Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF) – Sahel Region, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso — Research Associate
Nov 2024 – to date
· I am assisting monitoring, impact evaluation and research data collection, analysis, interpretation.
· Capacity building on agroforestry, resources mobilization and partnership.
Ministère de l’Environnement, de l’Eau et de l’Assainissement (MEEA)
1. Great Green Wall Initiative (GGWI), Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso — Environmental Safeguard Specialist
May 2024 – to dec 2024
· I am part of the GGWI in Burkina Faso, supported by African Union, to combat poverty, desertification and climate change in the Sub-Saharan belt
· My role is to contribute to the sustainable management of land and the environment, thereby promoting food security, poverty reduction & sustainable development
· Particularly, preparing & implementing environmental safeguards instruments (ESMPs & ESIAs), also managing risks & impacts for 3 projects
2. Central West Regional Department, Koudougou, Burkina Faso — Senior Environmental Technician
Jan 2019 – Nov 2021
· As an assistant in the Regional Environmental Conservation Service Unit, I was responsible for wastewater management, ensuring compliance with discharge standards & regulations via the Water Police
· My responsibilities included training 60 local players in the integration of the SDGs into 3 Communal Development Plans & capacity-building regarding environmental and social management systems
· Integrated Water Resource Management to protect riverbanks, mapping 7 waste management structures, leading 5 conferences on climate change
· Carrying out 2 environmental assessments of listed establishments, and training 45 teachers in the implementation of environmental education modules
Institut de l’Environnement et de Recherches Agricole (INERA)- Environment and Forestry Department, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso — Research Assistant
May 2023 – Oct 2023
· Research topic: ‘’Use of Local and Traditional Knowledge-Based Agricultural Land Restoration Techniques in Savanna Ecosystems: Lessons Learned from Zitenga, Burkina Faso.’’
· My work was to identify & assess the effectiveness of local & traditional agricultural knowledge-based land restoration techniques
· Design and manage the research project
· Investigate stakeholders’ engagement
· Write a Policy Brief
Parlement National de la Jeunesse pour l’Eau, Burkina Faso — Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager
Jan 2022 – Oct 2023
· Designed and revised strategic M&E documents (M&E Plan, theory of change), for the GIRE School project,
· Established and managed comprehensive M&E systems, including data protocols, staffing, budgets, and remote procedures, ensuring effective MEL in politically risky environments.
Act On Sahel, Koudougou, Burkina Faso — Project Manager
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021
· I managed the WaterForSahel & SeedForSahel projects, raising awareness & training farmers in organic fertilisers & rational water management.
· My role included coordinating activities, managing resources & supervising training courses. I successfully mobilised & trained 45 farmers, encouraging them to adopt sustainable farming practices.
· I also organised 2 community workshops & established local partnerships to reinforce the positive impact of the projects. My involvement has contributed to the use of NbS to mitigate the effects of climate change.
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