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Personal del proyecto
Análisis empírico - Equipos nacionales
CHILE
TEAM LEADER
Alberto Valdes
Formerly with the World Bank (1990s), and IFPRI in Washington DC
(1980s), he is a consultant based in Santiago. His research areas
include international trade, poverty alleviation strategies, and
economic policy reforms and agriculture, topics in which he has several
publications. A Chilean citizen, he holds a PhD in economics from The
London School of Economics, a Masters in economics from The University
of Chicago, and Agric Engineer from Universidad Catolica de Chile.
TEAM MEMBERS
Gustavo Anriquez
Gustavo Anriquez is a PhD candidate from the Department of Agricultural
and Resource Economics at the University of Maryland. He has a BA degree
in History from the Catholic University of Chile, a MA degree in
Economics from the University of Chile, and a MA degree in Agricultural
Economics from the University of Maryland. He has provided consultancy
services for different international organizations, including: the
United Nations, the World Bank, and the Inter-American Development Bank.
His research has covered poverty issues, trade and environment, growth
and development. Mr. Anriquez is the research assistant for the poverty,
environmental and rural viability modules of the ROA Project in Chile.
He is a Chilean national and is fluent in English and Spanish.
Manuel Díaz
Manuel Díaz is MSc in Industrial Engineering of the Universidad de Chile
and Engineer of the Universidad de Chile. Mr. Díaz is researcher and
consultant at the Program for Environmental Economics and Management of
the Industrial Engineering Department of the Universidad de Chile. His
main area of research is in Natural Resources, Environmental Management,
Risk Analysis, development of Environmental Indicators, among others.
He is also consultant for Chile's Environmental Commission and other
Ministries in issues such as arsenic regulation, mining closure,
environmental indicators, and lately on global warming. He is a Chilean
national and his working language is Spanish and English.
Ramón López
Ramón López is Professor of Economics at the Department of Agricultural
and Resource Economics at the University of Maryland at College Park,
USA. He is also Senior Fellow at the Center for Development Research
(ZEF) at the University of Bonn, Germany. His main fields of
specialization are Economic Development, Agricultural and Environmental
Economics and International Trade Theory and Policy. Professor López is
co-editor of the journal Environment and Development Economics and is on
the editorial board of several journals. He is the author of three
books and of a large number of articles in major economic journals. He
has been advisor and consultant with the World Bank, InterAmerican
Development Bank and several other international organizations and
governments in matters of trade, poverty, agriculture and environmental
policies.
Sebastián Miller
Sebastián Miller is MSc in Applied Economics of the Universidad de Chile
and Engineer of the Universidad de Chile. Mr. Miller is professor at
the Industrial Engineering Department of the Universidad de Chile and
researcher at the Department of Public Policy, Institute of Public
Affairs, Universidad de Chile.. His main area of research is in Economic
Development and Environmental Economics where he has undertaken diverse
research and applied projects in: choice of instruments for
environmental regulation, computable general equilibrium analysis of
environmental policies in Chile, evaluation of policies to improve air
quality in Santiago, among others. He has much experience in computable
general equilibrium analysis of environmental policies in Chile working
for national and international research organization. He is a Chilean
national and his working language is Spanish and English.
Raul O'Ryan
Raul O'Ryan is PhD in Economics of the University of California,
Berkeley and Engineer of the Universidad de Chile. Mr. O'Ryan is
professor, researcher and Director at the Industrial Engineering
Department of the Universidad de Chile. His main area of research is in
Natural Resources, Economic Development and Environmental Economics
where he has undertaken diverse research and applied projects in: choice
of instruments for environmental regulation, international trade and
the environment in developing contexts, computable general equilibrium
analysis of environmental policies in Chile, evaluation of policies to
improve air quality in Santiago, development of environmental
indicators, among others. He is also counsellor for Chile's
Environmental Commission and other Ministries in issues such as arsenic
regulation, tradeable permits for Santiago, Santiago's decontamination
Plan, environmental indicators, and lately on global warming. He has
much experience in policy assessment for environment and management of
natural resources and local government and a good capacity of
collaborating with international research organization. He is a Chilean
national and his working language is Spanish and English.
Cristian Pincheira
Cristian Pincheira is MSc (c) in Applied Economics of the Universidad de
Chile and Forest Engineer of the Universidad de Chile. Mr. Pincheira is
researcher assistant at the Industrial Engineering Department of the
Universidad de Chile. He has worked at public institutions as Chile's
Environmental Commission (CONAMA) and other Ministries. His main area of
research is in Economic Development and Environmental Economics. Hi is
currently working in computable general equilibrium analysis of
environmental policies in Chile and he is developing the thesis
"Including land as a factor in a CGE for Chile". He is a Chilean
national and his working language is Spanish and English.
Dino Bryant
Dino Bryant is a senior project manager, he has over 15 years experience in IT experience in the movie industry.
He is in charge of record and edit the multimedia for the research projects, meeting conferences and interviews. He created and edited over 550 movie and Flash chips for the project. He is also running a slots website onlineslots.org.uk .
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CHINE
TEAM LEADER
Tian Weiming
Tian Weiming is a professor in the College of Economics and Management
and the Director of the Institute of Agricultural Economics of China
Agricultural University in Beijing. His research areas include
production and resource economics, agricultural marketing and price
policies, agricultural trade issues and agribusiness development. In
recent years, he has been involved extensively in studies on WTO and
agricultural trade policy reforms for the Chinese government. He has
also provided consultancy services to several international
organizations. He holds a M.A. degree in agricultural economics from the
University of the Philippines. He is a Chinese national and his working
language is Chinese and English.
TEAM MEMBERS
Liu Chengfang
Li Chengfang is a senior research assistant at the Center for Chinese
Agricultural Policy, Chinese Academy of Sciences. She has been involved
in a number of research projects in the areas of rural poverty, rural
off-farm employment, rural public investment, land tenure, gender,
education & child nutrition, household investment, poverty and
environmental dynamics, rural governance. She holds a M.A. degree in
agricultural economics from the Graduate School of Chinese Academy of
Agricultural Sciences. She is a Chinese national and her working
language is Chinese and English.
Guo Dongmei
Guo Dongmei is an engineer in Policy Research Center for Environment and
Economy. In recent years, she has been involved in several research
projects on environment-related policy issues sponsored by some
international institutions. She holds a M.A. degree in environmental
sciences from Beijing Normal University and is now under a Ph.D. program
in resource economics in the Institute of Geographical Sciences and
Natural Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences. She is a Chinese
national and her working language is Chinese and English.
Xiao Haifeng
He Xiurong is an associate professor and the chairman of the Department
of Trade in the College of Economics and Management of China
Agricultural University. His research work has been focused on
agricultural policies, rural development, and statistics. He holds a
Ph.D. degree in agricultural policy and marketing from Hohenheim
University of Germany. He is a Chinese national and his working language
is Chinese, German and English.
Zhang Linxiu
Zhang Linxiu is a professor and the deputy director of Center for
Chinese Agricultural Policy, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Previous, she
held the position of deputy director of Institute of Agricultural
Economics, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences. She led a number of
research projects in the areas of rural poverty, rural off-farm
employment, rural public investment, land tenure, gender, education and
child nutrition, household investment, poverty and environmental
dynomics, rural gavance, etc. She also serves for several international
research institution. She holds a Ph.D. degree in agricultural economics
from University of Reading, England. She is a Chinese national and her
working language is Chinese and English.
Zhang Liqin
Zhang Liqin is a lecturer in the College of Resources and Environment of
China Agricultural University. Her research work has been focused on
agricultural policies, rural development, and land resource management.
She holds a Ph.D. degree in agricultural policy and trade from China
Agricultural University. She is a Chinese national and her working
language is Chinese and English.
Xu Qi
Qi Xu is the assistant professor at Department of Sociology, China
Agricultural University. He holds a Master of Art in Sociology at Sam
Houston State University, and attended Ph.D. program at Department of
Sociology, University of Texas at Austin. Mr. Xu has extensive research
experience in agriculture, industrialization and urbanization in China.
He has also conducted many business research projects with companies
such as IBM, Alkar, Praxair, CertainTeed, Decora, Domino, etc. Mr. Xu is
a Chinese national and his working language is English.
Zhu Qizhen
Zhu Qizhen is a professor and the chairman of the Department of
Sociology in the College of Humanistics and Social Sciences of China
Agricultural University. His research work has been focused on rural
employment, gender issues, psychology of rural population and rural
education. He holds a M.A. degree in sociology from China Science and
Technology University. He is a Chinese national and his working language
is Chinese and English.
Wang Xiuqing
Wang Xiuqing is a professor in and deputy dean of the College of
Economics and Management of China Agricultural University. His research
work has been focused on development of food industry, food security,
land resource economics, and rural development. He holds a Ph.D. degree
in agricultural economics from Beijing Agricultural University. He is a
Chinese national and his working language is Chinese, Japanese and
English.
He Xiurong
He Xiurong is a professor in the College of Economics and Management and
the Director of the Research Center for Agricultural Commodity and
Market of China Agricultural University. He also serves as deputy
sectary of the China Agricultural Economics Society. Previous, he held
the position of Dean of College of Economics and Management. He has done
extensive research, teaching/training and policy consultation work over
the past ten years and has knowledge of and experience in a wide range
of agricultural policy and rural development issues. Mr. He has been
involved in many international exchange and research project activities
sponsored by international organizations such as FAO, UNDP, OECD and
foundations such as Ford, Naumann, GTZ, Winrock International. He holds a
Ph.D. degree in agricultural economics from Hohenheim University of
Germany. He is a Chinese national and his working language is Chinese,
German and English.
Min Tao
Min Tao is an associate professor in the Institute of Geographical
Sciences and Natural Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Her
research areas include environmental sciences, farm management and
farming systems, sustainable agricultural and rural development, land
and water resources management. She holds a Ph.D. degree in Sustainable
Agriculture and Rural Development from China Agricultural University.
She is a Chinese national and her working language is Chinese and
English. She is also an active Blackjack player and Feng Shui master.
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REPUBLICA DOMINICANA
TEAM LEADER
Magdalena Lizardo
Magdalena Lizardo is an economist with specialization in trade and
industrial organization. She has worked as consultant for the World
Bank, IDB, IICA and the Dominican Government. She has served as Deputy
Secretary of the Technical Secretariat of the Dominican Republic and as
advisor of the Planning Office of the Dominican Republic and the
Ministry of Finance. She teaches econometrics and economic policy at the
Technological Institute of Santo Domingo. Her research work has been
concentrated in the areas of trade, structural change and growth in the
Dominican economy, as well as evaluation of distributional and
efficiency effects of public expenditure in the Dominican Republic. Her
working languages are Spanish, English and Portuguese
TEAM MEMBERS
Jacqueline Mora-Báez
Jacqueline Mora-Báez is an economist specialized in applied economics.
She serves as economist at the Fundación Economía y Desarrollo, a
Dominican economic research center. She teaches econometric and
mathematical economics at the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y
Maestra and at the Catholic University of Santo Domingo. She formerly
worked as economist in the World Bank Dominican Republic Country Office.
Her research areas of interest are poverty studies, risk sharing
strategies and macroeconomics analysis. Her working languages are
Spanish and English.
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José Abel Hernández
José Abel Hernández is a natural resource management and environmental
policy consultant. He is the Director of Forestry Policy and Planning at
the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of the Dominican
Republic. He has served as consultant for IDB, USAID, PNUD and World
Bank. His areas of interest are design and evaluation of agroforestry
policies and environmental conservation. He teaches natural resources
economics at the Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña . His
working languages are Spanish and English.
Jesús de los Santos
Jesús de los Santos is an agricultural economist with specialization in
commerce and international development. He serves as Deputy Secretary of
the Ministry of Agriculture in the Dominican Republic. He has worked as
consultant for the Work Bank, JICA, Peace Corp, Helvetas, IICA, PNUD,
IDB. His areas of interest are evaluation of agro-food market
performance and competitiveness analysis of the Dominican agriculture.
Carlos Segura
Carlos Segura is a sociologist specialized in the sociology of ethnic
groups. He is a research professor at the Facultad Latinoamericana de
Ciencias Sociales in Santo Domingo. He carries out research in Haitian
migration and border problems in the Dominican Republic, and in
trans-nationality and culture. His working languages are Spanish, French
and English.
Edgar Victoria Yeb
Egdar Victoria Yeb is an economist with specialization in applied
economics. He is a professor at the Pontificia Universidad Católica
Madre y Maestra and at the Catholic University of Santo Domingo. He has
been consultant for the IDB and formerly worked at the Central Bank of
the Dominican Republic and at the World Bank Dominican Republic Country
Office. His research experience is concentrated in the areas poverty
assessment, design of living conditions survey, migration and social
capital qualitative assessment. His working languages are Spanish and
English.
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ETHIOPIA
TEAM LEADER
Berhanu Nega
Ph.D., Economics (the New School for Social Research, USA); M.A. (the
New School for Social Research, USA); and B.A., Economics (State
University of New York). Professional experience: current position as
Director, Ethiopian Economic Association/Ethiopian Economic Policy
Research Institute; General Manager, National Fertilizer Manufacturing
Co.; and General Manager, Ethiopian Maize Agro - Industrial S.C. Also
served as an Assistant Professor, Economics Dept. at Addis Ababa
University (1994); Assistant Professor, Bucknell University, Economics
Dept. (1990 - 1994) and Instructor, Brooklyn College of CUNY, Economics
Department (1987 - 1989).
TEAM MEMBERS
Berhanu Adenew
Ph.D., Agri. Economics (University of Hannover, Germany); Assistant
Professors at Alemaya University (in 1995); M.Sc. Agri. Economics
(Alemaya University, Ethiopia); B.Sc. Agri. Economics (Alemaya
University); Professional experience: current post as Senior Researcher
and Head of the Agric. and Related Research Division at the Ethiopian
Economic Policy Research Institute (since Nov. 2001); Poverty Reduction
Strategy officer at association of NGOs (9 - 11. 2001); Program officer
for a local NGO (5 - 9. 2001). Worked for the World Bank and the
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) projects at World Fair, EXPO 2000
in Hannover, Germany (6-10. 2000); Lecturer and researcher in the
department of agricultural economics at Alemaya University of
Agriculture (1987- 1995); Head of the Department of Agricultural
Economics at Alemaya University (1993 -1995);
Duty in the ROA project team: researcher on Food Security role module.
Yeraswork Admassie
Ph. D., Sociology (Uppsala University); Supplementary Certificate,
Sociology and Social Anthropology (University of Lund); Candidate of
Philosophy, Political Sciences, and Economic History (1974) (University
of Lund). Professional experience as Academic staff at the Department of
Sociology and Social Administration, Addis Ababa University; Department
Head, (1983 - 86, and 1997- 2001). Involved in major research
activities with 12 different national and international institutions on
various themes of development research during the period 1983 to 2001.
Duty in the ROA project team: researcher on Social Stability Role
module.
Yigzaw Ayalew
M.A., Environment, Development and Policy (University of Sussex,
England); B.A., Geography (Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia); Diploma in
Physical Planning (Instituto De Planificacion Fisica ,Havana).
Professional experience: currently Team Leader at the Ethiopian
Environmental Protection Authority; Environmental Policy Analyst at the
Ethiopian Environmental Protection Authority (1994-Aug. 2000); Resource
Planning Expert at Ministry of Economic Development and Co-operation
(1992-1993). Have experience as part-time lecturer at Addis Ababa
University. Currently, Secretary Network for Environment and Sustainable
Development in Ethiopia, a Professional Association.
Duty in the ROA project team: researcher on Environmental externalities
module.
Siseraw Dinku
M.A., Social Anthropology (Addis Ababa University); B.A., Linguistics
(Addis Ababa University). Professional experience: worked for various
national and international institutions and NGOs as a freelance
development consultant, in areas of : rural development; gender and
development; local governance, civil society development, and human
rights promotion; participatory research, planning, M & E and impact
assessment; institutional, organizational and human resource capacity
building; non-formal education and training; water supply and
sanitation, etc. Duty in the ROA project team: researcher on Cultural
role module.
Eyasu Elias
Ph.D, development studies (University of East Anglia, England); M.Sc.
Agronomy ( University of Manitoba, Canada); Post-graduate Dipl. Crop
Management Research (CIMMYT, Mexico); and B.Sc., Agriculture (Alemaya
University of Agriculture, Ethiopia). Professional experience: Research
Programmes Co-coordinator, SOS-Sahel Intentional UK (May 1998- to
present); Rural development projects officer, Kale Heywot Church
Development Programme (1992 - 1998); and worked as Assistant Research
Officer at Institute of Agricultural Research in Ethiopia (1986 - 1990);
Occasionally involves in par time teaching at university and
consultancy works. Member of the Forum for Agricultural Research in
Africa (FARA) within the CGIAR/GFAR system.
Duty in the ROA project team: researcher on Environmental externalities
module.
Samuel Gebre-Selassie
Ph.D. Agri. Economics (University of Bonn, Germany); M.Sc. (Alemaya
University of Agriculture, Ethiopia); B.Sc., Agri. Economics (Alemaya
University of Agriculture, Ethiopia). Professional experience: current
post as Assistant Researcher at the Ethiopian Economic Policy Research
Institute; Previously worked as Information System Consultant for GTZ-
Land Use Project for Oromia Regional State in Ethiopia (1998-2000);
Researcher for the Ethiopian Science and Technology Commission in
co-operation with former employer (1995-1996); Senior Agricultural
Economist for the ex-Oromia Coffee and Tea Development Bureau in
Ethiopia (1995-1997).
Duty in the ROA project team: researcher on Recent Economic and
Agricultural Policy Development module.
Bekele Hundie
B.Sc., Agri. Economics (Alemaya University, Ethiopia); M.Sc., Agri.
Economics (Alemaya University, Ethiopia). Professional experience:
Lecturer at Ethiopian Civil Service College, Department of Economics
(since December, 2001); Researcher at Sinana Agricultural Research
Center, Ethiopia (1995-1999). Also participated in various national and
regional workshops on agricultural research and technology.
Duty in the ROA project team: researcher on Buffer Role of Agriculture
module.
Gethaun Tafesse
B.A., Economics (Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia); Certificate, Health
Economics (Sussex University, England); Postgraduate Dipl., Economics
(Essex University, England); M.sc., Social Policy and Planning in
Developing Countries (London School of Economics). Profession
experience: Head, Poverty & Human Resource Research at Ethiopian
Economic Policy Research Institute (as of October 2000); Head, Welfare
Monitoring Unit at Ministry of Economic Development & Cooperation
(1995 -2000); Head, Education and Training Team at Ministry of Planning
& Economic Dev't (1994-1995); Senior expert and A/Head, Health Team,
at Ministry of Planning &Economic Development (1992-1994).
Duty in the ROA project team: researcher on Poverty Reduction role
module.
Tarekegn Yibabie
Ph.D. Candidate in Development Studies (University of Sussex since
1999); M.A., Social Anthropology (Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia);
B.A, History (Addis Ababa University). Has working experience as
principal researcher in Bureau of Culture, Tourism and Information
(1992-1996); Researcher at Centre for External Research, Addis Ababa
(1988-1991). Also working as a private consultant, Social and
Development Analyst.
Duty in the ROA project team: researcher on Cultural role module.
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INDIA
TEAM LEADER
Shovan Ray
PhD. Shovan Ray has done his Master's degree at the London School of
Economics (LSE) and doctorate in Economics from University of Cambridge,
U.K. He was Research Fellow at the Royal Institute of International
Affairs, Chatham House, London, where he worked on insurance and
financial markets of selected OECD countries. He worked as a consultant
to the OPEC Secretariat in Vienna for the OPEC world energy model. As an
Economic Affairs Officer at the United Nations, UNCTAD (Headquarters),
Geneva, he undertook the project to construct macroeconomic models for
47 countries comprising Least Developed Countries. In India, he was
Member of the Bureau of Industrial Costs & Prices (BICP), Ministry
of Industry. As Adviser, Oil Coordination Committee (OCC) Ministry of
Petroleum & Natural Gas, he was closely associated with reforms in
the Petroleum Sector in India. He was Consultant, Planning Commission
for restructuring India's Wholesale Price Index system and was then
Coordinator and Member of the project 'Vision 2020 for India'. He was
Member of various committees appointed by the Government. Presently Dr.
Ray is with the Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR)
as Visiting Faculty, and is Project Director for the UNDP Study on
Poverty Alleviation Programme in India and also Country Team Leader and
Coordinator for the FAO's Roles of Agriculture Project (ROA). He will be
involved with Module 1 (Policy) and Module 5 (Buffer) of the ROA
Project.
Email : shovan@igidr.ac.in
TEAM MEMBERS
Aldas Janaiah
Ph.D. Mr. Janaiah holds a PhD in Agricultural Economics from Banaras
Hindu University, India. He was a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), The Philippines, for two
years and six months. At IRRI, he worked on projects on "impacts of
improved technologies on income distribution and poverty alleviation in
South and Southeast Asia". He has also done research work on rice
research prioritization in Asia (with Rockefeller Foundation support);
seed delivery issues and understanding farmers' experiences with hybrid
rice technology in tropical Asia. He is currently working on livelihood
impacts of agricultural modernization vis-à-vis environmental
degradation in India. He currently holds a position of Visiting Fellow
at Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), India. Aldas
Janaiah will be working on soil and biodiversity issues under Module 2:
Environment for the FAO's Roles of Agriculture Project (ROA).
Seyahat
Sudhakar Yedla
Ph.D. Mr. Sudhakar Yedla holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, India. He is an
Assistant Professor at Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research
(IGIDR), Mumbai. He
dizi worked extensively on rural, urban and global
environmental issues in association with the World Bank, Swedish
International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), and Asian Institute
of Technology, Thailand. He worked on Pesticides abatement, Development
of low-cost water treatment systems/methods for rural population,
sustainable urban transportation, GHG mitigation from various urban
systems, Energy efficiency in development, Economics and institutions
for better solid waste management and Barrier analysis for development
projects. He has also done research on multi-criteria decision making
tools and their application in development policy, Economic of
environmental externalities and Analysis of Socio-economic indicators.
He is currently working on Environmental evolution of urban centres in
India, Policy analysis for implementation of energy efficiency
alternative in urban transportation and Economic analysis of GHG
mitigation option in solid waste management. Mr. Yedla will be looking
after the Module 2: Environment.
E-mail: sudhakar@igidr.ac.in ; s_yedla@yahoo.com
Vijay Laxmi Pandey
Ph.D. Dr. Vijay Laxmi Pandey is presently working at Indira Gandhi
Institute of Development Research, Mumbai, India as Assistant Professor.
She obtained her Ph.D. in the area of 'Agricultural Economics' from
Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pant
Nagar, Nainital, India, in 1992. During her Ph.D. she was recipient of
Senior Research Fellowship from Indian Council of Agricultural Research.
Her current areas of interest are land regeneration, indoor air
pollution, gender, and health issues. She has published 13 journal
papers, 2 book articles and 3 discussion papers in the areas of
environment, forestry and gender. She has participated in many national
and international conferences. Vijay Laxmi will be working on Module 2:
Environment.
Email: vijay@igidr.ac.in
P.V. Srinivasan
PhD. Dr. P.V. Srinivasan holds a PhD in Economics from the Indian
Statistical Institute, Delhi Centre, India. He is currently a Professor
at the Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbai, India.
He has worked on projects such as Grain price stabilization policies,
Natural resource accounting for sustainable management of land
resources, Impact of globalization on Agricultural Research and
Geographic targeting of poverty alleviation programs. His research
interests include food security and other issues related to food policy.
He is currently working on management of price risk in agriculture
under liberalized trade. Mr. Srinivasan will be working on Module #1:
Policy Review and Module 4: Food Security of the FAO/ROA Project.
E-mail: pvs@igidr.ac.in
Manoj Panda
Ph.D. Dr. Manoj Panda holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the Indian
Statistical Institute, New Delhi, India. He is Professor at the Indira
Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), Mumbai. He has worked
at the National Council of Applied Economic Research, New Delhi, and
also spent a year at Yale University on a post-doctoral fellowship. His
research areas relate to development and application of Computable
General Equilibrium (CGE) models, evaluation of alternative trade and
fiscal policy options from the point of view of growth, distribution and
poverty, analysis of poverty trends over time and variations cross
socio-economic groups, effects of stabilization and structural reform
policies on poverty and associated compensatory measures, interaction of
environment with economic growth, consumption pattern and trade,
strategies for carbon dioxide reduction in the context of developing
countries. He has worked on short term projects for several
international organizations including the World Bank, UNDP, FAO,
UN-ESCAP, MacArthur Foundation and Conference Board of Canada. He has
published extensively in journals and edited books. Mr. Panda is
responsible for Module 3: Poverty of the FOA/ROA Project.
E-mail: manoj@igidr.ac.in
Ching Seain
Ching Seain holds a Master Degree in Information System from the Victoria Universtiy, New Zealand.
She is Professor at the Indira
Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), Mumbai. She has worked for DBA in a Canadian gaming company slotsmama.com, after back to India, she has been
for the IT management and networking at the National Council of Applied Economic Research, New Delhi. She is a Oracle DBA and Microsoft network engineer. She is a volunteer for wikipedia, truster.
E-mail: cseain@igidr.ac.in
Amitabh Kundu
Ph. D. Professor Amitabh Kundu has obtained his doctoral degree from
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, and done his Post Doctoral work
as a Senior Fulbright Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia. He has done International Consultancies for UNESCO, UNCHS,
ILO, Government of Netherlands, University of Toronto, Sasakawa
Foundation etc. He is in various committees of Planning Commission,
Central Statistical Organisation, Institute of Applied Manpower
Research, Institute of Development Studies, Jaipur, Oxfam, India,
University of Sagar, among others, and is currently editing the Journal
of Abstracts and Reviews in Economics and a Seminar volume on
Urbanisation in India and China for ICSSR. He has fifteen books and one
hundred and fifty articles published in Indian and Foreign Journals to
his credit. He is Professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
Amitabh Kundu will be working on Module 6– Social Viability of the
FAO/ROA Project.
E-mail: amit0304@mail.jnu.ac.in
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MALI
TEAM LEADER
Demba KEBE
Doctorat unique en Agro-Economie, (Chef d'équipe ROA-Mali)
Demba KEBE, est Coordinateur Scientifique des programmes de recherche
sur les systèmes de production, la gestion des ressources naturelles et
l'économie des filières à l'Institut d'Economie Rurale (IER) au Mali. Il
a travaillé 15 ans au sein d'une équipe pluridisciplinaire de recherche
sur les Systèmes de Production et la Gestion des Ressources Naturelles
dont il assura la direction de 1994 à 1998. Par la suite, il a travaillé
au programme Economie des filières en tant chercheur chargé des études
d'impact et, de l'analyse des politiques agricoles.
Monsieur KEBE est membre du pool de formateurs Ouest Centre Africains
sur l'analyse des politiques agricoles en collaboration avec le
CIRAD/IRAM/SOLAGRAL. Il est aussi membre fondateur de l'Association
Ouest et Centre Africaine de Recherche sur les Systèmes de Production et
la Gestion des Ressources Naturelles dont il assure la présidence.
Maître de Recherches, Monsieur KEBE est titulaire d'une thèse de
Doctorat unique en Agro-Economie de l'Ecole Nationale Supérieure
Agronomique de Montpellier ENSAM (France) depuis 1993.
La langue de travail est le français, l'anglais est passable.
Domaines d'expertise Analyse systémique, analyse des filières agricoles;
évaluation d'impact des technologies et des mesures de politiques avec
utilisation des modèles mathématiques suivi-évaluation des projets
organisations paysannes sécurité alimentaire et pauvreté
TEAM MEMBERS
Bakary Sékou Coulibaly
Msc. En Agro-Economie (responsible module 4)
Bakary S. COULIBALY est le Directeur du Service d'Appui Technique (DSAT)
de l'Institut d'Economie Rurale (IER). Avant ce poste, il a eu à
travailler au programme Economie des Filières (ECOFIL) de l'IER,
principalement dans les domaines de politiques de développement et de
l'économie des ressources. Les domaines spécifiques concernent le
suivi-évaluation, les études de filières, les études sur la demande et
les politiques alimentaires, et les études d'impacts.
Cheibane Coulibaly
Doctorat 3ème cycle (responsable module7)
Monsieur Coulibaly est Président-Fondateur de l'Université Mandé Bukari,
une universite privée sise a Bamako. Professeur d'université et
Directeur de recherches, il est diplômé de l'Université de Paris I,
Sorbonne (Doctorat en Socio-économie du développement) et a été Visiting
Fellow a Harvard University. Auparavant il a enseigné la philosophie
dans le cycle secondaire au Mali grâce a une Maîtrise en Philosophie,
avant de devenir chercheur a l'Institut d'Economie Rurale de Bamako, a
la FAO (CTP aux Iles Comores) puis a l'IMRAD (Institut Malien de
Recherches Appliquées au Développement qu'il a créé en
1987). Auteur de plusieurs ouvrages et monographies, il a récemment
publié trois ouvrages sur les questions de développement et de
démocratie: "Problématique foncière et Gestion des conflits en Afrique
Noire", "Politiques agricoles et stratégies paysannes au Mali: le règne
des mythes a l'Office du Niger" et "Comme un petit air de démocratie
bananière".
Fondateur et Directeur de deux journaux d'informations économiques et
sociales ("Cauris" en Francais et "Kolonkise" en langue nationale
Bamanan), il a publie a ce jour plus de 300 articles.
Alpha Oumar Kergna
M.Sc en Agro-Economie (responsable module 5)
Monsieur KERGNA est Agro-économiste chargé de recherche au programme
Economie des Filières. études sur les transferts de technologies
développées par la recherche avec accent sur les facteurs affectant
l'adoption de ces technologies; études coûts/Bénéfices des technologies
ou des politiques gouvernementales en utilisant la matrice d'analyse des
politiques; études d'évaluation d'impact des projets de recherche et de
développement; études filières; études sectoriels en utilisant un modèle
mathématique; formation de formateurs en évaluation d'impact dans les
pays du CILSS; formation de chercheurs et vulgarisateurs en
collaboration avec l'IITA sur des modules comme" l'analyse économiques
des essais, la pauvreté, etc,".
Aly Kouriba
Docteur en Biologie et Physiologie Animales (membre modules 2, 6)
Directeur de recherche Coordinateur Scientifique des recherches sur les
productions Animales à l'Institut d'Economie Rurale (IER). Conception et
exécution des programmes d'améliorations génétique des animaux
domestiques plus particulièrement les bovins et ovins Toronké dans le
Sahel occidental du Mali;
Conception et mise en œuvre des recherches sur les études et élevages
des Camélidés du Mali ;
Planification et évaluation des projets de recherche au sein des
instances de gouvernance de la recherche zootechnique (rapporteur
principal des commissions spécialisées des productions animales de 1983 à
1989)
Animateur scientifique des programmes de recherche au niveau du centre
régional de Kayes ( de 1989 à nos jours);
Suivi-évaluation des recherches sur les productions animales ; Une bonne
expérience dans la formulation de politiques et plans stratégiques de
recherche et de développement dont les plus importants sont : Plan
stratégique de la recherche agricole du Mali : les productions animales ;
Plan stratégique de la recherche agricole du Mali : plan stratégique
régional du Mali ; Schéma Directeur du Développement du Secteur Rural du
Mali ; Programme national d'Action Environnementale (PNAE)
Rapport régional sur diversité biologique dans la région de Kayes.
Mamadou Kabirou N'Diaye
Doctorat (responsable module 2)
Dr Mamadou Kabirou N'DIAYE est actuellement Coordonnateur Régional du
Pôle Régional de Recherche sur les Systèmes Irrigués (PSI/CORAF). Dr
Mamadou Kabirou N'DIAYE a débuté à l'IER en 1977 comme agronome à la
Station de Recherche Agronomique de Kogoni et a occupé plusieurs postes
de responsabilités au niveau de l'IER : Chef Cellule Agropédologie,
Directeur de Centre, Chef de Station, Chef Programme Riz, Chef d'Equipe
de Recherche sur les systèmes de production et de ressources naturelles
et Coordonnateur National du Pôle de Recherche sur les Systèmes Irrigué.
Dans la sous-région Dr Mamadou Kabirou N'DIAYE a été membre fondateur
du réseau sur le riz irrigué et a présidé le groupe d'action sur la
gestion des ressources naturelles au Sahel. A l'Institut Dr Mamadou
Kabirou N'DIAYE a participé à l'élaboration et à la révision du plan
stratégique de la recherche agronomique. Il a également participé à
différentes études sur la gestion des ressources naturelles (l'étude
environnementale de l'Office du Niger, le plan national pour la gestion
de la fertilité des sols). En plus des activités de recherche Dr Mamadou
Kabirou N'DIAYE assure à l'Université du Mali (ISFRA) des cours sur la
gestion des ressources en sols.
Ousmane Sanogo
DEA en Agro-Economie (responsible module 6)
Ousmane SANOGO est Coordinateur Scientifique chargé du suivi du
programme d'appui aux Services Agricoles et aux organisations
Professionnelles (PASAOP) et des bases de données scientifiques.
Auparavant, Monsieur SANOGO a été Chef de Programme Economie de filières
de l'Institut d'Econmie Rurale. Membre du Réseau Sécurité Alimenatire
Durable en Afrique de l'Ouest centrale (SADAOC) et chef d'équipe du
projet long terme " Production Alimentaire Durable " qui implique cinq
pays de la sous région. Monsieur Sanogo est titulaire d'un diplôme de
DEA de l'Institut Agronomique Méditerranéen de Montpellier (France).
Domaine d'expertises
analyse filière
analyse d'impact de politiques ;
suivi-évaluation
planification des projets
Samba Soumare
est sociologue spécialisé dans la recherche en milieu rural : foncier,
agro-pastoralisme et perception. Il a mis en œuvre et dirigé
l'observatoire du Foncier au Mali de 1994 à 1997. Il a effectué
plusieurs consultations pour le compte d'organisations nationales
(étatiques) sous-régionales et des Nations unies entre 1990 et 2001. il a
travaillé auparavant au Centre International Pour l'Elevage en Afrique
(CIPEA) de 1980 à 1991. Il a publié plusieurs articles et participé à
des ouvrages colectifs. Il est titulaire d'un Doctorat en sociologie de
la connaissance à l'université de Paris 7 depuis 1980. Il a enseigné la
philosophie de 1973 à 1976, il travaille en Français et parle plusieurs
langues maliennes et étrangères. Il est de nationalité malienne et
travaille à l'IER depuis un an.
Bino Teme
Doctorat 3ème Cycle (responsable module 1 du ROA). Monsieur TEME est le
Directeur Général de l'Institut d'Economie Rurale (IER), principal
institut recherche agricole du Mali. Il a occupé auparavant dans le même
institut, les fonctions de Directeur Scientifique, de Chef de
Département Systèmes de Production et Gestion des Ressources Naturelles,
de Coordinateur Scientifique " Etude et Planification et de Chef de
Division Planification et Evaluation. Directeur de Recherches, Monsieur
TEME est titulaire d'un Doctorat de 3ème Cycle en Economie Rurale et
Espace Régionale de l'Université de Bourgogne( France). Ses principaux
domaines d'expertise sont :
Planification et gestion de la recherche, Politique agricole
suivi-évaluation des projets et programmes, Système de production et
économie des filières agricoles, Sécurité alimentaire
Hugo Johannes Maria Verkuijl
M.Sc. (member équipe module 2)
Mr. Verkuijl is a technical assistant at the "Institut d'Economie
Rurale", Mali, where he works as a consultant to improve management of
agricultural research as well as to establish national and regional
business units that generate financial resources. Before this, he to was
Business Manager Rural Change Department (KIT), Amsterdam, The
Netherlands, where he was responsible for coordination and write up of
tenders for projects, carry out site visits for tenders, development of
acquisition policies and procedures, negotiate financial contracts and
budgets, and networking. He started with Matrix Consultants in
Development Management with responsibilities such as project and
financial management, product and staff development, and several short
term assignments such as the identification and formulation of a
regional plan for sustainable development in the Caribbean Region funded
under 7th EDF fund of the European Union. He carried out a policy study
for the World Wildlife Fund "Structural Adjustment and Sustainable
Development in nine developing countries". The study analyzed causal
relations between SAP policies and natural resource exploitation, and
developed alternative policy scenarios. Mr. Verkuijl worked for four
year in Eastern Africa with the International Maize and Wheat
Improvement Center (CIMMYT), in the EU-funded program on Strengthening
Economic and Policy Research in Eastern Africa. The main
responsibilities were to strengthen the capacity of NARS' economists to
carry out economic and policy research through research, training,
strategic planning workshops and on the job training. For KIT, Mr.
Verkuijl conducted consultancies on privatization of agricultural
services in India, including an assessment of privatized agricultural
services, equity impact of privatization on various stakeholders,
farmers' ability to pay for the services, and institutional analysis. He
has trained several groups and individuals in the field of Technologies
for Creating as well as Development of Advisory Skills.
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MEXIQUE
TEAM LEADER
Isidro Soloaga
Mr. Soloaga obtained his PhD in Agricultural and Resources Economics at
the University of Maryland at College Park. Until 2001 he worked for the
World Bank's Development Economics Research Group, and was involved in
rural and poverty studies in Cambodia, Colombia, Honduras, El Salvador,
Mauritania, Madagascar, Mexico, Paraguay, and Yemen. Since 2002 he
joined the Department of Economics of Universidad de las Américas-Puebla
as a professor. Isidro is the Team Leader for the ROA-Mexico CCS. He
will be involved in Modules #1, 3, 4 and 6: Agricultural Policies;
Poverty; Food Security, and Social Viability respectively.
TEAM MEMBERS
María Eugenia Ibarrarán Viniegra
Ms. Ibarrarán has a BA in Economics from Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo
de México. She obtained her PhD in Geography with a specialty in Energy
and Environmental Studies at Boston University. She is currently
involved with the analysis of the energy sector in Mexico and its
relation to global climate change, using a computable general
equilibrium model (project funded by CONACYT). She is also working on
the economic valuation of environmental quality, particularly in Mexico
City, jointly with an MIT research project. Furthermore, she is working
jointly with researchers at Harvard School of Public Health to determine
the value of a statistical life in Mexico City. She is professor at the
Department of Economics of the Universidad de las Américas-Puebla. Ms.
Ibarrarán will be working on Module #2 of ROA: Environment.
Luis Felipe López Calva
Mr. López Calva holds a Ph.D in Economics from Cornell University. He is
co-director of the Mexican chapter of the World Bank-Inter-American
Development Bank's Network for Research on Inequality and Poverty.
Through Harvard's Institute for International Development (HIID) he
worked on projects on privatization for the Egypt, Malysia, Costa Rica,
Bolivia and Mexico governments. He has also done research work on the
privatization of Mexican National Rail-roads. He is currently working on
the design and evaluation of Mexican national social programs. He holds
a joint appointment with the Department of Economics and with the
Public Policy Research Institute of the Universidad de las
Americas-Puebla. Luis Felipe will be working on Module #5: Agriculture
as buffer and as substitute for formal safety nets.
Gloria Martha Rubio Soto
Ms. Rubio obtained her Master degree in Public Affairs at Princeton
University. Until 2001 she worked with the Poverty Reduction and
Economic Management Network of the World Bank and was involved in issues
related to the monitoring of poverty and the evaluation of the poverty
impact of World Bank projects. As a consultant, she is now involved in
the evaluation of several different World Bank projects in Central
America and the Caribbean. She is also a lecturer at the Department of
Economics of the Universidad de las Américas-Puebla. Gloria will be
involved in Module #4: Food Security and Module #5: Agriculture as
buffer and as substitute for formal safety nets.
Robert Shadow
Mr. Shadow has a PhD in Social Anthropology from the State University of
New York at Stoney Brook. He has done extensive research on
Mesoamerica, in particular on the creole-mestizo ranchero societies of
West and North Mexico. He has also researched on issues related to
Frontier societies and cultures; Rural social history; Agrarian question
and transformations; Political economy of popular religion; Subaltern
studies; and Land tenure and structures of power. From 1997 and up to
2001 he was the Dean of the School of Social Sciences of the Universidad
de las Américas-Puebla, where he is currently Professor at the
Department of Anthropology. Robert will work on Module #7: Cultural
studies and Perception survey of ROA-Mexico CCS.
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MARRUECOS
TEAM LEADER
Moussaoui Mohamed
ROA-Morocco case study leader, coordinator of module 6 and participant
in modules 1, 3 and 4.
Mohamed Moussaoui holds a B.Sc in aricultural development from
ENA-Meknès, a M.Sc in agricultural economics from IAV Hassan II-Rabat
(Morocco), and a Ph.D in agricultural economics and policy analysis from
the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (USA). Mr. Moussaoui is a senior
agricultural economics researcher with the National Agricultural Rsearch
Institute (INRA) of Morocco ce 1978. Currently he is head of
Saîs-Middle Atlas INRA regional center (Meknès). Prior to INRA-Meknès,
Mr. Moussaoui was Head of INRA socio-economics department (1992-95),
associate researcher with INRA Aridoculture Center at Settat (1989-95)
and Head of the teaching and research Division with ENA-Meknès
(1995-98). He was, also, coordinator of the policy component within the
project: Integrated Crop/Livestock Production Systems in the Low
Rainfall Areas of West Asia and North Africa (the Mashreq/Maghreb
project; AFESD, IFAD, IDRC, ICARDA, IFPRI and NARS). As such, he had to
conduct and advise research activities related mainly to: analysis and
modeling of agricultural decision making under risk in dryland farming
systems; analysis of agricultural policy reforms at community level;
impact assessment of agricultural technology adoption and
mulidusciplinary research methodologies. Mr. Moussaoui has performed
several national and international consultancies with FAO and the World
Bank; and acted frequently as a resource person with the Ministry of
agriculture of Morocco, FAO, IFAD and ICARDA. He, also, is a visiting
Professor with ENA-Meknès and IAV Hassan II-Rabat. His working laguages
are Arabic, French, English and Berber-Tamazight ( speaking and
listening).
TEAM MEMBERS
Allali, Khalid
coordinator of module 2
Khalid Allali holds a M.Sc in agricultural economics from IAV Hassan
II-Rabat (Morocco) and a Ph.D in environmental economics from the
University of Gembloux (Belgium). He is Professor with ENA-Meknès where,
since 1990, he teaches agribusness accounting and economics of natural
resources at the department of rural economics. field of expertise
covers sustainable agricultural development issues related, mainly, to
natural resources base use and environment preservation. Ss such, he
conducted and advised several research activities pertaining to water
rangeland and forest uses, and ecoutourim potential in mountain areas.
Mr.Allali performed a set of national consultancies with international
organizations like GTZ,USAID and IFAD. To this respect, he contributed
to the implementation of the followin projects: Oued Srou watershed
management ( in Middle Atlas), assessment of desert shrubs, water
sustainabilty, western Morocco rural and pastoral development, and Oued
Low watershed management. His working laguages are Arabic and French.
Bendaoud, Lahbib Mohamed
Coordinator of module 3, and participant to modules 4 and 6.
Mohamed L. Bendaoud holds a M.Sc in livestock production economics from
ENA-Meknès and Ingénieur en chef professionnal degree from the Ministry
of agriculture of Morocco. Mr. Bendaoud is a researcher with INRA
aridoculture center at Settat since 1992. Prior to INRA, he was Head of
Khemis Zemamra agricultural development center in the irrigated area of
Doukkala. Mr. Bendaoud 's research work is focused on socio-econmic
analysis and modeling of dryland farming systems, and on sustainability
issues relatd to soil conservation and range management. He contributed
significantly to the implementation of the modeling activities of top
soil moisture management project (TSMM; 1994-95; USDA, WSU, INRA, IAV
Hassan II) and the policy component within the project: Integrated
Crop/Livestock Production Systems in the Low Rainfall Areas of West Asia
and North Africa (the Mashreq/Maghreb project; Afesd, IFAD, IDRC,
ICARDA, IFPRI and NARS;1995-2002). Mr. Bendaoud has performed several
consultancies with ICARDA and CIRAD (France). His working laguages are
Arabic, French and English.
Mahdi, Mohamed
Coordinator of module 7
Mohamed Mahdi hols a Doctorat d'Etat degree in Political Sciences from
University of Casblanca (Morocco). Mr. Mahdi is Higher Education
Professor with ENA-Meknès where he teaches rural sociology since 1987.
Prior to ENA, he was a researcher assistant with Small Ruminant
CRSP-Project at IAV Hassan II-Rabat. He, also, is an associate
researcher with Anthropology Laboratory of CNRA-Paris, where he
completed several research activities as a visiting scientist. Mr. Mahdi
performed many consultancies with divrese national and international
organizations (FAO, UNDP, CNRS) ; his expertise covers rural communities
organization and cultural practices related to rural developpmnt and
rangeland and water resources management. In particular Mr. Mahdi
conducted significant research work on socio-cultural and ethnology
issues pertaining to Islamic Sacrifices within a CNRS-Paris funded
project, out of which several papers have been published. His working
languages are Arabic, French and English (fair reading and writing).
Doukkali, Mohamed Rachid
coordinator of modules 1 and 4,
and participant to modules 3 and 6
Mohamed Rachid Doukkali holds an Advanced Studies degree in agronomy
from INA-Paris, a M.Sc in agricultural economics from IAV Hassan
II-Rabat (Morocco), and a Ph.D in agricultural and applied economics
from the university of Minnesota (USA). Mr. Doukkali is Higher Education
Professor with IAV Hassan II-Rabat, where he teaches production
economics, mthematical programming, macro-economic and sectoral policy
modeling, since 1981, at the Department of Human Sciences, of which he
is currently Head. Mr. Doukkali performed many consultancies with the
Ministry of Agriculture of Morocco, and diverse national and
international organizations (World Bank, FAO, UNDP,) ; he is a
coordinator and/or member of several networks and teams related to
agricultural policies reforms ( economic and trade liberalization,
agricultural protection measures, irrigation water tarification) such
as: Euro-Mediterranean network on climatic change impact on agricultural
policies in southern Mediterranean countries; Mediterranean observatory
on agricultural production and industries ( CIHEAM); monitoring team on
cereal production in Morocco; Agribusiness project economic component
(IAV Hassan II-University of Minnesota-USAID); organizing committee of
the International conference on irrigation policies: macro- and
micro-economic considerations ( Agadir 15-17 june 2002). Mr. Doukkali
collaborates, in his fields of expertise, with INRA-Morocco and with
foreign and international research institutions like CIHEAM, CIRAD and
CEMAFREF (France) and IFPRI and ICARDA. His working languages are
Arabic, French and English.
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SUDAFRICA
TEAM LEADERS
Johann Kirsten
Johann Kirsten is an agricultural economist. He obtained his
undergraduate degrees at the University of Stellenbosch, and his PhD at
the University of Pretoria. He has taught in the Department of
Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development at the
University of Pretoria since 1992, and has been Chair of the Department
since 1998. Prior to his teaching career he worked in the Ministry of
Agriculture. He is currently President of the Agricultural Economics
Association of South Africa, and a member of the National Agricultural
Marketing Council. He specializes in South African agricultural policy
and in rural development in Southern and Eastern Africa. His languages
are English, Afrikaans and Dutch.
Nick Vink
co-Team Leader
Nick Vink is an agricultural economist. He obtained his PhD at the
University of Stellenbosch in 1986, and has been Chair of the Department
of Agricultural Economics at the University of Stellenbosch since 1996.
Prior to 1996 he was a policy analyst and Divisional Manager at the
Development Bank of Southern Africa, where he was responsible for policy
and information in the fields of rural and agricultural development,
small business development, regional integration in Southern Africa,
etc. He has worked with the FAO, the World Bank, the African Development
Bank, and other agencies. His languages are English, Afrikaans and
Dutch.
TEAM MEMBERS
Simon Bekker
Simon Bekker is a Sociologist who obtained his Masters degree in
mathematics in Canada, and his PhD in Sociology at the University of
Cape Town. He has taught at a number of Universities in South Africa,
and has focused on the related areas of culture and society, the
sociology of development, and social theory. His major research focus in
recent years has been on patterns of migration along the Eastern
seaboard of South Africa. His languages are English, Afrikaans, French
and Dutch.
At Fischer
At Fischer is an anthropologist who obtained his PhD from the RAU in
Johannesburg. He has consulted widely for the Development Bank of
Southern Africa, where he took the lead in designing innovative research
methodologies that combine the depth of anthropological research
methods with the wider scope of conventional field research. He has
conducted extensive field research in many parts of South Africa, in the
northern areas of Namibia, and in Swaziland. His languages are English,
Afrikaans and Dutch.
Theo Kleynhans
Theo Kleynhans is an agricultural economist who obtained his PhD at the
University of Stellenbosch, where he has been teaching since 1984. A
practicing farmer, his research focus has been on aspects of
environmental economics, especially as it affects the Western Cape
exporting industries. He has also led a research initiative whose aim is
to assess the resource potential of the SADC region using GIS
techniques, and has travelled widely in the region. His languages are
English, Afrikaans and Dutch.
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