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Laurent Ntahuga
Environmental Matters and Biodiversity Conservation Expert , International Expert
Bujumbura, Burundi
Multilingual (French, English, German, Swahili and Kirundi) biodiversity and natural resource management and sustainable use expert with 11 years of field experience in East and Horn of Africa seeking full time job. Can undertake any job relating to environmental management, conservation & development issues and able to relocate immediately.
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Area of Expertise:
  • Environment, Climate, Energy, Water, Sanitation
Professional Experience:
Summary of Professional Experience (bullet wise):
- Most recent job (2008-2011): Regional Project Coordinator for the UNDP/GEF Project on Lake Tanganyika at the Lake Tanganyika Authority, a UNOPS managed Project based in Bujumbura, Burundi: Position held: P5 step 8.
• Responsible for the regional environmental protection of the Lake Tanganyika through implementation of the Environmental Strategic Action Programme for the Lake in the 4 riparian countries, namely Burundi, DRC, Tanzania and Zambia.
• Main focus of regionally and nationally coordinated activities is to fight against the lake Tanganyika sedimentation through reforestation in the lake’s basin and awareness raising of local populations, as well as fight against lacustrine water pollution at urban centers situated on the lake shores through construction of efficient wastewater collection networks and the development of a low cost regional integrated environmental monitoring programme of the lake’s biodiversity and natural resources to ensure normal flow of the lacustrine ecosystem services.

- Regional Technical Coordinator for Biodiversity & Species at the Eastern Africa Regional Office in Nairobi, Kenya, of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (2004 – 2008):
• Responsible for development and implementation of projects to further Biodiversity and Species conservation and implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity and other Multilateral Environment Agreements in relation to sustainable use of natural resources in and outside the protected area system.
• An important focus was biodiversity conservation in the Horn of Africa (Djibouti, Eritrea and Somalia) with particular attention to conservation of remaining forests and efficient collaboration with pastoralists and national authorities.

- Regional Coordinator of the Albertine Rift Conservation Society (ARCOS) (2000-2001)
• With Regional Office in Kampala, Uganda, my overall mission was to conduct Conservation/Development actions for populations adjacent to ecosystems rich in biodiversity such as afromontane forests and protected areas in the 6 countries of the Albertine Rift region: Burundi, DR Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.
• An important part of the activity progamme was raising awareness of local populations on relevance of sustainable use of biodiversity resources to better and durably sustain their livelihood.

- Director General of the National Institute for Environment and Nature Conservation (1991-1993)
• As Director General of the “Institut National pour l’Environnement et la Conservation de la Nature”, INECN, in Burundi, I had the mission of managing all country’s protected areas and their biodiversity resources, monitoring of the national environment general status, promoting environmental education and handling all issues relating to the implementation of the Rio-Conventions (CBD, UNFCCC and UNCCD) with main focus on the Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD).
Education:
After primary and secondary schools in Bujumbura, Burundi, I undertook university studies in Biological Sciences and Sport in Germany at the Philips-University of Marburg an der Lahn from 1972 to 1978, which I closed very successfully with the German Staatsexamen in both fields, a diploma equivalent to a Master in Science.
From 1980 to 1984 I undertook my doctorate formation in the same country at the Gesamthochschule in Kassel, University of Hessen State, in Comparative Anatomy (Zoology) and Primatology, which again I very successfully closed with the title of Doctor Rerum Naturalibus in Biological Sciences a grade equivalent to the American PhD
After my doctoral formation, I went to the University of Burundi as lecturer for biology but regularly undertook many short trainings and courses relating, among others, to environmental management issues, such as the summer course in Mathematical Ecology in 1986 in Trieste, Italy, the training at ERVET Institute in Environmental Impact Assessments in 1990, Bologna, Italy, the summer course in Forest Management and Administration at Ann Arbor, USA in 1993, the short course in Project Management in Accra, Ghana 1999, the training in Development of Species Action Plan in 2003.
Affiliations and Achievements:
From 2005-to date: a Board Member and from 2010 Vice Chairman of the Albertine Rift Conservation Society, ARCOS, a regional environmental NGO working in 6 countries: Burundi, DR Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia to promote conservation of biodiversity,
sustainable development and livelihoods improvement of local populations.

From 1999-to date: the Chairman and Founder Member of the ABO, Association Burundaise pour la Protection des Oiseaux, the Burundian Association for the Protection of Birds, a Designate Partner of BirdLife International, with the mission of advancing environmental
protection, avian and other biodiversity conservation in Burundi and in the region.

From 1996-1998 and from 1990-1991: Dean of the Faculty of Sciences at the University of Burundi: Administration and management of the 5 Departments (Biology, Chemistry, Geology,Mathematics and Physics) of the Faculty including supervision of the different personnel
categories and retraining of lecturers in academic didactics.

From 1990-1991:a Member of the Governing Council for the National Institute for the Environment and the Conservation of Nature having in charge the management and promotion of national Environment and protected areas system in the country , appointed by Presidential Decree of March 1990.

From 1988-1991: a Member of the University Council for Scientific Research that was responsible for the establishment of researcher statutes at the University of Burundi and
management of allocated financial resources.

Available for:
  • Job opportunities

    Years of Experience:
    10-15 years
    Highest Qualification:
    Doctorate
    Languages:
    English, French, German, Kirundi, Swahili
    Nationality:
    Burundi
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