Sonii David

Background

About Sonii David

Technical adviser, international agriculture and food security | gender integration in agricultural programs | rural advisory services/agricultural extension | women's economic empowerment | nutrition-sensitive agriculture Email: soniia.david@winrock.orgInternational development professional with experience in Sub-Saharan Africa. Experience in agriculture and rural development, women's economic empowerment and market inclusion, rural advisory services/agricultural extension and poverty alleviation. Skilled in gender integration, qualitative and quantitative research methods, project coordination and technical support. Experience working with government agencies, non-governmental organizations, private sector and research institutions.Areas of expertise/skills: food security; nutrition-sensitive agriculture; extension/rural advisory services; seed systems; agricultural technology adoption; gender integration; women's market inclusion; impact assessment; urban and peri-urban agriculture; farmer training; training material development. Key achievements:Carried out an analytical review and evaluation of a global plant health program (CABI's Plantwise Programme);Developed a gender-sensitive decision guide for extension/rural advisory methods;Provided technical leadership to a five country advocacy program that contributed to leveraging $18 million worth of investments for programming in a bio-fortified crop.