Rosalie Matondo Explained

Birth Date:18 April 1963
Birth Place:N'Djamena, Chad
Nationality:Congolese
Office:Minister of Forest Economy
Term Start:2021
Primeminister:Anatole Collinet Makosso

Rosalie Matondo (born April 18, 1963, in N'Djamena, Chad) is a Congolese agronomist and minister of the Forest Economy since May 7, 2016. She was previously coordinator of the "National Program of Afforestation and Reforestation" (PRONAR) within the same Ministry (2011–2016), as well as adviser to the head of state (2013-2016).[1] [2]

Biography

Early life and education

Rosalie Matondo was born 18 April 1963 in N'Djamena (then known as Fort-Lamy) in Chad. She then studied at the Lycée de la Révolution where she obtained a bachelor's degree (series D) in 1983. She then enrolled at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, where she studied at the Department of Genetics of the Higher Institute of Science agronomy at Plovdiv. In 1989 she obtained the higher diploma in agronomist engineering. Then, in 1993, she obtained the diploma of agronomic sciences in plant biotechnology from the Institute of Genetic Engineering at the same academy.[3]

Career in agronomy

In 1994, she returned to Congo to join a vitro culture laboratory, hitherto led by French and English researchers, who had to leave Brazzaville because of the civil war. In particular, she cultivated tropical plants. In 1995, she joined the French Center for Agricultural Research for Development (CIRAD) as a researcher in forestry. She also joined the National School of Forest Administration (ENSAF - former Institute of Rural Development), where she worked as a teacher-researcher. In 2007, she was placed at the head of the national reforestation service.[4] Since 2021, she has served as the Minister of Forest Economy.[5]

Political career

In January 2013, Rosalie Matondo was appointed counsellor to Congolese president Denis Sassou-Nguesso, as well as head of the Department of Forest Economics, Sustainable Development, Environment and Quality of Life.

On April 30, 2016, she joined the Congolese government as Minister of Forestry Economy, Sustainable Development, and Environment,[6] replacing Henri Djombo, who had held the position for 18 years.[7] The handover took place on May 7.[8]

In June 2016, as part of World Environment Day, she urged the Congolese to become more involved in the fight against environmental degradation and deforestation, encouraging them, inter alia, to focus on the use of clay "furnished homes" to reduce wood and coal consumption. It also denounced the illegal trade in protected species.[9] [10]

Distinction

Publications

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MINISTÈRE DE L’ÉCONOMIE FORESTIERE ET DU DEVELOPPEMENT DURABLE (MEFDD): Mot de bienvenu du Ministre. MEFDD. www.mefdd.cg. fr. 2017-11-24.
  2. Web site: Livre : vulgarisation de l'ouvrage "Denis Sassou N'Guesso : Le destin d’un homme, la gloire d’un pays" adiac-congo.com : toute l'actualité du Bassin du Congo. www.adiac-congo.com. fr. 2017-11-24.
  3. Web site: Gouvernement : Portrait du nouveau ministre de l’Economie forestière, du developpement durable et de l'environnement, Rosalie Matondo adiac-congo.com : toute l'actualité du Bassin du Congo. www.adiac-congo.com. fr. 2017-11-24.
  4. News: Fonds bleu pour la protection du bassin du Congo : Rosalie Matondo aux manettes – JeuneAfrique.com. 2017-03-30. JeuneAfrique.com. 2017-11-24. fr-FR.
  5. Web site: Exécutif: la composition du nouveau gouvernement . Executive: the makeup of the new government . 2024-05-01 . www.adiac-congo.com . fr.
  6. Web site: Congo: Liste complète du nouveau gouvernement . https://web.archive.org/web/20160607051853/http://icibrazza.com/2016/04/congo-liste-complete-du-nouveau-gouvernement/ . June 7, 2016.
  7. Web site: September 5, 2016 . Ministère de l’Economie forestière : Rosalie Matondo face aux nombreux défis . https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.congoactuel.com%2F2016-05%2Fministere-de-leconomie-forestiere-rosalie-matondo-face-aux-nombreux-defis . May 22, 2016.
  8. Web site: June 14, 2016 . Henri DJOMBO passe le témoin à Rosalie MATONDO . https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mefdd.cg%2Factualites%2Factualite%2Farticle%2Fministere-de-leconomie-forestiere-du-developpement-durable-et-de-lenvironnement-henri-dj%2F . August 9, 2021 . sur mefdd.cg.
  9. Web site: Journée de l’environnement : Rosalie Matondo encourage les ménages congolais à changer leur mode de vie adiac-congo.com : toute l'actualité du Bassin du Congo . 2024-10-17 . www.adiac-congo.com.
  10. Web site: Environnement : un réseau de producteurs des foyers aménagés est en vue adiac-congo.com : toute l'actualité du Bassin du Congo . 2024-10-17 . www.adiac-congo.com.
  11. Web site: Distinction : Rosalie Matondo élevée au grade de commandeur dans l’ordre du mérite congolais adiac-congo.com : toute l'actualité du Bassin du Congo . 2024-10-17 . www.adiac-congo.com.
  12. News: Pour une production durable des plantations d'eucalyptus au Congo : la fertilisation . https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fagritrop.cirad.fr%2F517954%2F#federation=archive.wikiwix.com&tab=url . May 23, 2016.

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