Key qualifications Project management, M&E, Capacity Building, Extension Policy, Management and Methodology, Training Needs Analysis, Training of Trainers, TVET, Entrepreneurship Development and farm management, Participative Technology Development, Participatory Vilage Development Planning, Rapid Market Appraisals, Value Chain Development, Integrated Production Management, Women Economic Empowerment

Highlights:

• Experienced Team Leader / Manager / consultant in EU, Eastern European countries, Central and South Asia, Africa.
• 33 years professional experience in sustainable rural economic development, natural resource management, sustainable land management, climate change adaptation, agricultural/rural extension, education and training.
• Wide experience in project proposal writing, project planning, project implementation and M&E.
• Extensive experience in internal monitoring during project implementation as well as external monitoring on demand as M&E expert.
• In depth knowledge of and experience with the Agricultural Knowledge and Information Systems in various countries. Including the interaction with the value chain development regarding input supply, storage, packing and marketing of high value added products.
• Long term experience in institutional development of sustainable agricultural public and private extension services.
• Adept in conducting training needs analysis, developing competence based curricula, training the trainers, conducting participatory Monitoring and Evaluation.
• Wide experience in coaching in implementation of the new methodologies and innovative technologies/best practices. For example: Integrated Pest Management / Farmer Field School approach translated into the holistic approach of Integrated Production Management with focus on sustainable agriculture, food safety, animal health and welfare.