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Luis Fernando Jara

Chief of Party, USAID Páramos and Forests Activity

Related Regions: Latin America and the Caribbean

Luis Fernando Jara is a forestry and climate change expert with 40 years of experience in project design and management, capacity building, and development of the forestry sector across the climatically diverse regions within Colombia, Costa…

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Final Report: USAID Regional Program for the Management of Aquatic Resources and Economic Alternatives

Published on: March 31, 2015 Related Technical Areas: Environment and Natural Resources, Natural Resource Management, Agriculture and Food Security, Democracy and Governance, Gender Equality and Social Inclusion
The USAID Regional Program for the Management of Aquatic Resources and Economic Alternatives strengthened coastal-marine resource management and biodiversity conservation while improving the livelihoods of local populations.
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Inclusive Program Design for Indigenous Communities in Colombia

Published on: June 16, 2020 Related Projects: Natural Wealth Program Related Technical Areas: Environment and Natural Resources, Agriculture and Food Security, Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Related Countries: Colombia
Staff from the USAID Colombia Natural Wealth program and the Colombia Rural Finance Initiative discuss how each project designed their activities to be inclusive of indigenous communities.
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The Story Behind Honey Production in Northern Colombia

Published on: July 5, 2019 Related Projects: Oro Legal Related Technical Areas: Environment and Natural Resources, Agriculture and Food Security, Economic Growth and Trade, Education Related Countries: Colombia
In Northern Antioquia, Colombia, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID/Colombia) is implementing an ambitious honey production program to improve the livelihoods of more than 300 families in five mining municipalities.
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Carlos Morales

Chief of Party, Guatemala Biodiversity Program

Related Regions: Latin America and the Caribbean Related Technical Areas: Agriculture and Food Security, Environment and Natural Resources

Carlos Morales has over 20 years of experience implementing USAID and other donor funded projects in Latin America. He worked for over than ten years in the Guatemalan food industry, developing an exhaustive understanding of the…

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Philip DeCosse

Senior Director, Evidence & Learning

Related Regions: Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia Related Technical Areas: Agriculture and Food Security, Environment and Natural Resources

Philip DeCosse leads development and implementation for Chemonics’ applied research, evaluation, and learning agenda in the U.S. An agricultural economist, he brings 30 years of substantive experience as a development professional. In recent years, Philip led…

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