Area of Expertise

Development Planning and Policy Analysis

Work Experience

Mwambambale, A.L works as an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Rural Development and Regional Planning of the Institute of Rural Development Planning. He has specialized in Development Planning and Policy Analysis. He has a wide and long working experience of more than 24 years with various government’s institutions at both operational and managerial levels. Working at senior levels has contributed to accumulated vast experience in public sector management and linking both public and private sectors for sustainable development. Also, serving as an academician, he has concluded a number of consultancies under his academic and professional discipline including strategic planning and policy analysis.

Professional Skills

• Preparations, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Development Plans
• Development Policy Analysis
• Policy lobbying, advocacy and mainstreaming
• Review of Development Plans and Policies
• Development analysis, report writing and intervention development
• Setting vision, goals and objectives (Agenda setting).
• Development Management and Administration
• Budgetary processes, resource mobilization and management
• Research undertakings, report writing and dissemination
• Participatory and inclusive development planning
• Social sector analysis and management
• Training and coaching
• Managing development dynamics

Research and academic Interests

Main research and academic interests fall in the areas related to development planning, resource assessment and management, development policy analysis and agricultural value chains as the engine for rural transformation.