Campos Ferro

• Supported and technically supervised all project activities which took place at the provincial, district and local level;
• Guaranted the operational security of every day work environment and during field missions, assuring technical standards and adequate application of security procedures, while executing work plans and schedules, leading with stakeholder groups of differentiated conflict potentials and interests;
• Ensured full coordination with local government agencies and all similar activities taking place in the province, particularly in the areas assisted by the project;
• Channeled information to/from project management and local partners;
• Contributed to the organization of planning phase and promote the development / implementation of plans and arrangements at provincial level related to the MozFIP project, through a gender sensitive approach and ensuring consultation and participation of indigenous peoples and local communities;
• Supported and organized capacity building to strengthen existing organizations in the areas covered by the FAO MozFIP, namely national forest program, management of forest concessions, forest information systems and sustainable forest management;
• Helped to draft TOR for local partners;
• Supported service providers; and
• Where possible, created linkages between project activities and other activities being implemented, financed by government or development partners, in particular the Word Bank and other delivery partners of the MozFIP project.

• Supported the formulation of the annual activity plan and budget for the project activities;

• Coordinated and, together with the local government, selected sites and communities for the implementation of project activities related to community management of natural resources;

• Supported the establishment of natural resource management committees and community-based organizations;

• Provided training and technical advice on sustainable forest management to community resource management committees (50% female members)

• identified sustainable forestry economic activities;

• Supported and coordinated the delimitation and demarcation of community lands in selected communities;

• Organized and coordinated training in community management of natural resources, providing modules on water, soil, agriculture, animal production and pasture management as part of an integrated approach to increase community resilience and adaptation to climate change;

• Conducted dregular monitoring visits and supported selected communities to ensure maximum impact of interventions;

• Participated in the creation of mechanisms for collecting the appropriate information for the monitoring and evaluation system of the project activities;

• Coordinated with Research Institutions and others relevant in the collection of data on community management of Natural Resources, as such worked with ISPG to implement the participatory forest inventory as a way to design an integrated Management Plan

• Assisted communities in the preparation of simplified NRM plans.

• Trainned government and non-governmental agencies active in target districts of the project to apply FFS (Farmer Field School) and NRM (Natural Resources Management) methodologies to promote further development.

• Participated in district planning processes to promote the value of NRM to address food insecurity and nutrition issues in rural areas and thereby report resource allocation to NRM activities

• Prepared reports and other necessary documents (Letters of Agreements, Terms of Reference, among others).

• Supported the National Coordinator in the current technical and administrative management of the REDD+ Technical Unit (UT-REDD +);

• Prepared and implemented the Annual Activity Plan;

• Prepared technical and financial reports;

• Supported the management of personnel and ensure the technical quality of the products prepared by the REDD+ consultants;

• Ensured a participatory approach in the REDD + process by establishing a regular contact with the various partners.

• Advised, strengthen capacity and sensitized partners involved in REDD +

• Identified training and consolidation needs for farmers' associations,

• Produced training material (technical training documents, pamphlets, powerpoint, etc.) intended for the producers in the project area and followed the different training topics envisaged;

• Trained farmers in improved farming techniques;

• Trained the producers in associativism and cooperativism;

• Established a monthly schedule of field training activities (field days) or group meetings;

• Organized training programs with field teams (extensionists) and assist them in the preparation of invitations to large-scale producers;

• Prepared the activity report.

• Conducted Delimitation of communities and their forests

• Established and trained community Based organizations

• Conducted participatory forest inventories and develop management plans

• Trained and sustained technically sustainable forestry activities

• Trained Communities in Control and Firefighting

• Identified potential agro-forestry species (AFs)

• Introduced / implemented agro-forestry practices

• Trained communities in seed collection and processing

• Established strong working relationships with the District Government and trained technicians in Forest Resources Management

• Coordinated the field activities together with the Project Coordinator and other technicians assigned to the Program

• Prepared monthly / quarterly / semi-annual reports and financial reports

• Coordinated and supported consultants for various areas (Agriculture / Livestock / Forestry)

o Soil, use and aptitude study of land and pasture biomass

o Participatory pasture use planning

o Assessment study of ecosystem / vegetation changes between 1995-2010

o the Diversity of Livelihoods Study in the Chicualacuala district

o Delineation of the forest area and the Community territories for the acquisition of DUAT and the Forest Inventory

o Efficiency study of coal kilns

o Market research with proposals for Community companies

o Elaboration of management plans with proposed statutes and regulations

• Coordinated the experience exchange visit for 30 farmers to the Manica Province where they visited several initiatives, to highlight:

 Carbon sequestration project and organization of ENVIROTRADE's CGRNs (Committees for the Management of Natural Resources) in partnership with the University of Edinburgh and the Nhambita community,

 ITC Project - Community land initiatives in the Province of Manica with focus on Participatory Management and conservation of Forest Resources

 Project Building Forest Partnerships of the NGO Micaia in partnership with the community of Muribane, district of Sussundenga

 Project of Green Medicine of the NGO Cáritas de Messica in partnership with the communities of Manhene, Mutinango, Chinhambeza and Nova Revue

 Pindanganga Forest Concession Project with technical assistance and partnership of UEM - Department of Forest Engineering

 Apiculture Project of the Beekeepers Association of Sussundenga and

 Conservation Agriculture Project at the Agrarian Institute of Chimoio (IAC).

• Established and train associations and Community Based Organizations in following matters:

o Natural Resource Management (land, water, forests),

o Agro business and

o Credit management

• Controlled the disbursements of funds by associations derived from agricultural or other activities and

• Developed business plans

• Prepared monthly, quarterly and half-yearly activity plans according to project specifications

• Controlled and managed project funds

• Prepared financial reports and made respective reconciliations

• Coordinated, supported and supervised the activities of the field team

• Established working relationships with the District Government and key sectors of the district with the project

• Represented the Project Coordinator in district and / or provincial forums