Joëlle Mukungu Nkombela
M.Sc. Environmental Sciences and Management in Developing Countries
Joëlle Mukungu Nkombela
Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
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Educational Background
| 2013-2014 | Complementary Master in environmental science and management in developing countries/option nature and biodiversity,University of Liege, Belgium |
| 2010 | Biodiversity and climate change in the Albertine Rift training course, Institute of Resource Assessment (IRA), University of Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania |
| 2010 | Improving forest governance training course, Center for International Development and Training (CIDT), University of Wolverhampton, Telford Campus, United Kingdom |
| 1999-2005 | Diploma in Agriculture Science with major in animal production University of Lubumbashi, DRC |
| 1993-1998 | High school certificate in science with major in mathematics and physics, Tshondo High School, Lubumbashi, DRC |
Internships and professional work experiences
| Since 2015 | Alexander von Humboldt Climate Protection Fellow, Chair for Landscape Management, University of Freiburg, Germany |
| 2013 | Technical Assistant in "REDD financing, Human Rights and Economic Development for Sustainable Poverty Reduction of forest communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)" project, Forest Peoples Programme (FPP), Kinshasa, DRC |
| 2010-2012 | REDD+ focal point for the "Ensuring community participation is at the heart of REDD” project, Organisation des Ecologistes et Amis de la Nature (OCEAN), Kinshasa, DRC |
| 2009 | African Climate Change Fellowship Program (ACCFP), Policy’s fellow, International Center of Forestry Research West Africa office (CIFOR-BF), Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso |
| 2007 | Focal point of the Protection of Miombo’s Ecoregions in Congo, PREMI-CONGO NGO, Kinshasa,DRC |
| 2002-2006 | Director of the sensitization department-and library management, PREMI-CONGO NGO, Lubumbashi/DRC |
Research and outreach interests
- Sustainable forest management and local communities and indigenous peoples rights
- Improving forest governance
- Adaptation and mitigation to climate change (focus on REDD+)
- Biodiversity management and conservation
Research
- How to achieve effective participation of communities in the monitoring of REDD+ projects: a case study from the Democratic Republic of Congo (in progress)
- Socio-economic achievements by logging companies and living conditions of workers in logging concessions survey in OSWHE’s territory, province of Bandundu/DRC in order to contribute to the Voluntary Partnership Agreement VPA process in Congo Basin countries, with the support of Forest Monitor (2012)
- Drivers of deforestation and forest degradation within the territory of Bolobo, province of Bandundu/DRC, in collaboration with WWF in order of implementing the REDD for People and Nature (RPAN) project (2011)
Publications
Kipapu, P. & Mukungu, J. (2012): The Status of the REDD+ process in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Forest People Programme (FPP), Kinshasa, DRC. Available on: http://www.forestpeoples.org/faceted_search/results/Kipalu%20et%20Joelle%20Mukungu
Kongolo, B., Kassanda, J., Mukungu, J. & Ngangu, W. (2012): Socio-economic achievements by logging companies and living conditions of workers in logging concessions survey in OSWHE’s territory, province of Bandundu/DRC in order to contribute to the Voluntary Partnership Agreement VPA process in Congo Basin countries, with the support of Forest Monitor. REM Observateur Independant FLEG-Congo. Available on: http://www.observation-congo.info/documents/OE_RDC-OCEAN.pdf
Mukungu, J., Lango, L., Mushayuma, H. & Kagogozo, B. J. (2011): Impact of climatic change and non-climatic change threats on biodiversity and livelihood in the central sector of the Virunga National Park. The International START Secretariat, Washington DC, USA. Available on: http://start.org/download/accfp/mukungu-final.pdf
Mukungu, J. (2009): Adaptation to climate variation: challenges for farmers in Burkina Faso. The International START Secretariat, Washington DC, USA. Available on: http://start.org/download/accfp/mukungu-final.pdf