Director – Projects & Client Engagement

Madhukar is a Doctorate in Environmental Science. He has more than ten years of experience in GHG auditing, consultancy, research and development in Environment and climate change related areas. He has participated as Auditor, Lead Auditor, Technical Reviewer in various validation, verification and certification audits for CDM, VCS, GS, CCB, Plan Vivo, REDD+ and GHG projects globally for various UNFCCC/VERRA/GS approved auditing agencies. He has undergone extensive training on CDM, VCS, VCS+CCB, GS, Plan Vivo, REDD+ project development and involved technically in various successful projects across the World. Madhu is a Lead Auditor for ISO 26000 certified by Professional Evaluation and Certification Board (PECB). He has successfully completed various training courses on carbon monitoring in REDD+, afforestation and reforestation projects.

Director – RS, GIS & AFOLU Support Services   

Bipin Charles has a Bachelor’s in Botany, Zoology & Environmental Science and Master’s in Environmental Science. Bipin is having around 22 years of industry experience. His research and teaching interests include conservation planning of non-charismatic species, Biodiversity assessment, risk assessment of invasive species and applications of Geographical Information System & Remote Sensing in conservation biology. He has more than 10 years of experience in managing various GIS and Remote Sensing projects. He has extensive experience in managing GIS and RS projects viz., Land Use Land Cover change modelling, time series analysis of Land surface temperature, digitization and spatial analysis. He has been a key resource for training RS and GIS modules in various reputed universities and institutes across Asia. He has delivered around twenty training workshops on RS, GIS and species distribution. He has the distinction of winning various fellowships and grants programmes related to conservation, ecology and environment. He has various technical publications to his credit since many years. He has extensive training on various AFOLU methodologies and involved in planning, support and preparation of PDD/MR for CDM, GS and VCS/CCB projects.

 

Director of DRC Operations

Jean is a qualified Engineer with around fifteen years of professional experience with a particular focus on natural resource management. Born and brought up in DRC, he has obtained his Bachelor degree from University of Lubumbashi, DRC and a Master degree from Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa. During the last fifteen years he is involved in various Non-Governmental Organizations and educational institutes with a focus on community development, sustainable management of natural resources, sustainable rural livelihood transformation along various activities related to rural communities. Jean is involved in various stakeholder consultations, socio-economic surveys, biodiversity surveys and sensitizing local communities to the objectives of REDD+ programs. He possesses good communication, planning, liaison skills and along with good manpower management skills. He maintains good relationships among various stake holders in REDD+ project establishment and successful implementation. He is a proven Manager in establishing conflict free operations environment with adequate foresightedness. He has working experience in knowledge building, capacity enhancements, team building, planning, relationship management, organization of the community trainings, and continuous improvement initiatives in the operations of REDD+ program. He is proficient in French.

Focal point for Tshuapa Province

Ledoux is born and bought up in DRC. He holds Bachelor‘s degree in Economics from the University and Cepromad, Mbandaka, Equateur. He has fifteen years of experience in various Rural developmental activities, natural resource management, sustainable natural resource management, and livelihood transformation activities. As a focal point of the Tshuapa Province, he has served as a lead in various capacity building programs, land-use planning, socio-economic surveys‘, biodiversity surveys, economic aspects of the forest resources, sensitizing the local communities to REDD+ objectives. He possesses excellent communication skills, man power management, relationship management, peaceful conflict resolution, community trainings and local language skills such as French, Lingala & English. He is proficient in Computer skills viz., Microsoft Office products and computer maintenance. He is an excellent large scale team manager with an ability to motivate the teams to achieve project objectives.

Focal Point for Equateur province
Muna holds Bachelor‘s and Master‘s degree in Rural Development with specialization in Environment and Sustainable Development. Since last twenty years Muna was involved in activities such as social welfare, enhancing food security activities, livelihood transformations of rural communities through adopting sustainable agroforestry activities, forest inventory technician with WWF, collection of qualitative and quantitative data‘s, analyse market conditions, monitoring of agricultural activities in NGO sector. He is born and brought up in DRC. As the Focal Point of Equateur province and resource person for the REDD+ project, Muna is involved in various activities and processes related to the REDD+ project implementation and successful enhancement of REDD+ project objectives. Muna has served in various cadres in conducting research, monitoring, training, forest inventory and development of research project activities in Equateur including sustainable management of the natural resources and agriculture. He is a trained expert in Natural Resource Management from IUCN, Social communication techniques by ABEF-ND and IPPF, Forest governance & peaceful conflict resolution by IUCN. He has also extensively worked on the implementation of alternative lively hood for rural community including Goat farming, chicken farming and production of quality seeds. Muna is also trained in GIS, soil fertility management and identifying and mitigating the environmental issues. He is proficient in French and Lingala.

Focal point for Bas-Uele Province

Born and brought up in DRC, Bakwikpani is a graduate in Public law and served as a faculty in the University of Kisangani, DRC. He has successfully completed training in Sustainable Development and youth entrepreneurship organised by the University of Senghor in collaboration with Francophonie Institute for Sustainable Development -IFDD. Jean is also a trainer by profession among youth. He has received training on REDD+ and also delivered trainings on REDD+ in Kinshasa, Kisangani, Goma, Matadi, and other cities of the DRC with FORNAREDD, RNN, RFN, PNUD and OGF Cameroun. He also received training on gender-based violence and community health organised by the USAID, Forest management and sustainable logging from AGEDUFOR, mining and geology from the SIPROCO mining sprl. He has vast experience as a Project coordinator of the renovated REDD+ climate working group in Bas-Uele. As a consultant for sustainable forest management for Chinese company Congo Sanflower forest development. He has served as lead in capacity building, land use planning, by the National Coordination of the Renovated REDD Climate Working Group of Bas-Uele. . As a Focal Point of Bas-Uélé province and resource Person for the whole REDD+ project he is focused on ecological, social and economic aspects of forest resource, sustainable use and participatory resource monitoring. He is having around fifteen years of hands on experience in REDD+ project initiation, implementation and monitoring. He is proficient in French, Lingala and Swahili with average language skills in English.

Focal Point for Maniema province

Nicolas holds Bachelor‘s and Master‘s degree in Biology and Nature Conservation Science with specialization in Ecology and Management of Animal Resources. Since last fifteen years of professional experience he is involved in various works related to nature, forests and REDD+ implementation as an expert and team leader. He is born and brought up in DRC. As the Focal Point of Maniema province and resource person for the whole REDD+ project, Nicolas is involved in various activities and processes related to the REDD+ project implementation and successful enhancement of REDD+ project objectives. Nicolas has served in various cadres in conducting research, monitoring, training, forest inventory and development of research project activities in Sankuru Nature Reserve, Virunga National Park including sustainable management of the natural resources and agriculture. He is a trained expert in REDD+ having obtained various trainings from Conservation International (CI), FAO etc. He is involved as a Consultant of Catholic Relief Services-United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (CRS-USCCB) as trainer of trainers in the protection and conservation of nature pertaining to the population living around the protected areas, particularly in case of National Park of the Salonga. On several occasions Nicolas has been lead trainer in forest inventory and monitoring, sustainable development and natural resource conservation organised by the Directorate of Forest Inventories and Development (DIAF) of the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (MEDD). He is proficient in French, Lingala and Swahili with below average language skills in English.

Focal point for Sankuru

Omediheke holds a Bachelor degree in Rural Development with specialization in Environment & sustainable development. During the last thirteen years he is involved in natural resource management, rural sustainable development, agricultural product transformation, and welfare of women & malnutrition children‘s. Born and brought up in DRC, he has received training in rural livelihood transformation and agricultural transformations. As the focal point of Sankuru, he is focused on the ecological, social and economic aspects of forest resource, sustainable use and participatory resource monitoring. He has lead served as a lead in capacity building, land use planning, community management, grievance management, socio-economic surveys, biodiversity surveys, and sensitizing the local communities to the objectives of the REDD+ programs. He is an excellent communicator, and has good planning, liaison skills, man power management and local language skills. He has working experience in knowledge building, capacity enhancements, team building, planning relationship management, organization of community trainings and continuous improvement initiatives. He is proficient in French, English, Lingala and Tshiluba languages. In the past, he was instrumental in managing the large scale operations involving multiple experienced professionals.

Focal point for Tshopo Province

Born and brought up in DRC, Shako is a graduate in law and served as a faculty in the University of Kisangani, DRC. He has successfully completed training courses in REDD+, Monitoring and evaluation of REDD+ Programs. As the Focal Point of Tshopo province and resource person for the whole REDD+ project, he is focused on ecological, social and economic aspects of forest resource, sustainable use and participatory resource monitoring. He has served as lead in capacity building, land use planning, by the National Coordination of the Renovated REDD Climate Working Group (GTCRR). He also served as a consultant for the Renovated REDD Climate Working Group ―GTCRR and provided consultation for the development of livelihood activities for the local and indigenous communities living in and around the Lomami National Park. Shako has obtained professional training on methodologies and survey tools for consultation of communities bordering on protected areas conducted by Rainforest Foundation, UK. He is having around five years of hands on experience in REDD+ project initiation, implementation and monitoring. He is proficient in French, Lingala and Swahili with average language skills in English.

Director – Strategy & Finance

He is Civil Engineer and has nearly 35 years of industry experience. He is experienced in financial domain.