Rome, Latium, Italy
With over four decades of professional experience in the international development sector, my core competencies lie in natural resource management and rural development, socio-economic analysis and M&E, particularly within the Asian and African market. At AESA, I've dedicated myself to aligning our mission with the needs of our clients, which include prominent funding agencies like the European Union, World Bank and Asian Development Bank. My commitment to fostering sustainable development is matched by my ability to integrate diverse perspectives and experiences, contributing to a culture of excellence and shared purpose within our organization.
Manage Asian operations from the firm's Italian branch office. This covers business development and contract management. The firm works in the international development field and we focus on natural resource management and rural development. Our clients are regional banks and funding agencies (World Bank, Asian Development Bank, European Union, AFD, etc.). Appointed as Cambodia Company Representative in 2020. Contracts acquired and managed under my leadership: - Philippines: EU : Technical Assistance to the Bangsamoro Agri-Enterprise Programme (BAEP). 2023 to 2026; value: EURO 3,200,000. - Cambodia: ADB: Climate - Friendly Agribusiness Value Chains Sector Project (CFAVC) — Project Implementation Consultant — Package CS1. 2019-2026; value: US $ 4,880,199. - Cambodia: AFD/EU: Programme for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth in the Fisheries Sector: Aquaculture component (CaPFish Aquaculture). 2019-2025; value: EURO 1,516,300 and US $ 1,546,349. - Bangladesh WB: Sustainable Coastal and Marine Fisheries Project. Selection of Project Management Consultant. 2021-2024; value: 834,000 USD and 93,000,000 Taka. - Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam Indonesia: EU Policy and Outreach Partnership - EU Policy and Outreach Partnership. 2019-2023; value: 5,499,999 Euro. - Indonesia EU Policy and Outreach Partnership Indonesia. 2018-2023; value: 3,369,700 Euro. - DPR Korea EU: Food Security Office, DPR of Korea. 2019-2026; value: 4,050,000 Euro. - Myanmar ADB: Resilient Communities Development Project. 2018-2019; value: 564,185 USD. Nominated as Project Director for the EU Framework Contracts on Social and Education Lots. The FWCs are run through a special unit at the office HQ in Brussels. The Department continued to manage the other ongoing projects listed in the next section: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal and Timor Leste.
Expanded business operations in the Asia region. This covered business development and project management services for natural resource management and rural development projects and overseeing operations of the Indonesia Representative Office. Main clients were regional banks and funding agencies: World Bank (WB), Asian Development Bank (ADB), European Union (EU) etc. A selection of contracts acquired: - Timor Leste EU: Technical Assistance to Support Capacity Building to NAO Services. 2016-2019; value: 1.499.399 Euro. - Nepal, ADB/NDF “Watershed Building Climate Resilience of Watersheds in Mountain Eco-Regions- NDF Package 1: Advisory and Capacity Building Services.” 2014 to 2020 (€ 3.1 mln.). - Afghanistan, EU funded “Transition of Ministry of Agriculture Irrigation and Livestock.” 2014-2017 (€ 1.8 mln.) - Myanmar, WB “Union Level Technical Assistance National Community Driven Development Project.” 2013-2017 (US $ 3.4 mln.) - Bangladesh Government of Bangladesh funded: “Updating Forestry Master Plan for Bangladesh: Technical Study for Review of Forestry Master Plan and different Sectoral Studies and Prepare Time Specific Plan.” 2015 -2016. (USD 1.00 mln.) - Malaysia, EU “Tackling Climate Change through Sustainable Forest Management and Community Development (Component I)”. 2013-2015 (€ 0.75 mln.) - Bangladesh, EU “Technical Assistance to the Sundarbans Environmental and Livelihood Security (SEALS) Project.” 2011-2015 (€ 0.65 mln.) - Afghanistan, EU funded “Provision of Technical Assistance to the Afghan Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock.”.2010-2015 (€ 6.1 mln.) - Indonesia, JICA (Japanese Funds) “Rural Infrastructure and Social Economic Development Project (RISE).” 2008-2014 (US $1.6 mln.) - Nominated Project Director for the EU Framework Contracts in the social and educational fields managed by AESA, Brussels. 15 other projects were acquired in the above mentioned countries and in India, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.
Was responsible for business development and project management at the Company. Was also put in charge of the Agriconsulting Representative Office in Jakarta, Indonesia in 1998. Selection of contracts acquired and projects managed: - Indonesia, World Bank (WB) funded “Kerenci Seblat Integrated Conservation Development Project.” 1998-2002; (US $ 1.5 mln.). - Vietnam, ADB funded “Institutional Strengthening and Forest Policy Study.” 2000; (US $ 0.45 mln.). - Sri Lanka, ADB funded “Biodiversity Conservation Project Preparation” 1999-2000 (US $ 0.75 mln.). - China, ADB funded “Efficient Utilization of Agricultural Wastes Project Preparation.” 2000; (US $ 0.45 mln.). - India, EU funded “Haryana Community Forestry Development Project.” 1998-2008; (€ 2.5 mln). - China, EU funded “Evaluation of the EU Livestock Development Project” 1997 (€ 0.15 mln.). - Slovenia, EU funded “Support to the Ministry of Agriculture.” 1997-2001; (€ 1.0 mln.). - Benin, WB funded “Evaluation of the National Livestock Development Project.” 1996; (US $ 0.02mln.).
Responsible for coordinating promotions for contract acquisition. Fact finding missions taken to Albania, Tunisia and Bulgaria. Head office program manager for the EEC funded “Urgent Schools and Prisons PHARE Program”. The project was a recovery program developed after the fall of the regime to support the education and the judicial sectors. Over 20 schools and 4 prisons were rehabilitated or constructed.
During my tenure at Techniplan, provided consulting services in Eastern Europe, Russia, and Africa for the United Nations, World Bank, EU the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and foreign governments. Activities ranged from project management to undertaking specific socio-economic assignments including: socio-economic sector expert for the identification, preparation, and monitoring and evaluation of development projects; socio-economic sector expert for feasibility studies, appraisal missions and economic evaluations, for rural development projects. Organized and supervised the preparation of international bids for tenders launched by international organizations and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs especially for programs involved in socio-economic development. Identified partners and firms to organize temporary associations or sub-contracts to carry out specific projects. Acted as program manager of technical assistance projects: preparation of work plans and budgets, and supervision there-of; maintaining contacts with international co-operating agencies such as the FAO, EU and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and also government officials of various countries in order to follow contracts. Covered the position of socio-economist on projects located in Mali, Senegal, Mauritania, Cameroon, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Morocco, Turkey, Romania and Russia. During this period, also took four independent missions as socio-economist to Senegal, Ivory Coast, Benin, and Ethiopia (three with the FAO - Investment Centre and one with an NGO).