Dr. Ir. Ward ANSEEUW
Agricultural and Land Development Economist
PERSONAL DATA
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Belgian
3rd of July 1974
Kigali (Rwanda)
Single
95 Matroosberg Road, Waterkloof 0181, Pretoria, South Africa
Post Graduate School for Agriculture & Rural Development, Faculty of Natural
and Agricultural Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0002, South Africa
012 420 5022
082 852 5035
012 420 3206
ward.anseeuw@up.ac.za
EDUCATION
2000-2004
PhD in International and Development Economics
University Pierre Mendès-France (UPMF, Grenoble, France) and National Institute for
Agricultural Research – Department of Agrarian Systems and Development (INRA SAD,
Paris, France). Graduated on the 16th June 2004 with the highest distinction and the
unanimous honours of the jury
1998-1999
Masters degree in Agricultural, Agri-business and Rural Development Economics
National Agricultural High School of Montpellier (ENSAM, Montpellier, France) and
Department of Economics of University of Montpellier (France)
1993-1998
Masters degree in Agricultural Engineering and Applied Biological Sciences
Agricultural Economics Department, University of Ghent (Belgium)
1987-1993
High School
Belgian School of Kigali (Rwanda)
PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS & INTERNSHIPS
Sept 07- …
Research officer – CIRAD researcher (French International Centre for Agricultural
Research and Development, Unit Markets, Policies and Collective action ARENA) seconded
to UP-PGSARD (University of Pretoria, Post-graduate School for Agricultural and Rural
Development) (Pretoria)
Jan 05-Aug 07
Research officer – UP-PGSARD (post-doctoral position) and CIRAD-ARENA Associate
researcher (Pretoria)
Apr 03-Jan 04
Research Officer (post-doctoral position) – LSE (London School of Economics) and IFAS
(French Institute of South Africa) (Johannesburg)
May 00-Jul 03
Research officer (doctoral position) – INRA SAD (Paris)
Jan-May 00
Research assistant – United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (Geneva)
1998-1999
Masters internship – French-South African Scientific Co-operation (INRA – UP) (Pretoria)
1997-1998
Masters internship – University of Ghent (Belgium) and UP (Pretoria)
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RESEARCH PROJECTS AND ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
Main research projects (Fund raising, coordination, main research):
2009-…
2009-…
2007-2009
“Commercial pressures on land” (Extensive study of large-scale land acquisitions, based on
more than 25 case studies around the world, in collaboration with the International Land
Coalition)
“Assessment of contractual agreements for agricultural market access in South Africa: A
smallholders' perspective” (Contract farming analysis, in collaboration with CIRAD, UP,
National Agricultural Marketing Council, Westen Cape department of Agriculture)
“Communal land reform and policy in South Africa” (Securing land and policy development
processes, in collaboration with CIRAD, UP, IRAM-France, French Development Agency
End 2005-…
“Agricultural policy development in the framework of NEPAD” (Renovation of agricultural
policy in Africa, in collaboration with: CIRAD, UP, NEPAD, Tegemeo Institute for Policy
Analysis-Kenya, ISRA-BAME-Senegal)
2005
“Linking land reform to sustainable development in South Africa” (Evaluation of land
reform programmes in South Africa, in collaboration with UP, University of Limpopo
(South Africa), Department of Agriculture and Department of Land Affairs of South Africa)
2004-2005
“Southern Africa and the crisis in Zimbabwe” (A comparative study of land reform policies
and analysis of the impact of the Zimbabwean crisis on land policies in neighbouring
countries, in collaboration with LSE, IFAS, CIRAD, FAO Southern African Regional Office
2000-2003
“The conversion of retrenched mineworkers towards agriculture and public policies (South
Africa)” (Economic analysis of South Africa’s agrarian and land reforms, in collaboration
with INRA, Agricultural Research Council (South-Africa), Department of Agriculture of the
Northern Cape (South Africa), National Union of Mineworkers (Kimberley, South-Africa)
1999
“Household, Family or Economic Unit: Identification of the pertinent economic units for
development (South Africa)” (Masters project, socio-economic analysis of decision-making
processes, in collaboration with INRA, CIRAD, UP, Department of Agriculture of the
Northern Cape (South Africa))
1998
“Socio-economic survey of the informal cut flower market of Pretoria (South Africa)”
(Masters project, socio-economic baseline study of informal markets, in collaboration with
University of Ghent (Belgium), UP, Agricultural Research Council (South-Africa)
Main other research projects (participating as researcher):
2007 - …
“Land in Kenya – issues, policies and conflicts” (In collaboration with CIRAD, UP,
KIPPRA-Kenya)
2007 - …
“Limpopo Basin Focal Project” (Challenge Program on Water and Food, in collaboration
with IWMI, FANRPAN, University of Limpopo, University of Zimbabwe, University of E.
Mondlane, etc.)
2006 - …
“Water governance in South Africa” (SAFE Water, in collaboration with UP, CIRAD,
department of Water Affairs (South Africa))
2006
“Structural Implications of Liberalization on Agriculture and Rural Development” (In
collaboration with World Bank, Agence Française de Développement (AFD), Development
Bank Southern Africa, Tegemeo-Kenya, etc.)
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Consultancy projects (short term):
2009
MCC & Saivavo Consulting – “Evaluation de la réforme foncière à Madagascar”
2007
Department of Agriculture (South Africa) - agricultural economist consultant – “Evaluation
of possible increase of SA’s cereal, vegetable and fruit exports”
2006 - 2007
World Bank, Ruralstruc Programme – agricultural economist consultant – “Analysis of the
structural implications of trade liberalisation on agriculture”
2004
Department of Agriculture of Northern Cape – agricultural expert – “Advice on Northern
Cape’s agrarian reform”
2001-2003
INRA-SAD APT - external advisor – “Development of INRA-SAD’s research programme in
the framework of their restructuring”
Lecturing activities:
University of Pretoria – Department of Agricultural Economics and Post Graduate School of
Agriculture and Rural Development (Honours and Masters level)
- Rural Development Studies (Course leader)
- Natural Resource Management
- Research methodology
2007 - …
COMPETENCES
Research & evaluation
 Public policy analysis, in particular agricultural and land policies (political economy analysis,
institutional analysis) and their structural impacts (policy evaluation)
 Socio-economic analysis (agricultural and development economics related to livelihood
diversity, farm trajectories, labour issues); evaluation of land and agricultural policies ()
 Qualitative and quantitative analysis mainly related to land and agricultural reform,
development and extension projects.
Practical
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Developing and formalizing research projects in collaboration with other partners and
institutions (Fund raising, development, coordination and implementation of collaborative
research projects)
Designing and implementing field surveys for quantitative and qualitative research analyses
Capacity building and communication
 Lecturing and student follow-up (3 PhDs, Masters)
 Restitution, communication and knowledge transfer skills (to local actors, organizations,
researchers)
 Article review, seminar discussant, conference organisation
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Languages
Dutch:
French:
English:
Afrikaans:
Swahili, German, Spanish:
Computer sciences
General Programs
Mother tongue
Mother tongue level
Fluent
Good knowledge
Basic/School knowledge
Windows, Office, Netscape
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Statistical Programs
SPSS
OTHER
Member:
IAAE (International Association of Agricultural Economists)
AEASA (Agricultural economics Association of South Africa)
Research and Regulation
Association of Social Economics
REFEREES
Dr. Johann KIRSTEN
Department agricultural Economics
University of Pretoria
Pretoria 0002
SOUTH AFRICA
Tel : + 27 (0)12 420 3248
Johann.kirsten@up.ac.za
Dr. Luc D’HAESE
Department Agricultural Economics (Univ. of Ghent)
Coupure Links 653
9000 Gent
BELGIUM
Tel : + 32 (0)9 264 60 88
Luc.dhaese@rug.ac.be
Dr. Catherine LAURENT
INRA-SAD
16, Rue Claude Bernard
75231 Paris Cedex 05
FRANCE
Tel : + 33 (0)1 44 08 72 89
Laurent@inapg.inra.fr
Dr Jacques MARZIN
CIRAD – ARENA
TA 60/15 – 73 rue Jean-Francois Breton
34 398 Montpellier Cedez 5
FRANCE
Tel: + 33 4 67 61 57 56
Jacques.marzin@cirad.fr
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