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mbarou mbaye

BA from MV University,MA from AIEdP, PhD froM Massachusetts University, 4 years as Advisor at Ministry of Economic affairs, 1.6 years as Director at NCNW Massachusetts University, Currently Coordinator at InfoDev

Headline: Entrepreneur
Website: http://www.incubateursenegal..org
Skills: Business, Design, English, French, Languages, Law, Leadership, Management, Public speaking
Location: Senegal
Groups: African Incubator Network (AIN)
Interested in: Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup
Tags: women and youth business incubator_entrepreneurship
Schools: Mohamed V University, University of Massachusetts System - Amherst

WORK EXPERIENCE

Employer: InfoDev – Congress of Women of Kyrgyzstan, the World Bank
Position: Africa Region Coordinator
Time period: November 2009 - Present
Description:
-Help in designing the questionnaire
-Collect qualitative and quantitative data for 8 African countries
-Coordinate the research project for the Africa Region
-Prepare the Africa report for the Global Forum on Business Incubation
-Selected as a speaker for the Global Forum on Business incubation
(http://www.idisc.net/WorkGroups/index.aspx)

Employer: CARE Burundi
Position: International Consultant and team leader
Time period: July 2008 - August 2008
Description: - Prepare questionnaires and interview guidelines
- Train 30 interviewers
- Collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative information
- Submit the report
- Present the finding during a national workshop

Employer: National Council of Negro Women/Senegal- WARO (NCNW)/University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Position: Country Director/Program Director
Time period: January 2008 - June 2009
Description: -Learning Initiatives for Rural Education (LIRE): Program Director for Senegal and the Gambia
(http://www.umass.edu/cie/projects_activities/index.htm#lire)

Employer: International Labor Organization
Position: Independent Consultant
Time period: December 2007 - January 2008
Description:
- Desk review of project documents in Dakar
-Telephone interviews with project staff in the countries of implementation (11 African countries)
- In-depth consultation with the staff based in Dakar
- Telephone interviews with USDOL Project Head Quarters and ILO/ IPEC Regional
- Draft evaluation report, which include findings from desk review and interviews (qualitative and quantitative data)
- Final Report including: Executive Summary with key findings, conclusions and recommendations, clearly identified findings, clearly identified conclusions and recommendations, lessons learnt, potential good practices and effective models of intervention

Employer: National Council of Negro Women (US International NGO)
Position: Managing Director
Time period: December 2006 - July 2008

Employer: German Technical Cooperation, GTZ
Position: Senior Advisor
Time period: April 2006 - September 2006

Employer: DEVTECH System, Arlington, Virginia
Position: Consultant
Time period: January 2006 - March 2006
Description: Education IQC, TO # 3 Program Evaluation of USAID Guinea Basic Education Program Portfolio (3061-003)

- Participate in designing the evaluation materials: questionnaire, interview guidelines and selection of research sites
- Assess the impact of parents’ associations’ engagement on students enrollment rates and teachers attendance at the schools, with a focus on girls’ education
- Assess the results of capacity building of parents association regarding increased literacy and leadership skills of males and female parents
- Assess the impact of public /private partnerships in education and the role of religious leaders and other NGO in USAID education activities
- Provide input on final recommendations to USAID Guinea

Employer: DIGITAL FREEDOM INITIATIVE, Dakar
Position: Project Coordinator
Time period: January 2004 - December 2006
Description: (USAID funded project)
-Guide project definition and implementation
-Provide technical support to women entrepreneurs in the art and craft sector
-Supervise training in website design for women entrepreneurs
-Monitor and evaluate projects life cycle
-Prepare and lead Steering Committee meetings
- Write monthly, quarterly and monthly reports in English and French
-Report to the program Director

Employer: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS, Amherst
Position: Teacher Assistant
Time period: January 2001 - December 2004
Description: - Teach international education to undergraduate students
- Instruct alternative education and rural development to graduate students

Employer: Ministry of Economic affairs, Finances, and Planning/GTZ, Dakar, Senegal
Position: Regional Planning Advisor
Time period: January 1997 - December 2001

Employer: African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP), Dakar, Senegal
Position: Associate researcher
Time period: January 1993 - December 1996
Description: - Conduct three studies on gender issues and girls’ education in Africa
- Represent IDEP at meetings organized by the Ministry of National Education on Girls’ education

Employer: Macro International
Position: Independent consultant
Time period: July 2009
Description: US based consultancy form Child Labor in West Africa

Desk review on child labor laws and regulation in Burkina Faso
- Collection of relevant documents and information on country efforts to combat child labor include laws and regulations; studies and/or reports; national/regional/sectoral child labor plans; statistics on child labor inspections and WFCL-
-Interviews with relevant stakeholders (Ministry of Labor, Ministry of Justice, law enforcement officials, etc.).
-Qualitative Data analysis


Employer: International Resource Group, Washington
Position: Consultant
Time period: August 2006
Description: - Provide a detailed market analysis showing existing estimated demand levels and future projections of demand for project’s services

Employer: Ministry of Basic Education, and National Languages,Dakar Senegal
Position: Private consultant
Time period: March 1998
Description: - Write and present paper at a conference on girls’ education in Senegal
- Write and present a paper to fifty female primary school teachers on Challenges to girl’s education in Senegal (ISESCO)

EDUCATION

University: University of Massachusetts System - Amherst
Time period: 2004
Degree: International education, PhD

University: Mohamed V University
Time period: 1981
Degree: Economics, BA

INFORMATION

Clubs: AFARD: African Women Association for Research and Development
RAFET: African Network for Working Women Mairie Biscuiterie
Awards: University of Massachusetts, Amherst - Assistantships: 2001-04

U.S.A Government Fulbright - Scholarship: 1995-1996

United Nations Development Program (UNDP) - Scholarship: 1983-1985

Morocco Government - Scholarship: 1977-1981

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  • David Cromar

    Facilitator and mentor, networking and supporting incubators and entrepreneurs focused upon growth. Virtual Incubator host and e-business accelerator.

  • Rade Glomazic

    Currently a Doctoral candidate in Political science at the European Center for Peace and Development of the UN University of Peace. Have over ten years of professional experience working in socio-economic development activities and int. cooperation