Mesfin Kebede Retta

I have MSc Degree on Planning and Coordination in Natural Resources Management from International Institute for Geo-information Science and Earth Observation (ITC) of the Netherlands and BSc Degree in Agricultural Economics from Haramaya University of Ethiopia.

I have extensive research, training and management experience in the areas of monitoring and evaluation, food Security, disaster risk management and emergency support, resilience building, natural resource management, climate change, climate-smart agriculture, value chain development, rural marketing, water sector development, gender, resettlement, HIV/AIDS, organizational capacity building and policy advocacy.

I have worked with governmental organizations and international NGOs like Actionaid, International Development Enterprise (iDE) and Vita in the capacity of Agricultural Economist, Rural Development Coordinator, Program Officer, Program Coordinator, Project Manager, and Consortium Coordinator over the last 16 years. I am currently working as Consortium Coordinator on EU SHARE Program supported Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security Enhancement Project based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.