CURRICULUM VITAE
Habyalimana Straton
[email protected]
Mobile: +250 788835771
Skype: straton
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Family name:
Habyalimana
First name:
Straton
Date of birth:
May 10th, 1967
Nationality:
Rwanda
Education (most recent first):
Institution (date from - to)
Maastricht School of
Management (2007-2008)
Kigali Independent
University (2002-2005)
Uganda Martyrs
University(2003-2005)
Institut Supérieur des
Finances Publiques Kigali
(1990-1992)
Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained:
MBA
Bachelor’s Degree, Economics
Associate Bachelor’s Degree, Microfinance and Community
Economic Development
Diploma in Public Finance
6. Language Skills: Indicate competence on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 excellent - 5 basic)
Language
Reading
Speaking
French
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English
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Swahili
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Writing
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7. Other skills: Computer (Word, Excel, Power Point, Access) and applications such Microfin for
financial modelling, Internet,etc
8. Present position: Consultant
9. Specific experience in Africa (most recent first)
Country
Date from - Date to
Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda
May 2011-October 2013
Rwanda
September 1988-May 2011; October 2013 to date
Dem.Rep. of Congo
May 2011-January 2012
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10. Professional experience record (most recent experience)
Date from –
Date to
June 2014 to
date
Kigali, Rwanda
Company and
Contact
Optima Advisors
October 2013 to
June 2014
Kigali, Rwanda
ICCO-Cooperation
Country
Representative/
Fund Manager
May 2011October 2013
Kampala,
Uganda
ICCO Cooperation
Programme
officer for Water
and Sanitation in
Ethiopia, Kenya
and Uganda;
Programme
Officer for Albert
Heijn Foundation
CSR projects in
Kenya;
Programme
officer for fair
economic
development
Independent
Consultant
October 2010May 2011
Location
Kigali, Rwanda
Independent
Consultant
Position
Consultant
Description
Provide consultancy services to different organisations, public and private, in the
area of microfinance, organisational development, project management, and
training
Fund management for Agriprofocus, ICCO and the Netherlands Embassy in Kigali,
under the Agri-Sector Development Facility (ASDF), Country Representative in
Rwanda for ICCO Cooperation. The position involves the development of the
strategy for ASDF, putting in place systems and procedures for the facility, staff
recruitment and supervision, budget oversight, and coordination of ICCO
programmes in Rwanda
Contact: David Kamukama, Team Leader, mobile: +256772404144; e-mail:
[email protected]
Managed a portfolio of 16 partners in WASH, including planning, funding
proposals, monitoring activities, and capacity building for partners (training,
coaching, advisory services, projects monitoring, networking, and
(knowledge) brokering).
Planning, monitoring and administration of AHF projects (keeping records in
Microsoft Dynamics , payments for project implementation, narrative and
financial reports, feedback letters, etc)
Managed a portfolio of 8 partners in value chain development in Rwanda and DR
Congo, including planning, funding proposals, monitoring activities, and capacity
building for partners (training, coaching, advisory services, networking,
projects monitoring, and (knowledge) brokering).
Contact: David Kamukama, Team Leader, mobile: +256772404144; e-mail:
[email protected]
Training and Business planning for microfinance institutions located in Karongi,
Rwamagana, and Nyabihu districts: Trained 121 managers in different themes
(risk management, business planning, and human resources management, and
delinquency management, market research and product development). Coached
trainees and facilitated business planning and management procedures
development for 16 microfinance institutions, as a requirement to be licensed.
They all have fully licenced by the central bank of Rwanda, which is the
supervisory body.
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January 2008September 2010
Kigali, Rwanda
SNV-Netherlands
Development
Cooperation
Economic
Development
Advisor
January 2005December 2007
Kigali, Rwanda
SNV-Netherlands
Development
Cooperation
Microfinance
Advisor
January 2002December 2004
Gitarama,
Rwanda
Concern
Worldwide
Microfinance
Supervisor
January 2000December 2001
Kigali, Rwanda
International
Rescue Committee
Economic
Outreach Officer
January 1998December 1999
Bicumbi,
Rwanda
Aide et Action
Regional
Representative
Contact: Rita Ngarambe, CEO, Association of Microfinance Institutions in Rwanda;
Mobile: +250782889582; e-mail: [email protected]
Capacity building (coaching, training, networking, business development
services) to partners in selected value chains (coffee, honey, tourism) in the
whole country. Provided advisory services to more than 60 SMEs, resulting in
increased productivity, access to inputs (including financial services), improved
governance and management, as well as access to markets.
Capacity building (coaching, training, networking, business development
services) to microfinance institutions in Rwanda. Supported 18 microfinance in
the process of putting in place systems (management procedures, governance
structures, internal controls, management information systems) and business
plans required to be licensed by the supervisory body. All the 18 were licensed.
Provided advisory services to the umbrella organisation of microfinance
institutions in Rwanda on various issues including the development of
microfinance policy, and the regulatory framework. They have both been
approved by the Rwandan Government.
Contact: Innocent Dukuzemungu, Finance and HR Manager, Mobile:
+250788307419; e-mail: [email protected]
Set up a pilot project for post conflict microfinance, to test tools for market
research, product development, systems, and the provision of microfinance in a
post conflict setting. Contributed to the development of research briefs, the
establishment of a pilot institution and the provision of loans and saving products
to more than 5000 individuals in Mugina area. I was responsible to oversee
operations, staff and finance for the project. The project was characterised as very
successful by a team of external evaluators.
Contact: John Minto, Assistant Country Director, [email protected]
Support Youth recently reintegrated in the community with identification, set up
and running of income generating activities to smooth community reintegration
after a long period in refugee camps or orphanage institutions. Supported 36
Youth with reintegration in rural Kigali and Kigali City.
Contract: Lamech Nambajimana, Programme Coordinator, Mobile: +250
788304167; e-mail: [email protected]
Support communities in Bicumbi commune to increase access, and improve
quality of basic education through school infrastructure, improved school
management, establishment, training and coaching of parents-teachers
associations; and development of income generating activities to support access
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April 1992September 1997
Kigali, Rwanda
Ministry of
Finance
Tax Controller
September
1988-December
1990
Sake, Rwanda
Ministry of
Education
Teacher
to didactic and entertainment materials. I was responsible for 14 schools in the
region.
Contract: Lamech Nambajimana, Programme Coordinator, Mobile: +250
788304167; e-mail: [email protected]
I was responsible for various tax collection points (Kigali International Airport,
Rusumo, Luhwa and Gikondo customs offices), to ensure effective application of
tax laws and prevent smuggling.
I was delivering different subjects to a Primary 8 class pupils in Nshili Primary
School, Sake, Kibungo. The performance of the school in primary leaving exams
improved by 400% during my tenure, making the school the best performer in
Kibungo Arrondissement in 1989.
11. Additional experience/consultancy work
Period
August 2014
AMIR
July 2014
PRICE/MINAGRI
Funder
Rubavu and Nyabihu
districts
BDF
June 2014
SEEP
SEEP
June 2014
AMIR
AMIR
February-May 2014
AMIR
SEEP Network
January-March 2014
AFR
April-June 2011
Care International, OXFAM GB,
Duterimbere
Terrafina Microfinance
World Bank, DFID,
KfW
Warren Buffet
March 2011
Client
Terrafina
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Assignment
Facilitate the process of business planning for 24 Umurenge SACCO
Delivered ILO’s Making Microfinance Work II: Managing Product
Diversification to two groups of microfinance institutions partnering
with the PRICE project in the country. The first group included 20
institutions (34 participants, mostly managers and board members),
and the second group 21 institutions (30 participants: managers,
board members and loan officers).
Pilot testing the customer protection diagnostic tools in the Rwandan
market
Facilitate business planning for 12 Umurenge SACCO in Karongi
district
Baselines survey on the implementation of the Code of Conduct and
clients protection principles
Training 90 Umurenge SACCO staff from South Province, North
Province and East Province on internal controls
Develop and test tools for internal governance in community-based
enterprises in Rwanda and Uganda
Business Planning facilitation for 8 microfinance cooperatives and
February 2011
their Union
Prepare Business Planning Training of Trainer modules, and deliver
the modules to 40 trainers from PASTA and KWAMP projects
Developed concept papers and proposals for Youth Capacity Building
project, and Youth Financial Literacy Project
Train managers in business planning, facilitate business planning.
MINAGRI/PAPSTA-KWAMP
Project
COOJAD
IFAD
December 2010February 2011
December 2010February 2011
16 Umurenge SACCO
Rwanda Cooperative
Agency/AMIR
Umwalimu SACCO
December 2010January 2011
8 Cooperatives of Microfinance
Umurimo
Terrafina
January 2011
SFBIC (Savings Banks Foundation
for International Cooperation)
SFBIC
November 2010
AMIR
ITC-ILO
Co-trainer, training microfinance managers, Making Microfinance
Work programme, Muhanga, Rwanda
April – September
2010
COOJAD
MINIYOUTH
Market research, products development, and business planning for
Youth Savings and Credit Cooperative (COOJAD)
June 2010
Action Aid International Rwanda
Action Aid
End of Project Evaluation, Eradication Gender-Based Violence in and
around School Environment.
November 2008March 2009
ST-EP project, Rwanda
Development Board (RDB)
UNWTO
Coordinated market research for trails along Lake Kivu (Rusizi,
Nyamasheke, Karongi, Rutsiro and Rubavu)
July-August 2009
COOPEDU
COOPEDU
Market quick scan on staff remuneration and development of staff
incentive scheme and pay structure.
August 2008
Terrafina
ICCO
May-October 2007
COOPEC Iriba
Terrafina
August-September
2007
CAF Isonga
Terrafina
Mid-term evaluation of Terrafina Microfinance Programme in
Rwanda
Market research for microfinance products and services in Gicumbi
and Gatsibo districts
Market research and products development for agriculture lending in
Kamonyi, Ruhango and Rulindo districts. Developed a warehouse
February 2011
Umwalimu SACCO
Ministry of Youth
Strategic plan review
Assessment of the viability of the cooperatives, and the support they
receive from Terrafina; make strategic recommendations for the
future.
Interpretor in the training of small entrepreneurs on “Get to know
your numbers”, a set of simplified SME management tools
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January- February
2005
CAF Isonga
receipt-based scheme (“warrantage”), documented it, and shared its
benefits in different fora (product development workshop in
Kabusunzu, International Conference on African Studies in Leiden
University, The Netherlands; European Microfinance Conference,
Luxembourg; and in the write-shop on value chain finance in Nairobi,
organised by Royal Tropical Institute, and International Institute on
Rural Reconstruction)
Market research , product development and business planning
CAF Isonga
Trainings
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Accredited Trainer, Make Mirofinance Work: Managing Product Diversification; two weeks, International Labour Organisation (ILO), Rwanda, 2014
Accredited Trainer, Make Microfinance Work: Managing for Improved Performance; six weeks, International Labour Organisation (ILO), Rwanda, 2010
Training Programme, Business Planning with Microfin 4.12; one week, Association of Microfinance Institutions in Rwanda(AMIR), Rwanda, 2010
Training programme, Impact Investment Advisory Practice, two weeks, FrontFin Media and SNV, Uganda and Kenya, 2010
Training program: Tourism Value Chain Analysis and Development: one week, Overseas Development Institute/International Trade Centre, Kenya, 2009
Training program, Value Chain Development, Match Maker, Rwanda, one week, 2008
Training program, Strategic planning, Planeef, Rwanda, 2008
Training programme, Management Skills, one week, Pinacle, Rwanda, 2008
Training programme, Gender Analysis and Planning, SNV, Rwanda, 2007
Training program, Facilitating Change for Development, Olive, Zimbabwe, 2006
Market Research for Microfinance Institutions: one week, The Springfield Centre, Ireland, 2003
Seminar, Post Conflict Microfinance Policy Development, The Springfield Centre, India, 2003
Training program, Entrepreneurship, IRC, Rwanda, 2001
Training program, Participatory Rural Appraisal and Participatory Planning, two weeks, Actionaid, Rwanda, 1999
Training programme, REFLECT (literacy methodology), adult learning and trainer of trainer, Aide et Action, 1999
Publications
DACONTO,G., HABYALIMANA,S.,MAHAJAN,S.G.,NISIIMA,H., SPENCELEY,A.,TUSABE,R. (2011). Power in Enterprise: Manual to strengthen the internal governance
of community-based enterprise organisations. Kigali: CARE and IGCP
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HABYARIMANA, S., (2008). Value Chain Finance in Rwanda. Master Thesis, Maastricht School of Management.
HABYALIMANA, S. (2007): Access to finance through value chains: Lessons from Rwanda. – AEGIS / ECAS. Leiden (Netherlands)
KIDNEY, I; WILSON, T; AND HABYALIMANA, S. (2004) Market Research for Post Conflict Microfinance: A Toolkit, Dublin, Ireland
SPENCELEY,A., HABYARIMANA, S., TUSABE, R., MARIZA, D. & MUSHABIZI, D. “Benefits to the poor from gorilla tourism in Rwanda” in Development Southern
Africa, Special Edition, December 2009
SPENCELEY, A., HABYARIMANA, S., TUSABE, R., MARIZA, D., MSHABIZI, D., & NEVEN, I., 2009. Tourism market research for Rwanda 2009: A survey of tourists, tour
operators and accommodation, Final report, 21 August 2009. SNV / Rwanda Development Board - Tourism and Conservation
SPENCELEY, A., TUSABE. R. & HABYALIMANA, S., 2009. Tourism in transfrontier protected areas and poverty reduction, Presentation for Transboundary Protected
Areas Research Initiative teleseminar for 10 December, 2009
TUSABE, R. & HABYALIMANA, S., 2009. “From Poachers to Park Wardens: Revenue Sharing Scheme as an incentive for environment protection in Rwanda”,
Mountain Forum Bulletin, December 2009
SPENCELEY, A., TUSABE, R., AND HABYARIMANA, S. “Tourism in transfrontier protected areas and poverty reduction” in Journal of Sustainable Tourism, January
2010
Certification:
I, the undersigned, certify that to the best of my knowledge, these data correctly describe me, my qualifications and my experience
Straton Habyalimana
August 8th, 2014
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