Food Security for Africa
Africa Lead II is guided by the understanding that better prioritized, designed, delivered and measured agriculture policies, programs and enterprises in Africa will lead to greater agricultural productivity and food security.
Africa Lead II is Feed the Future’s primary capacity building program in sub Saharan Africa. Feed the Future (FTF) is the U.S. Government’s global hunger and food security initiative. The Africa Lead program works to help realize FTF’s and the African Union’s Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Program (CAADP) goals of reduced hunger and poverty by building the capacity of champions, institutions and stakeholders to develop, lead and manage the structures needed for African-led agriculture transformation.
A five-year program, Africa Lead II builds on the success of the predecessor capacity building program (Africa Lead) and works with countries and regions to develop strategic long-term activities to strengthen African decision-makers, institutions, non-state actors (NSAs), including the private sector at the forefront of increased agricultural productivity and food security.
Strategic Focus
Serving as a catalyst and connector for learning and innovations in individual leadership behavior, institutional performance and the policy process, Africa Lead II works across the following three strategic areas:
- Improved institutional capacity
- Strengthened management of policy change and alignment processes
- Enhanced capacity and engagement of NSAs, including the private sector
Africa Lead II Team
Members of the team include:
- DAI: consortium leader, project management, capacity building, technical services, capacity assessments, donor and AU liaison
- Management Systems International (MSI): institutional capacity assessments and measurement of organizational progress
- Training Resources Group, Inc. (TRG): organizational and institutional development, training and capacity building
- Winrock International: gender, youth and NSAs technical support
About Africa Lead Video
Africa Lead Annual Report
Africa Lead (2010-2013)
Launch the Africa Lead (2010 – 2013) Final Report
Africa Lead II Staff
David Tardif-Douglin
Chief of Party
Marco Noordeloos
Deputy Technical Chief of Party / Senior Advisor, Organization Development
Steve Joyce
Senior Advisor, Organizational Development and Training
Sonja Lichtenstein
Director of Operations and Finance
Shereen Abdelaaty
Communications Manager
Shannon Sarbo
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Manager
Alexis Curtis
Data and Information Officer
Erica Myrick-Thompson
Senior Regional Finance and Operations Analyst
Stephane Victorino
Operations Associate
Aly Nesson
Project Assistant
Craig Davis
Regional Director
Mercy Thairu
Director of Finance and Operations
James Collins
Technical Programs Director
Washington Ochola
Policy and Capacity Building Specialist
Dorcas Mwakoi
Kenya Program Manager
Edwin Odhiambo
East Africa Lead
Hellen Kariuki
Regional Resilience Program Coordinator
Godwin Mende
Tanzania Program Lead
Thomas Wallace
Regional Communications &
Knowledge Manager
Laura Chao
Donor Coordination Specialist
Rosemary Kagunda
Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
Jackline Kamathi
Program Management Specialist
James Ndegwa
Knowledge Management
& ICT Specialist
Hellen Githakwa
Communications Assistant
Victor Oloo
Communications & Knowledge Management Specialist
Joanne Kihagi
Communications Specialist
Micheal Ahere
Contracts & Procurement Specialist
Priscilla Kiama
Procurement Officer
George Ngoha
Logistics Specialist
Josephine Olwal
Logistics & Procurement Officer
Dominic Omare
Finance Manager
Louisa Ogutu
Finance Assistant
Peter Wepukhulu
Finance and Admin Assistant
Freda Mbae
Office Manager
Jason Waweru
Project Driver
Josphat Muiyuro
Project Driver
Wincate Njoki Njiru
Administration Assistant
Accra Team
Carla Denizard
Deputy Chief of Party
Victor Addom
Deputy Regional Director
Cecilia Addae
Component Manager 3
Nana Yaa Amoah
Program Officer
Toni Mpoy
Grants Manager
Annie Dela Akanko
Knowledge Management Manager
Festus Agoabasa
Monitoring & Evaluation Assistant
Yves Anougbre Kuadio
Assistant Finance Manager
Christopher Harun
Finance & Admin Assistant
Korsi Edem Anyomi
Senior Finance and Admin Officer
John Awua-Kyerematen
Logistics Manager
Rosalind Adjei-Seffah
Travel/Logistics Coordinator
Sheila Avotri
Procurement Officer
Mireku Nkansah
Procurement Officer
Angel Brunache
HR Specialist
Isadore Armah
Program Officer
Lourine Twumasi
Office Manager
Loise Wagaki
Human Resource Officer
Prosper Amakpa
Steward
Peter Yormekpe
Project Driver
Alex Adjei
Project Driver
Senegal Team
Aliou Boly
Program Director
Younne Diallo
Regional Finance & Administrative Director
Aida Seye
Procurement Officer
Baila Talla
Office Driver
DRC Team
Roger Vustoro
Program Manager
Yopa Nana
Senior Finance & Admin Officer
Navarre Cyrille
Program & Logistics Officer