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Rome, Latium, Italy

Leading the Disaster and Climate Unit in the Programme and Policy Team of the Office of Emergencies and Resilience of FAO Head-quarters. Key tasks: - Scaling up global, regional, country level initiatives on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and climate action- Strengthening policy, technical and strategic support to partners on DRR and climate action for food.

Senegal

Regional coverage: West Africa - Sahel (18 Countries)Key tasksStrenghten capacities of regional, national and local actors on anticipatory action, disaster risk management and emergency responseLead the development of anticipatory action plans and the strenghtening of early warning systems on major risks, such as drought and floodsScale-up the disaster.

Dakar, Senegal

• Technical assisance on Disaster Management in support of nine Sahel Red Cross (RC) National Societies (NS) (Mauritania, Senegal, Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Guinea, Cape Vert, Burkina Faso, Mali and Chad). Main Technical.
• Manage IFRC emergency response programs in the region (Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF), Appeals, etc.)
• Coordinate the mobilization of surge support to National Societies for disaster management
• Support Sahel Red Cross societies on internal capacity building, resource mobilization and partnership building.
• Ensure financial management of emergency operations
• Monitor disasters in the Sahel and provide early warning information

Rome Area, Italy

DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (Droughts - floods)PREPAREDNESS AND EARLY WARNING - EARLY ACTION DISASTER RISK ANALYSIS AND EARLY WARNING (EW) AT GLOBAL-REGIONAL-COUNTRY LEVELKNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AND STUDY ON RETURN ON INVESTMENT

Chad

The main objectives of my assignment are providing technical assistance to ACTED’s teams and strengthening the local institutional capacity in the fields of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Resilience. My main duties are: - TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING (Disaster Risk Management, Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction and Early Warning Systems)- DESIGN.

Zemio, Central African Republic

Programme: “Resilience in the South-east of CAR”Budget & Donor: 520,000 $ UNICEFObjective: Support the communities affected by the Lord Resistance Army through an integrated approach: livelihoods (EMMA Market Assessment), training, education and provision of NFIMain duties:- PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT- FINANCIAL & HR MANAGEMENT - LOGISTICS & SECURITY MANAGEMENT.

Hanoi, Vietnam

- PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT & COORDINATION- TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PROGRAMME FORMULATION- REPORTING - NEGOTIATION WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND COMMUNICATION - INSTITUTIONAL REPRESENTATION- SUPPORT TO MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN & FINANCIAL RESOURCES

Sri Lanka, Southern And UVA Provinces

Main duties:- PROJECT MANAGEMENT - REPORTING- CAPACITY BUILDING OF STAFF AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES- TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES- RESOURCE MOBILIZATION AND PARTNERSHIP BUILDING- EXTERNAL RELATIONS AND COMMUNICATION

Sri Lanka, Southern Province

• Main duties:
• Strategic planning and project design
• Reporting and support to project coordination and implementation
• Technical support to Local Economic Development initiatives and partnership building

Tunisia

• Main Duties
• Analysis on Tunisian Human Rights situation
• Elaboration of reports and analysis on Tunisia's policies, institutional framework and development
• Assistance to the Embassy's Press Office and Consular activities

Individual Professional Award On Economic Principles (Distance Learning), Economics

Master Of Science In International Development Studies, With Honours (Cum Laude), Development Studies, Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: • Subjects: Political Economy of Development; Environment & Development; Poverty & Development; Research Methods.

Bachelor In International Studies And European Institutions, Politics And International Relations, 110/110

•Subjects: International Relations; Political Economy; Political Science; International and Development Economics; International Law.