I. Personal information Curriculum Vitae Full name: Nigist Haile Abreha Sex: Female Nationality: Ethiopian Current Address: Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency (ATA) M: +251 91 4745992 E: nhaileabreha@yahoo.com II. Education 2001-2007 Ph.D. Agricultural Economics and Rural Policy (specialization in Economics), Wageningen University, The Netherlands, Public defense: October 22, 2007. Supervisors: Oskam, A.J., Peerlings, J. and Woldehanna, T. 1995-1997 MSc. Development Economics and Marketing, Development Economics Group, Wageningen University, The Netherlands 1984-1988 BSc. Agricultural Economics, Alemaya University, Ethiopia III. Other trainings November 04-22, 2013 April 15-18, 2013 March 18-22, 2013 January 21-23, 2013 Market Access for Sustainable Development: Towards pro-poor & smallholder inclusive market development, Centre for Development Innovation (CDI), Wageningen University, The Netherlands Leadership Essentials Workshop, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) Mentor Orientation Workshop, Kampala, Uganda Theory U: How to Facilitate Large Systems and Complex Change, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia March 07 11, 2011 Introduction to Capacity WORKS (GIZ Management Model for Sustainable Development), Mekelle - Tigray, Ethiopia September 6-9, 2009. September 29-October 3, 2008. C 3 (Creation of Competence for Competition) Trainer Training Techniques and KfW-SUN Fund Management, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Making Agri-business Work for Rural Livelihoods, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. 1
March 7-May 6, 1994. Regional Agriculture Planning and Agriculture Project Formulation and Preparation, Mekelle, Ethiopia. January 24-February 6, 1993. Rapid Rural Appraisal: Participatory project Planning and Implementation, Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia. August 2-September 5, 1990. Project Management, Wondogenet College of Forestry, Ethiopia. 2
IV. Professional Experience October 30, 2012 Present Senior Technical Expert in Monitoring, Learning, and Evaluation for the Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency (ATA) To develop and manage Monitoring & Evaluation systems across all Agency programs. To facilitate knowledge management, learning, tool building and knowledge transfer within the ATA. To communicate ATA programs, results, tools and learning s to key external stakeholders. Document and analyze the lessons of experiences in setting up and implementing M&E system in agricultural and rural development. Defining the ATA s approach to Monitoring & Evaluation; identifying appropriate tools for program impacts assessment. May 01, -- October 29, 2011 Senior Technical Expert in Input and Output Market for the Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency (ATA) Build the capacity, as necessary, of key government, private and informal actors in Ethiopia s agricultural system to enable long-term improvements in the agricultural input and output market system. Document and analyze the lessons of experiences in agricultural inputs and output markets. Engage stakeholders across the agricultural system (government, business, civil society, universities, extensions, cooperatives, farmer organizations, farmers, input providers, donors, etc.) to identify and prioritize actions to improve the agricultural input and output market system. Work with stakeholders to design and then implement high-priority interventions to improve the agricultural input and output market system. Support stakeholders to mobilize needed financial, human or organizational resources for project execution. Manage the performance of ATA agricultural input and output markets initiatives; setting key performance indicators, milestones and targets; engaging stakeholders to creatively solve problems and overcome obstacles in order to achieve desired results. 3
March 01, 2011 April 30, 2012 Senior Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor for GIZ Sustainable Land Management Program (SLM), Mekelle, Tigray Provide technical assistance to the partner staff in designing and developing organization-wide M&E tools, systems and processes that increase the effectiveness and accountability of GIZ SLM assisted projects in the region; Provide strategic advice to enhance the capacity of the Regional Agriculture and Rural Development Bureau to effectively monitor the performance/impact of the sector using result based monitoring principles; Assist GIZ advisors to analyze data collected by the different programs and share the information with Senior Management and other members of GIZ- SLM Program; Ensure the development of M&E capacity within the organization and facilitate organizational learning and the sharing of lessons learned on M&E among internal staff and including documenting of best practices in M&E; Facilitate cross-organizational learning, which includes providing information, guidelines, lessons learned, and user-friendly learning tools on Planning, M&E on the Institutional Learning Team Intranet website; Attend M&E events, conferences, and meetings to keep up to date; and maintain systematic relationships and give feedback to the partner organization. February 2006 February 2011 Consultant for the German Financial Cooperation project of SUN-Sustainable Utilization of Natural Resources for Improved Food Security, Mekelle, Ethiopia. Provide technical assistance to the regional Food Security Coordination Office on the overall management of the program (planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation (M&E)); Provide technical assistance to woreda administrations in financial planning and reporting; Contribution to the elaboration and implementation of the M&E system; Contribution to the streamlining of planning, monitoring and evaluation approaches; Assistance of Woreda Administration in sensitization/information concerning program relevant matters; 4
Ensure the completion of the procurement process and full compliance with the KfW procurement guidelines; September 2008 to present Part-time lecturer at Mekelle University College of Business and Economics Teaching courses for post graduate (MA and MSc) students on International Trade Theory and Policy; Regional Growth Theory and Development; Rural Development and Marketing Supervising and advising master s thesis Participating in research November 2001 to September 2005 Teaching and Research at Mekelle University, faculty of Business and Economics and Wageningen University. Teaching course on Micro Finance at Mekelle University Doing research on household rainfall risk management and coping mechanisms. Specifically the research was fully involved on farmer s crop choice under risk, farm household s attitude towards risk, farm household s labor supply; consumption and fertilizer adoption under rainfall variability. Present research findings at various meetings. May 1997-July 2000, Project Coordinator coordinator for UNDP, FAO, and WFP Supported projects at Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mekelle, Tigray. Assumed total responsibility and accountability for the success of the overall project, in particular with the responsibilities of timely and successful performance of planned activities; Provide oversight and guidance to the Management Unit of the Regional Bureau on all matters pertaining to the smooth operation of the Project, in accordance with procedures and obligations specified in the UNDP, FAO, and WFP Project Operations Manual; 5
Prioritisation of intervention areas; Assists, review and prepare grant proposals; In close collaboration with the various departments of the Bureau (e.g. crop production, livestock development, extension etc), prepare Annual work Plan and Budget. Supervise the physical and financial performance of the projects Identify key obstacles and make recommendations to the management team of the Regional Bureau; Receive and arrange for reproduction and circulation of reports, studies and other Project documentation from consultants as appropriate. Represent and promote the Project in regional and national arenas as required and maintain close continued collaboration with WFP, FAO, UNDP on rural development issues relevant to the Project; Carry out ex-ante and ex-post project impact assessment studies and present the best decision opportunities that inform community action plans on agricultural, livestock, and sustainable land management activities. To learn and document lessons learned and feed the results into the M&E system. September 1988 to July 1995 Project Monitoring and Evaluation Expert at Bureau of Agriculture, Mekelle, Tigray. Assist in planning, designing, data collection, analysis and reporting of impact evaluations required in the performance monitoring plan; Assist in identifying, studying and disseminating educational innovations from which lessons can be learnt in the extension systems; Assist in the development of training materials required for M&E and provide training activities as required Assist in the technical management of all monitoring and evaluation activities including the development and refinement of performance indicators as well as processing logistical support for research activities; Assist in organizing program/project planning, M&E workshops and conferences as required; 6
Computer literacy Extensive work with the following software: STATA, SAS SPSS, LIMDEP, Eviews, GAMS, Excell V. Grants 2001 Netherlands Foundation for the Advancement of Tropical Research (WOTRO) DC Fellowship, PhD project (2001-2005), Economic Analysis of Farmers Risk Attitude and Farm Households Responses to Rainfall Risk in Tigray Northern Ethiopia. 1995-1997 Netherlands Fellowship Program, MSc study VI Publications Dissertations Haile, N. (2007). An Economic Analysis of Farmers Risk Attitudes and Farm Households Responses to Rainfall Risk in Tigray Northern Ethiopia PhD Dissertation, Agricultural Economics and Rural Policy Group, Wageningen University, The Netherlands (Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Ir. A.J. Oskam, Dr. Ir. J.H.M. Peerlings, Dr. Tassew Woldehanna). Haile, N. (1997). Economic Analysis of Low and High External Input Use farming Systems, Aurupalle, India, MSc thesis, Development Economics Group, Wageningen University, The Netherlands (Supervisor: Prof. R. Ruben) 7
Journal Article Nigist Haile, A. Oskam, J. Peerlings, and T. Woldehanna (2009). Decision making under risk: evidence from northern Ethiopia, Ethiopian Journal of Economics XVIII (2): 71-97. Proceedings and other publications Nigist Haile (2013). Measuring and evaluating results of agricultural transformation initiative: the case of the Ethiopian ATA Working Paper. Nigist Haile, J.H.M. Peerlings and C. Gardebroek (2008): Off-farm labor supply and the role of rainfall: A case study in Tigray, northern Ethiopia. In: Proceedings of the 6 th International Conference on the Ethiopian Economy. Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia, 3-5 July, 2008. N. Haile, A. Oskam, J. Peerlings, and T. Woldehanna. (2007). Decision making under risk: evidence from northern Ethiopia. In: Getnet Alemu and Edilegnaw Wale (eds) (2007). Proceedings of the fifth international conference on the Ethiopian Economy; Volume III: 225-250. N. Haile, A. Oskam, J. Peerlings, and T. Woldehanna. (2007). Determinants of crop mixes grown on household farms in northern Ethiopia. In: Getnet Alemu and Edilegnaw Wale (eds) (2007). Proceedings of the fifth international conference on the Ethiopian Economy; Volume III: 205-224. Nigist Haile. (1999). Evaluation of Public Agricultural Extension Systems, Mekelle, Tigray, memo Nigist Haile. (1994). Small scale irrigation project at Eastern Tigray: Pre-feasibility report, Mekelle, Tigray Nigist Haile. (1993). Participatory Rural Appraisal: a closer look at rural life in Tigray. Workshop report, Mekelle, Tigray. Affiliation Membership in Ethiopian Economics Association Member of the African Growth and Development Policy Modeling Consortium (AGRODEP) Team Membership in Ethiopian Agricultural Economics Association Membership in Women s Professional Association 8
VII. References 1. Dr. Nega Wubeneh Senior Director Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency (ATA) Jommo Kenyatta Avenue, Zequala Complex, 7th Floor P.O.Box 708, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: +251-0115-570668 M: 093-000-0347 E: Nega.Wubeneh@ata.gov.et I: www.ata.gov.et 2. Dr. Tassew Woldehanna Dean, College of Business and Economics Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia Tel: +251-9-11 402418 Email: tassew.woldehanna@aau.edu.et tassew.woldehanna@gmail.com 3. Dr.ir. J.H.M. Peerlings Wageningen University and Research Hollandseweg 1, 6706 KN Wageningen, The Netherlands Tel.: +31 (0) 317 483812 Fax: +31 (0) 317 484736 E-mail: Jack.Peerlings@wur.nl 9