Dajana Grandic, PhD
Consultant (Programme Policy) at World Food Programme- Claim this Profile
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Croatian Native or bilingual proficiency
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French Professional working proficiency
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Spanish Limited working proficiency
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Credentials
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IELTS (average score 8/9) Listening:8/9,Speaking 9/9,Writing 6/9 and Reading 9/9
British CouncilJul, 2018- Oct, 2024 -
DELF -French language Certificate (B Level)
French Ministry of EducationJan, 2018- Oct, 2024
Experience
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World Food Programme
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Italy
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Consultant (Programme Policy)
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May 2021 - Present
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Founder
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Mar 2003 - Present
Founded the St. Josip Institute for the elderly people with licensed 50 bed capacity.Received honor and reward from City Ludbreg for a promoting and developing business and city reputation-Mar 2017. Founded the St. Josip Institute for the elderly people with licensed 50 bed capacity.Received honor and reward from City Ludbreg for a promoting and developing business and city reputation-Mar 2017.
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International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
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Italy
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International Trade and Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Consultant (Portfolio)
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Mar 2020 - May 2021
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Consultant (Economic and Financial Analysis Expert)
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Jul 2017 - Mar 2020
(frequent business assignments to Africa, Central Asia, Middle East and Eastern Europe)Project/program design: Fragile states assignments and LDCs: Sierra Leone: Agriculture Value Chain Development Project (AVDP), Project design report, with total investment of US$ 101m - approved. Participated and responsible for technical investment appraisal and economic and financial analysis Sudan: Sustainable Natural Resources and Livelihood Programme (SNRLP), Project Design Report, with total investment of US$ 76m -approvedTogo: Agricultural Environmental Crop Incentive Mechanism Support Project (ProMIFA), Project Design, with total investment US$ 28m- approved. Participated and responsible for economic and financial analysis and project costs, Sep-Oct and Nov-Dec 2018. (in French language).Africa MICs:Nigeria: Life Project budget restructuring US$130mKenya: Kenya Livestock Commercialization Project (KeLCoP), Project Design Report, with total investment of US$ 83m- approved. Participated and responsible for designing economic and financial and analysis and project costs (Costab).Egypt: On-farm Irrigation Development Project in the Old Land (OFIDO). Project Completion Report, with total investment of US$ 52m. Participated and responsible for project evaluation economic and financial analysis and assessed project costs performance and disbursement rate.Ghana: Affordable Agricultural Financing for resilient rural development (AAFORD), Project Design Report, with total investment US$ 68m - approved. Participated and responsible for economic and financial analysis and project costs.Côte d’Ivoire: Project reconstruction of the Propacom Ouest, US$ 10m, project status: approved Mid-term Review:Sudan: Livestock Marketing and Resilience Programme (LMRP), Seed Development Project (SDP), Project Completion Report, US$ 11m.Central Asia:Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Armenia, KyrgyzstanMiddle East:PalestineSyriaEgyptSouth Eastern Europe:Bosnia and Herzegovina
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FAO
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Italy
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Consultant
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Jun 2015 - Jul 2017
In connection with the FAO corporate portfolio development, responsible for business intelligence analysis, reporting, operations and projects involving feasibility studies, data analysis, design and implementation of complex financial and programme management systems. Held bottom-line accountability for financial and programme reporting system, appraisal and operational clearance and ensuring an exceptional performance of client-oriented management. In connection with the FAO corporate portfolio development, responsible for business intelligence analysis, reporting, operations and projects involving feasibility studies, data analysis, design and implementation of complex financial and programme management systems. Held bottom-line accountability for financial and programme reporting system, appraisal and operational clearance and ensuring an exceptional performance of client-oriented management.
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World Food Programme
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Italy
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Consultant (Finance and Programme Policy)
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Feb 2014 - Jun 2015
Carried out report assessment for the policy division and delivered Trust Fund (TF) report (P4P) worth US$ 180 million for Policy and Program to support resilience of smallholders. It covered 20 pilot countries and served as internal organizational best practices/lesson learned strategic document for the mainstreaming purpose. Prepared detailed qualitative survey which was disseminated across 20 pilot countries and further incorporated within trust fund report finalization for the purpose of documenting lessons learned data.Managed special accounts, trust fund and regular budget in the amount of US$ 130 m for Logistic Cluster covering and supporting 14 country offices globally.
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Consultant (Fund management)
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Oct 2014 - Jan 2015
Level III Emergency
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Education
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London Business School
EMBA -
Columbia Business School
EMBA- Exchange with LBS -
University of Rome Tor Vergata
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Economics -
University of Rome Tor Vergata
Master of Science - MSc, European Economy, International Finance & Institutions -
Rochester Institute of Technology
B.Sc., Economics