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GCARD Resource Persons Profiles

Nancy Rapando is the Program Director for the Volunteer Efforts for Development Concerns (VEDCO ). She is responsible for the general management and supervision of programmes, programme planning and development, partnership development these includes partnership with research and academic institutions, private sector and government sectors for development, managing the resource mobilization and fundraising systems, management of donor relations. Rapando is an agricultural extensionist (BSc) and an Agronomist (MSc) and an NGO programme design and development person by experience. Her expertise is in development and design of food and nutrition security interventions for improved livelihoods, this involves development of programmes and interventions that ensure an integration of agriculture and nutrition interventions, this includes making our organization understands the need for evidence based implementation and development of extension systems that target to reach out to the rural communities, these involves designing of extension systems that are holistic and respond to the diverse needs of the Rural farmer. Rapando brings in experiences on the need for evidence based implementation as NGOs from our Partnerships with the CRP by MC night foundation on poultry promotion, CRISP/USAID with IOWA STATE University on beans value chain and the case of increased adoption of orange sweet potatoes after successful R$D programme with harvest plus. Experiences on linking research with development as organizations showcasing the achievements and challenges faced. Share on the development of knowledge and transfer packages and systems that ensure increased knowledge retention and sharing of innovations in the community using a community based farmer to farmer extension program. Inclusion of livestock production for increased food and nutrition security and for incomes of small holder farmers: a case of peri-urban and rural farmers in Uganda doing poultry and pig farming.
 * 1. Nancy Rapando**

Charles Mutagwaba is the Registrar and CEO of the Tanzania Dairy Board (TDB). He is responsible for the day to day activities of TDB, Provision of technical backstopping and coaching to staff of TDB, ensure TDB stays on course to fulfill its mandate of implementing the Dairy Industry Act (Cap 262), ensure TDB fulfills its contractual obligations to other partners, solicit partners in fulfilling TDB mandate and responsible for budgeting and budgetary control. He is a diary development expert who has worked as a dairy farm manager for over 10 years, as a research scientist for 10 years and at the dairy policy and regulation level for slightly under 10 years. Mutagwaba brings in experiences or insights in, dairy farming, research in animal production, dairy policy and regulation and experience of working in partnerships
 * 2. Charles Mutagwaba**

Richard Hawkins is the Senior Associate for the International Centre for development oriented Research in Agriculture (ICRA), Wageningen, the Netherlands. His responsibilities are: Programme/Project Manager; development of innovation partnerships with ARD (Agricultural Research for Development) and TAE (Tertiary Education in Agriculture) organisations in Africa and elsewhere. He has thirty-five years of experience in agricultural research and collective rural innovation processes in Africa, Latin America and Asia, focusing on capacity strengthening of individuals and organisations involved in research, development and education. Hawkins brings in experience and lessons learned from ICRA's programmes in developing such partnerships; including those of the Platform for African European Partnerships in Agricultural Research for Development (PAEPARD), as well as national level efforts with NARO in Uganda, among others.
 * 3. Richard Hawkins**

Narayan Hegde, is the Trustee and Principal Adviser of the BAIF Development Research Foundation, India. He is responsible for heading the imGoat project sponsored by IFAD – ILRI, development of strategy for conservation of natural resources, transfer of technology and communication and extension. His expertise is in transfer of technology in areas of forage development, livestock husbandry and value chain Development. Hegde brings in expertise in efficient extension methods for transfer of technology, assessment of the needs of the community, development of value chain to support smooth adaptation of new technologies.
 * 4. Narayan Hegde,**

Susan Nour is Initiatives Manager in CARE Egypt's Agriculture and Natural Resources Program (ANRP). She manages the project under CARE Egypt's ANR program portfolio, including two private sector-funded initiatives. The main aim behind ANRP projects projects is to improve incomes and increase job opportunities in various communities in Upper Egypt in a sustainable and transparent manner through: building the capacities of farmers, local communities and local institutions (Coops, CDAs); building fair and transparent linkages between communities and the private sector; gender-sensitive programming; and policy change at the national level. Nour brings in expertise in participatory, bottom-up and poor focused approach to development, facilitated by building the capacities of local/community-based institutions in order to promote the sustainability of project interventions.
 * 5. Susan Nour**

John Beer is the director of CATIE’s (Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center) Research and Development Division. CATIE is an international postgraduate University and regional institution (13 member countries in Latin America) that also manages technical assistance projects throughout Latin America. He has worked in collaboration with many international partners, including activities with CGIAR centres (in particular, with ICRAF and CIAT), GTZ, CIRAD, the World Bank and many Latin American, European and North American Universities, with a focus on using applied research (principal area “agroforestry”) to contribute to resolving production and environmental limitations in rural areas, particularly of small and medium farms and the corresponding organizations that serve them. He is president of the scientific collaboration platform “Agroforestry Systems with Perennial Crops" whose members include CIRAD, CABI and Bioversity, amongst others. His responsibilities include: strategic planning; fundraising; developing international cooperation; management; international relations. His expertise are in: agroforestry research and postgraduate teaching; applied adaptive research; systemic focus on multiple sectors; integration of agricultural and forestry R&D where a balance is sought between sustainability of natural resources with production goals (seeking economic and social as well as environmental sustainability). Beer will bring in expertise in linking international R&D organizations with other local, national and international partners, the management of R&D and impact pathways, scientific collaboration among others.
 * 6. John Beer**

Jens Peter Tang Dalsgaard is the CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and Fish Program Leader - WorldFish. He is responsible for overseeing the WorldFish center program administration, planning and management in close collaboration with ILRI, facilitating the formulation and implementation of the WorldFish Livestock and Fish research agenda. His expertise lies in farming systems research-extension-development, agro-ecology, and project and program management from long-terms postings in the Philippines, Uganda, Vietnam, Bangladesh and Cambodia. His academic background is in international development, soil conservation, and agro-ecological management. Jens Peter brings first-hand experience in working closely with and advising government counterpart institutions, NGOs, and civil society on development projects and programs with research components.
 * 7. Jens Peter Tang Dalsgaard**

Tom Randolph is the Director of the Livestock and Fish CGIAR Research Program based at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Nairobi. He is responsible for the overall implementation of the program to ensure that the program realizes its objectives and realized the desired impact. His research interests are in animal and human health issues and impact assessment. He holds a PhD in Agricultural Economics from Cornell University. He brings research leadership expertise as well as experience working to enhance the competitiveness of smallholder livestock keepers through better access to inputs, services and markets.
 * 8. Tom Randolph**

Peter Ballantyne is the Head of Knowledge Management and Information Services at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI). He is responsible for the integration of data management, knowledge management, information sharing, communications and advocacy across the Livestock and Fish CGIAR Research Program. His specialties include, knowledge sharing and information management in agriculture and development.
 * 9. Peter Ballantyne**

Stuart Worsley is the CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and Fish Head of Development Partnership. He is responsible for ensuring that the objectives of impact at scale set by the Program in its target value chains are realised through working closely and effectively with the wide range of development actors relevant to the Program’s mission. Worsely has 25 years of experience in the development sector and has particular expertise in livestock systems and agricultural value chains, and more especially in beef and dairy system management.
 * 10. Stuart Worsley**