Catégorie :                           Senior

 

 

1.     Family name:               WELLENS

2.     First names:                                Francis

3.     Date and Place of birth:            January 05, 1953; St.-Truiden/Belgium

4.     Nationality:                   Belgian

5.     Civil status:                 Co-habiting

6.     Education:     :             

Institution

Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained:

University of Louvain-la-Neuve

1995-1997              Diploma in Management and Administration

University of Gembloux

1972-1978              Ingénieur Agronome du Génie Rural (Master in Engineering, main: rural constructions and hydraulics)

7.     Language skills: (1 – excellent; 5 – basic)

Language

Reading

Speaking

Writing

French

Mother tongue

Dutch

1

1

1

English

1

1

1

German

1

1

3

8.     Membership of professional bodies:

·         Association des Ingénieurs Agronomes issus des Facultés de Gembloux ;

·         Fédération Royale d'Associations Belges d'Ingénieurs;

·         Association des Diplômés de l’Institut d’Administration et de Gestion de l’UCL

·         Scientific contributor to the Unit of Hydraulics at the Faculté Universitaires des Sciences Agronomiques of GEMBLOUX (1998-2000)

·         The Royal Belgian African and Overseas Circle

9.     Other skills: Computer Assisted Design (CAD); Visual Basic for Applications (VBA); Data Base Management; Geographical Information Systems (GIS); Spreadsheets and Word-processing,

10.   Present position: Independent consultant since 1985

11.   Years of professional experience: 33 years

12.   Key qualifications (in the frame of this mission):

·     Management and strengthening of management of large development programmes (of which support to the NAO), including programming of actions, financial verification and check of procedures and result oriented project monitoring.

·     Definition, fine-tuning and building of management information systems for monitoring and financial follow up of projects and to facilitate supervision and follow-up of activities as well as preparation reports

·     Setting up of training sessions and training manuals (as well as leaning by doing) on EDF procedures, on monitoring and evaluation of project activities and on advanced use of classic office software and MIS programmes.

·     Support in preparation, drafting and follow-up of implementation of Country Strategy/National Indicative Programme, Identification Fiches, Action Fiches, Technical and Administrative Provisions, Programme Estimates, including financial and technical reporting.

·     Support in organising specific donor sector meetings

·     Setting up and management of important rural projects including building/rehabilitation of infrastructures hydraulic networks (irrigation, water supply, drainage) and road networks at the different project phases (identification, feasibility study, implementation, mid-term and final evaluation)

·     Setting-up, monitoring and evaluation of food security and poverty alleviation programmes including supporting of small enterprises in rural and suburban areas.

·     Support in setting up of proposals for investment programmes and reallocation of funding in the frame of optimal use of available budget in “fragile countries”

·     Support in better implementation of the recommendations of the Paris Declaration and the Millennium objectives for Development.

·     Drafting of feasability studies, including physical and financial / economical analyse, of projects funded by the EC, the World Bank, the Belgian Development Funding, the FAO, IFAD etc

Country

From - until

Country

From - until

Guinea

1993 ;1994 ;1996

Benin

1994 ;1999 ;2001

Sierra Leone

2010-2011

Burkina Faso

1994 ;1998 ;1999

Liberia

2003-2006

Senegal

1996

Togo

2001 ;2001

 

 

13.  Specific experience in the region:

 


14.  Professional Expérience

Date from- Date until

Place

Employer

Position

Description

April 2013-

Mai 2015

Ethiopia-African Union

Human Dynamics

Mr. Roman de Gardea

Administrator (contracts and finance)

Monitoring for Environment and Security in Africa (MESA)

Project of 40 millions d'Euros with the African union Commission covering 48 countries  through their  de 6 régions 6 Sub-Saharan regions to enable reinforcement of earth observation and use of Satellite data.11 LT technical assistants. EDF 10 Function of financial and contractual responsible (private indirect decentralised operations =  full financial responsibility), Programme estimates (2 mio€) 3 large public tenders 6,5 mio€, grants 17,5 mio€)

July 2010- April 2011

Sierra Leone

ECO (EC Funding), Ref Ms. Reshma Atawale

T : +32 2 792 4905

TA to the NAO

Support to an Improved Functioning of the NAO Office

Organising and implementing workshops on EDF and EDF procedures and in advanced use of classic office software. Preparing of training documentation. Support in strengthening of archiving (mail, documentation, reports…), development of a fully functional Management and Information System, including financial budget follow-up and of other NAO office management support like support in drafting and follow up of Programme Estimates (PEs)

October 2009-March 2010

Ghana

SNC-Lavalin (Funding MCC)/Ref : Ms. Véronique Doyon T : +1 514 3931000

Team leader/infrastructure engineer

Rehabilitation and Expansion 4 Irrigation Schemes for the Mida North irrigation project (lot 1)

Responsible for the proper conduct of the feasibility study and environmental and social impact assessment, quality control, steering and coordination for the rehabilitation/expansion 4 Irrigation Schemes for the in the north of Ghana. mobilisation of the project, organising and coordination of the multi-disciplinary team (± 10 experts) and support staff, financial and administrative management, assessment and consolidation of reports. Contact person between the Project team and MiDA, responsible for the review of the feasibility designs.

May 2006-June 2009

Papoua  New Guinea

Transtec SA (EC Funding)/ Ref : Mr Olivier Bribosia T : +32 2 266 4950

Team Leader

National Authorising Officer Support Unit (NAO-SU),

Support in organising and management of the support to the NAO-SU : including set up of internal procedures, design and elaboration of fully integrated management  information system, programme/project selection strategies, coordination of technical assistance and training in  EDF procedures, drafting PIFs for projects, strengthening of the financial and procedural integrity and resuming of backlog of ± 200 old open commitments; preparing of large 9th EDF supply, services and works tender processes, support in organising and drafting of  10th EDF NIP and PIFs including detailed preparation of support to decentralisation and to NSA programmes (20 m€),  the Rural Economic Development programme (70 m€) and succeeding NAO support programme.. Building of an easy to use software supporting preparation of Imprest accounting documents support in drafting, follow –up and reporting for PEs, support in auditing of project accounts.

January 2003- April 2006

Liberia

Transtec SA (EC Funding)/ Ref : Mr Olivier Bribosia T : +32 2 266 4950

Head of PMU, head of technical assistance

EDF Programme Management Unit (PMU) for Liberia (NAO 8th EDF)

Set-up and management of a PMU in charge of overall management and coordination of all 8th EDF for Liberia: including reallocation of Funds after peace agreements (new PIFs), setting up of internal procedures, building of a programme information system, defining project selection technique, monitoring and evaluation systems, set up and  supervision of water and of electricity liberalisation processes for Monrovia, bringing National Drug Service to a self-sustainable national primary drug provider, Setting up and monitoring of a large investment programme supporting business initiatives (300 micro-projects) etc. functions: Head of PMU, Coordinator of technical assistance. Supervision of Programme Estimates (drafting, follow-up and reporting), Outsourcing (tendering etc) for studies and implementation of programmes. Verification of project accounts.

April 2002

Djibouti

DRN (Fin CE)

Ref : Marco Palmini

T: +39 065816074

Team Leader

Programme for reinsertion of the war displaced populations

Formulation of project document and procedures (PIF): resulting proposal: a small town rehabilitation project including housing, networks (water and electricity), in order to increase the economical activities

Febr March 2002

Djibouti

DRN (Fin CE)

Ref : Marco Palmini

T: +39 065816074

Expert (project evaluation)

Programme for demobilisation of armed forces

Programme aiming reduction of the National Budget requirements with regard to the National Structural Readjustment Plan Mid term evaluation, building of monitoring and management tools.

Jan Feb 2001 &  June-july 2002

Albania

Transtec SA (Funding  BM)

Ref : Olivier Bribosia

T : +32 2 266 4950

Expert

Albanian Development Fund (ADF)

1) Technical supervision mission, improvements proposals as well for technical (roads, buildings, networks (water, sewer, electricity) as for procedural and monitoring-software contents

2) Preparation of second phase,  Review of the present structure and organization of ADF, and formulation of adequate recommendations to the Bank’s Task Team

Nov-dec 1996
Apr 1998
Nov-Dec 1999 Dec 2002

Togo

Vips –CE

Ref : Mr Alain Pliez

T: + 32 474 89 45 46

Team Leader

VIPS Project of Micro Realisations of the 7th FED

Set-up of a user friendly project monitoring tool (O&M) consisting of a combination of computer driven database and Geographical Information System (GIS) completely personalised for the project purposes involving micro-project set-up and survey, automatic work-planning. (1st phase)

Upgrading and decentralisation of the VIPS database programme to the regional directories of the Plan Ministry. (2nd phase)

Upgrading and generalisation of the VIPS database software to other funding agencies. (3rd phase)

July-August 2001

Cameroon

Satec (BDPA) -CE

Gérard de Beaufort

T : +33 (1) 30 48 22 71

Expert (project evaluation)

Development project for the people of the lake of  Lagdo (PAPLO)

Mid-term evaluation  : in charge of components : social infrastructures, roads, water supply set-up of data base and GIS.

Fév 2001

Morocco

Italian Development Organisation – FAO/Ref : Mr. Faurez:

T: + 39 02 3085057

Team Leader

International workshop on mobilisation of Water in Desert Areas

Setting up of a workshop divulgating the water harvesting techniques for desert areas utilised in Morocco, based on the result of the Oum Laachar project

Feb-Mar 2000

Sept-Oct 2000
Jan 2001

Togo

Vips –CE

Ref : Mr Alain Pliez

T: + 32 474 89 45 46

Team Leader

VIPS – Togo – Pistes

Set-up of a user friendly rural road monitoring system consisting of a combination of computer driven database and Geographical Information System (GIS) components: road inventory tool, maintenance survey tool, road classification tool working on the base of 30 scalable comparison-criteria

Oct-Nov 1999
 &

Nov-Dec 2001

Benin

DRN (Fin CE)

Ref : Marco Palmini

T: +39 065816074

Expert (project evaluation)

Rural structure reinforcing programme of the Mono region: mid-term and final evaluations

Programme for strengthening of local structures and supply of their management weakness through rehabilitation of small sustainable infrastructure of general interest (markets; networks as water-supply, electricity furniture, local roads; micro-projects;, school-building etc with stetting up of autonomous management and development). In charge of: infrastructures, procurement, project development and monitoring.

Sept-Oct 1996
May & Nov 98
Oct 1999

Oct 2001

Mauritania Frequent missions

 

FAO (Funding  FIDA/FADES)

Ref : Mourad Benzaghou

+39 06 57055475

 

Expert

Project of development of the Oases Phase II:

Development of systems aiming improving the water distribution to the parcels and at limiting wasting; study of new sites for implantation of dikes. Technical and organisational proposals; Tendering; preparation of standard plans and specifications for studies; construction works and control; monitoring of the studies and construction-works.

June-July 2000

Rwanda

DRN (EC Funding)

Ref : Marco Palmini

T: +39 065816074

Team Leader

Identification of the experimental Rural Module Programme

Set-up of a re-capitalisation programme for the poor population by means of works with high intensity of labour  through quickly profitable rural modules but obliging large use of workforce (roads, small factories, agriculture and forestry) drafting of Project Identification.

July-August 1999

Tunisia

FAO (Funding  World Bank) Jean-Marc Faurez JeanMarc.Faures@fao.org

Expert

Pilot operations for integrated development (Projet PDFII)

Diagnostic of two future intervention zones; identification of development axes, set-up of development projects with the local communities, set-up of funding and procurement procedures.

Jan-Feb 1999

Burkina Faso

SHER (Funding  ADB)/Ref : Mr Paul Gatin

gatin@sher.be

Expert (project evaluation)

Environnemental impact assesment for the implementation of the irrigation scheme in the DI Area (Sourou)

Detailled impact assessment for the implementation of an  irrigation scheme of 2000 ha

Feb 1997
March 1998
March 1999

Madagascar

FID (Funding  BM) Arsène Randriamamonjy,

T: +261 202256000

Team Leader

Lectures in Irrigation and computer assisted design

Teaching a postgraduate course of irrigation and computer-assisted software for engineers of local consultant firms; Evaluation of participant’s works in the field.

Oct 1998

Burkina Faso

IFAD Ms. Hemi Trüpke

T: +39 0654592306

Team Leader/ water&food expert

Special soil concervation programme – II, plateau central ;

Water and Food components of the Belgian Survival Fund, Project appraisal

Août – Sept 1998

Haiti

SHER (Coopération Belge) Paul Gatin gatin@sher.be

Expert

Evaluation of the relations between  85 Belgian NGO’s and their local partners belges et leurs partenaires locaux

Evaluation of * of the NGO’s in Belgium and in Haiti.

June-July 1998 (2)

Oct-Nov 1996 (1)

Senegal

IFAD Ms. Hemi Trüpke

T: +39 0654592306

Team Leader

Agro- forestry project of Djourbel

2) Formulation mission for second phase , TL and in charge of technical parts: infrastructures, irrigation, roads, reinforcement of the local capacities and set-up of the project procedures.

1) Supervision of the project. Assessment of the rural engineering components: rural schemes, roads and infrastructures. Proposals concerning reorganisation of work and the reallocation of funds for the remaining period of the project where necessary. Adaptation of the procurement procedures and work-organisation

Feb-March 1998

Burundi

SHER/Van Lancker (Funding  ADB) Paul Gatin gatin@sher.be

Expert

Feasibility study of a breeding project in the plain of Imbo

Study possibility of irrigation for fodder crops, design, bills of quantities and estimates for infrastructures for the breeding, slaughter-houses, centres of marketing etc

Oct 1997 & May & Nov 98

Mauritania

FAO Mourad Benzaghou

+39 06 57055475

 

Expert

Project of rehabilitation of small irrigation schemes

Realisation software for and selection of the schemes on the basis of investigation technical –economical and social data (examination and sorting on 125 criteria of appreciation), procedures and contracts for realisation of the studies (6 perimeters, 360 ha); verification of the studies; Organisation “ Workshop on methodology for the design of collective irrigated perimeters with control of work by the paysans “.(3 missions).

Nov-Dec 1997

Niger

Lamco ingénierie – Tractebel René Lambeau +322653 55 06

Team Leader, Fin expert

Construction of four roads in the desert totaling 142 km

Financial and economic feasibility study for 4 roads to be funded by the French Development Funding

June-July & Sept 1997

Haiti

SATEC-SECOM (Funding  IFAD) Gérard de Beaufort, T : +33 (1) 30 48 22 71

Expert

Project for  rehabilitation of 4 irrigation schemes at the river “Trois rivières” 

Feasibility and execution study: design of 400 ha of irrigated perimeters. Set-up of new pumping system where water is supplied through river-drainage (irrigation alternatives: low pressure and covered channels), electrically driven pumping stations with electricity generators.

March-June 1997

Burkina Faso

COWI (Funding  Danida) Ref Anders Egebert, ate@cowi.dk 

Expert

Integrated Management of the Water Ressources (at national level)

Rewriting of the management rules based on 4 main axes : Human resources, Legal Framework, Fiancial and economical framework and the technical data base. Setting up of feasible scenarios adapted to the National framework and potentials, drafting of the financing agreements and technical and administrative provisions.

Frequent missions 1994-1997

Moroco

FAO  Lucien Vermeir +39 06 57055475

 

Project engineer

Treatment of the Oum Laachar Basin

Flood Irrigation Scheme of Oum Lachaar (1994-1995): rehabilitation of a dam, construction of lined canals, irrigation of a plain of 2000 has. (US$ 2.350.000); analysis of project’s proposals, report on the existing situation, design proposals for the rehabilitation of the derivation-dam and the construction of irrigation infrastructure with time schedules for works, recruitment of local personnel, organisation and supervision of implementation, progress reporting.

Flood Irrigation Scheme of  Talmaadert (1996-1998): construction of a dam, diversion works for irrigation for a plain of 1000 ha. (US$ 500.000);

Flood lamination Dam of Titkane (1995-1996), of 400.000 m³ (US$ 300.000);

Flood lamination dam of Id Daoud (2000-2001) of 500000 m³ (US$ 450.000)

Choice of site, studies, design-proposals, estimate, invitations to tender and supervision of construction.

June 1996

Senegal

IFAD Ms. Hemi Trüpke

T: +39 0654592306

Expert

Agricultural Development Project in the Department of Matam

Several supervision missions. Assessment of the rural engineering components: irrigation schemes, roads, infrastructures, drinking water (human and cattle) support in project management, reallocation of funds.

March-April 1996

Guinea

IFAD Ms. Hemi Trüpke

T: +39 0654592306

Team Leader

VIPS Development of Small Farmers in the Forestry Region N’Zerekore

Set-up of an easy to use project monitoring tool (O&M) consisting of a combination of computer driven database and Geographical Information System (GIS) completely personalised for the project purposes involving, agriculture, cattle, credit and training of beneficiaries.

Several missions 1995 and 96

Hungary

BELCONSULTING (Funding  Vlaams Gewest, Belgique) www.belconsulting.be

Expert

Regional Development Plan Alföld, Pilot project Körös Area phase 2

Set-up of a development programme integrating tourism, agriculture and actions enhancing the environment. Setup of the work strategy, development of the investment options and potentials, financial and economical feasibility study.

Nov-Dec 1995

Burkina Faso

IFAD Ms. Hemi Trüpke

T: +39 0654592306

Expert

Regional Development Programma for the Poni and Bougouriba provinces

Evaluation of project proposal, elaboration of project documents: in charge of technical components such as development of infrastructures; rehabilitation of slums, roads, drinking and rural water supply, health and education, procedures for procurement and for funding-eligibility of projects

August-Sept 1995

Madagascar

IFAD Ms. Hemi Trüpke

T: +39 0654592306

Team Leader

VIPS - Support Development Project for the Mid-West

Set-up of an easy to use project monitoring tool (O&M) consisting of a combination of computer driven database and Geographical Information System (GIS) completely personalised for the project purposes involving cadaster, agriculture, cattle, credit and training of beneficiaries.

March Apr 1995

Thailand

Transtec (WB Funding) / Ref : Mr Olivier Bribosia T : +32 2 266 4950

Expert (project evaluation)

Mid Term Review: North East Water Management and Systems Improvement Project

Mid term evaluation of the rehabilitation of 3 large and 7 medium scale irrigation schemes, covering in total 100.000 has. Evaluation concerning the realisation of infrastructures and reporting concerning the components conception, implementation, maintenance, and impact of the project on the environment.

Nov-Dec 1994

Benin

PNUD-FAO Lucien Vermeiren +39 06 57055475

Expert (project evaluation)

Decentralised Stock System; Inventory, Study and conversion of small valleys; Integrated Rural  Development of Péhunco

Evaluation of the three projects as expert in rural engineering for: infrastructures, hydraulics and environmental impact assessment.

June-July 1994

Djibouti

ADE (EC Funding) Jean Thibaut T : +32 10454510

Expert (project evaluation)

Evaluation of Rural Development Programme – Rural Hydraulic Component”.

Evaluation of the programme and of its integration in the urgent action programme for water supply in Djibouti. Main components: water supply for human and animal use, drilling, distribution networks, pumping, protection of surface waters (6.1 M.Ecus). Tasks: evaluation of the implemented works, analysis of the present situation and formulation of proposals.

March-April 1994

Guinea

Tractebel-Development (Funding  World Bank) Guy Detraux,

+322653 55 06

Expert

Evaluation of the Maritime Guinea Development Programme of the UE

Evaluation of projects concerning construction and rehabilitation of schools, health centres, hospitals, cattle projects, roads and rural roads, water supply, agriculture….

1993 (6 mois)

Guinea

Transtec SA (Funding  BM) / Ref : Mr Olivier Bribosia T : +32 2 266 4950

Team Leader

Sanitation Technical Management Cell for the City of Conakry

Definition and implementation of an integrated development approach within selected districts with the involvement and collaboration of the inhabitants (waste collection, water supply, green areas; organisation and operational set-up of the cell).

1993

Chad

IFAD Mr. Bouarfa,

T: +39 0654592306

Expert

Kanem Wadis Development Project

Evaluation and definition of project’s documents for the start-up of: infrastructures, rural water supply for human and animal use, irrigation and environmental improvement (reforestation).

1993

Guinea

BE- GM,(EC Funding )

Luc Ghys +32 475 39 90 39

Expert (project evaluation)

Evaluation of the Maritime Guinea Development Programme of the UE

Evaluation of projects concerning construction and rehabilitation of schools, health centres, hospitals, cattle projects, roads and rural roads, water supply, agriculture…

1991 & 1992 & 1993

Haïti

PNUD – FAO Lucien Vermeiren +39 06 57055475

Expert

1.Water Supply Urgent Action Programme

Preparation of the financing dossier for the rehabilitation of 2 water supply systems in Port-au-Prince, of 11 networks in secondary importance towns and of 15 networks in rural areas.

2.Water Supply; Network Maintenance and Priority Interventions Programme

Preparation of  financing dossiers: design of a maintenance system of the existing networks with the collaboration and involvement of local NGO; selection, training and technical skills transfer to the local co-ordination unit. Definition of a system for the scheduling of priority activities to be implemented; co-ordination of financing, disbursement and programme execution.

Water 3.Supply Maintenance Programme and Priority Interventions Project

Preparation of financial reports for the privatisation and maintenance of the existing networks (sub-contracting to private organisations). Start-up of contractor selection, training of the co-ordinator, definition of operational procedures, the awarding of contracts, and the identification of financing opportunities.

2 missions 1992

Cameroun

Satec-Développement  (Funding  World Bank) Gérard Debeaufort T : +33 (1) 30 48 22 71

Expert

Development of Agricultural Export Project

Component hydraulic development: evaluation of possibilities of improvement for selected areas (irrigation and drainage). Studies for drainage and irrigation schemes, including , rural roads and small bridges, tender documents preparation.

Improvement of small valleys within the frame of vegetables-crop production within UCCAO

Study, design and financial evaluation concerning the drainage and irrigation of small valleys in the region of Bafoussam, starting from an area of 400 has.: drainage over 160 has., irrigation of  130 has over 7 small schemes. Redaction of tender documents for works.

1991

Madagascar

IFAD Ms. Hemi Trüpke

T: +39 0654592306

Expert

Support Fund for the Development of Mid-West

Evaluation of project identification, preparation of project documents. Project redaction for the following components: construction of villas and offices (1100 m2), irrigation of small valleys roads, water supply ; COSTBEN-COSTAB

1990

Djibouti

Tractebel-Development (ADB financing)

Replacement team-leader

Water Supply of 4 Towns in the Republic of Djibouti (Djibouti, Tadjourah, Obock et Ali-Sabieh)

Completion of the project and work-supervision; initialisation of the study for water supply in the town of Arta (High labour intensive projects) (during holidays of team-leader)

1991

Madagascar

Satec-Développement  (Funding  World Bank) Gérard Debeaufort T : +33 (1) 30 48 22 71

Team Leader

Integrated Development of Forest Valleys

Project of alternative solutions aimed at reducing the degradation pressure on the forest. Activities: training of technicians in rural engineering, technical specifications for works in degraded areas, scheduling of micro-realisations, improvement of rural participation, editing of reports.

1986-1989

Haïti

Tractebel Engeneering (funding EC)/ Ref : Mr René Lambeau +322653 55 06

Team Leader

Hydraulics of Mornes

In the region of the Massif OF Matheux (Artibonite), of Salagnac-Aquin and of Seguin. Realisation of water supply networks (4O km, 30 000 pers.) tanks (300), jars (200); rural roads (50 km); market infrastructures (2800 m2).

Small Hydraulics in the South West

Region of Jacmel – water supply ( about 15000 pers.). In charge of: project set-up, procurement, as well technical- (design- & work supervision) as financial control, co-ordination of 3 experts, project development planning and financial and technical reports to present to the financing institution and to the Government

1984-86

Madagascar

Agrar und Hydrotechnik (Funding  KFW) Mr Hempel  T: +49 2012016211

Expert

Rehabilitation Project of the Rice field Perimeter of FIFABE (22.OOO has.) in Marovoay

Objective: rehabilitation of the hydraulic and agricultural infrastructures.

Complete rehabilitation of irrigation schemes, drainage, dams and roads, implementation of new infrastructures and offices including electricity and water supply and networks (design, work-organisation and supervision); follow-up of the vulgarisation and its technical needs, organisation of river transport (±40 boats) within the frame of the production transportation reorganisation, set-up of simplified computer driven management work tools, quarterly reports, supervision of works; final redaction of the international supply tender for the project and evaluation of bids.

1979-1984

Tunisie

AHT  (Funding  KFW) Hempel T: +49 2012016211

Drainage expert

 

 

 

Team Leader

1 Development of the plain of  SOUK EL SEBT ( 1979-1980)

In charge of: complete studies, design and the implementation works, redaction of tender for the works and analysis of bids, works supervision, training of counterparts, the analysis and evolution of soil salinity and the organisation of drainage maintenance.

2.Project BOU HEURTMA Sprinkler Irrigation of the High Valley of the MEDJERDAH river.(1981-1994)

Team leader of the II phase of the project (construction phase 10000 to 20000 has), in charge of: evaluation of bids, supervision of the construction of 4 pumping stations from 2500 to 7500 Kwh, finalisation of studies and design and control of the construction of an irrigation network of 10.000 has, including also the drainage network, the road network, electricity lines (to pumping stations), redaction of reports and training and management of 12 local and 3 AT engineers.


15.  Other signficant information(eg., Publications)

 

Workshop and training documents accessible on www.vips.be

 

Irrigation:

·           Résumé de techniques d’irrigation (110 pages manual on irrigation techniques)

Procedures

·            Basic-revision Project Cycle Management (power point presentation)

·            From EDF to Financing Agreement (power point presentation)

·            Presentation of Procedures for procurement and grants, PRAG EDF 10 (power point presentation + practical exercises)

·            Procedures and mechanisms for a large Call for proposals (power point presentation)

·            Presentation of practical guidelines call for proposals (power point presentation + practical exercises)

·            Programme Estimates (power point presentation + practical exercises)

Office software

Ø  computer management (power point presentation + practical exercises)

Ø  Advanced word (power point presentation + practical exercises)

Ø  Advanced Excel (power point presentation + practical exercises)

Ø  Presentation techniques in general (power point presentation + practical exercises)

Ø  Presentation techniques using Power-Point (power point presentation + practical exercises)

Ø  Advanced planning and MS Project (power point presentation + practical exercises)

 

Management tools

·            NAO-Office Email management

·            help file VIPS.SL (office management information system managing documentation, tasks and activities) can be downloaded on www.vips.be

·            Accountancy for imprest accounts and grants: Help file of VIPS-imprest, (software assisting in accounting for imprest accounts and grants with up to 4 distinct funding sources. (help-file on VIPS-Imprest.PNG can be downloaded on www.vips.be