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As part time, I manage the NIFAM Project - Nutrition Intervention Forecasting and Monitoring. NIFAM’s objective is to identify and implement cost-effective interventions to improve diets and reduce different forms of malnutrition sustainably. The project focuses on the efficacy of nutrition interventions given the complexity of food systems and nutrition issues. Interventions will be collaboratively identified, modeled, implemented, and monitored. My role is to coordinate research activities, organize workshops and to oversee the financial management and project reporting. The rest of my time, I have the usual multiple jobs of a mother: Chef, facility manager, teacher, nutrition and fashion advisor, cleaning lady, hair dresser, gardener, taxi driver, tour guide,etc. Also, I love dancing and eating delicious food.

Interests

  • Food and Nutrition Security
  • Horticulture
  • Sustainable Agricultural Development
  • Biodiversity
  • Edible Insects as Food and Feed

Education

  • Researcher (NIFAM Project), since 2022
    INRES - Horticultural Sciences, University of Bonn, Germany

  • Senior Researcher (ProciNut Project), 2018-2022
    Center for Development Research, University of Bonn, Germany

  • Scientist (NutriHAF Project), 2015-2018
    Horticulture Competence Centre, University of Bonn, Germany

  • Free-lance Consultant (SATNET Asia Project), 2014-2015
    Centre for Alleviation of Poverty through Sustainable Agriculture (CAPSA) of the UN

  • Research Fellow (SATNET Asia Project), 2012-2014
    Food Security Center, University of Hohenheim, Germany

  • Postdoc in Socioeconomics, 2008-20011
    AVRDC - The World Vegetable Center, Hyderabad, India and Tainan, Taiwan

  • Ph.D. candidate, 2005-2008
    University of Hohenheim, Department of Communication and Advisory Services in Rural Areas at the Institute for Social Sciences in Agriculture

  • M.Sc. Agricultural Sciences, Food Security and Natural Resources Management in the Tropics and Subtropics, 2002-2004
    University of Hohenheim, Germany

  • Coordinator, 2001-2002
    O.P.A.B.A. - Regional Organic Farmers’ Organization of Alsace, France

  • ASA Intern, 2000-2001
    DED and a local NGO, Niamey, Niger

  • Intern in Organic Agriculture, 2000
    Chamber for Agriculture, Gap, France

  • Diplom I in Organic Agriculture, 1995-1999
    University of Kassel, Germany