German-Colombian Training and Demonstration Project for Agroecology

The German-Colombian Training and Demonstration Project for Agroecology by BMEL will test and validate innovative agro-ecological approaches. The results and findings will contribute to the further development of the agricultural extension system in Colombia. The project also aims at strengthening the framework conditions and knowledge networks necessary for dissemination. Political partners are the BMEL and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Colombia (MADR). The operational project partner in Colombia is the Colombian agricultural research corporation AGROSAVIA

Project objective: Agroecological approaches with a high impact on food security and the socio-economic situation of marginalised and vulnerable groups as well as on climate and biodiversity protection are increasingly available.

The office location will be in Bogotá

Tasks of the expert

• Management of the project (content, strategy, methodology, personnel management)
• Advising the Colombian partners on agroecological issues
• Development of technical contributions and advisory services on the priority topics
• Coordinating the activities of project team members and short-term experts
• Communication, networking, building and maintaining relationships with relevant project partners and involving them in the project work
• Managing activities, prioritising and taking responsibility for achieving the planned results of the project
• Planning STE assignments and project travels to Germany and/or Latin American countries
• Development of an M&E system
• Informing the interested public about the work of the project - knowledge management
• Cooperation with GFA, BMEL and the German Embassy in Bogotá
• Organisation, implementation and reporting of the annual project steering committee
• Reporting to the commissioning parties (PKB, PFB, PSB, PP, special reports)