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Alessandro Cocchi, agro-economista, lavora da oltre quarantacinque anni come consulente indipendente per l'Unione Europea, la FAO e l'Agenzia Italiana per la Cooperazione allo Sviluppo, occupandosi di progetti di cooperazione allo sviluppo in Africa, Asia, America Latina e Medio Oriente.
I suoi ambiti di interesse si sono sempre concentrati sullo sviluppo rurale, lo sviluppo agricolo, la sicurezza alimentare e nutrizionale, le misure di adattamento al cambiamento climatico e la stabilità dei sistemi alimentari.
Dal 2008 al 2020 ha svolto per conto della Commissione Europea un’intensa attività di monitoraggio e valutazione di otre cinquanta progetti di sviluppo in America Latina e nei Caraibi. Ha anche partecipato alla gestione di progetti finanziati sia dall'UE che dall'Agenzia Italiana per la Cooperazione in Russia, Kazakhstan, Zanzibar, Guatemala e Honduras.
I suoi interessi di ricerca e le sue pubblicazioni includono la sicurezza alimentare nei Paesi in via di sviluppo, la ricerca orientata allo sviluppo agricolo e il rapporto tra cambiamento climatico, sicurezza alimentare e sviluppo socioeconomico.
Dal 2017 è professore a contratto presso la Scuola di Economia e Management dell'Università di Firenze (Italia) e co-responsabile del corso di "Metodi di gestione e valutazione dei progetti di sviluppo". Ha conseguito il dottorato di ricerca in Economia e Sviluppo Territoriale presso l'Università della Tuscia (Viterbo, Italia) ed è il coordinatore principale del Comitato Scientifico del "Think Tank de Carneri Lab" (Milano, Italia).
ALESSANDRO COCCHI, PhD
Mobile phone: 0039 335 61.33.787
Skype: alessandrococchi
email: alessandro.cocchi@unifi.it, alessandrococchi@yahoo.it
CURRICULUM VITAE
Institution - [ Date from - Date to ]
Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained:
University of Florence (11/1972 – 07/1978)
Degree in Agricultural Science (110/110 cum laude)
Tuscia University (2007 - 2010)
PhD in “Economy and Local Development”
“An interpretation model of climate change impact on Food Security in Nicaragua at local level.”
Languages
Reading
Speaking
Writing
Italian
Mother tongue
English
1
Spanish
French
2
Highly proficient in the method and practice of the Result Oriented Monitoring and Evaluation (ROM). Long experience in project and programme evaluation, including Agriculture Research for Development projects under both CGIAR and non-CGIAR research programmes.
Frequently responsible for leading international multi-disciplinary expert teams in social oriented and institutional strengthening projects, in poor and vulnerable social contexts. Robust experience in dealing with civil society organisations and local institutions in the framework of development projects.
Countries
Date
Africa: Egypt, Morocco, Libya, Nigeria, Cameroon, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Gambia, Zambia, Sierra Leone, Mozambique, Somalia, Ethiopia, Congo RD., Congo Brazzaville, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Guinea Eq., Guinea Conakry, Angola, Ghana, Comoro Islands, Zanzibar.
1978
2023
Central America, Latin America and Caribbean: Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela, Cuba, Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago, Jamaica, Uruguay, Paraguay, Dominican Rep.
1991
Middle East and Mediterranean Countries: Malta, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine (West Bank)
1987
2012
Asia, East Europe, CIS and Balkans: Kazakhstan, Russia, Albania, Bosnia, Lithuania, Turkey, Bulgaria, Taiwan, Nepal
1994
2018
Date from - Date to
Location
Employer
Position
Description
03/2025
02/2028
(starting)
Zanzibar
Fondazione Ivo de Carneri (Milan, Italy)
Agricultural Economist
Monitoring and Evaluation Expert
Expert in monitoring and evaluation of International Cooperation projects funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS). Responsible for the training sector of the "RES4CLIMA - STRENGTHENING THE RESILIENCE OF THE AGRI-FOOD SECTOR TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN URBAN, PERI-URBAN AND RURAL AREAS" project (Zanzibar, Tanzania), as well as responsible for the Monitoring and Evaluation activity. The project is currently in the start-up phase.
9-16/07 2023
Spain
(Barcelona)
Transition International (NL)
Irma Specht
ispecht@xs4all.nl
Trainer
Responsible for the discussion on how to adapt economic (re)integration programming for conflict affected people in the context of climate change and Natural Resource Management (NRM). The training was held in the framework of the “Specialised (re)integration Training Course” of the Barcelona International Peace Centre organised with the support of Transition International (NL).
04/2023
07/2023
Guatemala
Honduras
El Salvador
FAO
Subregional Office, Panama
Minelli, Marco (FAOSLM) marco.minelli@fao.org
Mid-term Evaluation of the project “Support to the Comprehensive Development Plan for Central America in the framework of the European Union global response to COVID-19 (Apoyo al Plan de Desarrollo Integral para Centroamérica en el marco de la respuesta global de la Unión Europea al COVID-19)”. The evaluation mission includes fields visits in Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador.
01/2023
03/2023
Venezuela
AESA (Hungary)
Food Security Expert
Final evaluation of the Project: “Enhancing resilience to food crises in semi-arid rural and periurban areas in Venezuela”. The project was aimed at strengthening the resilience to the food crisis of communities with chronic and acute food insecurity in selected areas in the states of Carabobo, Falcón, Lara, Portuguesa, Yaracuy, Capital District, Merida, and Cojedes.
07/2021
05/2022
Kenya
Agristudio Srl
Coordination and quality control of the study: “BOTTLENECKS AFFECTING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF KENYAN HORTICULTURAL EXPORTS, financed by COLEACP (now COLEAD: COmmittee Linking Entrepreneurship-Agriculture-Development, a private sector, not-for-profit, organisation, our purpose is to support activities that aim to increase the agricultural sector’s contribution to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
10/2021
Georgia
(homebased)
Enka Renewables (Turkey)
Study and Monitoring of the Impacts on Wine Production in the Rioni River Valley. The main purpose of the programme was that of providing sufficient information to the local population, the local authorities and the national institutions about possible side effects brought about by the realisation of the Namakhvani HPP Cascade Project (Reservoir) on the agricultural sector - on the vine sector in particular. The M&E programme was designed in four main phases: 1. Identification of relevant climatic, agronomic and socio-economic indicators consistent with the findings of the field surveys; 2. Elaboration of a periodical data collection systems; 3. Elaboration of a data entry and elaboration system; 4. Elaboration of a M&E reporting system.
09/2020
05/2021
Africa
(continental level,including: Mali, The Gambia, Nigeria, Cameroon, eSwatini, Madagascar, Mozambique, Kenya and Uganda)
African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Service (AFAAS)
Kampala, UGANDA)
Dr Max Olupot
molupot@afaas-africa.org
Climate Smart Agricultural and Food Systems specialist
Consultancy service to conduct Continental Mapping of EAS Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) Initiatives in Africa. The initiative was carried out in the framework of the EU initiative on the Development of Smart Innovation through Research in Agriculture (DeSIRA) and intended to provide policy advice to the Public Administrations concerned (Ministries of Agriculture, Agricultural Extension Sevices, etc.) and to boost the transformation of innovation in agriculture and food systems and value chains in partner countries in order to make them more resilient to climate change and better responding to development demands. The service rendered was aimed at coordinating the mapping exercise and ensuring methodology supervision and quality control.
05/2019
05 2020
Egypt
Italian Embassy in Cairo, Egypt
AICS
Consultancy services for the preparation of GIS maps and atlas for the Regions of Fayoum, Minya and Matrouh to support the monitoring and evaluation activity of the EU funded Joint Rural Development Programme (JRDP), being the improvement of people living conditions and the sustainability of irrigation water management the main programme’s objectives. Responsible for the identification of a matrix of socio-economic indicators to be used in the framework of the GIS.
07/2019
10/2019
Zimbabwe
ADB
Integrated Urban Water Management Plan of the town of Marondera. Responsible for the identification and formulation of “business models” for a sustainable reuse of treated water in the agricultural sector. The study was aimed at providing a manageable tool for land and water management to the Municipality of Marondera.
04/2019
30/11/2019
Guinea Conakry
Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(DFAIT) (DGCS)
Fouta Djallon - Implementation of feasibility studies and action plans to fight against soil erosion and water shortage caused by the effects of both climate change and anthropic misuse. Cooperation in the identification of an environmental conservation programme in the framework of the WEFE Project of the OMVS (Organisation pour la mise en valeur du fleuve Sénégal). The study was aimed at providing a planning tool for land and water management to the Policy Makers of the four countries concerned by the management of the river Senegal.
Mali
Upper Malian Basin Bafoulabé - Implementation of feasibility studies and action plans to fight against soil erosion and water shortage caused by the effects of both climate change and anthropic misuse. Cooperation in the identification of an environmental conservation programme in the framework of the WEFE Project of the OMVS (Organisation pour la mise en valeur du fleuve Sénégal). The study was aimed at providing a planning tool for land and water management to the Policy Makers of the four countries concerned by the management of the river Senegal.
01/2019
Brussels (Belgium)
INTEGRATION Gmbh
Mr Javier Calzado
jcalzado@integration.org
Agricultural Economist M&E Specialist
Result Reporting (RR) Monitoring mission: the RR exercise was aimed at supporting the Operation Manager of the G02 of the European Commission in Brussels in the identification of reliable and significant indicators of six EU funded regional projects such as LAIF (Latin America Investment Facility) “blending” projects oriented to the mitigation of the effects of the Climate Change, social oriented programmes (EUROsociAL+), drug consumption reduction programmes (COPOLAD II), production oriented programmes (ALINVEST 5.0). The mission was focused on the in depth review of the project documents, the analysis of the final indicators (baseline, targets, current values) and the identification of possible matchings with the EU Result Framework.
12/2018
Peru
Result Reporting (RR) Monitoring mission: the RR exercise was aimed at supporting the EU Delegation in Peru in the identification of reliable and significant indicators of six EU funded projects (two thematic line projects and one Budget Support Programme). The mission was focused on the in depth review of the project documents, the analysis of the final indicators (baseline, targets, current values) and the identification of possible matchings with the EU Result Framework.
11/2019
Mexico
Result Oriented Monitoring, ROM: review of the EU funded project “Combating climate change in agriculture programme (Mex-3CAP)”. The intervention is financed through the EU “Latin America Investment Facility” (LAIF) under a “blending scheme” and co-financed by the French Agency for Development (AFD). The action is implemented at a national scale through a public financial institution (FIRA) promoting agricultural projects oriented to mitigate and combat the effects of the climate change.
26/09-6/10/2018
Ecuador
Result Oriented Monitoring, ROM: review of the EU funded project named “Las Organizaciones Rurales y los mecanismos de producción y comercialización Asociativa…”. (thematic line: FOOD). The project is currently in the second year of implementation and is covering the Departments of Sucumbíos, Orellana, Napo, Manabí, Chimborazo, Imbabura y Carchi. The project promotes the sustainable production of coffee, cacao and quinoa by supporting local associations, fair trade models, farming diversification, training and enterprise creation.
09/2018
On-going Result Oriented Monitoring (OPRR): the EPRR exercise was aimed at supporting the EU Delegation in Ecuador in the identification of reliable and significant indicators of three EU funded projects (two thematic line projects and one Budget Support Programme). The mission was focused on the in depth review of the project documents, the analysis of the final indicators and the identification of possible matchings with the EU Result Framework.
18/07-04/08/2018
Result Oriented Monitoring, ROM: review of the EU funded project named PROGRESA (thematic line: FOOD). The project is currently in the second year of implementation and is covering the Departments of El Paraíso, Valle and Choluteca. PROGRESA promotes the sustainable production of coffee, cacao and “marañón” by supporting local associations, fair trade models, farming diversification and a transparent knowledge management a dissemination system.
08/06-16/07/2018
Luxemburg, Bulgaria Turkey
GIZ – Ferrero – PIN (Universidad de Florencia)
Enrico Testi
Base-line study on the environmental and social sustainability of cherry production in Bulgaria and Turkey. Field survey, data treatment and analysis of a simple of cherry farms in different production areas of the two countries taken in consideration. Stakeholders and value chain analysis. Identification of project profiles for the dissemination of good farming practices and sustainable working conditions.
12/2017-
07/2021)
Pemba Island (Zanzibar - Tanzania)
WHY ONLUS (Trento – Italy)
Mr Mauro Cetto
info@whyinsieme.org
“Food Security and sustainable agricultural development in three Cooperatives of the Chake Chake District– Agricoop II” (Pemba Island, Zanzibar – Tanzania). Support to the Project Management and set up of an internal M&E system.
12/2017
- March 2018
Senegal
Agristudio s.r.l. (Italy)
Mr Fabio Sammicheli – f.sammicheli@agristudiosrl.it
Agricultural Economist and Evaluation Expert
“Basic studies and quality control for the implementation of water management infrastructures in 2400 Hectares of arable land in the Kolda Region (Senegal)”: support to the project management in the definition of the methodology of the socio-economic field surveys (data collection, data treatment and reporting) and the overall quality control of the basic studies.
11/2017- 06/2022
Bosnia- Herzegovina (BIH)
“Prijedor Project Association”
Trento (Italy)
Mr Dario Pedrotti
Local Development Expert and M&E Specialist
“Support to the local socio-economic development” (Ljubija – Prijedor, Bosnia Herzegovina (BIH). Support to the Project Management in the (1) implementation of a participatory approach, (2) the set up and the development of an internal M&E system and (3) the production of the progress reports. Particular attention is given to the training and capacity development components. The project was aimed at supporting the Municipality of Prijedor in the implementation of local development policies.
10/2017
End of Project Result Oriented Monitoring (EPRR): the EPRR exercise was aimed at supporting the EU Delegation in Ecuador in the identification of reliable and significant indicators of eight EU funded projects (both on-going and finalised). The mission was focused on the in depth review of the project documents, the analysis of the final indicators and the identification of possible matchings with the EU Result Framework.
06/2017
Result Oriented Monitoring, ROM: review of the EU funded project named EUROSAN with particular focus on the component denominated “Agricultural and Nutritional Extension System of the Municipal Associations of EUROSAN-Occidente (SEAN-EUROSAN)” managed by the FAO. The project is carried out in the framework of the “Dry Corridor Alliance” (“Alianza para el Corredor Seco”), a joint programme financied by the mayor international donors (EU included) end the Gob. of Honduras and is focused on the promotion of Food and Nutritional Security in the most vulnerable departments of Honduras affected by recurrent droughts.
05/2017
Colombia
DAI Europe Ltd
Gianfabrizio Ladini Gianfabrizio_Ladini@dai.com
Mid-term Evaluation of the sector Budget Support of the National Competitiveness Policy of the Dairy Sector (CONPES 3675) – Colombia. The mission was carried out in the framework of the EU Budget Support to the Dairy Sector in view of the disbursement of the third tranche. At the end of the mission three main reports were produced and approved: (1) guidance and recommendations on the Government's assessment on the progress and main achievements of the Colombian Dairy policy, (2) recommendations to guide interventions related to the strengthening of the Dairy Organization in Colombia and recommendations on how to improve the sectoral policy dialogue, (3) TORs for technical assistance and activities related to the "strengthening of cluster initiatives and the identification of opportunities for differentiation and innovation of dairy products the dairy value chains".
March/2017
Comoro Islands
Agricultural Economist and Land Evaluation Expert
Support to the Italian Ministry of Environment in the identification of suitable project interventions in the environmental sector (natural resources and biodiversity conservation, sustainable agricultural, water and soil management) consistent with the Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) subscribed by the Government of the Comoro Island at the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Conference of the Parties (COP21), Paris, December 2015.
11/2016
Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brasil
Result Oriented Monitoring, ROM: review of the EU funded project named ECOCUENCAS. The project is part of the EU Regional Programme “WATERCLIMA LAC” promoting improved and climate change resilient models for watershed management in Latin America and the Caribbean. The project promotes pilot experiences in four Latin American countries in watershed management, payment for environmental services systems and improved regulatory framework in the water sector.
10/2016
Ecuador / Peru
Result Oriented Monitoring, ROM: review of the EU funded project named “Aguas sin Fronteras”. The project is part of the EU Regional Programme “WATERCLIMA LAC” promoting improved and climate change resilient models for watershed management in Latin America and the Caribbean. The project promotes improved water management and water conservation pilot experiences in the bi-national watershed of the Macará River between Ecuador and Perú.
12-22/06/2016
Cuba
Result Oriented Monitoring, ROM: review of the EU funded project named: “Los Caminos del Café”: promotion of a local sustainable socio-economic development based on cultural heritage and tourism”. The main project objective is the creation of job opportunities in the touristic sector related to the rehabilitation of the local cultural heritage linked to the traditional coffee growing sector.
17/05/-
13/07/2016
Result Oriented Monitoring, ROM: review of the EU funded project named EUROSAN. The project is carried out in the framework of the “Dry Corridor Alliance” (“Alianza para el Corredor Seco”), a joint programme financied by the mayor international donors (EU included) end the Gob. of Honduras and is focused on the promotion of Food and Nutritional Security in the most vulnerable departments of Honduras affected by recurrent droughts.
07/2015
04/2016
Cooperative Federation of Trento Province (Italia)
Feasibility Study and Business Plan elaboration for an agricultural cooperative development project focused on the dissemination of environmental sustainable banana growing models and fair trade at national and international level on the Pemba Island (Zanzibar – Tanzania).
24/01/-
08/04/2016
Result Oriented Monitoring Mission (ROM): review of the multi-country EU funded project named: “Fortaleciendo a organizaciones andinas para la incidencia en política pública sobre seguridad alimentaria en Bolivia, Ecuador y Perú”, promoting a reinforced legal and political framework for Food Security in the region.
10/12/2015 - 1/1/2016
Nicaragua
Result Oriented Monitoring Mission (ROM): review of the multi-country EU funded project named: “Desarrollo de la Plataforma PECOSOL-CONSUACCION para la Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutricional en Centroamerica” focused on strengthening the capacity of the civil society organisations to promote a favourable legal and political framework for Food Security in the region.
3/09/-24/11/2015
Result Oriented Monitoring Mission (ROM): review of two EU funded project named:
“Fortalecimiento de la organización, alianzas y la producción agropecuaria de grupos campesinos para mejorar la seguridad alimentaria y nutricional (SAN) en los municipios de Nacaome y San Lorenzo” and “Fortalecimiento de capacidades para un Desarrollo Económico Local Incluyente y Seguridad Alimentaria en el municipio de Yamaranguila”
Both projects were focused on the promotion of Food Security at local level through the reinforcement of local civil society organisations.
10/08/- 23/10/
2015
Bolivia
Result Oriented Monitoring Mission (ROM) Review of the EU funded multi-country proyect: “Pastores andinos: tejedores de espacio económico y de la integración alimentaria alto-andina” focused on Food Security of pastoral Andean communities of Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador y Argentina.
17/05 – 21/05 2015
Jamaica
Economist M&E Specialist
Result Oriented Monitoring Mission (ROM): SUPPORT TO END OF PROJECT RESULTS REPORTING.: Support to the EU Delegation in Jamaica to the identification, analysis and systematization of end project indicators of four EU funded interventions.
April 2015
UK, Italy, Kenya Taiwan, Nepal
Landell Mills Ltd.(UK)
Francescagg@landell-mills.com
Agro-economist Evaluation expert
Evaluation of the efficiency, effectiveness, impact and sustainability of the Performance Management Funding Mechanism (PMFM) implemented by the of British Department for International Development (DFID) for financing five international agricultural research centres not belonging to the CGIAR system, namely: CABI (UK and Kenya), GFAR (FAO-Italy), ICIPE (Kenya), AVRDC (Taiwan), ICIMOD (Nepal).
June 2014
Central America, Dominican Republic
sophiem@landell-mills.com
Agricultural Economist/Food Security Expert
Integrated Support Services-Food and Nutrition Security, & Sustainable Agriculture (ISS-FANNSA): Identification mission in Central America and Dominican Republic of an EU funded regional project aimed at strengthening the resilience capacity of small and medium coffee producers in case of adversities brought about by the climate change and variability like the coffee leaf rust. The mission involved a value chain analysis of the coffee sector in the countirs concerned and was aimed at reinforcing the national agricultural policies of the Ministries of Agriculture of all the Countries concerned.
May 2014
Integrated Support Services-Food and Nutrition Security, & Sustainable Agriculture (ISS-FANNSA): Formulation mission of a EU funded project in Nicaragua to support the National Livestock (bovine) development Plan. The mission involved a value chain analysis of the livestock sector in Nicaragua and was formulated in agreement with the relevant line ministries and public authorities concerned by livestock sector.
Nov 2013-April 2014
Ghana, Burkina Faso
Natural Research Institute
Greenwich University (UK)
Mr Timothy Chancellor T.C.B.Chancellor@greenwich.ac.uk
Final Evaluation of the Volta Basin Development Challenge. The mission was carried out according to the Priority System of the Agricultural Research Project of the CGIAR network financed by the EU in 2012-13. The project is managed by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and aims at “improving rainwater and small reservoir management to contribute to poverty reduction and improved livelihoods resilience while taking account of downstream and upstream water users including ecosystem services”. The VBDC is part of the wider Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF) co-financed by the EC.
02/09-15/10/2013
EPTISA Servicios de Ingeniería SA (E)
Result Oriented Monitoring Mission (ROM): the monitoring exercise was focused on the EU Global Budget Support to Honduras aimed at facilitating the implementation of the National Development Plan. The assignment was carried out in three different steps: desk phase (review of existing documents), filed phase in Honduras (meetings and interviews with the most relevant institutional actors) and reporting. At the end of the reporting phase a final debriefing was held in Brussels at DEVCO headquarters.
19/05-2/06/2013
Team Leader
Result Oriented Monitoring Mission (ROM): During the mission two projects funded by the EU were visited and monitored according to the ROM methodology. The first project (Fondo Cultural UE-México II) promotes the cultural exchange between Mexico and the EU. The second project (PROCEI) is focused on improving trading capabilities of Mexican Small and Medium Enterprises with UE member countries.
21/04-06/05/13
Result Oriented Monitoring Mission (ROM): During the mission two projects funded by the EU were visited and monitored according to the ROM methodology. Both project were aimed at reinforcing the regional (Central American) integration process, being the first one focused on environmental conservation and the second one on applied agricultural research.
3-16/03/13
Result Oriented Monitoring Mission (ROM): During the mission two projects funded by the EU were visited and monitored according to the ROM methodology. Both project were focused on Food and Nutritional Security of vulnerable rural population in Guatemala, Honduras and Colombia
21/01-02/02/13
Result Oriented Monitoring Mission (ROM): During the mission two projects funded by the EU were visited and monitored according to the ROM methodology. Both project were focused on sustainable production of bio-energy at farm level.
21/07-18/12/ 2012
Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Kenya
Mr Rory Hillocks
Monitoring mission carried out according to the Priority System of the Agricultural Research Project of the CGIAR network financed by the EU in 2010. In the framework of this mission three different research programmes were revised and evaluated, the three of them being focused on conservation agriculture Food Security and diversification of nutritional patterns in selected areas of Zimbabwe, Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, Malawi, Kenya and Ethiopia. The projects are managed by CIAT and CIMMYT, two international research centres of applied research in tropical agriculture.
03-16/06/2012
Perú, Colombia
Result Oriented Monitoring Mission (ROM): During the mission two projects funded by the EU were visited and monitored according to the ROM methodology. One of the projects was inscribed within the framework of the European support to the commercial integration of the Andean Region. The second project was aimed at the diffusion of improved varieties of potato in the Andean Region (Perú, Bolivia, Ecuador y Colombia), in areas affected by high food insecurity.
12-24/03/2012
Uruguay MERCOSUR
EPTISA (Spain)/EC
Reference person:
Result Oriented Monitoring Mission (ROM): During the mission one project funded by the EU was visited and monitored according to the ROM methodology. The project was aimed at reinforcing the MERCOSUR environmental regulatory framework. During the monitoring mission meetings were held in Uruguay, Brazil and Argentina. Service rendered: team leader and quality controller, economist, expert in development projects
29/01-12/02/2012
Palestine (West Bank)
Istituto Agronomico per l’Oltremare (IAO)
Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Reference person:
Evaluation Expert
Final evaluation of the “Pilot project for high quality olive oil production in Palestine” funded by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and managed by the Italian “Istituto Agronomico per l’Oltremare” (Research Institute for Tropical Agriculture).During the mission several filed visits and focus groups were carried out in different areas of the “West Bank”. The evaluation involved a value chain analysis of the olive oil sector through interviews with farmers, oil processing plants and traders. Interviews were also held with the highest Palestinian Authorities.
20/08-5/09/2011
Argentina
Result Oriented Monitoring Mission (ROM): During the mission one project funded by the EU was visited and monitored according to the ROM methodology. The project was inscribed within the framework of the European support to the Higher Education in Argentina (Erasmus+). Service rendered: team leader and quality controller, economist, expert in development projects
22/05-08/06/2011
Result Oriented Monitoring Mission (ROM): During the mission two projects funded by the EU were visited and monitored according to the ROM methodology. Both projects were inscribed within the framework of the European support to Human Rights promotion.
04-18.04.2011
Nicaragua (El Salvador, Honduras)
Result Oriented Monitoring Mission (ROM): During the mission two projects funded by the EU were visited and monitored according to the ROM methodology. One of the projects was inscribed within the framework of the European support to Food Security in Central America. The second project was aimed at strengthening the private and public institutions related to Nicaragua-EU trade exchange
12-28.09 2010
Result Oriented Monitoring Mission (ROM): During the mission two projects funded by the EU were visited and monitored according to the ROM methodology. The projects were inscribed within the framework of the European support to environment protection, trans-boundary/regional integration and UE-Ecuador trade development. Service rendered: team leader and quality controller, economist, expert in development projects and regional integration
Result Oriented Monitoring Mission (ROM): During the mission two projects funded by the EU were visited and monitored according to the ROM methodology. The projects were inscribed within the framework of the European support to rural development and social cohesion in Bolivia. Service rendered: team leader and quality controller, economist, expert in development projects and regional integration
AGRER, Brussel Agristudio s.r.l. (Italy) - Reference person:
Agro-economist
“Food Security and Climate Change at local level”: Framework contract mission aimed at assessing the impact of climate change on food security of both rural and urban population in different agricultural zones on Nicaragua. An evaluation of the national and donors strategy (EU in particular) to mitigate the effects of climate change and a set of recommendations completed the study. Service rendered: team leader, agro-economist, food security expert.
2003 - 2009
.2010- 2012
Economist, micro-credit specialist, M&E specialist.
“Strengthening of farmers’ organisations in Chichicastenango”: The project was on the line of the Italian Cooperation support to the Poverty Reduction Strategy of the Country, the accomplishment of the Peace Agreements and the food security policy in the poorest areas of western Guatemala. Strong relationships were developed all along project duration, with local producers’ organisations, cooperative’s associations and local authorities. The main issue of the project strategy was the development of a micro-credit initiative eventually aimed at the capitalisation of the producers’ cooperatives. Service rendered: project planner, value chain analyst, support to the project coordination, micro-credit expert and Monitoring & Evaluation specialist. The project had a relevant impact on the local policy makers (Municipality, local branch of the Ministry of Agriculture, etc.)
Result Oriented Monitoring Mission (ROM): During the mission two projects funded by the EU were visited and monitored according to the ROM methodology. The projects were inscribed within the framework of the European support to rural development and social cohesion in Colombia.
Service rendered: economist and quality controller, expert in development projects and regional integration
Result Oriented Monitoring Mission (ROM): During the mission two projects funded by the EU were visited and monitored according to the ROM methodology. The projects were inscribed within the framework of the European support to rural development and social cohesion in Mexico.
Service rendered: team leader and quality controller, economist, expert in development projects
Result Oriented Monitoring Mission (ROM): During the mission two projects funded by the EU were visited and monitored according to the ROM methodology. The projects were inscribed within the framework of the European support to rural development and social cohesion in Nicaragua.
Service rendered: Economist, expert in development projects and regional integration
Angola
Saipem (Eni Group, Italy) –
Food & Biodiesel Project: Identification mission aimed at the assessment of the best environmental and socio-economic conditions for the establishment of experimental farms for food production and Palm Oil for biodiesel in several areas throughout the country. Service Rendered: Economist, responsible for the socio-economic impact and sustainability assessment.
Result Oriented Monitoring Mission (ROM): During the mission two projects funded by the EU were visited and monitored according to the ROM methodology. The projects were inscribed within the framework of the European support to rural development, social cohesion and food security in Guatemala. Service rendered: Economist, expert in development projects and regional integration
15/06-08/07 2008
Peru and Andean Community
Result Oriented Monitoring Mission (ROM): During the mission three projects funded by the EU were visited and monitored according to the ROM methodology. The projects were all inscribed within the framework of the European support to the integration process of the Andean Community (Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru). Service rendered: Economist, expert in development projects and regional integration
Equatorial Guinea
Marathon Oil Company (USA)/Agroils Srl/Agristudio Srl (Italy) - Reference person:
Bio-fuel development project: preliminary identification study for the implementation of palm oil plantations for the production of bio-diesel in Bioko Island and in-land. Identification and selection of susceptible areas for the cultivation of a about 45.000 hectares. Service Rendered: Economist, palm-oil value chain analyst, responsible for the socio-economic impact, risk management and sustainability assessment.
10-12/2007
Ecobio srl(Italy) – Agristudio s.r.l. (Italy)
Energy, food and Development Project: Conduction of an agricultural feasibility study for the experimentation and cultivation of Jatropha Curcas for the production of biodiesel in Lower Congo. Identification and selection of susceptible areas for the cultivation of a surface of about 160.000 hectares. Service Rendered: Economist, responsible for the feasibility study and the socio-economic impact and sustainability assessment.
05-06/2007
Republic of Congo
Snamprogetti (Eni Group, Italy) – Agristudio s.r.l. (Italy) - Reference person:
Feasibility study aimed at the experimentation and cultivation of Palm oil for the production of both food and biodiesel in several areas throughout the country. Identification and selection of susceptible areas for cultivation of surface of circa 850.000 ha.
Service Rendered: Economist, palm-oil value chain analyst, responsible for the feasibility study and the socio-economic impact and sustainability assessment.
03-04/2007
Monitoring mission of CGIAR projects: Monitoring & Evaluation mission of the EU financed project denominated “Project 2”, Genetic Resources Conservation and Characterisation. Project Objective: To secure the long-term conservation and availability of well characterized wild and cultivated genetic resources of potato, sweetpotato and other Andean root and tuber crops (ARTC).
11/2006
Libya
Socio- economist
“Applied Research Centre for Livestock and Fodder Production” in the Shabia of Sirt: Socio-economic analysis of the Shabia of Sirt and localisation of two pilot livestock modules.
07-09/2006
Turkey
WDC (Spain)/EC
Mr J. Bermejo
Economist
Preparation of Sector Analysis Reports for certain agricultural Products (Fruit and Vegetables, Meat): Sector Analysis of the most relevant agricultural sectors in the framework of Turkish rural economy, in view of the preparation of the Rural Development component within the IPA (Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance) 2007-2013.
03-04/2006
Sierra Leone
INTREGRATION (Germany)/EC (EDF)
Ms N. De Roeck - ndroeck@integration.org
Social Development Expert
Evaluation of the Commission’s support to Sierra Leone – (8th and 9th EDF) Country Level Evaluation: to provide (i) the beneficiary countries, the relevant external co-operation services of the EC and the wider public with an overall independent evaluation of the Commission’s past and current assistance to Sierra Leone; (ii) the Commission’s policy-makers and managers with a valuable aid both for the implementation of the current Strategy and Indicative Programmes, and for future programming.
01/2006 – 01/2007
Europe
Research Planning and Evaluation Expert
ERA-ARD (Agricultural Research for Development): Task 3.2) – Design common or compatible methodologies for ARD management. Responsible for the preparation of the Management of Joint Research Activities within ERA-ARD: guidelines for ARD programme planning, monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment.
06-2005
BDPA
Paris – France)
Reference person: Mr. Dominique Etienne
Agro economist, micro-credit expert, Evaluation Expert
Proyecto ZONA NORTE (Nicaragua). Final Evaluation of the credit component. During the evaluation exercise a field survey was carried out in order to ascertain the impact and the sustainability of the credit facilities implemented by the project. The mission output was incorporated in the Final Project Evaluation.
01-05/2005
INTEGRATION (Germany)/EC/AIDCO - Reference person:
Ms N. De Roeck -ndroeck@integration.org
Social Development Specialist
“Pre-programming mission – Country Strategy Paper of the EC for Nicaragua (2007-2013):Phase 1: preliminary study (review and evaluation of the current CSP/NIP implementation, updating the national analysis and presentation of conclusions, review of the donor coordination, and the preparation of phase 2 on consultations). Phase 2: support to the Nicaragua Country Team (DG RELEX Nicaragua Desk officer and the operational section Nicaragua of the EC Delegation to Nicaragua) in organizing consultation on a concept paper and on a draft CSP with key stakeholders in Nicaragua including civil society, national administrations and donor community.
05/2003,
10/2004
Agro-economist/ M&E
“Strengthening of farmers organisations in Chichicastenango”: The project is on the line of the Italian Cooperation support to the “Estrategia de Reducción de la Pobreza” (Poverty Reduction Strategy) of the Country, the accomplishment of the Peace Agreements and the Food Security Policy in the poorest areas of western Guatemala.
04-06/2004
WDC (Spain)/EC – AIDCO
EC Food Security Programme for Honduras: Identification and formulation mission for the preparation of a Food Security Programme for Honduras to be financed by the EC according to a sector approach and a budgetary support method.
11-12/2003
09-10/2003
02-04/2002
AFC (Germany)/EC ALA
Mr Udo Gergaut –
gergaut-u@consultants-bonn.de
Project Management Expert
Estelí-Ocotal Integrated Project: Housing, rehabilitation and expansion of the water supply and sewerage system, institutional strengthening of local authorities in the towns of Estelí and Ocotal affected by the Hurricane “Mitch” (1998). Assistance to the Project management in the preparation of the 2004 Action Plan (Plan Operativo Annual 2004).
06-07/2003
Agro-economist/ Coordinator
Organisation and management of an international workshop in Granada (Nicaragua) focused on the recent experience of the EC rural development “Facilitators” projects in Central America. Compilation of the workshop Final Document and elaboration of the “Reference Document on Facilitator Approach in the support to sustainable development” to be distributed by the EC Delegations in all Latin America.
02/2003
06/2002
05/2001
03-07/2000
07-10/1999
Socio- economist, credit expert.
06-10/2001
AFC (Germany) EC ALA
Team leader/ agro-economist
Sustainable Rural Development National Programme (PRONADERS) of the Ministry of Agriculture of Honduras: Definition of a national political strategy of rural development and Food Security focused on the new political orientation of the Government of Honduras in the framework of the PRONADERS.
02-01
Lebanon
Expert in policy making and planning
War Damage Assessment, Phase III – Agricultural Planning and Policy Preparation): Support to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock of Lebanon Republic in defining new national rural development policies, implementing a national extension service, an agricultural credit system and a quality marketing policy of agricultural and agro-processed products. Fact finding mission for the preparation of a working method and operational plan of the whole project in the framework of EU-EC bidding procedures.
05/1999
Ethiopia
Planning and Evaluation Expert
“Strengthening of Regional Planning of Tigray”: Technical assistance, education and training of the Tigray Regional Administration staff in land survey & planning and GIS implementation and use. Ex post project evaluation and formulation of a second phase.
02/1996 – 11/1998
Russian Federation
EU-TACIS Project: “Technical Assistance to Joint-Stock Owned Farms in Russia” Technical Assistance to newly privatised Agricultural Enterprises. Basic project components: (1) assisting to the enterprises’ management in handing over the existing on-farm social infrastructures to the competent authority, (2) developing new marketing opportunities, (3) strengthening the ability of farms’ directors in finance management. Services Rendered: Project Backstopper, responsible for project planning, reporting and Final Evaluation.
06/1997– 09/1998
Lithuania
Agricultural /Environmental Economist
(EU-PHARE) Constitution of “Varniai Regional Park”: Assistance to the Ministry of Environmental Resources in the development of a Master Plan for the Varniai Regional Park. Responsible for the development of a business plan model of the Regional Park.
04-05/1998
Guatemala, Honduras y El Salvador
(MAB, Man and Biosphere Project): “Montecristo” Tri-national Park”: Compilation of the documents required by UNESCO for including the Park in the “Reserves of the Biosphere” world network. Formulation of a Medium-Long Term Management Plan for the “Montecristo” Tri-national Park.
04/1994 – 06/1997
Kazakhstan
(EU-TACIS Project): “Pilot Development of Private Farming and Food Processing in Akmola Oblast”. Technical assistance to the local University of Agricultural Science in developing farm privatisation models in the Northern Kazakhstan. Headquarters Project Manager and backstopper. “Ad interim” resident Team Leader until March 1995. Responsible for the implementation of a “Farm Management and Information Centre” in co-operation with the local organisation of the New Private Farmers. Responsible for the Final Project Evaluation.
Albania
(EU-PHARE) “Rehabilitation of the Water Supply network in the Town of Vlore”. Financial and Economic Analysis of the proposed Water Supply System and Waste Water Treatment Plant of the town of Vlore. Economist and planner, responsible for the feasibility study.
03-06/1996
Morocco
(The Word Bank): Socio-economic impact assessment of the liberalisation of soft wheat domestic prices on small farmers economy, in the rain-fed areas of Morocco. Rapid Rural appraisal, field survey, data treatment/analysis and report production. Responsible for the socio-economic analysis in co-operation with the Department of Rural Sociology of the University of Settat (Morocco)
04/94 - 11/95
BONIFICA Spa
(Rome – Italy)
Planning, Evaluation and credit expert
(EC / ALA) "Trifinio Pilot Project" Integrated Rural Development Project aimed at promoting sustainable agricultural and forestry activities in a territory affected by a high human pressure on natural resources, poor living conditions and severe scarcity of social infrastructures. Agro-economist, planner and team leader of a multi-disciplinary expert team in the preparation of a "Rural Development Programme" for the areas of potential expansion of the "Trifinio Pilot Project. Evaluation of the experimental credit system implemented by Project in the framework of the existing credit systems of the three countries involved (6 short term missions).
10/1993 - 09/1994
Trinidad & Tobago
Agricultural Economist & Planning Expert
The Caribbean Development Bank, Barbados: “Master Plan of the Caroni river Basin”: Identification and Project design of potential irrigation development areas in the Caroni River Basin. Agro-socio-economic field survey, description of the existing farming system and planning criteria in the preparation of the Master Plan (irrigation and drainage) of the Caroni River Basin.
04/1992
Jordan
Planning Expert
“Queen Alia Jordan Social Welfare Fund” development Programme: Formulation of small-scale social centres in rural areas of northern Jordan. Responsible for the identification and formulation of the project.
11/1991 – 06/1992
Costa Rica
(EC /ALA) “Osa – Golfito Disctricts Integrated Rural Development Project”: Agricultural, housing and social infrastructure development project in the southern region of Costa Rica. Team leader and planning expert in the preparation of a “Medium-Long term development Programme”.
01/1991 - 02/1989 – 12/1989
Agricultural Economist & Planning and Evaluation Expert
(Italy-Ethiopia Cooperation Programme) “Nura Era Enterprise” Rehabilitation and Development Project. Rehabilitation and Development of a 25.000 ha Sate Farm in the Awash River Valley. Project components: agriculture, irrigation, agro-processing, marketing, training and management technical assistance. Agro-economist, responsible for the economic (ex ante) evaluation of the “Nura Era Enterprise”, in Awash River Valley (horticultural oriented state farm); financial and economic analysis of different development alternatives. Responsible for the formulation of the following projects: (1) “Development of the export oriented state farm Tibila for Vegetable, Fruits and Flowers Production” in the Awash River Valley (2) “Privatisation of the Cereal State Farms in Arsi and Bale Regions”
11/1987 – 12/1987
(ex) Zaire
(Dem. Rep. of Congo
“National Development Programme for Animal Draft Promotion”: Project Formulation and identification of pilot actions in different agro-climatic areas in the Country. Responsible for comparative analysis and preliminary feasibility studies.
05/1987
Somalia
“Integrated agricultural co-operative development project”: Identification of small-scale projects to be implemented in the framework of the “Integrated agricultural co-operative development project”. Responsible for comparative analysis and preliminary feasibility studies.
11/1986
Mozambique
DAM Spa
Ravenna (Italia)
(Italian Aid Fund, Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs) “Homoine Rehabilitation Poject”: Emergency aid programme for the realisation of irrigation facilities and the rehabilitation of co-operative farms in the Homoine District. Responsible for the preparation of a development plan for technical support and assistance to local communities.
04/1986
The Gambia
(UNDP) “Prufu Bolon and Shima Bolon Irrigation Project” Evaluation of existing agricultural production patterns and labour availability. Economic analysis of different technical alternatives of irrigation development models; designing of experimental activities and pilot projects.
05/1985 -
“Sahel Programme” of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Formulation of an economic and organisational proposal for the establishment of co-operative enterprises in grain stocking and trading in Middle Casamance. Responsible for the economic analysis.
05/1984
Cameroon
(EC / FED) “North-East Benue River Basin Development Project”: Assessment of the existing fodder resources in the area of the North-East Benue River Basin: identification and test of socio-economic criteria. Responsible for the identification of the agro-economic assessment criteria.
01/1984
Burkina Faso
“Sahel Programme” of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Basic research on traditional production and processing of shea nuts and shea butter ("noix et beurre de karité") and analysis of market development perspectives at both national and international level.
10/1978 - 04/1979
Nigeria
Sokoto-Rima Basin Development Authority (SRBDA - Federal State of Nigeria) "Middle-Rima Valley Irrigation Development Project"
"Gagare and Bunsuru Valley Irrigation Development Project": Junior expert in the field survey and the description of the existing production patterns within the potential irrigation areas.
Professor in charge of the course “Project management and evaluation methods in international cooperation for development”
University of Florence, School of Economics, Degree course in “ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL AND SANITARY COOPERATION AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT”
Italy
2022-23
Responsible for the Modules:
Master in “Sustainable Management of Resources and Cultural Heritage for Local Development: Empowering Higher Education in Africa”, supported by the Italian Higher Education with Africa Foundation and the Ministry of Higher Education and Research in Italy (Universities of Florence, Padua, Milan, Rome and Naples)
May-June 2022
“Freedom v. Risk: Social Control and the Idea of Law in the Covid-19 Emergency”, PhD webinar. Responsible for coordinating the session about Latin America, reporting on “Lights and shadows in the fight against the pandemic in Latin America”
University of Florence, Department of Legal Science, PhD Course in Legal Science
June 2020
Professor, in charge of the “LABORATORY OF INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION”
2017-2022
Department of Economics and Management, University of Florence
12/2016
20 hours workshop on “Planning and Management of International Cooperation Projects”. Beneficiaries: managers, technicians and volunteers of the Italian NGO “Prijedor Project Association” (Italian NGO)
Province Administration of Trento, “Training Centre for International Solidarity”
07/2016
Two day workshop on Project Cycle Management. Beneficiaries: six Palestinian University Deans and Professors (An-Najah University, Birzeit University, Al-Quds University, Palestine, West Bank)
Department of Juridical Science, University of Florence
One week seminar on Financial and Economic Analysis of Irrigation Projects.in the Framework of the Master course in “Irrigation projects in the Sahel”. Beneficiaries: officers and technicians from different institutions of Francophone Sahelian Countries.
Istituto Agronomico per l’Oltremare (Tropical Agriculture Institute of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs).
2008
One week seminar on Financial and Economic Analysis of Irrigation Projects.in the Framework of the Master course in “Irrigation projects in the Sahel”. Beneficiaries: officers and technicians from different institutions of Anglophone Sahelian Countries.
2007
One week workshop on Project Cycle Management and Financial and Economic Analysis of Environmental Projects in the framework of the “Master Diamante” (First Level) in Land Management and Environmental Protection.. Beneficiaries: 20 students of the Master Course.
Regional Agency for the Environment (Tuscan, ARPAT) in cooperation with the School of Agricultural Science of the University of Florence
2005
School of Agricultural Science, Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Florence,
2002 to 2009
Main professional and academic publications (not including technical reports):
“Environmental spring. The latest revolution to save human life on earth” Review of the book by Ferdinando Cotugno (Il Margine, 2022)
In “Question Giustizia”
https://www.questionegiustizia.it/articolo/recensione-a-primavera-ambientale
“Lights and shadows in the fight against the pandemic in Latin America”
in “Freedom v. Risk: Social Control and the Idea of Law in the Covid-19 Emergency”
Publisher: Giappichelli Editore (still in the printing phase)
2022
3
“Migration and local development: alternative or complementary strategies?
In: “La lente sul Libro” (Think Tank de Carneri Lab)
https://www.fondazionedecarneri.it/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Articolo-2-di-Bianca-Falciani-e-Alessandro-Cocchi-1.pdf
4
“Climate Justice and development”
In “Questione Giustizia”
https://www.questionegiustizia.it/articolo/giustizia-climatica-e-sviluppo
5
“Development and Food Security”
https://www.fondazionedecarneri.it/tt-rivista/
2021
6
In “Questione Giustizia”,
https://www.questionegiustizia.it/articolo/il-diritto-di-accesso-al-cibo-nella-prospettiva-della-sovranita-alimentare-vecchie-e-nuove-sfide-al-tempo-delle-crisi
7
https://www.questionegiustizia.it/articolo/quale-cooperazione-internazionale-nel-mondo-del-dopo-virus
2020
8
Publisher: Europa Edizioni Srl, Roma
2019
9
EU ERA-ARD Programme, Brussels
Brussels
10
Delegación UE de Managua, in In: https://agris.fao.org/agris-search/search.do;jsessionid=2B2DAEDF1F494B7F459A311E18780CF8?request_
locale=fr&recordID=NI2006003995&query=&sourceQuery=&sortField=&sortOrder= &agrovocString=&advQuery=¢erString=&enableField=
2003
11
In: Quaderni dell’Istituto Italo Africano, Rome
1985
12
13
Publisher: Ed.Centro 2P, Florence,
Proceedings of the Convention on Irrigation and Land Re-organisation Provincial Adm. Arezzo (Italy)
1984
Alessandro Cocchi is an agro-economist who has worked for over forty-five years as an independent consultant for the European Union, the FAO, and the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation. His work has focused on development cooperation projects in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East.
His areas of interest have always centered on rural development, agricultural development, food and nutritional security, climate change adaptation measures, and the stability of food systems.
From 2008 to 2020, on behalf of the European Commission, he conducted extensive monitoring and evaluation activities for more than fifty development projects in Latin America and the Caribbean. He has also participated in the management of projects funded by both the EU and the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation in Russia, Kazakhstan, Zanzibar, Guatemala, and Honduras.
His research interests and publications include food security in developing countries, research-oriented agricultural development, and the relationship between climate change, food security, and socioeconomic development.
Since 2017, he has been an adjunct professor at the School of Economics and Management at the University of Florence (Italy) and co-responsible for the course on "Methods for the Management and Evaluation of Development Projects." He holds a Ph.D. in Economics and Territorial Development from the University of Tuscia (Viterbo, Italy) and is the main coordinator of the Scientific Committee for the "Think Tank de Carneri Lab" (Milan, Italy).
