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1. Dr. Nasr Mansoor AL-Shihab National Consultant Agri-socio Economic Mobile no: 967- 777779684
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CURRICULUM VITAE
Personal Information:
Surname: AL-Shihab
First Name: Nasr Mansoor
Date and Place of birth: 9/10/1961-Taiz-Yemen
Nationality: Yemeni
Civil Status: Married
Address: Behind Al-Andalos Hall, Mathbah Area Sana'a -Yemen
Telephone: 009671-380740 Mobil: 00967-777779684
E-mail: nassralshihab@yahoo.com
Education
a. Long Term Training
Institution Date
Degree(s)
obtained
Subject Overall grade
O.U.A.T, Orissa
University for
Agricultural Technology,
India
October 29, 1997 to
June 14, 2001
PhD
Agricultural
Economics
8.21 out of 10
(First
Class)
Peshawar University of
Agriculture, Pakistan
August 1987 to
July 1989 M.Sc
Agricultural
Economics
First Division
Peshawar University of
Agriculture, Pakistan
August 1983 to
September 26, 1987 B.Sc
Agricultural
Economics
First Division
AL-Sha'ab Secondary
school
1979/1980 Secondary
school
Science 65%
b. Short Term Training
no Name Country Location period
1
Agricultural Policy and Production Cost
Analysis, Faculty of Agricultural
Economics
U.S.A Texas Tech
University
August 27 to
November 16,
1990
2
Procurement and Disbursement, World
Bank, November
Yemen Ministry of
Planning,
Sana'a
3-13/3/ 1991
3
Mechanism of Monitoring and
Evaluation in Projects and Computer
Utilization
The
Netherlands
IAC
Wageningen
November 21 to
December 10,
1996.
4
Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and
Computer Statistical Analysis
Jordan University of
Jordan, Amman
23-3 to 11-4-
1996.
5
Introduction of Library and Information
Management
Syria Aleppo -
ICARDA
May 11 to 29,
November/
1997.
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Applications of Computer in Social
Science Research
India Jammia Millia,
New Delhi
3 to 16 March
2000.
7 Strengthening the role of the
coordinating unit, integration and
dissemination of research techniques
Yemen National Center
for Agricultural
Training
(Dhmar)
2-6 December-
2006.
c. Workshops, Seminars and Conference
The first HR conference held in the main conferences hall - Sana'a, 4-6 May 2013;
Donor Meeting conference for Technical support needed and Implementation Mechanism of Micro,
Small and Medium Enterprises Strategy (MSME strategy), Yemen Industry Development
programme, Monday 24/1/2011 at Sheraton Hotel/ Sana’a;
Development of Agriculture; O.U.A.T, Orissa, workshop - India, March 1999;
Villagers Management for Sustainable Resources, New Delhi workshop 9-14, July 1999;
Building up Monitoring and Evaluation Mechanism workshop; AREA- HQ Dhamar 1995;
Rapid Impact Appraisal workshop, AREA HQ Dhamar 8/6/ 1996 Yemen;
Innovation Development in Agricultural Sector, Taiz Research Station 2-3, 1995, Yemen;
Management Information System, SEMINAR; ICARDA, Aleppo Syria, 12-13, JULY 1996.
Language skills: Indicate competence on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 = Excellent; 5 = basic)
Language Read Speak Write UNDERSTAND
Arabic (Mother Tongue) 1 1 1 1
English 2 2 2 2
Computer literacy: SPSS, Genstat, MS Office (word, Excel, PowerPoint) Internet & Communication
skills and face book.
Managerial head and related membership of professional bodies:
Director of Planning , monitoring and Evaluation department in AREA –HQ Dhamar
(1991-1995);
Head of Training unit in (AREA HQ) Dhamar (1991-1994);
Member of biding document committee AREA –HQ Dhamar (1993-1995);
Member of annual budget committee AREA –HQ Dhamar ( 1993-1995);
Head of Agricultural Socio-Economic Studies section, Agricultural Research & Extension
Authority- Northern Station (AREA-NS) Sana’a- (1996 to 2007);
Agricultural Engineers Syndicate member;
Member of HR Management Arabic Form;
Freelance consultant.
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Last two Positions:
1) Senior Specialist in Training and M&E for an EC funded project, Europe
Aid/127493/C/SER/YE “Technical Assistance to the Tihama Development Authority in improving
Water management and Productivity in the Tihama”, Hodeida- Republic Yemen. (Since Oct. 2009).
Employer : GOPA-Worldwide Consultants, D-61348 Bad Homburg, FRG
Years within the firm : 2009 to 2013 (at intervals)
2) WASH Consultant with UNDP's Youth Economic Empowerment Project (YEEP) shared
with VHI and ZOA to provide sustainable WASH-related employment opportunities to youth.
Employer : UNDP
Time within the firm : 80 days
Key qualifications & Specific skills:
a. Projects Planning, Implementation, Monitoring & Evaluation;
b. Institutional Development and Capacity Building;
c. WASH Development Consultant;
d. Communities; Rural development and Agribusiness Development;
e. Strategy Programming of M, S and Medium enterprises;
f. Studies &Research (see Publications);
g. Translation of studies and Documents.
a) Projects Planning, Implementation, Monitoring & Evaluation:
Planning, Implementation, Monitoring & Evaluation of projects/programs to "poverty
reduction, humanitarian affairs, economic livelihoods for rural areas, market
opportunities for many products including (grains, coffee, honey, fruits and vegetables),
increase small-scale farmer income and improve food security in an integrated sustainable
manner”;
Support teams of program to strengthen the plan, implement M&E and on-going
refinements of organizations’ planning, monitoring and evaluation systems to enhance
internal learning cycles and for external reporting purposes;
Coordinate/facilitate strategic planning and external evaluation processes;
Building collaborative capacity in community coalitions;
Feasibility studies in construction projects;
Development of M&E training curriculum program.
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b) Institutional Development and Capacity Building (Professional training
and education:
Design and implementation of training program, training and coaching, On-the-Job
Training and supervise implementation of training packages for training national
institutions/projects;
Build up training centers' reform system, promote training aids and performing of
"training plan, study tour, workshops, seminars, exhibition, press releases activities and
events";
Identify regional training types based on workplace training needs;
Advise and guide the Capacity Building Committees and organizational management in
defining training needs Priorities and select staff to be trained as trainers;
Outreach to organizations, projects, public & private sectors to be trained as needed;
Development of all activities “Apprenticeship Programs, Employment opportunities and
scholarship”;
Analysis of feedback information and edit final reports of training evaluation including ‟
outputs, effects, and impacts, in addition owning a very good Knowledge of roles,
regulations, and legal requirements.
c) WASH Development Consultant:
Marketing assessment of business opportunities for WASH ;
Advice VHI's Program on the most growth potential / community-in-need for WASH
business;
Participate effectively in the youth orientation sessions to improve their attitudes,
knowledge and experience in WASH business opportunities;
Training the UNDP's trainers on effective facilitation skills and (3x6 approach) in order to
improve youth business plans on WASH, and Collaborate with them to properly monitor
individual business plan developed;
Evaluate the progress of WASH business plans and improve initial feasibility studies of
those plans;
Analysis of value chain for small drinking water enterprises and other small businesses;
Prepare vocational training needs inventory for WASH youth beneficiaries, collaborate
and coordinate with VHI and UNDP staff in all stages of business skills and vocational
training implementation;
Identify and encourage the youth beneficiaries for adoption of the effective approach of
WASH's joint ventures policy;
Deliver joint Final consultancy report on; WASH marketing, training needs program, and
final WASH business plan.
d) Communities; Agribusiness empowerment for community development:
Elaboration of research programs for trade policy reforms and food security, wheat
production for Food self-sufficiency, markets functioning and trade orientation.
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Community mobilization, promotion of farmer organizations (co-operatives and
associations)
Analysis of value chain to elaborate growth strategy management;
Supervise small agribusiness projects supporting small-scale businesses in rural
areas;
Plan and organize medium and large agriculture enterprises with an emphasis on
the entrepreneurial concept;
Support Agric. Extension to improve communication and management skills.
e) Strategy Programming and Project management:
Identification of, appraisal, monitoring and evaluation of development strategies;
Socio-economic assessments and financial/economic analysis;
Value chain/ sub sector analysis of regional rural development projects;
Team-leading, co-ordination and team management, group moderation and facilitation;
Study the contribution of the MSME Sector towards the Yemen Vision 2020-25;
Realize the Vision of the MSME Sector towards the Poverty Reduction Strategy;
Build a culture of Innovation and Entrepreneurship;
Develop and Co-ordinate the Institutional Framework for MSME Support;
Improve access way of financial assistance to MSMEs;
Improvement of MSME Policy and Regulatory Reform;
Feasibility studies.
f) Studies &Research: Conducting several Socio-Economic Assessment Studies for,
national and international organizations (please see publications item).
g) Translation of studies and Documents: from Arabic to English and vice versa.
Professional Record
Organization
Date July 15, 2013 to Oct 7, 2013
Project's name UNDP's Youth Economic Empowerment Project (YEEP for WASH)
Project background
&
location
UNDP, Vision Hope International, and ZOA are implementing together a
WASH project; The Project is based on the current community needs occurred
due to armed conflict and the displacement in the country. The Integrated
WASH project in Arhab and Bani Jarmouz aims to improve and increase
equitable access to water and sanitation for local citizens in the conflict
affected areas in Arhab and Bani-Garmouz districts, Sana’a governorate.
Study
Marketing assessment/survey of business opportunities in Arhab and
Bani_Jarmouz., and technical training program relevant to WASH businesses
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Purpose
VHI, ZOA and UNDP will partner to provide sustainable WASH-related
employment opportunities to youth in Arhab and Bani-Garmouz districts.
Position WASH Consultant
ToR
An assessment of business opportunities related to WASH
"Marketing assessment/survey of business opportunities in Arhab
and Bani Jarmouz";
Advice VHI's Program Director on the most growth potential /
community-in-need for business related to WASH;
Participate effectively in the youth orientation sessions to improve
their attitudes, knowledge and experience in WASH business
opportunities;
Training the UNDP's trainers on effective facilitation skills and (3x6
approach) in order to improve youth business plans on WASH, and
Collaborate with them to properly monitor individual business plan
developed;
Evaluate the progress of WASH business plans and improve initial
feasibility studies of these plans;
Prepare vocational training needs inventory for WASH youth
beneficiaries, collaborate and coordinate with VHI and UNDP staff
in all stages of business skills and vocational training
implementation;
Identify and encourage the youth beneficiaries for adoption of the
effective approach of WASH's joint ventures policy;
Deliver joint Final consultancy report on; WASH marketing,
training needs program, and final WASH business plan;
Organization
Date Oct 1, 2011 to Jan 31, 2013
Project's name
Technical Assistance in Increasing Water Management and Productivity in
the Tihama - Phase II project. (Financed by EC and Implemented by
GOPA).
Project
background &
location
The European Commission has signed a Financing Agreement of 4,500,000
Euros with the Government of Yemen to increase the productivity of water
use and improve water management in spate irrigation systems in the
Tihama. The Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation (MoPIC)
has delegated the implementation of this project, named
“Increasing water management and productivity in the Tihama”, TDA,
Hodiedah
Study
Continuation for Training and Institutional Development at the Tihama
Development Authority, TDA-Hodeida. Yemen, December 2009.
Purpose To assist the TDA capacity Building and Institution Development Reform.
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Position National Consultant
ToR
Institutional development and capacity building of the Tihama
Development Authority (TDA);
Formulation, development and implementation of training needs
program for TDA staff (HQ + the 3 areas)
Reforming of TDA- TC;
Selection of assistant trainers from TDA staff to be second tiers and
coaching trainers for self-reliance;
Establishment pre and post training evaluation, measuring training
impact and lessons learned;
Development of training action plan distributed over the short remaining
period of the project life;
Exchange contracts between TDA-Training Center and other specialized
training centers within the country;
Measure Training Cost-effectiveness.
Organization
Date 3 to 30 Dec 2010.
Project's name &
location
Private Sector Development Program (PSDP), on behalf of the Social Fund
Development (SFD). Sana’a – Yemen
Study Development of National Micro, Small & Medium Sized Enterprise Strategy for
Yemen – 2011- 2021
Purpose To develop the Industrial and Commercial Base of the Country
To develop the Competitiveness of MSMEs
To build a culture of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Position National Consultant
ToR
1) Review documents related to SMEs strategy and provide overviews such as :
• The basic outputs of previous SMEs Strategy;
• National Agenda of SMEs Reform and Mid –term review of the former 5 year
plan, current outstanding plan for implementation;
• Stakeholders strategic plans and new initiatives;
• Access way to financial environment in Yemen including Sources of funds Like;
Islamic Banks, Lending Institutions, Micro Finance, free Capital);
• Interest Rates equivalents for borrowing and lending
• Normal sources of capital for businesses;
• Business registration and licensing procedures;
• Structure of Yemen's industrial sector in terms of size, labor, capital
organization and main sectors of business;
• Legal environment for business, including barriers to entrepreneurship, as well
as expected reforms;
• Vocational and management training institutions in Yemen and their curricula;
• Existing and planned economic development initiatives along with their
sponsors and beneficiaries;
• Barriers of trade and investment;
• Ways to support available businesses' planned to start up, consultancy,
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training, Export or investment attraction;
2) Realize the contribution of the MSME Sector towards the Yemen Vision 2020-
25;
3) Realize the Vision of the MSME Sector towards the Poverty Reduction Strategy;
4) Build a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship;
5) Develop and co-ordinate the institutional framework for MSMEs support;
6) Improve financial assistance to MSMEs;
7) Improvement of MSME policy and regulatory reform;
8) Developing a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship;
9) Development of technical and management skills, support of top quality
Business, Start up support & improve quality of Business Statistics;
10) Build up Sectors specific activities (Industry Sector, Fishing Sector, Agricultural
Sector and Tourism Sector).
11) Participation in drafting the final report.
Organization SFD: Social Fund for Development
Date June 6 to Aug 6, 2010
Project's name
& location
Rain fed agriculture and livestock project( Interventions
Development Strategy) In five governorates (Sana’a, Hajjah, Lahj, Almahweet
and Hodeida).
Study
Assessment studies on current status of Rural Production through PLA in 12
Districts. Yemen august 2010.
Framework plan for economic development of rural production. (Continuation
of what has been implemented earlier in the first and second phase of the third
component (development of rural production - rainfed agriculture and
livestock project).
Position National Consultant
ToR
Assess the conditions of rural production in 12 selected districts.
Identify constraints and opportunities for all problems and their causes.
Development of economic development plan of rural production.
Implementation of all households’ inventory.
Form the working groups of the communities.
Organization
Date Oct 3, 2009 for 105 days
Project's name
Technical Assistance in Increasing Water Management and Productivity in the
Tihama. Phase II project.
Project
background &
location
The European Commission has signed a Financing Agreement of 4,500,000
Euros with the Government of Yemen to increase the productivity of water use
and improve water management in spate irrigation systems in the Tihama.
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The Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation (MoPIC) has
delegated the implementation of this project, named “Increasing water
management and productivity in the Tihama”, to the Tihama Development
Authority (TDA), Hodeida.
Study
Training and Institutional Development at the Tihama Development Authority,
TDA-Hodeida. Yemen, December 2009.
Purpose To assist the TDA capacity Building and Institution Development Reform.
Position National Consultant
ToR
Support TDA in Reforming, job description, Planning, Monitoring and
Evaluation
Fulfillment of TDA training needs inventory;
Advise and guide the TDA Capacity Building Committees in defining
training topics and select qualified staff to be trained for the second tiers
(trainers of trainees);
Identify regional areas (TDA stations) for possibilities of conducting on the
job training and arrange for study tours;
Support TDA Management, European Community Technical Assistance
(TA) and CBC in setting up the Management Capacity Building Program.
Organization
Consultancy for sustainable economic and social development
SOFRECO: 92-98, boulevard Victor Hugo 92115 Clichy-Cedex France
Date Jan 6, 2009 for 21 days
Project's name
& location
Food Security, Sana'a Yemen
Study Technical Assistance in support to the Safety Net, Republic of Yemen.
Purpose
Service delivery capacities of the Safety net are strengthened in the 22 country's
governorates
Position National Consultant
ToR
Survey, Analyze and submit report containing the following issues:
• New Changes in Safety Net's general policy of Yemen;
• An effective and efficient cash transfer mechanism was implemented by
SWF;
• Strengthens and Weaknesses of social welfare's law issued in 2008;
• The dependency of SWF beneficiaries on cash transfers;
• Social Welfare and Youth;
• Employment and Labor Market; • Policy of decentralization;
• Mechanism of M&E adopted by SWF.
Organization SFD: Social Fund for Development
Date
May26 to June 25, 2009.
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Project's name
& location
Rain fed agriculture and livestock project (Interventions Development Strategy)
in five governorates (Sana’a, Hajjah, Lahj, Almahweet and Hodeida).
Study
Evaluation studies on Agriculture Rainfed and livestock production’s
conditions through PLA in 12 Districts. Yemen, july2009.
Purpose
Mobilization of local communities. (Enhancing the capacities of food
insecure for rural people and reduce their poverty in a sustainable manner).
Position National Consultant
ToR
Assess the role of SFD in rural communities that SFD interfered through the
rain-fed agriculture project activities;
Prepare and Mobilize of rural communities toward promoting and proper
exploiting of natural resources;
Determination of communities’ socio-economic status, potentials, constrains
and analyze their annual development plan;
Support communities’ people to self-preparation of economic development
plans
Enhance the organizational capacity of producers at the community and
intercommunity levels to improve their access to public and private services
as well as input and output markets;
Draw fund resources and technical assistance mechanism to rural producers
in order to upgrade and diversify their agriculture and livestock
productivities and marketing system. Moreover, better conserve of soil and
harvest water in the Uplands;
Suggest ways to improve dissemination of market information.
Organization PWP: Public Work Project
Date May 28 to July 5, 2009.
Project's
name &
location
Socio-Economic feasibility study for constructing of orphan & low-income
students' dormitory in Sana’a University -- Yemen.
Study
Socio-Economic feasibility study for constructing of orphan & low income
students' dormitory in Sana’a University
Purpose Supporting orphan & low-income students
Position National Consultant
ToR
Review the current situation of available dormitories and clarify students
accommodation policy of Sana'a university;
Conduct a Socio-Economic feasibility study for constructing Dormitory for
orphan and low income students;
Specify expected outputs, with full concentration on jobs creation,
investments and impacts of the project in economic and social life;
Characterize the gap between current situation of students accommodation
and the real needs ;
Measuring expected positive significant impacts in stimulation of students for
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continuity of education with effectiveness of families interest;
Find out a list of conditions governing admission of targeted students in the
new dormitory.
Organization GTZ - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit
Date April 14 to end of July 2008.
Project's name
& location
Private Sector Development Program (PSDP), on behalf of the Social Fund
Development (SFD). Sana’a – Yemen
Study Revising Small and Micro Enterprise National Strategy of Yemen
Purpose Increased Incomes and Remunerative Employment on a sustainable basis
Position National Consultant
ToR
Carry out comprehensive feasibility study on, the potentials for expanding
SMEs, taking into account enhancing marketing Policy, "financial and
technological factors";
Clarify, SMEs' Possibilities of better access to finance, less taxes and legal
& Regulatory Environment;
Study the Possibility of Foster Information systems and Communication
between SMEs Owners and Service providers;
Study the role of recent innovation toward development of SMEs and
Promote Entrepreneurship in Education and Training;
Improve business development services of SMEs and how to Strengthen
the Public Private Partnership (PPP);
Recognize the minimum capital required by the SMEs owners and explain
faster and more efficient financial delivery procedures;
Recognize Yemeni SMEs activities in marketing, and their technical skill
levels;
Assess Urgent training needs for Service providers and SMEs Owners;
Introduce criteria for issuing new laws/regulations so as to minimize
administrative and compliance costs
Develop action plan.
Organization GET- ICON
Date Nov 15, 2007 to March 15, 2008.
Project's
name location
&
School Construction Costs Projects - ministry of Education, Sana'a – Yemen.
Study
School Construction Costs in Yemen „Cross-Sector and Multi-Institutional
Assessment.
Purpose
Construction of sufficient Schools, those are better in terms of educational
requirements and cost effectiveness.
Position National Consultant
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ToR
Study the current trend of school construction costs in Yemen;
Study external macro-economic and fiscal policy issues;
Study potentials for a comprehensive cost monitoring systems;
Comparisons and comments on the school costs of MOE (BEDP), PWP,
SFD, BEIP etc.;
Identify Influential factors affecting the cost of construction, costs of
financial management and generally determine proper school construction
costs in order to enhance educational environment;
Assess impact of donor delivery systems (donor-specific vs. locally adapted
costs calculations);
Participate in workshops and seminars to disseminate the findings of the
study as needed.
Organization
WB
Date April 24 to Aug 24, 2007.
Project's name
& location
Sana'a Basin Water Management Project (SBWMP), on behalf of the ministry
of Water & Environment, Sana'a – Yemen.
Study Training Assessment Study.
Purpose
Development of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) to
eliminate water crisis in Sana'a Basin.
Position National Consultant
ToR
Develop various comprehensive training needs program, as integral part
of project interventions into demand management, supply management,
institutional development and public awareness, Training program
covers:
• Project staff
• Individuals, groups and entities of water users, farmers, O&M managers,
service providers and stakeholders (WUGs, WUAs, WUFs and SBC);
• Government agencies (NWRA/SB, MAI/SO, MAI/GDI, MAI/CWMU and
possibly others)
Create Awareness in cooperation with IPAC to improve the current state
of knowledge and perceptions of farmers and water users with regard to
modern irrigation technology and techniques;
Formulate clearly the goals of training policy, that refer to improve
irrigation practices, onfarm crops, water management techniques, water
use efficiencies and increased water savings;
Evaluate SBWMP successes and weaknesses activities, by using a
systematic diagnostic procedures covering fields visits and SBWMP
offices;
Formulate training need programs to be provided on an on-going basis
following the social mobilization phase in each area, taking into
consideration, farmers Participation in, WUGs, and WUAs.
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Training concentrates on skills development and capabilities to improve
water quantity and quality in Sana'a basin through integration in WRM,
initiated by installing and adoption of modern irrigation network at the
grass root level.
Strengthen institutional development and capacity building, (Bottom up
techniques).
Interpret the Indicators in terms of, level of service, strengths &
weaknesses of the service and provide best practices.
Study the training needs of beneficiaries to develop specific approach in
preparing recommendations and priorities establishment for
modernization, that may result in improve project performance;
Setting up integrated water resource management training policy and
creating investment techniques in this field,
Finally, creating database and awareness society toward development of
water resources and its modes of exploitation in different usages.
Organization WB
Date Oct to Dec 2002 (60days)
Project's name
& location
Ground Water and Soil Conservation Project (GSCP), on behalf of the Ministry
of Agriculture and Irrigation, Sana’a – Yemen.
Study Social Assessment Study.
Purpose Eliminate water crisis in Yemen.
Position Adviser
ToR
Assess the socio-economic conditions of the selected project areas;
Evaluate capacities of farmers and other stakeholders to manage water
resources;
Assess the socio-economic conditions of the selected project areas;
Evaluate capacities of farmers and other stakeholders to manage water
resources;
Design, arrangements and procedures for the implementation of the
project;
Identify activities related to capacity building and technical assistance
Study, Possibilities of using modern irrigation technology on irrigated
small, medium and large farms to minimize the water scarcity crises;
Study, the poverty levels and find suggestion to develop participation of
poor and smaller farmers in project activities.
Find mechanism that, Landless, tenants, sharecroppers and owners can
involve in the project.
Determine, economical Capacity of cost sharing within small, medium and
larger farmers.
Present Rights on water, wells, water sources and Water Marketing and
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transfer in the selected areas.
Awareness of water issues and willingness to participate in project
activities
Determine, types of training needs, paying particular attention to Women
position in water extension and management
Organization AREA-NS: Agricultural Research and Extension Authority- Northern Station
Date 2001 to 2007
Location Northern Research Station (NS) Sana’a – Yemen
Position Head of Agricultural, Socio-Economic Studies Section.
Tasks Planning, coordinating, supervising and implementing the dept research
activities
Conducting Agricultural Socio-Economic Studies for Northern Regions of
Yemen, concentrating on the most recent problems facing farmers i.e.
Mechanism of controlling randomized utilization of irrigation water and
others (see Publications). Design and analysis research experiments for
other divisions
Guiding research teams in the fields.
Training assistant, associate researchers and Sana’a university students on
mechanism of preparing and analyzing research projects by computer.
Links with other Departments.
Formulating research priorities for NGs.
Organization AREA-HQ: Agricultural Research and Extension Authority- Head Quarter
Date Jan 1991 to Oct 1996
Location Head Quarter (HQ), Dhamar-Yemen.
Position o Director of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Dep.in AREA
o Head of Training unit
o Member of biding document committee (1994-1996)- AREA
o Member of annual budget committee
Job-
Descriptions
Monitored and pre- evaluated the following projects and Sectors:
Technical Assistance for research management project, WB.
Sorghum and Millet project, Nile valley and red sea network.
Livestock development programme. The Netherlander support
programme.
Post-harvesting techniques, Regional.
Population education project, Regional.
Innovation of Agricultural Development project (IDAS95-96) German
support.
Rural development project, WB.
Establishment of M&E units and its mechanism in AREA branches.
Follow up Training programme nationally and internationally.
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Data collection, from AREA stations and centers to develop future
projects and/or plans.
Designed measuring tools, for both quantitative and qualitative data.
Drew up indicators, for monitoring and evaluation reports.
Data processing, by using an appropriate statistics programme (SPSS).
Presentation of research findings, in relation to the specified objectives,
through quarterly and annual written reports.
Participated in Trainings, Workshops, and Seminars at national and
international level (University of Jordan, ICARDA, Aleppo Syria, Texas
Tech University, Texas U.S.A., IAC Wageningen the Netherlands etc.
Conducted researches on Development of Monitoring and Evaluation
Mechanism.
Formulated training policy & plans implemented locally and/or in
abroad.
Designed long, Medium and short trainings programs, covered various
technical and Managerial sections for 7 research stations and 6 centers
according to the needs.
Conducted workshops and seminars
Organization MoAWR: Ministry of Agriculture and Water Recourses
Date 1989 to 1990
Location Planning, Monitoring and evaluation department.
Position
Member of Monitoring & Evaluation team.
Associate Researcher
Job-Descriptions Monitoring and follow up the following agricultural projects:
Support marketing channels in Yemen, financed by (USAID)
Self Sufficiency of Food in Yemen, financed by (USAID)
Wheat, Costs of Production in Six governorates of Yemen Financed by
USAID.
Participation in, open and analyze Bids
Publications
No Researches, studies and papers
1 Marketing Assessment Study of WASH Business Opportunities in Arhab and Bani-Jarmouz Sana'a
Yemen, August 2013.
2 Training Evaluation and its impact on the TDA' workplace environment, April 2013.
3
Grain Production under rainfall system and marketing, the necessary interventions required in
Mahoweet Governorate, Yemen, February 2013
4
National Micro, Small & Medium Sized Enterprise Development Strategy – Yemen-GTZ, 2011.
5
Studies to Assess Rural communities Production Status through PLA in 12 Districts, Yemen august
2010.
16. Dr. Nasr Mansoor AL-Shihab National Consultant Agri-socio Economic Mobile no: 967- 777779684
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nassralshihab@yahoo.com
6
Training and Institutional Development at the Tihama Development Authority, TDA-Hodeida.
Yemen, December 2009.
7
Evaluation studies on Agriculture Rainfed and livestock production's conditions through PLA in 12
Districts. Yemen, july2009.
8 Socio-Economic feasibility study for establishing Dormitory in Sana'a university. August 2009.
9 Evaluation of delivery Service for Safety Net, Republic of Yemen, January 2009.
10 Revising Small and Micro Enterprise National Strategy of Yemen "PSDP-GTZ", 2008.
11
School Construction Costs in Yemen „Cross-Sector and Multi-Institutional Assessment Study
"GET- ICON", 2008.
12
Assessment study on training needs plan for Sana'a Basin Water Management Project- “SBWMP,
WB, 2007.
13
Improve work-plan mechanism of the first component (Demand Management and Irrigation
Improvement of "SBWMP, WB", 2007.
14
Socio-Economic effect of traditional irrigation on Ground water for Cultivation of Grapes and Qat
in Sana'a Governorate, Yemen, 2006.
15
Socio-Economic and Organizational factors affecting Ammran Basin Water Management (ABWM),
Yemen, 2006.
16
Role of Agricultural Cooperative Union in Agricultural development, Northern Area of Yemen,
2005.
17
Impact of the increasing prices in disseminated agricultural technology, and its negative reflection
on agricultural production - northern areas of Yemen, 2004.
18
Socio-Economic and Organizational factors affecting Sa'adah Basin Water Management (SDBWM)
Sa'adah Governorate, Yemen, 2003.
19
Knowledge use and Adoption for Potato Production Technology by Potato's Farmers of Amman
Basin, Amman governorate, Northern Yemen, 2003.
20
Social Assessment Study for Groundwater and Soil Conservation Project, Sa'adah & Tuban
(Abyan) Basins Yemen, (GSCP) “World Bank” , 2002.
21
Economic efficiency of modern irrigation networks types (drips & sprinkle) on Potato and Tomato
production in Ammran Basin. Northern Yemen, 2002.
22
A study on, Economic Benefits of Water Management on Minor Irrigation in Athagrah Block,
Cuttack District, India, 2001.
23 Socio-Economic factors, affecting the productivity of Grapes in Sana'a Governorate, Yemen, 1997.
24 Farming systems, in the northern Regions of Yemen, 1996.
25
Qat Production and its Negative Effect on Socio-Economic factors, in the Northern Area of Yemen,
1996.
26 Development Mechanism of Monitoring and Evaluation in AREA Dhamar, Yemen, 1995.
27 Training Policy for Agricultural Research and Extension Authority's Cadre, Dhamar Yemen 1993.
28 Wheat, Costs of Production in Six Provinces of Yemen, 1990. Financed by USAID.
29 Agricultural Productivity by Farm Size and Tenure in Peshawar District. Pakistan 1989.
References
17. Dr. Nasr Mansoor AL-Shihab National Consultant Agri-socio Economic Mobile no: 967- 777779684
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nassralshihab@yahoo.com
no Name of
References
Position Tel and/or e-mail
1 Dr. Johan Jakoob
Team Leader
GOPA, Worldwide Consultants, Bad
Homburg, Germany
Water Resources specialist at GOPA
E-mail: ja-jakob@t-online.de
phone:
0049(0)5121267617 (home)
2 Mr. Michael Mann
Mike Mann | Incorporated Financial
Accountant
| International Economic Development
Consultant
Current Assignment: Elaboration of MSME
Strategy for Yemen
Phone: 00 44 1475 673422 |
UK Mobile: 00 44 7815 291 023 | Skype:
MikeMann296
Yemen Mobile: 00 967 734986 617
3
Dr. Sabria AL-
Thour
National Expert
Ass-professor faculty of English –Sana'a
university
E-mail: s_althawr@yahoo.com
Yemen Mobile: 777205784
4
AbdulRaoof M. Al-
SUMAIRI
Coordinator
Youth Economic Empowerment Project
Poverty and Sustainable Development Unit
UNDP Sana'a Yemen
Email : abdulraoof.al-
sumairi@undp.org
P.O.Box 551-Sana’a, Republic of
Yemen
Phone : +967-1-448605 | Fax :+967-1-448641
Mobile :+967-712221953
5
Faraj Al.Matari GIZ National Coordinator-Yemen
P.O.BOX: 3264 Sana‟a -Yemen
Yemen Mobile: Tel: 00967-777168721
ICON office: 00967-1-482338
Fax no: 00967-1-274919
6
Dr. Frans Doorman International expert of institutional
development and capacity building
Oudlaan 13, 6708 RC Wageningen,
The Netherlands Tel 31 (0)317 416748
Email:agdev@hetnet.nl
f.j.doorman@gmail.cm
7
Prof/Dr. Prof.
Weiland
International Expert
E-mail : heribert.weiland@politik.uni-
freiburg.de
8
Prof/Dr. Gerald
Braun
ICON-Institute German Education and
Training (GET) GmbH
E-mail: GET@icon-institute.de
9 Tarek Abulzahab
ICON-Institute German Education and
Training
(GET) GmbH
E-mail: tarek.abulzahab@icon-institute.de
E-mail : GET@icon-institute.de
Tel .(0) 221937 43-115
10
Mohammed Al-
Moayed
GTZ / Private Sector Development Project
E-mail: al_moyad@yahoo.com Mobile:
711 831 511
Phone: 01 430421/2/3 Sana'a Fax:01 413295
11
Dr. Safia AL- Al-
Doais
Assistant Professor at Sana'a University
Dean of Girls Branch at Al-Alandalus
University
Mobile no: 00967-777375996
Email: S. Al_doais
<aldoais_safia@hotmail.com>
12
Dr. Maher F. Abu-
Taleb
Senior Water Resources Management
Specialist
Sustainable Development Department
(MNSSD),
Middle East and North Africa Region
The World Bank, Washington, DC
Tel: (202) 473-0858; Fax: (202) 477-1981;
E-mail: Mabutaleb@worldbank.org
13 Doering Constantin
ICON-Institute German Education and
Training (GET) GmbH
E-mail: GET@icon-institute.de
or: constantin.doering@icon-institute.de
Tel .(0) 221937 43-115
Dr. Nasr