About

At CABI, I embed gender firmly across projects and programmes. I engage in, and support, gender integration by working with biological and social science staff to include gender-responsive, transformative approaches and gender research in proposal design, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and reporting.

I lead the integration of gender-sensitive and gender-transformative programming elements following global best practices, donor requirements and the Gender Equality Policy and Gender Marker. I stay informed on current developments in the field of gender, develop linkages and partnerships with external expertise and provide training and seminars to support staff in gender skills.

I am a development and humanitarian professional with over 17 years of experience. Working with INGOs, NGOs, the private sector, and government institutions, I have extensive experience in programmatic design, implementation and providing technical advice for gender and nutrition programmes in agriculture. This experience extends to food systems, food security and nutrition, financial inclusion and economic empowerment, policy and advocacy, education and health.

I have led and provided technical expertise on multi-country projects in Africa, South America and Asia. These projects were funded by various international organizations including the International Development Research Centre, the FAO, the International Fund for Agricultural Development, MasterCard Foundation, the European Union, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Developmnt Office, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and USAID.