CURRICULUM VITAE

Proposed role in the project: Youth Engagement

1. Family name: Okpukpara

2. First names: Benjamin
3. Date of birth: 5th September, 1968
4. Passport holder: Nigeria (Passport Number: AO5498698)
5. E-Mail: [email protected]
6. Phone: +2348035623279
7. Residence: Nigeria
8. Education:
Institution Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained:
(Date from - Date to)
University of Nigeria, Nsukka (1997 to 2000) PhD (Agricultural Finance and Project Analysis)
University of Nigeria, Nsukka (1993 to 1996) M.Sc (Agricultural Economics)
University of Nigeria, Nsukka (1987 to 1991) B. Agric (Agricultural Economics)

9. Language skills: (1 - excellent; 5 - basic)

Language Reading Speaking Writing
English 1 1 1
French 4 5 5
Igbo 1 1 1
Hausa 5 2 5

10. Membership of professional bodies: African Economic Research Consortium; Nigerian Association of Agricultural
Economists (NAAE); World Agricultural Policy Makers Association (WAPMA); National Association of
Entrepreneurship Educators of Nigeria; Farm Management Association of Nigeria (FAMAN); Agricultural Society of
Nigeria (ASN); International Association of African Agriculture
11. Other skills: professional in all Microsoft packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, etc); very knowledgeable in using
STATA, SPSS and other analytical software used by international agencies like FAO, World Bank, UNICEF, UNESCO
AERC etc. to conduct a detailed descriptive and econometric analysis.
12. Present position: Coordinator, Centre for Entrepreneurship and Development Research and Lecturer, Department of
Agricultural Economics, University of Nigeria and Part-time in Central Bank/CEDR Entrepreneurship programme for the
youth.
13. Years within the firm: 17 years
14. Key qualifications:
 Worked over 20 years as professional lecturer, researcher and consultant. Served as principal researcher in various
collaborative projects.
 Lead and participated in youth empowerment and gender mainstreaming as well as youth- and gender-sensitive
agricultural value chain development
 Served variously as project economist and business manager in the private and public sector as well as project
financial analyst, market analyst and project coordinator.
 Served as project economist/consultant and monitoring and evaluation specialist to African Development Bank
(ADB), World Bank, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), African Economic Research Consortium,
UNICEF, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). United States
Agency for International Development (USAID), UNESCO and FAO.
 Consulted for many organizations in areas of market innovations and technologies as well as private investment in
market infrastructure
 In addition, having worked many projects on agricultural commodity value chain, which started more than 12 years
ago, I am expert in all aspects of agricultural value addition, including marketing expert in a number of projects
 I had produced peer review papers in course of my research (Google Benjamin Okpukpara)
. Specific experience in the region: Kenya, South Africa, Ethiopia, Uganda, New York, Atlanta, Nevada, Missouri,
Washington D.C., California. Ghana and Cameroon
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Country Date from - Date to
Kenya 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 and 2012
South Africa 2003, 2006
Uganda 2007
Guinea 2016

KEY QUALIFICATIONS
 Worked over 20 years as professional lecturer, researcher and consultant. Served as principal researcher in various
collaborative projects.

 He has been the Coordinator Centre for Entrepreneurship an Development Research for more than 8 years. The Centre
that is created ny the Univversity to cater for youth unemployment especially the university graduates

 Hold B.Agric, MSc and PhD in Agricultural Finance with bias in Rural Finance and Project Analysis

 Have participated in at least four EU funded project in Nigeria

 Was part of a team which drafted the Benue State Agriculture Sector Investment Program with lead to self-
employment of many youth in agribusiness.

 Have 19 years of experience in development finance in Sub-Saharan Africa especially in agriculture, finance-led
market development, in empowering youth through, entrepreneurship development, and monitoring of loan disabused
to recipients.

 In depth knowledge of project cycle management from; project preparation, identification, formulation, financing,
implementation and evaluation systems based on performance indicators derived from the logical framework for
finance projects especially in the areas of youth and women empowerment through credit enhanced projects.

 Worked over 17 years as professional lecturer, researcher and consultant. Served as principal researcher in various
collaborative projects.

 Has implemented a self employment scheme for artisans and school leavers (primary, secondary and Higher
Institutions) created by Central Bank of Nigeria under Entrepreneurship programme

 Lead and participated in youth empowerment and gender mainstreaming as well as youth- and gender-sensitive
agricultural value chain development

 Has participated in drafting Monitoring Evaluation strategy for Value chain Activities

 Served variously as project economist and business manager in the private and public sector as well as project
financial analyst, market analyst and project coordinator.

 Has monitored the use of loan disbursed to small scale entrepreneurs

 Served as project economist/consultant to African Development Bank (ADB), World Bank, International Food Policy
Research Institute (IFPRI), African Economic Research Consortium, UNICEF, International Fund for Agricultural
Development (IFAD) National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). United States Agency for International Development
(USAID), UNESCO, World Bank and FAO.

 Has been engaged by EU and GIZ through UNIDO project

 Consulted for many organizations in areas of market innovations and technologies as well as private investment in
market infrastructure

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 Consulted for many organizations in areas of training on marketing and agricultural technologies innovation as well
as private investment in market infrastructure

 In addition, having worked many projects on agricultural commodity value chain, which started more than 12 years
ago, I am expert in all aspects of agricultural value addition, including marketing expert in a number of projects

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 15. Professional experience
Date from - Location Company& reference person Position Description
Date to
10/01/2020 to Nigeria, Lyurg Development Services Team Leader Market Study of NEWEST Rice Variety in Nigeria, Ghana and Uganda for Feed the Future of Melinda Gate Foundation
21/02/2020 Ghana and Dr. Itai Mazambani
Uganda [email protected]
.

18/11/2019 to Nigeria IFAD Team leader Preparation of Programme Completion Report of Original Loan of Value Chain Development
23/12/2019 Dr. Benjamin Odoemena Programme (VCDP)
Country Programme Officer IFAD
Nigeria
[email protected]

11/11/2018 to Nigeria IFAD Institution/Grou Supervision Mission to improve the performance of Institution/Group development and financial access in
26/11/2018 Dr. Benjamin Odoemena p development VCDP of IFAD Nov, 2018
Country Programme Officer IFAD and financial
Nigeria access expert
[email protected]

August to Nigeria Successory Nigeria Ltd (SNL) M&E/Value Value Chain expert in midyear planning review in six Value Chain Development
August, 2018 Dr. Olusegun Ogidan Chain Expert
Programme (VCDP) Value Chain Development Programme participating states of
[email protected]
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) August, 2018 in Ebonyi, Anambra,

Benue and Niger state

August to Successory Nigeria Ltd (SNL) Data Quality Data Quality Assessment Expert on key performance indicators data report in
August, 2018 Dr. Olusegun Ogidan Assessment/M&
six Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) participating states August, 2018,
[email protected] E Expert
Ebonyi, Benue and Niger state
 Curriculum vitae
Date from - Location Company& reference person Position Description
Date to
July to July, Chukwuma EZEDINMA Principal Principal Consultant in the Preparation of Anambra Industrial Policy and Sustainable
2018 [email protected] Investigator
Development sponsored by UNIDO, July, 2018 in Anambra State
+2348075316161

June to July, Dr. Benjamin Odoemena Rural Institution Rural Institution Specialist in the 3rd Supervision Mission of IFAD CASP, June, 2018 in Jigawa, Kastina, Sokoto and Kebbi states
2018 Country Programme Officer IFAD Expert
Nigeria
[email protected]

03/2018 – Nigeria Dr. Ade Freeman Value chain Team Leader, Financing Agribusiness in Cassava Value Chain
04/2018 Lead Agribusiness Specialist, East finance/M&E
Performed assessment of the SWOT Analysis of Credit institutions in extending credit to different categories of farmers in kogi and
and West Africa expert
Benue State, Nigeria. The project also advised on the profitable credit lending risk to agribusinesses.
World Bank Head Quarters,
Washington D C USA
[email protected]

Sept to Sept, Nigeria Successory Nigeria Ltd (SNL) Microfinance Microfinance expert in advising and monitoring loan disbursement to youth entrepreneur for agriculture productive activities, Sept,
2017 Dr. Olusegun Ogidan Expert 2017 in Anambra and Lagos States
[email protected]


Oct. 2017 – Nigeria Successory Nigeria Ltd (SNL) Value chain and Team Leader and Value chain expert in the assessment of the SWOT Analysis of Credit institutions in extending credit to different
Oct. 2017 Dr. Olusegun Ogidan M&E Expert value chain segment in Cassava in kogi and Benue State, Nigeria. The project also advised on the profitable credit lending risk to
[email protected] agribusinesses, Oct, 2017

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 Curriculum vitae
Date from - Location Company& reference person Position Description
Date to
02/2014 to Nigeria Dr. Olusegun Ogidan M&E and Rural Project evaluation experience for EU projects in WASH: the Implementation and Coordination of the activities in Cross Rivers state
03/2014 [email protected] infrastructure EU Union supported Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Reform Programme (WSSSRP) Phase II in Edo and Cross Rivers States.
specialist

11/2015 – Guinea Louis Berger Market USAID Agribusiness Commercial Legal and Institutional reform (AgCLIR) Diagnostic and Implementation
03/2016 David Hoehner Infrastructure Support in Guinea January 23rd, 2016 sponsored by United States Agency for International Development
[email protected] and Value (USAID)
Director, Governance and chain Expert  Assessment examines the relevant laws, institutions, and social dynamics that concern Guinea’s agriculture sector in
Education/Integrated order to identify and address constraints facing agricultural investment and production. The assessment examines
Development 12 topics affecting the business enabling environment for agriculture and agribusiness in Guinea.
09/2015 – Nigeria Successory Nigeria Ltd M&E and Value chain analyst in the Mid-Year Review of Value Chain Development Programme, worked for Successory
09/2015 (SNL) Value Chain Nigeria Ltd (SNL) which was sponsored by International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD),
Dr. Olusegun Ogidan Expert Anambra, Ebonyi, Nigeria
[email protected]  Reviewed the small/medium-scale agro-processors of rice and cassava in improving their access to markets and
their capacity to add value to locally produced raw materials. The study also assess the impediment to value
addition and provision of market infrastructure as well as constraints in making women and youth participate in the
availed opportunities
09/2014 – Nigeria Dr. Ade Freeman M&E/Value Team Leader, Assessment of Capacity financing Agriculture the Case of Cassava, World Bank, Direct
10/2014 Lead Agribusiness Specialist, chain finance (Individual) Consultancy, Kogi and Benue States, Nigeria
East and West Africa expert  Performed assessment of the Capacity of Financial Institutions in Financing Agriculture in Nigeria as well as
World Bank Head Quarters, examining capacity building components of loan portfolio managers in various financial institutions in enhancing
Washington D C USA market-driven value chain.
[email protected]
06/2015 – Nigeria ChiChi Okoye (PhD) Value Chain Principal Consultant, Palm Oil Value Chain, OXFAM, Worked for Indigenous Solutions Nig Ltd, Anambra and
08/2015 (+234-7088698168 Expert Imo, Nigeria
[email protected]);  Assesses the palm oil value chain in Anambra and Imo. This specifically examined the challenges in various stages
of value addition as well as all sectors of the chain (input, production, processing, marketing and consumers). In
addition, specific challenges for up-scaling the market by women and youth

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 Curriculum vitae
Date from - Location Company& reference person Position Description
Date to
10/2013 – Nigeria Dr. Sabastine Okeke M&E/ Development Expert, Cassava Value Chain Study, AFDB and FMARD, Kogi State, Nigeria
11/2013 [email protected] Development  Performed evaluation of marketing value chain
Country Programme Officer Expert
(ADB)
04./2015 – Nigeria Enugu State government (Dr. Value Chain Principal Consultant, Commercial Agriculture Project, World Bank, Direct (Individual) Consultancy, Enugu
05./2015 M. Nduaguba) Expert State, Nigeria
[email protected]  Assesses cashew value chain. I worked as value chain analyst. Evaluation of specific challenges faced by different
.gov.ng actors and sectors of the value chain. Market and marketing was the main focus of the value chain because of the
special interest by world bank to lift families out of poverty across gender and age divides
02/2014 – Nigeria International Fund for Value chain Study on Production Value Chain of Cassava, African Agricultural Economist Initiatives, Anambra State, Nigeria
03/2014 Agricultural Development analyst  Studied financing and institutional constraints in promoting production value chain of cassava
(IFAD).
Dr. Benjamin Odoemena
Country Programme Officer
IFAD Nigeria
[email protected]
O5/2011 - Malawi Turner.Elizerbeth@malawi@m M&E expert EU projects in SADC: the Implementation and Coordination of Agricultural Research and Training (ICART) and the
07/2011 ou.gov.org institutional Development Across the Agri Food Sector (IDAF) in Malawi.

06/2008 – Cross River State Government Development EU project on water sector reform (in Cross Rivers state)
02/2010 Dr. Olusegu Ogidan Economist and  a programming study launched in 2000 identified Water and Sanitation and State and Local Institutional and
[email protected] M&E expert Economic Reforms as the two focal sectors of intervention for the new EC Country Support Strategy (CSS 2001-
2007). This project central objective is to improve heathy living through reform in water and sanitation.

08/2015 – Nigeria Kaduna State Government Development Development Expert, Orumbe Community Poverty Alleviation Project, Funded by Kaduna State Government,
08/2015 Mohammed Shibu Shittu Expert Direct (Individual) consultancy in Kaduna, Northern Nigeria.
[email protected]  Assesses marketing through informal groups by hiring common facilities of postharvest management and hiring
joint transport in Nigeria palm oil marketing

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 Curriculum vitae
Date from - Location Company& reference person Position Description
Date to
05/2014 – Nigeria Dr. Ade Freeman Agribusiness Principal Consultant, the Case of Cassava, World Bank, Direct (Individual) Consultancy. Kogi State, Nigeria
06/2014 Lead Agribusiness Specialist, specialist  Performed assessment of Agribusiness Value Chain Financing in Nigeria with aim of up scaling funding for
East and West Africa agricultural investment
World Bank Head Quarters,
Washington D C USA
[email protected]
08/2013 – Nigeria Dr. Benjamin Odoemena M&E/Market Market assessment expert in Processing value chain of cassava Direct (Individual) Consultancy sponsored by
08/2013 Country Programme Officer Assessment International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Ihiala, Anambra State, Nigeria
IFAD Nigeria Expert  Performed evaluation of processing value chain of cassava
[email protected]
4/2016- Abuja Federal Department of Group Cooperative as vehicle for youth empowerment in agricultural commodity value chain in Nigeria
4/2016 Nigeria Cooperatives mobilization/  The project is all about sensitizing youths to involve in agricultural production through cooperatives
Dr. Dickson Okolo M&E Expert
[email protected]
2008 to Nigeria Centre for Entrepreneurship Project CEDR/CBN Entrepreneurship Development Centre Onitsha. Funded by Central Bank of Nigeria
2010 and development Research Manager  The project is designed to empower youth and women by providing them with training and provide them with soft
Professor E. Ezeani (Business loan/link them with financial institution for funding. While in the project the programme monitor their progress and
Emmanuel Ezeani Development provide business development services for them.
[email protected] Services),
+2348063649317

05/2006 – Nigeria African Institute of Applied Business Update on National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (NEEDS) and State Economic
07/2006 Economics (AIAE) Enugu. Development Empowerment and Development Strategy (SEEDS) of Nigeria
Dr. Nze Emeka Expert  The project evaluated the current programme and make useful recommendation for further implementation
01/2008- Nigeria Dept. of Agricultural Cost benefit Grant from International Organization for Migration (IOM), for study on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
02/2009 Economics, University of analyst and (HPAI) Projects in four Target States of Anambra, Borno, Kano and Lagos
Nigeria M/E specialist  A research survey to curtail the incidence of HPAI in the endemic states through examining what is on ground and
Professor, SAND Chidebelu make useful recommendations based on findings.
[email protected]

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 Curriculum vitae
Date from - Location Company& reference person Position Description
Date to
01/2007- USA AERC Principal Child labour and Poverty in Nigeria Research Grant From African Economic Research Consortium
08/2008 Professor David Sahn Researcher (AERC)/DFID/Cornell University, 2007
[email protected]  The research is meant to design appropriate welfare package for women, children and household head to take
their children out of premature labour
October, 2010 Nigeria sponsored by Opportunities Training Training Consultant in the Train-the-Trainers Workshop in Agricultural Business Management for Senior Agricultural and
Industrialization Centers Consultant Cooperative Officers in Abia, Nasarawa, Edo and Kano States, organized by the Nigerian Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Project
International (OICI) and the (NACMP) sponsored by Opportunities Industrialization Centers International (OICI) and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and
Federal Ministry of Agriculture Rural Development (FMARD) funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and United States Department for
and Rural Development (FMARD) International Development (USAID) in 2010.
funded by the United States
Department of Agriculture
(USDA) and United States
Department for International
Development (USAID)
2005 to 2006 Malawi Ministry of Agriculture and Food Senior In collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security in Malawi, coordinated the eventuation of a project called
Security Economist/ Development and Implementation of Improving Agriculture Price Data project funded by USAID which involved development of
References: Director of Planning, M&E specialist standardized units of measuring, capacity building and training of Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) Enumerators on standardized units
Ministry of Agriculture and Food of measure, SMS price updating, spot field visits monitoring and dissemination of agriculture commodities prices including livestock
Security prices. .

04/2003 – Nigeria Ministry of Agriculture Federal Agricultural Design and Implementation of The National Programme for Food Security for Nigeria.
06/2003 Government of Nigeria Economist  This Bank’s intervention for five years, which covered Community Development and Institutional Support designed
Dr. Muyiwa Azeez to foster community empowerment, group formation and development as well as capacity building at State, Local
[email protected] Government and farmer levels; Production. It also include enhancement and Diversification to provide opportunities
(+2348033784479) for crop diversification, animal production, aquaculture and agro-forestry; and Project Management. I participated
in the project in Cross River State.
05/2011 – Nigeria International Finance Rural Finance Rural Finance marketing expert, MFB, AFC of World Bank, Lagos, Anambra and Abuja, Nigeria
07/2011 Cooperation, Nigeria Expert  Oversaw marketing for gains in MFBs products in rural areas through adequate marketing of products
Oladimeji Lawanson
01/2008- Jigawa State Government Evaluation EU-Support to the Reforming Institutions Programme (SRIP/Nigeria): Assessing Millennium Development Goals
02/2008 Dr. Sani Muyiwa /Project design Sector in Jigawa State, Nigeria 2008.
[email protected] specialist  The project centres around examining Millennium Development Goals with view of redesigning the project to
achieve its stated objectives

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 Curriculum vitae
Date from - Location Company& reference person Position Description
Date to
04/2009 - Nigeria/U International Food Policy Livelihood Research on Investigating the Potential Impact of HPAI on Livelihoods in Nigeria
02/2011 SA Research Institute (IFPRI) Economist  The project examines the potential and immediate impact on HPAI on Livelihood of Nigerian poultry farmers
Birol, Akin
[email protected]

01/2004 – Nigeria Federal Government Nigerian Poverty expert Agriculture and Rural Institutions Support project
02/2004 Government  The project goal is to strengthen institutions to respond effectively and efficiently to the needs of the farmers and
H. Akwashiiki other participants in rural development for the enhancement of food security and poverty reduction. It also involved
the enhancement of the capacity of the agriculture and rural institutions for effective and sustainable service
delivery to the farmers in the context of Nigeria’s broader development strategies.
4/2001 – Nigeria Gibraltar Foundation Nigeria, Youth Poverty alleviation prograame for youth and artisans funded by Ministry of Labour and productivity
5/2001 Jonathan Chukwuemeka empowerment  The project aimed at Identification, design and preparation of community lead food security project in Enugu State.
[email protected] expert
03/2002 – Nigeria Anambra State Government, M&E/Market Marketing Expert in the Preparation of Rural Markets and Infrastructure Development Project (RMIDP) in
04/2002 Nigeria Analysis Anambra State
Dr. Celestine Nze Expert  The project is all about design and implementation support for rural market infrastructure development in the state
[email protected] to support agricultural production
+2348038739788
03/2013 – Nigeria Dr. Benjamin Odoemena M&E/Marketi Marketing expert, Cassava for international market, International Fund for Agricultural (IFAD), Direct
04/2013 Country Programme Officer ng expert (Individual) Consultancy, Kogi State, Nigeria
IFAD Nigeria  Developed alternative marketing infrastructure for cassava
[email protected]
03/2016 – Nigeria Chukwuma EZEDINMA Value Chain Value Addition and agribusiness Study in Lagos sponsored by UNIDO
04/2016 [email protected] and Farmer  Baseline on the scope of service required and the needs for farmers’ effective participation in cassava value addition
+2348075316161 advisor expert and the value chain in Lagos State, Nigeria.
06/2008 – Nigeria Enugu Chamer of Commerce Business Plan Consultant in USAID/FGN on Sources of fund and business improvement for Small and Medium –Scale
06/2008 and Industry Analyst Enterprises (SMEs) for Youth and Women in Awka Anambra State, Nigeria, 2008.
Dr. Young Okezie  The project aimed at empowering youth and women in Anambra State
( [email protected])

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Date from - Location Company& reference person Position Description
Date to
01/2011 – Nigeria IFAD Project Design Committee on Review of Project Monitoring Plan IFAD Country Programme on Rural Financial Institution
03/2011 Dr. B. Odoemena Expert Building (RUFIN)
[email protected]  The project is aimed at reviewing the design of project monitoring plan of RUFIN in Nigeria
07/2012– Nigeria Federal Ministry of Agriculture Agricultural Agricultural Economics Expert, Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Direct (Individual) Consultancy, Abuja,
08/2012 H. Akwasika: Programme Economist Nigeria
Coordinator expert  Examined potentials for private and cooperative sectors to establish and operate agricultural marketing
[email protected] infrastructure projects
03/2012– Nigeria Benue State Government Development Development Economics Expert, Funded by Benue State Government, Direct (Individual) Consultancy, Benue
Mo./2012 Mr. S. Agwa Economist State, Nigeria
([email protected]) Expert  Linked the processing with marketing firms and the producers of agricultural commodities through ‘contract
farming’ arrangements
9/2011- Nigeria Niger Delta Government Monitoring Review of M&E document (Logic Model, Logframe and Project Implementation Plan) for IFAD Contry
12/2011 Dr. Benjamin Odoemena and Evaluation Programme on Community Based Natural Resource Management Programme – Niger Delta, Nigeria (CBNRMP
Country Programme Officer expert – ND)
IFAD Nigeria  The project is about review of the M&E document for IFAD programme, which aimed at improveing
[email protected] participation of women and youth in agricultural activities because of youth restiveness in the region.
05/2011 – Nigeria UNDP Rural Principal Consultant in Assessing the potentials of Selected South East (Anambra, Imo and Enugu States)
07/2011 Dr. Robert Asogwa Development/ Agriculture for Market driven opportunity, Funded by UNDP. Direct (Individual) Consultancy, Nigeria
([email protected]) M&E Expert  Performed needs assessment, deepening knowledge on agriculture related issues of the ADPs, cooperatives and
other producer and marketing organizations’ activities
09/2010 – Nigeria UNIDO Development Development expert, Cassava for Foreign Exchange, UNIDO, Direct (Individual) Consultancy, Enugu State,
11/2010 Chukwuma EZEDINMA Expert Nigeria
[email protected]  Acted as expert for Export oriented value chain for agricultural products
+2348075316161
09/2014 – Nigeria UNIDO Agricultural Promoting engagement of youth and women in engaging youth in agricultural business in Nigeria
10/2014 LOKKO, Yvonne Economist
<[email protected]>; Expert  The project aimed at empowering and engaging youth in agriculture business

07/2009 – Nigeria DFID Rural Rural Marketing Expert, Promoting Pro–Poor Opportunities through Commodity and Service Markets
07/2009 Emmanuel Simple Marketing (PrOpCom) Project in Jigawa State, DFID, Direct (Individual) Consultancy, Nigeria
([email protected]) expert  The Project is sector-wide aimed at providing an enabling environment for greater private investment in the
agricultural sector, support business development and functioning input and commodity markets in Nigeria, 2009.

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 Curriculum vitae
Date from - Location Company& reference person Position Description
Date to
04/2009 – Nigeria Central Bank of Nigeria (Dr. Business Market analyst, Entrepreneurship Development Centre, CEDR/CBN, Central Bank of Nigeria, Anambra State,
06/2009 Orji Kalu Development Nigeria Direct (Individual) Consultancy
[email protected]) expert  Evaluating marketing analysis of loan recipient
02/2009 – Nigeria Central Bank of Nigeria Entrepreneurs Entrepreneurship development expert for developing a fundable business plan by youth and women
04/2009 Joe Alegiuno hip entrepreneur in Anambra State Funded by Central Bank of Nigeria
[email protected]) Development  Evaluate potential skills by youth and women entrepreneurial skills to develop a business plan
Expert
09/2002– Nigeria Edo State Government Nigeria. M&E/Marketi Marketing Expert, in the Preparation of Rural Markets and Infrastructure Development Project (RMIDP),
11/2002 Emma Atshemudiara ng expert World Bank, Company/Business Worked for, City, State/Country
([email protected])  Evaluating and designing market infrastructure that will enhance the farmers’ access to market for their products.
03/2003 - Nigeria African Economic Research Principal Principal Researcher, Incidence and Determinant of Child labour in Nigeria using National data..
09/2003 Consortium (AERC) Researcher  The research used household data to examine the incidence and factors influencing the participation of children
in labour and what remedy that could be offer to reduce the participation of children in labour
16. Other relevant information (e.g., Publications)

1. Okpukpara B. C. and N. S. Odurukwe (2006) Incidence and Determinants of Child Labour In Nigeria: Implication For Poverty Alleviation AERC Monograph Kenya
No 156
2. Okpukpara, B.C., Nsikan E. Bassey and C.J. Arene (2014) “Analysis of Capital Structure and Efficiency of Capital Employed in Agro-Allied Firms in Nigeria”
Review of Agricultural and Applied Economics.vol 16 No 4
3. Okpukpara B. (2014) Assessment of Cassava Value Chain Financing Across Different Financial Institutions in Kogi State Nigeria. Journal of Agricultural Economics
Vol 15 No5.
4. Benjamin Okpukpara Ekin Birol, Dorene Asare-Marfo, Gezahegn Ayele, Akwasi Mensa-Bonsu, Lydia Ndirangu, Devesh Roy and Yorbol Yakhshilikov (2013) “The
Impact Of Avian Flu On Livelihood Outcomes In Africa: Evidence From Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya And Nigeria ” African Journal Of Agricultural And Resource
Economics” Vol 8 No 4
5. Okpukpara, B.C., Nsikan E. Bassey and C.J. Arene (2013) “Determinants Of Capital Structure Of Listed Agro Firms In Nigeria” Economic Affairs Vol 59 No1
6. Okpukpara, B. and Nwosu P. (2013) Promoting Women Economic Empowerment through Cassava Value Chain in Kogi State. International Journal of
Entrepreneurship vol.3 No 4.
7. Okpukpara, B. C. (2013). Household’s Financial Savings in Rural Anambra State, Nigeria: Exploring group determinants in terms of Ability, Willingness and
Opportunity to hold savings. International Organization of Scientific Research (IOSR) Vol. 4 No 1
8. Okpukpara, B. C. (2013), Determinants of Child Labour in Nigeria: A Surgical Analysis of Economic Implications International Journal of Economics, Commerce and
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9. Okpukpara, B. C. (2013) Effects of the Activities of Microfinance Institutions on Economic Empowerment of farm Households in Enugu State, Nigeria. Research and
Reviews Journal of Agriculture and Allied Science vol 3 No1
10. Okpukpara, B. C. (2013) “Risk Management in Agriculture Enterprise in Rural Anambra State: The Financial Institutions’ and Farmers’ Mitigation Strategies”.
Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development. Vol 5 No 2
11. Okpukpara B. and M. Tiangco (2010) Pro-Poor HPAI Risk Reduction Strategies: Synthesis of Country Background Paper. IFPRI HPAI Papers No 6. 2010
12. Okpukpara B. and Clare Norrid (2010) Evaluating Risk Management Options to reduce the risk of HPAI for Nigerian Poor Producers. HPAI Paper 35 2010
13. Okpukpara, B. (2009) “Strategies for effective loan delivery to small – scale enterprises in rural Nigeria” Journal of Development and Agricultural Economics Vol.
1(2), pp. 041-048, May, 2009
14. Okpukpara B. (2009)Effects of price and non-price factors on the use of credit in farming communities of Anambra state, Nigeria FAMAN Journal Volume 10 Number
2

CERTIFICATES OBTAINED IN TRAINING

(1) Advanced Poverty Analysis Course for Trainers using STATA software in Kenya
(2) Basic Poverty Measurement and Diagnostic Course
(3) Poverty Mapping Workshop
(4) Choosing and Comparing Poverty Line
(5) Strategy for Teaching Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries
(6) Project Monitoring and Evaluation of Agricultural Project
(7) Value Chain Analysis of Agricultural Projects
(8) Design and implementation of agricultural project

Acquired professional training and courses within and outside the country such as:
 Training on Value chain analysis techniques on agricultural produce, Kenya 2012
 Training on Project Monitoring and Evaluation Techniques, Foundation for International Development (Africa), Accra Ghana. 2007.
 Methodology of assessing eligibility of loan recipients in rural based institutions CBN, Nigeria, 2007.
 Training on Value chain analysis in agricultural enterprise, Nigeria, 2011
 Training on Assessing project-funding requirements, Ethiopia, 2006.
 Training on Community Driven Development Approach (CDD) in Project Planning and Implementation, the World Bank Country Office, Nigeria, 2004
 Training on Monitoring and evaluation of Community-Based Project Planning in Developing countries in Kenya, 2004
 Training on Effective Management of Agricultural Project Cycle for Key Agency Results, South Africa, 2003
 Training on Mainstreaming Cross-cutting Issues in Project Design, World Bank, 2003 in Kenya
 Training on Strengthening the Capacity of Field Sector Experts, kenya. May 18-27, 2002
 Training on Country Development Programming Framework Preparation (CDPF), Enugu, 2002

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 Training on Planning & Appraisal Techniques in Agriculture, University of Nigeria Nsukka, 2000
 Training on Cooperative Formation and Management for Rural Development, Cooperative College Oji River, Enugu State, Nigeria, 1999

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