CV: O. Lyasse
Date
CURRICULUM VITAE
Family/Surname
January 30, 2006
First name
LYASSE
OMAR
(A) Current actual residence
(B) Permanent residence
12816 Littleton Street,
Silver Spring, Maryland
20906,
USA
Oude Rondelaan 76,
3000 Leuven
Belgium
Telephone numbers ++1-202-492-6707
++1-301-946-5492
E-Mail address: [email protected]
Nationality
BELGIAN
(Moroccan origin)
Sex
Male
Female
Marital status
Married
Partner’s name
Dr. Indira J. Ekanayake
(Sr Agriculturist World Bank-LCSER, DC)
Language Skills
READ
Excellent
Dutch
(native)
English
French
Berber
German
Arabic
Good Fair
WRITE
Slight
Excellent
Good
Fair
SPEAK
Slight
Excellent
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Good
Fair
Slight
X
X
Computer literacy
Excellent computer literacy. Proficient in the use of several software applications (Spreadsheets, Wordprocessors, Database applications, Presentation software, Statistical analysis software, …).
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EDUCATION:
Name of school/college/university or
Year
equivalent, city/country
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KUL)
1994
(Catholic University Leuven, Belgium)
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KUL)
1990
(Catholic University Leuven, Belgium)
Nature of course/studies/ specialization
Master of Science Degree equivalent (MSc, cum laude)
(Food Science/Environmental Sciences)
Agricultural Sciences (BSc eq.)
ADDITIONAL TRAINING:
Period
2003
June
2002
June
1995
Oct.
1994:
Dec.
1994
Nov.
Name of school/college/university or
equivalent, city/country
Country Program Development and
Implementation (Follow up course),
VVOB, Brussels, Belgium
Country Program Development and
Implementation course, VVOB,
Brussels, Belgium
ZÖPP: “Ziel Orientierte Projekt
Planung” - Goal Oriented Project
Planning), IITA, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Specialized course on Third World
Countries Development Aid (Belgian
Administration of Development Cooperation BADC ), Brussels, Belgium
Course on “Project Logframe-planning”,
organized by the Flemish Association
for Development Cooperation and
Technical Assistance, Brussels, Belgium
Nature of course/studies/ specialization
HRM: Results and Competence based Management (RCM),
Development of competence profiles, indicators and monitoring
systems in RCM. Link between RCM& PCM
Project Cycle Management (PCM), Project evaluation and
monitoring, Integration of Cross Sectoral Themes, Budget &
Finance of programs/projects & Human Resources Management
Skills on use of ZOPP in project planning .
Economy, sociology and management of Belgian Development
Aid programs
Logframe use in project planning, implementation and follow-up
PERSONAL SUMMARY:
International, multi-sectoral and multi-regional hands-on experience in the application of the Project Cycle
Management (all phases) with a participatory approach throughout the project cycle in the fields of Natural Resource
Management/Agriculture, Capacity Building/Education and Health at project and program levels. Progressive
responsibility has been held from the position of Associate Expert to the position of Country Program
Manager/Representative which requires an in-depth understanding of policy development combined with the ability to
think strategically as well as effectively translate strategies into operations. Key qualifications are in: Country Portfolio
Management, Agricultural Research for Development, Capacity Building, Project Management, Participatory Project
and Program Planning, Implementation, Evaluation and Monitoring. Successfully collaborated with Local Authorities
and Ministries, Universities, extension services, international donors and other partners in development cooperation.
Profound knowledge of administrative and operational procedures used in development programs combined with
excellent report writing and presentation skills.
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EMPLOYMENT RECORD:
Period
From
To
Nov 2005 Dec 2005
Post
Consultant
(Member of
External Review
Panel)
Countries (Middle
East and North
Africa)
Egypt, Israel,
Jordan, Palestinian
Authority, Tunisia
Institution
ICARDA (International Center for Agricultural Research for the Dry
Areas); World Bank commissioned External Review
Description of duties, responsibilities and experience
-
Member of an External Review Panel which assessed 16 sub-projects undertaken in context of the “Middle
East and North Africa (MENA) Regional Initiative for Dryland Management [previously known as the
Initiative for Collaboration to Control Natural Resource Degradation (Desertification) of Arid Lands in the
Middle East]”. The Panel distilled the main findings into an evaluation report on the Initiative’s main
accomplishments, lessons learned, and main contribution to the objectives of enhancing collaboration and
knowledge exchange between the participating Arab countries (Egypt, Jordan, Palestinian Authority and
Tunisia) and Israel.
From
2004
Period
Post
To
Jan 2005
VVOB Country
Program Manager/
Representative
Country (Southern
Africa)
Zambia
Institution
Vlaamse Vereniging voor Ontwikkelingssamenwerking en Technische
Bijstand (Flemish Association for Development Cooperation and
Technical Assistance) Belgium
Description of duties, responsibilities and experience
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-
-
Directing and supervising implementation of the VVOB program (2003-2007) in Zambia; The program
budget amounts to 5 million Euro. Development assistance program includes multi-sectoral and subsectoral projects in Education, Health and Environment to assist the country to attain the Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs). The function embodies program and strategy development to address key
issues through targeted interventions.
Identifying, selecting and assisting potential operational partners in the development of projects following
the Policies and Procedures outlined by the Belgian Administration for Development Cooperation and in
close consultation with the strategic partners in the Zambian Government.
Evaluating project identification and formulation documents and advise the VVOB HQ regarding approval
and allocation of funds.
Streamline and monitor quarterly progress of all VVOB supported projects in Zambia during
implementation.
Organize and provide guidance for the mid-term and final evaluations of the projects within the VVOB
Zambia program by external expert consultants.
Supervising all office facilities and activities including procurement, information systems, finances
Personnel supervision and management (10 International experts) ;
Ensuring compliance of program implementation, project and financial reporting within the framework of
the Project Cycle Management methodology and VVOB’s regulations, policies and procedures;
To initiate, develop and maintain effective relationships with the host country government officials, other
technical assistance contractors, and the international donor community in Zambia (e.g. Unicef, RNE,
JICA, GTZ, Norad, Worldbank).
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Post
Period
From
2002
To
2004
VVOB Country
Program Manager/
Representative
Country (South
America, Caribbean)
Suriname
Institution
Vlaamse Vereniging voor Ontwikkelingssamenwerking en Technische
Bijstand (Flemish Association for Development Cooperation and Technical
Assistance) Belgium
Description of duties, responsibilities and experience
-
-
Directing and supervising implementation of the VVOB program (2003-2007) in Suriname; The program
budget amounts to 4.2 million Euro. Development assistance program included projects in Education and
Agriculture sectors.
Identifying, selecting and assisting potential operational partners in the development of projects following the
Project Cycle Management (PCM) methodology
Evaluating project identification and formulation documents and providing advise to the VVOB HQ
regarding approval and allocation of funds.
Streamline and monitor quarterly progress of all VVOB supported projects in Suriname during
implementation.
Organize and provide guidance for the mid-term and final evaluations of the projects within the VVOB
Suriname program.
Supervising all office facilities and activities including procurement, information systems, finances, and
personnel management (10 Belgian experts) ;
Ensuring compliance of program implementation, project and financial reporting within the framework of the
Project Cycle Management methodology and VVOB’s regulations, policies and procedures ;
To initiate, develop and maintain effective relationships with the host country government officials (up to
ministerial level), other technical assistance contractors, and international donors (UNDP, The Netherlands
Embassy, EC, IADB) in Suriname.
Period
From
To
1997 2002
Post
Agronomist/Network
Coordinator
Countries (West Africa)
Nigeria (base)
Benin, Togo, Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon
Institution
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), member Institute of the Consultative Group for International
Agricultural Research (CGIAR), Ibadan, Nigeria.
Description of duties, responsibilities and experience
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-
-
-
Period
From
1995
Innovation and Rural development: In close collaboration with national stakeholders developing and testing
natural resource management practices that improve rural livelihoods by promoting the use of locally
available natural resources, specifically targeting disadvantaged rural areas in different agro-ecozones.
Coordination: Day-to-day management of a collaborative network of National Agricultural Research Systems
(NARS) (design/planning, budget negotiations, follow up, data analysis, reporting) as well as in the
organization of scientific symposia, training courses and yearly evaluation and planning workshops with all
stakeholders (Scientific community in agric. research, NARES, NGOs and grass-root organizations).
Networking: Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with extension services , national
and international actors in the region, for the joint dissemination of innovative agric. technologies.
Fund raising: Development of proposals for generation of external (complementary) funding to BADC
(Belgian Administration for Development Cooperation), ACIAR (Australian Centre for International
Agricultural Research), the Rockefeller Foundation and CTA (Centre Technique de Coopération Agricole)
all of which have been effectively funded.
Evaluation: Participated in Center Commissioned External Reviews (CCER) of institute-wide projects and
External Program and Management Reviews (EPMR’s) at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture.
Served as a resource person in a Research Coordination Committee Meeting for an FAO/IAEA multi-national
project on Agroforestry (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia).
To
1997
Post
Associate
Expert/Agronomist
Countries (West Africa)
Nigeria (base)
Benin, Togo, Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon
Institution
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), member Institute of the Consultative Group for International
Agricultural Research (CGIAR), Ibadan Nigeria
Description of duties, responsibilities and experience
-
Research for Development: Applied Research in work related to Natural Resource Management in West
African cropping systems
Coordination: Initiation and follow-up of a collaborative network of the National Agricultural Research
Systems (NARS) of Côte d’Ivoire (CNRA, Centre National de la Recherche Agricole), Togo (ITRA, Institut
Togolais de Recherche Agronomique), Benin (INRAB, Insititut National des Recherches Agricoles du Benin),
Cameroon (IRAD, Institut de la Recherche Agricole pour le Développement) and Nigeria (IAR, Institute for
Agricultural Research). Amongst the responsibilities were: ensuring an efficient information flow to and from
the different collaborating institutions and locations, guiding the set-up of multi location project activities,
providing and organizing logistical assistance and training, negotiating yearly operational budgets with the
partners and continuous monitoring of ongoing activities.
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REFERENCES
Mr. W. Blockx
Secretary General
Flemish Association for Development Cooperation and Technical Assistance (VVOB)
Handelsstraat 31
B-1000 Brussels, Belgium
Tel +32 2 209 07 99
Fax +32 2 209 07 98
Email: [email protected]
Mr. J. Goldberg
Sr. Consultant
Quality Assurance Group (QAG)
The World Bank
1818 H Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20433 U.S.A.
Tel.: +1-202-458-4054
e-mail: [email protected]
Dr. S. Barghouti
Sr. Consultant
Off of Sr VP Dev Econ/Chief Econ (DECVP)
The World Bank
1818 H Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20433 U.S.A.
tel.: +1-202-458-2867
e-mail: [email protected]
Dr. K. F. Cardwell
National Program Leader,
Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service,
U.S. Department of Agriculture
800 9th SW, Washington DC 20024
Tel: (202) 401 1790; Fax: (202) 401 6156
Email: [email protected]
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LIST OF PUBLICATIONS:
Joseph Goldberg, Klaus Winkel and Omar Lyasse. 2005. External Review Report of The Regional Initiative for
Dryland Management. ICARDA-World Bank Evaluation Report.
S.A. Tarawali, J.D.H. Keatinge, J.M. Powell, P. Hiernaux, O. Lyasse and N. Sanginga. 2004. Integrated Natural
Resource Management in West African crop-livestock systems. In: Sustainable crop-livestock production for improved
livelihoods and natural resource management in West Africa. ILRI, Nairobi, Kenya and CTA, Wageningen, The
Netherlands. Pp. 349-370.
O. Lyasse, N. Sanginga, B. Vanlauwe, J. Diels, R. Merckx, (Guest Eds.) 2003. Balanced Nutrient Management
Systems in the tropics: from concept to practice. Special Issue of J. Agriculture Ecosystems and Environment. vol. 100,
iss. 2, pp. 99-314
N. Sanginga, K.E. Dashiell, J. Diels, B. Vanlauwe, O. Lyasse, R.J. Carsky, S. Tarawali, B. Asafo-Adjei, A. Menkir, S.
Schulz, B.B. Singh ,D. Chikoye, D. Keatinge, and R. Ortiz. 2003. Sustainable resource management coupled to
resilient germplasm to provide new intensive cereal–grain legume–livestock systems in the dry savanna. Review
paper. In: Balanced Nutrient Management Systems in the tropics. SI Agr. Ec. & Env. pp. 305-314(10)
Ekanayake, I.J. & O. Lyasse. 2003. Genotypic variations in physiological deterioration of cassava (Manihot esculenta
Crantz) storage roots under inland valley conditions. Journal of Food, Agriculture & Environment 1(2): 108-111.
O. Lyasse, B.K. Tossah, B. Vanlauwe, J. Diels, N. Sanginga and R. Merckx. Options for increasing P availability from
low reactive rock phosphate. 2002. In: Integrated Plant Nutrient Management in sub-Saharan Africa: from concept to
practice. CABI, UK. Pp. 225-238.
E.N.O. Iwuafor, K. Aihou, B. Vanlauwe, J. Diels, N. Sanginga, O. Lyasse, J. Deckers and R. Merckx. On-farm
evaluation of the contribution of sole and mixed applications of organic matter and urea to maize grain production in the
savanna. 2002. In: Integrated Plant Nutrient Management in sub-Saharan Africa: from concept to practice. CABI, UK
Pp. 185-198.
B. Vanlauwe, J. Diels, K Aihou, E Iwuafor, O. Lyasse , N Sanginga, J. Deckers and R Merckx. Direct Interactions
between N fertilizer and organic matter: evidence from trials with N15 labelled fertilizer. 2002. In: Integrated Plant
Nutrient Management in sub-Saharan Africa: from concept to practice. CABI, UK Pp. 173-184.
J. Diels, K Aihou, E N O Iwuafor, R. Merckx, O. Lyasse , N Sanginga, B. Vanlauwe and J. Deckers. Options for soil
organic carbon maintenance under intensive cropping in the West-African Savanna. 2002. In: Integrated Plant Nutrient
Management in sub-Saharan Africa: from concept to practice. CABI, UK Pp. 299-312
B. Vanlauwe, J. Diels, O. Lyasse , K Aihou, E Iwuafor, N Sanginga, R Merckx and J. Deckers. Fertility status of soils
of the derived savanna and northern guinea savanna benchmarks and response to major plant nutrients, as influenced by
soil type and land use management. 2002. Nutrient Cycling in Agro-ecosystems 62, 139-150
J Diels, O Lyasse, N Sanginga, B Vanlauwe, K Aihou, P Houngnandan, S Aman, B Tossah, E Iwuafor, J Omueti, S
Deckers and R Merckx. Balanced Nutrient Management Systems for Maize-based farming systems in the moist savanna
and humid forest zones of West Africa. 2001, Report No. 4 (January 2000-December 2000). IITA, K.U. Leuven,
BADC.
O. Lyasse, J. Diels , B. Vanlauwe, N. Sanginga and R. Merckx. Soil Organic Carbon in Sub-Saharan Africa: Inputs,
Build-up and Practical value. Paper presented at the 2nd RCM on agroforestry (FAO/IAEA meeting), Kuala Lumpur, 811 May, 2001. FAO-IAEA Report No. IAEA-311-D1-RC-735.2
B Vanlauwe, J Diels, O Lyasse, N Sanginga, K Aihou, P Houngnandan, S Aman, B Tossah, E Iwuafor, J Omueti, S
Deckers and R Merckx. Balanced Nutrient Management Systems for Maize-based farming systems in the moist savanna
and humid forest zones of West Africa. 2000, Report No. 3 (January 1999-December 1999). IITA, K.U. Leuven,
BADC.
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Ekanayake, I.J. & O. Lyasse. 2001. Growth and productivity of long season cassava: efficacy of predictive models and
systems research approach. In. Root Crops in the 21st Century, pp. 343-350. Eds. M.O. Akoroda and J. Ngeve.
Proceedings of 7th Symposium of ISTRC-AB, Ibadan, Nigeria.
N Sanginga, O Lyasse and BB Singh. Phosphorus use efficiency and nitrogen balance of cowpea breeding lines in a
low P soil of the derived savanna zone in West Africa. 2000, Plant and Soil, 220, 119-128.
O Lyasse, N Sanginga, B Vanlauwe, J Diels, BB Singh and R Merckx. Phosphorus use efficiency, N-fixation and
AMF-infection as affected by Rock P application and cropping system in 2 contrasting sites of the derived savanna zone
in West Africa. 2000, Paper presented for the Proceedings of the Third World Cowpea Conference, Ibadan, 4-7 Sep
2000.
B Vanlauwe, K Aihou, S Aman, BK Tossah, J Diels, O Lyasse, S.Hauser, N. Sanginga and R Merckx. Nitrogen and
Phosphorus uptake by maize as affected by particulate organic matter quality, soil characteristics, and land-use history
for soils from the West African moist savanna zone. 2000, Biol. Fertil. Soils, 30, 440-449.
B Vanlauwe, J Diels, O Lyasse, N Sanginga, K Aihou, P Houngnandan, S Aman, B Tossah, E Iwuafor, J Omueti, S
Deckers and R Merckx. Balanced Nutrient Management Systems for Maize-based farming systems in the moist savanna
and humid forest zones of West Africa. 1999, Report No. 2 (January 1998-December 1998). IITA, K.U. Leuven,
BADC.
K Aihou, N Sanginga, B Vanlauwe, O Lyasse, J Diels and R Merckx. Alley cropping in the moist savanna of WestAfrica: I. Restoration and maintenance of soil fertility on ‘terre de barre’ soils in Bénin Republic. 1999, Agroforestry
Systems, 42, 213-227.
BK Tossah, DK Zamba, B Vanlauwe, N Sanginga, O Lyasse, J Diels and R Merckx.. Alley cropping in the moist
savanna of West-Africa: II. Impact on soil productivity in a North-to-South transect in Togo. 1999, Agroforestry
Systems, 42, 229-244.
B Vanlauwe, S Aman, K Aihou, BK Tossah, V Adebiyi, N Sanginga, O Lyasse, J Diels and R Merckx. Alley cropping
in the moist savanna of West-Africa: III. Soil organic matter fractionation and soil productivity. 1999, Agroforestry
Systems, 42, 245-264.
VM Manyong, KO Makinde, N Sanginga, B Vanlauwe, J Diels, O Lyasse, S Deckers and R Merckx. Socio-economic
and Agronomic Database on Use of Organic and Inorganic Inputs. Volume I: Nothern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria.
1999, IITA, Ibadan, Nigeria.
O Lyasse, EO Adeola, JA Omueti, B Vanlauwe and N Sanginga. Specie specific uptake of phosphorus from different P
sources by Lablab, Mucuna and Soybean. Paper presented at the African Association of Biological Nitrogen Fixation
(AABNF) Conference, Cape Town, 23-27 November, 1998.
B Vanlauwe, K Oorts, J Diels, O Lyasse, N Sanginga and R Merckx. Contribution of particle-size soil organic matter
fractions to the soil N supply and cation exchange capacity for soils from the West African moist savanna. 1998,
Proceedings of the 16th World Congress of Soil Science, Montpellier, France, 20-26 August 1998.
B Vanlauwe, J Diels, O Lyasse, N Sanginga, S Deckers and R Merckx. Balanced Nutrient Management Systems for
Maize-based farming systems in the moist savanna and humid forest zones of West Africa. 1998, Report No. 1 (January
1997-December 1997). IITA, K.U. Leuven, BADC.
B Vanlauwe, J Diels, O Lyasse, N Sanginga and R Merckx. Process-based studies of soil organic matter dynamics in
relation to the sustainability of agricultural systems in the tropics. 1996, Annual report No. 3 (November 1994December 1995) of the second phase. IITA, KU Leuven, BADC.
B Vanlauwe, J Diels, O Lyasse, N Sanginga and R Merckx. Collaborative research on soil organic matter dynamics
with selected National Agricultural Research Systems. 1995, Proceedings of a workshop on Process-based studies of
soil organic matter dynamics in the tropics. IITA, 11-13 April 1995.
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