Project Management Learning Specialist

PROFILE OF THE INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT (CV)

Position Title Senior Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Specialist Name of Expert: BANAMWANA Leobard

Date of Birth: 03/10/1981

Country of Citizenship Rwanda

Residence Rwanda

Expert’s contact

information

Phone: +250*********,

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

Education Background:

Institution Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained

Date

obtained

Kabale University in

the Republic of

Uganda

Master’s Degree of Development Studies (MADS)

• Thesis Publication: The Relationship between Rural Poverty and Environmental Conservation. The case of Nyabihu District, Republic of Rwanda

2009

University of

Gothenburg in the

Kingdom of Sweeden

Postgraduate Course of Environmental Economics

• Publication: Inclusive Green Economy: Development and Implementation of Green Cities and Climate

Resilient Projects in Rwanda

2020

National University

of Rwanda in the

Republic of Rwanda

Bachelor’s Degree of Sciences in Geography majoring in Urban and Regional Planning (BSC)

• Dissertation: Les conséquences environnementales liées à la croissance non planifiée de la ville de Kigali. Le cas du District de Nyamirambo

2005

International

Finance

Corporation (IFC /

World Bank Group)

Post Graduate Course of the IFC Environmental, Social and Governance (Training of Trainers).

Case Study: Health, Safety and Environment

2024

Other Selected Trainings & Short Courses:

• Study Tour and Training on Urban Project Development and Management by Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Dakar, Republic of Senegal in 2012;

• Training of Urban Waste Management and Improvement of Slums in Western Province

(Karongi and Rusizi Districts) by French Development Agency (AFD), held in Rusizi, Republic of Rwanda in 2014;

• Training of Trainers (ToT) on Guidelines for Commissioning and Managing Project Feasibility Studies (Simplified Feasibility Assessment and Full Feasibility Studies) by Local Administrative Entities Development Agency (LODA), Kigali, Republic of Rwanda in 2016;

• Training of Trainers (ToT) on Agriculture Value Chain Development by Local Administrative Entities Development Agency LODA, Kigali, Republic of Rwanda in 2017;

• Training on Public – Private Partnership (PPP) Development by RIAM, Muhanga, Republic of Rwanda in 2008;

• Training in Urban Transportation Planning and Social & Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) by Rwanda Environmental Management Authority (REMA) and PIGU Project /MININFRA, Rwamagana, Republic of Rwanda in 2009;

• Advanced Training in SPSS, EXCEL NODELLING, STATA, Arc GIS, Arc VIEW and Arc MAP by CGIS / National University of Rwanda, Huye, Republic of Rwanda in 2007 in collaboration with the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR);

• Training on Land Registration, Conservation and Administration by Rwanda Natural Resources Authority (RNRA) and MINITERRE held in RIAM, Muhanga, Republic of Rwanda in 2007;

• Training on Resettlement Action Plan (RAP), Resettlement Policy Framework and Infrastructure Planning and Human Development by MININFRA, UNHABITAT; and Rwanda Housing Authority (RHA) held in Kigali, Rwanda in 2011;

• Short course on Green Infrastructure Development, Property Valuation and Community Mobilization by Rwanda Housing Authority (RHA) held in Kigali, Rwanda in 2011;

• Training on public procurement by National Tender Board (NTB), currently Rwanda Public Procurement Authority (RPPA) held in RIAM, Muhanga, Republic of Rwanda in 2006;

• Training on Population studies and Socio-Economic Analysis by the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR), Kigali, Republic of Rwanda in 2007;

• Training of Trainers (ToT) in Green Infrastructure Development and Environmental Resilience by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), Kigali, Republic of Rwanda in 2015;

• Training of Trainers (ToT) on Private Sector Development and Entrepreneurship by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), Kigali, Republic of Rwanda in 2015; Employment record relevant to the assignment:

Period Employing organization and

your title/position. Contact

information for references

Country Summary of activities performed

relevant to the Assignment

From 2015

to date

Employing organization:

Business Advisor & Project

Manager with the Rock

Associates Company Limited

Position Held: Project Manager

For Reference:

Name: Daniel Koech K

Position: Managing Director

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

Rwanda Mr. Leobard BANAMWANA is an

experienced Monitoring, Evaluation

and Learning Expert with

specialization in Project Management,

Monitoring and Evaluation

Methodologies and Tools, Public

Health and Human Rights, Team

Leading, Capacity Building, Coaching

and Training Development and

Implementation mainly in the field of

Strategic, Regional and Urban

Planning, Local Economic

Development (LED), Environmental &

Social Impact Assessment, Gender

Issues and Development and Child

Protection Initiatives.

Mr. Leobard BANAMWANA occupied

other various positions from Central

Government, Municipalities (Districts),

Non-Government Organizations and

currently working with Private Sector,

as Individual Consultant / M, E & L

Consultant.

He demonstrated the ability and

capacity to build and maintain

relationship and solve complex issues

among multiple entities with

avoidance and prevention of

conflicting interests from private and

public institutions.

With Post Graduate Degrees in

Development Studies and

Environmental Economics, allowed the

Government of Rwanda,

Municipalities, Non-Government

Organizations, and Private Businesses

to implement concrete, effective,

efficient and sustainable solutions to

multi-complex problems in public

health and socio-economic

From 2021

to 2023

Employing organization:

Individual Consultant /

Strategic Planner with the

National Institute of Statistics

of Rwanda (NISR)

Position Held: Strategic

Planning Consultant

For Reference:

Name: Venant HABARUGIRA

Position: Director

Email:

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

v.rw

Rwanda

From 2020

to 2023

Employing organization:

Individual Consultant /

Monitoring, Evaluation and

Learning Consultant with the

Rwanda Digital Acceleration

Project (RDAP-RISA)

Position Held: Monitoring and

Evaluation Consultant

For Reference:

Name: Yvonne MUKAMANA

Position: Project Coordinator

Email :

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

Rwanda

From 2022

to 2023

Employing organization:

Individual Consultant / Urban

Planner Technical Assistant

with the National Land

Authority (NLA)

Rwanda

Position Held: Technical

Assistant / Senior Urban

Planner

For Reference:

Name: Esperance MUKAMANA

Position: Director General

Email :

esperence.mukamana@lands.g

ov.rw

development areas using my scientific

expertise.

Some projects where he has served in

similar capacity include:

Consultant in Social and Local

Economic Development (LED) and

LED Trainer supporting the Three

Secondary Cities (Huye, Muhanga, and

Rusizi Districts) in Socio- Economic

Development to empower business

environment with more focus on

Business Development and Inclusive

Green Economy (IGE) (2017 - 2021)

Conduct the Feasibility Study and

detailed designs for Greening and

Beautification for Rustiro Health

Center, Rutsiro District, Western

Province in the Republic of Rwanda in

2019.

Consultancy Services related to

elaboration of “Informal Settlement

Upgrading Strategic Plans in Kigali

City, Rubavu and Muhanga Secondary

Cities / Districts. (2017-2018)

Consultancy Services related to

elaboration of “Gender Empowerment

and Social Inclusiveness Strategic Plan

for World Resources Initiatives /

Rwanda Program. (2019-2020)

Leading the Consultancy Services for

Project Completion Evaluation of

KAIGA Cooperative for Agribusiness

and Project Impact Assessment, in

Rubavu District (2015-2018).

Elaboration of Ruhuha Local Urban

Development Strategic Plan (LUDSP)

in Bugesera District, Eastern Province

in the Republic of Rwanda in 2016.

Elaboration of Bugesera Aiport Belt

Master Plan for Urban Strategic

From 2017

to date

Employing organization:

Individual Consultant and

Monitoring and Evaluation

Expert with PRISMA Ltd

Position Held: Monitoring and

Evaluation Expert

For Reference:

Name: Leonie UFITIKIREZI K.

Position : Coordinator

Email :

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

From 2017

to 2021

Employing organization:

Individual Consultant with

LODA / RUDP

Position Held: Local Economic

Development (LED) Coach

For Reference:

Name: Dismas NKUBANA

Position : RUDP Coordinator

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

Rwanda

From 2020

to 2021

Employing organization: ICIPE

(International Center for Insects

Physiology and Ecology)

Position Held: M&E Expert

For Reference:

Name: Nancy MUNYEKI

Position: Coordinator

Email: nmunyeki@icipe.o rg

Ethiopia,

Kenya,

Somalia,

Tanzania,

Uganda,

Rwanda

and

Burundi

2015 to

2016

Employing organization: Global

Green Growth Institute (GGGI)

Position Held: Senior Urban

Planner

Rwanda

For Reference:

Name: Jean Pierre

MUNYESHYAKA

Position : External Link

Coordinator

Email :

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

Development Plan and its

implementation strategies in Bugesera

District, Eastern Province in the

Republic of Rwanda in 2016.

Director of Housing Development

Unity in Rwanda Housing Authority

(2010-2015). Among others completed

key assignments related to “Urban

Project Management and Inclusive

Local Economic Development”

include:

Agatare Unplanned Settlement

Upgrading Pilot Project in the City of

Kigali / Nyarugenge District, currently

being implemented and funded by the

World Bank;

Other initiatives of Private Sector

Development in Musanze, Rubavu,

Muhanga, Rusizi, Nyagatare and Huye

Secondary Cities funded by the

Government of Rwanda in partnership

with the Private Sector (PPPs & Joint

Ventures) such as Assets Management

of Modern Markets, Modern Car Parks,

Agro-Processing Industries,

Agriculture Value Chain Development

Factories, etc.;

Private Investments in Affordable

Housing Development Pilot Projects in

various Districts of the Republic of

Rwanda;

Consultancy Services related to

Conducting the national inventory of

informal settlements status quo and

mechanisms of their upgrading in all

Provinces and the City of Kigali, etc.

2013–2016

Employing organization:

Bureau of Engineering Limited

Position Held: M&E Expert

For Reference:

Name: Leonie UWINEZA

Position : Managing Director

Email :bureauengineeringltd@g

mail.com

Rwanda

2016-2017

Employing organization:

MANIM COMPANY Limited

Position Held: Project Manager

- Team Leader

For Reference:

Name: Edouard MANIRAKIZA

Position : Managing Director

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

Rwanda

2015 –2019

Employing organization:

NALEO Company Limited

Position Held: M&E Consultant

For Reference:

Name: Basile TUYISENGE

Position : Managing Director

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

Rwanda

2017-2021 Name of organization: UCS

(Union Construction Services)

Position / Title: M&E

Consultant

For Reference:

Name: Theoneste

NSANZINEZA

Position : Managing Director

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

Rwanda

2010-2015 Name of organization: Rwanda

Housing Authority

Rwanda

Position / Title: Director of

Urban and Housing

Development Unit

For Reference:

Name: Esther MUTAMBA

Position : Director General

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

2008 to

2010

Name of organization: Rubavu

District

Position / Title: Director of

District Land Bureau

For Reference:

Name: Christopher KALISA

Position : Executive Secretary

Email :c.kalisa@rubavudistrict.g

ov.rw

Rwanda

Membership in Professional Associations and Publications: ü Member of RAPEP (Rwanda Association of Professional Environmental Practitioners) / Leobard BANAMWANA; Ref No: RAPEP / EIA / 132 ü Member of RUPI (Rwanda Urban Planners Institute) / Leobard BANAMWANA; Ref No: A002/RUPI/2023

Language skills

Language Reading Speaking Writing

English Excellent Excellent Excellent

French Excellent Excellent Excellent

Kinyarwanda Native Native Native

Swahili Good Good Good

Professional Language Tests: TCF (C1, C1, C1 & B2) and IELTS (7). Professional Software:

ü MS Office (Windows, Word, Excel, Power Point, Publisher) ü Adobe Products (InDesign and Illustrator)

ü Quantitative Methods (MS Access, SPSS, Stata, Power BI) ü Project Management: MS Project

References:

1. Daniel KOECH K, The Managing Director of Rock Associates Company Limited Email: *********@*****.***

Phone: +250-***-***-***

2. Venant HABARUGIRA, The Director of Census at National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR)

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

Phone: +250-***-***-***

3. Leonie UWINEZA, The Managing Director of Bureau of Engineering Ltd Email: ********************@*****.***

Phone: +250-***-***-***

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, as and when necessary, to undertake the assignment in case of an award. I understand that any misstatement or misrepresentation described herein may lead to my disqualification or dismissal by the Client,

Kigali, on 22/12/2024

BANAMWANA Leobard,

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Consultant

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