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NOZIPHO HOOHLO: ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST

1. Name: Nozipho Hoohlo

2. Relevant Key Expertise: Environmental Management 3. Gender: Female

4. Nationality: Mosotho

5. Date of Birth: 24 June 1979

6. Education

1. Rhodes University - MSc. (Env. Biotech): 2003

2. Rhodes University - BSc. Honours (Env Science): 2002 3. National University of Lesotho - BSc. (Physical Geography & Biology): 2000 7. Professional Registration

1. International Association of Impact Assessment - South African Chapter

(IAIAsa), Member: 2008

8. Other Training

1.Rhodes University - Introduction to Environmental Impact Assessment Procedures: 2002

2. Rhodes University - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (Esri): 2002

3. Rhodes University - 10 years of Community-Based Natural Resource Management: 2002

4. University of Botswana - Integrating HIV and AIDS into Water Resources Management using Environmental Impact Assessment: 2005 5. Somerset West, South Africa - Writing and Reviewing EIAs and EMPs: 2007 1

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9. Countries of Work Experience

1. Lesotho: 1996 – Present

2. South Africa: 2002 - 2003

3. Kenya: 2016

4. Zambia: 2018

10. Languages

1. English: Fluent

2. Sesotho: Fluent

11. Employment Record

Dates: 2015 – Present

Employer: Dynamic Transformations

Position Held: Chief Inspiration Officer

Oversight of all functions of the company (Below-the-Line Marketing of Vodacom M-pesa services, Corporate Team Buildings & Wellness Retreats, Youth Empowerment Camps for the American Peace Corps).

Dates: 2008 – Present

Employer: NHA Group

Position Held: Chief Executive Officer

Technical input and administrative oversight of all departments of the company

(Environmental Management Unit, Social Development Unit and Development & Training Unit).

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Dates: 2008

Employer: National University of Lesotho

Position Held: Part-time Lecturer

Teaching aspects of land management, with particular emphasis on assessment of potential impacts of development projects.

Dates: 2006 – 2008

Employer: Ntlafalang Consultants

Position Held: Head of Technical Services

Heading the company’s research services.

Dates: 2004 – 2006

Employer: Ntlafalang Consultants

Position Held: Environmentalist

Undertaking environmental and social management-related research. Dates: 2003

Employer: Amasango School for Street Children - Grahamstown Position Held: Volunteer Teacher

Teaching Basic Mathematics as part of the Rhodes University Centre for Social Development Student Volunteer Program.

Dates: 2002

Employer: Rhodes University

Position Held: Graduate Assistant, Telephonist, Conference Venue Coordinator 3

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Served as a tutor for 2nd year Environmental Science students; telephonically contacted alumni of Rhodes and asked for pledges to raise funds for the Rhodes University Centenary celebration in 2004 and associated development projects; taking care of presentation venues and equipment and assisting with the overall running of the Environmental Management for Sustainable Universities (EMSU) Conference. Dates: 2000 – 2002

Employer: National University of Lesotho

Position Held: Laboratory Demonstrator - Biology Department Introducing practical sessions and overseeing all practical work; marking practical reports; and assisting with the marking of tests and examinations. Dates: 1996

Employer: Bureau of Statistics

Position Held: Enumerator

Collecting demographic information during the 1996 national census. 12. Relevant Experience

Project 1: Metolong Advance Infrastructure Project – Phase II Dates: February 2011 – July 2012

Location: Maseru

Client: Lowlands Waterworks Joint Venture/Metolong Authority (MA). Project Description: Environment and social monitoring of project activities, as part of the Engineer’s supervision team.

Position Held: Engineer’s Environmental Manager

Activities Performed: Environmental monitoring of construction activities for Metolong Dam Advance infrastructure phase II. Periodic site visits and inspections; review of 4

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registers (e.g. complaints, incidents, etc); site meetings; liaison with contractors, MA project officers, local community structures; facilitating and monitoring the measurement of affected properties for compensation purposes; monthly reporting. Project 2: Infrastructure Projects within the water and health sectors. Dates: July 2011 – July 2013

Location: Country-wide

Client: Millennium Challenge Account Lesotho

Project Description: Environmental, Social, Health and Safety Auditing of infrastructure projects within the health and water sectors. Position Held: Environmental and Social Auditor

Activities Performed: Liaison with MCA-L, supervising engineers/consultants, works contractors, community structures; coordination of multi-disciplinary team of experts. Project 3: Roma – Semonkong Road

Dates: October 2011 – Sept 2014

Location: Maseru

Client: BVI Consulting Engineers

Project Description: To ensure that the contractor complies with the environmental and social requirements of Lesotho and the approved Environmental Management Plan. Position Held: Engineer’s Environmental Manager

Activities Performed: Periodic site visits and inspections; review of registers (e.g. complaints, incidents, etc); liaison with local authorities and the general public; management of compensation, including assessment of affected properties, etc; facilitating resolution of grievances/community complaints; site meetings; monthly reporting.

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Project 4: Project Brief for electricity transmissions line Dates: April – May 2005

Locations: Mohale’s Hoek, Mafeteng

Client: Lesotho Steel Products

Project Description: Development of a project brief for a proposed 132 kV electricity transmission line from Ramarothole, Mafeteng to Lits’oeneng, Mohale’s Hoek Position Held: Environmental Specialist

Project 5: Social Management Plan for Letšeng Diamond Mine Dates: From December 2013

Location: Mokhotlong

Client: Letšeng Diamond Mine

Project Description: Development of Social Management Plan Position Held: Project Manager

Project 6: Lesotho Highlands Water Project (Phase 2) Dates: From January 2013

Location: Maseru

Client: Lesotho Highlands Development Authority

Project Description: Socio- Economic baseline survey for the Polihali Dam Project Position Held: Project Manager (Local Coordination) Project 7: Mohale Dam Aquaculture Project

Dates: July 2012 - November 2012

Location: Maseru

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Client: Golder Associates

Project Description: Social Impact Assessment for the Mohale Dam Aquaculture Project

Position Held: Project Manager

Project 8. Social Impact Assessment for Mogwase Substation (Technical EIA phase) Dates: September- October 2010

Location: Rustenburg, North-West, South Africa

Client: Eskom

Project Description: Social Impact Assessment (Technical EIA Phase) of Mogwase Substation & Associated Turn-Ins Project in Rustenburg, North West, South Africa, undertaken under PBA International (SA) for Eskom Transmission Position Held: Social Assessment Specialist

Project 9: Social Impact Assessment for Zamokuhle Substation Dates: November 2009 – June 2010

Location: Mpumalanga, South Africa

Client: Eskom

Project Description: Social Impact Assessment of Zamokuhle Substation & 132 kV Powerline in Witbank, Mpumalanga, South Africa, undertaken under PBA International

(SA) for Eskom Transmission

Position Held: Socio-Economic Specialist

Project 10: Social Impact Assessment for Mogwase Substation (Scoping phase) Dates: July – November 2009

Location: Rustenburg, South Africa

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Client: Eskom

Project Description: Social Impact Assessment (Scoping Phase) of Mogwase Substation & Associated Turn-Ins Project in Rustenburg, North West, South Africa, undertaken under PBA International (SA) for Eskom Transmission Position Held: Social Assessment Specialist

13. Additional assignments

Environmental Management:

1. Two internal audits of SAB-Ibhayi: the task was to assess the state of the company against the international environmental standard ISO 14001 and make management aware of non-compliances so as to facilitate continual improvement in terms of environmental performance - South African Breweries (Ibhayi-Port Elizabeth) - 2003. 2. Project Brief for a proposed concrete product-making plant at Ha-Tsolo, Maseru - G.M.T. Civils and Concrete Products (Pty) Ltd (March 2004). 3. Project Brief for proposed extension of student hostels at the Thaba-Tseka Technical Institute - Education Facilities Unit, Ministry of Education and Training

(December 2004).

4. Project Brief for a proposed satellite fire station at Thetsane Industrial Area, Maseru

- Lesotho National Development Corporation (LNDC) (February 2005). 5. Project Brief for a proposed 132kV electricity transmission line from Ramarothole, Mafeteng to Litšoeneng, Mohale’s Hoek - Lesotho Steel Products (April-May 2005). 6. Environmental Management Plan for extension of a warehouse, Mafeteng - National Drug Service Organization (NDSO) (September 2005). 7. Environmental Management Plan for the reconstruction of burnt factories at Thetsane Industrial Area - Evergreen Factories (September 2005). 8. EIA for regional rural water supply and sanitation schemes in Pitseng and Koro-Koro

- Department of Rural Water Supply (November 2006 - January 2007). 9. Environmental monitoring of construction activities at the Thaba Bosiu Cultural Village site - Building Design Services/Department of Tourism (2006-March 2008). 10.Environmental Management Plan for rehabilitation of artificial road lighting installations along Kingsway and Moshoeshoe Roads, Maseru - Roads Department

(November 2007).

11.Preliminary environmental impact studies for a proposed water bottling plant at Setibing (August – September 2010).

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12.Site-specific Environmental Management Plans for wetlands restoration in Botha Bothe and Mokhotlong under MCA Lesotho – Thescons (November 2010 - January 2011).

13.Environmental Management Plan for construction of student accommodation at Lerotholi Polytechnic, under the Feenstra Group (January-June 2012). 14.Environmental Management Plans for rehabilitation of rural health centres in Mohale’s Hoek and Thaba Tseka, under the Clinton Health Access Initiative (2012. 15.Engineer’s Environmental Manager (GWC Consulting) for the construction of a rural bulk water scheme at Tsikoane (2012).

16.Environmental Impact Assessment of the Health Care Waste Management Pilot Project, financed by the International Finance Corporation (2012). Strategic Planning & Policy Development:

1. Compiled a 5-Year Strategic Plan for World Vision Lesotho (May 2005). 2. Facilitated development of a Bilateral Security Strategy for the Maloti-Drakensberg Transfrontier Conservation and Development Project (January – October 2006). 3. Review of the Strategic Plan document for Senqu Engineering Environment and Development Consultants (February 2008).

4. Development of Human Resource and Financial Regulations Manual for the Lesotho Durham Link (November 2009-December 2010).

5. Development of a national coordination strategy on implementation of multi-lateral environmental agreements in Lesotho, financed by the African Union Commission

(2012).

Project Evaluation and Baseline Studies:

1. An evaluation of Project OSRO/LES/501/EC “Provision of drip irrigation kits to enhance agricultural production for 1,000 food and nutrition insecure households affected by chronic illness and/or people living with HIV/AIDS in Lesotho”, for the Food and Agriculture Organisation – FAO (June 2005). 2. Team Leader on Evaluation of FAO Project OSRO/LES/502/EC “Provision of Agricultural Inputs and Training in Lesotho” (June – July 2006). 3. Project Coordinator for Baseline study for the Generating New Directions in Empowerment and Rights (GENDER) project of the Catholic Relief Services

(October 2006-January 2007).

4. Consultant for the Evaluation of the status of Orphans and Vulnerable Children in 9

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Secure the Child Project areas, under CARE (October – December 2007). 5. Consultant for the Baseline Study on Livelihood Conditions in Berea and Leribe, done for the Livelihood Project of the Lesotho Red Cross Society (November 2007 – March 2008).

6. Consultant for the Baseline Survey of energy consumption patterns in Mokhotlong, Thaba Tseka and Qacha’s Nek, undertaken for the Lesotho Renewable Energy Based Rural Electrification Project of the Department of Energy (December 2007 – March 2008).

7. Lead Consultant for a Needs Assessment conducted for the Rights-Based Approach to Safe Motherhood Project of the Lesotho Planned Parenthood Association (April 2008-August 2008).

8. Lead Consultant for a Needs Assessment conducted for the Advocacy for Inspiring Action for Women Project of the Lesotho Planned Parenthood Association (April 2008-August 2008).

9. Lead Consultant for an Endline Survey of the Advocacy for Inspiring Action for Women Project of the Lesotho Planned Parenthood Association (May 2009-July 2009).

10.Lead Consultant for an End-of-Project Evaluation of the Voluntary Counseling and Testing Project of the Lesotho Planned Parenthood Association (August-November 2009).

11.Lead Consultant for an End-of-Projects Evaluation of the Habitat for Orphans in Marginalised Environments (HOME) and HOME Again Projects, Habitat for Humanity Lesotho (October-November 2009).

12.Lead Consultant for an End-of-Project Evaluation of the Secure Tenure and Safe Space for Lesotho Widows, Orphans and Vulnerable Children Project, conducted for Habitat for Humanity Lesotho (July 2010 – February 2011). 13.Lead Consultant for a Baseline Survey for the Food Facility Support Project of the Lesotho Red Cross Society (October 2010 – March 2011). Social Research and Stakeholder Engagement:

1. Team Leader for an assessment of the affordability and willingness to pay for electrical supply in three rural electrification pilot areas: Qholaqhoe (Butha-Buthe), Dilli Dilli/Sixondo (Quthing) and Ha Sekake (Qacha’s Nek) (February 2006). 2. Project Coordinator for Mapping and Capacity Assessment of Civil Society Organisations in Lesotho, undertaken for the Strengthening Civil Society in Lesotho

(SCIL) Programme (July – October 2006).

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3. Supervisor for questionnaire survey for assessing the affordability and willingness to pay for water supply from Metolong Dam (August – October 2006). 4. Survey of willingness and ability to pay: regional rural water supply and sanitation schemes in Pitseng and Koro-Koro (October – December 2006). 5. Survey of the visibility, accessibility and effectiveness of the Office of the Ombudsman (June – September 2007).

6. Field Supervisor for the Social Assessment component of the Feasibility Study for Phase II of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project in Mokhotlong (March – December 2007).

Capacity Building and Facilitation:

1. Presented a paper entitled “Evaluation of State of Environment Report 1997 – A User Perspective” at an indicator development workshop (January 2001). 2. Training of field assistants for the “Maseru Wastewater Feasibility Study”, done in collaboration with GKW, a Germany-based company and which was financed by the European Union through its investment bank (May 2004). 3. Presented on Social Impact Assessment and Public Participation within the EIA Process at a sensitization workshop on Environmental Policy, Environment Act and EIA (March 2005).

4. Resource person in a training course titled “An Introduction to Environmental Management Tools and their Application to Biodiversity Management in Lesotho”, conducted for the Maloti-Drakensberg Transfrontier Project (MDTP) by the Centre for Environmental Management, Potchefstroom University (July 2005). 5. Resource person in a training workshop for “Piloting of Local Government Planning in Qacha’s Nek – Quick and SMART District and Community Planning Approach”, conducted for the Ministry of Local Government, supported by GTZ and Maloti-Drakensberg Transfrontier Project (August 2005). 6. Facilitator at the Southern Africa International Dialogue (Smart Partnership)

(November 2005).

7. Moderator at the National Land Forum in Maseru, Qacha’s Nek and Botha Bothe

(November 2007; January 2008).

8. Repertoire/Scribe for the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) 5th Regional Conference on “Good Governance in the Light of Reconciliation, Justice and Peace” (July 2008).

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9. Repertoire for the SADC Parliamentary Forum and Civil Society Consultative Meeting on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and Implementation of the Maputo Plan of Action (September 2008).

10.Training of communities around Motete (Botha Bothe), Koti-Se-Phola (Mokhotlong) and Letšeng-la-Letsie (Quthing), in “Sustainable Use of Wetlands Resources”, done for the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Lesotho (January-June 2010). 11.Development of a training manual on chieftainship in Lesotho, done on behalf of the Local Governance and Non-State Actors Support Programme (LGNSP), funded by the European Union (August 2010 – April 2011).

12.Consultant on the Capacity Assessment of the District AIDS Committees and Community Council AIDS Committees (September-October 2010). 13.Consultant on the development of a training curriculum for capacity building of District AIDS Committees and Community Council AIDS Committees

(September-October 2010).

14.Lead Consultant on the Capacity Assessment of the Public Sector for scaling up implementation of TB, HIV & AIDS workplace programmes (November-December 2010).

15.Development of a Master Behaviour Change Communication Manual for HIV and AIDS Target Audiences, National AIDS Commission/Global Fund (June-December 2011).

16.Capacity building of rural communities on livelihood interventions (livestock management, eco-tourism, wool and mohair production), under MCA-Lesotho Wetlands Project (2012).

14. Certification

I, the undersigned, certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, this CV correctly describes me, my qualifications, and my experience. NOZIPHO HOOHLO 27th January 2021

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