Key skills and expertise

With 25 years of experience, the expert is proficient in climate adaptation, natural resource management, and climate-smart agriculture. Career highlights include leading international projects as Chief of Party for USAID initiatives, where responsibilities included managing multi-million dollar budgets and large teams. Accomplishments feature generating over $170.2 million in sales through agricultural innovation in Moldova and aiding 3,079 farmers in Bosnia and Herzegovina during flood recovery. The expert excels in project management, stakeholder engagement, and promoting sustainable development across diverse regions.

Project experience and donor exposure

Bringing extensive experience with USAID, the expert has collaborated on various international development projects, serving as Chief of Party in initiatives focused on climate resilience, agriculture, and economic development. These roles have involved project implementation, capacity building, and technical assistance in large-scale projects in Kosovo and Moldova. Thematic areas of expertise include agriculture, natural resource management, and climate adaptation, with work conducted in regions such as the Balkans, Eastern Europe, and parts of Africa and Asia.

Sectors and geographic focus

The expert has worked extensively in the sectors of environment and natural resource management, agriculture, and SME/private sector development. Previously held roles such as Chief of Party and International Development Consultant involved managing large-scale projects and teams. Their interdisciplinary expertise includes integrating climate-smart agriculture and sustainable development practices in regional and country-specific contexts across Europe, Asia, and Africa. The expert has also contributed to infrastructure development in rural areas and promoted digitalization in agriculture. Geographic experience spans Australia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Egypt, Georgia, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, and Ukraine, demonstrating deep familiarity with regional development issues, particularly in the Balkans and Eastern Europe.

Languages and education

With a background in languages, the expert is fluent in Bosnian, English, and Serbo-Croatian. These language skills have been utilized in various international settings, including in-country work across multiple regions such as the Balkans, Eastern Europe, and Asia, and in managing multilingual teams. The expert holds a Master of Environmental and Business Management from the University of Newcastle, Australia, and a Graduate Certificate in Regional Agricultural Development Planning from the Institute for Regional Development, University of Western Australia. Additionally, they earned a Bachelor of Science in Geography from the University of Western Australia, with one semester completed at the National University of Singapore, Singapore.