Christopher Bowa Email & Phone Number

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities are to:- Attend the Inception meeting. Thereafter, prepare the Inception Report, present it at the Inception Workshop to the UNDP; Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment; including the National Treasury Working Group- Provide technical assistance in revising the permit fees schedule for a ManagementAuthority/ Issuing authority. The activities include a co-designed pricing for fees forpermits issued in terms of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act 10of 2004 (NEMBA) and its Regulations. The assignment also involves undertaking extensivestakeholder consultations with the relevant stakeholders in South Africa in all the nine provinces to reach consensus about the price changes. It also involves appropriate documentation and the production of a new schedule to enable the gazetting of fees- The production of a final report and pricing schedule for permit fees and the presentationof the report and pricing schedule for permit fees to the Working Group of officials fromthe United Nations system and the Government of the Republic of South Africa. The finalshould also include and Implementation Plan for the change in the charges of fees forpermits and licenses.

New York, United States

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities are to:• Provide technical and logistical support to the National Planning Commission in South on how to accelerate the localization of SDGs through the reporting by cities, regions and local governments on the implementation of the SDGs through Voluntary Local Reviews as to acquire better understanding of the capacity gaps in the collection and data management for SDGs reporting.• Contribute to building the capacities of local government officials in localizing the SDGs and in monitoring and reporting their progress by supporting the Voluntary Local Reviews (VLRs) process, including its linkages to the Voluntary National Review (VNR) process.• Conduct preparatory activities/workshops of the five selected local authorities, including guidance on the application of the methodology and implementation of the work plan.• Prepare a report that synthesizes the main messages and key conclusions from the selected VLR process, as well as drawing on existing data sources, making use of existing national and subnational platforms and processes that could contribute to the VLR writing and analysis process and its linkage to the VNR process.• Compile a final report, based on comments from the National Planning Commission and the five participating local authorities.

Lusaka, Zambia

Public Finance Unit: The overall purpose of this position is to support unit operations on a broad spectrum of policy analysis and research projects. The position also entails supporting the production of quality and timely research projects, including the dissemination of evidence-based policy advice to government, the private sector, cooperating partners, and civil society organisations. The job also includes the performance of operational and administrative functions. The main projects presently centre around:• Towards Implementation and Institutionalisation of Decentralisation Policy in Zambia• Microsimulation Analysis of the Impact of Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) Reforms in Zambia• Development Finance Assessment Project• The 2022 National Budget Reviews• The 2023 National Budget & the 2023 -2025 Medium Term Expenditure Reviews• Responding to requests from State institutions such as the Executive and the Legislature

Parktown, Johannesburg

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities:The main teaching and assessment modules included: Public Sector Monitoring and Evaluation; Strategic Planning and Implementation; Public Finance and Fiscal Management; Advanced Procurement and Supply Chain Management; Strategic Human Resources Management; Good Governance and Fraud Prevention in the Real Estate Sector; Decentralization of Public Finances and Financial Management; and Programme and Project Management.

City Of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Deputy Director, Budget Management & Monitoring and Evaluation, Gauteng ProvincialTreasury, (Oct. 2008 – Sep. 2017), Marshalltown, Johannesburg, South Africa.Summary of Duties and Responsibilities were to: Be responsible for the Treasury’s role of assisting departments in the province to compiletheir respective Strategic Plans and Annual Performance Plans in line with the NationalTreasury’s guidelines and frameworks. Assisting departments in the province with planning, monitoring, reporting and evaluationby tracking financial and non-financial information against set targets in order to meet theprovince’s outputs and outcomes.4 Preparation and administration of the provincial budget allocation process, includingadvising departments on budgetary and financial management matters in line with therelevant pieces of legislation. Monitoring and evaluating organizational performance in line with the department’soverall objectives and performance measures (tracking performance against setobjectives). Analysing performance reports and submitting performance evaluation plans. Reporting any emerging factors that could negatively affect departmental service deliveryoutputs and outcomes, including contingency measures to be implemented. Participating in corrective action and investigations during implementation, includingensuring that audit queries and findings are addressed timeously.

Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities were to: Be responsible for undertaking policy research on matters underpinning intergovernmental relations in South Africa such as:Project 1: An Investigation into the Feasibility of Extending the National SchoolNutrition Programme from Primary Schools to Secondary Schools in South Africa.I was the Project Lead for this study. The recommendations of this studyculminated in the extension of the National School Nutrition Programme fromPrimary Schools to Secondary Schools in South Africa.Project 2: The Financing of Tertiary Health Services in South Africa: Implicationson the System of Intergovernmental Relations in South Africa. Participation in the following inter-governmental processes:Provincial visits for monitoring social sector departments in South Africa.Heads of Education Departments Committee (HEDCOM) Sub-committee onfinance meetings.National School Nutrition Programme Provincial Coordinators’ Forum.

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities were to: Participate in the development and management of departmental and sectoral budgetsand policies, including the production of reports relating to:Inputs for priorities to fund in the education sector.Medium Term Expenditure Committee (MTEC) recommendations and motivationfor the national Department of Education MTEF budgets.5Inputs in education for the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS),Estimates of National Expenditure (ENE), Budget Review (BR) and the Intergovernmental Fiscal Review (IGFR).Roll-over requests recommendations.Adjustments budget estimates recommendations. Involvement in processes leading to:Departmental and budget planning processes.National Treasury Budget process.Inter-governmental planning and budget processes.Resolution of high specific, high priority budget issues in the educational sector. Expenditure monitoring, assessment and production of reports on:Quarterly spending reports of national and provincial education departments.Quarterly spending reports on conditional grants and earmarked allocations.Early warning reports.Revised estimates of expenditure Rendering support in respect of:Guidance to departments and public entities on the Public Finance ManagementAct (PFMA) and related Treasury RegulationsParticipation in the Chief Financial Officers Forum.

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities were: Implementation of the National Norms and Standards for School Funding (NNSSF). Participation in the management of national policy for funding over 26, 000 publicordinary schools as stipulated in the South Africa Schools Act (SASA) and the NNSSF. Assisting Provincial Education Departments (PEDs) with implementation of the NNSSF. Assisting in working towards improving financial management at provincial, district andschool levels. Participation in the HEDCOM Sub-committee on Finance meetings on a bi-monthly basis.6 Execution of technical, management and administrative functions in the directorate. Considering educational policies and their financial implications in respect of:Participation in the formulation, management and monitoring of education financingand funding policies in respect of inclusive education.Participation in the formulation, management and monitoring of education financingand funding policies in respect of Adult Basic Education and Training (ABET) centres. Integrated Planning and Budgeting Processes in respect of:Monitoring PED budgets in the nine provinces by assessing and analysing theirbudgets and expenditure to ensure compliance with the NNSSF.Conceptualising better methods for monitoring budgets and expenditure for PEDs.Participating in the MTEF, MTEC and 4 x 4 processes to support the policies andbudget process in education.

City Of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

 Research Officer: Health Financing and Economics Programme, Centre for Health Policy,University of the Witwatersrand, (Mar. 1998 – Feb. 2000), Braamfontein, Johannesburg, SouthAfrica.Summary of Duties and Responsibilities: Responsible for contributing to research and collaborative work of the Centre by performingduties around:Project 1: Participated in the development of detailed methodology for the first yearof the project with the rest of the research team on the basis of existing protocol.o Participated in data and information collection, assessment and analysis.o Participated in the drafting and finalization of research reports.o Assisted with the coordination and management of the project, including liaisonwith research partners in four countries in Africa and in Europe.o Developed and maintained appropriate links with local and internationalinstitutions in the field of healthcare financing.Project’s PublicationGilson L., Doherty J., McIntyre D., Thomas S., Brijlal V., Bowa C., Mbatsha S., (Nov.1999), The Dynamics of Policy Change: Healthcare Financing in South Africa, 1994-1999, Centre for Health Policy, Johannesburg, South Africa.7Project 2: Supporting collaborative research on Public-Private Mix in Healthcare: AnInternational Network (The PPMnet Project):o Maintained and administered a database of 33 researchers undertaking 48 researchprojects in different parts of the world on Public-Private healthcare matters throughelectronic mail.o Was involved in aspects of organizing international workshops for the Public-PrivateMix Network held in South Africa in 1998 and 2000 respectively.

Lusaka Zambia

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities: Was involved in the drawing up of guidelines for receiving, storage and distribution of morethan 87, 000 metric tonnes of cereals to vulnerable districts and sub-districts for theEmergency Operations (EMOP). Participated in the monitoring of EMOP monthly so that cereals reached the vulnerable groupsthat were affected by the drought. This involved visits to the districts that were affected. Made recommendations to the World Food Programme Office in Lusaka, the Office of the VicePresident, and NGOs that were involved. Was involved in research that culminated in the “Vulnerability Assessment and Mapping(VAM)”. The study identified and ranked districts in Zambia in order of their vulnerability inthe event of a natural disaster such as drought. The document was used as a basis for theWorld Food Programmes’ projects from 1997 – 2001. Played a major role in advising policy-makers at national, district and sub-national levels.Project’s publication Flam B., Bowa C., Bowen B., and Jila M., (1996), Vulnerability Assessment and Mapping inZambia, United Nations World Food Programme, Lusaka, Zambia. Staff Development Fellow, Economics Department, University of Zambia, (Feb. 1992 – Sep. 1995),Lusaka, Zambia.Summary of Duties and Responsibilities were to: As Staff Development Fellow, was involved in conducting tutorials and teaching the followingundergraduate modules:Introduction to Economics;Intermediate Microeconomics;8Intermediate Macroeconomics;Monetary Economics; andPublic Finance.

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities were to: As Staff Development Fellow, was involved in conducting tutorials and teaching the followingundergraduate modules:Introduction to Economics;Intermediate Microeconomics;8Intermediate Macroeconomics;Monetary Economics; andPublic Finance.

Management Advancement Programme Certificate, Business Administration, Management And Operations

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