Ahmed Mahamed Abdi

Acted as primary liaison for IGAD-FAO, and Pastoral Development Bureau coordinating program implementation across 2 woredas and ensuring alignment with regional drought resilience strategies. Supported development and submission of 20 grant proposals and donor reports. Oversaw monitoring and evaluation processes, collecting data on trial plots and livestock trials and reporting results to ICPALD and FAO.

Focal Point - IGAD

(2018-09 - 2022-12)

• Acted as primary liaison for IGAD-FAO, and Pastoral Development Bureau coordinating program implementation across 2 woredas and ensuring alignment with regional drought resilience strategies.
• Supported development and submission of 20 grant proposals and donor reports.
• Oversaw monitoring and evaluation processes, collecting data on trial plots and livestock trials and reporting results to ICPALD and FAO.
• Drove integration of climate-smart practices included drought-tolerant crops, water management, adaptive grazing rotation tested via A/PFS, resulting in 76% yield improvement or adoption rate.
• Organized 13 community field days, 1 exchange visits, and graduation events for 10 A/PFS groups, enhancing peer-to-peer learning and replication.

Animal Science - Haramaya University (2012)