1 Curriculum Vitae Dr Abel Alfred Kinyondo Postal Address: P.O Box 62048, Sinza, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania Skype ID: kinyondoabel; Facebook name: Kinyondo Abel; Twitter handle:@abelkinyondo Birthdate: 30/10/1978; Landline: (+255) 22-2460192; Mobile Numbers: (+255) 788160106 Fax: (+255) 22 2850952; E-mail: kinyondoabel@yahoo.com. BIOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION Dr. Abel Kinyondo is the Director of Strategic Research at REPOA, a leading think-tank in Tanzania specializing in socio-economic issues. He has headed the Department of Geography and Economics at the University of Dar es Salaam (DUCE) and previously worked for the United Nations Development Program. He holds a Ph.D. from Monash University (Australia), a distinction in Master of Art (Economics) Degree from the University of Botswana and a first class Economics Degree from the University of Namibia. Dr. Kinyondo has over 10 years of researching experience having published in internationally reputable journals such as in the Oxford s Development Studies and Parliamentary Affairs. He has also led several teams of experts in formulating various socio-economic policies, regulations and codes of ethics in Tanzania and beyond. Dr. Kinyondo currently investigates issues pertaining to enterprise development, employment, industrialization, natural resources management as well as governance. Since July, 2013 WORK EXPERIENCE REPOA Position: Principal Researcher and Director of Strategic Research Responsible for carrying out in-depth research on economic growth and socio-economic transformation; Designing and implementing research projects drawn from the REPOA s research programme on the growth-poverty nexus; Developing research programme and strategy of implementation on matters related to socio-economic transformation for inclusive growth and development; Organising seminars and other dialogue mechanisms to stimulate national policy dialogue; Preparing publishable papers and policy briefs to inform decision-making processes at all levels of government and across diverse actors in development as well as linking with national and international academic, research and development institutions to facilitate learning and collaboration. Since Sept, Achievements: A number of articles have been published in internationally acclaimed journals University of Dar Es Salaam (Dar Es Salaam University College of Education), Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania Position: Lecturer and Head of Department of Economics and Geography Responsible for overall administration of the department including teaching Applied Econometrics and Applied Quantitative Methods to final year-undergraduate students and conducting research and consultancy. August 2009- June 2012 Achievements: I have more than doubled the number of students wanting to pursue Economics subjects. I also had 85% passing rate among students I taught. Lecturing in Econometrics challenged me to better understand quantitative researching skills MONASH University, Melbourne, Australia. Position: Teaching Associate
2 Responsible for tutoring postgraduate students a unit called Personal Development: Critical Thinking to postgraduate students and Communication and Managing Information Systems in the Department of Management at MONASH University, Melbourne, Australia. Achievements: I had 85% passing rate among 100 students (on average in each semester) I taught. Furthermore, teaching students of diverse nationalities has strengthened my ability to work in multicultural settings. Sept, 2006- April, 2007 University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana Position: Teaching Assistant Responsible for teaching intermediate Macroeconomics and Microeconomics to more than 100 undergraduate students Achievements: Firstly, I had 80% passing rate among the students that I taught. In addition, working at the University of Botswana introduced me to tertiary industry and gave me the foundation I needed to successfully work in the industry as evidenced by the fact that I have since spent much of my career in academia Sept, 2004- August, 2006 United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Kibondo, Tanzania Position: National United Nations Volunteer Specialist Responsible for the management of UNDP s Project Strengthening Local Capacities for Development Coordination and Micro Projects in the refugee affected region of North Western, Tanzania. It involved coordinating economic recovery programs in partnership operations with sister UN organisations. It included activities in basic environmental sustainability, vocational and skills training, agricultural support, saving and loan associations as well as managing the Illicit Weapons Reduction programme. Achievements: Up to 30 local government officials had their capacity built such that they successfully took over the management of the project from UNDP in 2007. Also Members from vulnerable groups such as ex-prisoners and former guerrilla fighters were provided with cheap loans which changed their lives for better. Moreover, through the small arms and light weapons arm of the project, security by laws for each village were formulated and approximately 5,000 illicit weapons were voluntarily surrendered. In the end crime rate reduced drastically in the regions. July Oct, 2003 The Namibian Economic Policy Research Unit (NEPRU), Windhoek, Namibia Position: Research Intern. Responsible for researching on socio-economic issues in Namibia. Main tasks: Data gathering, data organization, data analysis as well as report writing Achievements: NEPRU gave me the first ever hands-on research experience which among other feats, helped me score a high distinction in my undergraduate dissertation July, 2009- Nov 2012 EDUCATION Monash University, Melbourne, Australia Awarded: Doctor of Philosophy Degree (Management). The PhD Thesis is entitled Strengthening Parliaments in the Pacific Region Thesis Abstract: This innovative study focused on assessing the effectiveness of measures being taken to enhance the competencies of members of parliaments in the Pacific region. An effective research on this
3 study demanded that I use of multi-disciplinary approach (essentially having to combine theories and concepts from political sciences, human resource development as well as adult education). NB: As an APAI scholar at MONASH University, I was also a member of the global team involved in an international project entitles, Parliamentary careers: Design, delivery and evaluation of improved professional development. This project on parliamentary careers investigated a total of 60 national parliaments, and applied General Management theories (i.e. Human Resource Development Theories) in assessing professional development of members of parliaments in case parliaments. Aug, 2006 June, Achievements: Being a part of the project enhanced my abilities to collect, record, analyse and disseminate findings. It also allowed me to work with internationally acclaimed human resource development authorities and parliamentary practitioners from world class institutions around the world, thereby significantly enhancing my practical knowledge on management both as a discipline and practice. University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana Awarded: Master of Arts Degree in Economics with Econometrics major (Distinction) Masters dissertation on Determinants of Repayment Performance in Micro-credit Institutions: Evidence from Tanzania (passed with distinction) Feb, 2000- Nov, 2003 University of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia Awarded: Bachelor of Economics Degree with Environmental Economics major (First Class) Bachelor Degree dissertation on The Linkage between Poverty and Environmental Degradation at Goreangab Dam in Windhoek Namibia (passed with distinction) AWARDS AND MEMBERSHIPS Since May, 2016 Nov 26-28 2014 Since Oct, 2014 Since May, 2013 Member of Tanzania s National Advisory Committee on Citizen Economic Empowerment Master Certificate in Local Content from Local Content Solutions at Oxfordshire, England Member of Asia and Pacific Policy Society Member of Tanzania Knowledge Network (TAKNET), a joint initiative by UN through its Joint Program on Capacity Development for Development Management under one UN initiative. Since Oct, 2011 From Feb Oct, 2010 On Feb, 2010 Member of International Political Science Association (IPSA) MONASH Postgraduate Association representative to the MONASH University s Advanced Studies Institute (MASI) Reference Group whose responsibility included to: (1) unify the quest for research and research training excellence across campuses and (2) provide opportunities for cross campus and interdisciplinary engagement and support programs for students to enhance the PhD experience MONASH University certificate on Professional Development: Staff Induction Program for New Seasonal Teachers Since July, Australian Postgraduate Award Industry (APAI) recipient to pursue PhD; Department of
4 2009 Management, Faculty of Business and Economics, MONASH University (Melbourne, Australia) Since Dec, Dec 1-12, Aug, 2006- June, Sept, 2006 Member of the Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa (OSSREA) Certificate from the Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa (OSSREA) after a successful completion of the training in Social Science Research Methodology. Full funding for masters studies at the University of Botswana through the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) Certificate of Appreciation from the UNDP Project Strengthening Local Capacities for Development Coordination and Micro Projects in North Western Tanzania June, 2005 Languages United Nations Certificate in Basic Security in the Field OTHER SKILLS AND ACTIVITIES Kiswahili and English: Fluent in written and spoken ICT Publications in Refereed Journals Microsoft Office packages, SPSS, STATA, PcGive, ATPSM, AMOS, Nvivo and SAM Alternatives to local content (forthcoming). Oxford Development Studies. (with Ivar Kolstad) Local content in the Tanzanian mining sector (forthcoming). The Extractive Industries and Society. (with S. Lange) Tourism, development, and inequality: The Case of Tanzania (2015). Poverty and Public Policy, 7(1), 64-79 (with Pelizzo, R). Tourism and Employment: The Case of Togo (2015). African Politics and Policy, 1(1), 18-29 (with Pelizzo, R). Real Wages and Labour Productivity in Tanzania: How Do They Link? (2015). Journal of African Studies and Development, 7(3), 81-98 (with Islam, R and Nganga, J). Public Accounts Committees in Eastern and Southern Africa: A Comparative Analysis (2014). Politics and Policy, 42(1), 77-101 (with Pelizzo, R) Strengthening parliaments in nascent democracies: The Need to prioritise reforms (2013). Australasian Parliamentary Review, 28(1), 109 24. Strengthening parliaments: Some lessons from the Pacific Region (2013). Politics and Policy, 41(3), 420-446 (with Pelizzo, R) Return on Training Investment in Parliaments: The Need for Change in the Pacific Region (2012). Parliamentary Affairs, 65(3), 576-592. The functions of Parliament: reality challenges tradition (2012). Australasian Parliamentary Review, 27(2), 55-70 (with Coghill, K., Holland, P. Lewis, C., and Steinack, K.)
5 Determinants of loan repayment performance in microcredit institutions: Evidence from Tanzania (2009). Asia-African Journal of Economics and Econometrics, 9(2), 337-345 (with Okurut, N.) Book(s) Others Strengthening Parliaments in the Pacific Region (2014). Scholars Press. Saarbrücken, Germany Local content requirements in the petroleum sector in Tanzania: A thorny road from inception to implementation? (2016). CMI Working Paper Number 6, 2016 (with Espen Villanger) Benchmarks for Codes of Conduct (2015). The Parliamentarian. Issue 1, 172-175 (with Coghill, K) A Report on Cost Reduction Strategies at DUCE. University of Dar Es Salaam (2015). (Dr. Kinyondo was a committee chair in a team of 5 professionals tasked with writing the said report) Recommended Benchmarks for Codes of Conduct Applying to Members of Parliaments (2015). Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. London (with Coghill, K and Neesham, C) In Quest of Inclusive Growth: Exploring the Nexus between Economic Growth, Employment and Poverty in Tanzania (2014). Special Paper Series No. 14/2. REPOA (with Islam, R.). The Performance of the Manufacturing Sector in Tanzania: Challenges and the Way Forward (2014). United Nations University (UNU) - World Institute for Development Economics Research (WIDER). Working Paper 2014/085 (with Wangwe, S., Mmari, D., Aikaeli, J., Rutatina, N., Mboghoina, T.)