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Dr. Martina Shakya
Coordinator Lecturer Training and MSc Programs in Economics with Afghan Universities

Contact
Address:
Universitätsstr. 150
GB 1/154
Bochum
D-44801
Germany

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Telephone: +49 (0)234 / 32-25147
Fax: +49 (0)234 / 32-14294

Information: Education

Doctorate (PhD) in Human Geography, Faculty of Geosciences, Ruhr Universität Bochum;
Postgraduate Training at the German Development Institute (DIE/GDI);
M.Sc. in Human Geography, Political Science and Anthropology (Diplom-Geographin), Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster

Fields of Expertise

Current research interests: Risk, rural poverty, tourism, regional development, international migration.
Research and work experience: Vulnerability and poverty analysis, impact evaluation; sustainable tourism; community-based natural resource management.
Regional expertise: South Asia (especially Nepal, Afghanistan), Southern Africa (South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Malawi).
Teaching: Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation

Publications

(2010) The Impact of Non-Farm Economic Activities on Risk and Vulnerability in Remote Mountain Regions: The Case of Tourism. Contributed paper prepared for presentation at the international symposium "Sustainable Land Use and Rural Development in Mountainous Regions of Southeast Asia," Hanoi, 21-23 July 2010. Online publication. (Download)

(2010) Tourism’s Impact on the Risk Management and Coping Capacity of Rural Communities in Nepal. In: Building sustainable rural futures. The added value of systems approaches in times of change and uncertainty. Proceedings of the 9th European IFSA Symposium, 4-7 July 2010, Vienna, pp. 2097-2107. Online publication. (Download)

(2010) Tourismus im Zeichen globaler Krisen – eine Aufgabe für die Entwicklungs-zusammenarbeit? Editorial in DED (German Development Service) publication “Nachhaltiger Tourismus.” Bonn, pp. 4-8. (Download)

(2009) Risk, Vulnerability and Tourism in Developing Countries: The Case of Nepal. Berlin: Logos-Verlag (Bochum Studies in International Development, Vol. 56).

(2009) Tourismus in Nepal: Risikofaktor oder Beitrag zur sozialen Sicherung ländlicher Haushalte? In: Nepal-Information, No. 102/103, pp. 95-99.

(2003) Community Tourism. Development and Sustainable Land Use in the Hill Areas of Nepal. In: Domrös, Manfred (Ed.): Translating Development. The Case of Nepal. New Dehli, pp. 217-236.

(1997) with R.N. Chakraborty, I. Freier and F. Kegel: Community Forestry in the Terai Region of Nepal. Policy Issues, Experience, and Potential. Berlin (German Development Institute, Reports and Working Papers 5/1997).

Mentoring (Master in Development Management):

Costella, Cecilia Valentina (2008): Organizational and Institutional Determinants of Community Participation in Social Funds: A Case Study of FONCODES in Peru

Hossain, Md Mokther (2008): Governance and Disaster Risk in Bangladesh: Case Studies from Khulna District

Ulziikhuu, Buyandelger (2008): The Role of Tourism in Rural Development: A Case Study of Uvurhangai Province in Mongolia

Göhl, Sandra (2007): Linking Decentralization and Disaster Risk Management in Mozambique. A Contribution to Local Development?

Namara Kwesiga, Joseline (2006): Women Empowerment through Microfinance Institutions: A Case Study of Foundation for International Community Assistance (FINCA) in Jinja District, Uganda

Gemechu Alemu, Shambel (2006): Social Capital, Non-governmental Organizations and Development: A Study of Household Well-being at Anano Integrated Rural Development Program

Naing, William (2006): Evaluating Evaluations. The Case of the Wa Alternative Development Project (WADP) in Myanmar

Dinbabo, Mulugeta Fitamo (2005): Indigenous Community Based Organizations (CBOs), the Community and Local Development: a Case Study of Gubre in Ethiopia

Asaba Ajabo, Rebecca (2008): Community Mobilization in Rural Agriculture Development Programs: A Case Study of the Area Based Agriculture Modernization Program in Kisoro District, Uganda (Second Examiner)

Zug, Sebastian (2008): The Impact of Agricultural Mechanisation on Poverty Alleviation in a Seasonal Environment: A Project Evaluation from Northern Bangladesh (Second Examiner)

Dreke, Dayana (2007): Social Integration of Youth at Risk Through Empowerment Programs: A Case Study of the Chrysalis Academy in Cape Town, South Africa (Second Examiner)

Ali, Ashraf (2006): An Assessment of Monitoring and Evaluation Systems: International Organizations in Palestine (Second Examiner)

Lembani, Martina (2005): Assessing the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Targeting Methods in Safety Nets Programmes in Malawi: The Case of Central Region of Malawi (Second Examiner)

 
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