Antony Penney

Economist , International non-profit

Preston, United Kingdom

Agricultural Economist with more than 45 years' experience in planning and implementation of development and humanitarian/emergency relief projects and programmes in almost 80 countries. Collaborated with AfDB, AsDB, BMZ, EU, FAO, GIZ, KfW, IDB, IFAD, INGOs, NGOs, UK Aid, UNCTAD, UNICEF, WFP and World Bank.
Built capacity of governments and private sector.
Formulated policies and strategies.

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Area of Expertise:
  • Agriculture, Livelihoods, Microfinance, Rural
  • Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy
  • Environment, Climate, Energy, Water, Sanitation
  • Trade, Finance, Economics, Cooperation, Global
Professional Experience:

Provision of support and technical assistance in:
(i) climate change and climate resilience.
(ii) sustainable natural resources management (environment, biodiversity, water and WaSH).
(iii) sustainable agriculture.
(iv) food security, nutrition security, livelihood security.
(v) health, social inclusion, social protection, safety net (social and productive), inequality.
(vi) sustainable financing for development.
(vii) microeconomic analysis, investment climate, private sector, trade and employment.
(viii) assessment of domestic and export market and price prospects.
Capacity building of public sector, private sector and civil society.
Project planning and analysis for development and humanitarian/emergency relief.
Formulation and evaluation of policies, strategies and institutions.
Financial, economic, social and environmental cost-benefit analysis of project investments.
Formulation of food security strategies based on economics-centred approach instead of food-centred approach.
Recognition that most valuable asset of the poor is human capital embodied in their health and education and consequently that quality of labour is nexus of growth and development.
Writing of reports, project proposals, concept notes, workplans and logframes.
Passion for solving social science problems.
Identification of actions based on clear thinking.

Education:

MSc Agricultural Economics (1983).
Training in Development Project Planning and Analysis, FAO/IFAD, 1987.
Training in Development Project Planning and Analysis, World Bank, 1991.

Available for:

  • Consulting assignments
  • Job opportunities
  • Internships / Fellowships

Years of Experience:

More than 20 years

Highest Qualification:

Masters

Languages:

English, French, Amharic

Nationality:

United Kingdom

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