Curriculum Vitae Dr Abel Alfred Kinyondo

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1 1 Curriculum Vitae Dr Abel Alfred Kinyondo Nationality: Tanzanian; Date of Birth: 30th October, 1978; Postal Address: P.O Box 62048, Sinza, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania Landline: (+255) ; Mobile Numbers: (+255) Fax: (+255) ; BIOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION Dr. Kinyondo (PhD, Monash University Australia) is a Senior Researcher at REPOA, a leading think-tank in Tanzania specializing in socio-economic issues. He has headed the Department of Geography and Economics at the University of Dar Es Salaam (DUCE campus) and previously worked for the United Nations Development Program as UNV specialist. Dr. Kinyondo has also taught various courses at Monash University and the University of Botswana. He holds a distinction in Master of Art (Economics) Degree from the University of Botswana and a first class Economics Degree from the University of Namibia. Dr. Kinyondo has published in internationally reputable journals such as in the Oxford University s Parliamentary Affairs. He currently investigates issues pertaining to governance, economic growth and development. ACADEMIC AND OTHER MAJOR APPOINTMENTS Since July, REPOA. Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania Position: Senior Researcher Since Dec., UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM (DUCE). Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania Position: Lecturer and Head, Department of Geography and Economics Since Sept., 2008 UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM (DUCE). Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania Position: Assistant Lecturer, Department of Economics Aug., 2009 June, Sept, April, 2007 Sept., Aug., 2006 MONASH UNIVERSITY. Melbourne, Australia. Position: Teaching Associate UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA. Gaborone, Botswana Position: Teaching Assistant UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (UNDP). Kigoma, Tanzania Position: NUNV Specialist July Oct., 2003 THE NAMIBIAN ECONOMIC POLICY RESEARCH UNIT (NEPRU). Windhoek, Namibia Position: Research Intern

2 2 November EDUCATION MONASH UNIVERSITY. Melbourne, Australia Awarded Ph.D. in Business and Economics June, 2008 UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA. Gaborone, Botswana Awarded M.A. in Economics with Econometrics Major (Distinction) November, 2003 UNIVERSITY OF NAMIBIA. Windhoek, Namibia Awarded B.A. in Economics with Environmental Economics Major (First Class) GRANTS AND PROJECTS The Royal Norwegian Embassy Grant for a research project, Tanzania as a Future Petro- State: Prospects and Challenges (Lead Researcher) Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) Grant for a research project, Outcome Panel Survey on Agricultural Productivity in Tanzania (Lead Research) 2016 The United Kingdom s Department for International Development (DfID), the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and the International Development Research Grant for a research project, The Growth and Economic Opportunities for Women (GrOW) in Tanzania (Lead Researcher) The International Growth Centre (IGC) Grant for a research project, Deliberative Democracy and Resource Rents in Tanzania (Lead Researcher) UONGOZI Institute Grant on research project, Diagnostic Study of Agency Governance Practices in Government Ministries in Tanzania (Lead Researcher) The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Grant on a research project, Benchmarks for Parliamentary Codes Project (Researcher) 2009 Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Grant for a research project, Parliamentary careers: Design, delivery and evaluation of improved professional development (Researcher to Lead Researcher)

3 3 OTHER AWARDS AND PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Nov Master Certificate in Local Content from Local Content Solutions at Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England Since Oct, Since May, Member of Asia and Pacific Policy Society Member of Tanzania Knowledge Network (TAKNET), a joint initiative by UN through its Joint Program on Capacity Development for Development Management under one UN initiative. Since Oct, 2011 From Feb Oct, 2010 On Feb, 2010 Member of International Political Science Association (IPSA) MONASH Postgraduate Association representative to the MONASH University s Advanced Studies Institute (MASI) Reference Group. The reference group was responsible for setting up MASI whose principle objectives are to: (1) unify the quest for research and research training excellence across MONASH University campuses and (2) provide opportunities for cross campus and interdisciplinary engagement and support programs for researchers and students and enhance the PhD experience MONASH University certificate on Professional Development: Staff Induction Program for New Seasonal Teachers Since July, 2009 Australian Postgraduate Award Industry (APAI) recipient to pursue PhD in the Faculty of Business and Economics, MONASH University (Melbourne, Australia) Since Dec, 2008 Member of the Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa (OSSREA) Dec 1-12, 2008 Certificate from the Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa (OSSREA) after a successful completion of the training in Social Science Research Methodology. Aug, June, 2008 Full funding for masters studies at the University of Botswana through the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) Sept, 2006 Certificate of Appreciation from the UNDP Project Strengthening Local Capacities for Development Coordination and Micro Projects in North Western Tanzania June, 2005 United Nations Certificate in Basic Security in the Field

4 4 CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS March The development of Local Content Policy in Tanzania: Blueprint or Homegrown? (). REPOA s 20 th Annual Research Workshop March,. Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania (with Espen Villanger) March Local content in the mining sector in Tanzania (). REPOA s 20 th Annual Research Workshop March,. Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania (with Siri Lange) April, What Commonwealth parliaments are doing research findings. CPA Workshop on Parliamentary codes of conduct Establishing Benchmarks and Building Public Trust April,. Melbourne, Australia. July, Parliamentary Codes of conduct and the accountability of parliamentarians (). The Twelfth Workshop of Parliamentary Scholars and Parliamentarians July,. Wroxton College, Oxfordshire, UK (with Coghill, K., Neesham, C., and Thornton, J) July, Parliamentary integrity systems, personal and ethical dimensions of anticorruption measures in the most senior levels () The IASIA Annual Conference. Paris, France (with Coghill, K., Neesham, C., and Thornton, J) July, 100 years of democratic reforms in Tonga: A tale of no real change (). The Tenth Workshop of Parliamentary Scholars and Parliamentarians. Wroxton College, Oxfordshire, UK Oct., 2011 Little Return on Training Investment in Parliaments: The Need for Change in the Pacific Region (). IPU Workshop on Effective Capacity Building for Parliamentarians , October, Bern, Switzerland

5 5 PROFESSIONAL SKILLS Languages Mastery Kiswahili and English Mastery Level: Fluent in written and spoken ICT Skills Microsoft Office packages (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access etc.), SPSS, STATA, PcGive, ATPSM, AMOS, Nvivo and SAM Interpersonal Skills and Exposure Successfully Worked and/or Studies in the following countries: Tanzania, Namibia, Botswana and Australia PUBLICATIONS IN INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS The Relationship between Stock Market Capitalization and Money Demand in Tanzania: Evidence from ARDL Approach and Granger Causality Test (2005). International Journal of World History and Economics, 4(7), 1-7 (with Mwoya Byaro) 2009 Tourism, development, and inequality: The Case of Tanzania (). Poverty and Public Policy, 7(1), (with Pelizzo, R). Tourism and Employment: The Case of Togo (). African Policy and Policy, 1(1), (with Pelizzo, R). Real Wages and Labour Productivity in Tanzania: How Do They Link? (). Journal of African Studies and Development, 7(3), (with Islam, R and Nganga, J). Public Accounts Committees in Eastern and Southern Africa: A Comparative Analysis (). Politics and Policy, 42(1), (with Pelizzo, R) Strengthening parliaments in nascent democracies: The Need to prioritise reforms (). Australasian Parliamentary Review, 28(1), Strengthening parliaments: Some lessons from the Pacific Region (). Politics and Policy, 41(3), (with Pelizzo, R) Return on Training Investment in Parliaments: The Need for Change in the Pacific Region (). Parliamentary Affairs, 65(3), The functions of Parliament: reality challenges tradition (). Australasian Parliamentary Review, 27(2), (with Coghill, K., Holland, P. Lewis, C., and Steinack, K.) Determinants of loan repayment performance in microcredit institutions: Evidence from Tanzania (2009). Asia-African Journal of Economics and Econometrics, 9(2), (with Okurut, N.)

6 6 BOOKS AND OTHER MAJOR PUBLICATIONS Book(s) Other Publications Strengthening Parliaments in the Pacific Region (). Scholars Press. Saarbrücken, Germany Benchmarks for Codes of Conduct (). The Parliamentarian. Issue 1, (with Coghill, K) A Report on Cost Reduction Strategies at DUCE. University of Dar Es Salaam (). (Dr. Kinyondo was a committee chair in a committee of 5 professionals tasked with writing a report) Recommended Benchmarks for Codes of Conduct Applying to Members of Parliaments (). Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. London (with Coghill, K and Neesham, C) In Quest of Inclusive Growth: Exploring the Nexus between Economic Growth, Employment and Poverty in Tanzania (). Special Paper Series No. 14/2. REPOA (with Islam, R.). The Performance of the Manufacturing Sector in Tanzania: Challenges and the Way Forward (). United Nations University (UNU) - World Institute for Development Economics Research (WIDER). Working Paper /085 (with Wangwe, S., Mmari, D., Aikaeli, J., Rutatina, N., Mboghoina, T.) CERTIFICATION I, the undersigned, certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, this CV correctly describes me, my qualifications, and my experience. I understand that any wilful misstatement described herein may lead to my disqualification or dismissal, if engaged. DR. ABEL ALFRED KINYONDO Date: 3 August,