Field of Expertise
SUMMARY OF EXPERTISE & QUALIFICATIONS
· Expert in Agriculture, Food Systems Sustainability and Markets Development, Global Food and Nutrition Security, Climate Adaptation & Resilience, (Digital) Agriculture Technology Dissemination, Rural Livelihoods, and Sustainable Development
· Excellent skill in Grant Project Design, Implementation, Monitoring & Evaluation
· Excellent in Review and Refinement of Portfolio Management Frameworks, Policies, and Guidelines.
· Expert in Integrating Development Theories and Practices to Gender Transformative and Innovative programming with a focus on sustainable employment for Women and Youth and support for Co-operatives.
· Expertise in Resiliency Programming and Risk Management for Microfinance, Micro-insurance, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)
· Excellent Skill in Seed Systems, Agriculture Commodity and Smallholder Value Chains and Markets Competitive Analysis.
· Excellent in Knowledge Mobilization, Building Result Management Framework, Systems Thinking Approaches, Planning, And Business Development
· Excellent in Public Policy Framework planning and Policy-Decision-Making processes
· Excellent in Environmental, Social, & Governance (ESG) Integration in Development Programming.
· Skill in developing and implementing performance monitoring and evaluation systems and reporting activities (including developing Key Performance Indicators)
· Excellent skills in writing Concept Notes, Business Proposals, and Project Implementation Plans and leading/supporting new business efforts
· Skillful in Coordination and Organization of high-level meetings and Agri-seminars
· Keen Expertise in Contract and Donor Relation Management
· Experience in Transdisciplinary and Mixed-Methods Research Approaches and Data Analytics using SPSS and Nvivo tools.
· Rich experience in Accounting and Office Management with Customer Care issues and application
· Keen Sales, Marketing, Negotiation, and Resource Mobilization skills
· BSc Geomatic Engineering (2005)
· Master Development Management (specialization in International Development) (2018)
· Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Geography with International Development Studies (2023)
Expertise
I am a project management practitioner in international development with almost two decades of practical experience in project design and implementation with a particular focus on agriculture and food systems sustainability development, agricultural value chains and markets systems development, climate change adaptation and resilience, agricultural technology/innovation dissemination and adoption, rural livelihood, youth employment/entrepreneurship, and social enterprise development. I helped build private sector firms through research, data analytics for an informed decision, systems building, and educating/sensitizing sessions, notably agro-processing companies, seeds companies, and agro-dealers in Ghana, Senegal, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Ethiopia, Tanzania and Rwanda. I have also been involved in policy framework design and negotiation, farmer literacy, and pedagogy design. I am also a published author in top-tier journals covering global food security, sustainable food systems, climate and development, rural sustainable development, and digital agriculture technologies. I have strong leadership and interpersonal skills, building solid relationships with international donors with a successful history of securing and managing grant portfolios to over CAD$25M. I am a Senior Advisor, Economic Empowerment and Climate Resilience at Plan International Canada, a global organization advancing children's rights and equality for girls. I also lead a team of experts at Global Agri-Business Solutions INC, a consulting firm providing unparalleled place-based advisory services in agriculture and agribusiness. My career objective is to play an active role in the new global development agenda, leading to an increase in global food security, sustainable food systems, climate change adaptation, rural livelihood improvement, poverty reduction, private sector development, and promoting women and youth economic empowerment.