Shari-Ann Palmer
Communication Specialist
Intern Communications at CTA, from October 2018 till September 2019
Biography
Shari-Ann Palmer is a trained communication and media practitioner with experience at the local and international levels. She has a special interest in poverty alleviation and social policy.
Articles
Institutionalising experience capitalisation for the future
Development initiatives have come and gone, and with them a plethora of experiences and knowledge that, if properly harnessed, could help the success of future projects. Unfortunately, lessons from many of these projects are not documented, not shared, and therefore not used.
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Championing women and organic coffee farming in Jamaica
Vibrant reggae music, athletic prowess, flavoursome food and white sandy beaches are perhaps what Jamaica is best known for. Also coffee – but not so much the organic version. For over 20 years, Dorienne Rowan-Campbell has been working hard to change that.
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Using fintech to drive financial inclusion for rural women
by Edinah Kyokusiima , Yanick Bakker , Imelda Aniambossou and Shari-Ann Palmer
Despite women’s role as key players in agriculture and the rural economy of developing countries, a great many barriers prevent them from making a more substantial contribution. Compared with men, women have less access to productive resources, such as affordable finance. In Uganda, an alternative financial service is helping women to save, borrow, increase productivity and strengthen their roles across the agricultural value chain.
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