USAID/Nigeria MARKETS II Ex-Post Study

This paper presents the findings of an ex-post study of USAID’s Maximizing Agricultural Revenue and Key Enterprises in Targeted Sites II (MARKETS II) project in Nigeria.
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A Resilience Sentinel Network for the Horn of Africa

How can we address urgent challenges to food security and measure resilience to shocks in the horn of Africa? Philip DeCosse looks at the possibility of building a "resilience sentinel network."
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Strengthening Resilience around the World

This fact sheet addresses the significance of resilience in measuring the effectiveness and steering the goals of partner government planning agencies. Chemonics applies a resilience analysis and strategy, supported by its eleven Practice Areas, in the fulfillment of its work.
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From Trickle to Flood: How Water Extremes Can Impact Health

Fluctuations in water availability caused by climate change can have huge public health ramifications. In this blog post, Wan Lee argues that sometimes the solutions to these burdens can be found outside the health sector.
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Final Report: Resilience in the Limpopo Basin (RESLIM) Program

The USAID-funded Resilience in the Limpopo Basin Program (RESILIM) contributed to significant advances in water management, biodiversity, and climate change adaptation across an area of Southern Africa.
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Philip DeCosse

Senior Director, Evidence & Learning

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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Brian App

Senior Climate Services Director

Brian App is an international natural resource management specialist with over 20 years of experience working in the climate and environmental sectors. Brian currently serves as a Senior Climate Services Director in Chemonics’ Climate Group where…

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Kule Chitepo

Director

Kule Chitepo, formerly the chief of party on a transboundary cooperation for resilience-building project in Southern Africa, is a leading expert in the development of world-class policy and practice for transformative integrated natural resource management. With…

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Maria Olanda Bata

Maria Olanda Bata is a former Chief of Party.

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Brian King

Chief of Party, Lebanon Agriculture and Rural Empowerment (ARE) Activity

Brian King is currently the chief of party for USAID’s Agriculture and Rural Empowerment Activity (ARE) in Lebanon. He is an senior international development professional with more than 18 years of experience leading economic growth programming…

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Mali Climate Change Adaptation Activity (MCCAA)

Climate change is severely affecting vulnerable populations in Mali that need greater access to meteorological information and guidance on how to use it to create effective agricultural activities and plans.
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