Experience

SalvaTerra

• France
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant - Expert in Agricultre, Forestry, Environment and Rural Development

  • Sep 2018 - Present

• Rural development expert

  • Feb 2020 - Present

  Cross-cutting expertise for a feasibility study in South-East Madagascar aimed at producing a funding proposal to the Green Climate Fund. The project itself is called Talaky Be and is an ambitious Climate-Change adaptation program, which will enhance the resilience of local communities through climate-smart agriculture, value chains development, improved territory planning, disaster risk mitigation, sustainable management of natural resources and the conservation of natural capital. The program will be implemented on behalf of the Government of Madagascar and supported by the French Development Agency. Show less

• Agriculture and climate change expert

  • Jul 2019 - Present

  Coordination and backstopping for two studies in the framework of AFD's project "Dominican agriculture adaptation in a Climate Change context" funded by the Adapt'Action facility: i) Vulnerability study of six strategic value chains (banana, cocoa, coffee, bean, plantain and rice), benchmark of climate-smart agriculture best practices and development of adaptation plans to CC. ii) Diagnosis and feasibility study to elaborate an action plan for the development of climate services for the agricultural sector. In collaboration with EGIS eau, Carbonium and Meteodyn. Show less

• Forestry and rural development expert

  • Sep 2019 - Present

  Sectorial contribution to the elaboration of a Sustainable Landscape Planning and Management Scheme, aimed at providing a long-term, cross-cutting strategy and operational development framework for the Iazafo watershed in East Madagascar. Funded by the World Bank within the Sustainable Agriculture through a Landscape Approach Project. Agro-forestry and forestry assessment, characterization of uses and practices related to wood resources (fuelwood and timber), animation of multi-stakeholder consultation workshops, elaboration of recommendations for the sustainable management of the resource. Show less

• Territorial planning and forestry expert

  • Jul 2019 - Sep 2019

  Pre-feasibility study for the definition of an AFD land use planning program to support the implementation of the Republic of Congo's CAFI/REDD+ national investment plan. Bibliographical study of the regulatory context and existing planning documents, conduct of interviews, analysis and formulation of recommendations on three axes: land-use planning and governance, protection of forest cover and biodiversity, sustainable agricultural development and agro-ecology. In collaboration with Biotope.

• REDD+ project specialist

  • Mar 2019 - Jul 2019

  Third-party assessment of the "robustness" of the carbon credits produced by the REDD+ mega-project in the Makira protected area in Madagascar to support the carbon offset strategy of a French industrial group. Review of project documentation and comparison with UNFCCC, IPCC, VCS and CCBS guidelines, field audit on local population involvement, leakage management measures and benefit distribution. Analysis of vanilla and clove value chains, evaluation of agro-ecological initiatives and agro-forestry systems for cocoa and coffee. Evaluation of the overall quality of carbon investment. Show less

• Forestry and legality expert

  • Mar 2019 - May 2019

  Backstopping of the final evaluation of the Support Project for the implementation of the FLEGT VPA in Congo. Analysis of the regulatory context and state of play of legal and illegal logging in Congo. Assessment of the project implementation and evaluation of its performance according to OECD DAC criteria: relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability.

• Forest economy expert

  • Feb 2019 - May 2019

  Feedback on the eMOBOIS program (Digital Exchange Platform for Wood Supply) steered by France Bois-Forêts (FBF). Documentary analysis, semi-structured interviews with operators in the forest-wood sector, online survey. Analysis of the implementation, results and impacts of the programme. Elaboration of recommendations to set up favourable conditions to ensure future success and a better articulation with similar initiatives.

• Value chain expert for the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)

  • Oct 2018 - Dec 2018

  Feasibility study for a project to support honey exports from Ethiopia to the European Union. Review of the normative framework on quality, sanitary and phytosanitary residue levels and conformity assessment requirements applicable to honey products. Characterization of the Ethiopian honey value chain and needs assessment on quality infrastructure and services to meet EU import requirements. Elaboration of a project proposal on behalf of the UNIDO.

• Rural development expert for the French Global Environment Facility (FFEM)

  • Oct 2018 - Oct 2018

  Revision of the project identification notice "Collective and Contextualized Strategies for Promoting Resilient and Sustainable Agricultural Production in Mediterranean Rural Areas" for the Scientific and Technical Committee of the French Global Environment Facility.



Fondo para la Paz

• Regional Programme manager - Local Governance and Rural Development

  • Nov 2013 - Aug 2018

  Establishment of a new regional program in a post-conflict, indigenous zone in the State of Chiapas with three focus areas: sustainable agriculture and food security, income generation and economic resilience, sanitation and waste management.– Project presentation and insertion in 10 communities (circa 2,500 persons)– Team recruitment and training (3 permanent staff)– Direction of the institution's operations, innovation and strategies at State level– Fundraising and partnership building, at local, State and Federal level.– Project management and budget administration (over €255,000 in 2018)– Continuous improvement of participatory planning, monitoring and evaluation methodsFondo Para la Paz (FPP) is a rural development agency specialized in poverty reduction within native populations of Mexico. FPP uses participatory, field-oriented methodologies and implements community-based development projects on a long-term basis to generate a sustainable culture of organization. Show less

• Program Manager

  • Sep 2017 - Jul 2018

  Implementation of the "Earthquakes and Storms" emergency assistance campaign of Fondo Para la Paz in Chiapas. Identification of damaged school infrastructure and risk assessment in 10 indigenous communities after the earthquake of September 7, 2018 In the Highlands region of Chiapas State, Mexico. Development and implementation of participatory diagnostic and planning methods for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of 8 school centers with private financing (Scotiabank, Metlife, Fondo Unido Mexico). Administrative validation of the construction projects and follow-up of the execution of the corresponding works. Show less

• Program Manager

  • Jul 2016 - Jul 2018

  Promotion of best practices for the diversification and ecological intensification of traditional Maya agricultural systems (milpa) in 3 indigenous communities in the Highlands of Chiapas. Realization of plot diagnostics and diffusion of conservation agriculture techniques with 21 maize and bean producers (erosion control, restoration of water flows and soil reconstruction). Establishment and follow-up of 2 demonstrative plots, and 2 educational parcels in mixed fruit-and-vegetable system in secondary schools of the region. Project realized in partnership with the International Center for Corn and Wheat Improvement (CIMMYT). Show less

• Program Manager

  • Aug 2016 - Jun 2018

  Development of the production and marketing of specialty coffee (evaluated according to the Alliance for Coffee Excellence Standard) in 6 indigenous communities of Altos de Chiapas. Diagnosis of production, first processing and marketing of 148 small producers, capacity building through a producer-to-producer training method, introduction of new selection and first transformation methodologies, establishment of local quality and traceability procedures, marketing support.

• Program Manager

  • Aug 2014 - Dec 2017

  Project development and participation to the steering committee of a joint initiative to promote food sovereignty in 3 municipalities in the Highlands of Chiapas, through the establishment of short food channels connecting school alimentation with local groups of producers and cooks. Project realized within the framework of an alliance of 13 organizations of the local civil society. Fundraising, administrative and financial follow-up, animation of local groups, operation of a community canteen project and participation in two regional food sovereignty forums. Show less

• Program Manager

  • Dec 2016 - Nov 2017

  Co-authoring of the Declaration of Civil Society Organizations of COP13 of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity. Participation as Accredited Observer in Working Groups and Contact Group on Article 8j of the CBD. Contribution to the definition of the civil society representation mechanism of the Forum of Latin American and Caribbean Countries on Sustainable Development organized by CEPAL. Animation of the Mexican Working Group of the 8th Latin American Meeting on Community Water Management. Show less

• Program Manager

  • Jan 2015 - Mar 2017

  In collaboration with the Mexican Institute of Ecology and Climate Change, elaboration and management of 4 methodological guides for community technicians: 1. Facilitation and animation of community meetings. 2. Realization of participatory diagnosis of territory. 3. Participatory territorial planning. 4. Development of community projects. Training of Fondo Para la Paz field teams.

• Program Manager

  • Feb 2015 - Aug 2016

  Feasibility study for the realization of a municipal waste management plan in Pantelhó, Chiapas. Development of tenders and supervision of four complementary studies: 1. Diagnosis of household waste generation at the municipal level. 2. Characterization of waste management practices and assessment of corresponding health and environmental risks. 3. Financial analysis of three possible management scenarios at the municipal level. 4. Characterization of community waste management practices and evaluation of the social acceptability of a municipal management plan. Analysis of the political and institutional context of waste management in Mexico and Chiapas. Organization of a round table for the presentation of the results obtained to the political actors and main donors likely to take part in the initiative. Show less

• Program Manager

  • Mar 2015 - Dec 2015

  Diversification and intensification of domestic food production through the implementation of 200 family production units for vegetables and poultry. Realization of community diagnostics in partnership with the Mexican Institute of Social Security, bibliographic study of the local economic and agricultural context, financial analysis, implementation and monitoring of the project. Co-financed by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fishing and Food (SAGARPA).

• Program Manager

  • May 2014 - Dec 2014

  Contribution to the formalization of the theory of change of the institution's Sustainable Community Development Program. Definition of objectives and intervention variables of the program, identification of context variables to be considered and of the assumptions underlying the intervention. Characterization of the programmatic and organizational actions to be implemented, creation of a conceptual map of the effects of the program. Training of field teams for the implementation of the program.



Global Witness

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Tropical Timber value chain analyst

  • Sep 2013 - Oct 2013

  Analysis of value chains associated with industrial logging in the Congo Basin (DRC, CAR, Gabon, Cameroon and Republic of Congo). Characterization of international flows of logs, lumber, and plywood from the region. Identification of market shares held by the main producer groups and intermediaries. Characterization of the origin of capital invested in sub-regional production and processing. Analysis of value chains associated with industrial logging in the Congo Basin (DRC, CAR, Gabon, Cameroon and Republic of Congo). Characterization of international flows of logs, lumber, and plywood from the region. Identification of market shares held by the main producer groups and intermediaries. Characterization of the origin of capital invested in sub-regional production and processing.



SEMARNAT

• Mexico
• Environmental Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technical Assistant

  • May 2013 - Jun 2013

  Technical assistant at the International Cooperation Service of the National Commission for Protected Natural Areas (CONANP). Development of concept notes and responses to invitations to tender for the financing of voluntary protection systems based on the experience of regional natural parks in France, in relation with the French Development Agency (AFD). Technical assistant at the International Cooperation Service of the National Commission for Protected Natural Areas (CONANP). Development of concept notes and responses to invitations to tender for the financing of voluntary protection systems based on the experience of regional natural parks in France, in relation with the French Development Agency (AFD).



Global Witness

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Policy Analyst

  • Jan 2013 - May 2013

  Preparatory study on the Official Development Assistance of France to the forestry sector in the Congo Basin (DRC, CAR, Gabon, Cameroon, Republic of Congo). Characterization of the French ODA apparatus, identification of the financial volumes and the main actors concerned. Scientific review and case study on the socioeconomic and environmental impacts of forest management and certification mechanisms. Evaluation of the economic viability of tropical forest certification and its penetration in international markets. Production of comprehensive arguments and guidelines to propose a better political orientation. Show less



Greenpeace

• Netherlands
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Land-use analyst

  • May 2012 - Dec 2012

  Assessment of the potential of family agroforestry as a sustainable alternative to industrial palm oil exploitation in southwestern Cameroon. Characterization of value chains and sustainability assessment of local agro-forestry production, including Cocoa, NTFP, and traditional palm oil. Territory modeling and analysis of underlying demographic, social, economic and environmental dynamics. Retrospective analysis of intentional management practices applying to natural resources and the environment. Analysis of traditional and regulatory systems to access to natural resources and land. Show less

• ESG analyst

  • Jul 2012 - Sep 2012

  Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) analysis on a land dispute linked to the establishment of an industrial oil palm plantation in Cameroon's Southwest Province. Included a 4-month field investigation on involved actors' strategies and communication, and a security assessment of the area.



AgroParisTech

• France
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Intern

  • Feb 2012 - Mar 2012

  Environmental Prospective in partnership with the University of Agricultural Sciences of Bangalore. Territory modeling and characterization of land use dynamics in Kodagu District (Karnataka), strategic analysis of environmental management, prospective study for the implementation of Payments for Environmental Services (PES) as part of a policy watershed management, aimed at disseminating good practices applied to agro-forestry coffee production and community-based forest management by indigenous communities. Show less



Ministère des Affaires étrangères français

• France
• Public Policy Offices
• 700 & Above Employee

• Records Specialist

  • Jan 2012 - Feb 2012

  Contribution to the third report of the National Group of Tropical Forests, as part of a collaboration between Agroparistech Executive and CIRAD. Participation in the National Conference on Tropical Forests organized by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs (January 11th and 12th, 2012), compilation of the interventions, writing of summary notes and integration of the final report. Contribution to the third report of the National Group of Tropical Forests, as part of a collaboration between Agroparistech Executive and CIRAD. Participation in the National Conference on Tropical Forests organized by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs (January 11th and 12th, 2012), compilation of the interventions, writing of summary notes and integration of the final report.



CNRS

• France
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Intern

  • Feb 2010 - Jun 2010

  Analysis of the social acceptability of the establishment of a Natura 2000 conservation zone in the Pic Saint Loup region. Characterization of institutional relations between public actors and stakeholders involved in the territory and their respective objectives. Review of EU’s conservation issues related to local natural habitats and their biodiversity, and the social representations and uses associated to them at grassroots level. Production of recommendations to the steering committee. Analysis of the social acceptability of the establishment of a Natura 2000 conservation zone in the Pic Saint Loup region. Characterization of institutional relations between public actors and stakeholders involved in the territory and their respective objectives. Review of EU’s conservation issues related to local natural habitats and their biodiversity, and the social representations and uses associated to them at grassroots level. Production of recommendations to the steering committee.



CIRAD

• France
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Intern

  • Mar 2008 - Oct 2008

  Elaboration and trial of a plant biodiversity assessment protocol in a large-scale, RSPO certified experimental oil palm plantation (Golden Agri Resources, Sinar Mas tbk group) in Indonesia (Riau, Sumatra). Establishment of sampling procedures, creation of a reference botanical collection, data analysis, and training of the personnel in charge of the follow-up of the project. Elaboration and trial of a plant biodiversity assessment protocol in a large-scale, RSPO certified experimental oil palm plantation (Golden Agri Resources, Sinar Mas tbk group) in Indonesia (Riau, Sumatra). Establishment of sampling procedures, creation of a reference botanical collection, data analysis, and training of the personnel in charge of the follow-up of the project.



Association CARI

• France
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Specialist

  • Jul 2008 - Sep 2008

  Evaluation of the implementation of the lessons of the seminar "Agroecology, Rural Development and Combating Desertification" organized by the CARI in Burkina Faso, with the participating organizations. Evaluation of the implementation of the lessons of the seminar "Agroecology, Rural Development and Combating Desertification" organized by the CARI in Burkina Faso, with the participating organizations.



Association CARI

• France
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Specialist

  • Jul 2007 - Aug 2007

  Organization on behalf of the CARI of a training seminar "Agroecology, Rural Development and Combating Desertification" for professional and civil society organizations in Burkina Faso. Identification of potential participants and their specific expectations, search for local partnerships. Selection of possible reception structures, identification of main logistics elements to be considered and estimation of associated costs. Organization on behalf of the CARI of a training seminar "Agroecology, Rural Development and Combating Desertification" for professional and civil society organizations in Burkina Faso. Identification of potential participants and their specific expectations, search for local partnerships. Selection of possible reception structures, identification of main logistics elements to be considered and estimation of associated costs.