Curriculum Vitae. Welfare Economics (with emphasis on poverty analysis) Econometrics (With emphasis on microeconometrics)

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1 1 Curriculum Vitae Personal Details: Name: Nationality, Sex: Adolf Faustine Mkenda (PhD) Tanzania, Male. Date of Birth: 1963 Occupation: Education -Senior Lecturer in Economics, University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), -Associate Dean (Academic), Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, UDSM Holds PhD (since 2001) in Environmental Economics from Gothenburg School of Economics and B.A and M.A, both in economics from University of Dar es Salaam Areas of Research Interest: Welfare Economics (with emphasis on poverty analysis) Econometrics (With emphasis on microeconometrics) Environmental and Resource Economics Visiting Lectureship/Contributions to Other Institutes of Higher Learnings Resource Person in the Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction Workshop at Kalahari Sands Hotel and Casino, Windhoek, Namibia, Organized by MEFMI, 5th to 16th November Resource Person to the Econometrics Retooling Workshop for Instructors of Econometrics in the Agricultural Economics Departments, Eastern and Central and Southern Africa, Organized by the CMAAE Program in the Grand Regency Hotel, Nairobi, July 25-27, , Lead Resource Person in the Workshop to revise course outlines of Econometrics in the Departments of Agricultural Economics under the The Collaborative Masters Program in Agricultural and Applied Economics in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa (CMAAE), Kampala, 26 th -28 th March 2007

2 2 2006, October to November, University of Pretoria, Teaching quantitative analysis for environmental economics to a regional graduate program under CMAAE (The Collaborative Masters Program in Agricultural and Applied Economics in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa). 2005, August, University of Pretoria, Teaching Environmentrics to a regional graduate program under Center for Environmental Economics and Policy in Africa (CEEPA) Sat in a PhD defence committee to examine Dr. Pius Odunga in his PhD defence, Univerisity of Wegeningen, The Netherland, June Developed the Course Outline for a graduate course in Environmentrics, Center for Environmental Economics and Policy in Africa (CEEPA), University of Pretoria, South Africa., June-August, University of Pretoria, Teaching Environmentrics to a regional graduate program under Center for Environmental Economics and Policy in Africa.(CEEPA) 2004 August-September, Nairobi-Kenya, Teaching Environmental Economics to MA/Msc Students under the Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Collaborative Masters Program sponsored by the African Economic Research Consortium August-September, Nairobi-Kenya, Teaching Environmental Economics to MA/Msc Students under the Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Collaborative Masters Program sponsored by the African Economic Research Consortium. Involved in developing course outlines for Microeconomics and Environmental Economics for PhD courses under the AERC joint collaborative program August-September, Nairobi-Kenya, Teaching Environmental Economics to MA/Msc Students under the Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Collaborative Masters Program sponsored by the African Economic Research Consortium. Co-supervising two PhD students, Open University of Tanzania External Examiner, Moshi University College. External Examiner, Mzumbe University Academic Post at the University of Dar es Salaam Tutorial Assistant Assistant Lecturer , Lecturer Todate, Senior Lecturer. Other Responsibilities at the University 1 Associate Dean (Academic), Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences ( since 2006) 2 Served in the Faculty Committee on Faculty Reorganization (2005). 3 Coordinator of Post Graduate Studies, Department of Economics, University of Dar es Salaam ( )

3 3 4 Coordinator of Department of Economics Seminar Series (department ) 5 Member of the University of Dar es Salaam s Instructional Technology Resource Unit (ITRU) team (2002) 6 Member of the University of Dar es Salaam Council (the governing body of the university) (1988 to 1990)-On account of Being The Head of Student Organization at the Main Campus. 7 Chairman of the University Student Union (President of Student s Government), Main Campus, University of Dar es Salaam (1988 to 1990) Other Responsibilities 1 Head Prefect, Pugu Secondary School, 1985/ Chairman of CCM Youth League, Same Secondary School (1981/1982 and 1982/1983) 3 Chairman of English Debate Club, Same Secondary School (1982/1983). 4 Resource Person in Several Teaching Workshops Organised by ESRF. 5 Chairman of YCS, Same Decease, Member of National Reference Group on Mining in Tanzania 2007-todate)

4 4 Recently Completed Consultancy Works Measuring the Impact of Inflation on the Poor in Tanzania; An Analysis of Alternative Weighting System on the National Price Index (with Ngasamiaku)-UNDP, New York. Zanzibar Poverty Profile, A UNDP Consultancy to participate in cleaning data, estimation of poverty measures and writing a poverty profile for Zanzibar (2006) English Kiswahili Poverty Concept Handbook. A Handbook commissioned by the Ministry of Planning, Economy and Empowement (2007) (With Ngasamiaku and Kakunda). Editorial Board Membership 1 Member of Editorial Board, International Yearbook of Environmental and Resource Economics: A Survey of Current Issues (New Horizons in Environmental Economics Series), Edward Elgar, Chltenham, UK. Northampton, M.A, USA. Selected Publications and Papers 1. A.F Mkenda A Dynamic Panel Data Estimation of Foreign Aid Allocation Criteria with Dr. Beatrice Mkenda. Draft paper. 2. A.F. Mkenda, Introduction to Econometric Analysis of Duration Data. Draft manuscript based on lecture notes given in the CEEPA and then CMAAE graduate programs, 2004,2005 and 2006 at the University of Pretoria. 3. Analysis of Relative Poverty in Zanzibar with Henk Folmer, Submitted to Journal of Development Studies. 4. A.F. Mkenda, To Fish or Not to Fish: Occupational Choice in Rural Zanzibar Submitted to Western Indian Ocean Journal of Marine Science. 5. Mkenda A.F (2005) Choosing Between Discrete and Continuous Dependent Variable in the Estimation of Determinants of Poverty. in the Tanzanian Journal of Population Studies and Development, Vol. 12. No. 1& 2 of Mkenda A.F (2004) A Comparison of Poverty Between Urban and Rural Areas in Tanzania. in Tanzania Economic Trends, Vol. 17 No. 2 of December Mkenda A.F and H. Folmer (2001) The Maximum Sustainable Yield of Artisanal Fishery in Zanzibar: A Cointegration Approach. Environment and Resource Economics, 2001, No Mkenda B.K and A.F Mkenda (2003) Determinants of FDI Inflows to African Countries: A Panel Data Analysis. in the Business and Management Review Vol.. 9 No.1. Pages Mkenda A.F (2004) Measuring Poverty, Training Module submitted to the Vice President s Office, Dar es Salaam.

5 5 10. Mkenda A.F and Y.M Ngaga (2004) Economic Instruments for Environmental Management: A Collection of Brief Thematic Papers on Six Groups of Economic Instruments, Submitted to the WWF-Tanzania Programme Office and the Division of Environment, Vice President s Office, Dar es Salaam. 11. Mkenda A.F (2004) Fishery Resources Potentials and Level of Exploitation in Zanzibar A Final Research Report Submitted to the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences under the SAREC Research Grant. 12. Mkenda A.F (2004) The Benefits of Malnutrition Interventions: Empirical Evidence and Lessons to Tanzania. A Report Submitted to the World Bank Office in Tanzania for Country Economic Memorandum. 13. Mkenda A.F (2004) A Technical Note on Poverty Analysis. A Background Technical Paper for the World Bank Project on Options for Poverty Alleviation and Livelihood Development Through Sustainable Development of Marine Protected Areas in Tanzania. 14. Richmond, M.D., De Villiers, A. and A.F Mkenda (2003) Livelihood Assets Required for an East African FADs Programme: A Final Technical Report. 15. Mwalyosi R., Mkenda A.F. with support of Howlett D, Mchallo I., Majura M., Nelson P and Steyl I (2004)., Strategic Environmental Assessment and Its Potential for Application in Tanzania with Linkages to Poverty Reduction., UNDP and the Vice President s Office, Division of Environment, Dar es Salaam). 16. Tobey J., Torell E, Mkenda A.F. Mwaipopo R, Ngazzy Z and Mbarouk F (2003) MPA S livelihood and Poverty Alleviation in Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar: An Empirical Study of 24 Coastal Villages. World Bank Offices, Dar es Salaam. 17. Mkenda A.F (2003) The Dynamics of Resource Rents and Poverty in Small- Scale Fishery in Zanzibar A REPOA Research Report. 18. A Dynamic Panel Data Estimation of Foreign Aid Allocation Criteria with Dr. Beatrice Mkenda. Draft paper.

6 6 Selected Consultancy Reports 1. Mkenda A.F (2004) Measuring Poverty, Training Module submitted to the Vice President s Office, Dar es Salaam. 2. Mkenda A.F and Y.M Ngaga (2004) Economic Instruments for Environmental Management: A Collection of Brief Thematic Papers on Six Groups of Economic Instruments, Submitted to the WWF-Tanzania Programme Office and the Division of Environment, Vice President s Office, Dar es Salaam. 3. Mkenda A.F (2004) Fishery Resources Potentials and Level of Exploitation in Zanzibar A Final Research Report Submitted to the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences under the SAREC Research Grant. 4. Mkenda A.F (2004) The Benefits of Malnutrition Interventions: Empirical Evidence and Lessons to Tanzania. A Report Submitted to the World Bank Office in Tanzania for Country Economic Memorandum. 5. Mkenda A.F (2004) A Technical Note on Poverty Analysis. A Background Technical Paper for the World Bank Project on Options for Poverty Alleviation and Livelihood Development Through Sustainable Development of Marine Protected Areas in Tanzania. 6. Richmond, M.D., De Villiers, A. and A.F Mkenda (2003) Livelihood Assets Required for an East African FADs Programme: A Final Technical Report. 7. Mwalyosi R., Mkenda A.F. with support of Howlett D, Mchallo I., Majura M., Nelson P and Steyl I (2004)., Strategic Environmental Assessment and Its Potential for Application in Tanzania with Linkages to Poverty Reduction., UNDP and the Vice President s Office, Division of Environment, Dar es Salaam). Tobey J., Torell E, Mkenda A.F. Mwaipopo R, Ngazzy Z and Mbarouk F (2003) MPA S livelihood and Poverty Alleviation in Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar: An Empirical Study of 24 Coastal Villages. World Bank Offices, Dar es Salaam. 8. Mkenda A.F (2003) The Dynamics of Resource Rents and Poverty in Small-Scale Fishery in Zanzibar A REPOA Research Report.

7 7 Software Expertise 1 Very fluent in Stata 2 Have used SPSS for data entry and management 3 Working knowledge of DAD (A Software for Empirical Analysis of Poverty and Inequality). 4 Very good in PcGive/PcFILM. On going works 1 Potential for Creating Fiscal Space to Finance Education Expansion in Tanzania (with Mduma, Lokina and Pantaleo)-UNDP, Dar es Salaam. 2 Pro-Poor Growth: Meaning, Measurement and Some Policy Issues, Teaching Manual Commissioned by MPEE. Conferences/workshop attended: 1. Workshop in Dynamic Optimization and Dynamic Games, Aarhus University, Denmark. (10 to 21 June 1996) (An intensive PhD Course). 2. The Annual Conference of the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (EAERE), Lisbon, 27 to 29 June, Environmental Economics Teaching Workshop, Simon's town, Cape Town, RSA. (January, 1997) 4 The Beijer Research Seminar, Livingstone, Zambia, May The Annual Conference of the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (EAERE), Oslo, June, Poverty Analysis For Development, Institute of Economics, University of Copenhagen, Denmark, (an intensive and comprehensive PhD course conducted by a panel of international experts on economic analysis of poverty and Benefit Incidence Analysis). 3 Using Econometrics in Health Economics, May 2001, Department of Economics, University of Bergen, Norway (an intensive PhD course conducted by a renown expert on health economics). 4 Poverty and Economic Policy Research Network 1 st Meeting Manila, Philippines, 22 nd -25 th February Environmental Fiscal Reform for Poverty Alleviation, Berlin German, 24th to 25 th November 2003.

8 8 6 Poverty and Economic Policy Research Network 1 st Meeting Dakar, Senegal, June Workshop on Inclusive Wealth, Triest, Italy, April Poverty and Economic Policy Research Network General Meeting, Colombo, Sri Lanka June East Africa Impact Evaluation Workshop, A Workshop organized by the Poverty Analysis and Data Initiative under the World Bank; Mombasa, Kenya August 31-September 2, Professional Association Membership Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA). Permanent Address: University of Dar es Salaam Department of Economics P.O Box DAR ES SALAAM amkenda@udsm.ac.tz Phone: Direct line to the my teaching office: Phone: Direct line to the Secretary of Economics Dept Phone: Direct line to my office as Associate Dean Phone: Direct line with extension: , Ext or Phone Direct line Residence Phone:Mobile or Signed Date END