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since March 2002


Project Cycle Management, Rural Development, Participatory planning, Natural Resource Management, Community-based Forestry.


KEY QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
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Permanent address:
Via del Gelsolino, 49
31029, Vittorio Veneto (TV), Italy
Tel. +39-0438-941685
Fax +39-0438-949175
Mobile +39-339-5948407
E-Mail:
ccarugi@tiscali.it , carugica@yahoo.com or alternatively ccarugi@hotmail.com


KEY QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

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17 years' International experience in the application of the Project Cycle Management (all phases, in particular M&E) with a participatory approach in the fields of Environment and Socio-Economic Development at project, programme and policy levels. Progressive responsibility has been held from the position of Agronomist to the position of Team Leader and Chief Technical Adviser. His key qualifications include: Natural Resource Management, Community-based Rural Development, Food Security, Participatory Planning. He has collaborated with Italian Universities in research for the integration of economic and environmental data to construct biodiversity indicators and to evaluate the environmental sustainability of development projects. He has knowledge of the EC/EDF, FAO, IFAD and UNDP/UNOPS administrative and operational procedures. He has been Project Cycle Management and Logical Framework Approach Trainer at the European Community, EUROPEAID Helpdesk and Training Office in PCM, Budgetary Aid and Sector Approach, with responsibilities of redesigning the PCM course materials using adult learning tools techniques and approaches. He is familiar with EDF-funded Micro-projects Programmes.


EDUCATION

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  • Master of Science in Environment & Development, Imperial College at Wye, University of London, UK.
  • Master Degree in Agricultural Science, University of Bologna, Italy.




PROFESSIONAL RECORD

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December 02 - December 04 - Chief Technical Advisor for UNOPS/Government of Vietnam, within the Rural Income Diversification Project in Tuyen Quang Province (budget 30.4 millions USD of which 20.9 Millions USD as an IFAD loan). The CTA assists the Provincial Government in all aspects of project implementation, in successful practices and processes for community participation, gender mainstreaming, participatory project planning and implementation, and sound project management compatible with the requirements of a internationally funded development project.

June 04 - Facilitator, for Satec International Development, EC-funded Pan African Programme for the Control of Epizootics (PACE). Budget € 77 million, 5 years, 30 West, Central and East Africa countries. Moderating the 4th Annual PACE Coordination Meeting held in Yaoundé, Cameroon. Assisting the 30 PACE National Coordinators to develop a harmonized logical framework for each national component for the proposed 2 years’ extension phase of PACE.

July 02 - December 02 - Project Cycle Management and Logical Framework Approach Trainer for GFA Management GmbH, PCM Helpdesk and Training Office, Europeaid. Holding Project Cycle Management and Logical Framework Approach courses to the European Community Civil Servants. The assignment involved the preparation of training materials in French and English (Animated Powerpoint slides, trainers' notes, workgroups and case studies, handouts).

June 02 - July 02 - Agronomist, Team Leader for Euro-Mediterranean Network Sprl. This one month study is the final evaluation of the “Introduction and development of alternative crops in the Moroccan Rif Project”, Morocco, for the European Commission, Environment and Social Development Unit AIDCO/F1, Brussels.

April 02 - May 02 - Environment Scientist, Team Member for Development Researchers' Network Srl. 2 months Mid-term Review of the FITCA Programme (budget of 20 millions Euro, 5 years, countries are Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda) for the Delegation of the European Community in Kenya.

April 02 - Consultant Agronomist, for FAO. 9 days mission to support the project reformulation and the preparation of the workplan for the 20 months extension phase.  Natural Resource Management in Taza Province - GCP/MOR/016/ITA (3 years, budget 2.940.580 USD). 

Feb. 02 - March 02 - Rural Development Expert, Team Member for Particip GmbH. 39 days feasibility study of a Multi-Annual Micro-Projects Programme in the Central African Republic (4 years, budget of 4 millions Euro), for the Delegation of the European Community in the CAR.

Feb. 02 - Consultant, Technical writer for FAO. Preparation of a paper related to the interaction between agriculture and pastoral systems in the Sahel (constraints, links, conflicts and mutual benefits). The paper forms the basis to prepare a student's booklet to be distributed in the schools of Sahelian countries.

Jan. 02 - Natural Resource Management Expert, Team leader for FAO, 20 days joint final evaluation mission in Morocco (FAO, Italy and Morocco). Natural Resource Management in Taza Province - GCP/MOR/016/ITA (3 years, budget 2.940.580 USD).

Nov. 01 - Project Cycle Management Trainer, Course "Rural Development Policies and Project Preparation and Evaluation" for the Mediterranean Agricultural Institute of Bari (MAI-B) - Centre International de Hautes Etudes Agronomiques Méditerranéens (CIHEAM).

Sept. 01 - Nov. 01 - Environment & Development Expert, team member, for a 53 days Programme Formulation mission in Mali and Senegal, of the Combat Against Desertification for Poverty Reduction in Sahel (CAD - PRS) Programme, for the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Directorate General for Development Co-operation. (3 years, budget: trust funds 15.5 millions Euro plus Technical Assistance and running costs 3.8 millions Euro).

June 01 - Project Cycle Management Trainer, Course INTERREG/EC for the Mediterranean Agricultural Institute of Bari (MAI-B) - Centre International de Hautes Etudes Agronomiques Méditerranéens (CIHEAM),

Nov. 00 - May 01 - Desk study: "Ex-post evaluation of the Italian Aid to Development, financed by Italy in the framework of the law n° 49 of 26.2.1987 (Italian Co-operation for Development) in Sub-Saharan Africa during the decade 1987-98"

Sept. 00 - Project partnership preparation mission for support to the Regional Development Programme in Baalbeck-El-Hermel. Rural Development Project of Upper Bekaa Valley, Lebanon. Client: Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Directorate General for Development Co-operation

Nov. 99 - May 00 - Collaboration for the preparation of the technical proposal for Technical Assistance Services provided by Management Information System (MIS) Specialist - 5th Micro-Projects Programme - Ghana, to be financed by the European Development Fund of the European Commission.

March 99 - Oct. 99 - Consultant for Mid-Term Review, for the Commission of the European Communities Somalia Unit in Nairobi, on the Natural Resource Management Project "Soil Erosion Control and Land Reclamation in Awdal and Saxil regions (N.-W. Somalia)". Main tasks include the preparation of a proposal for a further project phase.

Sept. 95 - Dec. 98 - Team Advisor/Business Manager, for COSV (Italian NGO), BOTSWANA. Funding agencies: the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the European Commission and a private German donor. Rural Development Project "Barolong Farms One Stop Service Centre for Agriculture/BF-OSSCA". Main tasks included the representation of the NGO in Botswana.

Jan. 95 - Jul. 95 - Consultant agronomist, for Africa 70 (Italian NGO), Headquarters. Responsible for internal monitoring and evaluation on the on going NGO's agricultural development and rehabilitation projects in Somalia, including short missions on the field. Funding agency: the European Commission.

Jan. 92 - Dec. 94 - Team Leader, for Africa 70 (Italian NGO), NIGER. Funding agencies: the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the European Commission and a private Italian donor. Integrated Rural Development Project "Extension et Consolidation des Microréalisations dans le Nord Mirriah", and Natural Resource Management Project "Conservation des Sols Mirriah". Main tasks included the representation of the NGO in Niger.

Jun. 90 - Dec. 91 - Consultant agronomist, for Africa 70 (Italian NGO), Headquarters. Expert for rural development projects monitoring and evaluation, for the environmental aspects in projects, for the NGO's public relations (representing the NGO in conferences and workshops, collaborating for research with universities, dealing with institutional donors for the NGO's on going projects) and for projects personnel selection and training.

Mar. 88 - May 90 - Responsible for the project agricultural production, for Africa 70 (Italian NGO), NIGER. Funding agencies: the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a private Italian donor. Rural Development Project "Developpement Rural du Nord Mirriah".


OTHER SKILLS

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  • Excellent computer literacy (Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Office 2000, WWW and the Internet) and ability to use effectively word processing and office automation equipment.
  • Italian (mother tongue), English and French (proficiency level), Haoussa and Spanish (working level).






You can download my detailed Curriculum by clicking on CVINGL1.rtf (the file is in rich text format, readable with all main word-processors).


update:10/2/2005