- Place of residence: Italy
- Clients:
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) - Email: martina.cavicchioli88[at]gmail[dot]com
Short introduction
Social anthropologist with ten years’ experience in designing, implementing, and analyzing qualitative research on smallholder livelihoods, land rights, land use, and food security in Sub-Saharan Africa. Complex understanding of gender issues at the intersection with tenure rights and farming innovations and mainstreaming of land tenure research questions in the impact assessment of agricultural technologies. In-depth knowledge of concepts, approaches and research frameworks that look at gender equality and social inclusion through an intersectional lens and capacity to mainstream these in the field of rural development. Experience in organizing and moderating meetings, webinars, and trainings addressing a diverse range of stakeholders. Research and work experience with several institutions in Africa and Europe, including governmental and non-governmental organizations.
Thematic key areas
Education
- Adult education
- Basic Education
Feminist Development Policy
- Gender-transformative approach
- Intersectionality
- Postcolonialism
Female economic empowerment
- Trade and Value Chains
- Care Economy
- Labor Market Access
Women, peace and security
- Development-Oriented Emergency Assistance
- Conflict-Sensitive Rebuilding
Rural development
- Agricultural innovations
- Agricultural Policy and Rural Development
- Agriculture
- Food Security
- Land Policy
- Natural Resources Management
- Sustainable Agriculture
Skills
Analysis and planning
- Gender Analysis
- Participatory Planning Methods
- Project Review
- Qualitative Research Methods
Facilitation, Training and Capacity Development
- Presentation of Workshops and Events
- Conduct Trainings
- Training of Trainers (TOT)/ Teaching Methodology
Languages
- German C1 Expert language skills
- English C1 Expert language skills
- French C1 Expert language skills
- Spanish A1 Beginner
Other languages:
Italian Native language
Moore (Burkina Faso) A2 Basic knowledge
Pidgin English (Nigeria) A1 Beginner
Yoruba (Nigeria) A1 Beginner
Regions
Africa
- East-Africa
- West Africa
Asia
- South Asia
- South East Asia