytical skills:; ability to initiate
innovative approaches and originality at work; sound analytic, conceptual and strategic thinking;
wealth of knowledge on critical environmental and climatic issues; strong team-player and multi-
tasking; great facilitation, communication and computational skills; resourcefulness, attention to
details and client orientation; flexibility to undertake field missions to Regional Member
Countries; ability to communicate and write effectively in English; competence and fluency in
standard MS office applications and ability/willingness to become quickly familiar with the use
of various tools available and applied by the Bank such as SAP; good interpersonal skills;
diligent and honest.
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Education:
Jan 1999- Oct, 2002: Masters Degree (M. Phil) Agricultural Resource Management and
Economics, Moi University, Kenya, 2002. Title of Research Thesis: ‘Market
testing of PREP-PAC: A new technology in soil fertility management for resource
poor smallholder farmers in western Kenya’.
Sept, 1993- Nov, 1998: Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) Natural Resources Management,
Egerton University, Kenya. 1998.
Professional Training:
April, 2014 Decision Support Systems for Agrotechnology Transfer (DSSAT) Modeling for
Simulating Crop Production, Nutrient Management and Climatic Risk and
Environmental Sustainability by Washington State University & IFPRI
May, 2012 Diploma on GAMS-Based CGE modeling by Laval University, Canada.
April, 2011 Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES), Offered by Forest Trends & USAID
June, 2010 Effective Policy Analysis for Sustainable Development, Organized by Policy
House Centre for Innovation Solutions, at Sheraton Hotel, Uganda.
March, 2009 Public Expenditure Tracking Survey, Offered by International Institute for
Educational Planning/UNESCO at EPRC, Uganda.
April, 2009 Economic Modeling, Offered by ADRS (USA) at EPRC, Uganda
Sept., 2009 Panel Methods for Program Evaluation, Offered by Centre for African Economies
at EPRC, Uganda.
June, 2003 Monitoring and Assessment of Biodiversity at the Smithsonian
Conservation and Research Institution, Front Royal, Virginia, USA.
Nov, 1997 Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) at Regional Centre
for Services in Survey in Mapping and Remote Sensing, Nairobi
Key Achievement
▪ Mainstreaming biodiversity conservation financing in the Uganda’s budgeting and
resources allocation.
▪ Review of national policy and budgets document
▪ Demonstrated to Uganda Government how financial, infrastructural and policy support
for water resources development in the country could yield desired socio-economic
transformation and safeguard the country from impacts of climate change.
▪ Demonstrated to the Uganda Government how climate variability affects agricultural
production and the necessary interventions for mitigating the impacts to the livelihoods
and the economy.
▪ Developed knowledge through research in the fields of environment, energy and climate
change to guide and refine policy.
▪ Initiated the development of an environmental and social impact monitoring tool for
Uganda’s Gas and Oil sub-sector to ensure environmental sustainability and equity for
local communities affected by exploration and exploitation of the oil
▪ Contributed to the development of Uganda’s National Biodiversity Strategy of Action
Plan (NBSAP) in compliance with the Convention of Biological Diversity.
▪ Provided capacity building to the Kenyan tea-subsector on strategies policy options and
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research projects/programmes for climate change adaptation and mitigation.
▪ Mainstreamed social and environmental safeguards policies, strategies and guidelines
into infrastructural projects and programmes that involved displacement of people and
interference with natural ecosystems during investments on power generations,
transmission and distribution in Kenya.
▪ Provided capacity to National Planning Authority (NPA) on mainstreaming
environmental issues on Uganda’s long and medium term development plans (National
Development Plans)
▪ Provided technical support on environmental management to various institutions
(including National Environmental Management Authority_NEMA), projects and
programmes
▪ Supported the Ministry of Water and Environment to integrate assessment of impacts of
European Union- ACP Economic Partnership Agreement on the Uganda’s biodiversity
▪ Initiated and implemented a research project on strategies to reduce non-technical energy
losses (power theft) that provided a policy option for the Ministry of Energy and Mineral
Development (MEMD) in addressing efficiency in the power sector
▪ Initiated and implemented a research project on evaluating the utilization of various
energy-mixes by households in Uganda. The project’s outcome provided insights on the
impacts of over dependency on biomass energy on depletion of forest resources to the
Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development and that of Water and Environment.
▪ Built capacity on mainstreaming biodiversity (environmental issues) into trade related
policy for East African countries (Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Mauritius and
Mozambique)
▪ Enrolled to various professional organizations concerned with sustainable natural
resources management to review and share knowledge I generate and to develop
knowledge on new paradigms and evolving international agenda on issues of concern.
▪ Evaluated the role organized community groups could play as avenue of social-economic
transformation and monitoring compliance to social and environmental safeguards
policies, strategies and guidelines.
▪ Demonstrated to the Ministry of Land, Housing and Urban Development (MLHUD) and
Ministry of Agriculture how land tenure and holdings hinder agricultural development in
Uganda.
▪ Provided support to the Government of Uganda in establishing opportunities of
improving investments in the nature-based tourism sector to boost the economy and
improve livelihoods of local communities.
▪ Initiated and implemented a research project to support the Ministry of Agriculture,
Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) in understanding the extent intervention on
irrigation programmes could mitigate impacts of climate variability and change in
Uganda.
▪ Supported Uganda’s Government in mainstreaming environmental degradations and
ecosystems services in rural poverty assessment (poverty-environmental linkages)
▪ Supported Uganda’s Government incorporate values of environment services in the
national accounts
▪ Provided advisory services to government of Uganda on environmental issues by
participating in various projects/programmes’ steering and technical committees.
▪ Initiated and contributed to development of policy, framework and networks for
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Economic Policy Research Centre to address sustainable natural resources and
environmental issues as a critical theme for enhancement of economic growth.
▪ Supervised, guided and manage projects/programmes and staff members and
collaborators addressing sustainable natural resources management including on climate
change, various energy-mix development, biodiversity conservation, valuation of
protected areas and on poverty-environment linkages.
▪ Developed knowledge on factors (socio-economical, biophysical, policy/governance)
affecting implementations of policies, strategies and guidelines on social and
environmental safeguards
▪ Undertook environmental impact assessment and audits for Kenya Power and Lighting
Company (Ltd.) to ensure compliance to country’s environmental and social
requirements.
▪ Volunteering to gain education, knowledge and skills in natural resources management
and environment, and later registered as a Environmental Impact Assessment Lead
Expert (Kenya Certified no. 1188) to guide implementation of projects and assuring
development projects compliance to environmental and social requirements.
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:
2015 to Current: Lecturer, Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural
Development, University of Eldoret, Kenya.
Responsibilities:
Undertaking research in area of specialization
Develop curriculum and prepare training material
Prepare and guide students to address agricultural challenges
Prepare examination and evaluate student performance
Supervise students in undertaking independent research.
Propose and participate in developing new programmes which responds to Kenya’s
agricultural and environmental requirements
2008 to 2015: Research Fellow, at Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC), Uganda
Responsibilities:
▪ Under the guidance of the Senior Research Fellow (SRF), monitor the production of and
evaluate research projects/programmes in line with EPRC quality standard to guide
designing or refinement of policies, strategies and frameworks on sustainable natural
resources management to ensure social and environment safeguards.
▪ Process work in progress on sustainable natural resources management and present
completed research projects/programmes generated knowledge at national and
international conferences or workshops
▪ Pursue necessary refinements of research projects/programme on sustainable natural
resources management for submission and publication in refereed external journals under
the supervision of the SRF
▪ Organize national and international conferences, seminars or workshops on sustainable
development and natural resources management for general dissemination of Centre’s
generated knowledge and contribute to projects/programmes managed by other
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researcher units
▪ Initiate new avenue for EPRC to acquire more sustainable natural resources’
development partners and more grants, develop and market the proposals to generate
funds for EPRC in line with Memorandum and Articles of Association
▪ Implement research and capacity building/ staff development activities in line with EPRC
policy on sustainable natural resources management to enhance livelihoods and the
economy while conserve Uganda’s rich ecosystems
▪ Supervise, guide and manage projects/programmes or staff performance addressing
sustainable natural resources management including on climate change, various energy-
mix development and biodiversity conservation
▪ Participate in strategic planning and policy initiatives of EPRC and close cooperation
with SRF develop an appropriate research policy framework (systems, policies and
procedures) to guide Centre’s Mandate
▪ Provide technical capacity on sustainable natural resources management to various
Uganda government Ministries or department or other institutions.
April 2008-Jan 2009: Socio-Economist, Kenya Power and Lighting Company Ltd.
Roles and Achievement:
▪ Contributed to development of a Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) for the Rabai Power
Station in Mombasa, Kenya
▪ Undertook environment, social and safety audits of Kenya Power and Lightning
Company (KPLC) facilities across the country.
▪ Ensured KPLC complied with environmental regulations as stipulated by the Kenyan
Law and Company’s operations were in-line with social safeguards as specified by
International Finance Corporation (IFC).
▪ Developed terms of reference for the socioeconomic surveys and followed-up all the
implementation steps to ensure projects and programmes compliance with social and
environmental safeguards, policies and guidelines of implementing and funding agencies.
▪ Coordinated dissemination of relevant public information to stakeholders to build their
capacity on mainstreaming social and environmental safeguards on projects and
programmes implementations.
▪ Liaised with development partners to adopt best socio-economic practices and comply
with social and environmental safeguards legal frameworks as well as other performance
standards.
▪ Developed knowledge used to provide advice and technical support to public and private
sector clients to achieve positive and sustainable development outcomes in line with
specified policies, frameworks and guidelines on social and environmental safeguards.
February 2005-2008: Socio-Economist/Programme Leader, Technology Transfer and
Socio-Economic Programme, Tea Research Foundation of Kenya.
Roles and Achievement:
▪ Provided policy advice to Government of Kenya on all socio-economic issues affecting
tea-sub-sector. Carried out feasibility studies and assessed impacts of developed
technologies and information
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▪ Developed technologies and information packages, and disseminated them to tea
stakeholders in Kenya.
▪ Provided evidence on the need to amend the Tea Act to respond to the increasing poverty
among smallholder farmers
▪ Disseminated research projects/programmes generated knowledge by publishing in
farmers friendly bulletins and manuals, and reputable scientific journals
▪ Undertook economic analysis of data generated by TRFK scientists from both field and
factory experiments.
2003-2005: Research Economist and Marketing Manager, SACRED Africa’s Maize
marketing Project
Roles and Achievement:
▪ Provided socio-economic advice on issues affecting smallholder maize production and
marketing in western Kenya
▪ Generated knowledge on socio-economic factors affecting production and marketing of
maize in western Kenya
▪ Designed a cereal banking marketing system for smallholders in western Kenya
▪ Coordinated marketing and research activities of cereal banking in western Kenya
▪ Mobilized resources for the maize production and marketing projects
July 2001-2002 Project Assistant, Forum for Organic Resource Management and
Agricultural Technologies (FORMAT)
Roles and Achievement:
▪ Developed knowledge packages and disseminated them to stakeholders
▪ Planned, organized and coordinated national and regional conferences
▪ Coordinated knowledge management and services provision to FORMAT partners.
▪ Linked FORMAT partners with other stakeholders in agriculture and natural resources
management
PUBLICATIONS:
Research Papers:
Mwaura, F.M. & Adon, A. 2016 Determinants of Households’ Land Allocation for Crop
Production in Uganda. Journal of Sustainable Development; Vol. 9, No. 5; 229- 246 .
http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/jsd.v9n5p229
Mwaura, F.M., Katunze, M., Muhumuza, T., & Shinyekwa, I. 2014. Budget Analysis and
Assessment of Investments in Water Smart Agriculture for Smallholders in Uganda and
East Africa, Occasional Paper,36, Care International Uganda, EPRC & Global Water
Initiative East Africa (GWI).
Mwaura, F.M, G. Okoboi and G. Ahabwe, 2014. Determinants of households’ cooking energy
in Uganda. Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) Research Series No. 114, EPRC,
Kampala, Uganda.
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Christian M., and Mwaura, F. 2013 Economic and social upgrading in tourism global
production networks: findings from Uganda. EPRC Research Series No. 102, EPRC,
Kampala, Uganda. (Also available at capturing the gain network website:
capturingthegains.org
Mwaura, F. and S. Ssekitoleko, 2012. Reviewing Uganda’s tourism sector for economic and
social upgrading. EPRC Research Series No.91. EPRC, Kampala, Uganda.
Mwaura, F. and G. Okoboi, 2010. Impact of climate variability on crop production in Uganda.
A Research Paper submitted at Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC), 2010.
Mwaura, F.M. 2009 Adopting the prepayment metering system to reduce non-technical energy
losses in Uganda: lesson from Rwanda. A Research Paper submitted at Economic Policy
Research Centre (EPRC), 2009
Peer Referred Journal/Book’s Chapters:
Mwaura F.M., and Adong, A. 2016 Determinants of Households’ Land Allocation for Crop
Production in Uganda. Journal of Sustainable Development 9 (5): 229-246
Mwaura, F. M. 2015 Designing irrigation systems for enhancing smallholders' agricultural
productivity based on countries' characteristics: Insights from Uganda. Paper submitted
to "Water Resources and Rural Development” Journal
Mwaura, F.M. 2014. Effect of farmer group membership on agricultural technology adoption
and crop productivity. African Crop Science Journal Vol. 22 Issue No 4. P 917-927
Mwaura, F. M. and Okoboi G. 2014. Climate variability and crop production in Uganda.
Journal of Sustainable Development 7 (2): 159-172
Adong, A., Mwaura, F and Okoboi, G. 2013 What Factors Determine Membership to Farmer
Groups in Uganda? Evidence from the Uganda Census of Agriculture 2008/9. Journal of
Sustainable Development 6 (4): 37-55
Mwaura, F.M., 2012 Adopting the prepayment metering system to reduce non-technical energy
losses in Uganda: lessons from Rwanda. Utilities Policy 23:72-79
Mwaura F.M, Tungani, J.O., Sikuku, D., Woomer, P.L, 2012. Acceptability of cereal banks as
a marketing intervention among smallholders in western Kenya. Outlook on Agriculture
Volume 41, Number 1, page 40-45, March 2012
Mwaura, F.M, Muku. O. and Nyabundi, K. 2010. Using research in formulating extension tools
that incorporate stakeholders’ aspiration: The case of tea farming in poverty reduction
among smallholders in Kenya. Outlook on Agriculture Volume 39, Number 3,
September 2010.
Mwaura, F. M., Muramira E.T., Ogwal F.S, and Guloba M. 2010. Valuation of protected areas
in Uganda: the case of Murchison Falls Conservation Area and Budongo Central Forest
Reserve. In A. Kipkoech, H. Moyaka & J.B. Okeyo-Owour (Eds). (pages 213-227).
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Towards Implementation of Payment for Ecosystem Service BoD Publishing, VDM
Verlag Dr. Müller E.K., Germany, ISBN 978-3-639-35888-9).
Wanjohi, L.W., Kipkoech, A.K., Mwaura, F.M., Kagure, E., Makala, M. and Otieno, J. 2010.
Valuation of Yala Swamp for Biodiversity Conservation and Poverty Reduction. In A.
Kipkoech, H. Moyaka & J.B. Okeyo-Owour (Eds). (pages 213-227). Towards
Implementation of Payment For Ecosystem Service BoD Publishing, VDM Verlag Dr.
Müller E.K., Germany, ISBN 978-3-639-35888-9).
Mwaura, F. M., Muku, O., Marangu, D., and Towett E., 2008 Technological and socio-
economic factors affecting tea productivity among smallholders in Imenti and Kapkoros.
Tea 29 (2):19-24
Mwaura. F.M., Nyabundi, K. and Muku, O. 2005 Situation analysis of the smallholder tea
growers and their contribution at the local auction market in Kenya. Tea 26:35-45
Woomer, P.L., Tungani, J.O. Odhiambo G. and Mwaura, F.M, 2005 Striga management options
in western Kenya. African Crop Science Conference Proceedings 7: 479-484
Woomer, P.L., Okalebo,J.R., Obura, P.A., Nekesa P.O., Mwaura, F.M., Maritim, H.K. and
Mukwana, E.J. 2003. PREP-PAC: A nutrient-replenishing product designed for
smallholders in western Kenya. Journal of Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment.
Volume 100: 295-303
Mwaura F.M. and Woomer P.L. 1999. Fertilizer retailing in Kenyan Highlands. Journal of
Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems. Volume 55: 107-116
Conference Proceedings:
Mwaura, F.M (2014) Understanding dynamism of land ownership, use and patterns of
allocation for the locals before inviting foreign investors: the Ugandan case. Paper to be
presented during the 17th Annual Conference on Global Economic Analysis "New
Challenges in Food Policy, Trade and Economic Vulnerability. June 18-20, 2014 in
Dakar, Senegal.
Mwaura, F.M. (2013). Effects of farmer group membership on agricultural technology adoption
and crop productivity in Uganda. Paper presented at the ASARECA’s Second General
Assembly and Scientific Conference, Bujumbura Burundi on 9th-13th December 2013
Mwaura, F. M. (2013). Transforming sub-Saharan poor energy countries into green economies:
lessons from Uganda. Paper presented at the International Conference” Beyond Rio +20:
emerging challenges and opportunities. University of Ghana organized by UNU-INRA
and others on 20th -22nd November 2013. Accra, Ghana.
Mwaura, F.M. (2013). Is Uganda’s policy sufficiency for irrigation interventions? Key
Presentation for the CARE workshop on water for production in Uganda. Protea Hotel,
Kampala Uganda. 18th June 2013
Mwaura, F.M. G. Okoboi, G. Ahabwe (2012). Biomass utilization for cooking in Uganda. A
paper presented at the Regional Policy Dialogue on Renewable Energy Technologies for
Increased Agricultural Productivity and Sustainable Development. Organized by FARA
in Abuja, Nigeria on 17th -18th October 2012.
Mwaura, F.M. G. Okoboi, G. Ahabwe (2012). Understanding household choice of cooking
energy in addressing deforestation in Uganda. Paper Presented at the Trade Policy
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Training Centre in Africa (TRAPCA). Trade Policy Research Forum on Climate Change
and Trade on 7-8th August 2012 at ESAMI Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania
Adong, A., F. Mwaura and G. Okoboi. 2012 Determinants of farmers participation in farmers
groups: evidence from Uganda Census of Agriculture (UCA). A Paper Presented at the
17th Annual Conference of the African Econometric Society, held on 25-28th July 2012
Imperial Royale Hotel, Kampala Uganda.
Mwaura, F. M., Muramira E.T., Ogwal F.S, and Guloba M. 2011. Valuation of protected areas
in Uganda: the case of Murchison Falls Conservation Area and Budongo Central Forest
Reserve. Paper presented at the 25th International Congress of Conservation Biology, held
on 5th to 9th December in Auckland New-Zealand.
Mwaura, F. and G. Okoboi, 2010. Impact of climate variability on crop production in Uganda:
paper presented on the Food Security and Environmental Sustainability in a World of
Changing Climate at Bondo University College (Kenya) Workshop 20th to 23rd February
2011
Mwaura, F. and G. Okoboi, 2010. Agricultural crop production in a varying climate in Uganda.
Paper presented at a Pilot International Conference on Climate Change November 2010
at Speke Resort Munyonyo, Kampala, Uganda.
Mwaura, F. M., Muramira E.T., Ogwal F.S, and Guloba M. 2010. Valuation of protected areas
in Uganda: the case of Murchison Falls Conservation Area and Budongo Central Forest
Reserve. Proceeding of paper presented at the International Conference of Payment for
Ecosystem Services held on 20th -22nd October at Jinja, Uganda.
Mwaura, F.M. 2010. Assessment for export strategies for the horticultural sector in the context
of EU-ACP Economic Partnership Agreement. A Paper Presented at the Regional
Workshop on Trade-related Policy Assessment, Agriculture and Biodiversity in East
Africa. Gold Crest Hotel, Quatre Bornes, Mauritius, 4-6th October 2010
Mwaura, F. M. and Muku, O., 2007 Tea Farming enterprise contribution to smallholders
wellbeing in Central and Western Highlands of Kenya. Paper presented at the AAAE
Conference in Accra, Ghana.
Mwaura F.M, Kagure E., Ngugi, M., Wanjohi, L.W., Mbuthia, J.W., Makala, M.W. Otieno J.
2006. Empowering peasants to be the custodian of a threatened Ecosystem: Case of Yala
Swamp in Kenya, Proceeding for the Society of Conservation Biology (SCB), held at
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa, 1st -5th August
2007
Mwaura F.M, Kagure E., Ngugi, M., Wanjohi, L.W., Mbuthia, J.W., Makala, M.W. Otieno J.
2006. Management options of Yala papyrus swamp for sustainable development and
biodiversity conservation, Proceeding for the Society for Conservation Biology (SCB),
held at Conventional Center, San Jose, California, USA on 24 to 28th June 2006.
CONSULTANCIES:
▪ United Nation Development Programme (UNDP) and European Union (EU) under
Global BIOFIN Programme. June 2015-June 2016. Review and Analysis of Budget
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Allocation to Biodiversity; Establishing Biodiversity Financing Gaps; and Costing the
National Biodiversity Strategy Action Plan (NBSAP) for Uganda.
▪ FAO, Trade and Markets Division (EST):- Lead Rapporteur during the workshop on
“Climate change and tea industry in Kenya” held in Nakuru, February 2012.
▪ FAO, Trade and Markets Division (EST): Impacts of climate change on tea sector in
Kenya. (September to November 2011)
▪ UNEP-ETB: Integrated Assessment of the Potential Impacts of the EU-ACP Economic
Partnership Agreement on Uganda’s biodiversity: A Case study of the Horticulture Sector
▪ NEMA Uganda:- An Assessment of the Contribution of Protected Areas and Integration of
the Use of Economic Valuation and Natural Resources Accounting Tools (UNDP-GEF Project
in Uganda):- The case of Budongo Forest Central Reserve and Murchison Fall National Park
on the oil rich Albertine Grabben. (July 2009 to April 2010)
▪ UNDP-UNEP-PEI:- Sub-Global Assessment in Uganda on poverty-environment linkages
(exploratory and design phases) (UNDP-Poverty Environment Initiatives, PEI)
June- July 2007 OCIR-The and World Bank’s Competitive Enterprise Development
Programme (CEDP)
Responsibilities
▪ Evaluation of the economic impact of tea farming in Rwanda
▪ Design a research tool for data collection
▪ Plan, Coordinate and Administer survey in Tea growing areas
▪ Literature review
▪ Data analysis and Report writing
▪ Results presentation
Aug- Sept. 2002. Rockefeller Foundation’s Food Security Program
Responsibilities
▪ Abstract receiving and editing on Biotechnology, Breeding and Seed Systems for African
Crops: Research and Product Development that Reaches Farmers
▪ Preparing a draft of the document for editing by other editors
▪ Correspondence with authors and other editors
PROFESSIONAL AWARDS: BP Conservation Award Winner (2003)
Achievement:
▪ Team leader in the research project
▪ Evaluating option in managing the Yala Wetland
▪ Establishing the best option for Yala Wetland’s sustainable development and biodiversity
conservation.
PROFESSINAL ASSOCIATION AND TECHNICAL MEMBERSHIP:-
Member, Society for Conservation Biology
Member, African Association of Agricultural Economists
Member, The Soil Science Society of East Africa (SSSEA)
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Member, African Growth & Development Policy (AGRODEP) Modeling Consortium,
facilitated by International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
National Technical Committee Member:
1). Valuation of Natural Resources in Uganda
2).Taskforce on Biodiversity Offset (Uganda)
3). Technical Committee on Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES).
Member: Research Oversight Committee (ROC) for the Global Water Initiative East Africa in
Uganda
Reason for desiring change:
I am eager to be in a better paying position commensurate with assigned responsibilities, a better
opportunity for career advancement and a change.
Certification:
I, the undersigned, do hereby certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief these data
correctly describe me, my academic qualifications and my teaching, research and professional
experience.
__ ______ 19th October, 2015 _
Signature Date
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REFEREES
1. Dr. Anderson K. Kipkoech
Environmental Economics,
University of Eldoret
P.O. Box 1125
Tel. +254-727016844/0734860840
Email: [email protected]
2. Prof. Francis Wachira
Deputy Executive Director,
ASARECA
Plot Mpigi Road
P.O. Box 765
Entebbe Uganda
Tel: +256 414 320438/24/22
Mobile: +254-722644279 (NB: Kenyan Number)
Email: [email protected]
3. Mr. Eugene T. Muramira
Deputy Executive Secretary
Lake Victoria Basin Commission
P.O. Box 1510-40100
Kisumu, Kenya
Tel. +254 57 2023894/ 873/2026344
Fax: 254 57 2026324
Mobile: +254-0725003721
Email:[email protected]
