Mr Karl //Gowaseb Biography

Research Interest Collaborative Research

Room:  E022 Phone: 061-206 3316 Fax:      061 206 3050 Email: kgowaseb@unam.na

Consultancies & Teaching AUDITS: project cycle & planning, development and implementation; PROGRAMME DESIGN: funding programme design, development cooperation programme evaluations, organisational development, Monitoring and Evaluation planning; APPLIED RESEARCH: Feasibility studies (economic, financial, technical and environmental analysis); KAP/B studies; social surveys; business funding proposal development & SME mentoring; HIV/AIDS: Workplace Policy development, funding preparations and Wellness Committee training; AIDS service organisations service quality assessments; ADVOCACY & LECTURESHIPS: land, media, housing, community & youth training, applied research, resource mobilisation, monitoring & evaluation systems; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: human resource appraisals, training, job profiling & organisational reviews;

Curriculum Vitae

Qualifications

• Postgraduate Diploma in Law (pending 2011), University of Johannesburg 2008-2009
• Postgraduate Diploma in Urban Planning University College, London    1989-1990
• M. Sc (Econ) Policy and Planning in Developing Countries University of London, London School of Economics 1988-1989
• M. Ed in Journalism University of Wales, University College, Cardiff, 1986-1988
• BA (Hons) in Political Science and Sociology University of Exeter, UK        1985

                                                                        Publications

• Slums in Latin America, April 1988 Paper prepared as part of Sociology of the Third World on migration in Latin America, Leon Biermann Scholarship contribution.

• A Critical Analysis of Low-Income Housing Policy Development in Namibia.  1989 a long essay for the London School of Economics and Political Science as part of social planning in developing countries.

• A Critical Examination of the Impact of Colonial Historiography on the Preliterate Society of Namibia. 1988 dissertation prepared for the department of Politics and Sociology in the Faculty of Social Studies, Exeter University.

• State Control of the Media as a means of Social Coercion: a case study on Namibia, 1988 thesis for Master of Education , Centre for Journalism Studies, Department of Sociology, University College, Cardiff.

• Tjiueza, M.I,   K. //Gowaseb,  (1999), Affirmative Action Course Manual,  Gobabis Municipality, Namibia.

• Tjiueza, M.I, and  K. //Gowaseb, (1994), Build Together Programme – Community Participation in the execution of national  low-income housing projects,  March Windhoek, Namibia.

• Bruce Frayne &  K. //Gowaseb,  (1995) Urbanisation in Namibia, NISER Unam.

• Dr LeBeuaf, D &  K. //Gowaseb,  (2002) The Art of Gift-giving, Poverty in the South of Namibia. IPPR & UCT.
• //Gowaseb, K (2003, 2004,2006, 2008), Knowledge, Attitude &  Practice HIV/AIDS in National Social Surveys. NaSoMa, SADCC, UNICEF, NawaLife, Windhoek.

• //Gowaseb, K & Jerry Mameja (2003) Behaviour Change Communication: HIV/AIDS Training Manual, NaSoMa, Windhoek.

• //Gowaseb, K & Dr H. Muashekele, (2005) Literature Review on Employment Creation in Namibia, MWTC/Bicon Namibia Engineers, Windhoek.

• //Gowaseb, K (2005 Nov) Service Quality Assessment Report on Namibian Global Fund recipients, PMU-MoHSS, Windhoek.

• Akpo S.E. & K. //Gowaseb (2006) Lifeskills Education in Khomas, Kavango, Oshana & Uutapi regions, MoHSS, Windhoek.

• //Gowaseb, K. (2006 April) Association of Regional Councils (ARC) & Association of Local Authorities in Namibia (ALAN) Workshop Report. Harmony Centre, Windhoek.

• Dr Scherrer, Beate & K. //Gowaseb (2006 Sep) Evaluation Report: Impact and Potential of ELCRN Hostel Programme for school-going Children in Namibia. ELCRN & KNH Germany.

• //Gowaseb, K; H. Ormel & A. Xoagub, (2007) Local Responses to HIV/AIDS, MoHSS, Windhoek.

• //Gowaseb, K (2008) Monitoring & Evaluation Planning System, ELC AIDS Programme, Rehoboth.
• Valjas, Arto, K. //Gowaseb et al (2008 June) Evaluation Report: Namibian-Finnish relations 2004-2007. Assessments on Development Cooperation. GRN & Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Helsinki

• //Gowaseb, K & S.E. Akpo (2008 Aug) Road Users Attitudes Towards Road Safety, Windhoek.

• //Gowaseb, K. (2009 May) Social Science Research Consultative Meeting Report. Polytechnic of Namibia, UNAM & MoE. Windhoek.

• //Gowaseb, K (2009 June) HIV/AIDS Implementers Meeting: Civil Society Pre-Meeting Report.  Windhoek.

• //Gowaseb, K (2009 Jul-Aug) RAEN-Africa Innovation for Sustainable Development and Poverty Reduction: ISP-TEESA Proceedings. Windhoek

• //Gowaseb, K (2009 Sep) Social Development Programmes in the Livestock Sector: Situation Analysis Report. Meatco Foundation, Windhoek.

• //Gowaseb, K (2009 Oct) Review of Local Government Studies: Module 6. NAMCOL, Windhoek.