Habibou IBRAHIMA KARBO

Company: UN WFP Niger

Position: Programme Policy Officer / Emergencies

Expert Summary

I'am an agricultural engineer in rural development with impressive qualification and experience,fifteen (15) years

of experience in managing development projects and humanitarian initiatives. my expertise spans the entire

project management cycle, including design, planning, implementation monitoring, and impact evaluation. My

collaboration government institutions, World Bank projects, and my ongoing experience with the World Food

Programme (WFP) demonstrates a diverse and extensive skill set.

My involvement in the conception, planning, implementation monitoring, and impact evaluation of projects

focused on adaptative social protection schemes underscores my ability to navigate the entire project lifecycle.

Working within government contexts and in projects funded by the World Bank has undoubtedly strengthened

my understanding of complex development issues.

My ongoing commitment to the World Food Programme reflects my dedication to contributing to humanitarian

initiatives and global food security.


Publications

Studies and Research Work

• 2021: Master's thesis in International Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid "Contribution of Cash

Transfers in the Fight against Food and Nutritional Insecurity: Case of the Adaptive Social Safety Nets

Project II 'Wadata Talaka' in Niger in the Rural Commune of Doumega, Dosso Region."

• 2020: Lead Consultant - Evaluation of a project implemented by the NGO/ASPEL: Education of the

Bororo Young Girls (Dakoro/Maradi) (1 month). Contact: Mr. Médji Abdou, Coordinator, NGO ASPEL,

+227 96 98 96 51, email: [email protected]

• 2001: Training Internship at IRD (ORSTOM) / DAKAR / Senegal, duration 9 months. Theme: Simulation

of alkalinization on an unaltered soil monolith.


Additional Info

Affiliation to Professional Associations & Groups

• Associated Expert in the feasibility study (conducting APS, APD) of the Water Mobilization Project in the

Maradi Region, funded by BADEA, employed by BCEOM.

• Member of the Taskforce at the Firm of Expertise in Environment and Development Consult (FEED), BP:

11192 - Niamey, Tel: +227 95950040, Email: [email protected].

• Member of the Order of Civil/Rural Engineers of Niger (OGCIN).


Education

Ingénieur Agronome Génie Rural, Master en Coopération Internationale et Aide Humanitaire


Experience

PROGRAMME POLICY OFFICER EMERGENCY UNWFP

Main Task:

• Provide support to political and programmatic activities that effectively address food assistance needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development of a limited number of projects, plans, and processes, ensuring

alignment with broader program policies and guidelines.

• Support project management for specific programs, ensuring coordinated approaches with larger

programs in accordance with WFP standards and procedures.

• Monitor and control data collection, ensuring rigorous quality standards are maintained.

• Research and analyze political and operational issues to support senior colleagues in policy, program,

and activity development.

• Contribute to the preparation of accurate and timely reports on programs and activities for informed

decision-making and consistency of information presented to stakeholders.

• Support the identification, development, and management of potential partnerships for collaborative

work leading to improved food assistance programs.

• Support capacity building of WFP staff, partners, and the national government to prepare and respond

to food assistance needs, e.g., through project management support for learning initiatives.

• Build strong external partnerships, demonstrating the ability to understand and appropriately respond

to the needs of external partners.

• Be politically agile and adaptable, clarifying the value that WFP brings to partnerships: Provide

operational support on analyses and evaluations that quantify and demonstrate WFP's unique value

as a partner.

01/05/2022 – 09/2022 Niamey, Niger

RESPONSIBLE FOR SHOCK RESPONSE ADAPTIVE SOCIAL SAFETY NETS PROJECT II/ UGT/ SOCIAL

SAFETY NETS UNIT

Main activities:

• Diagnosis and program design for emergency response, risk and disaster management.

• Training and capacity building for communities and stakeholders.

• Implementation and development of risk and disaster management projects.

• Monitoring, evaluation, learning, and accountability.

ABOUT ME

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Partnership management and financial monitoring.

• Contribution to emergency program diagnosis, risk and disaster management.

Skills:

Organizational skills, Analytical skills, Agile methods, Non-profit organizations, Data analysis,

17/09/2019 – 04/2022 Dosso, Niger

REGIONAL PROJECT COORDINATOR ADAPTIVE SOCIAL SAFETY NETS PROJECT II/ UGT/ SOCIAL

SAFETY NETS UNIT

Responsibilities:

• Project development and implementation at the regional level.

• Administrative management, including financial and human resources.

• Partnership management with implementing partners.

• Coordination of communication and visibility activities for the project at the regional level.

28/02/2019 – 16/09/2019 Maradi, Niger

REGIONAL PROJECT COORDINATOR ADAPTIVE SOCIAL SAFETY NETS PROJECT II/ UGT/ SOCIAL

SAFETY NETS UNIT

Responsibilities:

• Project development and implementation at the regional level.

• Administrative management, including financial and human resources.

• Partnership management with implementing partners.

• Coordination of communication and visibility activities for the project at the regional level.

30/06/2012 – 27/02/2019

NATIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANT MONITORING AND EVALUATION ADAPTIVE SOCIAL SAFETY

NETS PROJECT II/ UGT/ SOCIAL SAFETY NETS UNIT

• Development and production of instruments for monitoring and evaluating interventions and activities

at all levels during the project period.

• Organization of supervision missions by regional assistants, collecting required data for monitoring

and evaluation following project methodologies and execution manuals.

• Supervision of statistical analysis of data necessary for monitoring and evaluation.

• Contribution to data collection, analysis, and management for monitoring and evaluation.

• Data management.

31/07/2010 – 29/06/2012 Niamey, Niger

MONITORING AND EVALUATION MANAGER PILOT PROJECT FOR SOCIAL SAFETY NETS/OFFICE

OF THE PRIME MINISTER

Responsibilities:

• Development of the monitoring and evaluation system and its development.

• Operational planning of activities concerning monitoring and evaluation and the establishment of

partnerships with various stakeholders.

• Contribution to the study to establish the baseline situation of intervention areas, forming the basis

for the monitoring and evaluation system.

• Development of a monitoring and evaluation system, considering the logical framework and project

indicators.

• Identification of monitoring needs at different levels, especially at the local level, involving relevant

actors and providing them with the necessary tools for monitoring (self)-evaluation and capacity

building.

• Coordination of activities related to the monitoring and evaluation system.

• Contribution to impact assessments and evaluations.

31/05/2007 – 29/07/2010 Niamey, Niger

PROJECT MANAGER DEPARTMENT OF STUDIES AND PLANNING/MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURAL

DEVELOPMENT

• Monitoring activities and reporting.

• Support in the analysis and design of development projects.

• Monitoring of projects under the Ministry of Agriculture's supervision.

• Gender Focal Point for the Ministry of Agriculture.

• Partnership management (bilateral cooperation).

• Responsible for Studies on methods of management and conservation of natural resources for

agricultural production in collaboration with JIRCAS (Japan International Research Center for

Agricultural Sciences) under the Ministry of Agricultural Development.

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