CURRICULUM VITAE OF THATO KONSTABOLE

1.0. PERSONAL DATA

Names and Title Mr. Thato Konstabole

Date of Birth : 29th May, 1984

Gender Male

Nationality Mosotho/Lesotho

Marital Status : Married

Home Address : Literapeng, P.O. Box 52, Botha-Bothe, 400, Lesotho

(00266) 52253216 (w);

Cell: (00266) 58081751

Email –Personal – tkonstabole@yahoo.com

Personal Statement: I believe in sustainable development and motivated by socio economic development that occurs within
sustainable environmental management. I am a business minded individual but striving to make a difference in the world through
corporate philanthropy and community contribution. I genuinely want to help those in poverty pool and in disadvantaged
communities. I wish to accomplish this balancing act through corporate social responsibility and social entrepreneurship.

Overall summary of my Experience: Thato Konstabole has over 8 years as a development professional and has had spell in
the government sector, International NGOs setting, local civil society arena as well as corporate sector. He has worked in
Agriculture and livelihood development, Disaster management and community resilience, Environment and Natural Resource
Management as well as Policy Advocacy and lobbying. He served International NGOs such as World Vision International and
Send a Cow UK. Mr. Konstabole gathered extensive experience while serving Lesotho Council of NGOs (LCN) which is the apex
body and legitimate representative of civil society organizations in Lesotho. Tasked with the responsibility of commission
secretary of the LCN, he was responsible for coordination of the policy advocacy issues in the Agriculture, Environment and
Natural Resources in Lesotho. Currently, Mr. Konstabole is employed by Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA)-a
trans-boundary water resource management project between Lesotho and South Africa. Mr. Konstabole is employed to assist
communities affected by this multi million project to deliver best utilization of communal compensation
2.0. ACADEMIC & PROFFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
YEAR SCHOOL/INSTITUTION QUALIFICATION

2004 – 2008 The National University of Lesotho BSc Agriculture

2015 WESSA -Wildlife and Environmental Society of South Certificate – Climate Change Adaptation
Africa

2014-2015 Lesotho Council of NGOs in collaboration with Australian Certificate- Environmental Impact Assessment
Volunteer International (AVI)

2010 World Bank Institute – Earthquake and Megacities Initiative Comprehensive Natural Disaster Risk
(WBI-EMI) – Manila Philippines Management Frameworks

Financial Strategies for Managing the

Economical Impacts of disasters

Community Based Disaster Risk Management

2010 -2011 University of Cape Town Certificate- Project Management

2012 APM GROUP Certificate Project Management for

development professionals

3.0. WORK EXPERIENCE

YEAR 2016 (August) – to Date-

Institution/Organization: Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA)

Position: Community Participation Officer

Nature of appointment Contract

Major Responsibility: To provide strategic leadership and management of the upstream and
downstream communal compensation delivery and provision of
technical assistance to the respective communities in best utilization of
communal compensation funds

YEAR 2014 (March) – to 2016 (August)

Institution/Organization: Lesotho Council of NGOs

Position:
Nature of appointment
Major Responsibility:
YEAR August 2012– to February 2014
Institution/Organization:
Position:
Nature of appointment
Major Responsibility:
YEAR 2012 (January) – to 2012 (July)
Institution/Organization:
Position:
Nature of appointment
Major Responsibility: -
YEAR
Institution/Organization:
Position:
Nature of appointment
Major Responsibility –
Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Coordinator
Contract
Provides strategic leadership in the development of policy advocacy on
actions of NGOs in the Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources
Commission (AENRC) at local, national and regional levels.
Send a Cow Lesotho
Natural Resources Coordinator
Permanent Contract
To manage and provide strategic direction to the Sustainable
Agriculture (SA) and Natural Resource Management (NRM) program
and departmental budget, with an overview and authorisation of
expenditure from the Finance & Administration Manager and Country
Director. I was responsible for management of community facilitators
and peer farmers.
World Vision Lesotho – The National Office -Maseru
Disaster Management and Risk Reduction Coordinator
Contract basis
To build the capacity of World Vision Lesotho Area Development
Programs (ADPs) on Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change
issues. Further to ensure that disaster preparedness, Early Warning
Systems and Community Resilience plans are initiated across all levels,
at community level, district level and national level.
June 2009– to December 2011
World Vision Lesotho – Maphutseng Mohale’s Hoek
Agricultural Officer
Contract basis
Provide Technical assistance to the Agricultural Program of World
Vision Lesotho, work with field staff and provide assistance to field
projects
YEAR 2008 (August) – 2009(May)

Institution/Organization: Ministry of Education and Training -Teaching Service Department – (St

Phillip’s High School)

Position: Teacher (at High School)

Nature of appointment: Permanent contract

Major Responsibility: Teach Mathematics & Agriculture from form A to E

4.0. KEY TRAININGS & CONFERENCES ATTENDED LOCALLY & INTERNATIONALLY

2009 Community Resilience & Disaster Risk Reduction (CR & DRR) consultative workshop in Nairobi
Kenya

2010 Disaster Risk Reduction and Community Based Risk Assessment Training under UNDP IUNV.

2010 Integrated Agriculture – Aquaculture Learning Laboratory in Zombha Malawi

2011 Evaluation of Children Emergency Response and Disaster Mitigation project (C-ERDM) in Addis
Ababa Ethiopia

2012 Climate Change & Community Resilience Workshop – Addis Ababa Ethiopia

2013 Fund Raising Workshop – Kakamega Western Kenya

2014 First Africa Mountain Partnership Forum – Arusha Tanzania

2014 World Humanitarian Summit –Regional Consultation –Pretoria South Africa

2014 International Water Law and Ecosystem Approach – South Africa

2015 Climate Change Adaptation and Sustainability Commons – WESSA –Durban South Africa

5.0. AWARDS, OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS & MEMBERSHIP

2009 Founding Member of Soil Science Society of Lesotho

2013 2014 National Conservation Agriculture Task Force – represented Send a Cow Lesotho

2015 to date Public Relation Officer – Soil Science Society of Lesotho -2015 to date

2014-2015 Represented Civil Society in the various national and technical committees while working for LCN

National Climate Change Committee –NCCC -

Multi lateral Environmental Agreements coordinating Committee –MEA-NCC
 Enhanced Integrated Framework Project – (Technical Working Committee)
Improvement of Early Warning Systems to Reduce the Impacts of Climate Change and Capacity
Building to integrate Climate Change in Development Plans (steering committee)

6.0. DESSERTATIONS, PUBLICATIONS & PROPOSALS

2008 UNDERGRADUATE DESSERTATION – Evaluation of the Fertility level of Termite Mound Soils in
the Lowlands of Lesotho

2017 POST GRADUATE DESSERTATION - An investigation into the EIA compliance in Lesotho post
record of decision – the case of Storm Water Diamond Mining i

7.0. REFERENCES

Referee Organization & Position Contact Details

1. Mrs Mantopi Lebofa Country Director - Technologies for Tel –+266 2232 5621
Economic Development (TED) Cell - +266-62000063/+26657255899

Email –mantopi@yahoo.com or
mantopi@ted-biogas.org

2. Mr Sekonyela Economic Justice Commission Tel – (+266) 22317205

Mapetja Coordinator –The Lesotho Council of Cell – (+266) 58849564
NGOs (LCN)
Email – gm@lcn.org.ls

3. Mr Tlelima Phakisi Programme Manager–Send a Cow Tel –(+266) 22313106

Lesotho Cell -(+266) 58875858

Email-
Tlelima.Phakisi@sendacow.org
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This is a mini dissertation I am currently working with UFS –expected to be completed by September 2017