Alexandre Dahan

Area of Expertise:

• Agriculture, Livelihoods, Microfinance, Rural

Professional Experience:

Leveraging twenty plus years previous experience in international trade of agricultural commodities, has worked for the last sixteen years in the management and implementation of aid supported international development projects around the world. Most recently designing, setting up and leading successfully a US$ 20 Million USDA funded agricultural project in Laos (Jan 2019 – June 2024 including 18 months Merit NOFO extension).

Specialising in
• Design and management of development project;
• Value chain analysis to develop and implement strategic and innovative strategies;
• Market driven commodity selection and support;
• Developing and repositioning commodities in-line with international demand;
• Public and private sector engagement through PPP;
• Supporting effective business enabling environment; economic reform and policy;
• Developing and supporting an enabling legislative and service environment;
• Private sector development,
• Public sector development,
• SME and M/SME development;
• Institutional and sector capacity building;
• Developing successful supply of financing for industry;
• Foreign direct investment;
• Financial technology and mobile money.