Key skills and expertise

Bringing over 23 years of experience in humanitarian work, the expert specializes in Food Security and Livelihoods and Cash Transfer Programming. Key qualifications include resilience programming, budget monitoring, proposal development, and monitoring and evaluation. Career highlights include collaboration with UN Agencies in refugee camps, focusing on promoting self-reliance through livelihoods projects. Responsibilities have included leadership roles such as project coordination and livelihoods officer, with tasks encompassing training, stakeholder collaboration, and implementing sustainable agricultural and aquaculture projects.

Project experience and donor exposure

With a background in international development cooperation, the expert has collaborated extensively with UN Agencies, particularly in refugee camps. This collaboration has involved project implementation and capacity building in areas such as Food Security and Livelihoods and Cash Transfer Programming. The work has been primarily conducted in Zimbabwe, focusing on regional and sector-specific projects within humanitarian contexts.

Sectors and geographic focus

Worked across diverse sectors, including environment and natural resource management, poverty reduction, social development, fundraising, fisheries and aquaculture, disaster reduction, and agriculture. Previously held roles such as project coordinator, livelihoods officer, and research officer. Responsibilities have included project implementation, capacity building, and stakeholder collaboration. The expert possesses cross-cutting expertise in integrating climate change adaptation and resilience strategies within these sectors. The geographic scope of work has been primarily country-specific to Zimbabwe, with a strong focus on regional development and humanitarian contexts.

Languages and education

The expert is fluent in English, a key UN official language, and proficient in Shona, Tonga, Ndebele, and Ndau. These language skills have been utilized in various professional contexts, including in-country work and collaboration with multilingual teams in Zimbabwe. The educational background includes a Master of Science Degree in Climate Change and Sustainable Development from Bindura University, Zimbabwe. Additional qualifications include a BSC in Development Studies from AIU and an Executive Certificate in Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation from the Catholic University of Zimbabwe. The expert also completed diplomas in Agriculture at Chibero College, Community Development at the International Institute for Capacity Development Trust, and Permanent Agriculture Design and Consultancy at the Fambidzanai Permaculture Centre in collaboration with the Australian Institute of Permaculture.