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James Agingu

Regional Specialist (PROSPECTS), Employment Intensive Investment Programme (EIIP)

Ethiopia (ETH)
Addis Ababa

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Education

Master : Master in Business Administration
Master : MSc in Road Management and Engineering
Bachelor : BSc (Civil Engineering)


Languages

English, Portuguese, French,


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Affiliation
Section : N/A
UN Agency : ILO
Country of Assignment : Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (ETH)

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Biography
I am a civil engineer with over 30 years of professional experience with government departments, development agencies and consulting engineers mainly on technical assistance/capacity building programmes for creation of sustainable decent employment through rural infrastructure development in Africa and the Pacific, including in fragile settings. Formulation and implementation of transport sector policies and strategies; effectively managed implementation of several rural infrastructure programmes (resources and activities); developed labour-based construction and maintenance systems for trunk and feeder roads; compiled technical manuals for implementation and conducted research and development (R&D) work. Also did technical audit of rural infrastructure programmes, and training of engineers, contractors, and supervisors on road technology. Focused on decent work and economic growth for the poor and vulnerable populations (including women, youth and forcibly displced persons).
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OIBCs Expertise
  • OIBC 3.

    Harnessing demographic dividends through investments in youth and women empowerment for SDGs