Development and human rights advocate. Senior Advisor, Advocacy @BiovIntCIAT_eng @cgiar

Joined May 2013
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🌍💡Across Africa, accelerators have brought entrepreneurs visibility, investment and a network of innovators. 🤝 Discover how we're supporting small-scale entrepreneurs to lead the global food systems transformation! 👇 🔗 allbiociat.org/43Zhov8
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🌎 #COP30 highlighted progress for climate and resilient food systems. 🌱 The work doesn’t end in Belém: it’s time to scale #GlobalMutirão into lasting climate action. 👉 Read the full reflection here: allbiociat.org/4rIIrWv
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19 Nov 2025
📢 #RAIZAccelerator launches at #COP30! A new, Brazil-led accelerator backed by 8 countries to restore degraded farmland—a win for climate, biodiversity, food security & combating desertification. on.cgiar.org/4o0OxhP @FOLUCoalition @theGCF @FAO @Mapa_Brasil
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26 Oct 2025
The Plenary also marked the launch of the policy process on Building Resilient Food Systems, which will unfold throughout 2026. A report on the topic was presented by @hlpe_cfs. 🎥 Watch Robert Arcidiacono's (AFSA/CSIPM) video & read more: csm4cfs.org/resilient-food-s…
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📢 At #CFS53, we joined global partners at @FAO HQ to spotlight science & collaboration for a food-secure future. 🎥 Watch @fadeclerck, @stapletonjm & @ElisabettaGotor share how healthier, fairer, sustainable diets are possible—and essential. 🌍✨
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🌱🌍 Making food systems resilient means taking a systems approach - and that means recognizing and working with all the people who make up our food systems. Together, we can create solutions that endure. From earlier this year at @WEF. #FoodSecurity
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Proud to have supported South Africa’s G20 presidency on behalf of @BiovIntCIAT_Eng and @CGIAR. Our policy brief presented at the Ag Ministers’ Meeting, highlights clear income, environmental and nutrition returns of investment in sustainable livestock in the global south.
At the @g20org Agriculture Ministers Meeting last week, I discussed a strategic opportunity for #Africa: harnessing livestock for climate resilience and food security. With @CGIAR science, Africa can take a lead in integrating livestock and climate policies.
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Honoured to have had the opportunity to support South Africa’s G20 presidency and help connect CGIAR scientists with #G20 decision makers. @BiovIntCIAT_eng @ILRI @IFPRI @RobVos26
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🐄🎯 At #G20SouthAfrica, CGIAR experts highlight how countries can: ✅ Cut emissions while boosting productivity ✅ Build resilience for smallholders and pastoralists ✅ Strengthen South–South collaboration for sustainable growth Policy Brief 👇 on.cgiar.org/46HSeTS
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Tailoring food systems by geography is like planting future nourishment! 🌱 What a fantastic collaboration for impactful growth!
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📢🌍Reporting from #AFSForum2025 in Dakar, Senegal! 🤝Policymakers, scientists and innovators explore science-based, lasting food systems transformation in Africa, with young people and entrepreneurship at the center. 🎯Stay tuned and explore our agenda!👇 alliancebioversityciat.org/e…
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Across Asia, CGIAR’s science is driving real change: 🌍 Guiding 120 policy reforms 🌱 Reaching 102 million hectares with new technologies 🤝 Partnering with 1,079 organizations to scale solutions More here: cgiar.org/cgiar-impact-repor… #WithScienceWeCan #FoodSecurity
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29 Jul 2025
🔴🧵"Promoting agency is a powerful way to address the root causes of food insecurity and progress towards the realization of the right to food for all" - Akiko Suwa-Eisenmann, Chairperson of the HLPE-FSN.
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22 Jul 2025
🚨 Save the date! Join us at the #UNFSS 4 high-level panel "Anticipating the Future of Food: Science, Knowledge, and Innovation for Just Transformations" 📅 29 July | 🕒 15:00–16:20 | 📍 Addis Ababa 🌐 More info: events.cgiar.org/unfoodsyste…
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🌍Honored to represent @CGIAR at the #AUEU High-Level Ministerial Conference at @FAO HQ in Rome. Had productive discussions with Agriculture Ministers from The #Gambia, #Nigeria, #Senegal, and #Slovenia who pledged strong support for achieving #FoodSecurity in #Africa. #OneCGIAR
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Happy to share a platform with @FAOclimate representing FAST. Our science at @BiovIntCIAT_eng @CGIAR complements their work in supporting countries to access climate finance.
📢The #FASTPartnership can play a key role in harnessing collective ambition to advance a more streamlined, integrated & organized Global Climate Action Agenda. FAST Board Member, @CGIAR @pedrochilambe at #COP30 Presidency event. #JuneClimateMeetings ➡️tinyurl.com/4kehfae7
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Just wrapped up co-chairing our 6th @FoodSystemsACF meeting on the margins of the Open Planet Network in Brasilia. 5 countries (and growing), one shared mission: deliver food systems transformation that works—for people, planet & prosperity. We’re gearing up for #COP30 with a strong voice. In Belém, food must be at the centre. #FeedSalone
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🐄🌿💰Our project 'Rumen Digital Twin' has received a $50K Phase I grant from the @BezosEarthFund AI Grand Challenge for Climate & Nature, boosting our efforts to reduce the methane emissions of livestock. 📢👇Discover more here! bezosearthfund.org/news-and-…
🌍 Big news: The winners of the @BezosEarthFund's, AI for Climate and Nature Grand Challenge are here! From discovering new species to reinventing food systems, these teams are proving AI can help protect our planet. Learn more: bit.ly/4mHP4G3
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Grateful to my Brazilian co-chair of the Alliance of Champions for the visit to a small family farm producing organic, nutritious food, largely to respond to the government’s school feeding policies. A catalytic model—mobilising farmers, boosting productivity and improving livelihoods. Key lesson - intentional and targeted policies make the difference for farmers. A great example for enabling family farming and empowering smallholder farmers. Through #FeedSalone, we are also implementing similar policies to help farmers and value chain actors in #SierraLeone
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To strengthen the science-policy interface for agri food systems, @CGIAR has launched the #CGIAR Policy Champions Network of leading policy practitioners from 26 countries. Very proud that #Tanzania is represented by two members; myself and Dr. Nyamizi Bundala from Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries 🇹🇿 Pleased to join the Launch of the #CGIARPolicyChampion in #Nairobi 🇰🇪 Thank you @CGIAR, @CGIAR_EMD #WithScienceWeCan #CGIARScienceWeek
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