Abimbola Olufore

With Over 20+ years global experience, Abimbola is an international development and energy expert. Simultaneously, Abimbola has worked extensively on Sustainable Development Initiatives for about 15 Years, supporting inclusiveness of rural dwellers in Nigeria and Niger. As Co-Founder of Ceres Agro and VisionQuestAfrica, both organisations are aimed at the economic development in rural areas to improve food security and curb wastage. She has promoted projects such as the Clean Cookstove initiative to ensure women have healthier cooking options and also led a campaign against gas flaring in the Niger Delta due to the socio-economic sabotage to women and children in these rural region She has a solid experience and the knowledge of DFID’s Community Engagement Strategy and has volunteered at several Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps in different capacities. Her ability to implement sustainable development programmes is validated by the experiences gained through her work as mentioned above and at USAID Power Africa and DFID-FOSTER respectively. She is an expert at the coordination of partnership efforts of government agencies and donors and delivers sustainable impact for beneficiaries.