Mogae Makonyela
Agricultural Economist
Maun
Summary
Experienced Agricultural Economist with top-notch implementation and project management abilities. Highly organized, methodical, and skilled at overseeing daily milestones across high-performance teams. Well-versed in research methods planning and deployment.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages
Work History
PROJECT OFFICER
Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WILDCRU)
Maun, Botswana
8 2022 - Current
- Leading the Land Use project in the Chobe District and other WildCRU projects in Chobe and Boteti.
- Enhanced project efficiency by streamlining communication channels and implementing effective collaboration tools.
- Kept stakeholders informed of progress through regular status updates clearly communicating any changes to project scope, timeline or budget.
- Reported regularly to managers and partners on project budget, progress, and technical problems.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH OFFICER
Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WILDCRU)
Maun, Botswana
11.2021 - 08.2022
- Providing educational materials and capacity building to different groups including farmers, youth and community-based organization in both Boteti and the Chobe district.
- Other duties including providing outreach services to broaden and raise awareness about the mission of the organization to various stakeholders
PROJECT ASSISTANT
Okavango Research Institute (ORI), University Of Botswana
Maun, Botswana
08.2018 - 09.2021
- Working under the Promoting Sustainable Livelihoods in TFCAs - ProSuLi project as the project assistant for Botswana.
- The project aim was to support the long-term sustainable management of Trans-frontier Conservation Areas in southern Africa (Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe) through a multi-stakeholder participatory process.
- Handled administrative duties, filing, reporting, and errands.
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Okavango Research Institute (ORI), University Of Botswana
Maun, Botswana
04.2015 - 07.2018
- Duties including active participation in institutions research projects around the Okavango Delta through data collection, data entry and analysis using statistical packages including SPSS, Stata, R, QGIS, ArcGIS, etc.
- Designed survey instruments tailored to specific research objectives for precise feedback gathering.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Agricultural Economics
Botswana University of Agriculture And Natural Resources (BUAN)
Gaborone, Botswana 04.2001 -
Short Course - OPEN LUCIS And Land-Use Suitability Analysis
The University of Florida
Online, Piloted In Kasane 04.2001 -
Short Course - Wildlife Conservation Course
WildCRU, University of Oxford
Online 04.2001 -
Short Course - Social Sciences Conservation Workshop
The Living Desert Zoo & Gardens - USA
Piloted In Maun 04.2001 -
Short Course - Participatory Planning Approaches
Okavango Research Institute, UB
Maun, Botswana 04.2001 -
Short Course - Getting Started With GIS
ESRI
Online 04.2001 -
Skills
- Research Methods
- Data Analytics
- Capacity Development
- Project Management
- Community Liaising
- Data Collection
- Stakeholder Relations
- Presentation Skills
- Proficient in QGIS
- Documentation And Reporting
Presentations
- Community participation in conservation of the Okavango Delta ecosystem, Botswana, Nkashi Classic Event hosted by Wild Bird Trust Botswana, Maun, 10/24/2019
- Economic impacts of monetary compensation for livestock depredation in northern Botswana, Research and Innovation Symposium 2017 hosted by BIUST, Palapye, 06/12/2017
- Implications of household economic trade-offs on local community participation in wildlife conservation: Case of the Greater Seronga Area of the Okavango Delta, Botswana, 4th Botswana Biodiversity Symposium by Department of National Museums, 02/10/2022
- Exploring the drivers of local community participation in wildlife conservation initiatives in the Greater Seronga Area of the Okavango delta, Botswana, Research Platform-Production and Conservation in Partnership Student Seminar by University of Zimbabwe, 12/01/2021
- Local community engagement in the management of the Okavango delta ecosystem, Botswana, 20th WaterNet/WARFSA/GWP-SA Symposium by University of Johannesburg, 10/30/2019
Personal Information
Driving License: Clean class B (12 years)
References
- Moseki R. Motsholapheko, PhD, Senior Research Scholar (Water Resources Management), Okavango Research Institute, University of Botswana, rmoseki@ub.ac.bw, +267 6817235, Office Direct: +267 6817213
- Richard S. Fynn, PhD, Professor (Rangeland Ecology), Okavango Research Institute, University of Botswana, rfynn@ub.ac.bw, +267 6817235 Office Direct: +267 6817218
Timeline
COMMUNITY OUTREACH OFFICER
Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WILDCRU)
11.2021 - 08.2022
PROJECT ASSISTANT
Okavango Research Institute (ORI), University Of Botswana
08.2018 - 09.2021
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Okavango Research Institute (ORI), University Of Botswana
04.2015 - 07.2018
Bachelor of Science - Agricultural Economics
Botswana University of Agriculture And Natural Resources (BUAN)
04.2001 -
Short Course - OPEN LUCIS And Land-Use Suitability Analysis
The University of Florida
04.2001 -
Short Course - Wildlife Conservation Course
WildCRU, University of Oxford
04.2001 -
Short Course - Social Sciences Conservation Workshop
The Living Desert Zoo & Gardens - USA
04.2001 -
Short Course - Participatory Planning Approaches
Okavango Research Institute, UB
04.2001 -
Short Course - Getting Started With GIS
ESRI
04.2001 -
PROJECT OFFICER
Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WILDCRU)
8 2022 - Current