Animal production, value addition, entrepreneurship, public relations.

CURRICULUM VITAE

BIO DATA:

NAME: Mable Maureen Katto

Date of birth: 27th December, 1987

Marital status: Married

Religion: Christian

Address: P.O Box 28692, Kampala.

Mobile: +256-(0-776****** or 070*******

Email: **************@*****.**.**

RESUME OBJECTIVE:

To work on projects that allow me apply my learnt skills in community development, Agricultural production, value addition and entrepreneurship skills. SKILLS:

Skills in social planning, livelihood programming and designing, power dynamics and negotiation in support of development goals and objectives. A team player and self-starter, able to inspire and influence action. Proficient at communicating with development stakeholders to coordinate overall development efforts. Good computer skills especially Microsoft office, Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), Pinnacle studio, Adobe illustrator and fireworks (graphic design). EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS:

YEAR INSTITUTION AWARD

2007- 2010 Makerere University Bsc Animal Production Technology and Management.

2005-2006 Bethany High School, Naalya. Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education. 2001-2004 Kitante Hill Shool Uganda Certificate of Education POSTGRADUATE TRAININGS:

August to date: Transforming the World: Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals: SDG Academy 15th -17th August 2018: Gender Integration; Mercy Corps May-July 2018: The Age of Sustainable Development; SDG Academy June-December 2017: PMD-PRO Project Management in the Development sector; Last mile Learning November 2016: January 2017: Participatory Video Methodology of Monitoring and evaluation; MercyCorps

& Eye-opener works

March 2011: Makerere University One health certificate (NRN-BIOMED PROJECT grants writing, research methods and scientific communication); COVAB, Makerere University -Kampala September 2010-October 2010: Gulu Laboratory training; Combined Joint task force horn of Africa INTERNSHIP TRAININGS:

2008: Unyama mixed farm-Gulu, achieved skills in mixed farming practices (livestock and crop production) to increase productivity while reducing cost incurred on production. 2009: Paramount Dairies ltd, Achieved skills in quality assurance and control measures, processing of UHT milk, cheese and yogurt

WORK EXPERIENCE

Period Name of

Employer

Position

held

Responsibilities

May 2014

to-date

Self

entrepreneur

Farmer Clearing and preparing land for citrus fruit tree, eucalyptus and pine trees establishment. Procuring tree seedlings. planting and maintaining established trees.

procuring and producing goats for sell. Assessing market and marketing of produced goats on the farm.

November

2017-

December

2018

Mercy Corps,

Uganda

(Karamoja food

and Nutrition

Security

Activity-USAID

funded Apolou

program)

Livestock

Technical

Officer

(Kotido

Field Office)

Research, Markets and growth: Develop strategies and subsequently implement innovative actions for strengthening and expansion of agricultural market systems and contribute to creation of an enabling environment for pro-agricultural growth in Karamoja.

Undertake economic viability assessment of livestock businesses in Karamoja.

Program planning & implementation: Contribute to

development of project work plan, Work with farmers to commercialize livestock value chains, drive improved knowledge, skills and adopt practices that are nutrition sensitive and support resilience.

Develop training manuals for different livestock value chains and contribute to livestock as a business intervention. Finance & compliance management: Ensure compliance with donor and Mercy Corps regulations related to the project, Develop team budgets, ensure adherence to MC Uganda Field Finance Manual and Field Procurement Manual for all livestock activities. November

2015 to

December

2017

Mercy corps,

Uganda

(Karamoja Food

for peace

-Growth Health

and Governance

- USAID Funded

program)

Livestock

Production

officer,

Moroto field

office

(Implementi

ng in

Moroto,

Nakapiripiri

t and

Amudat

District of

Karamoja

region)

Research, Markets, Growth: Conduct farm/kraal and market assessments to identify key economic drivers, map existing systemic market gaps and design Interventions that build a functional economic environment that increases access to inputs and output markets. Map potential partners and key stakeholders that influence market functionality and systemic growth using Market Facilitation Approach.

Managing Partnerships: coordinate and facilitate the Interest Group Partnerships for Mapping Grazing areas and conflict hotspots of Karamoja region (11 partner organizations). Skills Development: Promote basic technical skills and enterprise development through SME development, Contribute to development of Livestock production and value addition training manuals and guides. Pilot new interventions such as fodder production. Promote aggregation and institutional development. Supported the BRACED project (Building Resilience and Adaptation to Climate extremes and Disasters- DFID funded) in the use of RACs

(Resilience Adaptation Committees) in adoption of resilience designs (R&D) and governance structures in development. Monitoring and Evaluation: Design activity monitoring tools, Conduct and support external evaluations by Environmental Impact assessment team and research partners. Conduct the “Most significant” story of change using the video methodology of Mable Maureen Katt

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monitoring and evaluating programs.

Key innovation: developed and piloted a Resource Rehabilitation, Access, Utilisation and Maintenance (RRAUM) plan that benefited 432 households of Amudat District. As a strategic approach to promote resilience and co-existence of pastoral communities during the pastoral mobility phase(drought).

June 2013-

November

2015

Action for Child

Social and

Economic

Transformation

(ACSET) - Lira

Uganda.

Program

Manager

(Agriculture

and

Economic

Developmen

t)

Management: Participate in researching funding sources, identifying resource requirements, contribute to proposal writing and establishing strategies to approach funders. Identify and manage risks related to project.

Using the Poverty Graduation approach, work with Implementing Partners to implement inter-related thematic areas of Agriculture and Economic Development, Education and Vocational Skill Promotion, Renewable Energy and Clean drinking water. Administration: Support in Identification and recruitment of Livelihood extension staff. Ensure proper documentation and feedback mechanisms for key stakeholders.

Skills Development: Train and develop the knowledge and skills of the Organisation’s Livelihood Team. Diversify livelihood skills innovations by reviewing existing skills development models that are age and gender appropriate and incorporate them into ACSET interventions in order to economically empower the most vulnerable targets and strengthening their resilience. M&E: Support in Developing of M&E tools as well as frequent evaluation of success of the program.

February

2013-May

2013

Kasien Poultry

farm (Nkozi

University farm)

Consultant Contracted to recondition and rehabilitate the poultry units attached to the Nkozi University Animal Farm. Restocked the farm, participated in recruiting staff and trained the farm labor force on required standard operation procedures of a poultry enterprise. March 2011-

June 2013

Africa Institute

for strategic

Animal resource

services and

development

(AFRISA)

Meat Value

chain

Coordinator

Managing Partnerships: Co-ordinate development of Academic, Public and private partnerships, coordinate advocacy strategies, work plans, and education activities as well as systems for information sharing among the Coalition partners.

Skills Development: participated in development of the Meat Value Chain curriculum, supervised adjunct tutors in development and execution of innovative livestock approaches, technologies and initiatives that meet the goals and objectives of AFRISA. Research and Innovations: Conducted in-depth value chain assessments, gaps and crowd-in players to build a robust value chain that nurtures innovations in production, value addition, Marketing and technologies.

Capacity building: support establishment of livestock value chain based SMEs and build institutional capacities of existing SMEs, organize exposure visits, business forums and dialogues for agro- inputs and key actors.

Monitoring and Evaluation: Design M&E tools, monitor activity implementation, collect, analyze data and document success stories and reports for the value chain and AFRISA partners. Key achievement: Developed N2-2 protein ration from two animal products and two plant products with an objective of addressing maternal/infant health through nutrition.

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Coordinated development of Public- Private Partnerships that continuously improved well-being and economic growth of communities of Ruguguri in Kisoro(FAO funded), Amategaitu of Mbarara and Ntungamo Transformative Initiative and AFARD in Nebbi District (EU Funded).

December

2006-May

2010

Kamwokya

Christian Caring

Community

(KCCC)

Youth Peer

Educator

(Paid

Volunteer)

Worked youth advocacy team to strengthen knowledge and awareness on adolescents’ moral and behavior change among youth. Conducted reproductive health awareness and outreach services that address barriers affecting youth in suburbs of Kampala. Embraced and engaged youth in to adoption of income generating interventions as well as ensuring that awareness activities implemented for youth are carried out on time and to a high standard.

August

2008-

October

2009

Combined joint

Task Force

America-Uganda

Gulu/Amuru

District

Veterinary Civic

Action Project

(VETCAP)

Field

Assistant

(Non-paid

Volunteer)

Offer veterinary support to livestock restocking Interventions to Improve livelihoods of resettling Populations following insecurity and their physical displacement for over a decade to Internally displaced People’s Camps (IDP’s) by the Lord's Resistance Army

(LRA) rebels.

LANGUAGES:

Language Speaking Written

English Excellent Excellent

Luganda Excellent Good

Runyankore, Rukiga, Rutooro, Runyoro Excellent Good Luo Fair Fair

REFEREES:

1. Robert Mullen

Former Livestock Advisor and Most Immediate Supervisor -Mercy Corps Growth Health and Governance Program

Tel: 210-***-****, +256-*********

Email: *************@*****.***, *******@**********.*** 2. Bruno Sserunkuma Akejo

Founder and Director, ACSET-Uganda

Tel: +256*********

Email: **********@*****.***, *****.******@*****.*** 3. Professor Kabasa John David

Principle College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Bio-security, Makerere University Executive Director Africa Institute of Strategic Animal Resource Services and Development (AFRISA) Tel: +256-***-******, +256-***-******

Email:********@*****.***, ********@******.***.**.** DECLARATION:

I Mable Maureen Katto hereby declare that the information given is true and all hence forth authorize anyone with this CV to contact the referees whose contacts have been stated above. Sincerely yours,

Mable Maureen Katt

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3rd January 2018

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