1. Curriculum vitae
1.
Family name:
RAGUSA
2.
First names:
Gianluca
3.
Date of birth:
13 February 1962
4.
Nationality:
Italian
5.
Civil status:
Single. Any dependent.
6.
Education:
Institution
[Date from - Date to]
Evaluation Partners –
UNICEF/IOCE. September
2013
Evaluation Partners –
UNICEF/IOCE. September
2013
Evaluation Partners –
UNICEF/IOCE. March to
May 2013
International Labor
Organization –
International Training
Centre. November 2000
University of Salerno and
I.R.E.P.A.
October 1993
University of Bologna
September 1993
University of Bologna
September 1992
1st University of Rome
From September 1981 to
July 1989
7.
Certificate of virtual attendance: "Equity-focused and genderresponsive evaluations".
Certificate of virtual attendance: “National evaluation capacity
development for country-led M&E systems".
Certificate of virtual attendance: “Emerging Practices in Development
Evaluations”.
Master diploma: “Management of technical Cooperation Projects”
(2000/A9226/13).
Post-graduate diploma: “Fisheries economy and management”.
Post-graduate diploma “3rd Training course for Marine Operators”.
Post-graduate diploma “2nd Training course for Marine Operators”.
Master of Sciences (+5) – Biology.
Language skills: Indicate competence on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 - excellent; 5 - basic)
Language
Italian
English
French
Spanish
8.
Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained:
Reading
1
2
2
5
Speaking
1
2
2
5
Writing
1
2
2
5
Membership of professional bodies: NA.
9.
Other skills: Windows Environment (Win-word, Office, Excel, PowerPoint and compatible packages).
Statistical soft-wares. Spreadsheets (Quattro, Q-pro, Excel, etc.). Word processing. MS-DOS based system.
Knowledge of UNIX system managing and "c" language and "SDK" tool programming (diploma). Internet and email.
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10.
Present position: From January 2006, International freelance Consultant.
11.
Years within the firm:
12.
Key qualifications: (Relevant to the project)
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13.
From January 2006, International freelance Consultant.
24 years post-graduated experience in marine and inland aquatic environment
sustainable and equitable management, notably in African, Caribbean, European and Mediterranean
areas. International experience: IOC and WB (International consultancies), EC DG AIDCO, EC DG Fish,
USAID. Field: Albania, Belgium, Botswana, Congo Brazzaville, Ethiopia, France, Gabon, Ghana, Indian
Ocean (Mauritius, Seychelles, Kenya, Tanzania, Comoros, Madagascar), Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica,
Libya, Mali, Morocco, Namibia, Norway, Romania, Sierra Leone, Senegal, The Gambia, Tunisia.
October 2013. IUCN Global Gender Office’s Gender Expert Network. Selected and
included in the gender experts’ network. July 2013. Spanish Agency for international cooperation to
the Development of the Ministry of Foreign Relations and Cooperation, selected and included in the
experts roster for Africa. February 2012, BTC. Selected and interviewed in Brussels for the long term
position of Expert in organizational and institutional development, co-manager – MALI. November
2011, FAO. Selected and interviewed for the Fishery and aquaculture expert position in Abu Dhabi.
May 2011, FAO. Selected and interviewed for the Executive Director position of the General Fishery
Council for the Mediterranean (GFCM) at the FAO HQ. September 2010, WWF International shortlisted and interviewed for the Tuna Manager, Smart Fishing Network Initiative position. August 2010,
UNOPS, short-listed and interviewed for the Senior Fishery expert position of the Sulu-Celebes project.
April 2010, UNOPS, short-listed and interviewed for the Regional Project position of the ATSEA;
Arafura and Timor Seas Ecosystem Action and UNDP office of Bratislava, short-listed and interviewed
for the interview for the GEF IW vetted roster of consultants. March 2010, pre-selected for the
Evaluation of FAO’s Regional and Sub-regional Offices in the Near East Team members. February 2010,
UNDP Office for Mauritius and Seychelles, short-listed for the position of Socio-Economic Data
Processing and Analysis. February 2009, UNIDO, short-listed and interviewed by for the Coordinator
position of the GLCME Program in Accra (Ghana). October 2008, SEAFO regional organization shortlisted and interviewed in Windhoek (Namibia) for the Executive Secretary position. August 2008,
UNDP/UNV short-listed and interviewed for the environmental specialist position in Guinea Bissau and
SRCF regional organization in Dakar (Senegal for a coordinator position. July 2008, FAO, short-listed
and interviewed for a socioeconomic position in Malaga (Spain). April 2008, UNOPS selected and
interviewed for an ASCLME Program coordinator position in South Africa
Aquatic and marine environment sustainable management and assessment. ICZM. Fisheries and
aquaculture (Institutional strengthening and capacity building. Technical assistance, Vocational
training, Master-plans, Support, Studies).
Monitoring, control and surveillance specialist. Wide knowledge of International
and EU MCS related legislation. MCS systems assessment and development (planning and supervision).
International donors and EC development cooperation procedures sound
knowledge and related working experience; Tender design and implementation (Programming,
Identification, Instruction, development, monitoring and evaluation) and PCM sound knowledge
(Projects appraisal, identification, formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation).
Institutional strengthening and capacity building of CA and PO. Participatory
approach and Co-Management.
Industrial and Small-scale fisheries.
Fishery biology and technologies, stock assessment, statistics and surveys design:
PRA and SWOT analysis. Fish products hygiene and quality.
Specific experience in the regions:
Country
Ivory Coast
Date from - Date to
February to March 2013
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3. Curriculum vitae – Gianluca Ragusa
The Gambia
ACP (Botswana,
Mauritius, Jamaica,
Gabon, Congo
Brazzaville, Senegal,
Ethiopia),
September to December 2011
Mali
From February to June 2011
Mali
From October 2009 to April 2010
Indian Ocean
(Mauritius,
Seychelles, Kenya,
Tanzania, Comoros,
Madagascar)
From April to September 2009
Indian Ocean
From March to July 2009
Albania
From September 2008 to June 2009
Indian Ocean
From January to June 2008
Albania
From September 2006 to February 2007
Romania
May 2005
Sierra Leone
From November 2004 to December 2005
Ghana
From January 2003 to December 2005
Libya
From November 2002 to December 2005
Morocco
From November 2000
Senegal
July to September 1999
Tunisia
May 1999
Libya
From June 1997 to December 2005
Senegal
From March to July 1997
Albania
From June to November 1996
Liberia/Sierra Leone
14.
September 2012 to February 2013
From December 1989 to March 1991
Professional experience
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4. Curriculum vitae – Gianluca Ragusa
Date
from –
Date to
Location
Company
Position
AECOM
International
development
USA
From
Februar
y to
March
2013
From
Septem
ber
2012
to
Februar
y 2013
Fisheries
community
expert
Ivory Coast
The Gambia
Mendez
England &
Associates
(ME&A)
USA
Team
Leader
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Description
Study for the sustainable management of the Lake
of Ayamé. Identification study and participation at
the 1st Fishery Commission for the sustainable
management of the Ayamé Lake. Mission in Aboisso
region and Ayamé city in Southeastern of the Côte
d’Ivoire to assist the authorities in the town of
Ayamé and its inhabitants to put in place the fishery
Commission, identify the causes of conflits and
technical and social issues related to dysfunction of
the fishery communities. making recommendations
for tangible solutions. Causes for conflict in fishing
communities identification, proposal of tangible and
workable solutions, facilitation of the dialogue over
sensitive issues and proposing recommendations
and actions plans. Funding: USAID (Ivory Coast
Transition Initiative).
Mid-term evaluation for the USAID/WA hq. of Ba
Nafaa project (4M USD). In-country survey.. Mission
methodology drafting and revision, desk phase
implementation
and
reporting,
work-plan
preparation and revision, , questions preparation
and reviewing, mission implementation data
collection and interviews and focus groups in the
selected sites. Stakeholders consultation and
evaluation of the project, including costs analysis
and its compliance with International and United
States environmental and social horizontal themes
(water and sanitation, gender, young, disabled).
Restricted tender procedure. Funding: USAID.

5. Curriculum vitae – Gianluca Ragusa
Euronet
consulting
Belgium
From
Septem
ber to
Decem
ber
2011
ACP
countries
(Botswana,
Mauritius,
Jamaica,
Gabon,
Congo
Brazzaville,
Senegal,
Ethiopia)
From
Februar
y to
June
2011
Mali
From
October
2009 to
April
2010
Mali
From
May to
Septem
ber
2009
Indian Ocean
(Mauritius,
Seychelles,
Kenya,
Tanzania,
Comoros,
Madagascar)
Team
Leader
Sofreco
France
Fisheries
manageme
nt expert
AESA
–
Belgium
Team
Leader
MWH Global
–
UK
Evaluation
expert /
ICZM
expert.
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Mid-term evaluation for the DEVCO and ACP
Secretariat of ACP FISH II Program (30 MEUR).
Survey in the selected ACP countries (Countries
visited: Botswana, Mauritius, Jamaica, Gabon, Congo
Brazzaville, Senegal, Ethiopia). Mission methodology
drafting and revision, participation at the inception
phase kick-off meeting and the reference group
meetings at DEVCO HQ in Brussels, work-plan
preparation
and
reviewing,
desk
phase
implementation
and
reporting,
questions
preparation and reviewing, mission implementation
data collection and interviews in the selected
Countries. Participation at the Programme Steering
Committee in Gaborone (Botswana), including the
Southern African Group Workshop (Gaborone),
Caribbean Group Workshop (Kingston) and Eastern
African Group Workshop (Addis Ababa). Stakeholder
consultations and evaluation of the Program and its
compliance with International and EU environmental
and social horizontal themes (gender, young,
disabled). Restricted tender procedure. Funding: EC
AIDCO (9th EDF).
Mission for the elaboration of the National Fishery
and Aquaculture development policy and of the
National Plan of actions for the sustainable
development of fishery and aquaculture of the
Republic of Mali. Consultations at the national and
regional level and field visits in six regions (Kayes,
Koulikoro, Sikasso, Segou, Mopti et Bamako District).
Validation workshops. Funding : EC ACP FISH II
Program
Projet de développement des ressources en eau et
de gestion durable des écosystèmes du bassin du
fleuve Niger. Consultancy and 6 months mission
team leading and implementation (assistance and
training) in the Northern Regions of Mali (Gao and
Timbuktu) for the study in support of the fisheries
actors, support in the establishment of the fisheries
councils (mayor, provincial and regional levels);
assistance to draft fisheries conventions and comanagement plans and communication plans.
Funding: World bank (IDA Credit).
Mid-term evaluation for the EC Delegation in
Mauritius of the ReCoMap Program (Regional
Coastal Management Program) (18 MEUR) of the
Indian Ocean Commission. Survey in the Indian
Ocean (Countries visited: Mauritius, Seychelles,
Kenya, Tanzania, Comoros, and Madagascar).
Restricted tender procedure. Funding: EC AIDCO
(9th EDF).

6. Curriculum vitae – Gianluca Ragusa
From
March
to July
2009
From
Septem
ber
2008 to
June
2009
From
Novem
ber
2008 to
January
2009
From
May
2008 to
August
2009
From
January
to
October
2008
From
Septem
ber
2006 to
Februar
y 2007
May
2005
Italy
Albania
Italy
Italy
Italy
Albania
Romania
Indian Ocean
Commission
- Mauritius
Diadikasia
Consultants
–
Greece
TNC Partners
–
Germany
Cles
Economia
Italy
Indian Ocean
Commission
- Mauritius
Internation
al
Consultant
/
Assessor
Evaluation of Concept Notes and Full Proposal
(Mariculture) in the Framework of the 2nd Call for
Proposals of the ReCoMap Program. Restricted
procedure. Funding: EC AIDCO (9th EDF).
Team
Leader
/
MCS
expert.
Albanian MCS system assessment and survey.
Preparation of the ToR for the EC Delegation In
Albania for the MCS system enforcement and VMS
establishment in the Republic of Albania, in
compliance with EC Reg. 2847. IPA 2008 project on
the establishment and strengthening of MCS system
in the fisheries sector. Restricted tender procedure.
Funding: EC AIDCO FWC Commission 2007. IPA
program.
Aquacultur
e expert
Study on the sea bass and sea bream market in Italy.
Market study in Germany, England, Spain and Italy.
Funding: private enterprise.
Aquacultur
e expert
Research on sustainable aquaculture. Funding:
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and forestall policies General Directorate for fisheries and aquaculture.
Internation
al
Consultant
Assessor
Evaluation of Concept Notes and Full Proposal
(Mariculture) in the Framework of 1st the Call for
Proposal of the ReCoMap Program. Restricted
procedure. Funding: EC AIDCO (9th EDF).
World Bank
PMU of
Albanian
Fishery
Developmen
t Project –
Albania
Internation
al
Consultant
.
MCS
Specialist.
IZSAM – Italy
Fisheries
manageme
nt expert
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Technical assistance (Institutional strengthening,
capacity building) and training of WB PMU, Albanian
Fishery Directorate (FD) and Fishery Inspectorate (FI)
of Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Water
Administration and of Fisheries Management
Organizations (FMOs) in Monitoring Control
Surveillance methodologies and procedures.
Restricted procedure. Funding: World Bank.
Preparation and presentation in Bucharest of
Twinning project “Support for further strengthening
of the market for fisheries and aquaculture
products”, to harmonize the competences’ level of
Romanian CA with EU market. Project approved in
partnership with Italian Ministry of Health, Italian
Ministry of Agriculture and a Spanish counterpart.
Funding: EC Twinning Program.

7. Curriculum vitae – Gianluca Ragusa
From
Novem
ber
2004 to
Decem
ber
2005
From
January
2003 to
Septem
ber
2005
From
Novem
ber
2002 to
Decem
ber
2005
From
July to
August
1999
From
May to
June
1997
From
June
1997 to
Decem
ber
2005
From
June to
Novem
ber
1996
Sierra Leone
Federcoopes
ca - Italy
Ghana
Federcoopes
ca - Italy
Libya
Senegal
Libya
Albania
Federcoopes
ca - Italy
Federcoopes
ca - Italy
Federcoopes
ca - Italy
CIRSPE –
Italy
Fisheries
manageme
nt expert
Fisheries
manageme
nt expert
Team
Leader of a
25 Libyan
and Italian
experts
team.
Fisheries
manageme
nt expert
Member of
ItalianLibyan
Technical
Committee
on
Fisheries
Fishery
Consultant
MCS
expert
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Identification, appraisal (Institutional meeting and
technical survey in three fishing villages) and design
of an education, technical assistance and training
project in support of children and small-scale
fishermen of Sierra Leone. Project approved.
Funding: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (General
Directorate for Cooperation to Development).
Identification and appraisal along the coast of Ghana
for Institutional strengthening and capacity building,
technical assistance and training identification in
fisheries sector, among requests of Minister of State
charged of Fisheries and by Board members of
Ghana National Fisheries Association in Thema.
Funding: Federcoopesca.
Identification, formulation and implementation of
the project (technical assistance, good practices and
know-how, training of Libyan experts), to draw up
Libyan Fisheries development Master-Plan and
Vocational training Master-Plan. Project approved
by Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, by Libyan
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Libyan Ministry of
Production. Funding: Italian Ministry of Foreign
Affairs.
Technical assistance for the “ex-ante” evaluation of
the
project:
“Sub-programme
pour
le
développement de la FeNaGIE-pêche du Sénégal”.
Technical survey in Kayar, Rufisque, Mbour, Joal and
Niodior. Surveying fishing villages and evaluating
fishing and production techniques, assisting in
assessment of best practices (manipulation,
conservation and transformation).
Evaluation of a proposal for a fish processing factory
rehabilitation. Technical assistance in capacity
building and strengthening of FeNaGIE. Funding:
Federcoopesca.
Member of Italian-Libyan Technical Committee on
Fisheries. Negotiation and bilateral agreements for
fisheries and aquaculture sector development
(Rome, 1997; Tripoli, 1999; Rome, 2000, Tripoli,
2001, Tripoli, 2002). Funding: Federcoopesca.
Design and implementation of the project “Training
for extension staff”. Training, technical assistance for
development of the Statistical Information System
for fisheries of the Fishery Directorate. Training of
Inspectors charged to collect and monitor data on
fishery and aquaculture. Restricted tender
procedure. Funding: EC PHARE Program.

8. Curriculum vitae – Gianluca Ragusa
From
Decem
ber
1989 to
March
1991
15.
Liberia/Sierr
a Leone
( FAO Area
35, 3.3)
A.GE.I. scrl Italy
Fishery
Consultant
On-board
scientific
observer.
MCS
Expert.
Participation in 1st and 2nd experimental fishing
campaigns in Sierra Leone waters. Designing and
carrying out as on-board observer two experimental
fishing campaigns, collecting relevant statistical and
biological data on commercial fishing vessels.
Funding: EC DG Fish
Other relevant information (eg. Publications)
Ragusa G., Natale M.G., 2006. La pesca marittima, l’acquacoltura e la protezione delle risorse nella
Repubblica di Libia (Marine fishery, aquaculture and resources protection in the Republic of Libya).
Proceedings of the 67 Congress of the Italian Zoological Union. Naples, 12 – 15 September 2006: 87.
Ragusa G., 2000. Specie ittiche marine commerciali del Mare Mediterraneo (Marine species of commercial
interest in the Mediterranean) : 71 pp. Federcoopesca Editions. Project co-financed by European Union and
Italian Ministry of Agricultural and Forestall Policies.
Ragusa G., 1999. La pesca in Senegal: rapporti con i Paesi Africani limitrofi e l’Unione europea (Fisheries in
Senegal: relationships with neighborhoods Countries and European Union). Iniziativa Pesca, Federcoopesca,
year III, December 1999, 25: 36 - 45.
Ragusa G., 1998. Il sistema pesca tra economia e ecologia (Fisheries between economy and ecology).
Iniziativa Pesca, Federcoopesca, year II, October 1998, 15: 48 - 49.
Ragusa G., 1998. Molluschicoltura off-shore (Off-shore molluscsculture). Iniziativa Pesca, Federcoopesca
Editions, year II, May 1998, 10: 30 - 31.
Ragusa G., Natale M.G., 1998. Aree marine protette e sviluppo sostenibile (Marine protected areas and
sustainability). Iniziativa pesca, Federcoopesca, II, July 1998, 12: 25 - 31.
Ugolini R., Befumo S., Di Bitetto M., Ciattaglia A., Ragusa G., 1999. Design, realization and testing of an offshore cage for fish-rearing. Abstracts of international aquaculture conference of Verona: towards the year
2000: what changes in aquaculture, Verona 11-12 February 1999: 66.
Ugolini R., Befumo S., Di Bitetto M., Ciattaglia A., Ragusa G., 1998. Impianto sperimentale di allevamento per
pesci in mare aperto. (Experimental off-shore cage design for fish-rearing in open sea). Biol. Mar. Medit.
(1998), 5 (3): 1703-1705.
Ugolini R., Befumo S., Di Bitetto M., Ciattaglia A., Giovannetti M., Ragusa G., Savardi S., 1998.
Sperimentazione e gestione produttiva di impianti di allevamento ittico in mare aperto. (Design,
construction and testing of an off-shore cage for fish-rearing) in open sea. Biol. Mar. Medit. (1998), 5 (3):
1723-1726.
Ugolini R., Fonti P., Ragusa G., 1998. Tecnologie e nuove specie per la molluschicoltura off-shore
(Technologies and new species for off-shore mollusc-culture). Biol. Mar. Medit. (1998), 5 (3): 1896-1900.
Rampacci M., D’Ambra, R., Ragusa G., Massa F., Tancioni L. , 1998. Prove di allevamento di specie ittiche
marine in acque di pozzo a bassa salinità (Intensive rearing of marine fishes in low salinity waters). Biol. Mar.
Medit. (1998), 5 (3): 1419-1427.
Ragusa G., 1997. La pesca artigianale nella Repubblica del Senegal (Small-scale fishery in the Republic of
Senegal). Corriere della pesca e dell’acquacoltura, Federcoopesca Editions, year XII, December 1997 –
January 1998, 38: 27 – 32
Looking forward to hear from you, let me thank you, Madam/Sir, for the efforts that your Organisation do to
enhance the International cooperation, sustainable development and to eradicate poverty and hunger.
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9. Curriculum vitae – Gianluca Ragusa
Sincerely.
Gianluca Ragusa - International free-lance Consultant
Via Tuscia, 7 - 00191 Rome (Italy)
Ph: (+39) 063291240
Mb: (+39) 3393096798
E-mail: gianluca.ragusa4@gmail.com
Dans l'attente, veuillez agréer Madame/Monsieur l’expression de mes remerciements les plus vives pour les
efforts de vôtre Organisation dans les domaines de la coopération International, du développement durable,
de l’éradication de la pauvreté et de la faim dans le monde.
Salutations sincères.
Gianluca Ragusa – Consultant International Indépendant.
Via Tuscia, 7
00191 Rome (Italie)
Tel.: (+39) 063291240
Mobile: (+39) 3393096798
Courrier électronique: gianluca.ragusa4@gmail.com
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10. Curriculum vitae – Gianluca Ragusa
Sincerely.
Gianluca Ragusa - International free-lance Consultant
Via Tuscia, 7 - 00191 Rome (Italy)
Ph: (+39) 063291240
Mb: (+39) 3393096798
E-mail: gianluca.ragusa4@gmail.com
Dans l'attente, veuillez agréer Madame/Monsieur l’expression de mes remerciements les plus vives pour les
efforts de vôtre Organisation dans les domaines de la coopération International, du développement durable,
de l’éradication de la pauvreté et de la faim dans le monde.
Salutations sincères.
Gianluca Ragusa – Consultant International Indépendant.
Via Tuscia, 7
00191 Rome (Italie)
Tel.: (+39) 063291240
Mobile: (+39) 3393096798
Courrier électronique: gianluca.ragusa4@gmail.com
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