Trustees of Agricultural Promotion Program
Trustees of Agricultural Promotion Programme (TAPP) is a local research and outreach based Non-Governmental Organization in Malawi which was founded in the year 2000.
The organization coordinates livestock related research and implements livelihood development projects focusing on livestock and crop production, gender, climate justice, education, and health. TAPP aims at becoming a leading NGO in the transformation of sustainable rural livelihoods in Malawi.
Participants
Name: Leonard Kamwanja
Title: Professor in Endocrinology-Reproductive Physiology
Role in the project: Provide supervisory role to the PhD students and leadership support to TAPP
Academic background: Holds a PhD in Endocrinology-Reproductive Physiology and is a Professor in the same field
Experience: He is currently the Executive Director for TAPP and has worked as a livestock specialist in Malawi since 1975. He retired as a Pro-Vice Chancellor of University of Malawi in April, 2011 and joined TAPP as its Executive Director in July of the same year.
Before attaining the position of the Pro-Vice Chancellor, Prof Leonard Kamwanja had worked as a teaching associate and excelled to the Professorship of animal science. His work involved teaching students in various aspects of animal science and also guiding research and research outreach activities on livestock management.
In addition, he spearheaded the development of partnerships between the University of Malawi and Norwegian Universities.
Contacts
Email:
lkamwanja@gmail.com
lkamwanja@tappmalawi.org
Phone: +265 999 966 769
Name: Bernadette Chirwa
Title: Chartered Accountant
Role in the project: Finance and Administration Officer at organization level
Academic background: She is a Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA) and has a Diploma in Accounting with ICAM
Experience: She has 11 years’ working experience in financial accounting, managing donor funding, budgeting and reporting as per donors’ requirements. She has worked in microfinance with Malawi Microloan Foundation and is now working with the Trustees of Agricultural Promotion Programme (TAPP) as Finance and Administration Officer.
Contacts
Email: bchirwa@tappmalawi.org
Phone: +265 991 005 556
Name: Brown Chitekwere
Title: Economist, MSc
Role in the project: Supervising program operations at organization level
Academic background: He holds a master’s degree in Agricultural Economics
Experience: Brown is currently the head of programs for TAPP. He has vast experience in livelihood programming and project management. Besides that, Brown has an extensive research background in agriculture and livelihoods.
Contacts
Email: bchitekwere@tappmalawi.org
Phone: +265 997 688 195
Name: Jacob Linde
Title: Environmental and socioeconomic Researcher, BSc
Role in the project: Project Monitoring and Evaluation at organization level
Academic background: Jacob Linde holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Natural Resources Management
Experience: He has been in the field of research since his graduation from the University of Malawi in 2013. He is currently the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer for TAPP and has adequate experience in environmental and socioeconomic research and implementation, monitoring and evaluation of general livelihood projects.
Contacts
Email: jlinde@tappmalawi.org
Phone: +265 996 270 464
Name: Anita Mahata
Title: Agriculturalist, BSc
Role in the project: Programme coordination at organization level
Academic background: She holds a bachelor’s degree in Agriculture
Experience: Anita is currently the Programme Officer for TAPP. She has extensive experience in livelihood programming especially thematic areas of livestock and crop production, climate change and project management. Besides that, she has experience in coordinating agricultural related research projects.
Contacts
Email: amahata@tappmalawi.org
Phone: +265 999 597247