J. Ubek

Private Sector Development Consultant with socioeconomic growth programming and research as my forte!

[CSIS Food & Water Security Program @CSISFoodWater]

"There's always people present that can be the first responders. And so maybe we should be rethinking the way we do business... and try to put forward the people who are going to stay when the crisis ends," says @JakeKurtzer on last week's"Reset the Table"
https://t.co/WPHf7ye096

[AGRA - Sustainably Growing Africa’s Food Systems. @AGRA_Africa]

“Inclusive #agri transformation is not a quick fix. It requires a long-term focus. We estimate US $25-35B a year of investment is needed to transform the continent's #agr, while an unparalleled coalition for change is required”. Dr. @Agnes_Kalibata. https://t.co/92dV06EZPZ

[Zenebe Uraguchi @ZenebeUraguchi]

The impacts of #covid19pandemic may make SMEs more informal & survive under high unemployment & poverty. Yet, weakened SMEs will also impact other sectors of economies. So, what can be done? Here's our thought.

@SabinSelimi @Helvetas

https://t.co/foCSVvvgzL

[CSIS Food & Water Security Program @CSISFoodWater]

When our #food systems have failed to provide us with sufficiently healthy diets, how should governments proceed to prioritize #nutrition?

More from @FAO's Anna Lartey in this week's #ResetTheTable release:

https://t.co/3v4MJOU2ty

[Zenebe Uraguchi @ZenebeUraguchi]

How has the #covid19pandemic affected women disproportionately? The story from #Kosovo shows how:

(1) Gender & power are fundamentally linked
(2) The pandemic is global, but the impacts are profound at the local level

@Helvetas
@HelvetasUSA @SabinSelimi https://t.co/rPBOuNqbgf

[The Broker @thebrokeronline]

A triple nexus challenge: which programming pathways are used for market-based work on the Humanitarian-Development-Peace nexus? @RojanBolling & @J_Vrancken1 share findings and recommendations drawing from ten programmes in the #DRC #SouthSudan & #Nigeria: https://t.co/DWARLbMPqV

[Zenebe Uraguchi @ZenebeUraguchi]

How does a regional inclusive economic development look like?

Here's what @Sida Sida & @Helvetas together with other partners are facilitating in 12 countries of Eastern Europe, South Caucasus & Western Balkans. @SabinSelimi @AdmirMalaj @numanovicamar

https://t.co/Lu9O7UO7Cy

[J. Ubek @UbekJ]

@CoolFMAbuja @iamcardib @UsoroEdima @CoolFMAbuja pancreas

[ISSD Africa @issd_africa]

How is the #seed sector different in fragile states? @mercycorps and partners of @issd_africa are planning #action research to find out. Learn more https://t.co/pvu2p4zIAn

[Julie Howard @jhowardfoodsec1]

Very successful launch of Scaling Up Sourcebook at #AGRF2019! Full and very engaged house discussing scaling in ag. For four hours. Unimaginable even 5 yrs ago. Shoutouts to @AGRAAlliance, @FeedtheFuture, @PurdueAg, @SyngentaFDN, @AfDB_Group, @akin_adesina.

[J. Ubek @UbekJ]

And so I connected again with this great and jolly good fellow @bamkybaba, at the @ANDEWestAfrica Regional Conference. Always a pleasure speaking with and listening to stakeholders working to improve entrepreneurship and employment opportunities! @EDC4SME @AceAgribiz

[Zenebe Uraguchi @ZenebeUraguchi]

Are we becoming captives to tools while missing out on the purpose they’re created and used for? Sometimes we don’t even need tools; our ears and eyes plus our brains are the best tools. @Helvetas @HelvetasUSA @WorldBank @Mesopartner https://t.co/X69M2UYI37

[J. Ubek @UbekJ]

#decentjobs #jobquality

[Zenebe Uraguchi @ZenebeUraguchi]

@ILOCaribbean @ilo @GuyRyder I think it’s high time to address this misplaced priority and fully support @GuyRyder. Decent work is about putting people at the center of the discussion and action for purpose and well-being. https://t.co/p3LFSGLLJa

[Zenebe Uraguchi @ZenebeUraguchi]

@CTAflash Technologies drive smart farming. Efficiency – both in terms of producing quality food and preserving natural resources – will also require thinking about mechanising with a smaller, more skilled domestic farm workforce. Knowledge-based economy is the future...

[J. Ubek @UbekJ]

The issues that young people have with the agriculture sector isn’t just simply an image problem, which for @ZenebeUraguchi and I seems to be a symptom rather than a root cause. Read our thoughts in this latest blog on the @Helvetas platform! @mercycorps @FAO @MastercardFdn

[CSIS Food & Water Security Program @CSISFoodWater]

#DYK human-generated greenhouse gases have been impacting global drought conditions as early as 1900?

Studied using tree rings uncover the maladies of the Anthropocene. More from @NatGeo here: https://t.co/lh7yyBW249

[J. Ubek @UbekJ]

FOUR MYTHS ABOUT THE INFORMAL ECONOMY https://t.co/KtrFeERAXR

Interesting blog post demystifying popular notions around the informal economy!

[J. Ubek @UbekJ]

Interesting piece from Mercy Corps - Opinion: 4 ways to help communities carve pathways out of crisis https://t.co/PJg1BAxHYd

[Farming First @farmingfirst]

*NEW* To make the most of #Africa's youth bulge it must make the most of the digitalisation of #agriculture - a lucrative prospect. This will help boost productivity, income, increased #food and nutrition security @Toby_Johnson @CTA_Flash

https://t.co/VLOOIpqHqc