Vandana Thottoli, Senior Advisor - Irrigation Acceleration Platform at SNV Netherlands Development Organization
Summary
I have over 12 years of experience in business development and program management, across private, public and non-government sectors. I am climate smart agriculture enthusiast, and have good knowledge of technology, social and environmental enterprises, social venture capital funds, with the ability to undertake diverse and complex range of projects. I am currently setting up multi-stakeholder innovation platforms in Kenya to help increase the uptake of irrigation technologies and also develop and upscale local innovations.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mm--h3rcnk4
Contact info
Location: Kenya
Industry Experience
Education: M.B.A
Seniority: Manager, Director, Professor
Years of experience: 10 to 20 years
Work Experience
Business Development Consultant
SNV Netherlands Development Organization
Work involved developing proposals, case studies and contextual analysis for SNV. It also involved coordinating & facilitating communication between all consortium partners and stakeholders involved, and ensuring that the proposal meets donor criteria for submission.
Senior Advisor - Irrigation Acceleration Platform
SNV Netherlands Development Organization
I am responsible for setting up Irrigation Acceleration Platforms in Kenya, as part of the Smart Water for Agriculture program, to help facilitate testing, development or adaptation of innovations in the water-ag nexus, as prioritized by the platform & relevant stakeholders.
Industry Expertise
- Water
- Agriculture & Forestry
- Energy
- Green Technology
- Hospitality & Tourism
- IT
- Non Profit