Key themes: -Agriculture and rural development -Food security and nutrition -Climate change impacts on food and agriculture -Major crises and disasters: risk reduction, preparedness, recovery -Sustainable livelihoods, rural employment -Sustainable energy -Food and Agriculture Information Systems -Organization of scientific research -Epistemology - Science of ScienceKey experiences (in over 40 countries): -Agriculture and food security in Afghanistan and 25 other countries in Latin America, Asia and Africa -Rural employment and livelihoods (various countries in Latin America, Asia and Africa) -Famine and drought. Forecasting and programming response to food emergencies (16 countries) -Smallholder farming, rural poverty and rural development in various countries across Latin America -Assessing damages/needs, and rebuilding livelihoods after crises/disasters in Bangladesh, Pakistan, Indonesia, Peru, Bosnia Herzegovina, Kyrgyzstan and more.- Agricultural and food security statistics and monitoring/informatin systems, in various Latin American and African countries. Lately in PIADER, a project funded by the Inter American Dev Bank to improve Peru's agricultural statistics.- Scientific methodology and science/technology policiesKey areas of expertise: -Statistics, surveys, research methods -Agriculture and rural development policies and programs -Food security -Organization of scientific research Senior advisor with FAO, ILO, WFP, IFAD, UNDP, EC and other international organizations.
Listed skills include Food Security, Rural Development, Climate Change, International Development, and 45 others.
