Tiego Jordan Mpho

Motivated professional with 15 years of experience in diverse roles, including Community Outreach Officer for Sida's Every River Has Its People project and Communication Specialist Consultant for USAID's Okavango Integrated River Basin Management Project. Proven expertise in project management, environmental policy analysis, and community participatory action research. Recognized for high productivity and efficient task completion, with strong skills in communication, problem-solving, and time management. Active member of Al Gore’s Climate Reality Leadership Corp since 2014, demonstrating commitment to environmental governance and sustainable development.

• 06/01/05, Social Science Research Methodology and Techniques Certificate Course, Accra, Ghana
• 06/01/06, Training in funding proposal writing for ACP based officers for accessing the European Development Fund, Brussels, Belgium
• 12/01/06, Training Course on Environmental Flows, University of Stellenbosch Cape Town, South Africa
• 11/01/07, Project Management Certificate Training Course in Prince 2 (Projects in Controlled Environments), BNPC Gaborone
• 09/01/08, Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) certificate training course, Phakalane Golf Estate and Hotel Resort, Gaborone Botswana
• 03/01/14, Africa Training of Climate Reality Leadership Corps, Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg
• 08/01/14, Enhancing Africa CSO Engagement in International Climate Negotiations, Misty Hills Country Hotel, Johannesburg, RSA

• Mpho T. and Workman J., 2005. OKAFLOW: The OKACOM newsletter, Issue 2.
• Mpho T. & Schuster B. 2005. Drought Management Strategy for the Water Utilities Corporation.
• Kgomotso P. and Mpho T., 2006. OKAFLOW: The OKACOM newsletter, Issues 3, 4 and 5.
• Arntzen J.; Nyalugwe K.; Mpho T., 2006. Review and Streamlining of National Policies and Plans with Regional Protocols and International Conventions.
• Chiuta T. and Mpho T., 2006. Report of the Development of Okavango Delta Ramsar Site Shared and Common Vision for 2016.
• Earle A.; Malzbender D.; Machiridza R.; Manzungu E.; Mpho T., 2006. Indigenous and Institutional Profile: Limpopo River Basin.
• Mpho T., 2007. Report of Development and Implementation of Participatory Land Use Tools and Plans for Sustainable Land Management in Ramotswa and Shoshong Villages of Botswana’s Limpopo River Basin.
• Mpho T., 2007. Report of the Mid-term Review of Tshole Trust’s Strategic Action Plan (2005-2010).
• Mpho T. and Otukile M., 2009. Report of the National Capacity Self-Assessment (NCSA) to implement Multilateral Environmental Agreements.
• Mpho T. and Mohoho B. 2019. A business and management plan proposal for Non Consumptive Tourism Development And Management Of Tsaro Lodge In Concession Area NG19.

• High-level computer skills in word processing, PowerPoint presentations and spreadsheets.
• Can work with Windows, MS Office and MS Projects.
• Conversant with SPSS and GIS software (Arc Info, Arc View, and Ilwis).
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, negotiation and technical writing skills.

+267 73942785, nauvoo76@yahoo.co.uk

• Dr Ben Heermans, Program Director (WEA Community Co-Existence), Maun, Botswana, ben@wildentrust.org, +267 75 867 647
• Phemo Kgomotso, Regional Ecosystems Specialist, UNDP RSCA, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, phemo.kgomotso@undp.org, +251 91250 3309
• Amos Thingo, Regional Director, Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), Nairobi, Kenya, athiongo@conservation.org, +254791 389 786

• English
• Setswana

• Landscape Stewardship & M&E Coordinator, Wild Entrust, Maun, Botswana, 12/01/20, 05/01/23, Managing implementation and monitoring of the livestock project in Habu.
• Policy and Programme Manager, Gaborone Declaration for Sustainability (GDSA) in Africa Secretariat, Conservation International, Gaborone, Botswana, 02/01/16, 04/01/19, GDSA Programme management and liaison with GDSA Focal Points, Supporting GDSA interactions with government of Botswana and other national and regional organisations on matters related to the implementation of the GDSA commitments including reporting, Analyse national and sub-national legal, policy and institutional frameworks and conditions related to the mainstreaming of sustainable development, green economy, natural capital accounting, and biodiversity conservation into national development, identifying gaps, and proposing strategies and innovations moving forward, Support regional information exchanges in GDSA focal areas through research and analyses, and preparing information for the GDSA website, Lead preparation and participate in national and regional meetings to support GDSA Programme implementation and related training, capacity building, communication and information exchanges.
• Project Coordinator, The Ngamiland Sustainable Land Management Project – UNDP Botswana Project Office, Maun, Botswana, 09/01/14, 10/01/15, Ensuring full stakeholder consensus on the implementation of Project outcomes through structured workshops and meetings, Working closely with relevant Government agencies and partner NGOs to ensure that project implementation contributes synergistically to the relevant projects in the District, Coordinating technical input from the technical staff of line ministries, civil society, academic institutions and the private sector – and channel the assistance to the communities, Preparing annual work plans and budgets for the Project, Preparing quarterly, annual, mid-term and terminal project progress reports including technical, financial and policy matters, for the consideration of the national PSC, UNDP/GEF, UNDP CO, Evaluating the performance of the project staff, Representing the Project in meetings and conferences to which the Project is invited to attend, Ensuring proper management of the properties of the project, Providing overall professional guidance to partner institutions, Ensuring and maintain linkages between the district authorities and partner institutions through regular district meetings, Ensuring and maintain linkages between the implementation management structures, Supervising the activities or inputs of short/ long-term consultants and ensure proper delivery of all outputs under implementation, Providing technical advice and facilitation of the identification and implementation of project training needs assessment and the development of a training programme, Securing provision of guidance to the project’s M&E procedure and making recommendations to national authorities and donors, Ensuring that district authorities embrace the integration of SLM objectives into local planning processes and development.
• Development Officer, Tlhare Segolo Foundation, The Ngamiland Community Development Trust, Maun, Botswana, 07/01/10, 08/01/14, Fundraising and financial management and reporting to donors, Supervising six graduate support staff, Setting up and managing a temporary office, Networking local contacts, Identifying main issues and project opportunities, and other feasibility work, Organising workshops and seminars, Developing the bid document or business plan, Preparing communication materials.
• Environmental Governance Manager, UNDP/Government of Botswana Environment Support Programme (ESP), Gaborone, Botswana, 08/01/07, 06/01/10, Coordinating all activities of the Environmental governance programme component, Supervising and providing technical input into the implementation of specific programme activities, Contributing to the design and implementation of sub components and pilot projects, Supervising and evaluating the work of sub-contractors and consultants and liaising with the Technical Advisory Committee as appropriate, Maintaining regular contact with NGOs and other implementing agencies to ensure delivery in accordance with the programme objectives and outputs, Administering the NGO Grant Facility, Preparing annual work plans and quarterly progress reports.
• Local Research Consultant, National Population Policy (NPP) Review, Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, Gaborone, Botswana, 03/01/07, 07/01/07, Convening and Facilitating thematic review of the National Population Policy (1997) by both state and non-state actors., Consolidating and writing thematic review reports.
• Strategic Planning Consultant, Tshole Trust, Gaborone, Botswana, 02/01/07, 02/01/07, Facilitated and documented the mid-term review of Tshole Trust’s Strategic Action Plan (2005-2010).
• Communication Specialist Consultant, USAID funded Okavango Integrated River Basin Management Project (OKACOM Interim Secretariat), Gaborone, Botswana, 02/01/06, 01/01/07, Writing, editing, designing and producing the second, third and forth issues of the OKACOM Newsletter – Okaflow.
• Programme Officer and Technical Assistant to the Chair of the Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM), IUCN Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana, 08/01/05, 02/01/07, Developing all Country water related concept notes and subsequent donor funding bid documents., Coordinating implementation of all water related projects., Providing administrative and technical assistance to the Ecosystem Management Programme and CEM Chair., Assisting CPC with donor liaison activities by attending and Rapporteuring SADC based International Cooperating Partners’ meetings., Rapporteuring all relevant project inception phases and report writing., Representing IUCN as National Steering Committee member of ZAMCOM.
• Researcher, The Challenge Programme on Water and Food (CPWF): African Models of Transboundary Water Governance; Limpopo River Basin, Botswana, 01/01/05, 08/01/06, Qualitative and quantitative target community participatory action research and data analysis in the Botswana side of the basin.
• Community Outreach Officer, The Every River Has its People Project, Kalahari Conservation Society (KCS), Maun, Botswana, 01/01/03, 01/01/04, Conducting information exchange and participatory action research with indigenous communities of the Okavango River Basin about sustainable natural resources management regimes and eco-tourism enterprise development., Socio-economic profiling of Okavango River Basin rural communities., Making presentations and disseminating information regarding the project to Reference Committee, Local government, Communities and Schools., Contributing to development of project educational materials., Contributing to project monitoring and evaluation activities., Writing Project progress reports.
• Senior Secondary Sciences Teacher and HIV/AIDS Counsellor, Shoshong Senior Secondary School, Shoshong, Botswana, 08/01/01, 12/01/02, Taught government of Botswana Senior Secondary GCE Science curricula.
• Research Assistant, Biotrack Botswana (Pty) Ltd’s Tsetse fly Eradication Consultancy Project, Pom Pom Island, Okavango Delta, Botswana, 04/01/01, 07/01/01, Undertook rapid ecological assessment of Deltamethrin’s knockdown effects on non-target delta terrestrial and aquatic invertebrates.

• ID Number: 97 98 15 707
• Date of Birth: 11/24/76
• Nationality: Botswana
• Driving License: 180210
• Marital Status: Married
• Place of Birth: Maun