Walter Otieno Adongo

Professional Biography

Walter is a Monitoring and Evaluation, Community and Enterprise Development specialist with over three decades of experience promoting smallholder farmers and vulnerable communities.

He upholds participatory, person-centred development and extension approaches while strengthening resilience to climate change impacts. He has implemented over 20 community-based climate change projects, improving livelihoods of over 100,000 smallholder farmers in Western Kenya.

Walter has successfully facilitated participatory strategic planning for numerous institutions and conducted community trainings in climate change resilience, Village Savings and Loaning Associations (VSLAs), community agribusiness, and development of extension guides and materials.

Education

Certificate in Forestry — Kenya Forest College, Londiani (1997–1999)

Diploma in Social Work & Advocacy — PREMESE-Africa (2003–2005)

BA Human & Social Sciences (Community Development) — University of South Africa, UNISA (2005–2009)

MA Monitoring & Evaluation — Maseno University (2014–2018)

PhD Development Studies (ongoing) — Tom Mboya University (2022–present)

Professional Trainings & Certifications

Certificate in Gender Analysis & Mainstreaming — LaserPulse Institute (June 2020)

Certificate in Climate Change Planning, Financing & Budgeting — Kenya School of Government (April–May 2019)

Certificate in Community Micro-Finance Services — WISE, Ethiopia / Coady International Institute, Canada (March 2013)

Certificate in TOT: Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) — Gordon Institute of Business Studies, South Africa (November 2012)

Participatory Market System Development (PMSD) — Practical Action / World Neighbours (March 2012)

Certificate in Market & Livelihood (Community-led VCA) — Coady International Institute, Canada (November 2011)

Certificate in Community Asset Mobilization (ABCD) — Coady International Institute, Canada (September 2009)

Certificate in Strategic Planning — Millennium Training Institute, Kisumu (June 2007)

Relevant Experience

March 2023 – present

Consultant – M&E & Community Microfinance Expert, Horn Population Development Research (HPDR)

Financial literacy trainings, M&E framework development, and business planning.

2022 – 2023

Facilitator – Climate Change Adaptation & Mitigation, Sweden Meteorological & Hydrological Institute

Facilitator, Migori County Training of Trainers (ToT) for Sub-county and Ward trainings.

2022

Lead Expert – Area Based Livelihood Garissa (ABLI-G), Danish Refugee Council (DRC) / ECAS

Lead Expert in the Gender Mainstreaming Assessment (GMA) assignment.

February 2020 – March 2023

M&E Expert – Bembani Groups, GCCA+ Project (SADC) / Dahlem Agro

Backstopping MEAL and reporting through Dahlem Agro-Development Initiatives.

January 2019 – December 2020

Project Manager – Community Rehabilitation & Environmental Protection Programme (CREPP)

Managed Climate Change Fund projects ensuring climate fund provisions in Kisumu, Vihiga, and Kisii Counties Climate Change Acts.

June – September 2019

GIZ Food Security – Western Kenya

Training and establishment of Result Based M&E (RBM&E) system for Ministry of Agriculture in Siaya, Kakamega, and Bungoma Counties.

2010–2016

Field Technician – World Agroforestry Research Centre (ICRAF)

Project Manager for "Making Agroforestry Work for Smallholder Farmers" and "Accelerating Adoption of Agroforestry" in Western Kenya.

Experience: 30+ years in M&E, community development, and climate change programs

Professional Biography

Education

Professional Trainings & Certifications

Relevant Experience

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