University of Chicago;
Bachelors in Economics and Anthropology
Yale School of Forestry and Env Studies;
Masters in Political Ecology and Environmental Science.
Various research fellowships:
Fulbright Fellowship, Coca Cola Foundation Research Grant, Yale Agrarian Studies Program Research Grant
Publications on Food Sovereignty Movement in; Journal of Peasant Studies
Editor and contributor to Globalizations Special Issue.
Organized and presented panels on agroecology and food sovereignty at various academic conferences.
Randomized Control Trials of Micro finance Initiatives:
-Crop insurance in the Philippines
-Enterprise support in Morocco
-Micro-credit in Mexico
G20 collaboration with Oxfam, Care, WorldVision etc. on joint Civil Society response to Los Cabos G20
Launch of "Biofueling Hunger" report w Actionaid for Mexican Media
Research for numerous articles written for Mexico Newspaper La Jornada y La Jornada del Campo
Blogs, webinars on women, agriculture, agroecology at Yale and IATP
Coordinated writing the Declaration on Agroecology and Peasant Economy
Plaidoyer
"Analyze the policies and practices of existing small-scale producer networks and identify their pro’s and con’s, advantages and disadvantages, in order to identify a national and regional influencing strategy."
"Develop analysis of Feed the Future initiative in Haiti and update Oxfam positioning regarding progress with the Avanse"
"Identify and analyze all existing rural credit types and their relative importance, including strengths/weaknesses and their impacts on livelihoods with a strong emphasis on women’s economic leadership prospects in the country "
"Develop and implement a communications and advocacy plan, targeting the government of Haiti and relevant donors, to promote appropriate rice production techniques and effective and efficient approaches to the extension of new techniques, including SRI or related improved agricultural practices and approaches, such as farmer-to-farmer field training."
- Analysis will zero in on the ways that Avanse includes and empowers women. Aider les femmes à s'autonomiser
- Identify synergies between Haitian and regional/global food sovereignty movement.
- Advocacy efforts at regional scale
- Focus of analysis beyond credit with an eye towards gender equality in rural livelihoods initiatives while conducting mapping of food sovereignty and food security initiatives
- Explore gender- agroecology- climate advocacy strategies at regional and global levels that we could tap into.
- Stay abreast of Rice Platform and OA and OIs developing strategy but not only rice
- Expand beyond just rice, focusing on improved, climate adaptive and inclusive ag practices (e.g agroecology)
Zoé VanGelder
Working with WIN team to develop national, regional and international advocacy strategy , targeting the government of Haiti and relevant donors, to promote policies that support the strengthening of food sovereignty, scaling-up agroecology, and promoting gender equality.
Stronger linkages between Oxfam/Haiti, OAHQ/DC and OI/GROW to share information and collaborate on a broader advocacy agenda at the global and regional levels.
Recherche
Implémentation de Projet
Jameel Abdul Latif Poverty Action Lab
Innovations for Poverty Action
ANEC- Mexican Peasant Union
Food Sovereignty
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Rural Livelihoods
Gender Equality
Climate Change Adaptation and Climate Finance
Agroecology
Nov-January
Phase 1: Diagnostics
Jan-March
Phase 2: Review and Reflect