SECTION A: CHECKLIST
PROPOSED RESEARCH
Applicant identified clearly (project leader and institution, pages 9 – 10)
G
Idea succinctly described (pages 10 – 12)
G
Time table and budget indicated (page 13)
G
RESEARCH TEAM
Personal information for all members of research team
G
Curriculum vitae of project leader and key members of research team
G
FOR CCAA USE ONLY
CONCEPT NOTE NUMBER:
ELIGIBILITY:
1- Contributes to CCAA objectives, sustainable development
2- Project leaders
3- Contributes to capacity development
4- Engaging in dialogue with stakeholders
5- Submitted using form
6- Received on/before July 15 2006
SECTION B: SUMMARY OF PROPOSED RESEARCH IDEA
GENERAL INFORMATION
Project title:
Alliances for Climate Change Learning and Institutional Management (ACCLAIM)
Countries in which research will take place: Nigeria, Tanzania and Zimbabwe
PROJECT LEADER
Name: ADEBAYO, Kolawole
Mailing address:
Building, Suite (optional): Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, University of Agriculture
Number and Street or PO Box: 2240
District, City: ABEOKUTA
Province/State: OGUN
Country: NIGERIA
Postal Code: 110001
Telephone number (include country and area codes): +234-8034046873
Facsimile number (include country and area codes): +234-39-243045
E-mail address: kolawole_adebayo@hotmail.com
PROPOSING INSTITUTION
The proposing institution normally receives and administers the funds. If the funds are to be administered by a third party, please flag
this in your proposal.
Legal Name: UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, ABEOKUTA
Mailing address:
Building, Suite (optional): Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development
Number and Street or PO Box: 2240
District, City: ABEOKUTA
Province/State: OGUN
Country: NIGERIA
Postal Code: 110001
Telephone number (include country and area codes): +234-8034046873
Facsimile number (include country and area codes): +234-39-243045
E-mail address: kolawole_adebayo@hotmail.com, vc@unaab.edu.ng
COLLABORATING INSTITUTIONS (if applicable)
Collaborating institutions are those that are jointly proposing research to CCAA in collaboration with the proposing institution and will
each receive funds directly from CCAA.
Department of Geography, University of Jos, Nigeria
Plant Health Services (PHS), Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Co-operatives, Tanzania
University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe
Natural Resources Institute (NRI), University Of Greenwich, UK
PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS (if applicable)
Participating institutions are those that will participate directly in the conduct of the research, but will not receive funds directly from
CCAA. In this case, the proposing institution is responsible for disbursement of funds and for ensuring that all institutions abide by the
standard terms and conditions that apply to projects funded by IDRC.
Nigeria:
Special Programme on Food Security (SPFS)
Agricultural Development Programme (ADP)
Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET)
Sustainable Livelihoods and Development Network
for Africa (SLIDEN AFRICA)
Tanzania:
National Adaptation Plan of Action (NAPA), VPO
Post Harvest Management Services (PHMS)
Famine Early Warning System Network/USAID
Centre for environmental science and technology
(CEEST)
Crop Monitoring and Early Warning, FAO
Extension Services (ES), MAFS
Tanzania Meteorological Agency
INADES-Formation Tanzania
MVIWATA (Farmers’ membership organization)
Selected District Councils
Zimbabwe:
Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment Committee
(ZIMVAC)
Department of Agricultural Research and Extension
(AREX), MARD
UZ, Dept of Physics (AgroMet)
National Early Warning Unit (AREX)
Famine Early Warning System Network
(FEWSNET)/USAID
Department of Meteorogical Services
Catholic Relief Services (CRS)
Save the Children, UK
Selected District Councils
FOCUS AND RATIONALE
What is the problem for which support is being sought, and why is it important? What is its relevance to the CCAA purpose and
objectives? How do the targeted priority issues and concerns relate to the African, regional, or local context? How does the proposed
project relate to existing research and capacity gaps?
In the water-scarce regions of Africa climate change and climate variability are expected to increase the vulnerability of
farmers. Increased frequency of droughts, increased evaporation, and changes in patterns of rainfall and runoff are
expected to further reduce water availability, with saltwater intrusion effecting water quality. Changes in average and
maximum temperatures are anticipated to affect crop productivity, which is also expected to be exacerbated by extreme
events (World Bank, 2006).
Throughout the Sahel and the marginal drylands of East and Southern Africa, where over the past quarter century rainfall
has decreased, and rainfall variability and droughts increased, rural people have developed coping and/or adaptation
strategies to combat the effects of these (and other) changes. Governments however, have played little role in facilitating
people’s adaptation (Toulmin, 2005; Devereux and Edwards, 2004).
Widespread processes of social change are re-defining the rural development context, which descriptions of rural
households as smallholder farmers, agro-pastoralists, pastoralists and commercial farmers, fail to adequately reflect. In
general, strategies already common in rural areas of Africa for responding to climate change and other stress factors
include occupational adjustments, income earning re-orientation, changing social identities and spatial relocation
(Bryceson, 1999 & 2000). Evidence also suggests that those individuals and groups, who are already marginalized and
most vulnerable, are paying and will continue to pay the highest price. Common outcomes include food insecurity, low
yields and poor sales returns, ill-health and increased risk of ill-health, non-specialist (i.e. non strategic) labour, poor school
attendance and family fragmentation (Morris et al, 2002).
The challenge – or opportunity – is to improve the adaptive capacity, not only of the people in these drylands, but also of
the respective authorities (government, public agencies and civil society), to jointly and synergistically develop system-wide
resilience thereby reducing levels of vulnerability.
OBJECTIVES
What are the main objectives of the proposed project against which success or failure could be assessed, and how do these contribute to
the CCAA purpose and objectives? An element of capacity building must be included here.
 To build on and consolidate earlier work undertaken by members of the research team - including approach and tool development - which
assessed the vulnerability of individuals and communities, and their respective coping strategies, in the drylands of Tanzania and Zimbabwe.
 To build on and consolidate existing in-country and regional structures and knowledge systems (formal & informal) addressing climate change.
 To identify and document climate change and variability in specific districts, and responses of institutional stakeholders (e.g. research agencies,
line ministries, private sector etc.).
 To review and assess the impact of previous seasonal climatic forecasts on decision-making by smallholder farmers in semi-arid areas.
 To establish ‘climate change alliances’ (based on social learning and innovation systems concepts), which promote development and integration of
adaptive capacity at community levels (i.e. of individuals, households, the community), with that at intermediate/national levels (e.g. scientists,
ministries, policy advisors, national decision-makers etc), and thus initiate and consolidate integration of current scientific initiatives with local
knowledge systems and practices.
 To use the ‘climate change alliances’ experience in the three countries to consolidate a robust ‘learning by doing ‘ model, for wider dissemination
and regional scaling-up.
METHODOLOGY
How will the project objectives be achieved? What transdisciplinary/multidisciplinary approaches will be adopted, and how will gender and
other social dimensions of vulnerability to climate change be addressed? What methods will you use to engage and involve stakeholders
in the project?
The methodology will draw upon the under-pinning principles of the learning alliance (LA) approach (e.g. innovation system thinking, multi-stakeholder
& multi-disciplinary forums, social learning, action research, learning by doing) and of the sustainable livelihood (SL) approach (e.g. poverty focused,
holistic, micro-macro, understanding that people have resources and are resourceful, vulnerability etc.), both of which recognize the complex role of
multilayered institutions in mediating – facilitating or constraining – people’s development, in the context of changing environments.
‘Climate change alliance’ platforms will be established to provide fora of interaction for the researchers, with other key in-country organizational climate
change stakeholders, civil society stakeholders, including representatives of vulnerable groups, and relevant donor or international stakeholders.
Functions of the alliance will be to share and disseminate information, to design and undertake pilot studies, and to strategize on how best findings can
be used to influence key ‘external’ stakeholders (e.g. using outcome mapping) and policy agendas. The pilot studies, given initial shape by the
research team, but needing buy-in from the alliance actors, will seek to explore potential adjustments to adaptive capacity in the practices, processes,
and/or structures of the systems, in response to projected (previous or actual) climate change.
Resilience (through coping, risk diversification, adaptation) amongst vulnerable rural communities, households and individuals, will be explored using
the ‘enquiry visit’ tool (see Stathers et al, 2005) developed over 4 years in Tanzania and Zimbabwe to learn about food security and post-harvest
decision-making, with adaptations from other sources (e.g. UNFCCC, 2002; Patt and Gwata, 2002; Grothmann and Patt, 2005; Reid and Vogel, 2006).
Network mapping and analysis, and participatory institutional analyses at the interfaces within and between organizational stakeholders and rural
communities, will also be carried out. These and other activities will be commissioned by the alliance management team, and implemented by alliance
members, building on successful partnerships and/or working through new innovative partnership arrangements.
TEAM ORGANISATION
How will the team be led and organized to achieve the project objectives?
GANIZATION
The research team (see Section C) will initially serve as the management team for each country ‘climate change alliance’, but draw upon in-country
players at the earliest opportunity (e.g. from the inception gathering), and strategize to effect early institutionalization of the alliance.
A series of multi-stakeholder workshops and meetings will provide the physical backbone of the project, but communications between members will
heavily rely on modern information communication technologies (ICTs).
Pilot studies will be carried out between workshops: being designed and initiated during the respective inception workshops, with findings being fedback into following ‘review’ workshops. Those carrying out the action research will be expected to incorporate the alliance membership in the actionreflection cycle.
The research team will monitor and document the learning process (building on experiences gained with the ‘post-harvest innovation learning alliances
set up in Zimbabwe and Tanzania) to provide new understanding on the workings of the climate change alliances.
OUTPUTS, OUTCOMES, AND DISSEMINATION
What are the expected outputs of the research, and how will these be disseminated? Which outcomes and outputs support capacity
building? How do the expected outcomes and outputs contribute to the CCAA purpose and objectives?
Formalized ‘climate change alliances’, with stakeholders sharing costs and benefits, and knowledge being generated brings together scientific (or
codified knowledge) with local experiential (or tacit) knowledge.
Better understanding of, together with identified options for improvements in, the adaptive capacity mechanisms of vulnerable individuals, households
(e.g. post-harvest coping strategies), and communities (e.g. collective action strategies, common property regimes (CPRs), savings & credit
organizations, social capital and networks, marketed services), and of the ability for national players to facilitate and/or support these improvements.
Higher profile and enhanced capabilities of existing formal (i.e. scientific) in-country structures and knowledge systems addressing climate change,
including with respect to inter-organizational and two-way community communications, trans-sector linkages, inter-disciplinary approaches etc. Sets of
policy recommendations for the respective countries (/regions).
A robust ‘learning by doing ‘ model’, based on the climate change alliances’ experiences in the three countries, for scaling-up the development of local
adaptive capacity. The Learning Alliance (LA) approach is centered on social learning, action-reflection cycles, adaptive management etc., all of which
will strengthen the capacity of the membership, as too will the more focused action research. Moreover it is anticipated and intended that the ‘climate
change alliances’ will persist beyond the 3 year phase of the project, providing for on-going capacity strengthening/building and sustainability.
DISSEMINATION AND COMMUNICATION
How will the expected outputs be disseminated and communicated to local, regional, or international communities?
The conceptual backdrop to the ‘climate change learning alliance’ approach is that knowledge creation and management are more dependent on
relationships, communications (i.e. process) and context, than on simply conveying information about research findings. The communication strategy
is therefore both subsumed by, and integrated in the climate change alliances’ way of working, the main functions of which are collaborative research,
information sharing (internal), and engagement with key stakeholders (external). As prime stakeholders in this project, members from the media (print
& electronic) will also be called upon to both advise on dissemination, and as appropriate, facilitate its implementation.
Underpinning the communication strategy will be a series of multi-stakeholder workshops, where members will engage in various activities, but
essentially share, improve and take ownership of current ideas and plans. Strung-out between these meetings will be the different sets of activities
associated with the collaborative research and engagement (or advocacy) strategies with decision-makers, both further under-pinned by cycles of
communication within and between the membership and the management team. Project findings will be progressively disseminated throughout the
project time-frame using face-to-face meetings, conventional publications and pamphlets/posters, and new ICTs (e.g. website, SMS, wikies).
At the local level, participatory planning workshops would be used to engage local authorities and civil society organizations, who in turn would be
expected to broadcast the outputs from the alliances’ activities. National and regional/international events (e.g workshops, knowledge fairs) will be held
regularly, together with electronic debates, as part of an engagement strategy to influence key external players (e.g. regional bodies, donors).
MONITORING AND EVALUATION
How will the project's achievements be monitored and evaluated to ensure proper management and effective learning? What milestones
will demonstrate progress?
Key activities at the national inception workshops to establish the respective ‘climate change alliances’ will include the participatory development of
PM&E systems (including SMART indicators). This will be not only provide timely, reliable, and valid information for management decision-making, but
can also be expected to: build partnerships and sense of local ownership; advance project planning and implementation; enhance local learning,
management capacity and skills; build consensus among project staff and partners about project objectives etc.
Locally generated milestones can be expected to be elaborated on the following general milestones:
 Completion of base-line studies on adaptive capacity mechanisms of vulnerable individuals, households and communities in selected districts in
the semi-arid areas of the three countries.
 Network mapping of existing formal (i.e. scientific) in-country (and regional) structures and knowledge systems addressing climate change and
climate variability.
 Occurrence of quantifiable events and activities (e.g. workshops, research commissioning, website, membership development, media-coverage
etc) associated with the respective ‘climate change alliances’.
 Substantive interactions with key external stakeholders (effecting changes in individuals’ attitudes & behavior, and to policy and institutions (rules)
etc.)
 A learning model (based on the ‘climate change alliances’ experience), for scaling-up adaptive capacity developed locally and integrated into the
local and national level development plans in each of the three countries.
Evaluation of the ‘climate change alliances’ might cover effectiveness, structure and governance, efficiency, resources and sustainability and life-cycle
analysis (after Creech and Ramji, 2004)
APPROXIMATE BUDGET
State the approximate or anticipated cost of the research. Only an order of magnitude is required at this stage. You will be asked to
prepare and submit a detailed budget at a later stage, if the idea is accepted by CCAA.
Please note: IDRC policy is to make a contribution to your project, but not to provide 100% of the cost. Therefore, it is important that you
record the extent of local contributions to the project as well as the funds that will be provided by other donors.
Staff / Personnel
316,910 CAD
International travel
155,785 CAD
CCAA contribution
Research expenses
621,690 CAD
Local (proponent) contribution
Consultants
13,570 CAD
Equipment
46,530 CAD
Evaluation
29,015 CAD
Training
34,452 CAD
Indirect project costs / Administration*
TOTAL PROJECT COSTS
Donor contributions
1,283,139 CAD
63,120 CAD
0
128,307 CAD
1,346,259 CAD
Currency of estimate
Canadian Dollars
* List organization(s) responsible for administrative support to the project on the line below:
University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria; University of Zimbabwe and Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and
Co-operatives, Tanzania supported by Natural Resources Institute (NRI), University Of Greenwich, UK
FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS BY OTHER DONORS
Please provide the details of financial contributions that will be made to the project by other international funding agencies (or foundations).
Date of signed or
expected contract
(dd/mm/yy)
Signed
Yes or
No
Pledged in signed or expected
contract
Amount
Currency
Donor name
(or acronym if well known)
Donor contact
(person name)
The project will be carried out over 3 years. The literature on knowledge networks – precursors to learning
alliances - suggests that in the life cycles of such groups the formation period typically takes between 1 to 3 years
(e.g. see Creech and Ramji, 2004). Clearly also in terms of climate change and climate variability, longer is better
(and 3 years is short). We shall also be using data covering the previous five years in Tanzania and Zimbabwe.
SECTION C: QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE OF RESEARCH TEAM
PROJECT LEADER
Family name: ADEBAYO
Job title: Lecturer
Given names: Kolawole
/ Research Fellow
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Indicate competence in all languages used by the research team.
E = excellent; G = good; F = fair.
LANGUAGE
Read
Write
Speak
Understand
English
E
E
E
E
French
F
F
F
F
Other (Yoruba)
E
E
E
E
CURRICULUM VITAE: Please include up-to-date curriculum vitae that include the following information.
Work experience: List all positions held, beginning with your current position.
Lecturer/Research Fellow, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria (1995 - present) with responsibilities for teaching, research and development
works. Coordinating Post-graduate programmes, Departmental Lectures and the Cassava SME Project
Research Assistant, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria (1990 – 1995).
Village Extension Agent, Ogun State Agricultural Development Programme (1987 – 1990).
Academic qualifications: List chronologically (starting with most recent) all degrees, diplomas, or certificates held or expected.
PhD. (Development Communication).
University of Agriculture, Abeokuta with desk work at the University of Reading. 2002
M.Agric. (Agricultural Communication).
University of Agriculture, Abeokuta 1998.
Distinction
B.Agric. (Agricultural Extension and Rural Development).
University of Agriculture, Abeokuta 1994.
First Class
Diploma in Agriculture.
University of Ife, 1986.
Distinction
Credentials: List up to three awards, distinctions, of professional designations you have received and feel are pertinent to this application.
2001/2002 Commonwealth Spit-site Doctoral Scholarship (Used at the University of Reading, United Kingdom)
1997/1998 Federal Government Postgraduate Scholarship
1996 - 1998 University of Agriculture, Abeokuta Postgraduate Scholarship
Funded projects: List up to five grants or contracts that you have received. List them in chronological order starting with the most recent.
1.
Lead Investigator, Dynamics of the technology adoption process in rural-based cassava processing systems in southwest Nigeria
sponsored by IFS, Sweden in 2004-2006.
2.
Nigerian Team Leader, Development of the small and medium scale enterprise sector producing cassava based products to meet emerging
urban demand in West Africa, sponsored by the European Union (2003 – 2006)
3.
Lead Consultant, Baseline Survey for the Establishment of SMEs Clusters In 14 States Sponsored by the Small and Medium Enterprise
Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) in collaboration with UNDP (2005 – 2006)
4.
Socio-economic Expert, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the Proposed Independent Power Plant Project. Sponsored by the
Federal Ministry of Environment (2006)
5.
Rural Sociologist, Rural-urban migration, poverty and sustainable environment sponsored by CICRED, French Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(2003-2005)
6.
Socioeconomic Expert, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the Swamp Area Gas-Gathering Project Sponsored by the Federal
Ministry of Environment (2005)
7.
8.
Contributor, Investigations on building a food marketing policy evidence base in Nigeria sponsored by DFID (2004 – 2005)
Livelihoods Expert, Commercialization of traditional foods and sustainable rural livelihoods, sponsored by UK’s DFID (1999 – 2002)
9.
Rural Sociologist, Trade liberalization and sustainable environment in the export crop sector in Nigeria sponsored by UNEP (1999 –2001)
Publications: List your relevant professional publications and reports.
Professional publications
Adebayo, K. (2006). “Modelling the uptake of agricultural knowledge and information among small farmers in Ogun State, Nigeria” Journal of
Agricultural Extension 9:116-127
Rankin, C. W., Nrinagu, J. O., Aggarwal, J. K., Arowolo, T. A., Adebayo, K. and Fleggal, A. R. (2005). “Lead contamination in cocoa and cocoa
products: isotopic evidence of global contamination” Environmental Health Perspectives. 113 (10): 1344-1348
Adebayo, K. (2005)."Three decades of adoption and diffusion research in Nigeria: lessons and prospects" Journal of Agricultural Extension 8:65-75
Adebayo, K. and Adedoyin, S. F. (2005). “Communication and Advocacy Strategies in Extension” ”. In: Adedoyin S. F. and Adeokun, A. (eds.)
Agricultural Extension in Nigeria. Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria (AESON) pp. 58-74
Adebayo, K. (2004) “Private sector participation in agricultural extension services in Nigeria”. FAMAN Journal. 7(2): 7-12
Adebayo, K., J. L White, M. J. Morris, A. O. Dipeolu, I. A. Ayinde, T. S. Wandschneider, L. O. Sanni, O. B. Oyewole, K. Tomlins and A. Westby
(2003) “Innovativeness and stakeholdership in the fufu processing systems in southwest Nigeria”. Agriculture, Social Science, Environment and
Technology Series A, 3 (4):15-27
Okuneye, P. A., Aromolaran, A. B., Adetunji, M. T., Arowolo, T. A., Adebayo, K. and Ayinde, I. A. (2003) “Environmental impacts of cocoa and rubber
cultivation in Nigeria.” Outlook on Agriculture 32 (1): 43-49
Adebayo, K., Anyanwu, A. C. and Osiyale, A. O. (2003) “Perception of environmental issues by cassava processors in Ogun State, Nigeria –
implications for environmental extension education.” Journal of Extension Systems. 19: 103-112
Adebayo, K., Omotayo, A. M., Garforth, C. J. and Awotunde, M. (2002). "Small farmers' perception of the charateristics of new farm practices in Ogun
State, Nigeria." Journal of Extension Systems. 18: 79-93
Adebayo, K. and Sorungbe, O. S. (2002) “Farmer’s perception of the epidemic of African swine fever in Nigeria”. Nigerian Journal Animal Production
29 (2): 217-225
Adebayo, K. and Ajayi, A. R. (2002) “A critical assessment of the Agricultural Media Resources and Extension Centre, University of Agriculture,
Abeokuta, Nigeria”. Journal of Agriculture, Social Science, Environment and Technology 2(2): 43-56
Omotayo, A. M. Chikwendu, O. D. and Adebayo, K. (2001) “Two decades of World Bank assisted extension services in Nigeria: lessons and
challenges for the future.” Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension 7(3)143-152.
Dipeolu A., Adebayo, K. and Fabolude, O. (2000) “Optimal Farm Plans For Sustainable Environmental and Economic Resources Use for Food Crop
Farmers in UNAAB Model Extension Villages.” Journal of Environmental Extension. 1 (1): 44-53
Adebayo, K. and Idowu, I. A. (2000). "The aftermath of the withdrawal of the World Bank funding for the Ogun State Agricultural Development
Programme (OGADEP) in Nigeria.” Journal of Sustainable Agriculture 17(2/3) 79-98
Adebayo, K., Idowu, I. A., Omotayo, A. M., Apantaku, S. O. and Olunuga, B. A. (1999) “An appraisal of the prospects and constraints to the
sustainable funding of the Ogun State Agricultural Development Programme”. Journal of Agricultural Extension. Vol. 3
Okuneye, P. A. and Adebayo, K. (1999). “Socio-economic issues in the management of bio-diversity and the environment”. Nigerian Journal of
Ecology. Vol. 1, pp. 79-86.
Okuneye, P. A., Dipeolu, A. O. and Adebayo, K. (1998). “Technological reforms in Nigerian agriculture”. In: Oludimu, O. L. and Imoudu, P. B. (eds.)
Institutional Reforms for Agricultural Development. Triumph Books Publishers. pp. 205-299
Published research reports
Adebayo, K. (2006). Scientific Report on Dynamics of the technology adoption process in rural-based cassava processing systems in southwest
Nigeria. Submitted to the International Foundation for Science, Stockholm, Sweden. April, 2006
Dipeolu, A. O., Adebayo, K., Ayinde, I. A., Oyewole, O. B., Sanni, L. O., Pearce, D. M., Wandschneider, T. S., White, J. L. and Westby, A. (2001).
Fufu Marketing in Southwest Nigeria. NRI Report No. R2626. Natural Resources Institute, Kent, United Kingdom/University of Agriculture,
Abeokuta, Nigeria. 45p. http://www.nri.org/research/rootcrops.A0898.doc
UNEP (2002) Trade liberalization and sustainable environment in the export crop sector in Nigeria. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP),
Geneva
Adedipe, N. O., Okuneye, P. A., Idowu, I. A. and Adebayo, K. (1995) Assessment of formal and informal education in the University of Agriculture,
Abeokuta, Nigeria. Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), Rome
Other information: Include any other information you feel is relevant to this application.
I teach courses at undergraduate and post graduate levels in Agricultural Communication, News and Script Editing and Editing in Agriculture,
Broadcast Media Writing and Mass Communication Theories. In development work, I hold regular meetings with farmers to promote farm innovations,
conduct of demonstrations and farm trials, co-ordinate of farmers’ contingents to Agricultural Shows.
KEY MEMBERS OF RESEARCH TEAM
(for each key member of the team attach a brief curriculum vitae)
Family name: MVUMI
Given names: Brighton
Institution: Department of Soil Science & Agricultural Engineering, University of Zimbabwe
Job title: Lecturer / Researcher
Project role/responsibility: Zimbabwe Climate Change Alliance (CCA) coordinator and management team member; food security and post harvest inputs
Family name: GWATA
Given names: Chiedza
Institution: Department of Geography, University of Zimbabwe
Job title: Lecturer / Researcher
Project role/responsibility: Deputy Zimbabwe CCA coordinator and management team member; climate variability and change inputs
Family name: RIWA
Given names: William
Institution: Plant Health Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Cooperatives
Job title: National co-coordinator for Integrated Pest Management; Assistant to the Inspector In-charge for enforcement of the Plant Protection Act (1997)
Project role/responsibility: Tanzania CCA coordinator and management team member; post-harvest and extension inputs
Family name: DABI
Given names: Daniel
Davou Rwang-Pam
Institution: Department of Geography and Planning, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, University of Jos, Nigeria
Job title: Lecturer / Research Fellow
Project role/responsibility: Deputy Nigeria CCA coordinator and management team member; environmental impact, climate variability and change inputs
Family name: STATHERS
Given names: Tanya
Institution: Food Management and Marketing Group, Natural Resources Institute (NRI) of the University of Greenwich, UK
Job title: Food Security / Post Harvest researcher
Project role/responsibility: CCAs management team member; technical and institutional resource person
Family name: MORRIS
Given names:
Mike
Institution: Livelihoods and Institutions Group, Natural Resources Institute (NRI) of the University of Greenwich, UK
Job title: Social and Institutional Development specialist
Project role/responsibility: CCAs management team member; livelihoods and learning alliance resource person
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Bryceson, D. 1999, Sub-Saharan Africa Betwixt and Between: Rural Livelihood Practices and Policies, ASC Working Paper 43.
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Sustainable Development, Winnipeg, Canada.
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Sussex, Brighton, UK.
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Semi-arid Tanzania. Natral Resources Institute in collaboration with Department of Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness, Sokoine
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Zimbabwe. Global Environment Change, 12, 185-195.
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Environment Change, 16 (2006), 195-206.
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Crop Post Harvest Programme Project Final Report R8179. Natural Resources Institute, Chatham, UK.
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MVUMI (Surname)
Brighton (Forename)
20/04/1966 (Date of birth)
KEY EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE
More than 16 years experience working in the agricultural sector with a focus on food security and the post-harvest sub-sector. Work
experience in processing of agricultural commodities. Practical experience in participatory research and technology development for
sustainable livelihoods. Strong background in multi-cultural, multi-disciplinary and multi-institutional teamwork. Have project management
expertise through leading a number of collaborative national and international research and development food security projects during the
past ten years. Experienced in training at various levels ranging from village (farmers) to national/regional (technocrats) level. Have been
engaged by international and local donors and NGOs on various occasions to implement community-based food security and livelihood
assessments for drought mitigation.
QUALIFICATIONS
B.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture (Crop Science):
MPhil. Agriculture (Post-harvest Science & Technology)
PhD (Stored-Product Entomology):
University of Zimbabwe, 1989
University of Zimbabwe, 1994
Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, 2001
POSTS HELD
Lecturer/Researcher, University of Zimbabwe (February 2000 to present): Teaching Post-harvest Science & Technology,
Environmental Management, and Pesticides and the Environment; to both under- and post-graduate students.
Managing partner: Post-harvest Innovation: Enhancing performance at the interface of supply and utilisation through the Crop Postharvest Programme (CPHP) Southern Africa. The project focused on identifying constraints and opportunities at the supply and utilisation
interface associated with ‘responsiveness’ and ‘demand’ respectively, in the post-harvest system to facilitate a more equitable or
‘inclusive’ approach to addressing food security in Tanzania and Zimbabwe. DFID/CPHP funded research project, 2005-2006.
Collaborator: Seed production and storage of indigenous vegetables, Corchorus spp and Cleome gynandra in Zimbabwe. UNU/INRAfunded research project, 2004 – June 2006.
National Project Co-ordinator: Small-scale farmer utilisation of diatomaceous earths during storage. Collaborative research project
involving Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Canada and UK. DFID/CPHP-funded research project, 2002-2005.
Researcher/National Project Coordinator, Ministry of Agriculture/University of Zimbabwe: Grain Storage Management using Inert Dusts.
DFID/CPHP funded DFID/CPHP funded research project, 1997-2000.
Post-harvest Researcher/Senior Specialist, Ministry of Agriculture: Provided technical input to DFID -funded Crop Post-Harvest
Programme projects (1996 – 1999) including:

Analysis of Post-harvest Needs and Constraints in Southern Africa

Identification and development of Crop Post-harvest Research activities in Southern Africa and Improved design of indigenous
stores - including minimising the use of hardwood resources

Participating in 4 needs assessment studies in 4 different districts of Zimbabwe. These studies formed the basis for developing
further research projects, in partnership with various stakeholders, within the framework of the 10-year Crop Post-Harvest
Programme of Southern Africa.

Analysing changing gender relations for monitoring and evaluation in the Renewable Natural Resources Sector
SELECTED RECENT PUBLICATIONS
MVUMI B. and MUKUTE M. (2006) Participatory learning and research, Chapter 7, p49-55 In: Marange, T. Mukute, M. and Woodend, J.
(eds) Beyond participatory tools: Field guide. SoundAge Management Consultancy Services; Harare.
MORRIS M. J., MVUMI B. M., RIWA W. H. and STATHERS T. E. 2005. Post-harvest innovation to improve food security in Tanzania and
Zimbabwe: Learning alliance lessons, pp 99-109. In: Proceedings of Symposium on Learning Alliances for Scaling up Innovative
Approaches in the Water and Sanitation Sector, Delft, the Netherlands. 7-9 June 2005. Smits, S., Fonseca, C. and Pels, J. (Eds.) IRC
International Water and Sanitation Centre, Delft, the Netherlands. Also on: http://www.irc.nl/page/24792/offset/10
MVUMI, B.M. and NYAKUNU E. C. (2004) The “Zunde” scheme as a community food and nutrition security strategy. Paper prepared for
DFID Workshop on Reducing vulnerability and promoting sustainable livelihoods in Zimbabwe. 17-19 February 2004, Crown Plaza
Monomotapa Hotel, Harare. 7pp.
MVUMI, B. M. (2003) Information and Technology Sharing for Actors in Sustainable Agriculture. Report of a workshop held at
Organisational Training Centre, St. Lucia Park, Marlborough, Harare, Zimbabwe; 15 to 16 July 2003. Organised and funded by VeCo
Zimbabwe. 45pp.
STATHERS, T.E., CHIGARIRO, J., MUDIWA, M., MVUMI, B. M. and GOLOB, P. 2002. Small-scale farmer perceptions of diatomaceous
earth products as potential stored grain protectants in Zimbabwe. Crop Protection, 21(10): 1049-1060.
STATHERS, T.E., MVUMI, B.M. and GOLOB, P. 2002 Field assessment of the efficacy and persistence of diatomaceous earths in
protecting stored grain on small-scale farms in Zimbabwe. Crop Protection, 21(10): 1033-1048.
CHUMA E, MVUMI, B. and NYAGUMBO, I. (2001). A review of sorghum and pearl-millet-based production systems in the semi-arid
region of Zimbabwe. SADC/ICRISAT Sorghum and Millet Improvement Programme (SMIP); International Crops Research Institute for the
Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) with permission from the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO). 60pp.
GWATA (Surname)
Chiedza (Forename)
06/04/69 (Date of birth)
KEY EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE
Natural Resource Economist with experience and commitment to environmentally sustainable development. A competent
and experienced applied researcher, working as a full-time lecturer in the Department of Agricultural Economics and
Extension, University of Zimbabwe. In an environment where development specialists often bring their own pre-conceived
solutions to smallholder farmers’ environmental problems, am an advocate for active farmer participation in developing
sustainable solutions to pressing environmental and rural development problems. Since the year 2000 have been involved in
action research involving use of seasonal climate forecasts by Zimbabwe’s subsistence farmers. The most current research
work focussed on “Testing the Ability of Zimbabwe Farmers to Use Seasonal Climate Forecasts". This research work was
funded by the NOAA Office of Global Programs, and administered at Boston University. The goal of the project was to test
whether seasonal climate forecasts are useful to subsistence farmers, if so in what ways, and if not for what reasons. I was
the Zimbabwean collaborator on this project working with the Principal researcher, Dr Anthony Patt (Boston University).
QUALIFICATIONS
M.Sc Natural Resource Management
The University of Western Australia (1996).
B.Sc Agriculture Honurs (Agricultural Economics)
University of Zimbabwe (1992).
POSITIONS HELD
Lecturer in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, University of Zimbabwe. Responsible for teaching
first year Microeconomics I and second year Microeconomics II, second year Cost Benefit Analysis and third year
Natural Resource Economics. Also supervise third year student projects as well as currently co-supervising a Soil Science
MPhil student. (2001 to date).
Project Manager: “Climate Forecast Project” Responsible for designing and administering questionnaire focusing on
Use of Climate Information by Zimbabwe’s Communal Area Farmers. Supervised enumerators working in the field
collecting climate data, also supervised data entry. The project was in collaboration with the International Research
Institute, University of Columbia (2000 – 2001).
Research Fellow: Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, University of Zimbabwe employed on the
Natural
Resource Policy Research and Advocacy Project funded by Ford Foundation. Carried out surveys in four communal
areas of
Zimbabwe. Project focused mainly on rules governing grazing resources. Over and above my research responsibilities,
was
responsible for all the project administrative duties, which include project budget management. Was also responsible for
editing and reviewing project working papers. Organised workshops (1997 to 1999).
Teaching Assistant: Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension. As a Teaching Assistant I was responsible for
coordinating and taking Agricultural Economics tutorial sessions. (1998).
High School Teacher: I was responsible for teaching Ordinary Level Mathematics.
SELECTED RECENT PUBLICATIONS
PATT A., P. SUAREZ and C.C. GWATA. Effects of Seasonal Climate Forecasts and Participatory Workshops among
Subsistence Farmers in Zimbabwe. PNAS vol 102 no. 35 pgs12623:12628. August 2005.
GWATA C. C. and MAHUKU E. Evolving Employment Patterns, Gender Relations and the Impact of HIV and AIDS in
Seke District. A paper prepared for Farm Community Trust of Zimbabwe. July 2005.
GWATA C. C. Natural Resources, Conservation and Exploitation Under the Zimbabwe Fast Track Land Review
Programme. Paper prepared for African Institute for Agrarian Studies (AIAS). 2004.
MANYEWU M. and GWATA C. C. An Economic Analysis of Fuelwood Saving Technologies and systems in ProBEC
supported BEC DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS. A paper prepared for GTZ. 2003.
PATT A. and C. C. GWATA (2002). Effective seasonal climate forecast applications: examining constraints for subsistence
farmers in Zimbabwe. Global Environmental Change: Human and Policy Dimensions 12: 185-195.
DABI (Surname)
Daniel Davou Rwang-Pam (Other names)
08/09/ 1965 (Date of birth)
KEY EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE
15 years of professional experience in global environmental/climate change (Impact of Droughts on Rural households),
environmental-economic impact studies (Economic-Ecological Modeling on Water Use); environmental and resources
management (Land and water Resources Development) and environmental impact assessment.
QUALIFICATIONS
Ph.D. Geography
McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada 1999
M.Sc. Environmental and Resources Planning
University of Jos, Nigeria, 1991
B.Sc. (Hons) Geography
University of Jos, Nigeria, 1988
POSTS HELD
Lecturer/Research Fellow, Department of Geography and Planning, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, University of Jos
2006
Facilitator and Secretary, Pankshin Local Government Area Monitoring Team, 2006 National Population
and Housing Census.
2005 – date
Examinations and Time Table Officer, Department of Geography and Planning, University of Jos.
2004 – 2005
Assistant Examinations and Time Table Officer, Department of Geography and Planning, University of
Jos.
2002 – 2005
Secretary, AIACC Research Team on Assessments of Impacts and Adaptations to Climate Change in the
West African Sahel (AIACC_AF:92)
1993 – 1998
Member, Research Team: CIDA – funded Jos-McMaster Drought and Rural Water Use Research Project.
1989 – 1993
Member, Research Team: EEC – funded Jos Plateau Environmental Resources Development Programme.
SELECTED RECENT PUBLICATIONS
Dabi, D.D. (2006) Assessing the vulnerability of fadama (floodplain) agriculture to climate variability and change: a case study of semiarid Northern Nigeria. A research report presented at the Final Synthesis Workshop of the Advanced Institute for Vulnerability
and Climate Change, The Energy Research Institute Gual Pahari, India. January 31 to February 1, 2006.
Dabi, D.D. (2005) Incorporating community-based adaptation strategy into rural development policies: The case of Nigeria. A paper
presented at the Adaptation Day Site Event at COP11, Montreal, Canada. December 3-4, 2005.
Dabi, D.D., Nyong, A.O., Adepetu, A.A., Ihemegbulem, V.C. (2005) Factors influencing adaptation of poor rural households in semiarid Nigeria to droughts and enhancing future opportunities. Paper presented at the Adaptation Synthesis Workshop of the
Assessment of Impacts and Adaptation to Climate Change (AIACC) in Naivasha, Kenya. September 12-17, 2005.
Dabi, D.D. (2004) Assessing the vulnerability of fadama (floodplain) agriculture to climate variability and change: a case study of semiarid Northern Nigeria. A proposal presented to the Advanced Institute for Vulnerability and Climate Change, International
Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Vienna, Austria. May 17-22, 2004.
Dabi, D.D., Nyong, A.O., Adepetu, A.A., Ihemegbulem, V.C. (2004) Adapting to droughts in semi-arid Northern Nigeria: influencing
factors and enhancing opportunities. Paper presented at the Second AIACC Regional Workshop for Africa and Indian Ocean
Islands, Hotel Ngor Diarama, Dakar, Senegal. March 21-28, 2004.
Nyong, A.O., Berthe, A., and Dabi, D.D. (2004) Developing local scale socio-economic scenarios for climate change impact assessment in
Northern Nigeria. Paper presented at the Second AIACC Regional Workshop for Africa and Indian Ocean Islands, Hotel Ngor
Diarama, Dakar, Senegal. March 21-28, 2004.
Nyong, A.O., Adepetu, A.A. Berthé, A., Ihemegbulem, V.C., and Dabi, D.D. (2003): Rural households and drought in the West African
Sahel: vulnerability and effective adaptation measures. Paper presented at the AIACC/UNEP Side Event at COP9, Milan, Dec.9,
2003.
Nyong, A. O., Adepetu, A. A., Ihemegbulem, V.C., Dabi, D.D. (2003). Livelihood strategies among poor rural households to cope with
droughts in Northern Nigeria. Paper presented at the UNFCCC Expert Workshop on Local Coping strategies and Technologies
for Adaptation. Delhi, India.
Nyong, A.O., Adepetu, A. A., Ihemegbulem, V.C., Dabi, D.D. (2003). Vulnerability and adaptive capacity of rural populations in the
Sahel. Paper presented at the Stanford University Energy Modelling Forum, Snowmass, Colorado, August 1 - 8, 2003.
Nyong, A.O., Adepetu, A. A., Ihemegbulem, V.C., Dabi, D.D. (2003). Vulnerability of rural populations to climate change: implications
for food security in West Africa. Paper presented at an international conference on Climate Change, Carbon Dynamics and World
Food Security, Organized by University of Ohio, Cornel University, World Bank and WHO, University of Ohio, Columbus, June
11-14, 2003.
Nyong, A.O., Dabi, D.D. and Dung, J.E. (2003): Siting rural water facilities: an assessment of their efficiency and equity in Katarko, Yobe
State, Nigeria. International Journal of Environmental Dynamics 1(1), 1-15.
Mshelia, A.D. and Dabi, D.D. (2002) A study of household waste management in Bama. Journal of Applied Science and Management 6,
16-22.
Dabi, D.D. (2000) Rural water resources’ management problems in Katarko, a village in Semi-arid Northern Nigeria. Journal of
Environmental Sciences 4(1), 103-111.
RIWA (Surname)
WILLIAM (Forename)
13/09/1952 (Date of birth)
KEY EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE
19 years of professional experience in Post Harvest Research and Extension with regard to participatory technology
development and dissemination, working with rural farmers and stakeholders in agriculture addressing post harvest problems
using participatory methodologies in order to improve food availability and incomes. Wide experience in working with small
scale farmers, mobilising farmers groups for pest management campaigns, training on IPM through the Farmer Field School
approach, linking farmers with service providers, lobbying and advocacy of policy decision makers regarding demand driven
technological options. Leadership experience through co ordination at national level of various post harvest projects
involving collaborative research and pest management campaigns. Experience enhanced by participation in many
workshops, meetings, study tours and on job training, both local and international. Engagement in consultancies as principal
consultant and /or counterpart consultant locally and internationally, specifically conducting training, conducting feasibility
studies and developing relevant post harvest project components.
QUALIFICATIONS
M. Sc
Agricultural Extension
University of Reading,UK, 1988
Post Graduate Diploma Agricultural Extension,
University of Reading,UK, 1987
Diploma, Crop Production
MATI, Mwanza Tanzania,1977-1978
Training on Agro Ecology, IPM and Sustainable Agriculture
Michigan State University, USA, 15-27 June 2003
Training on Implementation of Sovereign State tasks in Plant Protection,
Management of Pesticides and Plant Quarantine measures
Feldafing, Germany 5/09-2/10 2000
Training on Storage of Agric. Products in the Tropics
Tropical Products Institute, London,
2/03-12/06, 1981
POSTS HELD
Currently the national co-ordinator for Integrated Pest Management, Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Co
operatives and Assistant to the Inspector In-charge for enforcement of the Plant Protection Act (1997)
2003-2005
 Co-ordinator, Post Harvest Innovation: Enhancing performance at the interface of supply and utilisation, DFID funded
project
 National managing partner, Post Harvest Innovation Learning Alliance (PHILA), formed in the auspices of the Post
Harvest Innovation: Enhancing performance at the interface of supply and utilisation project.
 Coordinator, Small-scale Farmers Utilisation of Diatomaceous Earth During Grain Storage. PHS/NRI collaborative
project, funded by DFID, 2000-2004.
2001 - 2002
 Acting Private Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, June 2001 - February 2002
 Head, Post Harvest and Senior Plant Quarantine and Phytosanitary Inspector, Plant Health Services, Ministry of
Agriculture and Food Security
 National Coordinator, Larger Grain Borer Risk Assessment Project. PHS/NRI collaborative project, funded by DFID.
1979 - 2000
 National Coordinator, Sasakawa Global 2000 Post Harvest Project
 National coordinator, FAO coordinated regional project - GCPP/RAF/278/EEC, Improving Phytosanitary Conditions
for East and Southern African areas at risk to the Larger Grain Borer.
SELECTED RECENT PUBLICATIONS
MORRIS M. J., MVUMI B. M., RIWA W. H., STATHERS T. E. 2005. Post-harvest innovation to improve food security in Tanzania and
Zimbabwe: Learning alliance lessons, pp 99-109. In: Proceedings of Symposium on Learning Alliances for Scaling up Innovative
Approaches in the Water and Sanitation Sector, Delft, the Netherlands. 7-9 June 2005. Smits, S., Fonseca, C. and Pels, J. (Eds.) IRC
International Water and Sanitation Centre, Delft, the Netherlands. Also on: http://www.irc.nl/page/24792/offset/10
MORRIS, M., STATHERS, T., RIWA, W. and MVUMI, B. (2005) Doing things differently: Technical and institutional options for PostHarvest Innovation (Projects R7034, R8179 & R8660). Poster presented at a DFID workshop, organised by CPHP, on Knowledge is the
Key to the Future: Improving the productivity of Smallholder Farmers in Southern Africa. Wild Geese Lodge, Harare. 27-29 September,
2005
RIWA,WH., STATHERS,T., MORRIS,M., MOSHA ,R., MAKWIYA,P., MVUMI, B., The effectiveness of D.E in protecting farm stored
grain: A case study of Mlali village, Dodoma Region, Tanzania, in Proceedings, 1 ST Symposium for Post Harvest Research Forum in
Eastern, Central and Southern Africa, 23 Rd- 25th February 2005, ridar Hotel, Kampala, Uganda
RIWA, W.H (n.d.) Integrated Stored Product Protection for Farm Holders. A Synoptic Compilation of Measures to Control the Larger
Grain Borer (LGB) and Associated Storage pests in Maize and dried Cassava.
STATHERS (Surname)
Tanya (Forename)
23/11/1969 (Date of birth)
KEY EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE
Food security/ post harvest/ IPM researcher with >14 years experience developing and promoting IPM technologies,
including inert dusts as grain protectants, use of the farmer field school approach, cultural methods, entomopathogenic fungi,
pheromones, natural enemies, and resistant cultivars. Recent work has focused on innovation systems, access to information
and service provision. Practical background in multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary teamwork, use of participatory
methodologies to identify and manage the diverse agricultural research needs of rural communities, a strong knowledge of
East and Southern Africa, positive experiences of working with different teams in the region, a practical and open problemsolving mind, strong and well-used reporting skills. Project management experience of leading a number of collaborative
research and development projects during the past eight years, experience of supporting project leaders, well–used reporting
skills. Residential assignments in Tanzania & Papua New Guinea. Short assignments in Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya,
Zimbabwe & S. Africa. Languages: English, Swahili & French. Awarded a De Montfort prize as one of Britain’s Top
Younger Researchers at the House of Commons in March 2001.
QUALIFICATIONS
B.Sc. (Hons). Applied Biology and Education.
University of Bath, 1992. 2:1
Certificate of Education.
University of Bath, 1992. Passed
M.Sc. Technology of Crop Protection.
University of Reading, 1993. Passed with Distinction
ICRA course.
ICRA, Wageningen with field work in Kenya, 1996.
POSTS HELD
Research Scientist, Natural Resources Institute, UK (March 1998 - present). Inputs have included:

Post harvest researcher, Post-harvest innovation: Enhancing the interface between supply and utilisation. Semi-arid
areas of Tanzania and Zimbabwe (2005-2006), DFID funded CPHP project

Post harvest researcher, Improving farmers access to and management of disease resistant maize cultivars in the
Southern Highlands of Tanzania and understanding how different stakeholders currently access information about
maize and what opportunities exist for improving both the information and pathways by which they access it. (2002-06).

Pest management specialist/ (Project leader), Promotion and then expansion of sustainable sweetpotato production and
post-harvest management through farmer field schools in East Africa (2002 – 06), DFID funded CPP project
developing training approach and materials to enhance farmers capacity to experiment and adapt to changing situations.

Storage pest ecologist/ (Project leader), Small-scale farmer utilisation of diatomaceous earths during grain storage
(1998- 2005), series of DFID funded CPHP projects identifying acceptable alternatives to organophosphate storage
insecticides in SSA, and to develop methodologies and learn about factors influencing farmer decision making.

Storage pest ecologist/ (Project leader), Investigating the potential for DFIDs CPHP to link into an existing indigenous
organisation (the Zunde scheme) and to learn about traditional information uptake pathways and discover whether they
are suitable for promoting the uptake of CPHP research outputs. (2000).

Post harvest specialist, The Potential for Integrating DFID-funded CPHP Outputs into Small-scale Food Production
Systems in South Africa's Northern Province (2000- 2001).
Research Officer, Entomology Section, Papua New Guinea Cocoa and Coconut Research Institute. (Jan 1997- Feb
1998). Development of IPM technologies for the major coconut pests.
Associate Professional Officer, Cashew Research Project ODA/ARI, Naliendele, Mtwara, Tanzania. (1993 - 1995).
SELECTED RECENT PUBLICATIONS
MORRIS M. J., MVUMI B. M., RIWA W. H., STATHERS T. E. 2005. Post-harvest innovation to improve food security in Tanzania and
Zimbabwe: Learning alliance lessons, pp 99-109. In: Proceedings of Symposium on Learning Alliances for Scaling up Innovative
Approaches in the Water and Sanitation Sector, Delft, the Netherlands. 7-9 June 2005. Smits, S., Fonseca, C. and Pels, J. (Eds.) IRC
International Water and Sanitation Centre, Delft, the Netherlands. Also on: http://www.irc.nl/page/24792/offset/10
STATHERS, T.E., CHIGARIRO, J., MUDIWA, M., MVUMI, B.M. AND GOLOB, P. 2002. Small-scale farmer perceptions of
diatomaceous earth products as potential stored grain protectants in Zimbabwe. Crop Protection, 21(10): 1049-1060.
STATHERS, T.E., MVUMI, B.M., and GOLOB, P. 2002 Field assessment of the efficacy and persistence of diatomaceous earths in
protecting stored grain on small-scale farms in Zimbabwe. Crop Protection, 21(10): 1033-1048.
STATHERS, T., NSEMWA, L.T.H., GONDWE, B., LAMBOLL, R. 2006. A survey of farmers and stockists' access to and demand for maize
information, training and products in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania. ARI Uyole, Mbeya, Tanzania. pp 150 + ix.
STATHERS, T., NAMANDA, S., MWANGA, R.O.M., KHISA, G., KAPINGA, R. 2005. Manual for Sweetpotato Integrated Production
and Pest Management Farmer Field Schools in sub-Saharan Africa. CIP, Kampala, Uganda. pp168+ xxxi. ISBN 9970-895-01-X
ANON. 2003. Situation analysis of maize growers in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania with particular emphasis on access to and
management of maize seed. Working Paper for DFID project R8220, ARI Uyole, Mbeya, Tanzania, pp 160.
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CCAA FIRST CALL FOR CONCEPT NOTES
MORRIS (Surname)
Mike (Forename)
11/04/1949 (Date of birth)
KEY EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE
Two decades working experience in development and research, focusing on social and institutional development, and including project
design, implementation, PM&E, capacity-strengthening, up and out-scaling. Particular interest in governance issues, the effect of policies
and institutions on livelihoods, and interaction of the state, private and civil society sector players generally. Significant experience in the
facilitation of multi-stakeholder processes, learning alliances etc, to address complex, system-wide, or ‘wicked’ problems. Long-term
experience in Sudan and Namibia, substantial experience in Ghana, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe, and shorter-term experience in
Kenya, India, Malawi, and South Africa.
QUALIFICATIONS
M.A. Rural Social Development (distinction)
B.Sc. Hons. Civil Engineering (2.1)
University of Reading, 1996
University of London, 1970
POSTS HELD
Senior Research Scientist, Natural Resources Institute, UK (March 1999 - present). Inputs have included:

NRI project leader, and ‘learning alliance’ support team lead (2005-11), ‘SWITCH’: global project seeking to effect integrated urban
water management. EC F6 funds (Euro 26 milion).

Project leader, institutional adviser (2005-06), to project which spawned Post-Harvest Innovation Learning Alliances (PHILA) in
Tanzania and Zimbabwe (see: http://www/nri.org/phila) (CPHP/DFID).

Institutional adviser (2004-05), ‘Implications of Customary Laws for Implementing IWRM’. Collaboration with institutions in
Tanzania (IRA), South Africa (IWMI) and Zimbabwe (EngKaR/DFID).

Research coordinator (2003-05), social impact assessment of Kenyan cut flower industry (PASS/DFID).

Social and institutional development advisor (2003-05), to project exploring the utilisation of diatomaceous earths in grain storage to
benefit smallholders in Tanzania and Zimbabwe (CPHP/DFID).

Social development and livelihoods advisor (2003-06), to project promoting cassava SME development in Ghana and Nigeria (INCODEV).

Livelihoods adviser (1999-02), ‘Common Pool Resources in Semi-arid India’ (NRSP/DFID).

Livelihoods adviser & project leader (1999-02) ‘Understanding Household Coping strategies in Semi-arid Tanzania’. In collaboration
with Sokoine University of Agriculture (NRSP/DFID).
Director of the Hub for Sustainable Development, University of Greenwich (2005 to present).
Freelance Development Consultant, based in UK (1996-99).
Facilitator and Trainer, FARM-Africa, Riemvasmaak, Northern Cape Province, South Africa (1995 [5 months].
Country Representative (programme initiator), Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO), Namibia (1991-95).
Programme Officer, Kordofan and Darfur, Voluntary Service Overseas, Sudan (1987-1990).
SELECTED RECENT PUBLICATIONS
MORRIS, M. J. 2006, SWITCH: Learning Alliance Briefing Note 1. http://www.switchurbanwater.eu/page/223
MORRIS, M. J., MVUMI, B., STATHERS, T. and RIWA, W. 2006, Post-harvest innovation: Enhancing performance at the interface of supply and
utilisation. DFID Crop Post Harvest Programme Project Final Report R8460. Natural Resources Institute, Chatham, UK.
http://www.nri.org/PHILA/reports/PFR_R8460_AS.doc
MORRIS M. J., MVUMI B. M., RIWA W. H., STATHERS T. E. 2005. Post-harvest innovation to improve food security in Tanzania and Zimbabwe:
Learning alliance lessons, pp 99-109. In: Proceedings of Symposium on Learning Alliances for Scaling up Innovative Approaches in the Water and
Sanitation Sector, Delft, the Netherlands. 7-9 June 2005. Smits, S., Fonseca, C. and Pels, J. (Eds.) IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre, Delft, the
Netherlands. http://www.irc.nl/page/24792/offset/10
MORRIS, M., STATHERS, T., RIWA, W. and MVUMI, B. (2005) Doing things differently: Technical and institutional options for Post-Harvest
Innovation (Projects R7034, R8179 & R8660). Poster and presentation at a DFID workshop, organised by CPHP, on Knowledge is the Key to the Future:
Improving the productivity of Smallholder Farmers in Southern Africa. Wild Geese Lodge, Harare. 27-29 September, 2005. [Attended by 115 national and
international participants.] http://www.nri.org/PHILA/reports/Poster-DFID-Zim-Sep05.pdf
ADEBAYO, K., J. L WHITE, M. J. MORRIS, A. O. DIPEOLU, I. A. AYINDE, T. S. WANDSCHNEIDER, L. O. SANNI, O. B. OYEWOLE, K.
TOMLINS and A. WESTBY (2003) “Innovativeness and stakeholdership in the fufu processing systems in southwest Nigeria”. Agriculture, Social Science,
Environment and Technology Series A, 3 (4):15-27
MORRIS, M., BUTTERWORTH, J., LAMBOLL, R., LAZARO, E., MAGANGA, F. and MARSLAND, N. 2002, Understanding Household Coping
Strategies in Semi-arid Tanzania. Natural Resources Institute in collaboration with Department of Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness, Sokoine
University of Agriculture and the Institute of Resource Assessment, University of Dar Es Salaam. Report to DFID.
MORRIS, M., R. LAMBOLL, J. BUTTERWORTH, E. MBIHA and F. MAGANGA (2002), Livelihoods, poverty & natural resources in semi-arid
Tanzania. Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania. (This was also published by NRI as ‘Understanding Household Coping Strategies in
Semi-arid Tanzania: Annex 2. February 2002). http://www.nri.org/SA-Tanzania-Livelihoods/homepage.html