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Curriculum Vitae - Dr. Cliff Sibusiso Dlamini, Ph.D. (Chartered Development
Finance Analyst (CDFA) with The Chartered Institute of Development
Finance (CIDEF) - Membership NO: 202207000257)
PERSONAL DETAILS:
Family name: Dlamini
First names: Cliff Sibusiso, Driver’s Licence: Class E No. 076246
Date of birth: 25th December 1967, Civil Status: Married, Eswatini ID No.6712256100037
Swaziland Passport holder: Cliff Dlamini-Passport Number: 10048022, Mobile: +267 75260982
Country of residence: Botswana, Contacts: Email: cliffsdlamini@ymail.com
Physical Address: Ground Floor, Red Brick Building, Plot 4701 Station Exit Road
Mailing Address: Private Bag 00357, Gaborone, Botswana
DETAILED ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Name of Institution Degrees/Diplomas Obtained Date of Obtainment
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
University of Sussex, UK Master of Science in Sustainable Development
(Policy/Policy Analysis, Politics, Polity, Political Economy,
Science Technology & Innovation, Environment &
Climate Change, Food Security, Coloniality and
Sustainable Development)
Candidate
SOAS University of London, UK Post Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Development
(Environmental Science, Environmental Management,
Environmental Economics & Policy, Environment &
Climate Change, Climate Change & Development and
Sustainable Development)
December 2018
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP
Universidad Católica San Antonio de
Murcia (UCAM), Spain
MPhil. In Applied Business Leadership & Management
concurrent with the Doctorate in Management
In progress
Quantic School of Business and
Technology, USA
Executive Master of Business Administration
(Accounting, Applied Economics, Finance, Leadership,
management, strategy, corporate governance, and
entrepreneurship)
December 2021
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
University of Cape Town, RSA Master of Philosophy in Environmental Law (Natural
Resources Law, Land Use Planning law, Pollution Law)
December 2015
DEVELOPMENT FINANCE
University of Stellenbosch, RSA Master of Development Finance (Sustainable Finance for
Development)
December 2011
FOREST SCIENCE AND FORESTRY
University of Stellenbosch, RSA Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Forestry (Policy and
Socio-economics)
March 2007
University of Stellenbosch, RSA Master of Science in Forest Science (Tree Improvement) December 1998
University of Stellenbosch, RSA Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Forest Science February 1997
GENERAL AGRICULTURE
University of Swaziland, Eswatini Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (General Agriculture) September 1992
University of Swaziland, Eswatini Diploma in Agriculture September 1988
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
▪ An introduction to FSC-STD-40-005 V3-0 Requirements for Sourcing FSC Controlled
Wood, FSC International Center GmbH ic.fsc.org · FSC® F000100 Charles-de-Gaulle-
Straße 5 · 53113 Bonn · Germany T +49 (0) 228 367 66 0 · F +49 (0) 228 367 66 30
Geschäftsführer | Director: Dr. Hans-Joachim Droste Handelsregister | Commercial
Register: Bonn HRB12589 (2018). Diploma in Project Management-Varsity College:
Chartered Institute of Business Management, RSA (October 2005). International Diploma
in Botanical Gardens Management-Royal Botanical Gardens-Kew, London, UK.

(September 2000). WWF Standards for Conservation Projects and Programmes
Management-The WWF College for Conservation Leadership (Conservation Strategy and
Performance Unit, WWF International, Gland, Switzerland. Email: cspu-
training@wwfint.org) (2014)
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF FOREST RELATED CLIMATE CHANGE
TRAINING COMPENDIUMS (AFF, 2013/2014, 2019/2021): As a contributor/reviewer
▪ Revision and updating of 2013/14/2019 Training modules into 2019/2021 pedagogical
Compendiums on forest-based climate change adaptation, mitigation, carbon trading, and payment
for other environmental services. For professional, technical and informal groups training for sub-
Sahara Anglophone African countries. Copyright © African Forest Forum 2019 All rights reserved.
African Forest Forum P.O. Box 30677- 00100 Nairobi GPO KENYA Tel: 254 20 722 4203 Fax: +254
20 722 4001 – Email: Exesec@afforum.org; www.afforum.org
CONTRIBUTION TO THE AFRICA ADAPTATION GAP (UNEP, 2013): As a reviewer
▪ UNEP. 2013. Africa Adaptation Gap Technical Report: Climate-change impacts, adaptation
challenges and costs for Africa. Available at: www.unep.org/roa/amcen
Language skills: Indicate competence on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 - excellent; 5 - basic)
Language Reading Speaking Writing
English 1 1 1
SiSwati, Xhosa, Zulu, Ndebele 1 1 1
Swahili 5 5 5
Setswana 5 5 5
Afrikaans 5 5 5
PROGRAMME/PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE (1993-DATE):
Strategy Development and Implementation (over 26 years); Strategic Planning, Strategic Plan Formulation,
Implementation and Monitoring and Evaluation (over 26 years); Financial Planning (Determination of Funding
Requirements and Identification of Funding Sources)-over 26 years; Financial Management and Budget
Controls (over 26 years); Programmes and Projects Formulation, Development, Implementation, Monitoring
and Evaluation, and Re-Design (over 26 years); Fund Raising and Resources Allocation, and Monitoring (over
26 years); Development and Implementation of Sustainable Financing Models (over 10 years); Team Building,
Team Leadership and Performance Management (over 26 years); Human Resources Management and
Development (over 26 years); Partnership Building and Maintenance (over 26 years); and Collaboration and
Networking with Strategic Alliances (over 26 years).
SPECIALISMS:
Key Areas of expertise since 1993: Agriculture, Forestry & Natural Resources, Environment and Climate change
Other areas expertise: Sustainable Development, Business Administration, Business Leadership, Development Finance
Acquired Skills in Business Administration &
Management:
▪ Business Foundations, Accounting, Markets and
Economies, Data and Decisions, Operations
Management, Leading Organizations, Marketing
and Pricing, Strategy, Finance, Advanced
Corporate-level Strategy, Strategic Thinking and
Startup Entrepreneurship, Research Methods,
Applied Research in Organizational Behaviour and
Leadership, Contemporary Research in Business
Analytics, Innovation and Sustainability Research
Perspectives, Action Research Approaches in
Operational Management.
Acquired Knowledge and Skills in Sustainable Development:
▪ Understanding Sustainable Development, Climate Change &
Development, Environmental Science & Management and
Environmental Economics & Policy, Sustainable Development
(Politics and Policies), Science, Technology and Innovation, Policy
Analysis, Understanding the Policy-Making Process, Key
Perspectives in International Development, Democratising
Science and Technology, Globalisation and the Environment
(Capitalism, Ecology and Power), Perspectives, Methods & Skills,
Innovation for Sustainability, Critical Issues in Sustainability:
Environment, Agriculture, Health, Market-based Solutions for
Sustainable Development: Pitfalls and Possibilities, and
Decolonising knowledge for Sustainable Development.
Acquired Skills in Development Finance:
▪ Business Ethics and Corporate Governance, Project
Finance, Advanced Project Management, Political
and Economic Dimensions of Development in
Africa, Corporate Finance, Public Sector Finance
Management Statistics, Small Scale Enterprise
Development, and Issues in Banking and Finance.
Acquired Knowledge and Skills in Environmental Law:
▪ Principles of Environmental Law, Natural Resources Law, Land
Use Planning Law, and Pollution Law
▪ The EU FLEGT Scheme: The EU Action Plan for Forest Law
Enforcement, Governance and Trade - EU FLEGT Regulation
(2010), FLEGT Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs), Due
Diligence Regulation, Regulation: Council FLEGT Regulation
2005, Implementation Regulation: Commission FLEGT Regulation
2008, Legislation 1: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No
363/2012 of 23 February 2012, Legislation 2: Commission
Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 607/2012 of July 2012.

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL BODIES (2008-DATE):
I am a Chartered Development Finance Analyst (CDFA) with Chartered Institute of Development Finance
(CIDEF). A Full Member of the S.A. Institute of Forestry (SAIF); An active member of the African Forest
Forum (AFF); A member of the Forestry Research Network of Sub-Saharan Africa (FORNESSA); Founder
and member of the Community Forestry Network, Swaziland (CFN); A member of the Southern Africa Climate
Change Network (SACCNet)-Leader: Land, Food and Water Working Group; A member of the African Chapter
of Ecohealth International; A member of the Stewardship and Protected Area Expansion Reference Group
(Cape Nature (2013-2015); A member of the Fynbos Forum (South Africa) (2013-2015); I represented the
Table Mountain Fund at the Consortium of African Funds for the Environment (CAFÉ) (2013-2015); I was a
member of the Conservation Finance Alliance (CFA) (2013-2015); I represented the Table Mountain Fund at
the Cape Implementation Committee (CIC) (2013-2015); and I was a member of the Western Cape Wetlands
Forum and the Western Cape Biodiversity Planning & Implementation Forum (2013-2015). Scientific
Committee member for Promoting Ecohealth Research in East and Southern Africa - Towards establishment
of an African Chapter of Ecohealth International.
Computer skills: Word Processing: Word Perfect, Micro-Soft Word & Microsoft Power Point; Spread
Sheets: MS Excel and Quattro Pro; Statistical Analysis Packages: SAS, SPSS, STATISTICA and MSTAT C;
Data Base: Access.
MEMBERSHIP IN ADVISORY BOARDS AND TECHNICAL COMMITTEES:
Currently, I am a member of FARA Board, and I sit as Board Secretary in the CCARDESA Board. I sit in the
CAADP-XP4 Regional Programme Advisory Committee and the APPSA Regional Programme Steering
Committee. Most recently, I was a SADC Lubombo TFCAs Commissioner, as well as the RAMSAR
Convention National Authority, I sat in the Eswatini National Trust Commission (ENTC) Board of
Commissioners, ENTC Finance & HR Committee, and the ENTC Conservation Committee. I sat in the
Swaziland Tourism Authority (STA) Board and I was Chairman of the STA Board Sub-Committee for Product
Development, and I sat in the Finance Committee of the STA Board. Further, I was Chairman of the SNPAS
Project Steering Committee and a member of the SNPAS Project Board. I was Chairman of the National
Committee for the UNESCO MAB Programme in Swaziland, and I was a Board Member in the Executive
Board of the UNESCO MAB Programme in Swaziland Previously, I sat in the Board of the Table Mountain
Fund as the Manager of the Table Mountain Fund; A member of the C.A.P.E. implementation committee
(2013-2015); A member of the Arid Zone Ecology Forum of South Africa (2013-2015); A member of the WWF
SA Table Mountain Fund-Fundraising and Marketing Subcommittee (2013-2015); A member of the WWF SA
Table Mountain Fund-Legal, Audit and Finance Subcommittee (2013-2015); A member of the WWF SA Table
Mountain Fund-Conservation Subcommittee (2013-2015); A member of the WWF SA Conservation Project
Approval Group (2013-2015); Chairman of the Advisory Board for the Ntondozi Community Botanical
Gardens, Swaziland (2011-2012), Now a Technical Advisor (2013-date); A member of the Technical Advisory
Committee (TAC) for the Swaziland Institute for Research in Traditional Medicine, Medicinal and Indigenous
Food Plants. University of Swaziland (2010-2013); A member of the Technical Advisory Board of the
Community Forestry Network of Swaziland (2011-Date); A member of the Board of Directors of the Swaziland
Women Agribusiness Development Forum (2010-Date).
ABDOU SALAM OUÉDRAOGO FELLOWSHIP 2011
I supervised a Species Conservation Status Review Project under the Abdou Salam Ouédraogo
Fellowship 2011 (01st November 2011 to 30th October 2012). This research followed the IUCN
Guidelines on Strategic Planning for Species Conservation. Research Topic: “Unraveling the
distribution and conservation status of Warburgia salutaris (Bertol.f.) Chiov.: a critically endangered
forest species in Swaziland.”
OTHER RELEVANT KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE (1993-DATE)
▪ A clear understanding of the series of Formal & Informal 2018 FAO Training Modules on the role of
forestry in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 2013 UNDP Targeted Scenario Analysis (TSA):
A robust Approach to capturing and presenting Ecosystem Services Values for Decision Making: The
product of a TSA is a balanced presentation of evidence, for a decision maker, that weighs up the
pros and cons of continuing with business as usual (BAU) or following a sustainable development
path in which ecosystems are more effectively managed. This alternate path is termed sustainable
ecosystem management (SEM). Post 2015: The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In-
depth knowledge and understanding of the IFC Performance Standards, Equator Principles and/or
World Bank Safeguard Policies and IUCN Guidelines for Protected Areas Management and a Good
knowledge and understanding of the policies and standards of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
and the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC). Over 18 years’ experience
in dealing with International Cooperating Partners including: IFAD, World Bank, EU, GIZ, GEF,
CIDA, SIDA, DANCED, AUSAID, FAO, USAID, DFID, IFAD, COMESA, SADC and others. Clients:
AFF, UNEP, UNDP, World Vision International, Government of Swaziland, ICRAF, Forestry and
Agric. Colleges, Private Sector, Locals Governments/Municipalities, Environmental Consultancy Co.,
Technical Consultancy Co., Farmers Associations.

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PROFESSIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:
Date Location Organization/Company and Reference Person (Name and Contact) Position
May 2020-
Date
Botswana Center for Coordination of Agricultural Research and Development for Southern Africa
(CCARDESA), Plot 4701 Station Exit Road, Private Bag 00357, Gaborone, Botswana.
Tel: +267 3914997, Email: cdlamini@ccardesa.org
Executive Director (ED)
Description The Executive Director is CCARDESA’s Chief Executive Officer with the prime responsibility of executing the decisions of CCARDESA’s Board of Directors. The Executive Director
reports to the Chairperson of CCARDESA Board of Directors. He manages the Secretariat staff, programmes, finances and assets according to procedures approved by the Board.
He ensures the preservation of CCARDESA’s corporate image and memory. Detailed functions: 1 As delegated by the CCARDESA Board, represents CCARDESA as its chief
administrative officer and legal representative. 2 Provides support to the CCARDESA Board as the chief technical spokesperson of CCARDESA on regional issues of agriculture in
SADC. 3 Provide leadership and manages the human, financial and physical resources of CCADESA. 4 Implement the decision of CCARDESA Board of Directors and the General
Assembly. 5 Draft CARDESA’s annual work-plans, budgets, annual technical and financial reports for presentation and approval by the CCARDESA Board. 6 Articulate new
proposals and initiatives for funding by SADC Member States, private sector, agricultural NGOs, farmer organisations, development partners and other relevant stakeholders. 7
Ensure the effective and efficient operation of CCARDESA Secretariat, Strategic Planning and Business Planning (i) Leads development and implementation of long and short range
plans for CCARDESA; (ii) Directs the implementation of policies set by the Board of Directors; (iii) Leads the development and supervises the implementation CARDESA’s Business
Plan, Operational Plan and Strategic Plan. 8 Establish appropriate mechanisms for the monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment of CCARDESA programme activities. 9 Appoint
regionally recruited staff required for the operation of the CCARDESA Secretariat in consultation with the Board. 10 Recruit, select and appoint local staff required for the operations
of the CCARDESA Secretariat. 11 Recommend to the Board any revisions to CCARDESA operational manuals. 12 Manage and strengthen CCARDESA relations with all
stakeholders within and outside the SADC region, including SADC Member States, national agricultural R&D institutions and universities, CGIAR Centres, the private sector, NGOs
and farmer organizations, sister sub-regional organizations (ASARECA, CORAF and NASRO), UN agencies and development partners. 13 Ensure the existence of smooth
operations of protocol and host government liaison systems of the CCARDESA Secretariat. 14 Secretary to the CCARDESA Board of Directors. 15 Perform any other duties as
directed by the chairperson. Deliverables so far: The ED’s tool for programmes and projects performance monitoring and evaluation, Mid Term Operational Plan (2021-
2025), Resource Mobilization Strategy & Action Plan (2021 – 2025), the 2021 & 2022 Annual Work Plans, the CCARDESA Reserve Fund Investment Policy 2021, ICKM
Strategy, revised HR Policies and Procedures Manual, US$5 million grant for the Food Systems Resilience Programme (World Bank-funded).
Feb. 2017-
April 2020
Swaziland Eswatini National Trust Commission (ENTC), P.O. Box 100, Lobamba, Swaziland. Tel. (+268)
2416-1481/2416-1179/2416-1516, Mobile: +268 76055082. Board Rep.: Mrs Sharon Maziya,
Email: thabilenbk@gmail.com. Email: sharonm@sptc.co.sz/sharonmaziya@gmail.com
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Description The Chief Executive Officer is particularly responsible for the following Key Performance Areas, as well as other duties that may be required: To take instructions from and to report to
the ENTC Board of Commissioners on matters of operational policy, guidelines and directives; To provide secretariat functions for the ENTC Board; Ensure that a Vision and
Strategic Plan are developed and maintained; Ensure that all objectives set in the strategic plan are implemented and periodically report to Board on progress; Ensure that a 5-year
Business Plan and medium Term Expenditure Framework with Timeframes and Budgets are developed on an annual cycle for the practical implementation of the Vision and
Strategic Plan for the ENTC; Particular attentions is required to the fact that the ENTC is currently implementing a Restructuring and Commercialization Turnaroud Strategy, which
will require on-going review and management; Cultivate and maintain a performance driven culture within the organisation by implementing a performance management system and
continuously reviewing HR policies to ensure their relevance and adaptation to changes; Ensure a well-motivated staff by applying appropriate motivational principles to maintain a
high standard of service delivery; To effectively manage the human resources of the organisation according to authorised personnel policies and procedures that fully conform to
current laws and regulations; Promote a harmonious labour environment; Ensure that effective communications and liaison are undertaken between the ENTC and the Ministry of
Tourism and Environmental Affairs, the ENTC Board and other key stakeholders; Ensure the implementation of an effective quality standards programme of Nature Conservation and
Cultural Heritage assets, facilities and services; Ensure the preparation of and recommend yearly budgets for Board approval and prudently manage organisation’s resources within
those budget guidelines; Ensure effective financial administrative and Human Resource utilisation is undertaken, including the necessary controls for effective management,
monitoring and evaluation; Ensure compliance with all applicable legislation, policies, guidelines, protocols, as well as good corporate governance of the ENTC. DELIVERABLES:
Board Charter, New ENTC 5 Year Strategic Plan (2017/18 – 2021/22), ENTC Annual Performance Plan (2017/18), ENTC Protected Area Management Plans, Accounting
Manual, Procurement Policy, Revised & New HR Policies, Restructuring Proposals And Resource Mobilization Strategy, Framework for The National Wetland Policy,
Disaster Risk Management Plan, Knowledge Management Strategy, Marketing Strategy & Implementation Plan, etc.

Aug. 2017 –
Dec. 2017
Swaziland University of Swaziland, P/B Kwaluseni,Swaziland, Contact: F. Makamba, Head of Biological
Sciences Dept Email: fmakamba@uniswa.sz
Part-time Lecturer (Ecology)
Description Lecturing Ecology in the following areas: Principles of Ecology, Biodiversity, Soil Properties, Soil Erosion, and Elementary Ecological Investigation.
Oct. 2015-Feb.
2017
Lusaka, Zambia Indaba Agricultural Policy Research Institute (IAPRI), Munguzwe HICHAAMBWA, Business
Development Manager. Office: +260 977 771 079/81/261 194/97, Fax: +260 211 261 199.
Cell: +260 977 867 610. Email: munguzwe.hichaambwa@iapri.org.zm
Research Fellow/Thematic Leader- Climate Change
and Natural Resources Management
Description
Generally: Providing leadership in developing and implementing policy-oriented research work, communication strategy and capacity building activities related to environment,
climate change, land and natural resources management. Specifically: Undertake innovative research on the development and application of economic methods to inform
sustainable policies for environmental conservation, climate change, land management and natural resources management. Write and publish articles in high quality peer-reviewed
journals, as well as contribute regularly to IAPRI’s working paper and policy brief series. Communicate research findings to a broad spectrum of stakeholders (policymakers,
scientists, practitioners, private sector, etc.). Provide strong leadership in developing new research ideas into viable proposals. Prepare proposals for funding in natural resource
management and climate change research. Contribute to technical reporting on various project, proposal development and any other duties within the scope of work. Create linkages
with external collaborators. Design and implement capacity-strengthening activities for IAPRI research staff in environmental conservation, climate change, land and natural
resources management. Provide supervision and mentorship for research support staff. Represent IAPRI at key stakeholder meetings and conferences. MAJOR DELIVERABLES:
Research Programme (2016-2020); Annual Work Plan (2016); Working Papers on Load Shedding, Charcoal Production & Trade & Ecological Sustainability in Zambia;
Load Shedding, Charcoal Production & Trade & Economic Sustainability in Zambia; Potential Biofuel Feedstocks And Production in Zambia; Gender Mainstreaming in Agric.,
Natural Resources Management and Climate Change.
Feb. 2013-Oct.
2015
Cape Town-South
Africa.
WWF South Africa. Table Mountain Fund. Ian Goodwin (Director of Finance, WWF South
Africa). Tel: +27 21 657 600, Fax: 086 535 9433. Email: igoodwin@wwf.org.za
MANAGER-The Table Mountain Fund (TMF)-WWF
South Africa
Description
Develop, in consultation with stakeholders and the TMF Board, the most strategic way in which the TMF can support the C.A.P.E. Strategy, including through: Developing and
managing the funding directions of the TMF; Representing TMF within all relevant CAPE processes and structures. Take overall responsibility for the management and administration
of the TMF, guided by TMF policies, operational processes and tactics; and as amended from time to time; Manage the TMF grant-making process, with special emphasis on
developing a portfolio of excellent projects that has maximum conservation impact; Lead the project management cycle of all TMF projects, with special emphasis on maximising
leverage and sustainability; Contribute to effective financial management of TMF assets; Build strong relationships with implementing agencies and stakeholders; Manage the TMF
business plan and budget; Manage an effective M&E framework that is able to guide future investments; Participate in the development of communications and fundraising plans with
the respective WWF teams; Build relationships across the sector which enhances the TMF brand. MAJOR DELIVERABLES: The TMF Conservation Strategy (2013-2018), TMF
Business Plans (FY2014 & FY2015 & FY2016), TMF Knowledge Management Strategy (2013-2018), And TMF Climate Change Corridors Informant Report.
Jan. 2010-
2013
South Africa and
Swaziland
Affiliated Researcher with the University of the Free
State, RSA.
Renee Heyns
Officer: Centre for Sustainable Agriculture
Rural Development and Extension
P.O. Box 339, Bloemfontein 9300
Republic of South Africa
Tel. 051 4019147
Fax: 086 525 5372
Email: HeynsR@ufs.ac.za
▪ Completed Research Projects: Masters Research under my supervision
1. Banele Nkambule. Towards sustainable smallholder irrigation development projects: A Case
study of the Matsenjwa (Lubombo Region) and Maplotini (Shiselweni Region) Irrigation
Schemes, Swaziland. Masters-Sustainable Agriculture (completed, November 2011). 2.
Mandla Mnisi. Towards sustainable sugarcane production in South Africa: A Case study of
Nkomazi Area (Mpumalanga Province) for TSB sugar. Masters-Sustainable Agriculture
(completed, December 2011). 3. Robert Mabunza. Towards gender mainstreaming in
agriculture development: A case study of small scale irrigated sugarcane in the Lower Usuthu
Smallholder Irrigation Project (LUSIP) in Swaziland. Masters-Sustainable Agriculture
(completed, March 2013). 4. Mpumelelo Ndlovu. Towards a theoretical framework for
sustainable smallholder irrigation farming: A case study of Smallholder sugarcane Farmers post
Swaziland Water and Agricultural Development Enterprise (SWADE). Masters-Sustainable

Agriculture (completed, March 2013). 5. Nathi Dlamini. The Food aid, Tactical dependency,
apathy and fatalism nexus: A case study of the Lubombo and Shiselweni regions of Swaziland.
Masters-Sustainable Agriculture (completed, March 2013). 6. Magicson Trinity Mthembu.
The sustainability of genetically modified cotton seeds for emerging South African farmers under
dry land production in the Nkomazi area of the Mpumalanga Lowveld Province. Masters-
Sustainable Agriculture (completed, March 2013). ALSO: Guiding and leading Publications of
Research Results from post-graduate students’ research.
Sept. 2010-
Feb. 2013
Swaziland University of Swaziland, Swaziland Institute for Research in
Traditional Medicine, Medicinal and Indigenous Food
Plants (SIRMIP). Meshack Dludlu at: +268 76510981;
Email: meshack@uniswa.sz
RESEARCH FELLOW- AGRONOMY
Description ▪ Financial planning and Financial management in the Agronomy Unit; Team building and leadership; Established the Agronomy Unit, developed the Road map (long-term
strategy) and guiding its implementation; Leading Tree Improvement and Tree Seed Management; Leading proposal development and fundraising and Guiding Budgeting
and budget controls; Leads three internationally funded research projects at the University (Mushrooms, Endod and Cropping systems agronomy); Participating in national
ethnobotanical surveys, user surveys and resource surveys of forest and wildlife resources; Supervising a donor-funded project on status review of rare and endangered
indigenous species in protected areas (wildlife nature reserves) and outside protected areas in Swaziland (a Bioversity International Fellowship); Participating in strategic
planning and strategy implementation for the university research institute; Participates in national, regional and international policy dialogues; Networking and collaboration,
nationally, regionally and internationally; Participating in Strategy review and Leading projects reviews and evaluations; Public presentations and Publications; Supply Chain:
Procurement of materials, supplies, equipment for the Agronomy Unit at the University, including tendering for professional services; Multi-stakeholder consultations and
workshop facilitation; Supervising post-graduate students in Sustainable Agriculture; Conducting scientific research in natural resource accounting and forest accounts;
Conducting natural resources and environmental policy and legislation review and analysis; Awareness raising on sustainable forest management, climate change and the
potential role of community-based forest enterprise development in poverty reduction; and Guiding collaborative/participatory natural resources management including
climate change adaptation and mitigation. MAJOR DELIVERABLES: Agronomy Master Plan, Species Conservation Strategy & University Botanical Garden
Development Plan, and Other.
June 2008-
Aug. 2010
Swaziland World Vision International, Douglas Kulaisi at: Now Retired
Malawi Home Tel: +265994922494
Technical Advisor-Sustainable Livelihoods
(Programme Manager)
Description ▪ Financial planning and Financial management in the Livelihoods Unit; Established the Livelihoods Unit, and did Team building and leadership; Guided strategic planning for
two programmes (livelihoods and food security) and was a the CAADP Focal Person; Participated as technical advisor in the World Vision International-EU Environmental
project in southern Swaziland; The project was led by World Vision Swaziland in collaboration with Conserve Swaziland and Yonge Nawe, the exact title of the project
was:”Community-based Environmental Management Project in Swaziland in the Shiselweni Region, Ngudzeni and Mhlosheni Areas”. The contract number of the project
was NSAPVD/2008/149-556. The project was implemented between 19th
December 2008 and 18th
November 2011. The final beneficiaries were drawn from 5 communities
of Mhawu, Mkhaya, Velebantfu, Hhohho and Zikhotheni. The project targeted 1,450 households including people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA), poor women groups,
orphans and vulnerable children (OVC).The project encountered financial challenges but these were resolved; Led funding proposal development for programmes; Guided
Budgeting and budget controls; Participated in fundraising, fund management and financial planning and management of donor funded projects; Supply Chain: Procurement
of equipment, supplies and tendering for professional services for the Livelihoods programmes for 2.5 years; Collaborating with World Vision partnership offices on
programmes, sub-programmes and projects; Led mid-term and end of project reviews, evaluations and re-designs; Participated in national, regional and international policy
dialogues; Networking and collaboration, nationally, regionally and internationally; Participated in World Vision institutional restructuring; Made Public presentations and
wrote Reports and Publications; Multi-stakeholder consultations and workshop facilitation; Awareness raising on sustainable forest management, climate change and the
potential role of community-based forest enterprise development in poverty reduction; Guiding collaborative/participatory natural resources management; and Guided dev. of
Terms of Reference (TORs), recruitment and supervision of Consultants. Major Deliverables: WVS Livelihoods Strategy & WVS Food Security Strategy, and Other.
March 2006- Swaziland Municipal Council of Mbabane, Swaziland. Ellen Matsenjwa at: ellenm@mbacity.org.sz Parks & Recreation Manager

June 2008 Tel: +268 24097000 (Programme Manager)
Description ▪ Financial planning and Financial management in the Parks Section and various Units; Team building and leadership and Developed the Parks Section; Guided the
development and in part implementation of the Parks Section’s Road map (long-term strategy); Led proposal development for donor funded projects, Guided Budgeting and
budget controls; Guided the development and implementation of the Municipal Council’s Invasive Alien Plants control and management strategy; Guided the development
and implementation of the Municipal Council’s Recreation Strategy; Supply Chain: Procurement of machinery, equipment and supplies and tendering for professional
services in the Parks Department of the City Council for 2.5 years; Led the establishment of first ever Municipal Botanic Garden; Participated and was Technical Writer in the
State of the Environment project (Funded by the Finland Government); Networking and collaboration, nationally, regionally and internationally; Participated in organizational
restructuring and job evaluations; Led mid-term and end of projects reviews and evaluations; Public presentations and wrote Reports and Publications; Multi-stakeholder
consultations and workshop facilitation; Awareness raising on urban forestry, climate change and the potential role of forest enterprise development in poverty reduction;
Participated in national policy dialogues; Guided public participation in wildlife resources conservation and invasive species management; and Guided dev. of Terms of
Reference (TORs), recruitment and supervision of Consultants. MAJOR DELIVERABLES: COUNCIL INVASIVE ALIEN PLANT STRATEGY & COUNCIL SPORTS &
RECREATION STRATEGY, and other.
Sept. 2004-
Nov. 2005
South Africa Fort Cox College of Agriculture and
Forestry, King Williams Town, RSA.
Awonke Sonandi at: Tel. (040) 6022232
Senior Lecturer in Social Forestry, (Programme Manager: Agroforestry)
Description Teaching the following courses/modules:
▪ Wildlife Resource Use and Management; Water Resources Management; Community and Economic Development; Agro-forestry Systems; Fire Protection; Pasture Science;
Rural Sociology; Poultry Production; and Engaged in Community Tree Planting mainly in Schools and Awareness raising on sustainable forest management, climate change
and the potential role of community-based forest enterprise development in poverty reduction. Major Deliverables: TRAINING MODULES & VARIOUS AGROFORESTRY
PROJECTS, and other.
May 1993-
Feb. 2006
Swaziland Ministry of Agriculture, Swaziland. Mr
Wilfred Mbhekeni Nxumalo at: Mobile:
+268 76083669.Email:
mbhekeni.nxumalo@gmail.com
Research Officer-National Forestry Research Programme (Programme Manager)
Description
▪ Financial planning and Financial management in the Forest Research Unit; Guided the Establishment of the Forestry Research Unit; Spearheaded Team building and
leadership; Led the Development and implementation of the national forestry research programme including sustainable forest management plans, designing and
implementing a national tree improvement framework; Supply Chain: Procurement of machinery, equipment and supplies and tendering for professional services in the
Forest Research Unit for 13 years; Developed and implemented participatory forest and natural resources management guidelines; Participated in organizational
restructuring of the forestry department; Guided Budgeting and budget controls; Led Natural and Environmental Resource Accounting under the DANCED funded National
Forest Policy and Legislation project, and complied the Forest Accounts of Swaziland in 1998-2002; Led donor-funded community forestry projects, including wattle
management, under forestry extension; Participated in the following: Development and implementation of the NTFPs Policy framework for Swaziland (including Wildlife),
SADC Protocol on Forests, the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan, the National Forest Policy and Legislation, the National Biodiversity Policy, the National
Biodiversity Act, the National Biosafety Policy, the National Invasive Alien Strategy (Team Leader & Technical Writer); Led assessment and analyses of selected national,
regional and international policies and legislation, including Millennium Development Goals, UN Conventions on Climate Change, Biodiversity, Desertification, CITES, World
forest strategy, SADC Forest Protocol, etc…; Led project reviews and evaluations; Networking and collaboration, nationally, regionally and internationally; Participated in
Multi-stakeholder consultations and workshops on Awareness raising on sustainable forest management, climate change and the potential role of community-based forest
enterprise development in poverty reduction; Made Public presentations and wrote Publications; and Guided dev. of TORs, recruitment and supervision of Consultants.
MAJOR MILESTONES: NATIONAL FORESTRY RESEARCH PROGRAMME, FOREST ACCOUNTS OF SWAZILAND & FRAMEWORK FOR THE NON-TIMBER
FOREST PRODUCTS POLICY, and other.

OTHER TECHNICAL ASSIGNMENTS: CONSULTANCY AND ADVISORY AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
Date Location Organization/Company and Reference
Person (Name and Contact)
Position Description
June 2022 Dar es Salaam
Prof. Avana, Marie Louise, Senior
Programme Officer - African Forest
Forum (AFF), c/o World Agroforestry
Centre (ICRAF), United Nations Avenue,
Gigiri, P.O. Box 30677-00100, Nairobi,
Kenya. Phone: +254 20 722 4203. Fax:
+254 20 722 4001/4181.
Email:g.kowero@cgiar.org;
Resource Person Consultancy Services No 02-4.2.2. Regional training workshop on technical writing
and publication of Scientific articles.
Deliverables:
Training modules for technical writing
Training modules for scientific writing
Training sessions
Workshop report
September
2021
Virtual from
Botswana Prof. Avana, Marie Louise, Senior
Kenya. Phone: +254 20 722 4203. Fax:
+254 20 722 4001/4181.
Resource Person Regional Workshop Presentation on “Enhancement of national forest governance to
respond to the Paris Agreement and related global climate change policies and
initiatives in Anglophone Africa”.
August -
September
2021
Virtual from
Botswana Prof. Avana, Marie Louise, Senior
Kenya. Phone: +254 20 722 4203. Fax:
+254 20 722 4001/4181.
Email:g.kowero@cgiar.org
International
Consultant
“Consultancy no 2.1.1.2.1. Expert to review compendiums for technical training on
forests and climate change adaptation.” Compendiums cover the following:
1. Technical cadres
Phase 1:
March 2020 –
May 2020
Phase 2:
January 2022
– April 2022
Eswatini
Mrs Busa Masina, Director Community
Services, Municipal Council of Mbabane,
P.O Box 1 Mbabane | Swaziland,Civic
Office, Mahlokohla Str,Tel: +268
24097004 | Directline: +268 2409 7056 |
Fax : 2404 2611 |Mobile: +268 7606
3404,Website
Consultant/Technical
Advisor
Development of the
Urban Forest
Management Plan and
Associated Outputs for
the Municipal Council of
Mbabane, Eswatini.
Tasks: To prepare a plan for planting urban forest trees, including a replacement plan
for indigenous trees; To prepare guidelines and procedures for harvesting of urban
forest trees; To develop a forest inventory; urban tree register; To align the Urban
Forest Management Plan with the Draft Open Space Byelaw; To incorporate
biodiversity and climate change into UFMP; and; To prepare guidelines for urban trees
protection. Deliverable 1: Urban Forest Management Plan for the Municipal Council of
Mbabane, Eswatini. Deliverable 2: Forest inventory, Wetland and Biodiversity maps.

March 2020 -
June 2020
Eswatini and
Southern Africa
Dr Dorris Mutta, Senior Programme
Officer - African Forest Forum (AFF),
c/o World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF),
United Nations Avenue, Gigiri, P.O. Box
30677-00100, Nairobi, Kenya. Phone:
+254 20 722 4203. Fax: +254 20 722
4001/4181. Email:g.kowero@cgiar.org
Regional Technical
Expert
Consultancy No: 01-311 AFF the Potential of African Countries tor The Production and
Use of Liquid Biofuels as a Strategy for Developing Green and Circular Economies In
Africa. Tasks: Desk review and regional empirical studies. Deliverables: a) A report of
about 40 pages on the task, excluding references; b) At least one journal article to be
published together with staff at Secretariat who will get involved in this work; and c) A
policy brief, and a fact sheet to be finalised in collaboration with relevant staff at the
AFF Secretariat.
Nov. 2019 –
Feb. 2020
Eswatini SADC-JICA Project. Forest Conservation
and Sustainable Management of Forest
Resources (SADC-JICA project). KUNO
Hiromitsu (Mr.). 7 Rokuban-cho,
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0085 Japan
Tel:+81-3-3261-9166
Email: kuno.hiromitsu@jafta.or.jp
National Consultant To draft Project Idea Notes targeted for GCF, GEF or other facility. A critical review to
enhance the action plan seeds proposed in SADC-JICA EWG-PFM in Sep. 2018 and
later integrating: to curb the high exploitation of indigenous trees; to establish National
Forest Inventory; and to improve national nursery to rehabilitate degraded areas.
Deliverable: Project Idea Note (PIN) for Eswatini.
April - August
2019
Eswatini/Home-
based
AFREPREN/FWD (Energy, Environment
and Development Network for Africa and
related projects (CABURESA Project &
AGRICEN Project).
Contact: Stephen Karekezi (Director)
Email: afreprenfwd16@gmail.com
Contractor Conducting the following:
Review of 2 main project websites that we have been working on in the last few years
indicating what is useful and what can be improved -
www.afrepren.org/cogen and www.afrepren.org/caburesa. Review of cogen online
courses that have been designed and rolled out in the last 12 months -
http://www.afrepren.org/cogen/Train.htm. Updating AFREPEN Cogen of new
developments in sustainable energy (eg. new policies, new investment opportunities)
that promote cogeneration and other sustainable energy initiatives (links to relevant
websites or pdfs of relevant documents would suffice). Identify innovative agro-based
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities that promote access to cleaner energy
in forest industries or sugar industries. Update the initial study on cogen potential in
Eswatini (2009) that incorporates some of the more recent key developments that arise
from the aforementioned tasks. Deliverables: Country reports.
March – May
2019
Nairobi, Kenya Dr Dorris Mutta, Senior Programme
+254 20 722 4203. Fax: +254 20 722
4001/4181. Email:g.kowero@cgiar.org;
godwinkowero@yahoo.co.uk.Website:
www.afforum.org
Lead Resource
Person (Forest
Governance) -
“Consultancy No.01-
5.10.1. Experts to
facilitate regional
training workshops on
Sustainable Forest
Management,
Leadership and Forest
Governance”
Prepare and deliver workshop power point presentations based on the “Training
Module on Good Forest Governance, Law Enforcement and Fair Trade in Forest
Products and Services for Professional and Technical Groups in African Countries
“developed by AFF (but not limited to) under the project and submit them to AFF. The
topics included: Principles of sustainable forest management (SFM), Criteria and
indicators for SFM, Pillars of good forest governance, Principles of good forest
governance, UN agreements on forest related issues, International organisations’
forest programs, Climate change related issues, Overview of EU FLEGT and AFLEG
schemes, The need for a new legal regime for SFM and GFG: the theoretical
framework & Substantive legal issues. Deliverables: Regional Training Workshop
and Workshop Report.
March –
October 2019
Eastern and
Southern Africa
Prof. Godwin Kowero, Executive
Secretary, African Forest Forum (AFF),
Consultant-Forestry
Sector Technical
Expert - “Consultancy
No: 02-211
“Consultancy services on Enhancement of African national forest governance to
respond to the Paris Agreement and related global climate change policies and
initiatives”. Tasks: Desk review and regional empirical studies. Deliverables: A report
of least 40-pages on the task; At least two journal articles to be published together with

+254 20 722 4203. Fax: +254 20 722
www.afforum.org
“Enhancement of
national forest
governance to respond
to the Paris Agreement
and related global
climate change policies
and initiatives”
staff at Secretariat who will get involved in this work; Draft a policy brief and a fact
sheet to be finalised together with the staff at Secretariat who will get involved in this
work.
March – June
2018
Swaziland John Phillip Carmichael (+268
76061880). C/O Summerfields Botanical
Gardens and Policies, P.O. Box 2184,
Manzini, Swaziland. Tel. +268 2518
4693/5, Fax: +268 2518 4736. Email:
consulruss@swazi.net
Consultant &
Technical Advisor
Tasks: Desk review of local, national, regional and international literature, and field
work. Deliverables: Agenda of the Summerfields Botanical Gardens, Living Plant
Collections Policy, Plant Acquisition Policy, Plant Accession Policy and Plant De-
Accession Policy.
November
2017
Yaoundé,
Cameroon.
Dr Dorris Mutta, Senior Programme
+254 20 722 4203. Fax: +254 20 722
www.afforum.org
Lead Resource
Person (Forest
Governance) -
Consultancy no: 01-441
AFF
Prepare and deliver workshop power point presentations based on the “Training
Module on Good Forest Governance, Law Enforcement and Fair Trade in Forest
Products and Services for Professional and Technical Groups in African Countries
“developed by AFF (but not limited to) under the project and submit them to AFF. The
topics included: Principles of sustainable forest management (SFM), Criteria and
indicators for SFM, Pillars of good forest governance, Principles of good forest
governance, UN agreements on forest related issues, International organisations’
forest programs, Climate change related issues, Overview of EU FLEGT and AFLEG
schemes, The need for a new legal regime for SFM and GFG: the theoretical
framework & Substantive legal issues. Deliverables: Regional Training Workshop
and Workshop Report.
Nov. 2016-
March 2017
Zambia and
Swaziland
Thulani Methula, National Project
Manager- SNPAS Project. United
Nations Development Programme.Tel
+268 2416 1481 ext 400 | Cell
+26878026953.SWAZILAND.Email:thula
ni.methula@undp.org ;Skype: methulani
Associate Consultant UNDP Consultancy for Strengthening the National Protected Areas Systems of
Swaziland Project: Sustainable Financing Consultancy. Deliverables: Sustainable
Financing Mechanism: Inception Report, Capacity Needs Assessment Report,
Financial Sustainability Score Card, 18 Business Plans, and Final Report.
August 2016-
February 2017
Zambia-South
Africa
+254 20 722 4203. Fax: +254 20 722
www.afforum.org
Expert - Consultancy
no: 01-441 AFF
Development of training module on good forest governance, law enforcement and
trade. Tasks/Deliverables: Develop and validate the training module that can be used
to guide instruction, at both professional and technical levels, on: (i) good forest
governance, (ii) forest law enforcement, and (iii) fair trade in forest products and
services in Africa to support capacity building in these three areas. Develop a proposal
for a short course based on the module as follows: Course outline: Objectives, target
participants (operating at both professional and technical levels), course duration,
training outcomes, course topics and training methodology.

March –
August 2016
Zambia and
Swaziland
National Environment Fund Officer, C/O
Swaziland Environment Authority, Karl
Grant Street, Former MTN Office Park,
P.O. Box 2602, Mbabane, Swaziland,
Tel: (+268) 2404 6960/7893,Fax: (+268)
2404 1719: www.sea.org.sz
Expert
SEA/PJR/7.2-Development of a Fundraising Strategy and Action Plan for the
Swaziland National Environment Fund. Deliverables: Inception Report, Working
Document, Draft Fundraising Strategy, Revised & Final Draft Fundraising Strategy.
March – March
2016
International,
Home-based in
Zambia
Agroconsulting, Letizia Alimonti,
International Division, Via Vitorchiano
123, 00189 Rome,
Italy:l.alimonti@agriconsulting.it
Consultant Preparation of the methodology for the EU Tender:“ Swaziland - Technical Assistance
Support to the Government of Swaziland in Sustainable Land Administration and
Management” (comm. 2105-0105). Deliverables: Tender Documents.
August-August
2015
South Africa
IUCN South Africa Office.
Catherine Mutambirwa, Senior
Programme Officer, Email:
cathrine.mutambirwa@iucn.org
Special Advisor to
IUCN and SADC
Elaboration of the Second Generation SADC Regional Action Programme (SRAP) to
Combat Desertification:
Deliverables: Populating UNCCD, UNCBD and UNFCCC Tables on Key COP
Decisions affecting the SADC SRAP. Drafting Comments on Draft SRAP Report. Also
capturing comments during SRAP Review Workshop.
July-August
2015
Swaziland Ministry of Agriculture of the
Government of Swaziland- SWADE:
Lower Smallholder Irrigation Project.
Environment Manager, Siphofaneni
Office: Tel. 2344 1671/2/3/4
Consultant for
Ecological Surveys and
Archaeological surveys-
Contract No.
SWADE/0305b
Environment Impact Assessment and Comprehensive Mitigation Plan for Tinotsise
farmers Company under the Lower Smallholder Irrigation Project area. Deliverable:
EIA Report.
June-July
2015
Swaziland NIRAS Finland Oy
Jukka Nieminen, Senior Consultant
Tel. (Finland) +358 9 8362 4227
Mob. (Finland) +358 50 571 4422
Mob. (Finland - home) +358 40 590 6587
e-mail: jukka.nieminen@niras.fi
skype: tjn_nieminen
Consultant-Technical
Advisor
Expert Multi-stakeholder consultations in preparation for international bid for:
“Enhanced capacity for sustainable land administration and management at national,
regional and chiefdom level Project-Swaziland”.
Tasks: Relevant multi-stakeholder identification, analysis and expert consultations.
Deliverable: TECHNICAL REPORT.
Jan. 2015-May
2015
Government of Swaziland: Contact:
National UNCCD Focal Point, C/O The
Swaziland Environment Authority
The National Executing Agency
P.O. Box 2602, Mbabane, Swaziland
Email: bsmasuku@ymail.com
Consultant: Team
Leader of CFN
Technical Experts.
Project: The specific objective of this consultancy is to support the NAP alignment
process of Swaziland to the UNCCD 10 Year Strategy, through the provision of all
technical guidance and support. At the end of this process, the NAP and all relevant
national actions of Swaziland shall be aligned in accordance with the five operational
objectives of the Strategy. Deliverables: INCEPTION REPORT & ALIGNED
NATIONAL ACTION PROGRAMME FOR THE UNCCD.
July 2014-Nov
2014
Government of Swaziland: LUSIP-GEF
Sustainable Land Management Project.
SWADE, Swaziland.
Ms. Lynn Kota. Tel: +268 2344
1873/1906. Email: lynnk@swade.co.sz
Advisor: Team Leader
of CFN Technical
Experts.
Three community
training & capacity
Project 1: Training and mentoring of communities in agroforestry and nurseries in
specified communities in the LUSLMP area. Project 2: Community training and
mentoring on control of invasive alien species in specified communities in the LUSLMP
area. Project 3: Community training and mentoring on land rehabilitation and
reforestation in specified communities in the LUSLMP area. Deliverables: INCEPTION
REPORTS, TRAINING MODULES & TRAINING (THEORY & APPLICATIONS) &
FINAL REPORTS.

building projects
Oct. 2013-July
2014
International:
Sub-Saharan
Africa
+254 20 722 4203. Fax: +254 20 722
godwinkowero@yahoo.co.uk
Website: www.afforum.org
AFF/13/128
Consultant-Forestry
Sector Technical
Expert
(Forestry & Climate
Change)
Southern Africa,
Eastern Africa, Central
Africa, West Africa and
the Sahel Regions
Task 1: Critically review and analyse the Public forest administrations in climate
change work; including: (i) Type, scope/extent of climate change work done by public
forest administrations in the different geographic and forest regions.(ii) How different
players like government, youth, women, private sector, vulnerable groups feature in
these climate change programmes/plans, including constraints to their involvement. (iii)
Measures and incentives to increase their roles and active participation. (iv)
Approaches/ways to share equitably benefits arising from such collaboration. Task 2:
Critically review and analyse the state of, adequacy/gaps in, and measures to improve
capacities (human, financial and physical) of public forest administrations in climate
change work, and in particular as it relates to monitoring, reporting and verification
(MRV) and biodiversity safeguards. Final Deliverables: TWO SYNTHESIS
REPORTS, TWO POLICY BRIEFS & TWO PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS.
July 2012-Oct.
2012
International:
SADC and
COMESA
Secretary
African Forest Forum (AFF), c/o World
Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), United
Nations Avenue, Gigiri, P.O. Box 30677-
00100, Nairobi, Kenya. Phone: +254 20
722 4203. Fax: +254 20 722 4001/4181.
godwinkowero@yahoo.co.uk; Website:
www.afforum.org
AFFSDC-
2011/14/Dlamini
Consultant-Forestry
Sector Planning
Expert
(Forestry & Climate
Change)
SADC and COMESA
Regions
021110 Forestry Sector Planning Expert-SADC and COMESA:
Task 1. Critically evaluate the implementation of policies, strategies and plans by
Secretariats to COMESA and SADC on forestry and climate change and identify and
describe implementation gaps and highlight measures that could effectively be used to
fill the identified gaps through forestry and forestry-related initiatives. Task 2. Assess
the role and extent of participation of women, youth and vulnerable groups in forest
based climate change programs and plans of COMESA and SADC. Task 3. Identify
and describe measures/approaches and incentives to increase the role of and benefit
to women, youth and vulnerable groups in forest based climate change programs and
plans of the COMESA and SADC. Final Deliverables: SYNTHESIS REPORT & ONE
POLICY BRIEF.
2012-2013 Swaziland Ministry of Agriculture of the
Government of Swaziland:
LUSIP-GEF Sustainable Land
Management Project. SWADE,
Swaziland.
Ms. Lynn Kota. Tel: +268 2344
1873/1906. Email: lynnk@swade.co.sz
Advisor: Team Leader
of CFN Technical
Experts.
Team Leader to National Consultants: Preparation of National Stocktaking Report,
Synthesis Report and Policy/Legislation Drafts. Review, Amendment and enactment of
relevant Land related policies and legislation in Swaziland through Policy and
Legislation reviews (local, national, regional and international) and country-wide Multi-
stakeholder Consultations. Final Deliverables: INCEPTION REPORT,
STOCKTAKING REPORT, STAKEHOLDER REPORT, SYNTHESIS REPORT &
DRAFT NATIONAL LAND BILL OF 2013.
2012 Swaziland United Nations Development
Programme (UNDP).
Ms. Sithembiso Hlatshwako, Programme
Specialist, UNDP Swaziland. E-mail:
sithembiso.hlatshwako@undp.org Tel
(+268) 404 2301 ext 2505 | Cell (+268) 7
602 3095 | Fax (+268) 404 5341
Technical Advisor to
the National Consultant
Advisor to National Consultant- Preparation of National Report for Swaziland for the
UNCSD Rio+20 Conference 2012: The preparation of a stocktaking report based on
interviews, consultations and desk review; A multi-stakeholder meeting addresses the
issues of the UNCSD; and Capturing the outcomes of both the stocktaking report and
multi-stakeholder meeting in a national report.
Final Deliverable: INCEPTION REPORT, STOCKTAKING REPORT & SYNTHESIS
REPORT (COUNTRY REPORT TO RIO+20).
2012 Swaziland University of Swaziland, Visiting lecturer Visiting lecturer, teaching the following modules: Sustainable Forest Management

Department of Agriculture Biosystems
Engineering.
Ms. Zodwa Ndlela
+268 76119765
and Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Nexus; Community-based Forest
Management-Africa; Collaborative Forest Management-International; Participatory
Forest Management Model; and Joint Forest Management Model.
2011-Date Swaziland and
South Africa
Food and Trees for Africa, South Africa.
Solomon Mondlane at:
Solomon@trees.org.za
National Focal Point National Focal Point (Community liaison)-Food and Trees for Africa, South Africa.
Website: www.trees.co.za Email: info@trees.org.za; Multi-stakeholder consultations
and workshop facilitation; Awareness raising on sustainable forest management,
climate change and the potential role of community-based forest enterprise
development in poverty reduction; Guiding participatory approaches to natural
resources management and forestry development.
2011-Date Swaziland Swaziland Indigenous Products,
Stephanie Pearce at: +268 76153768
Technical Advisor Technical Advisor (Ecology, Biology and Distribution of indigenous fruit trees)-Swazi
Indigenous Products (Swazi Secrets). Website: www.SwaziSecrets.com
Awareness raising on sustainable forest management, climate change and the
potential role of community-based forest enterprise development in poverty reduction;
Guiding participatory forest and protected areas management. Deliverable:
SUSTAINABILITY FRAMEWORK DOCUMENT.
2009-Date Swaziland Ntondozi Community Botanical Garden,
Leslie Balinda at; +268 76237067
Technical Advisor Technical Advisor (Strategic Planning, Horticulture and Proposal Development)-
Ntondozi Community Botanical Garden Project, Swaziland; Guide Networking and
collaboration, nationally, regionally and internationally; Multi-stakeholder consultations
and workshop facilitation; Awareness raising on sustainable forest management,
climate change and the potential role of community-based forest enterprise
development in poverty reduction; and Guiding participatory approaches to project
management.
2011-Date Swaziland Swaziland Women Agribusiness
Development Forum (SWADF), Patricia
Dlamini at: +268 76359649
Consultant and
Technical Advisor
Technical Advisor (Strategic Planning, Legislative Framework and Proposal
Development)-Swaziland Women Agribusiness Development Forum;
Guide Networking and collaboration, nationally, regionally and internationally;
Multi-stakeholder consultations and workshop facilitation;
Awareness raising on sustainable forest management, climate change and the
potential role of community-based forest enterprise development in poverty reduction;
Guiding participatory approaches in project development, implementation and
monitoring and evaluation. Deliverables: CONSTITUTION AND STRATEGY
DOCUMENTS.
2010-2011 Swaziland Swaziland National Agriculture Union
(SNAU), Zanele Phiri at: +268 76660626
National Consultant National Consultant for reviewing agriculture policies and facilitating a session on
national agriculture policies and input subsidy and compiling workshop proceedings in
a workshop for the Alliance for Commodity Trade in Eastern and Southern Africa
(ACTESA), Swaziland National Agriculture Union (SNAU) and Common Market for
Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA): National Agriculture Policy Framework. Tums
George Hotel, Manzini Swaziland.
National Consultant for reviewing agriculture policies and facilitating a policy
workshop and compiling workshop proceedings for the Executive of the Swaziland
National Agriculture Union (SNAU): SADC/NEPAD Policies, Treaties, Protocols,

Declarations and Frameworks, and Agreements and the National Agriculture Policy
Framework. Ministry of Agriculture, Crop Production Offices, Manzini Swaziland.
Multi-stakeholder consultations and workshop facilitation.
Final Deliverable: POLICY AND LEGISLATION REVIEW REPORT.
2009-2010 Swaziland Ministry of Tourism and
Environmental Affairs of the
Government of Swaziland:
Swaziland Livestock Technical Services
C/O Ministry of Tourism and
Environmental Affairs, Nicholas
Matsebula at: +268 76182950
Advisor and
Technical Writer:
National Invasive Alien
Plants Strategy-
Swaziland
▪ Policy Reviews, Development of Interview Tool, Stakeholder Consultations,
Technical Writing of Strategy;
▪ Guided Multi-stakeholder consultations and workshop facilitation;
▪ Led the Development of the National Invasive Alien Plant Species (IAPS)
Control and Management Strategy. Ministry of Tourism and Environmental
Affairs. Government of Swaziland (2009-2010);
▪ Guided the Development of the Institutional Arrangement and Organizational
Structure of the Invasive Alien Plant Management Unit in the Ministry of
Tourism and environmental Affairs, Swaziland;
▪ Acted as Senior expert and technical writer of the strategy.
Final Deliverable: NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR INVASIVE ALIEN PLANTS.
2009-2010 Nairobi, Kenya and
Mbabane,
Swaziland
AFREPREN/FWD COGEN FOR AFRICA
PROJECT at:
afrepren@africaonline.co.ke
National Consultant National Consultant for the Market Survey for Cogeneration Projects in Swaziland-
AFREPREN/FWD COGEN FOR AFRICA PROJECT- Energy, Environment and
Development Network for Africa. AFREPREN/FWD P.O Box 30979-00100 GPO FWD
House, Elgeyo Marakwet Close NAIROBI, KENYA (2009-2010). Final Deliverable:
NATIONAL REPORT.
2009-2009 Swaziland GeoSystems Swaziland (PTY) Ltd. C/O
Swaziland National Trust Commission,
Wisdom Dlamini at:
director@ENTC.org.sz
Technical Consultant Technical Advisor & Author (Consultant) for the design and development of a 2
Options Biodiversity Plan: The Swaziland Biodiversity Conservation and Participatory
Development (BCPD) Project. Mvembili biodiversity resources assessment and
mapping. GeoSystems Swaziland (PTY) Ltd, Corner of Dzeliwe and Mdada Street,
Sokhamlilo Building Ground No.6, P. O. Box 1586 Mbabane, Completed 11th
September 2009.
Multi-stakeholder consultations and workshop facilitation. Deliverable: BIODIVERSITY
PLANS.
2007 Swaziland Pan African Development Institute.
Sanele Langwenya at:
sanele.langwenya@sz.suninternational.c
om
Technical Consultant Training international professionals in Participatory Forestry Methodologies,
with field excursions to Community-based Nature Reserves.
2003-2008 Swaziland STCS Consulting Engineers, Mazingira
Consultants, Swazi Paper Mills, Kummer
Timbers Pty, LTD, Riverstone Mall
(Duvan Developers, etc.)
EIA Expert ▪ Consultant in Environmental Impact Assessment and compilation of
Comprehensive Mitigation Plans for Development Projects-under the
Swaziland Government: Deliverables: EIA REPORTS
2004-2005 Swaziland/South
Africa
FAO Links Project
Dr. Patricia Musi at: pjmusi@uniswa.sz
National Consultant Conducted research and produced the following national reports:
1. Dlamini, C. S. (2005). Directory of Institutions working on Gender,
Biodiversity and Local Knowledge Systems for Food Security in Swaziland.
Report No. 36: LINKS Project, FAO, Rome.
2. Dlamini, C. S. (2005). Bibliography of Institutions working on Gender,

Biodiversity and Local Knowledge Systems for Food Security in Swaziland.
LINKS Project, FAO, Rome.
3. Dlamini, C. S. (2005). Synthesis of University Students Research Studies
Related to Gender, Biodiversity and Local Knowledge Systems for Food
Security in Swaziland. LINKS Project, FAO, Rome.
1998-2000 Swaziland
EC/FAO Project-Ministry of Agriculture.
Solomon Gamedze at:+268 24049240
National Consultant
Non Wood Forest Products in Swaziland. EC-FA Partnership Programme (1998-
2000)-Project GCP/INT/679/EC Data Collection and Analysis for Sustainable
Forest Management in ACP Countries-Linking National and International Efforts.
FAO, Rome;
▪ Collection, collating, analysis and reporting on national statistical data on Non-
wood forest products, wildlife and bush meat; and produced a national report
and submitted to the EC-FAO partnership.

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SELECTED PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS:
BOOK CHAPTERS (PEER REVIEWED):
PUBLISHED:
1. Dlamini, C.S. and Dlamini, S. (2022). “Potential African agroforestry systems for livelihood
security“ In the Book - Current Topics in Agricultural Sciences. Vol. 7. UK: B P international, 27
Old Gloucester Street London WC1N 3AX, UK, Fax: +44 20-3031-1429
2. Dlamini, C.S. (2021). “A Proposed Protocol for Community-based Forest Enterprises: The Case
of Non-timber Forest Products.“ In the Book - Cutting-edge Research in Agricultural Sciences
Vol. 1. UK: Book Publisher International, Third Floor, 207 Regent Street, London, W1B 3HH, UK
3. Dlamini, C.S. (2021). “A brief overview of the South African legal framework for marine pollution
with reference to land-based marine pollution.“ In the Book - Challenging Issues on Environment
and Earth Science Vol. 1. UK: Book Publisher International, Third Floor, 207 Regent Street,
London, W1B 3HH, UK
4. Dlamini, C.S. (2021). “A critical review of some issues and essential elements in constitutional
environmental rights in an African context with some illustrations from South Africa and
Swaziland.“ In the Book - Challenging Issues on Environment and Earth Science Vol. 1. UK:
Book Publisher International, Third Floor, 207 Regent Street, London, W1B 3HH, UK
5. Dlamini, C.S. (2021). “Understanding Sustainable Development.“ In the Book - Challenging
Issues on Environment and Earth Science Vol. 1. UK: Book Publisher International, Third
Floor, 207 Regent Street, London, W1B 3HH, UK
6. Dlamini, C.S. (2021). “Towards a theoretical framework for the assessment of the Marine Living
Resources (MLR) legislative framework of South Africa: implications for effectively regulating
harvesting of MLR such as wild abalone (Haliotis midae).“ In the Book - Challenging Issues on
Environment and Earth Science.UK: Book Publisher International, Third Floor, 207 Regent
Street, London, W1B 3HH, UK
7. Dlamini, C.S. (2020). “Socio-economic and Policy Issues in Relation to Adoption of Agroforestry
in Africa”. Handbook of Agroforestry Volume 2: Agroforestry for Degraded Habitats. In Eds:
Gupta, S.R., Dagar, J.C. and Demel Teketay.
8. Dlamini, C.S. (2019) Contribution of Forest Ecosystem Services Toward Food Security and
Nutrition. In: Leal Filho W., Azul A., Brandli L., Özuyar P., Wall T. (eds) Zero Hunger.
Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Springer, Cham
9. Dlamini, C.S. (2010)-“Towards the improvement of policy and strategy development for the
sustainable management of non-timber forest products: A synthesis of recent studies from
Swaziland”.Socio-economic Development and the Environment in Swaziland. Chapter 5 Part 2:
Environmental Resources and Threats: Copyright 2010. (Edited by Daniel S. Tevera and
Jonathan I. Matondo), Department of Geography, Environmental Science and Planning,
University of Swaziland.
TRAINING MANUALS/MODULES:
10. Dlamini, C.S. (2022). Training Manual/Module on Strengthening the Capacity of African
Forestry Stakeholders for Technical Writing and Publishing Scientific Papers. Consultancy
Services No 02-4.2.2. African Forest Forum. Nairobi.
11. Dlamini, C.S. (2019). Training Manual/Module on Good Forest Governance, Law Enforcement
and Fair Trade in Forest Products and Services for Professional and Technical Groups in African
Countries. Training Module. Consultancy No.01-5.10.1. African Forest Forum. Nairobi.
12. Dlamini, C.S. (2014). Training and mentoring of communities in agroforestry and nurseries in
specified communities in the LUSLMP area: Training Manual/Module Code SWADE/LUSIP-
GEF 018.
13. Dlamini, C.S. (2014). Community training and mentoring on control of alien invasive species in
specified communities in the LUSLMP area: Training Manual/Module Code SWADE/LUSIP-
GEF 017.
14. Dlamini, C.S. (2014). Community training and mentoring on land rehabilitation and reforestation
in specified communities in the LUSLMP area: Training Manual/Module Code SWADE/LUSIP-
GEF 016.
Environmental Law
15. Dlamini, C.S. and Montouroy, Y. (2017). Governing Sustainable Forest Management Issues in
Polycentric Governance: The EU FLEGT Action Plan as a Regulatory Catalyzer. Environmental
Law Review 2017, Vol. 19(1) 6–29.

Development Finance
16. Van Wyk, R.B. & Dlamini, C.S. (2018). ‘The impact of food prices on the welfare of households
in South Africa’, South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences 21(1), a1979.
https://doi.org/10.4102/ sajems.v21i1.1979.
17. Nhlabatsi, S. and Dlamini, C.S. (2015). Enabling the affordable housing mandate: the case of
the Swaziland National Housing Board (SNHB). American Journal of Economics, Finance and
Management. Vol. 1, No. 5, 2015, pp. 414-420. Available at:
http://www.aiscience.org/journal/ajefm
18. Xaba, T. and Dlamini, C.S. (2015). Analysis of the impact of training and capacity building by the
Comprehensive Agricultural Support Programme (CASP) on raising the income levels of
emerging farmers in Limpopo Province (South Africa). American Journal of Economics, Finance
and Management. Vol. 1, No. 3, 2015, pp. 153-163. Available
at:http://www.aiscience.org/journal/ajefm
19. Dlamini, C.S. and Masuku, M.B. (2013). Towards sustainable financing of protected areas: a
brief overview of pertinent issues. International Journal of Biodiversity and Conservation Vol. 5
(8), pp. 436-445, August 2013. Available online at: http://www.academicjournals.org/IJ
20. Dlamini, C.S. and Masuku, M.B. (2012). Towards sustainable financing of protected areas: a
Case Study of the Swaziland National Trust Commission (ENTC). Journal of Geography and
Regional Planning Vol.5 (11), pp. 298-313, 13 June, 2012. Available online at:
http://www.academicjournals.org/JGRP
Sustainable Agriculture
21. Ndlovu, M., Dlamini, C.S. and Nkambule, B. (2014). Towards a theoretical framework for
Sustainable Smallholder Irrigation Farming: A Case study of LUSIP Smallholder Sugar-Cane
Farmers in Swaziland. African Journal of Agriculture Research Vol. 9 (43), pp. 3205-3214, 23
October 2014. Available online at: http://www.academicjournals.org/AJAR
22. Mabundza, R., Dlamini, C.S. and Nkambule, B. (2014). Gender Mainstreaming in Smallholder
Agriculture Development: A Global and African Overview with emerging issues from Swaziland.
African Journal of Agriculture Research Vol. 9 (42), pp. 3164-3170, 16 October 2014. Available
online at: http://www.academicjournals.org/AJAR
23. Nkambule, B.L. and Dlamini, C.S. (2013). Towards sustainable smallholder irrigation
development projects: A Case study of the Maplotini Irrigation Scheme, Swaziland. Journal of
Agricultural Extension and Rural Development Vol. 5(7), pp. 216-224, November, 2013. Available
at: http://www.academicjournals.org/JAERD
24. Mthembu, M., Dlamini C.S. and Nkambule, B. (2013). The Sustainability of Genetically Modified
Cotton Seeds for Emerging Smallholder Farmers: A Global and African Perspective with
emerging issues from South Africa. African Journal of Agriculture Research Vol. 8(32), pp. 4293-
4298, 22 August, 2013. Available online at: http://www.academicjournals.org/AJAR
25. Mnisi, M.S. and Dlamini, C.S. (2013). Towards sustainable sugar cane production in South
Africa: A Case study of the Lowveld area, Mpumalanga Province. Asian Journal of Science and
Technology Vol. 4, Issue 07, pp.031-038, July, 2013. Available Online at:
http://www.journalajst.com
26. Mnisi, M.S. and Dlamini, C.S. (2012). The Concept of sustainable sugarcane production: Global,
African and South African perceptions. African Journal of Agricultural Research Vol. 7(31), pp.
4337-4343, 14 August, 2012. Available online at: http://www.academicjournals.org/AJAR
27. Nkambule, B.L. and Dlamini, C.S. (2012). The Concept of Sustainable Agriculture: Global And
African Perceptions with Emerging issues from Swaziland. African Journal of Agricultural
Research Vol. 7(28), pp. 4003-4009, 24 July, 2012. Available online at:
http://www.academicjournals.org/AJAR
Forestry and Natural Resources Management
28. Paul C. Samboko and Cliff Dlamini. (2017). Potential of Biofuels Production and Utilization in
Zambia. UNU-WIDER Working Paper Series.
29. Paul C. Samboko and Cliff Dlamini. (2017). Institutional arrangements for Biofuel feedstock
production in Zambia. WIDER Working Paper 2017/54. United Nations University World Institute
for Development Economics.Research. Available at: www.wider.unu.edu
30. Paul C. Samboko, Mitelo Subakanya and Cliff Dlamini. (2017). Potential of Biofuels feedstocks
and Production in Zambia. WIDER Working Paper 2017/47. United Nations University World
Institute for Development Economics.Research. Available at: www.wider.unu.edu
31. Cliff S. Dlamini and Paul C. Samboko. (2017). The Value of Non-timber Forest Products in
Zambia: Direct use Benefits and their Contribution to Rural Livelihoods. IAPRI Working Paper
No. 118. Downloadable at: http://www.iapri.org.zm and
http://www.aec.msu.edu/agecon/fs2/zambia/index.htm

32. Cliff S. Dlamini and Samboko, P. (2016). Towards gender mainstreaming in Agriculture, Natural
Resources Management and Climate Change in Zambia. IAPRI Working Paper No. 108.
Downloadable at: http://www.iapri.org.zm and
33. Cliff Dlamini, Kaala B. Moombe, Stephen Syampungani and Paul C. Samboko. (2016). Load
shedding and Charcoal use in Zambia: What are the implications on forest resources? IAPRI
Working Paper No. 109. Downloadable at: http://www.iapri.org.zm and
34. Cliff S. Dlamini and Samboko, P. (2016). Towards gender mainstreaming in Agriculture, Natural
Resources Management and Climate Change in Zambia. IAPRI Policy Brief No. 84.
Downloadable at: http://www.iapri.org.zm and
35. Cliff Dlamini, Kaala B. Moombe, Stephen Syampungani and Paul C. Samboko. (2016). Load
shedding and Charcoal use in Zambia: What are the implications on forest resources? IAPRI
Policy Brief No. 85. Downloadable at: http://www.iapri.org.zm and
36. Samboko, P.C., Dlamini, C.S. and Subakanya, M. (2016). Potential Biofuel Feedstocks and
Production in Zambia. Lusaka, Zambia: Indaba Agricultural Policy Research Institute. [Online:
http://www.aec.msu.edu/agecon/fs2/zambia/index.htm]
37. Dludlu, M., Dlamini, P., Sibandze, G., Vilane V. and Dlamini, C. (2016). Distribution and
conservation status of the pepper-bark tree – Warburgia salutaris (Bertol. f.) Chiov.
(Canellaceae) in Swaziland. Oryx Oryx-15-SC-0204. The International Journal of Conservation.
http://journals.cambridge.org
38. Dlamini, C.S., Mahamane, and Chirwa, P.W. (2015). A brief overview of the capacities of public
forest administrations in climate change work in the moist forests countries of Sub-Saharan
Africa. The International Forestry Review. Vol.17(S3):43-52, 2015.
39. Dlamini, C.S., Mahamane, and Chirwa, P.W. (2015). A brief overview of capacities of public
forest administrations in climate change activities in the dry forest and woodland countries of
Sub-Sahara Africa. The International Forestry Review. Vol.17(S3):53-62, 2015.
40. Dlamini, C. S. (2014). African forests, People and Climate change Project: Forest and Climate
Changes Policies, Strategies and Programmes in the SADC and COMESA regions. African
Forest Forum, Working Paper Series, Vol. 2(17), 39 pp.
41. Dlamini, C.S. and Gamedze, S.T. (2014). Management and control strategies of invasive alien
plant species in Swaziland: an overview. Journal of Geography and Regional Planning Vol. 7(6),
pp. 114-131, August 2014. Available at: http://www.academicjournals.org/JGRP
42. Dlamini, C.S. (2014). "Miombo Woodlands." Biomes and Ecosystems: An Encyclopaedia.
Howarth, Robert Warren. ed. Ipswich, MA; Salem Press (USA), 2014. pp 837-839.
43. Dlamini, C.S. (2013). A protocol for community-based forest enterprises: the case of non-timber
forest products. Journal of Horticulture and Forestry Vol. 5(1), pp. 1-12, January 2013. Available
online at: http://www.academicjournals.org/JHF.
44. Dlamini, C.S. (2012). Types of values and valuation methods for environmental resources:
highlights of key aspects, concepts and approaches in the economic valuation of non-timber
forest products. Journal of Horticulture and Forestry Vol. 4(12), pp. 181-189, December 2012.
Available online at: http://www.academicjournals.org/JHF
45. Dlamini, C.S. and Geldenhuys, C.J. (2012). Community Consultations on use and management
of preferred NTFPs: A Case Study of the four ecological zones of Swaziland. Journal of
Horticulture and Forestry Vol. 4(2), pp. 27-42, 1 February, 2012
Available online at: http://www.academicjournals.org/JHF
46. Dlamini, C.S. and Geldenhuys, C.J. (2011). Towards a Theoretical Framework for the
sustainable management of NTFPs in Swaziland: A review paper. Journal of Geography and
Regional Planning Vol. 4(15), pp. 715-730, 4 December, 2011. Available online at:
http://www.academicjournals.org/JGRP.
47. Dlamini, C.S. and Geldenhuys, C.J. (2011). Quantities and Values of selected forest foods
harvested by 8 villages adjacent to natural woodlands in the four ecological zones of rural
Swaziland. African Journal of Food Science Vol. 5(13), pp. 717–727 November, 2011. Available
online at: http://www.academicjournals.org/ajfs.
48. Dlamini, C.S. and Geldenhuys, C.J. (2011). Quantities and Values of selected forest medicines
harvested by 8 villages adjacent to natural woodlands in the four ecological zones of rural
Swaziland. African Journal of Plant Science Vol. 5(12), pp. 730-741, 27 October, 2011. Available
online at: http://www.academicjournals.org/AJPS
49. Dlamini, C.S. and Geldenhuys, C.J. (2011). An assessment of non-timber forest products in the
four ecological zones of Swaziland as a basis for policy and strategy development. Journal of
Agricultural Science and Technology B 1 (2011) 579-585.

50. Dlamini, C.S. (2011). Provenance and family variation in seed mass and fruit composition in
Sclerocarya birrea sub-species caffra. Journal of Horticulture and Forestry Vol. 3(9), pp. 286-293,
2 September, 2011 Available online at: http://www.academicjournals.org/JHF
51. Dlamini, C.S. and Geldenhuys, C.J. (2011). A resource survey for medicinal and edible plant
species in the four ecological zones of rural Swaziland. Journal of Geography and Regional
Planning Vol. 4(9), pp. 557-555, 4th September 2011. Available online at:
http://www.academicjournals.org/JGRP.
52. Dlamini, C.S. and Geldenhuys, C.J. (2011). The potential impacts of national, regional and
international policies and legislation on the sustainable forest management for NTFPs: A
Swaziland Case Study. Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology B 1 (2011) 297-310.
53. Dlamini, C.S. (2010). Provenance and family variation in germination and early seedling growth
in Sclerocarya birrea sub-species caffra. Journal of Horticulture and Forestry Vol. 2 (9) 229-235.
Available online at: www.academicjournals.org/JHF/abstracts/abstracts2010/Nov/Dlamini.htm
54. Dlamini, C.S. and Geldenhuys, C.J. (2009). The socio-economic Status of the NTFP sub-sector
in Swaziland. Southern Forests Vol. 71 (4) 311-318.
Agriculture-Biochemistry
55. Dlamini, A.M. and Dlamini, C. (1992). Detection of Coliform bacteria in consumer milk in
Swaziland. UNISWA J. Agric. 1: 83 – 85.
Paper in Workshop Proceedings (Peer Reviewed):
Dlamini, C.S. and Geldenhuys, C.J. (2011). Towards the improvement of policy and strategy development
for the sustainable management of Non-timber Forest Products: Swaziland-a case study. In Geldenhuys
C.J, Ham C, & Ham H (eds.), 2011. Sustainable Forest Management in Africa: Some Solutions to Natural
Forest Management Problems in Africa. Proceedings of the Sustainable Forest Management in Africa
Symposium. Stellenbosch, 3 – 7 November 2008.
ACADEMIC RESEARCH REPORTS, THESIS & DISSERTATIONS:
i. Executive MBA (Capstone Project: Business Plan)
Dlamini, C.S. (2021). A Business Plan for Dreamland Lodge Natural and Cultural Experience.
A Capstone Project submitted in partial fulfilment of requirements for the EMBA degree at the
Quantic School of Business and Technology (USA, Washington DC). Available at:
https://youtu.be/GLJeeMiHoRo
ii. Master’s Degree Research (MPhil. Environmental Law)
Dlamini, C.S. (2015). The European Union (EU) FLEGT Scheme - A Critical Analysis of its
potential for promoting effective & equitable forest governance in Africa. MPhil. Dissertation.
University of Cape Town, School for Advanced Legal Studies (Institute of Marine and
Environmental Law).
iii. Master’s Degree Research (Master’s in Development Finance) (MDevF)
Dlamini, C.S. (2010). Towards sustainable financing of protected areas: A case study of the
Swaziland National Trust Commission. Masters research report. University of Stellenbosch
Business School. South Africa.
iv. Doctoral Degree Research (Ph.D. Forestry)
Dlamini, C.S. (2007). Towards the improvement of policy and strategy development for the
sustainable management of Non-timber Forest Products: Swaziland-a case study. Ph.D.
Dissertation. University of Stellenbosch, South Africa.
v. Master’s Degree Research (M.Sc. Forest Science)
Dlamini, C.S. (1998). Provenance and family variation in germination, early seedling growth,
fruit composition and seed mass in Sclerocarya birrea (A. Rich) Hochst. sub-species caffra
(Sond). Kokwaro (ANACARDIACEAE) - The Marula. MSc. Thesis, University of Stellenbosch,
South Africa.
vi. B.Sc. Honours Degree Research (B.Sc. Hons. Forest Science)
Dlamini, C.S. (1997). Germination pre-treatment in the seeds of Sclerocarya birrea (A. Rich)
Hochst. sub-species caffra (Sond). Kokwaro (ANACARDIACEAE) - The Marula. Unpublished
BSc. Hons. Mini Project, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa.
vii. Bachelor’s Degree Research (B.Sc. Agriculture)
Dlamini, C.S. (1992). Detection of Coliform bacteria in consumer milk in Swaziland: A Case
study of fresh milk from various suppliers in Swaziland. B.Sc. Dissertation, University of
Swaziland.
TECHNICAL REPORTS (PEER REVIEWED):
1. Dlamini, C.S. (2014). Technical Report on “A Critical Analysis of Capacities of Public forest
administrations in Climate Change work in the Moist Forests Countries of Sub-Saharan Africa”.

African Forests, People, and Climate Change Project, African Forest Forum (AFF), Nairobi,
Kenya.
2. Dlamini, C.S. (2014). Technical Report on “A Critical Analysis of Capacities of Public forest
administrations in Climate Change work in the Dry Forest and Woodland countries of Sub-
Saharan Africa”. African Forests, People, and Climate Change Project, African Forest Forum
(AFF), Nairobi, Kenya.
3. Dlamini, C.S. (2012). Technical Report on “A Critical Analysis of Forest and Climate Change
Policies, Strategies and Programmes in the SADC and COMESA regions”. African Forests,
People, and Climate Change Project, African Forest Forum (AFF), Nairobi, Kenya.
4. Dlamini, C.S., Mukhwavi, M., Mutar, H., Rinaudo, T. and Schmidt, E. (2010). Technical Report
on “Agriculture Development Recommendations for World Vision Swaziland”. World Vision
International, Agriculture Task Force.
5. Dlamini, C. S. (2005). Directory of Institutions working on Gender, Biodiversity and Local
Knowledge Systems for Food Security in Swaziland. Report No. 36: LINKS Project, FAO, Rome.
6. Dlamini, C. S. (2005). Bibliography of Institutions working on Gender, Biodiversity and Local
Knowledge Systems for Food Security in Swaziland. LINKS Project, FAO, Rome.
7. Dlamini, C. S. (2005). Synthesis of University Students Research Studies Related to Gender,
Biodiversity and Local Knowledge Systems for Food Security in Swaziland. LINKS Project, FAO,
Rome.
8. Dlamini, C. S. (1999). Non-Wood Forest Products in Swaziland. EC-FA Partnership Programme
(1998-2000)-Project GCP/INT/679/EC Data Collection and Analysis for Sustainable Forest
Management in ACP Countries-Linking National and International Efforts. FAO, Rome.
Forest policy research papers:
Hassan, R.M., Mbuli, P. & Dlamini, C.S. (2002). Natural resource accounts for the state and
economic contribution of forests and woodlands resources in Swaziland. CEEPA Discussion
Paper No.4, CEEPA, University of Pretoria, South Africa.
BOOKS PUBLISHED (EDITED):
1. Dlamini, C.S. (2011). Establishing University Botanical Gardens: A Model Plan from
Swaziland. ISBN-NR.: 978-3-8454-1422-5. Lambert Academic Publishing. LAP LAMBERT
Academic Publishing GmbH & Co. KG Dudweiler Landstraße 99 D - 66123 Saarbrücken.
Germany.
2. Dlamini, C.S. (2011). Invasive Alien Plants Management Framework: with scenarios from
Swaziland. ISBN-NR.: 978-3-8454-0681-7. Lambert Academic Publishing. LAP LAMBERT
Academic Publishing GmbH & Co. KG Dudweiler Landstraße 99 D - 66123 Saarbrücken.
Germany.
3. Dlamini, C.S. (2011). Non-timber Forest Products Enterprise Development. ISBN-NR.: 978-
3-8454-0324-3. Lambert Academic Publishing. LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing GmbH &
Co. KG Dudweiler Landstraße 99 D - 66123 Saarbrücken. Germany.
4. Dlamini, C.S. (2011). Non-timber Forest Products Policy and Strategy. ISBN-NR.: 978-3-
8443-8046-0. Lambert Academic Publishing. LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing GmbH & Co.
KG Dudweiler Landstraße 99 D - 66123 Saarbrücken. Germany.
5. Dlamini, C.S. (2011). Financing of Protected Areas: Sustainable Financing of Protected
Areas. ISBN-NR.: 978-3-8443-8719-3. Lambert Academic Publishing. LAP LAMBERT Academic
Publishing GmbH & Co. KG Dudweiler Landstraße 99 D - 66123 Saarbrücken. Germany.
Book of Abstracts: Dlamini, C.S. and Geldenhuys, C.J. (2009). Community Consultations on
use and management of preferred NTFPs: A Case Study of the four ecological zones of
Swaziland. Book of Abstracts. World Congress of Agroforestry. Nairobi Kenya 23-28 August
2009.
Book of Abstracts: Dlamini, C. S. (2015). The EU FLEGT VPAs-A critical review of status and
progress in implementation by African partner countries. Pre-XIV World Forestry Congress
Workshop. Forests, People and Environment: Some Perspectives from Africa. Durban, South
Africa 4-5 September 2015.
SELECTED CONFERENCE/WORKSHOP PRESENTATIONS:
1. Dlamini, C.S. (2022). The role of Miombo ecosystem management on mitigation of the effects of
climate change: The Regional Conference on Sustainable Management of Miombo Woodlands.
Maputo, 4th
and 5th
August 2022.
2. Dlamini, C.S. (2022). Agroecology research in Southern Africa: Expanding investment in
agroecology in Southern Africa for sustainable development and climate adaptation. Joint
Meeting of The SADC of Standing Committees on Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources

(FANR) and Trade, Industry, Finance and Investment (TIFI). 1st
May 2022 at Radisson Hotel,
Sandton, South Africa, ahead of the 51st
Plenary Assembly.
3. Dlamini, C.S. (2022). Developing Green and Circular Economies in Southern Africa: Through
Liquid Biofuels-Regional workshop on “sharing information and experiences on challenges and
opportunities in forest management for sustainable development in Africa in the context of
climate change” 28 March – 1 April 2022, Mombasa, Kenya
4. Dlamini, C.S. (2022). Enhancement of the national forest governance to respond to the Paris
Agreement and related global climate change policies and initiatives in Eastern and Southern
Africa-Regional workshop on “sharing information and experiences on challenges and
opportunities in forest management for sustainable development in Africa in the context of
climate change” 28 March – 1 April 2022, Mombasa, Kenya
5. Dlamini, C.S. (2021). Webinar: Achieving sustainable forest management through research and
development in SADC – The role of forests and forestry towards the implementation of
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 17th
– 18th
November 2021. Gaborone, Botswana.
6. Dlamini, C.S. (2021). Webinar: Optimisation of the Market-Led Approach in Horticulture -
Embracing Market-Led Approach and Market Readiness. Date – 10th
November 2021. Virtual
from Mantenga Lodge, Ezulwini, Eswatini.
7. Dlamini, C.S. (2021). Regional webinar on sharing of information and experiences on national
forest governance responses to the Paris Agreement and the contribution of dryland forest
resources in building climate resilient communities in Africa, for Anglophone Africa. Virtual
Regional Webinar Linked to Country Workshops In Botswana, Gambia, Kenya, Tanzania,
Uganda held in September 2021.
8. Dlamini, C.S. (2021). Gender-Responsive Investments in Africa’s Agriculture for Inclusive Food
Systems: Brief presentation of strategies for implementation towards a gender-responsive food
system. Gender Dialogue facilitated by The Forum for Agriculture Research in Africa (FARA) held
on the 4th
May 2021.
9. Dlamini C.S. (2020). Socio-Economic and Policy Issues in Relation to the Adoption of
Agroforestry in Africa. Agroforestry Strategy & Action Plan Workshop Venue: Cresta President,
Gaborone, Botswana, held on the 6th
October 2020.
10. Dlamini, C.S. (2020). RUFORUM Webinar Seminar No 9. Delivering Agricultural Advisory
Services in Post COVID-19 Era: Coordinating research and linkages with agricultural extension
and advisory services in Southern Africa held on the 31st
August 2020..
11. Dlamini, C.S. (2019). Training Module on Good Forest Governance: An Overview. AFF
Validation Workshop of training modules on sustainable forest management, leadership, and
forest governance – Nairobi, Kenya, 25 to 29 March 2019.
12. Dlamini, C.S. (2018). Contribution of forest ecosystem services towards food security and
nutrition. International Conference on Promoting Ecohealth Research in Africa: Towards the
establishment of an African Chapter of Ecohealth International, 13 &14 November 2018, Durban
ICC, RSA.
13. Dlamini, C.S. and Nkosi, L. (2018). A protocol for community-based forest enterprises: the case
of non-timber forest products (NTFPs). International Conference on Promoting Ecohealth
Research in Africa: Towards the establishment of an African Chapter of Ecohealth International,
13 &14 November 2018, Durban ICC, RSA.
14. Dlamini, C.S. (2018). “Control and regulation of plant genetic resources: issuing of permits for
collecting and movements of plant germplasm”. Seminar on Regulation of Traditional Medicine(s)
in Eswatini. University of Eswatini, Kwaluseni Campus, Sports Emporium – 18th
Sept. 2018.
15. Dlamini, C.S. (2018). “Taxation, Innovation and the Environment”. 3rd Annual Swaziland
Biodiversity Research Conference 2018. University of Swaziland, Kwaluseni Campus,
Commerce Conference Room - 31st July 2018.
16. Dlamini, C.S. (2018). A framework towards the development of the National Wetlands Policy of
the Kingdom of Eswatini. 29th
April – 02nd
May 2018-Maguga Lodge, Kingdom of Eswatini.
17. Dlamini, C.S. (2016). Charcoal production and Miombo Woodland degradation. Zambia
Customary Land Management Research Symposium (6th
-7th
April). Mulungushi International
Conference Centre.
18. Dlamini, C.S. (2015). Domesticating Climate Change in Agriculture. Regional Meeting: “Moving
from Potential to Reality: Agricultural Issues, Gaps and Opportunities in Zambia”:. 13th
November 2015 at David Livingstone Safari Lodge, Livingstone.

19. Dlamini, C. S. (2015). The EU FLEGT VPAs-A critical review of status and progress in
implementation by African partner countries. Pre-XIV World Forestry Congress Workshop.
Forests, People and Environment: Some Perspectives from Africa. Durban, South Africa 4-5
September 2015.
20. Dlamini C.S. (2015). Intervention Report: TMF’s Climate Change Corridors. Fynbos Forum,
Theme: Biomes and Boundaries held from the 3rd
to 6th
August 2015, NG Church Hall, Montagu,
South Africa.
21. Dlamini, C.S. (2014). Management and control strategies of invasive alien plant species in
Swaziland: An overview. Contemporary Conservation Practice 3rd
-7th
November 2014, Fern Hill
Conference Centre & Midmar Nature Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
22. Dlamini C.S. (2014). Towards the implementation of TMF’s Climate Change Corridors. 2014
CAPE Partners’ Conference, 22 October 2014. Kenilworth Race Course, Cape Town, RSA.
23. Dlamini C.S. (2014). The Table Mountain Fund Knowledge Management Strategy (2013-2018).
Fynbos Forum, Theme: Fynbos and Forests held from the 4th
to 7th
August 2014, Premier Hotel,
Knysna, South Africa.
24. Dlamini, C.S. (2014). A Critical Analysis of Capacities of Public forest administrations in Climate
Change work in the Dry Forest and Woodland countries of Sub-Saharan Africa. Regional
Workshop on Climate Change in forestry in East and Southern Africa held on 08th
-10th
July
2014, Jacaranda Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya.
25. Dlamini, C.S. (2014). A Critical Analysis of Capacities of Public forest administrations in Climate
Change work in the Moist Forests Countries of Sub-Saharan Africa. Regional Workshop on
Climate Change in forestry in East and Southern Africa held on 08th
-10th
July 2014, Jacaranda
Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya.
26. Dlamini, C.S. (2013). Towards Sustainable Financing of Protected Areas: A Case Study of the
Swaziland National Trust Commission (ENTC). Contemporary Conservation Practice 4th
-8th
November 2013, Fern Hill Conference Centre & Midmar Nature Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South
Africa.
27. Dlamini, C.S. (2013). A Comprehensive Monitoring and Evaluation Plan for the Table Mountain
Fund (TMF) Conservation Strategy (2013-2018). Fynbos Forum 07th
to 10th
October 2013,
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens. Cape Town, RSA.
28. Dlamini, C.S. (2013). “Increasing the Resilience of Small- Scale Rooibos Tea Farmers to
Climate Change” (TMF Project ZA 1361). Harnessing Ecosystem based Approaches for Food
security & Adaptation to Climate Change Conference, August 20-21, 2013, UN Complex Nairobi,
Kenya.
29. Dlamini, C.S. (2012). Marketing Constraints for Rural Farmers: How are Agricultural Productivity
and Rural Livelihoods Being Impacted On? SACCNet Proposal Development Workshop,
Europrime Hotel, Johannesburg, RSA, 10th
to 12th
Sept. 2012.
30. Dlamini, C.S. (2012). Presentation of the Swaziland National Report to the United Nations
Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development and the Green Economy. Final workshop for
the validation of the National Synthesis Report. Happy Valley Hotel, Ezulwini, Swaziland, 31st
May 2012.
31. Dlamini, C.S. (2011). The Critical Role of Indigenous Food Plants in HIV and AIDS: A review
Paper. Research & Policy Workshop on Urban Food Security & HIV/AIDS in Southern & East
Africa, 14th
June 2011 at SICA’s Guesthouse, Durban, South Africa.
32. Dlamini, C.S. (2011). The Sustainable Forest Management and Climate change adaptation and
mitigation Nexus. Community Forestry Network of Swaziland launching workshop held at the
Swaziland Water Services Corporation Headquarters, Ezulwini, Swaziland, 22nd
June 2011.
33. Dlamini, C.S. (2011). HIV and AIDS and Forestry. Eastern and Southern Africa. EcoHealth
Networking Meeting. Indaba Hotel, JHB, RSA. 24th
-27th
May 2011.
34. Dlamini, C.S. (2010). Small Scale Seed Business: Mapping stakeholders, current seed projects
and seed related initiatives in Swaziland. Paper presented in a common visioning workshop on
Harmonized Seed Security in the SADC Region hosted by FANRPAN. Tums George Hotel,
Swaziland, 28th
-30th
July 2010.
35. Dlamini, C.S. (2009). Community Consultations on use and management of preferred Non-
timber Forest Products: A Case Study of the four ecological zones of Swaziland. IFHE
International Conference, September, 2009. Royal Swazi Sun Convention Center. Swaziland.
36. Dlamini, C.S. (2009). Status of some medicinal and edible plant species in the four ecological
zones of rural Swaziland. IFHE International Conference, September, 2009. Royal Swazi Sun
Convention Centre.
37. Dlamini, C.S. (2009). Proceedings of FANRPAN Regional Node Training and Common Visioning
Workshop. Food, Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN).
Pretoria, South Africa.
38. Dlamini, C.S. and Geldenhuys, C.J. (2008). Towards the improvement of policy and strategy
development for the sustainable management of Non-timber Forest Products: A paper presented
at the International Sustainable Forest Management in Africa Symposium,3rd to 7th November
2008, Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Appointment as a Research Fellow (External Research Supervisor and External
Examiner of the MPhil Development Finance) at the University of Stellenbosch Business
School (USB)-2014 onwards:
Student details
STUDENT NUMBER TITLE INITIAL NAME TOPIC AND YEAR OF COMPLETITION Email
18028608 Mrs SN Nhlabatsi “Enabling the affordable housing mandate: the case of
the Swaziland National Housing Board (SNHB)”.
Completed Sept. 2014.
nhlabatsis@snhb.co.sz
16454774 Ms W Xaba “Impact assessment of the Comprehensive Agricultural
Support Programme (CASP) training in raising income
levels of emerging farmers in Limpopo”. Completed
Sept. 2014.
wxuba@landbank.co.za
18870961 Miss N Mhlanga “The Role of Informal Service Providers in Advancing
Financial Inclusion In South Africa”. Completed, Aug.
2017.
nomi2005@gmail.com
16891317 Mr RB Van Wyk “The Impact of Food Prices on the Welfare of
Households in South Africa”. Completed Jan.2017.
roscoevanwyk@gmail.com
18863396 Ms S Mathabathe “An investigation into the performance of the Khula
Credit Guarantee Scheme (RSA): Challenges and
options”. Completed Aug. 2016.
shadim@sefa.org.za
18095224 Ms D Nakisuyi “Housing the urban poor in Kampala: Government
intervention in the supply of low-income housing”.
Completed, Aug. 2017.
18095224@sun.ac.za
19044909 Mr K Mafukidze “The link between land ownership, financial
development and economic growth in Zimbabwe
(1980-2016)”. Completed, Aug. 2017.
19044909@sun.ac.za
24487147
Mr VW
Maluleke
The Efficacy of the Finance Models for Renewable
Energy (Solar Systems) for the Informal Settlements in
Marikana-Soutpan, Soshanguve, Pretoria, South
Africa. Completed, Jan. 2022.
vusi.maluleke@labour.gov.za /
vusimal31@gmail.com
13510916
Mr R
de Bruin
Potential for development of a green hydrogen
economy in the Northern Cape. Completed, Oct.
2021. 13510916@sun.ac.za
24318744
Ms ID
Ozulumba
Adaptation and Mitigation of Climate Risk by Small and
Medium Scale Businesses in Nigeria. Completed,
Jan. 2022. 24318744@sun.ac.za
20529910
Mr LM
Nil
Financial Sector Development and Economic Growth
in Sub-Sahara Africa. In progress. lourien@hotmail.com
19670699
Mr CG
Plaatjies
Regime changes and fiscal sustainability in
South Africa with comparative nonlinear Granger
causalities across selected countries in the
SADC region. In progress.
cambellp@ncrtvet.co.za
Contact person: Prof C Adjasi: Head: Development Finance (Charles.Adjasi@usb.ac.za)
Posbus/PO Box 610 Bellville 7535 Carl Cronjé Rylaan/Drive Bellville 7530
Tel: +27 (0)21 918 4111 Faks/Fax: +27 (0)21 918 4468/918 4112
E-pos/E-mail: usbcom@belpark.sun.ac.za Webwerf/Website: www.usb.sun.ac.za
Examination of Doctoral (PhD) Theses and Dissertations: January 2022
Candidate: Mr H.L.W. Chisale
Degree: PhD (Forest Science)
Title: “Vulnerability, resilience and climate adaptative strategies of forest-depended
communities in central and southern Malawi”.
University: University of Pretoria, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, South Africa.
Contact person: Mrs D Tau, University of Pretoria, Private Bag X20, Hatfield, 0128, Republic
of South Africa, www.up.ac.za Contact: Tel. No. +27 12 420 2723, Fax2Email: +27 86 623
2085. E-mail: dorothy.tau@up.ac.za
Examination of Doctoral (PhD) Theses and Dissertations: August 2015
Candidate: Miss T.C. Senganimalunje
Degree: PhD (Forest Science)

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