Henry Kankwamba. Agricultural and Applied Economist

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1 CURRICULUM VITAE (CV) Henry Kankwamba Agricultural and Applied Economist A. PROFILE Henry Kankwamba is an economist whose research focuses on pragmatic problem solving entailing micro- and macroeconomic impact assessment and general policy analysis using econometric, partial and computable general equilibrium (CGE) models. Past research areas include demand and consumption analysis, impact of agricultural technology transfer and adoption and agricultural trade. He has worked with research teams from, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, South Africa, Ethiopia and the United States of America. Henry is fluent in English, French and Chichewa and is highly computer literate. 1. EDUCATION: Institution And Location University of ; University of Pretoria Degree/Cert Year(s) MSc Field Of Study Agricultural and Applied Economics University of, Bunda College BSc Agricultural Economics Marist Secondary School MSCE Marist Secondary School JCE School Certificate of Education Junior Certificate of Education 1. Language skills: (Mark 1 to 5 for competence, where 5 is the highest) Language Passive Spoken Written English 5 5 French 3 3 Spanish Chichewa 5 5 1

2 2. Membership of professional bodies: International Association of Agricultural Economists (IAAE) Economics Association of (ECAMA) Bunda Economics Association (BEA) 3. Other skills (e.g. computer literacy, etc.): Excellent computer skills using Stata, R, MATLAB, GAMS; Excellent Report writing skills, Public speaking skills. D. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Dates Location Company/Organization Position Description 2016 till July 29 United States of America & , Botswana, Zambia, Rwanda Jan- April The World Bank Group Government of, Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Planning International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT) Nordefjeldske Development Services (NFDS) International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT) Partnership for Aflatoxin Control in Africa African Union (PACA-AU) Statistics consultant Collaborator Analysis of National Census of Agriculture and Livestock data and conducting an Estates pilot survey in Estates land digitization Design and Conduct Drought Tolerant Maize (DTM) Surveys, analysis and reporting. Design and conduct fish trade and consumption surveys and reporting. Analyzing direct causal effects of sustainable intensification strategies in small scale agriculture using Instrumental variables and matching estimators. An economy wide assessment of exposure, prevalence and control of aflatoxins in using Computable General Equilibrium methods. 2

3 August Jan- August 2013 May Zimbabwe 2012 to date Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT) Harare, Zimbabwe. Lilongwe University of Agriculture, and Natural Resources (LUANAR) Bunda College National on Bioenergy and food security (BEFS) Collaborator Lecturer The impact of transport, tariffs and non-tariff barriers on the export potential of national export strategy priority oil seed crops -Initial scoping of export processes.- Developing spatial partial partial equilibrium models and simulating impacts Scoping work for youth aspirations, trends labour market dynamics in Sub- Saharan Africa Estimating direct causal effects between crop diversification and household nutrition security. Using instrumental variables. Contribution to the report on the current status of bioenergy development in. - Contribution to the BEFS strategy for Impact assessment of the Sustainable Intensification of Maize-based Legume farming systems in East and Southern Africa (SIMLESA). Multinomial endogenous treatment effects regression models were used. Lecturing Agricultural policy analysis, statistics, Econometrics, mathematics for economists, microeconomic theory, operations 3

4 research and modelling and supervising undergraduate research projects Jun & Mozambique 2011 (IFPRI) Lilongwe University of Agriculture, and Natural Resources (LUANAR) Bunda College Conference Organiser Associate Main organizer of the Policies and institutions for achieving the virtuous food-energywater nexus in sub- Saharan Africa, Conference Lilongwe, Nutrition & Poverty analysis using IHS2 & IHS3 datasets for. -Impact analysis of agricultural investment programs in Mozambique using Social Accounting Matrices (SAM) & Computable General equilibrium (CGE) models. - Determinants, patterns and changes in crop diversification in. -Partial Equilibrium Modelling of the Maize Commodity Market - Lecturing an elective course in Social Accounting Matrices (SAM) and multiplier analysis to postgraduate students of University of Econometric Analysis of Impact of Government of s Community Based Rural Land Distribution Programme 4

5 Bunda College & FANRPAN Associate Analysis and Reporting on the Impact of 2009/10 Agricultural Input Subsidy Programme 2010 International Crops for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) er Conducting social and economic research around groundnut and pigeon pea crops in. TRAININGS ATTENDED Introduction to Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) Analysis. Trade and Industrial Innovations (TIPS). Pretoria. South Africa World Bank Country Economic Memorandum Seminar. Bunda College, Lilongwe, March, Food and Price Shocks: Challenges and Opportunities for Seminar. November, 2008, World Bank, Lilongwe. HIPC Debt Cancellation: Challenges and Opportunities for Seminar. World Bank. Lilongwe. Food and Agricultural Policy in the World.. Pretoria. RSA. August, Social Accounting Matrixes and Multiplier Analysis Course.. Chancellor College. Zomba.. May, 8-11, Social Accounting Matrixes and Multiplier Analysis Course.. Bunda College. Lilongwe.. June, 8-11, Data Analysis for Policy s: Excel Pivot Tables. IFPRI-, Lilongwe. November, 5 9, CONFERENCE PAPERS INVITED TO PRESENT Kankwamba, H. (2015). Food Demand and Aflatoxin Consumption: A Quadratic Almost Ideal Demand System (QUAIDS). Economics Association of 2 nd Symposium. of Management, Lilongwe. Kankwamba, H., Mtuluma, C.E. and Mazunda, J. (2014). Agricultural Growth and Multiplier Effects of Consumption Spending. Economics Association of 1 st research symposium. Golden Peacock, Lilongwe,. 5

6 Kankwamba H. and Simtowe F. P. (2013). Impact of Improved Groundnut and Pigeon Pea Varieties on Household Welfare in. CSAE Conference, March, Oxford University. Oxford. Kankwamba, H. (2013) Intensification and Diversification of Farming Systems: The Experience and Challenges. International Workshop on Farm Size Dynamics in East & Southern Africa, 3-5 June, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. Kankwamba, H. (2013). Growth Amidst Climate Change Through Intensification: Economy-wide Linkages from CGE and APSIM Models. Africa RISING- Farming Systems and Modelling Workshop, July 29 August 1, Sunbird Livingstonia, Salima. Kankwamba H., Mangisoni J. H., Simtowe F. P., Mausch, K., Siambi, M. (2012): Improved Legume Seed Demand Systems in Central : What do Farmers Seed Expenditures Say about their Preferences? 28th Triennial Conference of the International Association of Agricultural Economists (IAAE), August, 18-24, Foz do Iguassu: Brazil. Available from: Kankwamba H. and Kakwera M. (2010) Breaking the Cocoon of Economic Isolation: A Prebudget Consultation Paper Submitted to the Ministry of Finance. Presented at Bunda College on 6 th April, Bunda Economics Association. Bunda College. Lilongwe. Available from: re-budget_consultation_paper.pdf DISCUSSION PAPERS Mapila, A.T.J., Kirsten, J.F., Meyer, F. and Kankwamba, H. (2013 forthcoming) A Partial Equilibrium Model of the Maize Commodity Market. IFPRI-Discussion paper. IFPRI. Washington DC. Available from: Kankwamba H. and Simtowe F. P. (2011).Seed demand analysis in southern : Are farmers willing and able to buy improved pigeon pea seed? International Crops for the Semi Arid-Tropics (ICRISAT). Lilongwe.. Kankwamba, H., Pauw, K., Mapila, M. (forth coming) Determinants and spatio-temporal dimensions of crop diversification in. IFPRI-Discussion paper. IFPRI. Washington D.C. Kankwamba H. and Maonga B. B. (2010):Labour Productivity and Efficiency in Smallholder Agricultural Production: A case of Mpingu EPA in Lilongwe District. (Bsc. Report). (Unpublished). University of, Bunda College of Agriculture. Lilongwe. ONGOING AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS Kankwamba H. (2010) has Developed? A contribution to the debate on changing the national flag. In Nation Publications Limited, (2010) Business Review. Blantyre,. 6

7 Kankwamba H. Mvula K. and Twea P.(2010) Dream in Colour Secondary School Girls Capacity Building Project. A Project Completion Report Submitted to the World Bank. (Unpublished) Bunda Economics Association.Bunda College. Lilongwe. Kankwamba H. and Kandoje P. H. D. (2011): Atrophy of Sovereignty: Why are developing nations losing autonomy in domestic agricultural policy? (Unpublished) University of Pretoria. Pretoria. RSA. Lipita W., Ng ong ola D. H., Gondwe T.N. Kankwamba H. (2011): Impact of dairy farming adoption on household welfare: a propensity score matching analysis for an smallholder farmers. (Unpublished). Bunda College. Lilongwe.. REFERENCES 1. Prof. Julius Mangisoni (PhD) Bunda College of Agriculture P. O. Box 219, Lilongwe, Tel: hmangisoni@gmail.com 3. Karl Pauw (PhD) IFPRI/SAKSS P.O. Box Lilongwe 3 kpauw@cgiar.org 2. Franklin P. Simtowe (PhD) ICRISAT-ICRAF House UN Avenue, Gigiri P.O. Box Nairobi, Kenya fsimtowe@yahoo.com 4. Prof. D.H. Ng ong ola (PhD) Dept. Agricultural & Applied Economics Bunda College of Agriculture P. O. Box 219, Lilongwe, dhngongola@gmail.com 7

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FORM TECH-6 CURRICULUM VITAE (CV) FOR PROPOSED PROFESSIONAL STAFF 1. Proposed Position: Agricultural Economist 2. Name of Firm: Panafcon Ltd 3. Name of Staff: Fred I Mugivane 4. Date of Birth: 21 December,