Mr Olusola Israel Ojo
Expert, Rural Development, Food Security and the Environment ACP Secretariat
Expert, Rural Development, Food Security and the Environment ACP Secretariat

Biography
Olusola Ojo obtained his first degree (BSc.) in Forest Resources Management (with specialization in Fisheries Management) from the University of Ibadan in 1981, a Master’s Degree in Fisheries Management in 1985, and a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Ilorin, Nigeria in 1990. He started his working career as a Fisheries Development Officer with the Nigeria Federal Ministry of Agriculture where he functioned in various capacities, serving on programmes and projects on fisheries development, monitoring and evaluation, IFAD Community Development Programmes, National Food Security Programmes, Environmental Impact Assessment Projects, National Medium Term Investment Programme of NEPAD Comprehensive African Agricultural Development Programme (CAADP) and other Natural Resources Management Programmes. He joined the African, Caribbean and the Pacific (ACP) Group of States Secretariat in Brussels as the Expert in charge of Rural Development, Food Security and the Environment. With vast knowledge in development cooperation instrument management, he manages a number of Intra-ACP programmes within the framework of the European Development Fund in the area of Rural Development, Natural Resources and the Environment.
Publications
events
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Apr 19
Brussels Briefing 57: "Smallholder agriculture: key to food security/nutrition and sustainable food systems"
The Brussels Briefing 57 on "Smallholder agriculture: key to food security/nutrition and sustainable food systems", organised by CTA, the European Commission/EuropeAid, discusses smallholder agriculture and its key role in delivering food security/nutrition, and sustainable food systems, as recognised in SDG 2.Examples of successes from smallholders in various sectors and value c… -
Apr 19
Brussels Briefing 48 - Strengthening rural livelihoods in the face of rapid urbanisation in Africa
A Brussels Briefing on the topic 'Rapid urbanisation and rural transformation: trends and opportunities', will take place on Monday 20 March 2017 from 14:00 to 18:00 at the ACP Secretariat in Brussels, Belgium. To stay up to date and register for the event, visit Brussels Briefings.…