Paganini, Michela
Company: Self Employed
Position: Knowledge Management Specialist
Expert Summary
With extensive training in information and communication technologies, and agriculture for development in West Africa and beyond, I specialise in designing and implementing digital solutions, strategies and policies that drive inclusive and sustainable transformation in rural areas. My expertise spans agriculture, value chains and market access, with strong skills in project design, supervision, data analytics and reporting. I am adept at policy engagement, knowledge management and stakeholder consultation, ensuring impactful initiatives from field level to strategy development.
Publications
• Dieudonné Nsadisa Faka and Michela Paganini (2025) Improvement of Decision Support Systems for Agricultural Policy Development. In: Enhancing Climate Services for Agriculture and Food Security in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific. The Intra-ACP Climate Services and related Applications Programme (ClimSA). OACPS. doi:10.5281/zenodo.15699530
• Mba, C., Guimarães, E.P., Guei, G.R., Hershey, C., Paganini, M., Pick, B., and Ghosh, K. (2011) Mainstreaming the continuum approach to the management of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture through national strategy. Plant Genetic Resources. doi:10.1017/S1479262111000943
• Plant breeding and related biotechnology capacity assessments in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo. Country Brief No. 36, 34, 37, 21, 38. (2009). Global Partnership Initiative for Plant Breeding Capacity Building/Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations. Available at https://www.fao.org/in-action/plant-breeding/resources/information-material/en/
• Guimarães, E.P., Kueneman E. and Paganini M. Assessment of the National Plant Breeding and Associated Biotechnology Capacity around the World. Crop Sci. 47(S3) S262–S273 (2007). Doi: 10.2135/cropsci2007.04.0007IPBS
• Guimarães, E.P., D. Bedoshvili, A. Morgounov, S. Baboev, A. Iskakov, H. Muminjanov, E. Kueneman and M. Paganini. 2006. Plant breeding and related biotechnology competence in Central Asia and recommendations to strengthen regional capacity. Agromeridian 2(3):137–143.
• De Filippis, T., Paganini M., Tarchiani V. and Vignaroli P. (2002). VisualCarte - Système de gestion de la cartographie thématique - Manuel de l'utilisateur, Centre Régional AGRHYMET; https://bibliocilss.pariis.net/files/original/e808eada405ee7e67fdf66e781e1197a4d706578.pdf
• Di Vecchia A., Paganini M., Tarchiani V. and Vignaroli P. (2001). The context of structural vulnerability per productive system in Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Senegal. CeSIA. EC Joint Research Centre/Italian National Research Council/University of Insubria.
• Maracchi G., Paganini M., Tarchiani V. (2001). Evaluation of characteristics and performance of Early Warning Systems. Initial Workshop Proceedings of the CLIMAG West Africa project: A network for harmonisation of climate prediction for mitigation of global change impact in Sudano-Sahelian West Africa. EC – V Framework Programme/Applied Meteorology Foundation (Florence, Italy)/START International Secretariat.
• Michela Paganini, 1997. [Metodi di valutazione ambientale: il comprensorio di Keita (Niger)] Enviromental evaluation methods: the Keita area (Niger). Thesis of Master Degree. University of Florence.
Education
ROYAL HOLLOWAY AND BEDFORD NEW COLLEGE, United Kingdom
08/2015 - Master, MSc in Practicing Sustainable Development, Specialism in Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D)
UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI FIRENZE, Italy
07/1991 - Master, MSc in Tropical and Subtropical Agricultural Science
Experience
Knowledge Management and Stakeholder Engagement Specialist
THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
12/2024 to present (0 years and 10 months)
Italy
Key Expert Stakeholder Engagement, Coordination and Progress Tracking and Knowledge Management
Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
07/2024 to 07/2025 (1 years )
Belgium
Knowledge Management / Communication Specialist
AfricaSeeds
08/2016 to 08/2024 (8 years )
Côte d’Ivoire
Knowledge Management and Stakeholder Engagement Specialist
THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
06/2022 to 08/2022 (0 years and 2 months)
Italy
Knowledge Management Specialist for Post-Disaster Assessment and Response
THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
02/2014 to 02/2017 (3 years )
Italy
Capacity Development and Knowledge Management Specialist
THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
02/2015 to 06/2015 (0 years and 4 months)
Italy
Seed Sector Innovation and Communication Specialist
THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
04/2012 to 01/2015 (2 years and 9 months)
Italy
Scientific Advisor – Crop Genetic Resources and Breeding Linkages
THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
10/2010 to 04/2012 (1 years and 6 months)
Italy
Knowledge Management / Assistant Coordinator
THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
05/2006 to 09/2010 (4 years and 4 months)
Italy
Knowledge Management / Assistant Coordinator Technical Expert in Data Integration and Analysis
THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
09/2005 to 02/2006 (0 years and 5 months)
Italy
Data and Knowledge Management Expert
THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
05/2005 to 08/2005 (0 years and 3 months)
Italy
Visiting Scientist
WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY
02/2004 to 11/2004 (0 years and 9 months)
Netherlands
Technical Expert in Food Nutrition Information Systems
Ministry of Health, Republic of Mali
11/2003 to 02/2004 (0 years and 3 months)
Mali
Technical Expert in Agroclimatic Information
WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION
03/2000 to 12/2002 (2 years and 9 months)
Italy
Technical Expert in Early Warning for Food Security
CENTRE REGIONAL AGRHYMET
03/1999 to 02/2000 (0 years and 11 months)
Niger
Technical Expert in Food Security Information Systems
WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION
04/1998 to 01/1999 (0 years and 9 months)
Italy
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