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Paula Chalinder

Senior Nutrition Adviser at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
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Expert in Sustainable Development and Climate Change with 20+ years of experience in leading international development programs.
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London Area, United Kingdom, GB
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  • Sustainable Development
  • Climate Change
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Paula Chalinder is a seasoned expert in Sustainable Development and Climate Change, with over 20 years of experience in leading international development programs and advising governments on environmental management and natural resource governance. She has held various senior roles, including Head of Profession Group and HoP for Livelihoods advisers, and has worked with organizations such as the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Department for International Development, and the International Institute for Environment & Development.

Experience

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
    • Senior Nutrition Adviser
      • Jun 2021 - Present

  • Department for International Development, UK
    • London, United Kingdom
    • Head of Group/Head of Profession, Livelihoods
      • 2009 - Jun 2021
      • London, United Kingdom

      Most recently leading the Head of Profession Group and HoP for a group of 55 Livelihoods advisers and the development and delivery of their professional excellence; design and delivery of investments related to agriculture and markets, dynamic rural economies, natural resource governance and management, nutrition, the resilience of livelihoods of poor people to future uncertainty; building partnerships within and external to the organisation, representing the UK Government at international fora.

  • Department for International Development
    • London, United Kingdom
    • Senior Manager/Policy Adviser & Event Developer
      • 2008 - 2009
      • London, United Kingdom

      Senior adviser/co-author for strategic high-level paper, leading on climate change and Team Leader for delivery of high profile conference.

  • Monmouth Conservation Studio
    • Monmouthshire, UK
    • Heritage Conservator
      • 2006 - 2008
      • Monmouthshire, UK

      Providing services in the conservation and restoration of ceramics and glass, and collection management, for private and institutional heritage clients.

  • Department for International Development
    • South Africa
    • Senior Adviser/Strategic Manager
      • 2001 - 2006
      • South Africa

      Strategic leadership, management and delivery of Sustainable Livelihoods and Natural Resource Management programme portfolio with partners and staff across 5 countries in Southern Africa.

  • DFID
    • Head, Sustainable Development Team
      • 1999 - 2001

      Leading the development of strategies for sustainable development with country and donor partners to address future challenges related to environmental management, resource scarcity and climate change.

    • Head, Natural Resources Programme
      • 1993 - 1999

  • International Institute for Environment & Development
    • London, United Kingdom
    • Research Associate/Environment Adviser to UK Government
      • 1990 - 1993
      • London, United Kingdom

      Providing environmental advice to the UK government; UK manager for a UK Government supported institutional development programme with the Ghanaian Environment Authority in collaboration with the World Bank.

  • Swaziland Irrigation Scheme/Commonwealth Development Corporation
    • Swaziland
    • Environmental Consultant
      • 1989 - 1989
      • Swaziland

  • Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, UK
    • Cambridge, UK
    • Research Officer/Surveyor
      • 1987 - 1988
      • Cambridge, UK

Education

  • Cranfield University, Silsoe College
    Master of Science (MSc) Land & Water Management
  • London, University of; Wye College
    Bachelor of Science (BSc) Rural Environment Studies
  • South African Institute of Object Conservation
    Laureate Conservator in Ceramics and Glass

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