Joshua Daniel Laizer

Company Overview: YILAA, or Youth Initiative for Land in Africa, is a platform that aims to promote land governance for young people in Africa empower the next generation of professionals, and promote sustainable land use. YILAA's initiatives include training and capacity-building programs, networking and exchange programs, the Championing of Green careers, and Land tenure for young people. Our training programs are implemented in collaboration with Prince Sultan University.

Roles and responsibilities:

• Provide overall leadership and strategic direction for YILAA's Indigenous People Land Rights program.
• Develop and implement the strategies for resource mobilization to support Indigenous People Land rights program
• Provide technical expertise and guidance on all aspects of land rights, including customary land tenure systems, legal frameworks, land administration, and conflict resolution.
• Design and deliver training programs for Indigenous communities and YILAA staff on land rights, advocacy, and community-based natural resource management.
• Represent YILAA in policy dialogues and advocacy initiatives related to Indigenous land rights. This involves engaging with government officials, international organizations, and other stakeholders to promote policy reforms that protect and secure Indigenous land rights.
• Oversee the implementation of projects within the Indigenous People Land Rights program, ensuring projects are implemented effectively, efficiently, and following YILAA's standards
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key partners, including Indigenous communities, government agencies, NGOs, and international organizations.
• Research Indigenous land rights issues and document best practices and lessons learned.
• Oversee the collection, management, and analysis of data related to Indigenous land rights

Company Overview: The African Pastoralist Youth Initiative (AYPI) is a youth-led organization dedicated to promoting the rights and welfare of pastoralist communities across Africa. We advocate for sustainable development, policy reform, and youth empowerment to ensure pastoralist communities' equitable and inclusive participation in decision-making processes. AYPI was founded in 2022 as the resolution of the Youth Conference on Climate and Pastoralism, held at Lukenya University, Kenya by young pastoralist leaders from Tanzania, Kenya and Ethiopia.The initiative has gained its entry into More African Countries such as Uganda, Nigeria, South Sudan, mali and Central Africa Republic.

Roles and responsibility:

• Collaborate closely with the President and Board of Directors to develop and implement AYPI's strategic plan, overseeing all organizational programs and initiatives' design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation. This includes conducting research, identifying opportunities, and developing detailed project proposals.
• Provide overall leadership and management for AYPI's programs, ensuring effective coordination across all departments and projects. This involves setting targets, monitoring progress, managing budgets, and reporting on program outcomes to the Board.
• Serve as the primary liaison between the Board of Directors and the organization's management team, facilitating effective communication and collaboration.
• Prepare comprehensive reports, presentations, and other materials for Board meetings. \
• Provide administrative and logistical support to the President and Board.
• Developed strong partnerships with other Organizations to allow for collaboration and more significant opportunities for growth.
• Actively participate in fundraising efforts, including identifying potential funding sources, developing grant proposals, and managing relationships with donors and partners.
• Represent AYPI at various meetings, conferences, and events, building and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders, including government agencies, NGOs, community leaders, and international organizations.
• Lead and mentor AYPI's staff, fostering a positive and productive work environment. This includes recruiting, training, supervising, and evaluating staff performance.
• Contribute to developing AYPI's policies and advocacy strategies, ensuring alignment with the organization's mission and strategic goals
• Represent AYPI's interests in relevant policy forums and advocate for the rights and needs of pastoralist communities.
• Develop and implement effective communication strategies to disseminate information about AYPI's work to internal and external stakeholders. Prepare regular reports on program progress, financial performance, and other key indicators.
• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the organization, ensuring efficient and effective use of resources. This includes managing administrative tasks, overseeing financial management, and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations.

Company Overview: TACCEI is a people-driven nonprofit dedicated to community-based nature conservation and community empowerment organizations. Through our programs, we are building communities' capacities to mitigate and adapt to climate change through several initiatives, such as tree-planting, human-wildlife conflict mitigation, and agroforestry programs

Roles and Responsibilities

• Leading the strategic vision and direction of TACCEI as a people-driven nonprofit organization focused on community-based nature conservation and empowerment initiatives
• Developing and implementing programs aimed at building communities' capacities to mitigate and adapt to climate change through activities like tree planting, human-wildlife conflict mitigation, and agroforestry
• Lead the team in Proposal Writing and Resource Mobilizations
• Overseeing project planning, budgeting, and execution to ensure the success and impact of conservation and empowerment initiatives
• Collaborating with community members, local stakeholders, and partners to promote sustainable practices and empower communities to address environmental challenges
• Monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of programs, measuring outcomes, and driving continuous improvement to achieve TACCEI's mission of fostering conservation and community empowerment

Company Overview: Afriscout is a tech-based program where we help pastoralist communities use satellite imagery to track quality pasture and water while sharing important climate and other alerts. The program also helps them use technology to plan grazing and restore degraded rangelands, helping them to mitigate and adapt to the impact of climate change and improve their livelihood. The project is active in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania

The Roles and Responsibility.

• Provide technical and professional advice on project design and implementation in Tanzania to Afriscout management and Board.
• Guiding and advising on the design and execution on Afriscout programs and projects in Tanzania
• Lead the ground team in engaging with pastoralist communities in Tanzania to promote the use of satellite imagery for tracking quality pasture and water sources
• Providing training and support for community members in utilizing technology to plan grazing practices and restore degraded rangelands
• Facilitating the exchange of climate and other alerts to help communities mitigate and adapt to the impact of climate change
• Collaborating with local stakeholders to promote sustainable land use practices and improve livelihood opportunities for pastoralist communities
• Monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of community engagement strategies in enhancing resilience to climate change and fostering sustainable development
• Contacting training on Climate change and livelihood
• Managing Afriscout field team (Field officer, driver, and finance officer)
• Liaising with Stakeholders and partners of GC (Afriscout program)

Company Overview: TPCF is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advocating for the rights of pastoralist communities, tenure security, and climate change programs, as well as livelihood. Among the programs I oversee, are the Mulika haki program (advocating for land ownership and tenure security of pastoralist communities) and the Loliondo Green Initiative program aimed to building the capacity of pastoralist communities to fight against climate change and protect the natural forest and water sources on Loliondo

Roles and Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing monitoring and evaluation frameworks for programs focused on advocating for the rights of pastoralist communities, tenure security, climate change, and livelihood.
• Providing oversight for the Mulika haki program, which advocates for land ownership and tenure security of pastoralist communities, ensuring effective monitoring and evaluation of the program's impact.
• Managing the Loliondo Green Initiative program, including monitoring the capacity-building efforts for pastoralist communities to combat climate change and protect natural forest and water sources in the Loliondo area.
• Led the monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) processes to ensure project goals were met.
• Coordinated with stakeholders to ensure alignment and effectiveness of MEL strategies.
• Oversaw data collection and analysis to inform strategic decision-making and improve project outcomes.
• Delivered targeted training programs to enhance the skills of MEL officers and sub-grantee organizations.
• Designed effective project budgets and coordinated action plans.