Bio

ABOUT ME

Successfully directed Micro-Projects and Decentralized Cooperation Programmes from 1994 to 2001
Successfully implemented numerous participatory projects with rural associations, local and decentralized authorities such as fokontany, communes and prefectures, as well as various local and international associations and NGOs.
Co-authored the Financial Agreement and Financial Proposals for various Programmes under the European Development Fund.
Driven and streamlined the implementation of projects: selected/evaluated against the eligibility criteria matrix, organization of beneficiaries, sustainability, validation of progress.
Organized and administered Requests for tenders, managed sub-contractors, monitored, and reviewed.
Created and managed a multidisciplinary team of nationals and expatriates (Cellule d'Opération de l'Union Européenne).
Established and led a matrix organization Programme Management Unit. Ensured timeliness and quality of projects.
Other competitive skills:
Extensive knowledge of Madagascar, its people, customs, and traditions. Travelled up to 60,000 km per year between 1995 and 2001.
Extensive experience in the implementation of projects financed by international donors. Among all but not limited to: European Union, French Cooperation.
Holds a polytechnic degree in engineering completed by studies in business management.
Senior consultant in the development of IT applications and systems in the following areas: Canadian Government, Defense, Security, Medical, Financial.

APPOINTMENTS

7 MAG 066 MICROREALISATION (Micro-Project Programme): Décision n° 001/96/MBFP/SG/SCAE February 23, 1996.
7 MAG 071 COOPERATION DECENTRALISEE (Decentralised Cooperation Programme): Arrêté n° 2882/96 March 17, 1996.
FCV/UE PISTES RURALES (Rural Road Rehabilitation Programme): Arrêté n° 9726/97 du October 23, 1997.
7 MAG 110/6 MAG 094 HABITAT SOCIAL (Social Housing and reintegration): Arrêté n° 0325/98 January 14, 1998.
7 MAG 115/116 MICROREALISATION (Micro-Project Programme): Arrêté n° 5080/98 July 6, 1998.
6 MAG 115 APPUI PRIORITAIRE A LA POLITIQUE NATIONALE DE SANTE /LEM (Rehabilitation of Health Infrastructure): Arrêté n° 3877/98 May 18, 1998.
8 MAG 003 APPUI A LA POLITIQUE NATIONALE DE SANTE (Rehabilitation of Health Infrastructure): Arrêté n° 6219/99 June 28, 1999.

OTHER SKILLS

Software engineering in Canada (Montreal, Ottawa) since 2001: software development for various industries: Web, E-Commerce, Medical, Telecommunications, Mining, Air Transport, Security ...
These experiences include 12 years of software development as a Senior Consultant in various departments of the Federal Government of Canada: Defense, Rail Transportation, Infrastructure, Food Inspection.
Platforms: Cloud (Google Cloud Platform, Azure, AWS), Containerization, IAM Cloud, Web, Mobile, CRM

HOW DID IT ALL BEGIN?

My adventure with European Development Fund Programmes began in 1993 as a trainer with the Direction Générale des Operations Microréalisations.
In early 1994, the European Union decided to terminate the 6th European Development Fund (EDF) due to the Malagasy government's failure to implement the Programmes.
I was assigned under a technical assistance contract to support the implementation of a social reintegration Programme for the homeless following Cyclone Géralda. The project involved the construction of 320 housing units for an NGO called AKAMASOA.

Then, in 1995, I was asked by the European Union delegation to set up a first Micro-Projects Programme in collaboration with a Technical Assistant. This was financed by the 7th EDF and implemented in a participatory manner, with a budget of 1,900,000 euros and a small, very light executing agency which soon became the Cellule d'Opération de l'Union Européenne.

The success and enthusiasm of the project led the Delegation of the European Union to entrust us with the management of the implementation of a second Micro-Projects Programme - social housing (1997), based on the achievements and success of the AKAMASOA social housing project, a rural roads rehabilitation Programme using the micro-realization approach (1997), a third micro-realization Programme (1998) in response to the influx of requests received, and then support Programmes for the Ministry of Health (1998-1999).

I was also actively involved in the preparation of the "Programme d'Appui aux Initiatives des Communes et des Associations Locales (PAICAL)" in 1999: the financing agreement for 8 million euros, the first Devis Programme for its implementation and the structure of the Agence des Microréalisations et de Coopération Décentralisée (AMCD) as executing agency.

ESSAYS & COMMUNICATIONS

Essays on access to housing for the Malagasy middle class (2000)
Essays on the privatisation of the Cellule d'Opération de l'Union Européenne (1997)
Reflections on empowering local stakeholders in development projects: Workshop organized by the "Association Française des Volontaires du Progrès- AFVP" (October 1998)
Various training and information workshops for Local Development Committees (1999-2000)
Setting up a consultation platform in the Commune of Ambatomanga Manjakandriana to support municipal officials in their projects and relations with potential partners (1999).