A highly skilled International Development Professional with over 25 years of experience cutting across a broad range of sectors, countries and geographic contexts, spanning the public and private sectors, donor agencies, regional and multilateral development banks, UN organisations, specialised agencies, charitable and philanthropic foundations, NGOs and academic and research organisations. Expertise in Sustainable Development, Growth and Livelihoods, including agricultural development, natural resource management, soft and industrial commodities, climate and the environment, infrastructure and social development. Complementary experience in policy analysis, strategic planning, project and programme management, monitoring and evaluation, research and development, budgeting and financial reporting. Postgraduate and Graduate education include MA (Econ) Economics and Social Studies, Agricultural Economics and BA (Hons) Economics from the Universities of Manchester and Stirling.