EGUI Mathias

Experience

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  CEDHOC-ONG

  Sept 2004 - Sept 2007

  Program and Local Development Coordinator

   Coordination and management of programmatic aspects and technical support of the various components Development of a work plan, budget and progress report as project management Relationships developed (government - financial institution - donors/investors) to facilitate the financing of the business project Helped people run their own fundraising campaign, during which they raised US$1,000,Construction of health and sanitation infrastructures for target groups.

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  BUPDOS-ONG

  Oct 2007 - Jun 2015

   Operational, technical, administrative and financial implementation of project activities Knowledge Management Officer: documenting and sharing program achievements Quarterly, semi-annual and annual monitoring and evaluation of activities and budget Support for the development, dissemination and adoption of innovative solutions in food production (boreholes for market gardening, solar energy for fruit drying) by low-income smallholder farmers: grouping farmers into associations/cooperatives to acquire innovations, strengthen their organizational, administrative and leadership skills Development of self-managed funds in communities for self-financing of agricultural activities Training entrepreneurs in entrepreneurial skills and development of business plans followed by coaching Capacity building of artisan cooperatives to strengthen their business and organizational skills and increase their investment readiness Implementation of double training courses in the departments of Mono-Couffo,Construction of health and sanitation infrastructures for target groups. Show less  Identification of the training needs of program beneficiaries and improvement of their knowledge of business management tools (business plans, accounting and balance sheets, etc.)  Development of self-managed funds in communities (communal, district and village levels) The funds mobilized by the communities themselves were used to:- Buy seeds,- Fertilizers;- Business for some to create and manage their business- Financing their own capacity building- Financing of children's schooling etc.... Strengthening the structural and organizational capacities of farmers' organizations Support for fund-raising through savings and credit cooperatives self-managed by women's groups Support to people living with or affected by HIV/AIDS through the implementation of credit management tools and income-generating activities for women Implementation of double training courses in the departments of Mono-Couffo Show less

  • Program Officer

    Oct 2010 - Jun 2015

  • Program Assistant

    Oct 2007 - Sept 2010
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  The Hunger Project

  Jul 2015 - Jun 2017

  Epicenter Projects Officer

   Coordination of 7 projects in the areas of food security, agricultural entrepreneurship, women's leadership and empowerment, health nutrition, education and social mobilization, microfinance and monitoring and evaluation  Relationships developed (government-financial institutions-donors/investors) for the financing of entrepreneurs who have adapted new production technologies (innovation) according to the sector Transfer of skills to local staff to support the development of value chain financing activities Support for access to finance for entrepreneurs who have adapted new production technologies (innovation) by connecting them with government financial institutions, donors or investors and helped raise an additional USD 50,000 Monitoring of project implementation indicators according to the logical framework Development of a portfolio of public and private sector partners and projects that will improve access to finance for agricultural sector actors such as smallholder farmers, businesses Show less

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  Dare to Innovate

  Aug 2017 - Oct 2019

  Technical Advisor & Director of Professional Capacity Building and Incubation/ USAID

   Managed a 4-year training program for 350 agricultural entrepreneurs on the use of new and innovative technologies to reduce energy and water consumption to maximize the productivity and efficiency of smallholder farmers. The training programme was accompanied by financial support for the participants, who were able to disseminate their products and services to 2,745 smallholder farmers. Strengthening the support environment for SMEs through the development of a pool of certified business trainers/coaches: recruitment, training and evaluation of trainers/business coaches Evaluation of applications of SMEs and promising entrepreneurs selected to participate in the AVENIR programmes according to their duration of existence, their turnover, their financial monitoring document Financing and support for businesses (agricultural and social) Support SMEs in the certification of their products to meet sub-regional and international standards, and facilitate the extension of the market in Morocco, Senegal, but also in the EU through increased compliance and partnerships with distributors. Development of capacity building programmes and professional development action plans, including entrepreneurship, value chain development, market analysis, SWOT analysis, business canvas, prototyping and MVP, financing options, identification and seizing of opportunities, Assisting innovators and SMEs in developing compelling and sound business plans, and increasing the credibility and value of investments by companies that have successfully leveraged additional financing and/or in-kind benefits from investors and donor organizations, Contribution to the dissemination of mobile irrigation systems, training of farmers on how to use and maintain new technologies to increase the productivity of arable land Training and coaching of young Guineans of the AVENIR program in agro-finance Support for the development of innovative technologies to increase food production; Show less

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  MDF Training & Consultancy

  May 2020 - Apr 2021

  Consultant, Project manager

  Establishment of a pilot incubation center for the diaspora in Benin in the fields of agribusiness, energy and water, entrepreneurial capacity building, financing, networking with the diaspora, management coaching  Design of a selection process to identify appropriate MSMEs for the programme: define the selection criteria (e.g. existence, turnover, financial tracking documents, etc.), design the application flow, deploy the call for applications and evaluate the candidates Identified and selected 250 women and young people with entrepreneurial skills and competencies in promising areas identified in the mapping study of the SME environment (agriculture, energy, water, ICT, agribusiness, etc.) to help them develop their business idea and build their capacities through training Provided advice and technical assistance to 250 innovators and SMEs, including training in financial literacy, networking, accounting, etc., and accompanying them in the development of their investment proposals (business plans, pitching decks and pitching) and monitoring the implementation of development plans , which led to increased sales and more effective customer relationship management Supported the innovation ecosystem by organizing training of trainers to strengthen support for innovators in the efficient use of solar energy, new technologies for agricultural and agri-food processing, efficient use of water for large-scale production Show less

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  GFA Consulting Group GmbH

  Apr 2021 - Oct 2021

  Team Leader

   Team leader of the GIZ-funded Water and Energy for Food (WE4F) project Long- and short-term missions and expert missions;  Calls for innovation designed and organized to identify promising innovative companies in West Africa. Management of short- and long-term experts on the program Budget management of program activities. Assessment and Diagnostic of SMEs based in Africa particularly in SENEGAL, GHANA, NIGERIA, BURKINA FASO, MALI, NIGER, COTE D’IVOIRE, GUINEA, TOGO, BENIN, and Coaching in various topics: Management, Strategy, Marketing Strategy, Energy Efficiency, Human Resources, Procurement, Business Administration, Fiscal and Financial matters Show less

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  Fondation de l'Université d'Abomey-Calavi

  Oct 2021 - Jul 2023

  Coach and Business Developer

   Coaching of MSMEs in the agriculture, tourism and cosmetics sectors. (ideation, elaborate/update of business plans, develop marketing plans and strategic documents of companies) Supporting access to finance for MSMEs : grant applications, pitching and fundraising Supporting the ideation phase of start-ups

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  The World Bank

  Aug 2023 - now

  Agriculture Consultant

  On Agriculture Recovery and Agribusiness Development Support Project (ARADSP); and Emergency Response to the Food Crisis Project (ERFCP).