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We can be reached at Tom's e-mail address: Tom Alberts
EDUCATION:
University of Stockholm, Sweden, Master of Arts (Social Sciences, Economics),
1968
University of Lund, Sweden, Doctor of Philosophy (Economics), 1981
University of Gothenburg, Sweden, PhD course in environmental economics,
1993
APPOINTMENTS:
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1967-1968 |
University of Stockholm, Sweden Department of Economics, Assistant |
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1968-1971 |
United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) Lima, Peru, Agricultural planning |
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1971-1975 |
United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America (ECLA), Santiago, Chile, Economist |
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1975-1979 |
University of Lund, Sweden, Department of Economics, Assistant/Lecturer |
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1979-1982 |
Swedish International Development Authority (SIDA), Maputo, Mozambique, Senior Economic Adviser |
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1982 |
University of Lund, Sweden Department of Economics, Associate Professor |
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1982-1993 |
Consultant |
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1993-1994 |
Swedish Agency for Research Co-operation with Developing Countries (SAREC). Research Officer, Economics |
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1994-1995 |
SAREC, Head of Division, Social Sciences and the Humanities |
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1995- |
Consultant |
LANGUAGES SPOKEN: Swedish, English, Spanish, Portuguese, French and German
MAJOR PROJECTS 2007
During the period February-May most work
was concentrated on developing the curriculum and teaching Economic Development
with a major focus on rural and agricultural development at the MA programme at
UEM. Together with Professor Falcão the curriculum of a Project Planning,
Monitoring and Evaluation course was developed and the course was jointly
taught. As part of UEM’s extension activities an external course was also
given. This work is done on an individual basis.
MAJOR PROJECTS 2006
As of late 2005, the focus of Devpro
AB’s activities has shifted more towards the development of small businesses in
Southern Africa, whereby our company would provide both equity capital and
know-how. Three projects have been identified in Mozambique of which two could
become bankable. Preliminary feasibility studies suggest a good rate of return
on equity capital. One project is already being developed.
Apart from these activities, the
owner of Devpro AB has become associated with the University of Eduardo
Mondlane (UEM) in Maputo, Mozambique, for the Master’s programme in Rural
Development and his supervising two students writing the MA theses.
As a result of this re-orientation
the more traditional consultancy role will decrease over time.
Sweden has been providing support to
Nicaragua for many years and this co-operation was extended to several
countries in Central America after the natural catastrophes in the 90s. Swedish
support also included a cultural dimension of which support to libraries was an
important component. Devpro AB provided the team leader and stakeholders were
visited and interviewed in Panama, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras and El
Salvador. The evaluation revealed that that there is a close connection between
the availability of libraries and poverty eradication.
The evaluation of Swedish Support to
the University of Eduardo Mondlane (2002) was revisited. This study forms part
of a comparative study on Swedish University support involving Bolivia,
Nicaragua, Tanzania and Mozambique. The evaluation was recently published.
MAJOR PROJECTS 2005
In August, a group of consultants
evaluated Swedish support to rural development in Zambia, the Agricultural
Support Programme (ASP). One major positive aspect was that the Programme did
in fact reach the small farmers at the village level in many districts, though
not all, in Zambia. On the other hand ASP is costly and the question of
sustainability remains a critical factor.
In October I worked for the European
Commission in Brussels to evaluate research proposals, mainly dealing with
matters related to natural resources management and policy issues.-.
Finland has decided to
support the agricultural SWAP in Mozambique called PROAGRI. Apart from
this programme support the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Finland decided to
support a bi-lateral project to support PROAGRI. To this end I headed a group
of consultants to develop such a programme. In the end we opted to focus on the
Mocuba district in the Zambezia province. The final report was ready in June
and the proposal is presently being appraised by the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs in Finland.
The case study on Tanzania
was concluded and the results were rather surprising. While poverty eradication
is high on the political agenda rural poverty is prevailing. I will forward the
Report Urban Bias in Development
Revisited. Poverty Reduction Strategies in Tanzania on request.
MAJOR PROJECTS 2004
A case study, Tanzania, on Poverty Reduction Strategies –
operationalisation and monitoring with focus on rural development.
The study is still in its planning
phase.
Developing 6 million hectares of agricultural land into production in the
Niassa province in Mozambique – Pilot Project
In 2001 a review of the joint South African and Mozambican initiative, to bring
South African Farmers to Niassa in northern Mozambique, was made, Mosagrius.
The report came to the conclusion that with 6-9 million hectares of good
agricultural land in the province, the basic idea was good, but the programme
had not been managed well. An action plan was recommended. A follow-up on the
previous work commenced in September 2004 and the Final Report has been
forwarded. It focuses on a pilot phase of a farm of some 10 000 hectares close
to the provincial capital. Two groups of Swedish farmers/entrepreneurs have
expressed their interest in investing and providing know-how.
Short term Action Plan to improve the cooperation between the University
of Eduardo Mondlane in Mozambique and Sweden
In 2003 the auditing services of
the Government of Mozambique detected irregularities in the use of funds at the
University Eduardo Mondlande. As a result Sida stopped disbursements and sent
six consultants to review the situation. Several irregularities were found and
the report was published in November 2003. UEM and Sida decided to jointly
tackle the problems. Since then serious irregularities were discovered at the
Ministry of Education last year as well and then in April 2004 at the Ministry
of Public Administration.
As of the end of 2003 I have worked with UEM senior staff to develop and
implement a short term Action Plan. Significant progress has been made and with
the Short Term Action Plan the assignment was concluded.
Evaluating research
proposals
For the European Commission, Research Directorate General I participated in
expert groups to evaluate research proposals. (May and October 2004)
MAJOR PROJECTS 2003
Team leader for the
planning of the second phase of the agriculture sector programme (PROAGRI) in
Mozambique – 2004-2009.
PROAGRI Phase I was a 5-year agriculture Sector Wide Approach (SWAp) that aimed
to improve the impact and the effectiveness of Mozambique’s public agricultural
programs and institutions in supporting environmentally sustainable and
equitable growth in rural areas such that poverty is reduced and food security
improved). Developed between 1992 and 1995 by the Government of Mozambique
(GoM) with donor support, its financing became effective only in 1999 after a
long process of preparation and negotiation. So far, 18 donors are
participating in PROAGRI and 11 donors are directly financing the programme.
Before PROAGRI, donors funded 90% of all public expenditure in agriculture and
natural resources off budget through more than 50 separate projects and
hundreds of NGO projects. Now, a majority of assistance is provided through the
Government’s budget. The total budget of PROAGRI Phase I is in the order of USD
200 million.
The purpose of this assignment is to assist Ministry of Agriculture and Rural
Development (MADER) in preparing the programme document and budget for the
second phase of PROAGRI. The programme document will be based on
recommendations expressed by the joint evaluation plus further consultation
with Mozambique stakeholders, GoM and donor partners. The budget will express
an indicative financial need for the 5 years of the programme.
My work was concluded in December 2003 with MADER’s presentation of the Draft PROAGRI II Strategy during a workshop held in December 2003.
Evaluation of Sida's Support to the University Eduardo Mondlane, Mozambique cont’d.
The Draft Report was presented to Swedish collaborating institutions and to Sida on 6 February 2003 in Stockholm. The Final Report was delivered in April, 2003 and was published the same year. Here is the link: http://www.sida.se/Sida/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=1250&a=23564
MAJOR PROJECTS 2002
A major evaluation of Evaluation of Sida's Support to the University Eduardo Mondlane, Mozambique was started in October. (Team leader)
Prior to the departure of the evaluation Team from
Mozambique, on 15 November, the Team presented its major findings to the Swedish
Embassy in Maputo and to UEM. A Draft Report (9 December 2002) was presented to
the Swedish Embassy on 16 December, to UEM on 17 December, and to other donors on 18 December.
For Sida Environmental Considerations in Sida’s Evaluations Revisited. - A follow-up and analysis six years later. (Team leader)
In 1996 Sida commissioned a study whose main objective was: “...to assess the extent and manner in which Sida’s evaluations in recent years have assessed the environmental impact of Swedish development cooperation projects and programmes.”
The report, The
Environment and Sida's Evaluations (Sida Studies in Evaluation 96/4), concluded that the evaluations of Swedish international
development co-operation had not considered environmental effects to the extent
recommended by Sida. The report contained a series of recommendations and was
used as a pilot case in the new Sida’s policy to prepare Management Responses
for every evaluation undertaken. Sida implemented a large part of the
recommendations, including the recommendation to carry out a similar study in a
few years’ time. In March 2002 Sida commissioned this study, aimed at assessing
the extent to which improvements had been made since 1996 and at providing the
basis for further discussion and analysis of ways of improving the use of
environmental assessment in evaluations. The study was also intended to serve
as a learning component for Sida.
A series of meetings were held with key Sida staff members to discuss the
findings. The Final Report was published in January 2003 in Sida Studies in
Evaluation 03/02. It can be downloaded from http://www.sida.se/Sida/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=1265&a=18831.
For the International Swedish Institute for Public
Administration (SIPU International) in Stockholm an evaluation of Sida’s Co-operation with Swedish
Universities for Economic Monitoring and Building Swedish Capacity in
Development Economics, 1997-2001.
In 1988 Sida started a Programme to monitor the economic development of key
countries involved in Swedish development co-operation and to build Swedish
capacity in development economics. The Programme involved the universities of
Göteborg, Lund and Stockholm School of Economics.
MAJOR PROJECTS 2001
For NORAD (Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Norway) a Review
of Agricultural Extension Project. (Team leader) This was an evaluation of
NORAD support to
For Sida/SAREC Evaluation of Two Dryland Research Programmes in Eastern
Africa. (Team Leader)
The Regional Dryland Programme in Eastern
Africa - REDPA was formed in 1999, following the recommendations of an
external review in 1997, of SAREC supported dryland research programmes in East
Africa. It has three major parts and includes PINEP, Pastoral Information Network, DHP, Dryland Husbandry Project and
In 1995 Sida/SAREC approved support to a regional programme, Research Programme for Sustainable Use of Dryland Biodiversity -
RPSUD. RPSUD is co-ordinated by the National Museums of Kenya (
The Final Report was published in 2002 by Sida and can be downloaded from: http://www.sida.se/Sida/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=1265&a=15686.
For the joint Swedish Mozambican programme in the Niassa
province two studies were made. One
dealt with the development of medium and large scale farming in the province
and the other one was an appraisal of a proposal to establish a rural banking
system in Mozambique. Malonda Programme.
The Role of Medium- And Large Scale Farming In the Development of the Niassa
Province - Possibilities and Constraints.
A Rural Co-operative Bank. An Appraisal
of a Proposal to Establish a New Bank in Mozambique. (Team leader)
For DFID work was initiated to plan support to
sustainable livelihoods of Char dwellers in Bangladesh. Due to a changes in the
programming this assignment was terminated.
MAJOR PROJECTS 2000
For Sida, I have followed the development of the agricultural sector programme support PROAGRI. This report provides the policy framework for Swedish support to agricultural development in Mozambique. – PROAGRI, SWAP and Mozambique.
For
For the European Commission, Research Directorate General I have participated in expert groups to evaluate research proposals: For the INCO-DEV programme on Policy research on the conditions for sustainable development and for the Programme Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development.
For Sida, the evaluation of environmental research projects was concluded: Evaluation
of Sida/SAREC Supported Environmental Research Projects in Tanzania. http://www.sida.se/Sida/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=1265&a=10889
For Sida, a Draft Report (in English and French) was concluded on
the possibility of evaluating the co-operation between Sweden and Tunisia:
EVALUABILITY ASSESSMENT OF SWEDISH-TUNISIAN BILATERAL CO-OPERATION 1962-1982. (APPRÉCIATION DE L’ÉVALUABILITÉ DE LA
COOPÉRATION BILATÉRALE SUÉDO-TUNISIENNE DE 1962 À 1982)
MAJOR PROJECTS 1999
For
For NORAD Combined Review of NORAD Support to Sokoine University of Agriculture, SUA, and Appraisal of Project Proposal under the Tanzania Agricultural Research Programme, TARP II.
For Sida/SAREC Evaluation of Sida/SAREC Supported Environmental Research Projects in Tanzania. This is an on-going project.
For Sida, Evaluability Assessment of Swedish-Tunisian Bilateral Co-Operation 1962-1982. This is an on-going project.
For Sida, Special Adviser to the Swedish Government at the PROAGRI High Level Meeting in Dublin, 29-30 March 1999.
European Commission, Directorate General XII. Expert Panel to assess research proposals on Sustainable Management of Renewable Natural Resources - Policy Research.
MAJOR PROJECTS 1998
For the Global Water Partnership (GWP). To assist the interim South American Technical Advisory Committee (SAMTAC) in the organisation of its first meeting in March 1998. To prepare a financial report on the costs of the GWP South American Regional Meeting held in Vitória, Brazil, in November 1997.
Environmental economics adviser to the Maguga Dam Project Environmental Impact Assessment Team (Swaziland). The Environment and the Maguga Dam - Some Policy Issues.
For DFID (Department for International Development, UK), Planning Support to the Directorate of Agriculture and Fisheries in Zambezia Province (Mozambique).
Sida, participate in the agricultural sector investment programme, PROAGRI, in Mozambique. Follow-Up of the PROAGRI Programme 22-30 October 1998.
For Sida, assistance to the Ministry of Agriculture in Maputo to prepare a programme of support for the development of agricultural research in Mozambique. Progress Report, 20 November 1998.
European Commission, Directorate General XII. Expert Panel to assess research proposals on Sustainable Management of Renewable Natural Resources - Policy Research.
For Danida (Denconsult A/S). Appraisal
of proposal for Danida Agricultural Sector Programme Support 1997-2002.
For Global Water Partnership (GWP). Assist in the preparation and follow-up of the Technical Advisory Committee's meeting in Manila 8-12 June.
For GWP. To organise the regional meeting in Brazil in November 1997.
For Swedish Embassy, Luanda. Programming of Swedish support to the Rehabilitation of the Malanje Province in Angola.
For Ministry of Fisheries in Angola (Sida). Assisting the Ministry to plan the phasing out of Swedish support to the fisheries sector, 1997-99. Follow-up mission.
For Sida Stockholm. Impact Assessment of the Swedish
Fisheries Programme in Guinea Bissau 1977-1995. http://www.sida.se/Sida/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=1265&a=10674
For Sida/SAREC. SAREC and Development Economics. A Discussion Paper.
For Sida, Stockholm. Feasibility Study on Swedish Rehabilitation Support to the Province of Malanje. Angola.
European Commission, Directorate General XII. Expert Panel to assess research proposals on Sustainable Management of Renewable Natural Resources - Policy Research.
For Sida Stockholm. Environmental Impacts Assessment in Sida's
Evaluations 1994-95. http://www.sida.se/Sida/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=1265&a=11112
For Ministry of Fisheries in Angola (Sida). Assisting the Ministry
to plan the phasing out of Swedish support to the fisheries sector, 1997-99.
For Sida Stockholm. FISHERIES
For AgriConsult AB Malmö. Techno-Economic Feasibility Study for Flour Mill Grain Silos Extension. Abu Dhabi Flour Mill & Animal Feed Factory.
For SIDA Stockholm. Evaluation of bids for Consulting Services to the Ministry of Fisheries in Angola.
For DenConsult (Danida). Evaluation of six fisheries projects and recommendations for future Danish support in Mozambique.
A list of major projects for the period 1982-1994 will be provided on
request:
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