David Benafel

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Master's DegreeOregon State University

United States

Summary

I am an agriculture and rural livelihoods expert with skills in program design and management, market led agribusiness development, and food security program administration. I have over 30 years of experience in designing and implementing USAID, USDA, and private sector agriculture programs in Africa. My experience includes the development of sustainable farmer associations and cooperatives, and government and private institutional development. I have also served long-term, team assignments in emphasis on youth programs, business development, livestock management, and the design and implementation of micro-business loans programs with informal and commercial credit institutions. I have experience in USDA food commodities management, financial management, monitoring and evaluation, and gender programming. I speak fluent English, French, Portuguese, and Bambara (Mali)

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