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Senior Economist(Environment and Agriculture Specialist)
International Business Development Consulting and Associates Inc
7129 Talisman Lane Columbia, MD 21045
Tel: (C) 301-793-8019
E-mail: waly_seck@yahoo.com
Waly Seck
Country of Experience: Benin, Burkina Faso, Belgium, Cape Verde, Chad, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, France, Ghana, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Switzerland, Uganda, USA,
Areas of expertise
Agricultural Risks Management, Rainfall Index based Crop Insurance
Economic Planning
Financing and Budgeting
Grants management
Environment and natural resources management
Waste management
Agribusiness development
Water resources management and water sanitation
Local development and decentralization
Small and medium enterprise development and promotion
Consulting
Consultant / the World Bank, US EPA & IRD Washington, dc Aug. 2007- May 2010
1. Prepared for International Relief for Development – a proposal for a five years USAID Agriculture Development Program for Senegal North and Center regions, June 2010.
2. Prepared a Sustainable Land Management program for Senegal (CSIF), October 2009.
3. Prepare a waste management research concept note and research program with IAGU – Senegal October 2009
4. Prepared a Risks management and climate change proposal for the Sub Saharan African Countries, AFTEN, June 2009.
5. Prepared for SECID- SONED-RADI-MSA –Centre de suivi Ecologique a proposal for a five years USAID funding Water sanitation program for Senegal South region, June 2009.
6. Prepared a Study on agricultural risks in the Senegal River Valley, Pinord/Mecdelta, January 2009
7. Prepared and organized in Senegal for US EPA and the Government of Senegal a Workshop on Artisanal Gold Mining in Senegal south west region: The Reduction of Environmental Mercury Emissions Using Improved Technology and Training, September 2008
8. Took part on Senegal Rainfall Index Insurance Feasibility Study and Pilot Design program, September 2008
9. Supported the World Bank Africa Region team for data collection and developed the index based crop insurance pilots in Senegal, August 2007.
Consultant / New Business Development Manager for Jan. 2006- Mar.2007
South-East Consortium for International Development (SECID),
Washington, DC
* Developed proposals focusing on:
- Millennium Challenge Account programs and USAID funded programs focusing on Agriculture, Small and Medium Enterprises and infrastructures in West African countries (Senegal, Mali, Benin, Ghana)
- World Bank and UNDP activities focusing on Economic Planning, agribusiness development, fisheries, water management, water sanitation and local development in Senegal and Mali.
- Developed partnerships with local organizations, privates consulting firms, public companies and NGOs.
- leaded staffing and local consultants recruitment efforts in Senegal and Mali.
Consultant / Senegal
1. Formulated of a border project for Djoudj (Senegal) - Diawling – Labeired (Mauritania), CILSS-UNCCD, May 1999.
2.Prepared a study on natural resources degradation in Senegal; World Bank / GRS-MA, June 1997
Grant Manager / Office of Grant Administration Jun. 2003–Dec. 2005
African Development Foundation (ADF), Washington, DC
* Responsible for grants programs for West and Central African countries. Senegal, Niger, Nigerian, Guinea, Ghana, Benin, Cape Verde
* Manage Grant Funds. Assisted program officials and management in ensuring effective use of funds by analyzing individual grant obligations, status of funds available and other financial information necessary for effective financial management of program.
* Grant Management Policies. Assisted the Office Director in the review and analysis of existing policies and procedures and the development and documentation of new and revised policies and procedures relating to grant management.
* Administer Grant Documentation. Served as control point for all official communications and contact with grantees that may result in changing the grant budget, any terms or conditions of the grant, and any correspondence specific to the business management of the grant.
*Implement Quality Control of Grant Financial Management. Provided continuing surveillance of the financial management aspects of grants through review of reports and grantee correspondence. Request special internal audits based on financial results of such reviews and/or suspicious activities. Participate in the resolution of audit findings. Review planned or actual grantee procurements to ensure that they are in compliance with ADF and USG rules and regulations.
* Coordinate Termination and Suspension Actions. Ensured that any termination and suspension actions are carried out in accordance with applicable regulations and policies, and that there is full documentation of all findings and conclusions on which decisions to terminate or suspend a grant are based.*
* Manage Grant Closeout Process. Identified grants in need of close-out action. Take all necessary actions to closeout grants when all applicable administrative actions and required work of the grant have been completed by the grantee. The manager shall see that each grant file is reviewed to ensure that the interest of the Government has been adequately protected and that all significant actions are fully documented before the closeout process is complete.*
* Internal Compliance Monitoring of Grant Management. Identified whether all actions relating to grants required by law or policy are carried out and documented on a timely basis. Also track any remediation activities identified planned or prescribed by ADF to identify whether they are carried out on a timely basis.
* Participate in Portfolio Reviews. Prepared and participated in periodic portfolio reviews, make recommendations for any necessary remedial action and identify grants to be placed on the watch list or at risk list.
Grants Analyst Feb. 2000 - May 2003
African Development Foundation (ADF),
Office of Programs and Field Operations (OPFO) Washington, DC
1 Assist the Director/Office of Programs and Field Operations and Regional Managers to meet and implement ADF goals and objectives for funding and monitoring grassroots development projects in Africa. Responsibilities included:
2 Received disbursement requests from grantees and Country Liaison Officers (CLOs); reviewed requests to ensure grant compliance and those monies requested are allowable, based on budget analysis, and consistent with the project plan. Ensure that banking and transfer procedures are scrupulously followed; ensure that required grantee financial reports are current and the Grants Database remains updated. Draft disbursement authorization memoranda for Director’s approval. Forward disbursement requests to the Office of Budget and Finance (OBFA) for processing. Track disbursements made and verify receipt by the intended beneficiaries.
3 Reviewed and analyzed grantee, CLO financial and activity reports (including office staff site-visit reports); determined whether funds expended in accordance with grant provisions (noting non-compliance with grant agreements). Monitored activities reported in progress reports correspond with information provided in the financial statements, grant implementation plans and CLO work plans. Identified issues in submitted reports requiring further analysis and/or closer monitoring. Summarized and presented analyses and findings with recommendations for action.
4 Processed documents for grant amendments and budget shifts when needed.
5 Conducted a review of grant files to determine if there are issues that need to be considered before grant closeout. Inform Managers of projected grant expiration dates.
6 Established and maintained country project lists and financial spreadsheets.
7 Reviewed, identified and entered missing information in the grants database.
8 Verified project budgets; reviewed and analyzed supporting documentation, technical studies and implementation plans; provided assessments as assigned.
9 Prepared spreadsheets, using Excel, showing production and cost projections that indicate the project’s economic feasibility, and cost flow projections during and after project funding.
Economist Feb. 1996- Dec. 1999
Permanent High Council for Natural Resources and the Environment (CONSERE), Ecology Monitoring Center (CSE), Dakar, Senegal.
Implemented the National Action Plan for the Environment (NEAP) including a national waste management program and the National Action Program to Fight Desertification (PAN/LCD) funded by World Bank and USAID; followed up on recommendations of the National Commission of Sustainable Development (NCSD) incorporating the international conventions in biodiversity, desertification, hazardous waste and climate change; coordinated the start up of the National Foundation for the Environment (NEF); served as chairperson at the Economic Commission for Africa’s (ECA) regional workshop on environmental accounting, indicators and statistics held in Ethiopia (Addis Ababa); helped found the Senegalese Network for Environmental Economics.
Economist Apr. 1989- Jan. 1996
Sectoral Studies and Projects, Post-dam Construction Unit; Economics, Finance and Planning Ministry; Dakar, Senegal
Prepared, monitored and evaluated development plans and integrated agricultural projects. As Bureau Chief, participated in the following activities: monitored the privatization of Rural Development Government Agencies; represented the Ministry in the management and budget analysis of SOMIVAC and SODEVA, key agricultural Agencies.
Prepared annual budgets and work plans for Unit staff (32 persons). Monitored and evaluated development projects and programs in agriculture, irrigation, livestock, fisheries; and coordinated studies in land tenure, water rights, water sanitation, agriculture and industrial development. Assisted World Bank Staff to supervise the Master Plan for the Senegal River Basin. Prepared investment plans for donor organization assistance. Took part in reengineering the Senegal River Organization Unit (OMVS) and supporting the establishment of companies to manage the water from the Diama dam (SOGED) in Rosso (between Mauritania and Senegal) and the hydroelectric power generated by the Manantali dam (SOGEM) in Mali.
Economist Feb. 1985- Mar. 1989
Division of Project Evaluation and Sectoral Policies, Ministry of Planning and Cooperation, Dakar, Senegal
Prepared, monitored and evaluated development plans and projects (Agriculture, Water resources management and sanitation, Fisheries and Livestock). Assisted with the preparation of the second Ministerial Conference on Desertification. As member of the Technical Committee of Experts, evaluated project for the Interstate Committee to fight Drought and Desertification, prepared annual operating budgets and monitored programs and studies. As member of the Technical Committee of Experts for OMVS, participated in numerous technical development studies with FAO, World Bank, Caisse Francaise de Développement, and the United Nations Development Program..
Education
M.A. Development Studies 1993, University of Geneva, Institute of Development Studies, Geneva, Switzerland.
Completed coursework in micro- and macro-economics, structural adjustment, development, cooperation, sociology, agribusiness, anthropology, environment and natural resources management.
M.A. thesis “The Reform of National Agricultural Policy: The New Agricultural Policy of Senegal”, Geneva Switzerland, 1993.
B.S. Economics 1985, with specialization in Development Planning – Ecole Nationale d’Economie Appliquée, Dakar, Senegal,
Completed coursework in microeconomics, macroeconomics, statistics accounting, financial analysis, management, sociology and agronomy.
B.S. senior project focused on the use of food aid as a means to respond to food deficits for humans and livestock in Senegal; Dakar, Senegal, 1985.
Baccalaureate diploma, 1981, Lycée Van Vollenhoven, Dakar, Senegal
Continuing Education
1 Certificate in Grants management, Graduate School, USDA, Washington, DC, 2003
2 Certificate in Development Program and Project Management, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, 1994
3 Certificate in Project Analysis for Agricultural and Rural Development, USDA, George Mason University, Arlington, Virginia,1990
4 Computer Training Certificate, Belgian Institute for Computer Programming, Brussels, Belgium, 1988
5 Certificate in Project Management, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, 1985
Languages
Wolof Native speaker
French Fluent speaking, reading and writing
English Fluent conversational competency; good reading and writing skills
Spanish Conversational proficiency in spoken Spanish; basic reading and writing skills
References available upon request.
