Dr. EMMANUEL D.

NGOLLO
9903 Goodluck Road Apt #101 Lanham, MD
20706, USA
Tel.: Home: (301) 794-7363
Cell: (301) 325-6510
Email: enb1df8e@westpost.net
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Over 26 years of research and international development experience and expertise
in the area of Agricultural Production and Management, Rural Development, Pesti
cides and Integrated Pest Management, Natural Resources Management (land degrada
tion and fertility conservation and restoration, water management and conservati
on), Environmental Protection and Impact Assessment. Other specific skills inclu
de environmental safeguards policy formulation and implementation.
EDUCATION
1998: Ph. D. in Biology (Crop Production and Protection- IPM & Pesticide Manage
ment, Environment & Natural Resources Management) and Biostatistics, University
of Maine in Orono, ME (USA)
Dissertation: Study of European Corn Borer (Ostrinia nubilalis, Hbner) in Maine:
Monitoring, Development, and temperature Effects on Nosema pyrausta (Paillot) I
nfection
1994: Master of Science in Entomology (Integrated Pest Management and Pesticide
Management) and Environmental Ecology from the University of Maine in Orono, ME
(USA).
1984: Agricultural Engineer Diploma from the National Advanced School of Agricul
ture, Agricultural University of Dschang- Cameroon (Africa), concentration in Ag
ronomy, Plant Production and Protection.
Countries of Operational Experience
Cameroon, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Canada, Chad, Central African Republic,
Congo (Republic of), Cote daIvoire, France, Gabon, Gambia (The), Ghana, Guinea (
The Republic of), Kenya, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leo
ne, Tanzania, USA.
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
English (S:E; W:E; R:E), French (S:E; W:E; R:E), German (S:F; W:F; R:F), Spanish
(S:F; W:F; R:F).
COMPUTER LITERACY
Hardware: Excellent in the use of both PC-compatible and MacIntosh computers; p
roficient in both Dos and Windows environments.
Software: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power point, Access); Word Perfect; Lo
tus Notes; Microsoft Windows 2000 Networking certified, SAP. Data analysis using
SAS, STATA, SPSS, GLP.
Graphics Software: Proficient in the use of the several graphing programs (Harv
ard Graphics
, Sigma Plot, Corel Draw, Cricket Graph, Kaleida Graph, Maps) for visual aids an
d presentations.
Internet: Proficient in navigating in the Internet for retrieval of documents a
nd creation of Home Pages.
Professional Development:
1989: Specialist Certificate in Insect Biology and Systematics, from the aCentre
National daEtudes Agronomiques des Rgions Chaudes (CNEARC)a in Montpellier-Fran
ce
Professional training seminars:
 Environmental Economics and Safeguards - Making Environmental Economics Work fo
r Natural Resources
Social Safeguards - Resettlement and Indigenous Peoples, Involuntary Resettleme
nt
Supervision of Safeguard Policies Application; Processing of Integrated Safegua
rd Data Sheets (ISDS)
Natural Habitats Policy
Environmental Safeguards - Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) in the Ener
gy Sector
a Environmental Assessment- Initial Environmental Evaluation
Environmental Assessment and Effective Health Care Waste Management
Environmental Assessment of Large Infrastructure Projects;
a Pesticides, Pesticide Evaluation, Pest Management and Safeguards Policies, Saf
e use and Action Plan (PERSUAP)
Technical Assistance to Projects Community Driven Development [CDD] and Safegua
rds Policies Clinics;
Management; Carbon Finance for Forestry and Agriculture;
Biotechnology Seminar Series- Gene Revolution and Development: Prospects for Bi
otechnology.
Field-Based Operational Experience
Cameroon, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Canada, Chad, Central African Republic,
Congo (Republic of), France, Gabon, Gambia (The), Guinea (The Republic of), Maur
itania, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania.
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY:
French (S:E; W:E; R:E), English (S:E; W:E; R:E), German (S:F; W:F; R:F), Spanish
(S:F; W:F; R:F).
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
With the World Bank in Washington since April 2000 to 2010
Senior Environmental & Natural Resources Management Specialist:
a Led regional capacity building implementation in agricultural and rural develo
pment and environmental assessment-related projects in sub-Saharan Africa (Camer
oon, Chad, Nigeria, Senegal, Ghana, Tanzania, Namibia, and Kenya). Liaise with t
he World Bank Institute Sustainable Development Department in developing trainin
g and workshops modules for World Bank staff and partner countries officials to
assure the quality of agriculture, rural development and environmental issues (P
esticide Evaluation, Pest Management and Safeguards Policies, Pesticide Evaluati
on Report and Safe Ase and Action Plan- PERSUAP) in Bank-funded projects.
a Developed Generic training documents (Cotton Pesticide Management Plan, and In
itial Environmental Evaluation) that advise on Quality Assurance in a fictitious
country, in the context of education and training purposes for pesticide use an
d application program (PERSUAP) of the Agriculture and Rural Sector of Africa. T
eam member of the aAssuring the Quality of Bank-Assisted Operation in Africaa pr
ogram in the AFTQK Department in sharing knowledge and developing capacity of Wo
rld Bank and partner country staff.
a Developed a Pesticide use and Phytosanitary Protection Program and its economi
c impact policy in the rural sectoras economy and provided advice in the framewo
rk of agricultural sector policy restructuring in Cameroon.
a Designed and developed an Environmental Management Plan (EMP) checklist for th
e Capacity Upgrading Project (CUP) for West African Partners in Renewable Energy
Education Project (REEP) implemented within the Kwame Nkrumah University of Sci
ence and Technology (KNUST) in Ghana and in the International Institute for Wate
r and Environmental Engineering (2IE) in Burkina Faso.
a Designed and developed Environmental Management Plan (EMP) checklists for Biom
ass Energy Initiative for Africa (BEIA), with 11 pilot projects in ten (10) Afri
can countries (including Benin, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Moza
mbique, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda).
a Natural Resources Management Expert with the African Development Bank Project
in Burundi for the Great Lakes region to prepare and facilitate the technical di
scussion on the management of water and forest resources in the region.
a Environmental Impact Assessment of Pesticides and Development of Environmental
Management Plan (EMP) in the West African Agricultural Productivity Program (Gh
ana, Mali, Senegal).
Lead the review and implementation of environmental Safeguards policies of the f
ollowing projects:
a Environmental Impact Assessment of the aCommunity Based Urban Infrastructure U
pgrading Projecta in Nigeria for the Bauchi State, Edo State, Ebonyi State, Ogun
State and provided policy advice on project implementation.
a Led the Integrated Environmental and Social Impact Assessment of the aReversal
of Land and Water Degradation Trends in the Lake Chad Basina, a Global Environm
ent Fund (GEF) Project.
a Oversaw the Environmental Impact Assessment of the Phase II of the Private Irr
igation Promotion Project for enhancing agricultural productivity in the Republi
c of Niger and for the aIntegrated Project for the Promotion of Agricultural Exp
orta in the republic of guinea.
a Provided policy advice for the aSolid Waste Disposal Facility Project at Shia
Hill (Mjohoroni) Barrow Pit Moshia, a review of the Response of the Shia Villag
ers to the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report and the Comments of the
National Environmental Management Council (NEMC) in Tanzania.
a Provided environmental policy advice on the Mining Sector Study in the Post Wa
r Recovery efforts in Sierra Leone.
a Managed the Environmental Impact Assessment of the aWest Africa Power Pool Pro
gram Projecta, a multi-country project in the Energy Sector for West Africa Powe
r Market Development.
Natural Resources Management work with the Technical Department of the Africa Re
gion
a I Developed and managed the Economic Sector Work on Africa Soil, Land Fertilit
y and Water Management Operational and Policy Framework of the Technical Center
for Investment Research (CTIR) Division, and as requested by the Team Leader I r
epresented the CTIR Division in meetings aimed at strengthening institutional re
lations with other organizations (World Bank, UNDP) working in similar issues re
lated to land degradation prevention and control.
a I provided upstream guidance in addressing land degradation problems from the
perspective of local stakeholders in the aCommunity-Based Rural Development Pro
jecta in Mauritania,; provided strategic policy advice for village land rehabili
tation through soil and water conservation measures by local communities; lead t
he development and improvement of pasture and forest resources management portfo
lio; provided intellectual leadership in designing strategy for containing encr
oachment on community grazing land for cultivation purposes.
a Provided intellectual leadership in the preparation of aThe Community Developm
ent Program Support Projecta for the Republic of Cameroon. I Lead the participat
ory rural appraisal of village land use planning and provided strategic policy a
dvice that helped communities identify their needs and solutions to land tenure
and other natural resource management problems; provided upstream guidance in de
signing strategies for marsh land reclamation in the context of gardenersa land
use rights, ensured the timely programming of resource allocation in agro-forest
ry and soil and water management; provided intellectual leadership in rapid rura
l appraisal of watershed management and forest land/agricultural ecosystem inter
face biodiversity, and undertook analytical work on land degradation issues.
a Provided strategic and operational advice in the designing of the ecosystem ma
nagement strategies with emphasis on land reclamation from wetland marshes for a
gricultural purposes in the aAgricultural Services and Producer Organizations Pr
ojecta in the Republic of Chad; collaborated with GEF in evaluating the land use
and maintenance by rural communities and upstream guidance in the restoration o
f soil fertility of degraded land; assessed community farming systems practices
and soil & water conservation techniques in the oasis ecosystems.
a Undertook analytical work and provide assistance to the team leader in the des
igning and supervision of the implementation of mitigation measures to environme
ntally-related adverse impacts (air pollution, noise, erosion hazard, diseases)
of the Republic of Burkina Faso aInfrastructure Development and Decentralizatio
n Projecta to beneficiaries and affected communities.
Senior Agricultural Development Specialist with the technical Department of the
Africa Region
a Led extension operations in Agricultural Support Services in Traditional Rain-
fed Farming Areas project in the Republic of Sudan. Actions comprised: (i) susta
ined agricultural development, (ii) efficient resource utilization, (iii) devel
oping strategies for the transfer of modern technology to rural farmers, and (iv
) improving land use and water management. Other actions included: (i) preparati
on of an action plan for each component, (ii) needs assessment for capacity deve
lopment in the agriculture sector, (iii) measures to curtail post-harvest losses
conservation techniques of perishable agricultural produce, and (iv) enhance ho
usehold food security and incomes through enhancement of value added of marketed
agricultural produce.
Biostatistician, World Bank Poverty Reduction and Economic Management (PREM), Af
rica Region
a Assess the Poverty Window by integrating the natural resources use, agricultur
al production, and environmental health perception into Poverty Analysis in Sub-
Saharan Africa (Senegal, Guinea, Gabon, Chad, Togo, Congo, Gambia, Guinea Bissau
); assess the perception of welfare and satisfaction level of communities and ho
usehold consumptions as well as the difficulties associated with startup of inco
me generating activities in the rural communities in Sub-Saharan Africa.
a With the Knowledge Management Technical Department of the Africa Region, have
developed a Generic Privatization Model of the Cotton Marketing Board and Libera
lization of the Cotton Sectoras activities in a fictitious country, for educatio
n and training purposes for privatization and liberalization of the rural sector
economy in Africa.
University of Maine-USA
Associate scientist position (post-doctoral)- January-December 1998
a Assessed and assisted the principal investigator in designing the environmenta
l impact of herbicides application on both beneficial insects and insects pest b
iodiversity in blueberry and cranberry farms (Maine and Massachusetts);
a Surveyed the potential use of pesticides in commercial blueberry and cranberry
farms based on IMP practices and safeguards guidelines, using Geographic Inform
ation System (GIS);
a Assessed negative impact of herbicides on blueberry/cranberry production and p
roductivity in commercial farms, as a result of pesticide-related pollinatorsa r
eduction.
a Conducted pesticide evaluation report and safe use action plan (PERSUAP) works
with commercial blueberry and cranberry growers.
Biology Instructor (Teaching Assistant) 1994-1997
Taught undergraduate courses in Entomology, Pest-ecology, Pesticides and Environ
ment, Pesticides use and Environmental Protection, and Safeguards, IPM technique
s and guidelines to pesticides application and provided hands-on training IPM te
chniques on agricultural and forest management.
Extension Specialist at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension- 1993-1994
a Provided intellectual leadership in the development of monitoring and evaluati
on strategies and guidelines on pesticides use by commercial farmers; Ensured ti
mely programming of pesticide risk assessment and toxicity in farmersa household
s in Maine (USA);
a Provided a Pesticide Evaluation Report and Safe Use Action Plan (PERSUAP) trai
ning to apple growers in the state of Maine (USA);
a Developed and monitored the implementation of IPM techniques on vegetable and
tree crops in Maine; provided upstream guidance and advice to pesticides use edu
cation and insect pest outbreaks monitoring and forecasting.
Research Associate, Department of Applied Ecology and Environmental Sciences- 19
91-1999
Designed and implemented field and laboratory bioassays research on the ecology
of insect pests of agriculture and forest; developed research proposals on biolo
gical control and assessed plant and insect species biodiversity conservation.
Cameroon Government
Technical Advisor, Cameroon Board of Pesticides- 1987-1991
Provided intellectual leadership, developed strategic policy advice, and provide
d upstream guidance and advice to the Government and agrochemical firms on pesti
cides evaluation report and safe use action plan (PERSUAP), pesticide regulation
and registration, and helped synthesize and publicize best pesticide use practi
ces.
Pest Management Specialist, Cameroon Integrated Cocoa Development Corporation (S
ODECAO) 1989-1991
Lead the development of pest management and pesticides use programs; Assessed th
e impact of newly introduced pesticides on insect biodiversity (natural enemies,
pollinators, insect pests) and provided strategic and policy advice in developi
ng environmental impact assessments programs of pesticides use on agricultural,
forest and aquatic ecosystems in the cocoa and coffee producing regions; lead th
e development of watershed streamsa pollution management, and promoted the imple
mentation of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programs in cocoa producing commun
ities.
Research Entomologist, Institute of Agricultural Research for Development- Camer
oon 1984-1989
Headed the Entomology Laboratory and IPM coordinator and developed and applied e
cologically-based IMP techniques and programs in agricultural and forest ecosyst
ems; assessed the impacts of IPM techniques on cocoa and coffee ecosystems and p
roductivity, implemented Pesticide Evaluation Report and Safe Use Action Plan (P
ERSUAP) in the cocoa and coffee growing ecosystems.
Internship, Ministry of Agriculture- Cameroon 1981-1893
Assisted the team leader in the monographic survey of the land use and agricultu
ral inputs distribution in relation to crop productivity, land degradation and s
mall farmersa farming systems techniques (on a varieties of staples), and monito
red and evaluated agricultural productivity and relation to soil fertility and l
and degradation.
SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS:
a Early Growth stages and Natural Regeneration of Avicennia germinans (L.) Stear
n in the Wouri Estuarine Mangroves (Douala-Cameroon), Wetlands Ecology and Mana
gement, Vol.10 (6): 461-472; 2002
a Perspectives for Sustainable Management of Mangrove Ecosystems in Cameroon, Eu
ropean Tropical Forest Research Network News, Vol. 36: 7-9; 2002
a Monitoring of the European corn borer, Ostrinia nubilalis (Hbner) (Lepidoptera
: Crambidae) in central Maine. J. Econ. Entomol. Vol. 93 (2): 256-263; 2000
amDynamics of the seven-spotted lady beetle aCoccinella septempunctataa L. (Cole
optera: Coccinellidae) and its aphid prey in the Maine potato ecosystem. Trends
in Entomology, Vol. 2: 147-159; 1999
a Influence of diet and habitat on the development and growth of Coccinella sept
empunctata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). Trends in Entomology, Vol. 1: 157-170; 1
997
a Dynamics of Coccinella septempunctata in the Maine potato agroecosystem. Annal
s ANPP (1993) in Proc. Third International Conference on Pests in Agriculture, M
ontpellier (France). Vol. 1: 369-376; 1993
a Recherche d'efficacit de diffrents produits insecticides contre Antestiopsis l
ineaticollis (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae), ravageurs des cafiers au Cameroun. Me
m. Soc. Royale Belge Ent. Vol. l 35: 423-428; 1992
a Applications de nouvelles molcules chimiques contre les insectes des cafiers a
u Cameroun. Sciences et Techniques, Vol. 15, 7p; 1989
a Effect of temperature on Nosema pyrausta (Paillot) (Microsporida: Nosematidae)
infection of Ostrinia nubilalis (Hbner) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), In Journal of
Invertebrate Pathology. In Print
Former Member of the following Professional Societies:
Member of the Acadian Entomological Society (Maine- USA), 1995
Member of the Maine Society of Biological and Medical Sciences (Maine-USA), 1994
Member of American Association for the Advancement of Sciences (USA), 1993
Awards
1978: National Competitive Scholarship Award for Agricultural Engineer Training
at the National Advanced School of Agriculture-Yaound, Cameroon.
1989: CIRAD Research Scholarship in Insect Biology and Systematics- Montpellier,
France.
1991: National Scholarship for Crop Protection
1994: University of Maine Teaching Assistantship Award, Department of Biological
Sciences, University of Maine at Orono, Maine (USA).
1997: University of Maine Alumni Award in Crop Protection, University of Maine a
t Orono, Maine (USA).