A seasoned senior executive and manager with a track record of more than 19 years in the field of international development with a specialization on climate policies, investment and delivery. High leadership and managerial experience with the United Nations (UNDP, UNEP,

IFAD), Multilateral Organization (EU), International Financial Institutions, the Private Sector, Governments and Non-governmental Organizations. A skilled communicator and negotiator, prolific resource mobilization particularly on climate and environmental finance, mainstreaming environmental, climate and social objectives, changing management & decentralization processes for quality service achieving high quality impact both and people and planet, efficiency gains and policy successful institutional policy reforms, driving continental convening platforms.

A Tough leader in the areas of Sustainable development and Poverty Reduction; Agri-Food Systems, Green and Innovative Finance, Environment and Climate, Nutrition and Gender, De-risking Public and Private sector investments; digitalization Public, Private and Producers Partnerships (4Ps), South and Triangular Cooperation, climate, youth and gender impactful initiatives, delivery mechanisms.

A development and climate expert with a track record in structuring high strategic climate policies, impactful environmental and climate programs and projects, co-coordinating the delivery of the regional portfolios and priorities; the management of human, financial and material’s resources across various vulnerable regions to climate shocks.

A strategist with an excellent understanding of the development arena and international development partners perspectives and ability to translate strategic concepts into impactful projects/ programs while balancing operational issues, complex and innovative project/program cycle management priorities and risk management (climate, biological, labor, market, policy and politics). Strong managerial skills and have managed multidisciplinary teams and projects and programs.

Recognized by peers, supervisors, and clients as a trusted, pragmatic and effective colleague, as well as an exemplary model and leader with strong ethical values focused on results and impacts.

He holds an MSc and post-graduate degree in Rural Societies, Territories, Sustainable Development and Natural Resources Management from Institute Agronomique Mediterranean de Montpellier, France; a MSc on Agricultural Engineering from Ecole Nationale d’Agriculture de Meknes (Morocco).