An independent communications, development and climate-change consultant based in Victoria, British Columbia. Editor/writer for the African Development Bank (co-author of “Technologies for Agricultural Transformation and Food Security in Africa” with Adesina, Musabyimana, Gizaw and Fregene, Review of Agrarian Studies; evaluation of the impact of the war in Ukraine on Africa’s farmers; drafting of a USD 1.1 bn agricultural inputs diversification plan; AEFPF PARs; African Development Institute report on modelling in Africa; Desert to Power annual report; African Gender Index; and numerous reports and country profiles …). A brief list of other clients includes: the United Nations DESA/UNOSD (co-convenor, Sustainable Development Transformation Forum, 2019, 2021, Incheon, Korea); editor/writer for the World Bank (Advisory notes on the Croatian livestock sector, Climate Finance for the Livestock Sector, Climate-smart Livestock … ); researcher for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) (scaling up of agricultural innovations in developing countries); editor for the United Nations Technology Bank; and Technical writer/Advisor for Right to Care, Pretoria, South Africa.