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Lusaka, Zambia

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November 08, 2022

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CURRICULUM VITAE (CV)

Name of Expert:

Musonda NG’ONGA

Date of Birth:

18th May, 1974

Country of Citizenship/Residence

Zambia

Contact

**************@*****.***

Phone

+260-*********

Address

C/O Mable Musonda, Lilayi Road, Off Ring Road Lusaka.

Education:

Copperbelt University, Kitwe, Zambia. 2015-2020, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Natural Resources Management-Rural livelihoods and Climate change adaptation.

University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia. 2007-2010, Master of Science in Tropical Ecology and Biodiversity.

University of Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi. 2001-2004, Bachelor’s Degree in Aquaculture and Fisheries Sciences (Agriculture-Aquaculture systems)

University of Zambia (NRDC), Lusaka, Zambia. 1994-1997, Diploma in Fisheries Sciences.

Relevant experience, added training and publication

Relevant experience

20 years of professional experience in Natural Resources/Rural based Livelihoods (Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, Forestry), Food and Nutrition Security.

20 years of experience in Baseline studies, Climate Vulnerability/Risk Assessments, Climate Mitigation and Adaptation, Research for Development (R4D) at Biophysical level of the ecosystem and Socio-economic level of the Natural Resources dependant community including publication in the peer reviewed journals.

15 years’ experience in Policy review, Project Design, Planning, Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation including Aquatic/Arable Ecosystem and Ecosystem Services Management.

15 years in Multi-Stakeholder Management (Mapping, Engagement and Analysis) through implementation of Plans at different (ward, district, provincial and national) level. including conflict management and dialogue establishment.

Added training

International Training Programme on “Climate Change – Mitigation and Adaptation”

Supported by SMHI/SIDA. October 14 – 18, 2019 Maputo, Mozambique, November 18 –

December 6, 2019. Norrköping, Sweden.

Africa Climate Risks Conference 2019: Dismantling Barriers to Urgent Climate Adaptation Actions. 06-09 October, 2019 Addis Ababa Ethiopia.

Expert Reviewer for the First Order Draft (FOD) of the Working Group II (WGII) Contribution to the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report (AR6). 2019.

Learning-Oriented Real-Time Impact Assessment (LORTA) organised by the United Nations Development Planning (UNDP) through Independent Evaluation Unit of the Global Climate Fund.

Open Data Kits (ODK) collect organised by the United Nations Development Planning (UNDP) through Independent Evaluation Unit of the Global Climate Fund.

Geographical Information System from 7th to 11th November, 2011. It was organised and sponsored by the Programme for Luapula Agriculture and Rural Development (PLARD) at ZARI, Mansa.

Environmental Law 2nd march – 7th April, 2001. Zambia Institute of Advanced Legal Education (ZIALE), Lusaka.

Participatory Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) from 4th to 23rd July, 2010. It was organised and sponsored by the Programme for Luapula Agriculture and Rural Development (PLARD) in conjunction with the Environmental Council of Zambia (ECZ) at Mansa Lodge, Mansa.

Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) from 29th November -8th December, 2000. It was organised and sponsored by Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MENR) at PEIDESA, Kabwe.

Peer reviewed publications

1.Musonda N., Kalaba, F. K. and Mwitwa, J. (2019). The contribution of fisheries-based households to the local economy (Capital and Labour) and national fish yield: A case of Lake Bangweulu fishery, Zambia. Scientific Africa Journal. Scientific African 5 (2019) e00120.

2.Musonda N., Kalaba, F.K., Mwitwa. J. and Nyimbiri. B. (2019). The interactive effects of rainfall, temperature and water level on fish yield in Lake Bangweulu fishery, Zambia. Journal of Thermal Biology 84 (2019) 45–52.

3.Vulnerability assessment of fisheries-based livelihood to impacts of climate change: a case of Lake Bangweulu fishery, Zambia. African Climate Risks Conference 2019. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. 7-9 October 2019. Pg. 174-177. https://www.africanclimaterisksconference2019.org/wpcontent/uploads/2019/10/CONFERENCE-PROCEEDINGS.pdf

4.Musonda N., Kalaba, F.K. and Mwitwa. J. (2019). Vulnerability Assessment of Fisheries-based Livelihood to Impacts of Climate variability and change. A case of Lake Bangweulu fishery, Zambia. International Journal of Fisheries and Aquaculture. (Accepted 24th April, 2020: In press).

5.Musonda N., Kalaba, F. K. and Mwitwa, J. (2019). Coping strategies of fisheries-based households to impacts of climate variability and change in Lake Bangweulu, Samfya. Zambia. Heliyon. (Accepted 07th March, 2020: In press).

Membership in Professional Associations and Publications:

Zambia Institute of Environmental Management (ZIEM).

British Ecological Society (BES)

Language Skills (indicate only languages in which you can work):

Language (Good, Fair, Poor)

Reading

Speaking

Writing

English

Good

Bemba

Good

Fair

Nyanja

Good

Fair

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Summary of activities performed relevant to the Assignment

2022-todate

Project Consultant/Manger

(50% working)

Rural Landscape Transformation Network.

Zambia

Provided leadership, facilitation and stakeholder engagement

Designing, supervising and implementing natural resources based livelihood (agriculture/fisheries/forestry) production and productivity with focus to improve food and nutrition security.

Designing and implementing nutrition and feeding demonstration and trainings in the districts, local communities and households using climate resilient nutrition foods through participatory community groups.

Developing Multi-stakeholder platforms and engagements through maintaining strong working relationships with donors/funders, government officials, CSOs/NGOs and project beneficiaries.

Conducted Research for Development (R4D) in biophysical and socio-economic research using Focus Group Discussions, Key Informants, Stakeholder Analysis, Institution Analysis, Timelines and Household Interview including publication in the peer reviewed journals.

Designed and implemented Monitoring and Evaluation framework to ensure progress, monitor developments, identify emerging needs, gaps, and opportunities.

Monitored global and national developments on Climate change mitigation and adaptation through Inter-Government Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) with respective assessment reports, United Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) with respective Conference of Parties (CoPs), National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA), Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC), national policies and programmes with reference to food and nutrition security.

2020-2021

Climate Adaptation Expert/Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist

Strengthening Climate Resilience in the Kafue sub – basin (SCRIKA)/African Development Bank (AfDB)

Reference:

Project Manager

Eng. Indie Dinala

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

Phone Number: +260*********

Lusaka/ Zambia

Provided leadership, facilitation and stakeholder engagement

Designed and implemented risk assessment (Climate, Food and Nutrition Security), analysis for community and household in social, economic, and environmental dimensions to improve resilience in Kafue Sub-basin.

Designed and implemented climate resilient livelihood (agriculture/fisheries/forestry) interventions to improve household food and nutrition security through improved production and productivity.

Provided technical leadership, oversight, and capacity development for food and nutrition (production, accessibility and utilization) through farm level demonstrations, trainings and trials to the Camp Extension Officers, stakeholders and farmers at nation, provincial, district, community and household level.

Managed stakeholder platforms and engagement (Central Government institutions, Local Government, Traditional Leaders, Local NGOs/CSOs, beneficiaries) at the national, provincial, district and ward level through food and nutrition security Awareness, Capacity Building, Project Implementation, Review Meetings, Participatory Monitoring and Reporting.

Identified, documented, stored and retrieved the lessons learnt for project efficiency, upscaling and replication including in the development and dissemination of technical information, data, statistics and report community focused adaptation communication and outreach materials on climate change.

Supervised the multi-level and multi-disciplinary implementation team (Subject Matter Specialist) to ensure that optimal performance indicators are realised through participatory, monitoring and evaluation framework of the project to reduce vulnerability including stunting.

Designed and implemented technical backstopping, capacity building on Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning to Camp Extension Officers and other implementation teams (at community and farm level), Logical Framework, Indicator tracking, Theories of Change, Work plans, Budgeting, Reviewing, Reporting (activity/monthly/quarterly/annual)

01/2019-12/2019

United Nations Volunteer/Researcher.

Funded by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

Strengthening Climate Resilience in Agriculture Livelihoods of Agro-Ecological zone I and II project (SCRALA).

Senanga/Zambia

Support Research and Monitoring and Evaluation activities on the Project

Develop and support project implementation through management information system including Learning-Oriented Real-Time Impact Assessment (LORTA).

Perform research and investigative activities to characterize specific groups in terms of different indicators of project wellbeing.

Performing background research assistance (qualitative and quantitative) on project activities.

Perform and support on preparation of different types of activities and executive documents (annual work plans and budgets, timely Monthly, Quarterly and Annual progress reports on the overall project).

Support the development of knowledge management and news articles for publication.

Monitor and evaluate project activities progress in line with annual work plans and ensure expected outputs are achieved timely.

Develop, Planning and conducting monitoring and evaluation training sessions for front-line implementation staff.

Develop and monitor a field monitoring and reporting framework for key project indicators according to the logical framework.

Enhancing Logical framework and indicators of the project for efficient utilization of the financial resources in the project.

Performing background research through Open Data Kits (ODK) Collect and Semi-Structured Interviews, Structured Interviews, Focus Group Discussion and Surveys and use of Excel, SPSS, R-statistics and Genstart software.

Ensuring multisector and multidisciplinary participation in the project implementation.

Coordinated multi-stakeholder provincial and district teams through District Development Coordinating Committee (DDCC) and decentralised framework to implement climate change adaptation, food security and nutrition project at the district and community level.

01/2008 -2018

Agriculture Coordinator

Ministry of Agriculture

Reference: Provincial Agriculture Co-ordinator

Mr. Godwin Chate

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

Phone Number : +260-***-***-***

Zambia

Provided leadership, facilitation and stakeholder engagement

Coordinated agriculture, fisheries and livestock livelihood production and productivity, promotion of their respective value chains through extension and research services to ensure food and nutrition security.

Coordinated and supported fish farmers/fishers in fisheries management and fisheries/ aquaculture production through demonstration of fish pond constructions, feed formulation and application, fish breeding, culturing systems, harvesting, fish processing/marketing and post-harvest.

Conducted and supported farmers in agriculture activities; soil management, land preparation, crop management, harvesting, processing and post-harvest management through farm demonstrations, farmer field schools, study cycles and trainings.

Conducted and supported livestock production through selective breeding, milk production, pasture management, meat production, processing and post-harvest management.

Supported implementation of Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) projects in Samfya district through promotion of crop production, accessibility, utilisation and post-harvest management.

Coordinated the Nutrition and Youth Section of Ministry of Agriculture through demonstration, training and mainstreaming nutrition and gender activities in planning and implementation.

Provided leadership, supervision, and oversight in the implementation of extension and research services (food and nutrition) such as, - Extension services; farm level demonstrations/trials, framer trainings, value chain developments, adoption of the innovations, Farmer Field School, Study Circles. - Qualitative and quantitate research; Focus Group Discussions, Key Informants Interviews, Semi/structured Interviews, Seasonal Calendars, institutional analysis etc.

Designed and coordinated Implementation, Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting system to ensure the projects compliance with FAO, IFAD, Government of Zambia and other stakeholder’s acceptable standards including sustainable environmental management compliance.

Coordinated and ensured timely generation of the annual/quarterly/monthly work plans, budgets, reports, reviews including procurement and management of consultants responsible for information generation in the management of the project (including streamlining the findings in implementation for increased efficiency in the project)

Coordinated stakeholder platform and engagement (Central Government institutions, Local Government, Traditional Leaders, Local NGOs/CSOs, beneficiaries) in the Community and Farm level projects through Project Awareness, Capacity Building, Project Implementation, Review Meetings, Participatory Monitoring and Reporting.

08/2002 – 05/2008

Research Officer (2002-2004);

Senior Fisheries Research Officer (2004-2014)

Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock-Zambia

Reference: Provincial Agriculture Co-ordinator

Mr. Godwin Chate

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

Phone Number : +260-***-***-***

Luapula, Zambia

Provided leadership, facilitation and stakeholder engagement

Provided leadership, supervision, and oversight in the implementation of the multi-stakeholder climate, gender, food and nutrition sensitive Collaborative Fisheries Management plan through community level climate resilient support and household level climate resilient support.

Designed and implemented training and demonstration of fish processing, marketing and post-harvest management.

Designed and supervised climate projections, modelling using the Global Circulation Models (GCM) and Regional Circulation Models (RCM), Coupled Model Inter-comparison Projects (CMIPs) to estimate fish productivity.

Development of fisheries indicators in the monitoring of fish stock, status of fisher’s household, fisheries economy and Catch per Unit of Effort (CpUE).

Designed and implemented multi-sectoral fisheries collaborative management for Lake Bangweulu and Lake Mweru fisheries for the implementation of fisheries management plan through fishery board, zonal and village management committee.

Designed and implemented climate resilient programmes through fish value chain development as the ecosystem service provisions and alternative livelihood strategies.

Developed and managed Stakeholder Mapping, Engagement and Analysis through implementation of Fisheries Management Plans at the fishery, zonal and village management level.

Carried out breeding programmes for three species (O. machrochir, O. andersonii and T. rendalli).

Other short related Short Assignments:

Detailed Tasks Assigned:

Reference to other related assignments that Best Illustrates Capability to Handle the Assigned Tasks

The Agriculture and Livelihoods Expert will be responsible for the overall strategy development and implementation of nutrition-sensitive agriculture and livelihood activities to reduce stunting and will provide technical support to achieve the expected results.

Name of Project: Resilient Aquatic Food Systems for Healthy People and Planet.

Year : 2022

Location : Zambia

Client : International Water Management Institute (IWMI)

Main Project Features: Fisheries management, Climate Change, Decentralisation, Climate Financing.

Activities Performed: Research Expert

Desk review on stakeholder mapping for the study area of Kafue.

Review lessons learnt from past and ongoing initiatives on the Kafue flats and how they may inform the Resilient Aquatic Food Systems.

Conduct key informant interviews to further enrich the desk review.

Recommend a Multistakeholder Platform for the Resilient Aquatic Food Systems initiative.

Name of Project: Local Climate Adaptive Living Facility (LoCAL)-United Nations Capital Development Fund.

Year : 2022

Location : Zambia

Client : United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)

Main Project Features: Climate Change, Decentralisation, Climate Financing.

Activities Performed: Research Expert.

Brief overview of current state of Climate Change Policies, strategies in Zambia.

Vulnerability assessments and indications of geographical variance of vulnerability across districts.

Development of guidelines on how to prepare vulnerability assessments or any other tools for climate planning – at the local levels.

Review of the Government priorities for climate change adaptation (sectors, geographically)

Name of Project: Ecosystem Based Adaptation Project

Year : 2021/22

Location : Central and Luapula Province

Client : Ministry of Green Economy and Environnent

Main Project Features: Wetland Management, Climate Change Adaptation.

Activities Performed: Research Expert.

i)Designed and implemented Ecosystem based Adaptation monitoring and research program with a land scape approach through multi-stakeholder engagement and implementation.

ii)Designed and implemented multi-stakeholder monitoring regimes through participation of the government host institutions such as Department of Fisheries, Department of wildlife, Department of Forest and academic research institutions.

iii)Designed Memorandum of Understandings (MoU) between host institutions and academic research institutions.

iv)Produced annual monitoring and research reports

v)Develop an exit strategy to promote the continued funding and implementation of the programme after the completion of the project

Name of Project: Zambia Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries Programme (ZSSFP)

Year : 2022

Location : Barotse basin (Western province, Zambia)

Client : ActionAid Zambia

Main Project Features: Baseline study, Fisheries Management, Climate Change Adaptation.

Activities Performed: Principal Consultant

i.Designed multi-stakeholder Fisheries Management Plan to include Government Institutions, Local Government, NGOs/CSO, Private Sector, Traditional leaders and fishers

ii.Designed Research for Development (R4D) to provide empirical guidance on the implementation of the fisheries management plan in the collaborative fisheries framework

iii.Identified, Documented, Analysed, Stored and Retrieved lessons learnt for programme efficiency, upscaling and replication.

iv.Provided the status of foreign fish invasion and consequences in Zambian waters in Zambezi and Kafue Rivers.

Name of Project: Vulnerability Assessment to Impacts of Climate Change

Year : 2017

Location : Luapula Province

Client : Civil Society For Environnemental Fund

Main Project Features: Baseline study, Rural livelihood, Climate Change.

Activities Performed: Team leader

i.Designed a stratified sampling design in 5 sampled districts; Designed a data collection tool (questionnaire and checklist); Training of enumerators in data collection tools

ii.Supervised of data collection in 5 sampled districts; Collection of baseline information in climate resilience and adaptation; Supervising data entry and cleaning; Running data analysis using descriptive statistics (significance tests, analysis of variance, linear regression and multiple correlation techniques and analysis of frequency data using chi-square, nonparametric statistical procedures, multivariate methods).

iii.Designed, supervised and trained the implementation of Participatory Extension Approaches through; Participatory Learning and Action, Facilitation, Group Action Planning, Physical Area zoning, Regular participatory farmer meetings, Regular staff training, Participatory M&E

iv.Networked with government, non-governmental organisations including civil societies involved in climate change adaptation.

Name of Project: Fisheries Based Livelihood – Adaptation to Climate Change

Year : 2016

Location : Lake Bangweulu Fishery.

Client : WWF -Prince Bernhard

Position : Researcher

Main Project Features: Fisheries livelihood, Climate Change.

Activities Performed: As Principal researcher,

i.Performed a stratified sampling design and developed data collection tools (questionnaires and checklists).

ii.Trained the enumerators in data collection techniques, supervised data (qualitative and quantitative) collection,

iii.Supervised the team of data collectors and provided support to data entry and cleaning.

iv.Conducted data analysis using parametric (significance tests, analysis of variance, linear and multiple correlation and regression techniques and analysis of frequency) Non parametric procedures (chi-square, multivariate methods).

v.Facilitated the publication of the results in the fisheries journal

Name of Project: Fisheries Stock Assessment (lake Mweru and Bangweulu fishery).

Year : 2010/11

Location : Lake Bangweulu (Samfya), Mweru and Kariba (including Chipepo area)

Client : Department of Fisheries

Position : Senior Researcher

Main Project Features: Fisheries biology, ecosystem and socio-economic status

Activities Performed: Senior researcher/Team leader

i.Design and conducting fisheries surveys (stock assessment, Frame survey, Catch Assessment Survey and Economic Survey) and reporting.

ii.Development of fisheries indicators in the monitoring of fish stock, status of fisher’s household, fisheries economy and Catch per Unit of Effort (CpUE).

iii.Identification and determination of fish market size and fish value chain nodes/players.

iv.Identification and drafting protocol for the fish breeding and restocking using the fisheries/aquaculture park or sanctuary concepts

Name of Project: Programme for Agriculture and Rural Development-Aquaculture and Fisheries Component

Year : 2008

Location : Luapula province

Client : Programme for Luapula Agriculture and Rural Developpent

Position : Superviser/Team leader

Main Project Features: Aquaculture and Fisheries development.

Activities Performed: Team leader

i.Conducted baseline study of Luapula rural livelihood using the Sustainable Livelihood Approach (SLA) looking at capabilities, assets and activities.

ii.Development of the livelihood indicators used for data collection and eventual monitoring in the Key Resultant Areas of the project.

iii.Designing, supervised and training the implementation of Participatory Extension Approaches through; Participatory Learning and Action, Facilitation, Group Action Planning, Physical Area zoning, Regular participatory farmer meetings, Regular staff training, Participatory M&E

iv.Supervising breeding programmes, implementing aquaculture systems, monitoring and evaluation.

v.Designed and carried out aquatic ecological studies in Bangweulu fishery and provided policy advice on the exploitation of the fishery.

vi.Supervised the design and implementation of the Fisheries Management Plan.

Name of Project: Fisheries Co-Management Research.

Year : 2007

Location : Luapula and Northern provinces

Client : Department of Fisheries

Position : Superviser

Main Project Features: Fisheries co-management structures, Refining of fisheries co-management logical framework. Inclusion of more project sites

Activities Performed: Supervisor

i.Conducted Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) to identify additional indicators in the project.

ii.Geo-referenced the various fisheries reference points using ARC MAP.

iii.Mainstreamed environmental, gender, HIV/AIDS, food security issues in programme logical framework.

Name of Project: SNV (Netherland Development Organisation)

Year : 2004

Location : Luapula

Client : Departement of Fisheries

Position : Supervisor

Main Project Features: End of project evaluation, Indicator setting for the possible second phase.

Activities Performed:

i.Supervising

ii.Indicator tracking and monitoring

iii.Assessed the relevance of the project, effectiveness, efficiency, impact and stainability of the project

Name of Project: Environmental Support Programme

Year : 2002

Location : Nchelenge

Client : Ministry of Environnent and Natural Ressources

Position : Fisheries Expert

Main Project Features: Fisheries management, Environmental management

Activities Performed: Supervised Participatory Environmental Needs Assessment and designing of interventions.

i.Designing of aquaculture systems including the estimation of inputs (fingerlings and feed).

ii.Designing of the survey for the community environmental projects including methodology of data collection, analysis and reporting.

iii.Reviewed Strategic Environmental Concerns for long-term development in Nchelenge district.

iv.Developed District Fisheries Profile for Nchelenge district.

v.Developed environmental projects through participatory rural appraisal.

vi.Established environmental criteria and indicators for all interventions.

vii.Mainstreamed gender, HIV/AIDS, food security and other cross-cutting issues in programmes excursion.

Referees

1. Mr. Godwin Chate

Provincial Agriculture Co-ordinator

Ministry of Agriculture

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

Phone Number : +260-***-***-***

2. Eng. Indie Dinala

Pilot Project for Climate Resilience (PPCR)

Ministry of National Developpent Planning Lusaka

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

Phone Number : +260*********

3. Prof. Jacob Mwitwa

Vice Chancellor

Kapasa Makasa University

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

Phone Number : +260-***-***-***

Certification:

I, the undersigned, certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, this CV correctly describes myself, my qualifications, and my experience, and I am available to undertake the assignment in case of an award. I understand that any misstatement or misrepresentation described herein may lead to my disqualification.

Dr. Musonda Ng’onga 30.10.2022

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