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RESUME: Mamadou Augustin Dembele (French, English, Bambara, Minianka)
8509 Apt C Heathrow Ct.
Nottingham (Baltimore), Maryland 21236
Phone: (Daughters) (517)-214-8297; (443)-739-9245
Cell: My cell: (443)-653-6053
E-Mail: madembele@hotmail.com
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Professional Summary
Creative professional withextensive projectexperience fromconcepttodevelopment.
Talentsinclude:
● MonitoringandEvaluation(fromelaborationof PerformanceMonitoringPlans,
Data QualityAssessment,resultsconsolidation,analysisandreporting,to project
evaluation):Foodsecurity(agriculture,livestock,nutrition),financial institutions.
● Agricultural productiondevelopment(fromAg.Extension,Ag.technologiesfield
testing,tofarmers'organizationcapacitystrengthening),includingintegratingAg.
productionandNatural ResourcesManagement(NRM).
● Environmental ImpactAssessment(EIA) which makesanyprogramor project
environmentallysound.
Have more than20 years inprojectsmanagement,andabout16 yearsin Monitoringand
Evaluation (M&E),andin projectsenvironmentalimpactassessment,withUSAID(United
StatesAgencyforInternational Development).Mystrengthisthat I alwayswanta well
accomplishedjob,throughappropriateplanning,goodsupervision/monitoring, bypaying
attentiontodetails, bybeingbeneficiariesandresultsoriented;takingintoaccountexit
strategyfor sustainability.DuringmycareerIhave beenevaluated"Exceeds
Requirements,OutstandingandExceptional".
Heldthree positionsatthe same time withmylastemployerUSAID:M&E (60% of effort),
NRMprojectsManagement includingGlobal ClimateChange orGCC (30%) and EIA (10%).
I desire achallengingpositioninone of the talentslistedabove eitheraspermanentstaff
or as consultant.
Master of Science degree inAg.ExtensionandEducation,andwentthroughmany
trainingsinvarioustopicsunderAg.development,M&E,NRM, EIA,gender,andfinance.
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Core Qualifications
● Results-oriented
● Ag.Extension/Education ● Beneficiary-focused
2. ● MonitoringandEvaluation ● Data management
● ProjectsSustainabilityandGender ● Dependable;learnfast
oriented;accountable;teamwork ● Pay attentiontodetails
● Environmentallysoundproject ● Extremelyorganized
managementoriented(NRM,GCC) ● Self-motivated
● Environmental ImpactAssessment ● Respectdiversity
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Experience
● As faras projectsevaluationisconcerned, activelyparticipatedinthe evaluation
of rural developmentprojectssuchasOperationHaute Vallée duNiger(OHVN) inMali
(USAIDproject),National Agricultural ExtensionProject(PNVA) of Mali (WorldBank
project),FarmingSystemResearchandExtension(FSRE) inMali (USAIDproject),and
DemocraticGovernance projectinGhana (USAIDproject).NotonlyIpreparedimportant
sections,butalsoguidedthe teammembers'approaches,asa Performance Management
Plan,particularlyResultsFrameworkwriterandanalyst.
● Participatedto,andreviewedforimprovement,manystudiesconductedfor
USAID (feasibilitystudiesforprojects,studiestoclarifyissuesortofindsolutionsetc.).
Consultancywork.
● 2012. In May 2012, tookthe leadof an evaluationof foodsecurityproject(with
agriculture,livestockandnutritioncomponents) for"IntercooperationSuisse"inMali
(Swissproject).The projectactivitieswere carriedoutinSanarea withinthe Regionof
Segou.
● 2013. ConsultancyworkforAbt.AssociatesinUSA and inMali.In USA the
IICEM(InitiativesIntégréespourlaCroissance Economique auMali) projectPMP
(Performance ManagementorMonitoringPlan) wasfinalizedaccordingtoUSAID
requirementsandaddressingall commentsfromUSAID/Mali.The workinMali consisted
of carryingout a Data QualityAssessment(DQA) andtrainingThe IICEMat the same time
the fieldagentsinappropriate datacollection.All indicatorsdatacollectionformswere
elaboratedaccordingtothe indicatorsstatementanddisaggregation.
The IICEM PMP wasapprovedbyUSAID/Mali.The DQA activitywasappreciatedbythe
fieldagentsandthe reportgot goodappreciationfromthe USAIDprojectmanager.
● 2014. ConsultancyworkforICRISAT/Mali (International CropResearchInstitute
for Semi-Aridtropics) inJune:writingProjectMonitoring/ManagementPlan(PMP) and
Environmental MonitoringandManagementPlan(EMMP). I wrote the PMPsfor three
projectsandreviewed/ledthe three EMMPsforUSAID/Mali approval.
3. January 1999 to December2011.
USAID
Bamako, Mali
MissionEnvironmental Officer(MEO)
● Thisis a managementpositionrequiringimpeccablejudgment,maturity,
resourcefulness,andmeticulousattentiontodetails.
All projectsorany activity,financedbyUSAID,fullycompliedwithUSA Environmental
regulationsandprocedures,underclose monitoring.
● Initial Environmental Evaluation(IEE) documentsforUSAIDEconomicGrowth,
Education,Health,andDemocraticGovernance programsandfor anyrelatedactivity
were documented.Noactivitycanbe implementedwithoutapprovedIEE.
All projectsorany activity,financedbyUSAID,fullycompliedwithUSA Environmental
regulationsandprocedures,underclose monitoring.
In 2002 the mandated1989 USAID/Mali Tropical ForestandBiodiversity(FAA118-
119) Assessment reportwasupdated bythe MEO forthe CountryStrategicPlan. In
2008, the MEO managed the contract on the same Assessmentconductedbyan
external team;he reviewed,commentedthe draftreport, andfinalized somesections
basedon hisknowledgeof USAID/Mali programsandthe countryenvironment
status.
● Monitoringof all USAID/Mali projectsactivitiesIEErecommendationsincluding
mitigationmeasuresimplementationwascarriedout;and project or activity
Environmental compliancedocumented.
● Evenwithshortnotice for projectstobe implemented,butrequiringIEE,the later
was alwaysreadyontime inorderto avoiddelayinprojectstart up.
● Presentationsonenvironmental impactassessmentconceptsandimportance
were made to USAIDand Partnersstaff.
January 1998 to December2011.
USAID
Bamako, Mali
Natural ResourcesManagement (NRM) and Global Climate Change (GCC).
● Managed all environmental protectionprojects,includingBiodiversity,andNRM
relatedactivities includingGCCunderprojectsfinancedbyUSAID.Asresultsoriented
person, broughtpartnerstofocus tothe objectivesandtoresultstobe achieved,when
elaboratingResultFrameworks,analyzingresults,andreporting.
● The portfolioincludedNRMandpestsmanagementprojects.
● NRMactivitiesmanagedwere underthe following:OHVN (Office de laHaute
Vallée duNiger) Ag/NRMExtensionproject,"Sustainable Ag.productionproject"with
CLUSA (CooperativeLeaguesof USA),IICEMAg/NRMproject(InitiativesIntegréespourla
Croissance Economique auMali) withAbt. Associates.NRMrelatedprojectsfully
4. managedwere Global Sustainable TourismAlliance (GSTA) underAED(Academyfor
Educational Development),Global Climate Change (GCC) underNEF(NearEast
Foundation),andIPM(IntegratedPestManagement) underVirginiaTech.
● Partnersworkperformance andanyrequireddocumentswere reviewedandif
necessarycommentsprovidedtocorrectany deficiency.
● Withmy technical contribution,NEFGlobal Climate Changeprojectproposal was
approvedbyUSAID/Washington.
● Withappropriate indicatorssettingandadvice,ourpartnersundertookthe right
activitiestoimprove notonlythe productionandlanddegradationprotection,butalso
the reportingof results.Inaddition,asthe ContractingTechnical OfficerRepresentative
(COTR) or ProjectManager of GSTA, I tackledthe challenge of resolvingexistingconflicts
withlocal GovernmentauthoritiesinMopti Region.
● Have beenadviserandcatalystfor all RequestsforProposals(RFPs)requiringthe
integrationof Environment/Natural ResourcesManagement(E/NRM) andGCCissues
(suchas CommunityBasedNatural ResourcesManagementor CBNRM or
GCC/Adaptation) intodevelopmentprograms.
● Major playerintwo critical tasksthat USAID/Mali hadto initiate foremergency
locusteradicationin2004 and for AvianInfluenza(AI) virusthreatpreventionin2006.
These unplannedandunforeseenpotentialcatastrophesdemandedasignificantamount
of attentionandassistance whichenabledUSAIDtoplaya pivotal role intheircontrol.
January 1996 to December2011
USAID
Bamako, Mali
Monitoringand Evaluation Specialist.
● MonitoringandEvaluation( M&E) specialistforthe AcceleratedEconomic
Growth (AEG) DivisionorTeam, coveringM&E managementactivitiesunder14new
projects.Projectscoveredagriculture,livestock,fishery,micro-finance,capacity
strengthening,trade,andnatural resourcesmanagementactivities.AEGTeampartners
and oldoneswere Private,Government,RegionalandInternational institutions,PVOs,
Universities, suchasAbt.Associates,Chemonics,WinrockInt.,NearEastFoundation,
Trickle Up, ICRISAT,WorldBank,AED,Save the Children,CAREInt,TexasA.MUniversity,
MSU, CLUSA,etc.
● Thisis anothermanagementpositionrequiringimpeccable judgment,maturity,
resourcefulness,andmeticulousattentiontodetails.
● The monitoringactivities whichhelpedyieldgoodresultsforAEGDivisionwent
throughappropriate planning,resultsassessmentandanalysisapproaches,andinvolving
co-workersandpartners.
● DuringPartners'proposalsreview,particularattentionwaspaidtoa sectionon
activitiesperformance monitoring,ensuringthatitisappropriate.
● A consolidatedPerformance MonitoringPlan(PMP) waspreparedforAEGTeam,
and compliedwithUSAID/Washingtonconditionsintermsof resultsreporting.
5. ● PMP isa verycritical document forprojectsimplementation:ithelpsplanall
technical activitiesof programsorprojectsinan integratedapproach,inorderto have
coherentresults.
● Appropriate assistance wasbroughttothe Technical Assistance(T.A) teamsof
AEG Division,includingGovernmentpartners,toprepare adequatePMPsfortheir
activities,(includingcritical elementssuchasthe ResultsFramework,resultstobe
achieved, appropriateindicatorsandmeasures,baselinesandtargets,how tocollect
data, etc.).
● Partners'knowledge wasstrengthenedinaspecificimportantelementof the
ResultsFramework,whichisthe indicatorcharacteristicsandothers(definition,rationale,
and measurement,disaggregationintogenderandintoothers).The differencebetween
some indicatorssuchas NRMand agronomicindicatorswhichhasbeenanissue forlong
was clarified.Thisclarificationhelpedimprovethe activitiesplanningandthe results
reporting.
● Projectsmonitoringinthe field,forcompliance withthe PMPs,wascarriedout;
Data QualityAssessment(DQA) conductedtoensure thatthe performance isproperly
assessedandreported.Suggestionsandrecommendationsreinforcedthe improvement
of projectperformance andresultsreporting,becauseactivitieswere alsomore focused.
● The successof a projectdependsmuchonthe way the ResultsFrameworkis
elaborated.
● M&E workwithUSAID has beengreatlyappreciatedbyUSAIDandits partners.In
2003, duringa review of aStrategyof USAID/Mali,the EconomicGrowthResults
Framework(RF) wasappreciatedbythe Headquarterasa model foremulation.
January 1987 to December1997
USAID
Bamako, Mali
Project Manager
● In additionto NRM/GCC projects,otherprojectsmanagedbefore2000 such as
Semi-AridTropicsCropResearchprojectunderanInternational ResearchInstitution,
ICRISAT;Diré AgronomicResearchproject,FarmingSystem ResearchandExtension
(FSRE) and Natural Resources Management(NRM) projects;StrengtheningResearch
PlanningandResearchonCommodities(The three projectsunderthe MalianAgricultural
ResearchInstitute,IER);Agricultural ResearchandNRMprojectundera Regional
Organization,INSAH(InstitutduSahel);Appropriate TechnologiesandVegetable
ProductiondevelopmentprojectunderEnterprisesWorkWorldwide (EWW).
● A goodtechnical andfinancial managementof activitieswere providedunder
these projects.
● Annual budgetswere reviewedagainstthe annual workplan.Sometimes
discrepanciesoccurred,andthencorrectionwassuggested.
● In orderto improve the resultsquality,suggestionsandrecommendationswere
providedinfieldtripsreportsandon contractors'reports.Some recommendationswent
on fieldtrialssetupinfarmers'field,datacollectionmethodsinordertoobtainreliable
6. results;otherswentonappropriate activitiesplanning,indicatorsimprovementand
targetssetting,inorderto achieve the targetedobjectives.
● Because of implementationof suggestions,the projectsstaff hadthe reporting
easier,andtherefore appreciatedbyUSAID.EventhoughUSAID/Mali wenttoa severe
budgetcut at that time,mostof these projectsevenhad anextensionapproval.
● Today the appropriate technologiesdevelopedunderEWWare adopted(pedal
treadle pumpsforwater,economiccharcoal stoves,new varietiesof onion).FromINSAH,
NRMpracticesadoptedbyfarmershave beencapitalizedforuse overAfricaSahel region.
From the AgronomicResearchInstitute,sorghum, cowpeavarieties,andNRMpractices
have beenmade available tofarmers.
January 1987 to Mars 1987
WorldVision
Gao, Mali
Rice productionspecialist
● Work aimedtoincrease rice productioninthe irrigatedperimetersinGao Region,
throughyieldperformance.
● Fieldagentsandfarmersreceivedtraininginrice productionandmanagement
techniques.
● In a short time,anassessmentof the cultural practiceswasconductedandthen
newrice plantingsystemandnew fertilizerformulawere recommended.Thischange
increasedyieldby50 - 100% (accordingto fieldagentsafterIleft).
January 1977 to December1987
WestAfrica Rice DevelopmentAssociation(WARDA)
Mopti,Mali
Research and ExtensionLiaisonOfficer
● Headof the Researchand ExtensionLiaisonDivision.Inordertobetterorientthe
appliedResearchandtotransferappropriate productiontechnologiestofarmers,rice
productiontechnologiesconstraintsassessment,farmers'fieldstrials,anddemonstration
plotstookplace insome WARDA membercountries.
● Othertechnical divisions(Agronomy,Varietal Improvement,WeedScience,
Entomology),becauseof the assessmentresults,undertookappropriateresearchthemes
to alleviate the constraintstodeepwaterandfloatingrice production.
● Activitieswere carriedoutwith12 fieldagents.Theyreceivedtrainingonthe
basicsof rice plants,rice production,andonagro-socio-economicdatacollection,before
takingthemintothe fieldwork.
7. ● In orderfor the extension agentsandfarmerstounderstandandappreciate the
worktheywill teachto othersforadoption,theyparticipatedinthe activitiesexecution.
● Rice productionconstraintsassessmenttookplace inNigeriaandinGuinea.
● In orderto take intoaccount the concernsof womeninrice production,Iwrote a
specificquestionnaire,forwomeninterview,tobe takenwithanyresearchergoinginto
fieldtrip.
● Farmersinshallow waterareas,where itwashard to findappropriate varieties,
adoptednewintroducedvarieties.
Jaunary 1976 to July 1976
OperationRiz Mopti (0RM)
Mopti,Mali
Rice ExtensionSpecialist.
● OperationRizMopti,ORM) isa Rice ProductionExtensionAgency.
● The fewmonthsspentthere were focusedontrainingfarmersandannual report
writing.Ihelpedimprovethe writingwithfarmersandresultsorientedfocus,andprecise
recommendations.
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Education
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge,Louisiana, USA
ExtensionEducation
Master of Science
● Minor inAgronomy.
● AcademicAchievementAward:PHIKAPPA PHI;GAMMA SIGMA DELTA.
● GPA: 4.0.
● CourseworkinCooperativeExtensionService;Educational Objectives
development,planningandimplementation;communication;cooperative development;
crops production;fertilizersuse;soilsscience;paddysoilsscience;statistics;Womenin
Developmentetc.
Institut Polytechnique Rural
Koulikoro,Mali
Agriculture
Bachelor of Science
