BIOGRAPHY FOR PHILIPO HERMAN MALLEY
Mr. Philipo Herman Malley was born and raised in Babati District’s Rural Village of Seloto , Manyara Region in Tanzania. He is a fourth born in the family of 8 children of Mwl. Herman Burra Malley (father) and Magdalena Migire Lori (Mother). His father was a primary school teacher and mother was a housewife. He had his Primary School Education in Maganjwa Primary School located in Babati District, Manyara Region of Tanzania. He then joined Singe Secondary School (1993 to 1996) for ordinary level and Mwenge High School (1997 to 1999) for advanced level where he studied Physics, Chemistry, Biology) major courses, (Basic Applied Mathematics and General/ Development Studies) minor courses.
Higher Education
He then joined University College of Lands and Architectural Studies (UCLAS) now Ardhi University which was a constituent College of the University of Dar es salaam, for Bachelor of Science in Urban and Regional Planning from 2000 to 2004. In October 2007 to September 5th Philipo joined Master of Science in Land Management, Specializing in Ecological Conservation at School of Applied Sciences of Cranfield University, England in the United Kingdom.
Work Experience
He then joined Ministry of Lands and Human Settlements Development as a field officer from June 2004 to June 2005 where he shifted to privately registered company named City and Environmental Planners Ltd located in Dar es salaam (June 2005 to March 2006). He was then employed by the College of African Wildlife Management, Mweka in Moshi, Tanzania as an Assistant Lecturer in Conservation Planning (March 2006 to November 2018).
Philipo has experience working on wildlife conservation, environmental and sustainable natural resources management particularly in developing countries contexts with Tanzanian Government, Local and International Non-Governmental Organizations. He is experienced in facilitating awareness rising and capacity building initiatives to a local communities specifically smallholder farmer Groups, Small and Medium Enterprises in areas related to climate change adaptation, wildlife conservation, land-use & land rights, and Networks in Tanzania and beyond. This encompasses field experience working with local communities on array of issues including advocating for pastoral rights, policy support, capacity building, and sustainable management of natural capital and on climate change issues affecting rural producers in developing countries as well as experiences in international platforms, fora and networks. He as well developed skill sets that enable understanding of challenges including challenges facing developing countries in an environment where resource scarcity is increasing, population is raising and climate becoming more variable.
His current career focus include:
• Sustainable land management & arresting land degradation with communities (local/traditional knowledge, priorities and aspirations) at centre of the development of tools and methodologies
• Working with local communities and national governments on climate change adaptation and resilience in different sectors
• Climate change mitigation, adaptation and resilience with a focus on low carbon development in agriculture and energy sectors
• Coordinating policy issues around responsible governance of land tenure, adaptation, natural resources management and informed decision-making as a basis for sustainable development.
• He is also committed to contributing to a body of knowledge and data that will contribute to the realization of Agenda 2030.
Philipo is recognized as a Technical Teacher by Tanzania National Council for Technical Education (NACTE) in Tanzania since 2009.
Professional Training/ Certification
1. Certificate on “Spatial Ecotoxicology and Ecotoxicological Risk Assessment Using an Open Community Approach” held at the University of Koblenz – Landau campus, Germany. Funded by DAAD from 07th to 20th September 2018
2. Certificate on “Open Data Community Mapping Training Workshop that took place in Mwanza, Tanzania from 2nd to 4th March 2018
3. Certificate on “SMART Advanced User and Mobile Data Collection Training Workshop” Held at the College of African Wildlife Management, Mweka from 10th to 26th February 2018.
4. Certificate in GIS for Development Workshop held at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College. Funded by Cornel University (USA) in collaboration with ESRI and Honeyguide Foundation from 29th June to 10th July 2015
5. Certificate on Training of Trainers in Integrated Transboundary Protected Area Fire Management. Working on Fire, Free State Campus. South Africa. Funded by SADC/GIZ from 30th September to 29th October 2014
6. Certificate in MS Excel 2007 Advanced Course by Beth Horner & Associates at South African Wildlife College. South Africa. Funded by SADC/GIZ on 14th August 1014
7. Certificate in MIRADI Adaptive Management Software for Conservation Projects to Implement Open Standard for Practice of Conservation, CAWM, Moshi, Tanzania. Funded by SADC-COMPACT Project from 13th to 15th August 2013
8. Certificate in Basic Tracking and Anti-poaching Course UNEP GRID – Arendal, Courtesy of Norwegian Tracking School (NTC) from 20th to 23rd February 2010
9. Certificate in “Designing Research: Practical Skills for Researchers” at Research for Poverty Alleviation (REPOA) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania from 2nd to 6th May 2006
10. Certificate in Disaster Management (Disaster Risk Reduction for Sustainable Development) University College of Lands and Architectural Studies (UCLAS, now called Ardhi University), Dar es salaam. Tanzania from 10th to 13th February 2004