Key skills and expertise

Bringing over 18 years of experience, the expert is an Agricultural Policy Expert specializing in agricultural transformation policy across Africa. Key skills include Monitoring and Evaluation, policy formulation, and coordination. The expert has led international initiatives such as the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Program (CAADP), contributing to the development of continental monitoring systems. Career highlights include training 156 specialists from 51 countries and providing technical assistance for national agriculture investment plans. Responsibilities have included leadership roles such as Project Manager at CORAF and CAADP Pillar IV Adviser at the African Union Commission, focusing on agricultural research and innovation policies.

Project experience and donor exposure

Worked across diverse projects involving collaboration with international donors such as the World Bank, European Commission, USAID, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The expert's involvement includes project implementation and technical assistance in agricultural development and policy across Africa. The expert has coordinated monitoring and evaluation systems and capacity building, particularly in the context of CAADP. Geographic locations of work include Ethiopia, Ghana, and Senegal, with projects spanning regional and continental scales.

Sectors and geographic focus

With a background in key sectors such as rural development, food security, agriculture, and regional integration, the expert has held roles including Project Manager, CAADP Pillar IV Adviser, and Technical Assistant. Responsibilities have included policy formulation, monitoring and evaluation, and project management. The expert's interdisciplinary knowledge spans agricultural science, technology, and innovation policy, with a focus on agricultural transformation and rural development. The geographic scope includes Africa, with significant work in countries like Senegal, Ethiopia, and Ghana, addressing regional development issues and advancing agricultural policies. The expert has extensive geographic experience across Africa, particularly in Senegal, Ethiopia, Ghana, and Côte d'Ivoire. This includes long-term assignments in Addis Ababa with the African Union Commission and in Accra with the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa.

Languages and education

The expert is fluent in English and French, with excellent spoken, written, and reading capabilities. Basic proficiency is noted in Spanish and German. Language skills have been utilized in multilingual teams and translation tasks, including translating research documents between French and English. The expert's language competence supports effective communication in international and multicultural settings. The expert holds a Master of Science in Agricultural Science and Resource Management in the (Sub)Tropics from the University of Bonn, Germany. Additionally, the expert earned an Agro-industrial Techniques Engineer degree from the Institut National Polytechnique Felix Houphouët Boigny de Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire, and completed a Baccalaureate D at the Collège Catholique Saint Viateur de Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire.