Curriculum Vitaes Osmond and Rose

Detailed CURRICULUM VITAE: OSMOND MUGWENI: FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: NJEREMOTO BIODIVERSITY INSTITUTE
ADDRESS: 17 Wisteria Road, Rhodene,
P.O. BOX 135 MASVINGO:
TEL: 263-39 – 64008: CELL: 0912 738 474
FAX: 263-39 – 64008
Email: mugweni@zol,co,zw and os.mugweni@gmail.com

Monday, 13 September 2010

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Marital status: Married with four children
Nationality: Zimbabwean: Passport No AN370400 Issued 28 May 2002 & Expires 27 May 2012

Date of Birth: 12th December 1954
Place of Birth: Wedza, Zimbabwe: Religion: Anglican
Languages
English; Fluent spoken & Very Good Written
Shona: Fluent spoken & Very Good Written
Chichewa: Spoken Working Language Only
Chinyanja: Spoken Working Language Only
Ndebele: Working language only

EDUCATION

St Anne’s Mission Goto Wedza 1961 to 1968 Primary School
1969 to 1972 Secondary School
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

1993 Master of Science Degree in Ecology and Resource Management with Distinction. University of Edinburgh: Kings Building: Scotland: United Kingdom funded by ODA through British Council.

1991 Bachelor of Science Degree (Geography and Psychology) by correspondence. University of South Africa (U.N.S.A.): Pretoria self sponsored.

1986 Certificate in Holistic Resource Management. Center for Holistic Resource Management: Albuquerque: New Mexico State: U.S.A funded by USAID.

1977 First Class Diploma in Agriculture with Distinctions in Agricultural Engineering and Farm Management. Chibero College: Norton: Zimbabwe sponsored by Bata Zimbabwe Scholarship.

FELLOWSHIPS

2008 BEARHS ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME FELLOWSHIP ELP 2008 FELLOW

2002 ASHOKA ENVIRONMENTAL ENTREPRUNUIR FELLOW

1997 Postgraduate Certificate in Leadership for Environment and Development (LEAD) from LEAD International, New York U.S.A. funded by Rockefeller Foundation.

EXPERIENCE AND AREAS OF EXPERTISE

I have experience (33 years) and professional qualifications in the following areas:

 Agricultural Extension including Participatory Extension Approaches and Methodologies
 Livestock both Large and Small Stock Production including Fish Farming in an Integrated Production System
 Participatory Development guided by the Participatory Rural Appraisal Process and Participatory Extension Approaches,
 Leadership for Environment and Development, Environmental Management and Conservation;
 Community Participation in Sustainable Development; Institutional & Organizational Development;
 Catchment Rehabilitation;
 Integrated Rural Development
 Holistic Resource Management and Sustainable Agriculture Development: - focusing on enhanced household Food Security and Increased Incomes to mitigate poverty for Smallholder Farmers and disadvantaged rural communities.
 Facilitation and empowerment of communities in participatory development management (PDM) and the realisation of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
 NGO Management and Administration

AWARDS

1991 From Center for Holistic Resource Management
“for his Irrepressible Enthusiasm and Leadership, as well as, the tremendous progress made in extending his knowledge of Holistic Resource Management to people who were able to use it to enhance their quality of lives and increase the productivity and ecological stability of their land resource base.”

1994 From the Grasslands Society of Zimbabwe
“for the dedication and energy in pursuit of the conservation and management of natural resources, in particular, but not only, range resources encompassed by the Holistic Resource Management Concept which he has successfully put into practice in many ways. He has been instrumental in getting farmers in communal areas involved in planning of their land use, the rehabilitation and improvement of degraded grazing areas and management of these areas. He has also spent a lot of time encouraging commercial farmers and ranchers to do the same. He is a man of energy.”

OTHER COURSES:

1) DYNAMIC FACILITATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (23-27 Aug 2010)
2) DESIGNING FOR SUSTAAINABLE COMMUNITIES (21-22 Aug 2010)
3) GRASSLANDS SOCIETY OF SOUTHERN AFRICA (28 July 2003)
4) LAND CARE AGWEST INTERNATIONAL WESTERN AUSTRALIA (14-27 March 2000)
5) Holder OF THE BRITISH COUNCIL CERTIFICATE IN STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT (18-19 Feb 1999)
6) HOLDER OF THE W.J. REDDIN AND ASSOCIATES 3-D MANAGERIAL EFFECTIVENESS SEMINAR CERTIFICATE. (14-19 March 1999)
7) ZIMBABWE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA)
8) UNDP/ AFRICA 2000 PLUS NETWORK UGANDA: PDM

Professional Memberships

1) FELLOW: Leadership for Environment and Development (LEAD) Southern Africa Programme LEAD International COHORT 4.
2) Life Member of Grasslands Society of Zimbabwe
3) International Holistic Resource Management & Member of Board of Trustees Africa Center for Holistic Resource Management at Matetse Victoria Falls Zimbabwe

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

1) 1ST OCTOBER 2002 TO DATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NJEREMOTO BIODIVERSITY INSTITUTE
2) 1ST JAN 2005 TO DATE: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR UNDP / AFRICA 2000 NETWORK ZIMBABWE
3) FEB 2001- CONSULTANT SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL PROJECT PROGRAMME OFFICER: AET/UNDP AFRICA 2000 NETWORK
4) NOV 1996–JAN 2001: AUSAID TA WITH GRM INTERNATIONAL BRISBANE AUSTRALIA CONSULTANT PROVINCIAL FACILITATOR MATABELELAND SOUTH AND MIDLANDS PROVINCES FOR THE ZIMBABWE SMALLHOLDER DRY AREAS RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROJECT (SDARMP) IFAD PROJECT.
5) DEC 1994–SEPT 1996 DEPT OF AGRICULTURAL TECHNICAL AND EXTENSION SERVICES MASVINGO PROVINCE PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION OFFICER (TECHNICAL)
6) JUN 1988–NOV 1994 DEPT OF AGRICULTURAL TECHNICAL AND EXTENSION SERVICES MASVINGO PROVINCE PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION OFFICER (FIELD)
7) SEPT 1983–MAR 1988 DEPT OF AGRICULTURAL TECHNICAL AND EXTENSION SERVICES MANICALAND PROVINCE DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION OFFICER (BUHERA: MANICALAND PROVINCE)
8) SEPT 1978-NOV 1979–AUG AND AUG1980-AUG 1983 DEPT OF AGRICULTURAL TECHNICAL AND EXTENSION SERVICES BANKET AND GWERU
9) DEC 1979-JULY 1980 SWANENG HILL SEC SCHOOL: SEROWE: BOTSWANA.AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE TEACHER1). WAS A POLITICAL REFUGEE IN BOTSWANA DURING THE PERIOD.
10) AUG 1977-AUG 1978 WENESLYDALE ESTATE: TANAKEETA SECTION MACHEKE FARM MANAGER

ROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1st October 2002 to Date: Founder and Executive Director Njeremoto Biodiversity Institute

Responsibility

My current responsibilities at Njeremoto Biodiversity Institute are: ensuring sustainable environmental management; working with local communities; building local self-reliance; supporting conflict resolution and problem solving; empowering communities to influence higher levels of governance to create and optimize an enabling environment for local community effectiveness and building sustainable, peaceful, secure and crisis-resilient communities in ecologically stable, highly productive ecosystems. I also ensure the attainment of the Vision, Mission and objectives of the Biodiversity Institute.

1st January 2005 to Date: Executive Director UNDP Africa 2000 Network Zimbabwe

Responsibility

Feb 2001- To 31st Dec 2004 Consultant Sustainable Agricultural Project: Program Officer UNDP/Africa 2000 Network

Responsibility
The Overall Aim of the Project: Is the restoring of the people's livelihoods in the project area basing on an ecologically sustainable agriculture?
Project Philosophy, Aims Objectives and my Responsibilities on the Project are:
Support participation of rural communities to create awareness of environmental situation and promote changes in behaviour and attitudes in their relationship with their surrounding environment. Empower rural communities to be in control of environment and advocates full participation by community members.
Promote and support activities at village & farm level, which combat environmental degradation.
Promote ecologically sound development, which enhances food and fuel wood security by managing natural esources effectively.
Increase awareness of environmental issues and spread knowledge about successful project activities, which can be replicated.
Promote the integration of indigenous knowledge systems with other methods in environmental conservation and natural resources management.
Strengthen indigenous grassroots organizations, NGOs, associations, etc.
Promote gender and youth consideration in community initiatives.
Exchange experience/knowledge through visits/tours of communities from one group to the other and within group members' activities.

Terms of Reference

To be lead person, responsible for delivery of results as per Agri-Business Consultancy and Water Project, Global Environment Facility (GEF) and other documents on the ground with communities.
To work in close collaboration with the National Coordinator, Programme Assistants and the Community Groups.

Expected Outputs:

Facilitate the formulation of the Southern Zimbabwe Programme and ultimately the national program
Manage the implementation and coordination of the program to develop commodity association and market institutions for smallholder farmers in the Communal, Resettlement and Small Scale Commercial Farms.
Support the National Coordinator and the National Programme
Empowerment and Capacity building support to all beneficiary groups.

Nov 1996–Jan 2001 Aus AID Technical Assistance (TA) with GRM International Brisbane Australia

Consultant Provincial Facilitator: Matabeleland South and Midlands Provinces for the Zimbabwe Smallholder Dry Areas Resource Management Project (SDARMP)

Achieved Outputs

Effectively and efficiently recruited and managed the District Facilitators.
Established comprehensive systems and procedures for executing decentralized multi-sectoral multi-level project implementation.
Revived and Strengthened inter-institutional committees and collaborative mechanisms including Provincial Development, Rural District Councils, Participatory Adaptive Trials, Adaptive On-farm Trials, Farming Systems Development Teams, Research – Extension – Farmer linkages, Provincial, District, Community Project Management and Implementation Teams.
Empowered smallholder communities through training for transformation, participatory rural appraisals (PRAs), diagnostic surveys and exposure visits to know their rights and demand service and act on their own self-initiated development and self reliant resource management to attain their own set goals and priorities.
Established linkages with a number of NGOs operating in the project area.
Exposed a number of technologies to farmers including wetland development, communal rangelands management incorporating traditional systems, innovative farmer identification and development, water harvesting, dam and irrigation development and low input organic farming cultural practices to agricultural production.
Initiated the development of an agribusiness and livestock redistribution component, which is still to be implemented.
Fully contributed to the project goal ‘’to provide poorer people living in selected Communal Areas in drier parts of the Borrower's territory with enhanced food security and incomes, based on sustainable and drought-centred resource management by and for the community. Attain the project’s three inter-related purposes: (i) to strengthen the capacity of the communities to manage and develop their shared resources to best and lasting advantage, supported by the Borrower's technical services; (ii) to increase food security and incomes from sustainable agricultural development; and (iii) to preserve the environment while enhancing improved outputs from better resource management.’’ Operationalised the implementation of the three project components of Communal Resource Management; Agricultural Development and Sustainable Natural Resource Management and finally Facilitation, Monitoring and Evaluation.

Dec 1994–Sept 1996 Dept of Agricultural Technical and Extension Services Masvingo Province

Principal Agricultural Extension Officer (Technical)

Effectively managed and coordinated technical extension programmes as well as all 20 technical staff and ensured that extension technical aspects and functions were related to the provincial objectives.
Promoted a team spirit and collaborative multi-sectoral mode of operandus within the technical and field extension team, which resulted in fostering an effective research-extension-farmer linkage using participatory development and extension approaches.
Introduced Organizational Development in the province and the Participatory Extension Approaches (PEA) trainer of trainers.
Effectively coordinated, managed and implemented the Japanese Integrated Irrigation Development (Musaverema, Magudu, Chinyamatumwa, Munjanganja, Mashoko and Mabvute), the ODA Collector well development in Zaka and Chivi, The EU small dam and irrigation project in collaboration with Lutheran Development Services, The GTZ Integrated Rural Development Project (IRIDEP – previously CARD) in Gutu and Zaka The pilot Holistic Resource Management (Razi in Chivi, Triangle Ranch in Chiredzi & Msina Ranch in Mvuma) and the ITDG Chivi Food Security Project.

Jun 1988–Nov 1994 Dept of Agricultural Technical and Extension Services Masvingo Province: Principal Agricultural Extension Officer (Field)

Effectively coordinated, managed and developed field extension staff in 7 districts totaled 600 of which 200 were professional extension staff and extension programmes.
Planned, monitored, controlled and coordinated implementation of agricultural rural development programmes and projects in the province.
Contributed to development of policies and procedures appropriate to each district which facilitated the implementation of extension programmes and projects that responded to the beneficiary identified priorities and needs.
Effectively contributed to the development of an operational environment that natured the development of Participatory Extension Approaches as testified by the GTZ IRIDEP, ITDG Chivi Food Security Piloted in the province.
Professionally contributed to development of sustainable rangelands management at Triangle Ranch and Razi/Charinge Community guided by the holistic approach.

Sept 1983–Mar 1988 Dept of Agricultural Technical and Extension Services Masvingo Province: District Agricultural Extension Officer (Buhera: Manicaland Province)

Effectively coordinated and managed 70 professional extension staff and 120 general labours.
Planned, monitored, controlled and coordinated implementation of agricultural rural development programmes and projects in the district.
Initiated and promoted the whole catchment or river ecology approach and the involvement of rural district councils and grassroots communities in the Save River Catchment Rehabilitation Program.
Piloted the holistic resource management in Chiweshe Ward and with the Msoni Community in Buhera.

Sept 1978-Nov 1979–Aug 1980-Aug 1983 Dept of Agricultural Technical and Extension Services Banket and Gweru: Agricultural Extension Officer Conservation

Designed, Pegged and supervised construction of conservation layouts, grid surveys, dam basin surveys, mine dump rehabilitation, general conservation training to staff and farmers, carried out farmer managed research on erosion control especially for gully reclamation and advised the Natural Resources Intensive Conservation Committees

Dec 1979-July 1980 Swaneng Hill Sec School: Serowe: Botswana: Agricultural Science Teacher

Taught Agricultural Science to Junior and Ordinary Level Pupils (Form II to IV). Was a political refugee in Botswana during the period.

Aug 1977-Aug 1978 Weneslydale Estate: Tanakeeta Section Macheke

Produced irrigated tobacco, maize and winter wheat.


Other Resource Management Activities and other Community Work.

Jan 1986-Sept 1992 Team Leader Holistic Resource Management Team

Chiweshe Pilot Land-Use in Buhera District Manicaland Prov (1986-1988).
Musoni Village Project on Community Participation in Rehabilitation of Degraded Communal Grazing Area: Buhera District Manicaland Province (1986-1988)
Razi/Charinge Village Project on Community Participation in Rehabilitation of Degraded Communal Grazing Area: Chivi District Masvingo Province (1988 to present date)
Chistanzeni Village Project on Community Participation in Rehabilitation of Degraded Communal Grazing Area: Chiredzi District Masvingo Province (1988 to present date).
Triangle Commercial Ranch Livestock and Land Improvement Multi-Objective Catchment Rehabilitation Program Chiredzi District Masvingo Province (1988 to present date).
Msina Commercial Ranch Livestock and Land Improvement Multi-Objective Catchment Rehabilitation Program Mvuma District Midlands Province (1989 to present date)

Jun 1988-Jul 1996 Convener of Agricultural and Horticultural Section Masvingo Show Society

PUBLICATIONS

Internal Publications

1) Mugweni, O. (1987). Holistic Resource Management Series: What Holistic Resource Management can do. AGRITEX Training Branch, Interesting Information. Harare.

2) Mugweni, O. (1987). Holistic Resource Management Series: Holistic Resource Management Terms and Definitions. AGRITEX Training Branch, Interesting Information. Harare.

3) Mugweni, O. (1991). Holistic Resource Management: Approaches to Research and Extension; Principles, Procedures and Experiences.

4) Mugweni, O. (1994). Part I, II & III: Sustainable Resource Management: A Review of Current and Future Agricultural Land-Use Policies for the Management of the Communal Grazing Areas of Zimbabwe. June 1994. Masvingo Zimbabwe.

5) Mugweni, O. (1994). Sustainable Resource Management: Observed differences in the decay process for the Savanna and Temperate Grasslands. Paper presented at Makoholi Experiment Station on 20 th July 1994. Masvingo Zimbabwe.

6) Mugweni, O. (1995). Farmer's Inspiration for the Future Role of AGRITEX Extension Staff to Ensure Full Farmers Participation in Extension & Development Programmes. Paper presented at the AGRITEX Masvingo Provincial All Staff Conference, at the Masvingo Teachers College 25 - 28 April 1995. Masvingo Zimbabwe.

International Publications

1. Mugweni, O. (1990). Building Trust: the key to success. Holistic Resource Management Newsletter No. 27. Alberqueque. U.S.A.

2. MUGWENI, O. (1993). SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: A REVIEW OF CURRENT AND FUTURE AGRICULTURAL LAND USE POLICIES AND STRATEGIES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE COMMUNAL GRAZING AREAS OF ZIMBABWE. A DISSERTATION PRESENTED FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH 1993.

3. Mugweni, O. & Makonyere, L. Constraints to Extension Delivery System in Zimbabwe. Paper presented at the Intermediate Technology Seminar on Strengthening Farmer Participation in Research and Extension Services: 27 - 28 April 1994: Great Zimbabwe Hotel. Masvingo Zimbabwe.

4. Mugweni, O. (1995). Is there any hope of Rehabilitating the Seriously Degrading Communal Grazing Areas of Southern Africa? Lessons from the Razi/Charinge Pilot Holistic Resource Management Community of Chivi District in Masvingo Province. Zimbabwe. Paper presented at the Third Developing Areas Symposium hosted by the Grasslands Society: at the Jamesons Hotel, Harare. Zimbabwe.

5. Mugweni, O. (1995). Land-Use and Water Resource Management as a Prerequisite for Sustainable Development of the Communal Grazing Areas of Zimbabwe. Paper presented at LEAD Southern Africa Associate Candidate for Selection Seminar. 3 - 7 May 1995. ZIPAM Training Centre. Norton. Zimbabwe.

6) Mugweni, O.; Lovell, C.J.; Batchelor, C.H.; Waughray, D.K.; Semple, A.J.; Mazhangara, E.; Mtetwa, G.; Murata, M.; Brown, M.W.; Dube, T.; Thompson, D.M.; Chilton, P.J.; Macdonald, D.M.J.; and Conyers, D. Small Scale Irrigation Using Collector Wells Pilot Project - Zimbabwe. Final Report: Oct. 1992 - Jan. 1996: Institute of Hydrology: British Geological Survey: O.D.A. London. U.K.

7) Mugweni, O. (1996). Holistic Resource Management: A New Approach for Sustainable Resource Management in the 1990s. Paper presented at the Matopos Research Station Workshop March 1996. Bulawayo. Zimbabwe.

REFEREES

1) Dr Stewart Rutledge: Executive Director Africa and Asia; GRM International; 288 Edward Street, Brisbane 4000, Queensland. Australia. Fax 61 - 7 - 3859 1555: Email: STEWRTR@grm.com.au .

2) Julia Marton – Lefevre: The Executive Director, LEAD International Inc. 700 Broadway, New York, NY 10003, USA. Fax (1 – 212 460 – 8633: Email: julia@lead.org

3) Dr Sam Muchena, Managing Director, Africa Center for Fertilizer Development, P.O. Box A468, Avondale. Harare, Zimbabwe. Fax: (263-4) 705121.

4) Prof. S. S. Chiotha: The Regional Programme Director, LEAD Southern Africa, Box 5660, Harare, Zimbabwe. Fax: +263-4-749850, Email: chiotha@africaonline.co.zw

5) Mr Guy Hilton, Director, M.Sc Resource Management Programme, Institute Of Ecology and Resource Management, The University of Edinburgh, Darwin Building, Mayfield Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JU, Scotland. United Kingdom. Fax: 031 662 0478

6) Dr Gareth Edwards-Jones, Head of Rural Resource Management and Environmental Studies: The Scottish Agricultural College: National College for Food, Land and Environmental Studies, University of Edinburgh, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JG Scotland. United Kingdom. Fax: 110 – 44 - 0131- 667 2601 Phone: 0131 535 4045.

CURRICULUM VITAE: ROSE MUGWENI:
MANAGING DIRECTOR: NJEREMOTO BIODIVERSITY INSTITUTE
A. PERSONAL DETAILS

NAME: ROSE M. MUGWENI

MAIDEN NAME: MUKUNI

DATE OF BIRTH: 17 AUGUST 1958

PLACE OF BIRTH: MUTARE – ZIMBABWE

SEX: FEMALE

NATIONALITY: ZIMBABWEAN

LANGUAGES: English: Very good written and fluent spoken
Shona: Very good written and fluent spoken


I.D NUMBER: 75-O46450 C80

TELEPHONE NUMBER: BUSINESS - 263-39-252720
HOME - 263-39-264008
CELL - 263-913-249806

E-MAIL: rosemug26@yahoo.com or mugweni@zol.co.zw


B. ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

1. PhD CANDIDATE – University of Pretoria- South Africa: 4th Year (2007 to 2010)

2. MASTER OF EDUCATION (Early Childhood Education) - University of Newcastle- Australia 2000-2002

COURSE GRADE
Educational Technology Distinction
Exploring Curriculum, Research, Policy and Practice High Distinction
Research Methodology High Distinction
Educational Research Methods 2: Qualitative High Distinction
Social Justice and Early Childhood Education High Distinction
A Directed Study: Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood High Distinction
Minor Thesis A Pass
Minor Thesis B Pass



3. BACHELOR of EDUCATION (Early Childhood Education) - University of Zimbabwe 1995-1996

COURSES GRADE
Theories of Development in Early Childhood 2.2
Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Early Childhood
Education 2.1
Classroom Interaction Dynamics 2.2
History of Education in Zimbabwe and Comparative Education 2.1
Curriculum Design and Evaluation 2.2
Media Science 1
Learning and Development Through Play 2.1
Practicum/Field Experience 1
Teaching Mathematics to Young Children 2.1
Language Arts 2.1
Preschool Curriculum 2.2
Introduction to Exceptional Children 2.1
Teaching Science to Young Children 2.1
Research Project 1

DEGREE CLASSIFICATION 2.1
Awarded with a University Book Prize


CERTIFICATE in EDUCATION – Mkoba Teachers’ College: Gweru, Zimbabwe 1981 - 1983

“A” level Murambinda High School 1988
“O’ Level Mutambara High School 1972 -1975

C. UNIVERSITY WORKING EXPERIENCE: Great Zimbabwe University

1 Deputy Dean- Faculty of Education: 1 May 2010 to date
• Upholding and promoting the ethos of the faculty in line with the University’s vision and mission;
• Promoting excellence in teaching and,
• Monitoring and promoting the proper use of resources allocated to the faculty.
• Carrying any other duties assigned by the Dean.

2 Acting Dean – Faculty of Education: 1 February to 1 March 2008; October 2009 and 1 to 30 November 2009

Responsibilities

• Upholding and promoting the ethos of the faculty in line with the University’s vision and mission;
• Promoting excellence in teaching and,
• Monitoring and promoting the proper use of resources allocated to the faculty.

2 Acting Deputy Dean – Faculty of Education: 8 June 2009 to date

Responsibilities

• Facilitate efficient functioning of the Faculty Office and,
• Carry out any duties delegated to me by the Dean.

3 Acting Senior Proctor 1 June 2009 to date

Responsibilities

• Chairing the Student Disciplinary Committee;
• Investigating breach of a University Statute, regulation or ordinance by a student;
• Summon a student alleged to have breached a rule to a disciplinary hearing;
• Recommend to the Vice Chancellor punishment imposed on a student found guilty of such misconduct by the Disciplinary Committee, and
• Leading the Academic Procession during Graduation Ceremonies.

4 PROCTOR: 1 January 2007 to date

Responsibilities

• Writing summons to students alleged to have committed an offence;
• Attend student disciplinary committee meetings, and
• Carryout any other duties delegated by the Senior Proctor.

5 ACTING CHAIRPERSON: Department of Educational Foundations – 1March 2007 to date.

Responsibilities

• Teaching and research;
• Chairing Departmental Board meetings;
• Promoting high standards of teaching and research in the Department;
• Implement Departmental Policy;
• A University Senate Representative to Council;
• A University Senate Member;
• Chief Examiner in the Department;
• A Member of the Faculty Planning Committee, and
• Reporting departmental issues to the Dean and Vice Chancellor.

4. LECTURER: Faculty of Education - 1 April 2004 to date

Responsibilities

• Lecturing – Courses in Early childhood Education;
• Supervising Research Projects at undergraduate and postgraduate;
• Under tacking research;
• Early Childhood Education Programme Coordinator;
• Departmental Research Seminars Coordinator, and
• Member of the National Early Childhood Development Working Group.

D. OTHER UNIVERSITY SERVICE
• Senate representative to the University Council (March 2007 to date);
• Senate member (March 2007 to date) ;
• Affiliate/Associate Status Committee member (2009 to date) ;
• Finance Committee member (2008 to 2009) ;
• Salaries and Conditions of Service Committee member (March 2007 to 2009) ;
• Publication Committee member (2004 to 2007) ;
• University First Graduation Committee member (2006 to 2007)

E. UNIVERSITY SPONSORED CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS

1. Masvingo State International Conference 17 – 19 January 2006.
2. Mentoring Strategies 2 -3 February 2006
3. Enhancing Quality Teacher Development in Zimbabwe 6 August 2006
4. Teaching Practice Supervision for University Based Supervisors – 10 April 2008.

F. PUBLICATIONS

1. Mutemeri J. and Mugweni R. M. (2005) The Extent to mathematical instructional practices in early childhood education in Zimbabwe relate to or make use of children’s experiences. African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, Volume 9, Issue 1, 2005: 49-55.

2. Ganga, E., Mugweni, R. M. & Marango, S. C. (2009) KURARAMA NECHIRWERE CHESHUGA. ISBN 978 0 86922 8287. Gweru: Mambo Press.

3. Mugweni, R. & Ganga, E. (2010) Learners’ performance on aphorisms in Masvingo Urban Secondary Schools. Knowledge Platform Journal (Next Issue).


Completed research submited to reviewers

1. Mugweni, R. & Ganga, E. (Awaiting publication) The impact of children’s population density on playing traditional games in Masvingo Urban Pre-schools, Zimbabwe.

2. Mugweni, R. & Musengi, M. (Awaiting publication) The motivational impact of Information and Communication Technology on College Students ; A case of Great Zimbabwe University.

3. Mugweni, R. & Ganga, E. (Book - Awaiting publication) Reconceptualising Children’s Play In Early Childhood Development: Theories And Issues

4. Mugweni R. Ganga, E., Hartell C., & Phatudi, N. (Awaiting publication)Language of instruction across the Early Childhood Development curriculum in Zimbabwe: Stakeholders’ perceptions

5. Ganga, E. & Mugweni, R. (Awaiting publication) A Quasi – Experimental Approach To Testing Formal Operations In Mutare Urban Secondary Schools: Zimbabwe

6. Ndamba, G., Chirobe, L., Mugweni, R. & Chakanyuka, S. (Awaiting publication)
Impact of HIV and AIDS Education on students at Great Zimbabwe University

7. Ganga, E. & Mugweni, R. M. (Awaiting publication) The influence of home environmental variables on children’s cognition as perceived by Mutare Urban learners.

8. Musengi, M.; Ganga, E. & Mugweni, R. M. (Awaiting publication) Storms and stresses expressed: Adolescents’ perceptions of an ideal parent.

9. Mugweni, R.M.; Mufanechiya, T. & Dhlomo, T. (Awaiting publication) Hopes and hicuups expressed: Barriers to university female lecturers’ promotion.


G. WORKING EXPERIENCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION : Masvingo Teachers’ College (1997 to March 2004)

STATUS
1. Lecturer – In –Charge 23 October to 30 March 2004
• Heading the department of Infant Education;
• Chairing meetings;
• Facilitating Departmental Functioning, and
• Implementing College Policy at Departmental level.


H. WORKING EXPERIENCE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION SPORTS AND CULTURE (1984 to 1996)
• Teacher-In- Charge– Chikuvire Primary School, Buhera District, Manicaland Province (1986 to 1988);
• Class Teacher Teacher-In- Charge– Chikuvire Primary School, Buhera District, Manicaland Province (1984 to April 1985) and
• Class Teacher – Victoria Primary School, Masvingo Urban (May 1988 to 1996)

REFEREES

Professor O.E. Maravanyika
Great Zimbabwe University
P.O. Box 1235
Masvingo
Zimbabwe
Email : profmaravanyika@yahoo.com
Tel : Bus - +263 39 263033
Cell : 0912 611 719

Dr. N. C.Phatudi
University of Pretoria
Faculty of Education
Department of Early Childhood Education
PRETORIA
South Africa
Email : nkidi.phatudi@up.ac.za
Tell : + 27 12 420 5641
Cell : +27 724961285

Dr. S.J. Utete-Masango
Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Community Development and Women Affairs
House Number 26 Wallis Road
Mandara
Harare
Cell : +263 11 804 672

Dr. S. Chakanyuka
Zimbabwe Open University
P. O. Box 325
Mabelreign
Harare
Email: sharayichakanyuka@yahoo.com
Tel : Bus-2634 251647
Cell : +263 912 241186

Professor C.G. Hartell
University of Pretoria
Faculty of Education
Department of Early Childhood Education
PRETORIA 0002
South Africa
Email : cycil.hartell@up.ac.za
Tell : + 27 12 420 5568
Cell :

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DEMONSTRATING SUSTAINABLE GRAZING AND LIVELIHOOD AT THE INSTITUTE

By Osmond Mugweni http://www.njeremoto.org/

Executive Director: Njeremoto Biodiversity Institute

Cell: +263 – 912 738 474 Website: www.njemoto.org; http://njeremotoblogspot.com;

Email: mugweni@zol.co.zw
The following five (5) points summarises the idea that I am demonstrating from my previous pilot work at the Njeremoto Biodiversity Institute. This work now needs to be scaled up and replicated to the wider society by the Institute. These are that:

The new knowledge is based on the differences in the biological decay processes that exist between the brittle (savannah) ecosystems and the non-brittle (temperate or equatorial) systems. Due to the seasonal distribution of moisture through out the year, the brittle (savannah) system , start with a chemical physical weathering decay process with the plants standing, when the plants fall to the ground, the decay process becomes biological (is completed by living organisms). While that of the non-brittle (temperate or equatorial) system is predominately biological.

THE PROBLEM BEING ADRESSED BY THE INSTUTE


In order to ensure sustainability of agricultural production systems, future scientific knowledge should incorporate and strive to improve on local community knowledge and traditions. In the Shona culture and belief system, the land evolved with herding grazers and the absence of one results in the destruction or extinction of the other. The conventional grazing management belief that too many animals cause overgrazing is a misconception of the semi-arid savanna environments of Southern Africa where these environments evolved with thousands of herding grazers such as wildebeest, buffalo, and elephants with their predators’ lions, leopards, cheetah and hyena. The Shona believe that overgrazing is caused by inadequate recovery period for grazed plants. Hence, to the Shona’s view, that in conventional grazing management, overgrazing is due to either continuously grazing plants or due to rapid rotational grazing cycles where the plants are continuously exposed to the animals or grazed too soon before they have recovered from the last grazing(plants do not have adequate physiological recovery period).

In the wild, predators controlled the timing of rangelands use as they kept the grazers bunched and moving. When animals intensively grazed for short periods (at most a month) they left and came back after one or two seasons later. The numbers game (that too many animals cause overgrazing) had no role to protect vegetation from overgrazing then.

Pilot work conducted for the period 1986 to 2002 as regards time controlled grazing; overgrazing, rest and animal impact in semi-arid/brittle environments/rangelands can be summarized as:

• Overgrazing (in adequate recovery periods to the growing plants) weakens or even kills individual plants which reduces the ability of such plants to provide soil cover.

• Over-rest also produces this. The noted difference is that under overgrazing the plants are often of many age groups, while under over-rest the plants are usually old and dying with fewer young plants.

• High animal impact causes many plants to grow with tight plant spacing. On the other hand, no animal impact causes ever-increasing spaces between plants on capped soil surfaces.

• Overgrazing with low animal impact and no herding behaviour causes large bare areas to develop, similar to what is produced by effects of over-rest.

• Overgrazing combined with high animal impact, which is common in Zimbabwean Communal Areas (typical around dip tanks), accompanied by herding behaviour, results in tight low vigour plant communities of a near mono-culture with a high proportion of growing leaf and young plants.

• Time controlled grazing combined with high animal impact and herding behaviour produces multi-species of healthy, tight plant communities with a good age distribution, which would support many other life forms on such a land. This seems to be the desirable productive, ecologically stable and sustainable system to be promoted for the future management of Semi arid or arid grazing lands/rangelands.

The Solution for Semi-arid rangelands degradation: Time controlled grazing based on Indigenous Shona Grazing Management Practices; that is heavy stocking rates for short period (7 to 21 days) followed by long recovery periods (equivalent to full summer recovery in Zimbabwe – 180 days Nov to Apr). For community sites, land is divided into adequate units such that 1/3 of the area is grazed in early summer, 1/3 in late summer and 1/3 receives full summer recovery period (not grazed) over and above the arable area. These units are rotated annually.

This is simulation of the community herding that was characteristic of the Shona hamlets of Zimbabwe in the 16th to the 18th Century. Villagers herded animals in turns. As an example a village with 30 families then, each family took 7 days to look after the whole village herd. When the family had the turn, it grazed the animal close to its arable since it wanted to work in its field while children looked after the animals near her. This meant the rest of the areas around the other 29 families was resting. It would take 7 days x 29 households = 203 days for the animals to come back to the first family. But this is more than the summer period (180 days). This meant that only 26 families (7 x 26 = 182 days) would have turns to herd cattle and the other 4 families’ area around the field would have a full summer recovery)

Therefore, land management for semi-arid or arid rangelands, to be demonstrated at the Institute and in pilot satellite communities, will be based on time controlled grazing management observing recovery periods of at least one hundred and eighty(180) days in summer to control overgrazing and not to control the animal numbers. The results of the demonstration at the Institute will confirm that only the realisation of the whole is the reality that exists in the communal farmer's world. Piece meal programmes and projects that aim to favour any individual enterprise from a single disciplinary approach can only bring confusion and more anxiety to the farmers as well as continue a poor quality of life in a deteriorating environment.

THE STRATEGY AND FINANCE: HYPOTHESIS:

1) Set up a research demonstration and training centre at the Njeremoto Biodiversity Institute in Gutu District Masvingo Province. So far the farm has been acquired and livestock have been put on the farm from loans obtained from the Agricultural Rural Development Authority (ARDA), for the dairy herd and from the Agricultural Development Fund (ADAF) for the beef herd.

2) The funding arrangements will be loans, ASHOKA felowiship stipend, and proposals to any other interested parties donor/charitable organisation. To this end the Institute is registered in Zimbabwe as a Trust (not for profit NGO since 2003) and in USA District of Columbia as a 501c not for profit organization since June 2009 (as the Njeremoto Biodiversity Fund) to fund raise and receive funds for the Institute.

3) Collaborate with communal, resettlement and small-scale smallholder farmers on this work. Train these communities starting with pilot satellite communities. Train at Institute and facilitate implementation in the community site. Conduct look and learn exchange visits where the communities share experience and learn from each other nationally, regionally and internationally.

4) Register with a University for PhD hence repeat pilot work under scientific supervision at the Institute so that the thesis will be the basis of influencing the current knowledge. Demonstrate the paradigm shift to the scientists. Use the thesis to replicate and spread the knowledge. The thesis will also be the basis of books and pamphlets or publications.

Overall Goal


The long-term goal of the Institute is to facilitate and see wealthy, empowered resource managers, local communities, and academia sustainably managing semi-arid rangelands productively and with biodiverse, stable rural ecosystems.

Is that a functional Njeremoto Biodiversity Demonstration and Training Institute is established, monitored, fully operational, sustained in Zimbabwe and is replicated in the Southern African Countries by December 2011.

Is to create a landform for the demonstration of Sustainable Grazing and Wetland Utilization and Management based on Indigenous Shona Practices Prior to Introduction of Western Ideas in Zimbabwe at Njeremoto Biodiversity Institute by 31st December 2011

Specific objective


Ø Conduct research and training at the Njeremoto Biodiversity Institute located at 12 Northdale farm Chatsworth, Gutu District Masvingo Province Zimbabwe. This is the hub of the project where research and demonstration as well as training of communities and research students will take place.

Ø To establish five pilot communities in Zimbabwe. the first are the four farms surrounding the Njeremoto Biodiversity Institute representing commercial farms and the Gunda kraal in Hwedza District in Mashonaland East Province representing the communal areas.

Ø To carry out community work at the other three sites in Zimbabwe in ward 23 in Chipinge District Manicaland Province, ward 9 Insiza District Matabeleland South Province and ward 9 Mwenezi District Masvingo province.

Ø To replicate at two pilot communities in south Africa to be identified by collaboration Ashoka fellows (still to be identified)

Ø To collaborate with Universities who will have MSc and PhD Students attached to the Njeremoto Biodiversity Institute from Zimbabwe, South Africa, UGANDA, Canada, USA and UK (Still to be identified).

Target Group(s)

I) At the Njeremoto Biodiversity Institute located at 12 Northdale farm Chatsworth Gutu district Masvingo province Zimbabwe. this is the hub of the project where research and demonstration as well as training of communities and research students will take place.

II) Five pilot communities in Zimbabwe. the first are the four farms surrounding the Njeremoto Biodiversity Institute representing commercial farms and the Gunda kraal in Hwedza district in Mashonaland east province representing the communal areas.

III) The other three sites in Zimbabwe are ward 23 in Chipinge district Manicaland province, ward 9 Insiza district Matabeleland south province and ward 9 Mwenezi district Masvingo province.

IV) Two pilot communities in South Africa to be identified by collaboration Ashoka fellows (still to be identified)

V) UNIVERSITIES WHERE MSC AND PHD STUDENT ATTACHMENT TO THE NJEREMOTO BIODIVERSITY INSTITUTE FROM. ZIMBABWE, SOUTH AFRICA, UGANDA, CANADA, USA AND UK (STILL TO BE IDENTIFIED).

Estimated Results/Out Puts

Ø The Njeremoto Biodiversity Demonstration and Training Institute Fully Funded and Operational by December 2013

Ø Annual Increase in Biological diversity and High Profit on all land-use and production systems at Njeremoto Biodiversity Institute measured in April for Biodiversity and in September for annual production each year starting from 2011 (baseline year).

Ø Proportion of land covered by bare-ground to decrease from 80% to 10 % by March 2012 and perennial species to increase from 3 to 10 by March 2014.

Ø Increased number of communities who visit the Institute per year and adopt the principle and in turn become host for other communities measured in September each year starting from 2012 to increase from zero (0) to at least 10 annually.

Ø Increased in Biodiversity and High Profit on all land use and production systems at pilot satellite communities measured in April for Biodiversity and in September for annual production each year starting from 2012. All pilot communities to be food secure and experience increased stable incomes by April 2015

BREAKDOWN OF THE BUDGET (USD$): DESCRIPTION AMOUNT REQUESTED FOR THE ACTION



PERSONNEL EXPENSES
YEAR 1: 300,000.00; YEAR 2 : 360,000.00; YEAR 3:  480,000.00 & TOTAL: 840,000.00

VEHICLE PURCASES, TRANSPORTATION AND TRAVEL EXPENSES (INCLUDING PER DIEM) YEAR 1: 160,000.00; YEAR 2 :  50,000.00 ; YEAR 3: 30,000.00; & TOTAL:  350,000.00

INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AT THE INSTITUTE
YEAR 1: 360,000.00; YEAR 2 :  300,000.00; YEAR 3:  50,000.00; & TOTAL 710,000.00

COMMUNITY INVESTIMENT FUND FOR SATTELLITES
YEAR 1: 100,000.00; YEAR 2 :  260000.00; YEAR 3:  340,000.00; & TOTAL 700,000.00

FEES FOR COMMISSIONED WORK
YEAR 1: 5,000.00; YEAR 2 :  5,000.00; YEAR 3:  5,000.00; & TOTAL  15,000.00

SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT
YEAR 1: 40,000.00; YEAR 2 :  50,000.00; YEAR 3:  60,000.00; & TOTAL  150,000.00

MEETINGS INCLIDING PER DIEMS AND TRAVEL COSTS
YEAR 1: 10,000.00; YEAR 2 :  110,000.00; YEAR 3:  130,000.00; & TOTAL  450,000.00

RENTAL
YEAR 1: 10,000.00; YEAR 2 :  20,000.00; YEAR 3:  40,000.00; & TOTAL  70,000.00

PHOTOCOPY AND PRINTING
YEAR 1: 10,000.00; YEAR 2 :  20,000.00; YEAR 3:  40,000.00; & TOTAL  70,000.00

POSTAGE, PHONE, FAX
YEAR 1: 5,000.00; YEAR 2 :  5,000.00; YEAR 3:  5,000.00; & TOTAL  5,000.00

OTHER EXPENSES
YEAR 1: 20,000.00; YEAR 2 :  20,000.00; YEAR 3:  20,000.00; & TOTAL  60,000.00



GRAND 3 YEAR TOTAL : 3,500,000.00


Key Assumptions
1) Membership Fees start when satellite communities come on board. Each community pays US$ 200 annually and the projection is Year 4 = 5; Year 5 = 10 and Year 6 = 20

2) Facilitation Fees are paid to the Institute by Donors supporting each satellite community programme

@ US$ 50 000/ satellite community

FIRST THREE YEAR PROJECT ACTIVITIES AT THE INSTITUTE AND COMMUNITYPILOT SITES

1) Environmental educational activities and experience-based learning

2) Development of environmental educational programs/materials　

3) Creation of “nature schools” and designing of field sites for environmental education　

4) Localization of experiment-based environmental technologies at the community level

Year 1 December 2010 to December 2011 (13 months)
2010. December Institute
Develop Institute Plan
Pay for Administration and Operation Expenses Institute

2011. Jan - Mar Institute
Develop & Implement 20 Ha Wetland Institute
Fence Grazing Area to establish 14 Grazing Units Institute
Procure relevant planned equipment for Institute (3x4x4 twin-cab trucks; 1x4x4 ten seater s/wagon; 1x30 seater mini-bus, 1x20 ton lorry; 10xComputer Sets and Software; 2xlaptops; 1xdata presenter and office/survey/monitoring equipment) Institute
Implement Rangeland and Wetland Rehabilitation Programs Institute
Pay for Administration and Operation Expenses Institute
Conduct Training at Institute and in Communities Institute & Community
Carry out operations and management as per plan at Institute and with Communities Institute & Community

2011 Apr - Jun
Build Training & Agro Infrastructure at Institute Institute
Develop and Maintain Orchard Institute
Develop and Maintain Irrigation Institute
Pay for Administration and Operation Expenses Institute
Conduct Training at Institute and in Communities Institute & Community
Contact Annual Rangelands monitoring of all activities (Baseline) at Institute and in Community
Carry out operations and management as per plan at Institute and with Communities Institute & Community
Prepare and Receive Interns at Institute Institute

2011 July to Sept
Supervise Interns Institute & Community Attend and Present Findings at National Regional and International Conferences Institute & Community Carry out operations and management as per plan at Institute and with Communities Institute Pay for Administration and Operation Expenses Institute Collaborate and conduct Training at Institute and in Communities nstitute2008
Exchange Visits for Institute and Community/Communities Institute & Community Establish Community Revolving Fund to fund Community Projects Institute & Community Recruit Interns and Provide Internship Allowances Identify and Develop Satellite Sites I Institute Establish Revolving Fund at Institute for the Community Outreach Program
Pay for Administration and Operation Expenses Institute
CONDUCT TRAINING AT INSTITUTE AND IN COMMUNITIES Institute & Community
Carry out operations and management as per plan at Institute and with Communities Institute & Community
Compile and Circulate Reports Institute
Attend and Present Findings in International Conference Institute

Year 2 January 2012 to December 2012
2012. Jan to March
Establish Seed Money for Institute Trust Institute
Pay for Administration and Operation Expenses (including annual audit of funds) Institute
Conduct Training at Institute and in Communities Institute & Community
Carry out operations and management as per plan at Institute and with Communities Institute & Community

2012 April to June
Contact Annual Rangelands monitoring of all activities Institute
CONDUCT COMMUNITY MONITORING VISITS Institute
Pay for Administration and Operation Expenses
Conduct Training at Institute and in Communities Institute & community
Contact Annual Rangelands monitoring of all activities Institute & Community
CARRY OUT OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT AS PER PLAN AT INSTITUTE AND WITH COMMUNITIES Institute & Community
CONDUCT MID-TERM PROJECT REVIEW Institute

2012 July to Sept
Institute & Community2009 Oct to Dec Institute Recruit Interns and Provide Internship Allowances InstitutePay for Administration and Operation Expenses Institute Conduct Training at Institute and in Communities Institute & Community Carry out operations and management as per plan at Institute and with Communities Document all Activities and produce publications Institute Attend and Present Findings at National Regional and International Conferences
Pay for Administration and Operation Expenses Institute
Conduct Training at Institute and in Communities Institute & Community
Carry out operations and management as per plan at Institute and with Communities

Year 3 January 2013 to December 2013
2013 Jan to March
Pay for Administration and Operation Expenses (including annual audit of funds) Institute
Conduct Training at Institute and in Communities Institute & Community
Carry out operations and management as per plan at Institute and with Communities Institute & Community
Supervise Interns Institute

2013 April to June
Contact Annual Rangelands monitoring of all activities Institute & Community
Conduct Community Monitoring Visits Institute
Pay for Administration and Operation Expenses Institute
Supervise Interns Institute
Conduct Training at Institute and in Communities Institute & Community

2013 July to Sept
Carry out operations and management as per plan at Institute and with Communities Institute Institute
Pay for Administration and Operation Expenses Institute
Recruit Interns and Provide Internship Allowances Institute
Conduct Training at Institute and in Communities Institute
Document all Activities and produce publications Institute

2013 Oct to Dec
Attend and Make Presentations at International Conferences Institute
Pay for Administration and Operation Expenses Institute
Conduct Training at Institute and in Communities Institute & Community
Carry out operations and management as per plan at Institute and with Communities Institute & Community
Conduct End of Project Review Institute
Compile and Circulate Reports Institute
Attend and Present Findings at National Regional and International Conferences Institute
Supervise Interns Institute

About the organisation

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