Kiros Hadgu (He / Him)

Food Systems and Climate Expert. Highly skilled in Project proposal writing, and Project Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL).

Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) - World Agroforestry (ICRAF)

Doctoral DegreeWageningen University, Netherlands

United States

Summary

Senior global development professional with 12+ years of experience in designing and managing 25+ high-impact international development projects at the intersection of climate change adaptation, resilience, nature-positive agricultural production, small-scale irrigation and gender. Proven track record of fundraising and managing projects up to $47.6 M international funding, achieving significant impacts in climate change adaptation and agricultural development. Adept at conducting monitoring, evaluation, research and learning (MERL), and publishing 100+ in peer-reviewed papers and other publications, contributing valuable insights to global discussions on food security and sustainable development. Skilled in project management, budget oversight, and partnership cultivation, with a demonstrated ability to fundraise from diverse donors. Effective communicator and team leader, with experience supervising teams of up to 35 staff across nine countries, enhancing project outcomes and research dissemination efficiency. COUNTRY EXPERIENCE: USA, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, Malawi, Zambia and Mali. DONOR EXPERIENCE: USAID, IFAD, European Commission (EC), NORAD, Netherland Government (DGIS), David & Lucile Packard Foundation, Irish Aid, and Australian Center for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR). DATA ANALYSIS AND SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE: STATA, NVIVO, SPSS, SAS, ArcGIS, Tableau, R, Python and Microsoft Office.

Experience

  • research & development
  • agricultural technology
  • agricultural financing
  • development
  • climate change
  • world agroforestry centre
  • ec
  • david and lucile packard foundation
  • ethiopia
  • united states
  • mali
  • kenya
  • malawi
  • Sectors
  • Funders
  • Countries

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