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Who Is Ismail Mumin Aar?

 

 

 

 

                                  Curriculum Vitae

                                  Ismail Mumin Aar

                                                      V.P Candidate, Kulmiye Party, 2009.     

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bio-Data:  

                                                

Date of Birth:        1950

Place of Birth:         Dilla, Awdal

Marital Status:      Married with 4 children

Nationality:              Somali

 

 

Education Background

                        

Mar.2004.Apr. 2005:     Post Graduate Diploma  “Specialization Course In Local

                                         Development” One year distance learning.— ILO International 

                                        Training Institute, Turin, Italy.

 

                               

Jan. 1983- Dec. 1983     Master of Education In Education Technology and Media,

                                      Teachers College, Columbia University.  NY, USA.

 

Jan1982- Dec1982      Master of Arts In Education Technology and Media,

                                      Teachers College, Columbia University.  NY, USA.

 

 

1971/1975.                B.S. (Major In Biology and Chemistry Minor), LAFOLE College 

                                 of Education. Somali National University. Mogadishu, Somalia

 

1965/1968             National Teachers Education Centre –NTEC.   Afgoi—Somalia .

                           

1958/1965             Primary school Leaving Certificate; Primary schools Dila

                                                                     /Odwayne/Adadley   Somaliland

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Key Qualifications:

 

Academic qualifications: Postgraduate diploma in Local Economic Development (LED), Advanced Degree in Education Technology and Media,). Professional expertise in different development topics gained through long year’s practical field experience supplemented with short trainings, Practical experience in sustainable development and poverty alleviation through dialogue, consensus and participation of all stakeholders. Involved rapid need assessments (RNA) for the identification of crisis affected groups needs, planning and implementation of short term rehabilitation/reconstruction of basic services/ infrastructures and efforts to stimulate livelihood activities, income generation through skills training, enterprise development and long term development of transition economies.  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Well experienced in development strategies to address the vital needs for local institutions capacity building, community sensitization for local resource mobilization and management to promote the general standard of living and quality of life of local population. Good verbal and written communication skills. Highly aware of the limitations of community level institutions, incompleteness of the decentralization of the state administration in post crisis democratization processes. Well versed in the fundamental principals of good governance and sustainable human development. Good organizational, management and team building abilities, project management abilities, professional knowledge and experience in making post- crisis reintegration and recovery programs more equitable, gender sensitive and inclusive. Cognizant of the role of literacy in breaking the silence of the rural people by providing options, alternatives and the confidence to make changes in their lives and according to their needs. Proven adaptability in the field in working with limitations.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Work Experience:

 

Sep2003/Sep2005:                 Local Consultant Local Economic Development –LED                                                             

                                              Somalia. Duties and responsibilities:

                                            

                                            

·         Establishment of UNDP-RRIDP LED office in Borama Awdal Region

·         Carry out TDIM (Territorial Diagnoses and Institutional) need assessment exercises in major returnee focus areas (Villages) and district towns of the region.

·         Implement community sensitization for the local authorities (Councils, Mayors) civil society groups and the private sector for participatory development in their localities.

·         Organize and assist the formation of development forums from community level (bottom –up) to district level, such forms are to initiate dialogue, consensus and trust building for the full participation of all the development actors of each locality or LED territory.

·         Mobilization of the local resources for sustainable development and self- reliance

·         Design and develop for local economic development policies and strategies (short and long term) with vision and general objectives (as goals) for the implementation of kick-start projects that meet the urgent community basic needs.

·         Capacity building of Local Community Institutions, NGOs, and the private sector to enhance their management capacities of the local resources and labor market.

 

 

Aug1999/Jan2000:      Senior Programme Officer CARE international Community Based  

                                        Education Initiative (CBEI) project- Hargeisa

·         Facilitate Rehabilitation of 7 primary school and 10 family life center (FLECs) with community participation.

·         Enhance instructional capacity of 40 primary school teacher and 70 FLECs teachers though training.

·         Promote sustainability in the target schools and FLECs though strong community participation.

 

                              

Sep 1991/Apr2003:          Executive Director of SOSVO-PVO and CO- director of  

                                           BAT- LNGO. Responsibilities as follows:

·         Responsible of the overall management and administrative (day to day) matters of the NGO.

·         Identify, appraise design and implement the NGO project as chair of the executive board.

·         With the help of Programme directors, write and submit project proposals (quick impact projects) for possible funding to UN/Donor agencies.

·         Coordinate the NGO activates wit the UN/Local authorities communities and other civil society organizations (NGOs)

·         Monitor/ Evaluate the NGO implements projects.

·         Participate training workshops, advocacy and linkage establishments/ Forums etc in the name of the NGO

 

Sep 1991-Apr1997:  Community voluntary services in  Somaliland peace building  

                                        Initiatives  working along side the Guurti and others.

• Active participant of the Somaliland peace building and conflict resolutions along side Awdal Guurti in the mediation of Burao, Berbera and Hargeisa conflicts from early 1991 to 1993.
• Head of Awdal Professionals working with the Awdal Guurti in the preparation and hosting of the Somaliland Elders Peace Conference held in Borama Jan/ May 1993.and member of the Somaliland Secretariat of the Conference which culminated the election of the first presidential Government headed by the  Late President Egal.
• Accomplished a lot of Community work as volunteer for example acted as a communication Link between Borama / Henley Friends Association 1995/7.
• Founding Member of Amound University and member of the steering Committee in the establishment of this important Institution that pioneered the establishment of Somaliland’s vibrant tertiary Education.

 

 

Nov 1988/Nov 89:           Programme Director Somali Relief Fund (SRF)

                                          International   NGO Funded by the Islamic society of North 

                                           America. Duties and Responsibilities as follows:

                     

·         Implement income generation and skills development project in GEDO refugee Camps- Somalia

·         Implement a disabled Edu committee –based project for 100 disabled children’s education at KARAN District Mogadishu Somalia

·         Design Somalia implement M&E plan for the project

·          Plan staff training needs and organize relevant training programmers for the project field staff

·         Produce and submit monthly, midterm and annual report from SRF projects

·         Under SRF director organize strategic plan for next year development proposal to donor for funding

·         LADE SRF coordination with partner UN/ Gov’t ministries) and participate monthly relief and emergency meeting chaired by the national relief emergency commission affiliated to Ministry interior Mogadishu, Somalia

·         Over see and report about SRF relied Aid distribution in affected area of the county.

 

 

 

Jun1984 /Jan 87:  Director National Institute of Adult Education .Mog Somalia

       

                               On Behalf the Ministry of Education responsibly for:

 

·         Design and submit to the Minister the Institution’s 5 years development plan

·         Direct and lead the over all management and administration of the institute.

·         With the help of the CTA and department heads plan the manpower needs and institution building of the institute for five years.

·         With the help of the CTA and department heads plan the yearly printing and production of educational materials, books, primers, newspapers etc.

·         Provide one-year training course in adult education and community development to 60 secondary school graduates each year.

·         Carry out community development (functional literacy) pilot projects in different rural situations; Agriculture communities, Nomadic communities,

·         Coordinate with Government departments, UN and International organizations which support the Institutes programs i.e. UNICEF; UNESCO; ALECSO; DVV; IDA, ILO; USAID; FAO etc

 

Jun/Dec1981:      Deputy Director POP.Edu Project – UNFPA/UNECO /MOE. 

                              Mogadishu, Somalia.

 

Under the project direct and UNESCO CTA responsible for:

·         Leading and oversee curriculum development activities.

·         Active participant and member of the project curriculum writers and education materials development.

·         Introduction of Population Education Concepts in to the primary school curriculum.

·         Organize / participate population and social economic development workshops, seminars ets for the project staff, head teachers primary schools teachers, religious leaders, gov’t department heads (decision makers) Colleges of Educ. SNU. Etc.

·         Production and Dissemination of POP IEC materials on different Population and Socio- economic issues like: POP& Education; POP& Health; POP& Food; POP& water; POP& transport etc

 

Nov 1975/May1981: Curriculum writer / Trainer, National Institute of

                                             Adult Education

·         Writing and production of literacy, post literacy and Adult Education materials.

·         Carry out community need assessment surveys under ILO/ UNESCO/ UNICEF consultants.

·         Organize community development workshops/ Trainings for rural community groups; Community Leaders. Farmer groups, Youth groups, women groups.

·         Produce and broadcast Literacy by radio for rural literacy groups (a pilot project) carry out need assessment surveys under ILO/ UNESCO/ UNICEF consultants.

At Lower Shabelle Region. Somalia. 

   Short Trainings & Consultancies

 

May 2001           

·         Facilitator for CARE- Institutional – 9 days workshop for the Ministry of Education, department heads regional education officers/inspectors and FLECs managers, sponsored by CARE/MOE Hargeisa, Somaliland.

 

March 2000           Local Consultant on reviewing/editing adult education materials

 (Books) prepared by Swiss group and MOE, Somaliland.

 

Aug/Oct2000          NFE- Consultant for UNICEF Somalia:

 

                                 Writing non formal education curriculum and  

                                   Material for out of school youth, Nairobi, Kenya

 

June/July 1999         Facilitator: 10 days PRA training workshop for Borama

                                    Municipality Technical Committee, sponsored by UNOPS Borama

July/August 1999       Local Consultant to CARE International Community Based

 Education Initiative (CBEI) project to:

·         Conduct base line survey of the project target sites (6 primary schools & 10 family centers).

·         Identify problems and suggest solution.

·         Produce profiles of the target sites.

·         Design project implementation plan with and M & E

 

July/Oct 1997             Local PRA Researcher Commissioned by UNOPS, Borama office

                                       To carry out a PRA research exercise on three districts of

                                                       Awdal Region.

Dec 1997                     Facilitator – Curriculum Development Workshop (10 days) for

                                    The Women education sector (FLECS) sponsored by

                                    MOE/UNICEF/CARE International, Hargeisa, Somaliland

Aug/Sept 1988        Local Consultant (45 days)

·         To translate (English to Somali). The World Program of action for the decade of the disabled 1981/1992.

·         To carry out one week campaign for the disabled citizen. Sponsored by SWC/UNDP Mogadishu, Somalia.

 

Nov 1987                30 days study tour to Czechoslovakia and Hager learn more about the

                                    International Cooperative Alliance, Prague,& Buda Best

                                      

Sept 1986                                Local Consultant (one month)

Curriculum/materials development (Adult Edu. and Community Development) for two years post secondary course for the Women education department teachers, sponsored by the WED/UNESCO. Mogadishu- Somalia.

 

 

Aug-Nov1980    Three Months Study tour to Tanzania to study about functional literacy

                        and community development (  UJAMA) sponsored by DVV ,Germany

 

 

Nov. Jan 1975     Two months study tour to Tanzania and Cuba to lean about literacy by

                                Radio Sponsored by UNESCO.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contact Address:                                                   

 Ismail Mumin Aar                                                         

  Borama, Awdal. Somaliland

  Tel: 252-2- 456-648 (mobile) 

 Email: ismailmahdi2000@yahoo.com

 

Allaa Mahad leh

 

 

Haybe  Omar

Oslo ,Norway.