Globally recognized Natural Resource Management (NRM) and Rural Livelihoods Expert with over 30 years of experience architecting community-centric programs catalyzing sustainable development and poverty alleviation. Recognized to lead high-stakes policy advisory, project appraisals, and impact assessments for premier international agencies like the World Bank, FAO, and IFAD, directly influencing pro-poor agricultural and livestock strategies across South Asia and the Pacific Islands. Known for systematically integrating gender equity and social inclusion frameworks into the core design of development projects, positioning women and marginalized groups as central beneficiaries of economic empowerment programmes. Directed comprehensive value chain analyses for key agricultural and livestock commodities, unlocking new market opportunities and enhancing the economic resilience of thousands of smallholder producers. Pioneered institutional capacity-building frameworks for governance bodies, empowering them to lead and sustain community-led natural resource management. Harnessed influential board-level positions to mobilize strategic alliances and institute lasting capacity-building programs, enabling local institutions to autonomously drive sustainable development.

Key Skills

Project Lifecycle Management | Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) | Livelihoods Enhancement | Project Appraisal & Feasibility Assessment | Multi-Stakeholder Engagement | Grant Management | Budgeting & Financial Oversight | Team Leadership | People’s Institutions | Performance Monitoring | Economic Empowerment | Rural Development | Food Security | Value Chain Analysis & Development | Enterprise Development | Natural Resource Governance| Gender Equality & Social Inclusion (GESI) | Quantitative/Qualitative Research | Data Analysis & Reporting | Feasibility Studies | Policy Advocacy | Community Mobilization | Government & NGO Liaison | Local Governance | Climate Change and Climate Adaptation| Research and Documentation