Iraq

Agronomist with specialization in applications of remote sensing for agriculture. After 10 years on control of CAP subsidies with remote sensing and GPS, I moved to the group dealing with food insecure countries; we monitor agriculture (with a foucus towards drought) in 80 food insecure countries on a monthly basis (see JRC ASAP); we also work on yield forecasting at regional (infra country) level using meteo and remote sensing yield indicators. Our main challenges there are to access crop statistics (over at least 15 years) and find relations between these statistics (which may be biased) and yield indicators (the ones we have may not be the best ones).

Interested in job creation and private sector development

Policy Advisor, Economist and Programme Manager with a background in social development in fragile context, international relations, public policy and innovation for development. Advance knowledge on political economy of development in fragile countries and emerging economies in Southeast Asia, Africa and Latin America. More than 15 years of experience providing analytical inputs and influencing national policy dialogues through innovative partnerships and solutions on social policy, social protection, local governance and public finance management.

Competencies:
- Deep understanding of Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus and institutional development and building state capabilities in fragile contexts.
- Strong capacity to analyze and integrate diverse and complex data from a wide range of sources.
- Builds and maintains effective networks of individuals across organizational departments and external partners.
- Driven by quality results, manage and deliver projects on-time and on-budget.
- Communicates effectively to different audience including formal public speaking.
- Negotiates effectively by exploring a range of possibilities.
- Facilitates a climate of team-working and collaboration in multi-cultural environments.
- Fluent in English and Spanish and working knowledge of Portuguese and Italian.

Manuel brings over five years of experience in MEAL framework development, capacity building, and research, helping numerous non-profit organizations adopt an integrated approach to MEAL, Data, and Knowledge Management. He has worked as a MEAL professional in various countries, including Lebanon, India, Moldova, Ukraine, and Italy, with remote support operations in Afghanistan, Palestine, Syria, Tanzania, and Kenya. With expertise in grant monitoring and management systems, data analysis, and visualization, Manuel has worked with a range of donors, including ECHO, EU, AICS, UN OCHA, AFD, WFP, DANIDA. His technical skills and experience span a wide range of sectors, including Humanitarian Aid operations (WASH, Food Security, Education), as well as Development/Nexus interventions (Livelihoods, Water Governance, and Local Economic Development).