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arlington, virginia, united states
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Céligny, Geneva, Switzerland, Switzerland
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About Thoric Cederström
Dr. Thoric Cederström is an expert in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security, primarily in complex environments that include conflict and post-conflict situations; and has broad experience in participatory food security assessments, program design for competitive tenders and procurements, and monitoring and evaluation, including anthropometric surveys. As a child, Dr. Cederstrom grew up on a family dairy farm outside Kansas City, Missouri and from this agricultural upbringing has gone on to work extensively in Mexico, Central and South America, Africa, and Central and South Asia and is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese and conversant in French.Previously, he held several senior posts with various international development organizations driving new business development and fomenting knowledge management and learning for innovation. Thoric travels the globe conducting needs assessments, meeting with international donors, designing new programs, and providing technical support to numerous development projects. He has worked extensively on an array of food security topics related to strengthening the linkages between agriculture and nutrition in areas of high HIV/AIDS, malaria, TB, and other infectious diseases. Dr. Cederström is a 1993 graduate of the joint anthropology and agricultural economics program at the University of Arizona in Tucson. His dissertation research was titled “The Potential Impacts of Migrant Remittances on Agriculture Development in the Mixteca Baja Region of Mexico.” His Master's Degree is in Applied Medical Anthropology with a minor in Public Health focusing on community response systems to disease and food insecurity. Other graduate studies were done in Mexico and Jerusalem.Specialties: Business development, monitoring and evaluation, food security; food systems mapping; agriculture development; community nutrition; participatory assessment, community response systems.
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Food Enterprise Solutions
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Vice President of Research and Learning for Food Enterprise Solutions (FES)
arlington, virginia, united states
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- Employees:
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Thoric Cederström Work Experience Details
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International Food Aid Rep; Commercial Rep For Sub-Sahara AfricaU.S. Dry Bean Council Feb 2019 - PresentFrankenmuth, Michigan, United StatesPromoting healthy, plant-based proteins for international food assistance, including the collaborative development of new fortified blended foods (FTFs) for supplementary feeding that incorporate bean flour as a key ingredients. Seeking out business-to-business partnerships to develop a new generation of market-based responses to food insecurity.
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Vice PresidentFood Enterprise Solutions Feb 2019 - PresentGeneva, Switzerland
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Chief Of Party Business Drivers For Food Safety (Bd4Fs); Vice President For Research & Learning.Food Enterprise Solutions Jan 2019 - May 2024Washington, District Of Columbia, United StatesChief of Party for the five-year Feed the Future Business Drivers for Food Safety (BD4FS), funded by USAID Bureau of Resilience, Environment, and Food Security (REFS) and implemented by Food Enterprise Solutions (https://www.foodsolutions.global/fes).
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Managing DirectorFood Systems Consulting Inc. Nov 2016 - PresentGeneva Area, SwitzerlandSenior International Development Expert with more than 31 years experience in all aspects of resource mobilization, program development, strategic partnering, and implementation. Specialist in food, nutrition, and livelihood security programming—assessments, program design (including direct food aid), proposal writing, program management, monitoring and evaluation, report writing, staff training, environmental assessments, and local partner capacity building. Technical specialities - private sector agribusiness development, small-holder agriculture, and community nutrition, including value-chain analysis, school feeding, and anthropometric surveys. Extensive experience working with major international NGOs in conflict and post-conflict settings in Latin America, Africa, Middle East, and Central Asia. Numerous short-term assignments with NGOs, UN agencies, and USAID. Stellar track record in procuring grants and contracts from USAID, USDA, foundations, and UN agencies. Specialized expertise in partnering with private sector businesses to find market-based solutions to food insecurity that are environmentally sustainable and support small holder farmers. Experienced educator with excellent writing and communication skills, fluent in Spanish, conversant in Portuguese. Accomplished academic in applied and operations research utilizing a variety of quantitative and qualitative methods. Designed & taught innovative courses for next generation of professionals. -
Cash Programming Specialist, International Disaster Response ReservistAmerican Red Cross May 2017 - Nov 2021Geneva, Switzerland -
Senior Partnerships Advisor For Nutrition.Un World Food Programme Wfp Feb 2017 - Jan 2020Geneva, Canton Of Geneva, SwitzerlandConsultant on new business development for nutrition programs. -
MemberAssociation For International Agriculture And Rural Development 2009 - 2019
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Senior Manager For Program Development And Resource MobilizationGlobal Alliance For Improved Nutrition (Gain) Jul 2013 - Feb 2017Geneva, SwitzerlandKey member of dynamic team driving new business development for innovative market-based and private sector-led solutions to malnutrition, especially in the growing field of agriculture for nutrition. Supported new business development in GAIN’s growing portfolio of innovative agriculture-nutrition programs in Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Mozambique. Drove new business development in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and other heavy burden country that feature strong private sector engagement and market-based solutions to malnutrition and that support small-holder farmers, especially women. Established GAIN's knowledge management system for program innovation and information sharing to drive a new generation of thinking and implementation to address the root causes of malnutrition. -
Director, Conflict Action Research NetworkCreative University Jun 2012 - Sep 2013Washington, DcThe Conflict Action Research Network (CARN) was established in 2012 as an initiative of Creative University and more broadly, as a corporate initiative of Creative Associates International. CARN will synergize knowledge between academics and development practitionersin order to generate cutting edge, creative and innovativeaction research on the drivers of conflict and instability. CARN aims to not only advance the overall state of knowledge on peace and security, but also improve the quality of program design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of successful field programs in conflict-prone environments, in both a cost-effective and efficient manner.By facilitating active collaboration between academics and practitioners, the network will directly target the so-called the “chasm” claimed to exist between those “who observe and theorize about a subject and those who practice it”. Thus, CARN will facilitate an iterative research process that not only moves from theory to practice, but also practice to theory, linking two concurrent, yet independent trends in research: engaged scholarship (within theAcademy) and purpose-driven research (within development interventions).The Conflict Action Research Network (CARN) provides unique, short-term, action research-oriented fellowships to graduate students in conflict analysis and resolution, international development, and other related fields. CARN seeks to support a more secure and stable world by giving talented students who are interested in a career in the development field an opportunity to increase and deepen their knowledge, as well as gain exposure to the real-world practice development in conflict-affected settings within Creative Associate’s programs. In this way, CARN hopes to foster leaders within the next generation of practitioners and scholar-practitioners working within the conflict-development nexus.
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Director, Sustainable Livelihoods Practice AreaCreative Associates International May 2011 - Sep 2013Wasjhington, Dc And The GlobeIn charge of managing Creative’s cutting-portfolio of innovative livelihoods programs in conflict and post-conflict environments like Yemen, Pakistan, South Sudan, and Colombia, generating more than $150 million in revenue. Drove an assertive new business development program targeting USAID resources (Bureau of Food Seurity Feed the Future and Office of Transition Initiatives) with international strategic partners that focuses on sustainable livelihoods and equitable economic growth to address the underlying cause of food, nutrition, and livelihood insecurity. Worked closely with the Business Development Unit to refine pursuit procedures to reduce LOE on funding opportunities while enhancing the chance of winning. HQ and field staff totaled more than 55 professionals. Provided technical input on livelihood and food security to Creative's internal knowledge management system to improve the quality of proposals and program design. -
Senior Fellow In Food And Nutrition.Cedars - Center For Design And Research In Sustainability Oct 2010 - Sep 2013Cedars Center - Sustainable Health and Human Development. Host of the Sustainable Health Outcomes Group (SHOUT), a community of practice advancing sustainability in health and human development efforts. Provide thought leadership around community responses to food insecurity, malnutrition, disease, and physical threats.
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Adjunt ProfessorUniversity Of Maryland, College Park Sep 2006 - Sep 2013Department of Anthropology - University of Maryland, College Park, MD.Served as a faculty advisor to graduate students interested in food security, health systems, and sustainable tourism. -
DirectorAgro-Stability Development Jul 2009 - Jun 2011Agro-Stability Development (ASD) (www.agro-stability.com) is a consulting firm which specializes in food security, nutrition, and sustainable agriculture and livelihoods in stressed areas suffering or recovering from conflict, natural disasters, or chronic poverty. ASD offers a variety of services including on-the-ground assessments, program design, proposal writing, monitoring and evaluation, capacity building, networking, training, and more. Specific consultancies available on CV.
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Senior Technical Director Of The Ipc - Integrated Food Security Phase ClassificationWorld Food Programme Mar 2010 - Jan 2011The IPC (www.ipcinfo.org) is a severity scale for classification food security conditions in a given place and time in order to aid decision-makers on how to prioritize response. -
Senior Consultant - Program EvaluationUniversity Research Co., Llc (Urc) & Center For Human Services (Chs) Feb 2010 - Mar 2010Final evaluation of USAID program in Uganda on the production and distribution of locally made RUTF for primary health care clinics. Provide technical input for the follow on project. -
Senior ConsultantOici Dec 2009 - Jan 2010Washington D.C. Metro AreaTechnical lead on the design of a multi-year food security program in Liberia that featured the production and distribution of a local fortified food based on cassava (Super Gari).
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Senior ConsultantMacro International Jul 2009 - Oct 2009Washington D.C. Metro AreaTechnical lead on a UNICEF-funded assessment of the impacts of the food price crisis of 2008 on food security in the MENA region, especially government responses. Desk review of 11 countries and field studies in two - Djibouti and Morocco. Final report published. -
Senior Director For Food And AgricultureInternational Relief And Development (Ird) Feb 2007 - May 2009Washington D.C. Metro AreaSpearheaded new programmatic growth in food and agriculture programs, especially in the areas of value chain development, food production, school feeding, environmental assessments, nutrition and HIV/AIDS. In one year, produced over $25 million in new program revenue in critical areas of USAID and USDA food security programming, focusing on agro-pastoralists in the Sahel Region of Africa and private sector partnerships in West Africa. Personally designed winning USDA school feeding program in Liberia that builds local capacity and partners with local food industry. In charge of new program development on community stabilization in conflict zones, such as Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. Recently conducted extensive agriculture and education assessments in Iraq. Represented IRD pubically at all major food and agriculture events, provided technical input on all IRD publications regarding food security, and defined IRD food and agriculture policy. Oversaw 8 headquarters staff and 55 international staff. Position required significant international travel, exceeding 50% of time, to monitor program implementation and for new business development. Specialized training in new business development and proposal writing utilizing the “Shipley Methodology” (www.shipleywins.com). -
Technical ConsultantEdesia Feb 2009 - Mar 2009Provided technical input to Edesia for proposal development to USAID on the manufacture of RUTFs in the USA.
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Vice PresidentCounterpart International Mar 2002 - Jun 2007Responsible for new program growth in Food Security, Sustainable Agriculture, and new initiatives in Global Health and Nutrition. Represented Counterpart International at national and international bodies such as World Food Programme, Food and Agriculture Organization, and International Fund for Agricultural Development. Developed Counterpart’s strategic development framework for new Millenium to address complexities of the HIV/AIDS pandemic, especially to address its impact on food security in sub-Saharan Africa. Increased CPI’s food security portfolio by $100 million in four years. Worked closely with Counterpart’s philanthropy unit to increase private funding sources. Position required extensive international travel (often surpassed 50%) to oversee program implementation and for the development of new programs. Supervised 12 headquarters staff & 45 international staff. -
Food Security Policy AdvisorSave The Children Uk Jul 1997 - Mar 2002Responsible for developing and implementing Save the Children’s Food Security Policy. Included producing written policy statements, program strategy, monitoring and evaluation guidelines, project proposals, and training modules for home and field staff. Extensive travel to field offices (Nicaragua, Guatemala, Bolivia, Honduras, Haiti, Angola, Mozambique, Ethiopia, Bangladesh) to support new program development, provide technical support to food security programs, and monitor implementation and evaluate impact. Responsible for program growth and quality under the $2.5 million institutional support agreement with USAID/BHR/FFP for Title II resources. Major Accomplishments: Wrote several Development Activities Proposals to Food for Peace-USAID for food security programs totaling some $60 million. Developed Save the Children’s Food Security Policy which outlines programming perspective that centers on children and focuses on women. Conducted rapid food security assessments to prepare for proposal writing and designed and implemented baseline and final evaluation surveys. Developed Monitoring and Evaluation guidelines, reporting procedures, and program development protocols. Designed and implement training programs for international field staff in nutritional assessment, food security assessments, and monitoring and evaluation. Traveled extensively (+50%) to more than 15 countries where SC does food security programming to provide technical support and write new proposals. -
Senior ConsultantIfad Feb 2001 - Jan 2002Rome Area, ItalyTechnical lead on the design of a 5-year agricultural project in Oceania region. -
Senior ConsultantCare Apr 1994 - Jul 1997Greater Atlanta AreaConducted various food and livelihood security assessments in several countries.
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Research Social ScientistBureau Of Applied Research In Anthropology, University Of Arizona Sep 1989 - Jul 1997Tucson, ArizonaResponsible for a nine-year, $1,500,000 project funded by USAID to send U.S. farmer-volunteers to work on overseas agricultural/environmental development projects. Assigned over 250 volunteers to 17 countries to work on NGO and CBO directed projects involving agroforestry, water and soil management, field crop cultivation, biological pest control/integrated pest management, aquaculture/mariculture, animal care and health, fruit and vegetable growing, marketing and credit, livestock and range management, watershed management, and irrigation. Traveled extensively to countries receiving volunteer technical assistence to assess needs, identify projects, develop scopes of work, and conduct program evaluation. Worked closely with NGO/CBO counterparts in project development, implementation, and evaluation. Responsible for fiscal management and quarterly reporting to USAID-Washington. Results: 1. cost-effective foreign assistance in a direct people-to-people approach; 2. significant increases in productivity, income, and family nutrition among Third World farmers; and 3. sustainable production systems that conserve the natural environment.
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Associate ProfessorColegio De Antropologia Social, Universidad Autonoma De Puebla Aug 1987 - Aug 1989Puebla De Zaragoza Area, MexicoTaught in Spanish various introductory and advanced level courses in social and cultural anthropology to students at the Universidad Autonoma de Puebla. Beside classroom instruction, I organized summer practica in ethnographic fieldwork among indigenous communities of western and southern Puebla.
Thoric Cederström Skills
International Development
Capacity Building
Food Security
Proposal Writing
Economic Development
Program Management
Ngos
Policy
Agriculture
Africa
Sustainability
Program Evaluation
Policy Analysis
Research
International Relations
Community Development
Nonprofits
Grants
Program Development
Sustainable Development
Sustainable Agriculture
Leadership
Public Policy
Global Health
Management
Qualitative Research
Fundraising
Civil Society
Spanish
Conflict
Environmental Impact Assessment
Human Rights
Technical Assistance
Rural Development
Corporate Social Responsibility
Grant Writing
Strategic Planning
Climate Change
Public Health
Government
Monitoring And Evaluation
Rapid Assessments
Rapid Prototyping
Public/private Partnerships
Conflict Analysis
Environmental Issues
Foreign Policy
Project Planning
Natural Resource Management
Politics
Thoric Cederström Education Details
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Development Anthropology/Agricultural Economics
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Anthropology/Archaeology
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Blue Springs High School
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Thoric Cederström's current role is Vice President of Research and Learning for Food Enterprise Solutions (FES).
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Thoric Cederström attended University Of Arizona, University Of Arizona, Universidad De Las Américas, A.c., The Hebrew University Of Jerusalem, The University Of Kansas, Universidad De Las Américas, A.c., Blue Springs High School.
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Thoric Cederström has skills like International Development, Capacity Building, Food Security, Proposal Writing, Economic Development, Program Management, Ngos, Policy, Agriculture, Africa, Sustainability, Program Evaluation.
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