A highly accomplished development sector expert, the individual brings over five years of progressive experience in the fields of Rural Development, Civil Society and NGOs, Environment and Natural Resources Management (NRM), Mapping and Cadastre, Research, and Agriculture. Fluent in Bambara, Dioula, English, and French, the expert is deeply rooted in Burkina Faso's socio-environmental landscape, and has garnered invaluable experience through multiple roles and projects focused on sustainable environmental practices.

Notably, since January 2024, the expert has served as a point of contact for carbon balance activities within project initiatives such as PONASI1, PONASI2, and WAKANDA. In a previous role from May 2022 to August 2023, the expert was instrumental in leading a forest inventory study across nine community conservation spaces adjacent to the PONASI Complex. This involved method development, staff training, biodiversity evaluation, and the production of comprehensive final reports validated by general and decentralized water and forest services.

In collaboration with NITIDAE since January 2021, the expert has played a pivotal role in missions focused on agroforestry. This includes technical and organizational support for degraded lands restoration, coordination of activities in specific regions, nurserymen training, and development and implementation of training modules. Additionally, the expert has supported monitoring and evaluation efforts by contributing to cartographic outputs and calculating seedling survival rates. Prior experiences include advisory roles and training in agricultural contexts, reflecting the expert's diverse capability set.

The expert's academic background is similarly strong, currently pursuing a Master II in Integrated Natural Resource Management. Coupled with a Diploma in Rural Development Engineering specializing in Water and Forestry and a license in Biology, the expert's education is complemented by numerous specialized training sessions, including participatory mapping, soil inventory, advanced remote sensing, and negotiation on climate finance carbon.

Throughout their career, the expert has demonstrated several technical and professional skills, such as the ability to perform forest inventories, lead community forestry development, apply GIS and remote sensing tools for landscape analysis, and restore degraded areas. Known for being rigorous, dynamic, and capable of working under pressure, the expert thrives in multicultural environments and exhibits commendable initiative and teamwork.

Measurable achievements attributable to the expert include effective coordination and production of spatialization maps, as well as the successful rejuvenation of community-managed conservation space committees. Such accomplishments underscore the expert's commitment to fostering sustainable development through innovative environmental solutions, making them a distinguished candidate for roles within international funding organizations and development initiatives. These credentials are further reinforced through fruitful collaborations on the advancement of agroecology and community-centered forest management.