Shakespear Mudombi (PhD)

Experience

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  Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (ARDA)

  Oct 2003 - Aug 2005

  • Compilation, analysis and interpretation of economic and statistical data using basic and advanced econometric tools• Preparation of monthly socio-economic and agricultural performance reports• Development, delivery and mainstreaming of policy instruments and services • Provision of advice on formulation and adjustments of programmes and projects based on sound economic analysis.• Organising capacity development initiatives such training and networking• Project planning and management• Monitoring and evaluation of agricultural projects• Economic and financial planning and advisory• Market and agricultural value chain analysis Show less • Co-ordinate and support the development and implementation of food security programmes and development of small-scale farmers.• Monitoring and evaluation of supported agricultural projects using the log frame approach and results based management• Value chain analysis and development in the agricultural commodities sector • Project implementation using participatory approaches • Loans and extension, and agricultural support distribution (Seed; fertilizers and Irrigation equipment) and training on marketing development• Collecting technical information and conducting verification visits• Grassroots innovation promotion and up-scaling• Basic farm planning and management, and market advisory services• Maintain a database of producers and agricultural projects• Coordination and collaboration with multiple stakeholders (farmers, government, NGOs and private sector) Show less

  • Section Manager

    Apr 2005 - Aug 2005

  • Agricultural Economist

    Apr 2004 - Mar 2005

  • Provincial Field Officer

    Oct 2003 - Mar 2004
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  CIAT

  Sept 2008 - Jun 2009

  Research consultant

  Research consultant on the Sub-Saharan Africa Challenge program on climate change and conservation agriculture

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  Institute for Economic Research on Innovation (IERI), Tshwane University of Technology (TUT)

  May 2010 - Dec 2014

  Research Fellow

  My research area is "The role of ICTs in climate change awareness"

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  African Youth's Forum on Science and Technology

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2012

  Climate Change Innovation grantee

  Research topic " Analysing the role of information and communication technologies in climate change awareness in rural areas: the case of Seke and Murewa districts of Zimbabwe"

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  CIAT

  Aug 2011 - Nov 2011

  Research consultant

  -Data extraction and report writing on the "Sub-Saharan Africa challenge program on climate change and conservation agriculture- Zimbabwe; Malawi; and Mozambique"

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  Humanitarian Information Facilitation Centre

  May 2012 - Jul 2012

  Data analysis consultant

  • Database management and verification• Statistical and econometric analysis• Report writing

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  University of Free State & International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis

  Dec 2012 - Feb 2013

  Young Scientist

  • Southern Africa Young Scientists Summer Programme (SA-YSSP)- a programme of the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA- Vienna, Austria), Department of Science & Technology and National Research Foundation, University of Free State- South Africa. Project Theme- Multi-scale adaptations to climate change and socio-ecological sustainability• Proposal development- Investigating the use of social learning in climate change adaptation projects in South Africa• Data collection (SurveyMonkey https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RJ5BM2W).• Statistical and Econometric analysis• Project write-up Show less

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  New Paradigm Consulting (Pty) Ltd

  May 2013 - Feb 2015

  Senior Consultant

  Provision of training, advisory, and consulting services in the following sectors:• Research and consultancy• Climate change Adaptation & Vulnerability assessment• Agricultural value-chain & Innovation systems development and analysis • Food security & livelihood analysis• Youth empowerment & Gender mainstreaming • Project planning & management• Monitoring & Evaluation• Quantitative & Qualitative data management• Statistical & Econometric analysis• Baseline & Feasibility studies Show less

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  Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

  May 2015 - Jul 2016

  Postdoctoral Researcher

  Researching on a project that investigates the interplay between biofuel expansion, ecosystem services and rural livelihoods in Swaziland, Mozambique and Malawi.• Data collection, entry and cleaning. • Data analysis• Field visits • Writing reviewed journal publications particularly focusing on project impacts on multidimensional poverty and quantification of the links between ethanol fuel use for cooking and charcoal production and trade.

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  Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS)

  Aug 2016 - Jun 2020

  Sustainable Growth Economist

  • Undertake research and policy advisory of various sustainable growth issues:o Green economyo Inclusion and developmento Climate change adaptation and mitigationo Climate financeo Green trade and industrial growtho Water sector development and industrialization

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  Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)

  Jul 2020 - now

  National Programme Officer

  Sustainable value chains and resource efficiency