Sex: Male
Date of Birth: June 5 th
, 1979
Marital Status : Married to Aline Ingabire, 1 son
Nationality: Rwandese
Residence : Walter-Flex-Str. 10, 53113 Bonn, Germany
Email: musafiri@uni-bonn.de
; imusafiri@gmail.com
2.
Since August 2011: PhD Student in Agricultural Economics (Degree expected in September
2014) at the Center for Development Research (ZEF), Bonn University, Germany
December 2011 March 2012: course on Development Policy Analysis and Development
Economics at ZEF Doctoral Studies Program, University of Bonn
October-
November 2011: Interdisciplinary course on “Concepts and Theories of Development” at ZEF Doctoral Studies Program
2008:
Master’s Degree in Applied Economics, National University of Rwanda
2004:
Bachelor’s Degree in Development Economics, National University of Rwanda
1998: Professional certificate for secondary education. Kayove College, western Rwanda
Since August 2011: Junior Researcher/PhD fellow, Center for Development Research (ZEF)
2011: Head of Economics Department, University of Rwanda (former National University of
Rwanda)
Major Responsibilities: Teaching, research, administration
2010 : Lecturer, Kigali Independent University, Rwanda
Major Responsibilities: Teaching, research& consultancy
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October 2009 : Product Development Officer in Craft Industry Secretariat, Rwandan Ministry of
Trade and Industry
2009-2011: Assistant Lecturer, Department of Economics, National University of Rwanda
Major Responsibilities: Teaching, research& consultancy, community service
2006-2008: Tutorial Assistant and teacher of Mathematics for Economists in the Departments of
Economics and Statistics at National University of Rwanda.
2007-2009 : Community Capacity Strengthening Officer, World Vision International, Rwanda
Country Office
Role Purpose: Responsible for implementing all activities that are meant to strengthen the community’s capacity towards institutional building/strengthening, economic empowerment, social coherence and psychosocial support.
Major Responsibilities
R1: CBOs and FBOs organization and capacity strengthening

Identify CBOS, FBOs in the Area development Program (ADP) and their capacity needs.

Provide guidance in the registration process and ensure the associations are registered as cooperatives.

Work with resource persons to train CBOs and FBOs in designing strategic plans and resource mobilization strategies

Identify different training needs for CBOs and FBOs and facilitate the identification of resource persons for carrying out the training where necessary.

Facilitate the formulation, definition, dissemination and application of the necessary internal systems and instruments (e.g. internal rules and regulations, Volunteer policy, code of conduct , administration, HR and Financial manuals, etc) among members of the associations and networks .

Train the associations in the use of the above Policy tools and instruments through both classroom method and on-going technical support.

Train CBOs and FBOs in Design, management, monitoring and evaluation, and support them in designing relevant M&E tools.

Assist CBOs and FBOs to access funds from ADPs and/or other local or International
NGOs

Assist CBOs and FBOs document their experience and share their best practices amongst themselves and other stakeholders for the purpose of learning and improving their work
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
Document lessons learnt during the process of community capacity strengthening for purposes of WVR documentation and review of strategies.

Make input towards the formulation of the National community capacity strengthening strategy
R2: Program monitoring, evaluation and reporting:
Document and report on all activities in the capacity strengthening of the particular ADP.
R3: Financial management and budget preparation:
Prepare the budget needed for the annual implementation of the particular ADP capacity strengthening project and ensure is used as planned.
R4: Networking and Collaboration:
Maintain close-working relationships with various partners at District and sector levels especially those in charge of CBO strengthening and support
R5: Reporting
Prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual activity reports and submit them to the
ADP Coordinator and institutional capacity strengthening unit.
2006:
Participant in the World Vision’s Program for Learning and Community capacity (PLCC)
2005: Secondary school Teacher, Gitwe Adventist College
From 2003-2004 : Monitor Student of Statistics at national University of Rwanda
November-December 2003 : Internship in World Vision Rwanda/Development Activities Project
(DAP)
1999 : Primary school teacher, Rutsiro District, Rwanda
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ZEF-FSC Workshop on “Ethics in Food Security and Development Research and Action" from June 3 - June 7, 2013 in Berlin, Germany
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Workshop on Strategies and Methods for Implementation-Oriented Research at Food
Security Center in Hohenheim, Germany (16-17 March 2012): stakeholder analysis, cooperation strategies, communicating research and building a policy influence plan.
Bonn 2011 Nexus Conference on “The Water, Energy and Food Security Nexus:
Solutions for the green Economy” from 16-18 November 2011.
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-
ASARECA-PAAP proposal development workshop on “Analysis of trends and policy options to guide strategies for enhanced food security in eastern and central Africa” held from 13-17 June 2011 in Nairobi, Kenya.
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AGROCURI (Agriculture Curriculum Development and learning initiatives)Training at
Nairobi University on December 12-16, 2010
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Training (5 days) on Advanced Econometrics and STATA organized by IPAR at Kigali in
November 2008
-
Seminar on the Global Financial crisis and its potential implications on Rwanda hold at
Serena Hotel on December 22 nd
, 2008; organized by IPAR, MINECOFIN and
NATIONAL BANK OF RWANDA.
1.
Musafiri, I. (2013) Determinants of long-term growth in small-holder agriculture in
Rwanda: An Intergenerational Analysis. Ongoing Doctoral Degree Dissertation under progress, supervised by Prof. Dr. Joachim von Braun.
2.
Musafiri, I. (2009) The Impact of Micro Institutions on Rural Poverty in Rwanda (Case
Study of Nyamagabe District): Master’s Thesis dissertation (Supervised by Prof. A.M.
Jose)
3.
Musafiri, I. (2005) Etude de faisabilité d’un projet de construction et d’exploitation d’une station de lavage de café dans la zone Musasa du District Kayove: Dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Economics and Management (NUR), for the award of Bachelor’s Degree in Economics. Supervised by Senator Dr. Chrysologue KUBWIMANA
4.
Musafiri, I. (2006)General Assessment on the Role Played by Cooperatives and Self-Help
Organizations in the Process of Development (Case study of Rushaki ): Work presented to
World Vision Rwanda in completion of the program for Learning and community capacity
Ms Word, Ms Excel, Ms Power Point, Ms Access, Outlook, SPSS, Eviews, STATA, Endnote
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Ability to work under minimum or no supervision
Effective teamwork and leadership
Eager to learn
I am a hardworking, honest and organized person.
7.
English : Fluent
Français : Fluent
Kinyarwanda : Native
German : Working Knowledge
1.
Prof. Dr. Joachim von Braun: Director, Center for Development Research (ZEF),
University of Bonn ( jvonbraun@uni-bonn.de
)
2.
Dr. Günther Manske: Academic Coordinator, ZEF Doctoral Program, University of Bonn
( gmanske@uni-bonn.de
)
3.
Prof. Rama B. Rao: Dean, Faculty of Economics and Management, University of Rwanda.
( ramarwanda@gmail.com
)
Ildephonse MUSAFIRI
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