Luca Crudeli

Blue Economy Advocate , Development

Washington DC, United States

Private Sector Development Specialist, over 20 years experience in strategic advice and management of MSD and PSD programs with particular focus on the nexus between marine resources and socioeconomic development. Designed and managed programmes for the World Bank, DFID and AusAID, USAID, IFC in Mozambique, Tanzania, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, DRC, Solomon Islands, Timor Leste and many others

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Area of Expertise:
  • Agriculture, Livelihoods, Microfinance, Rural
  • Communications, Media, Knowledge Management, Editor
  • Director, CEO, COP, President
  • Environment, Climate, Energy, Water, Sanitation
  • Private Sector, Social Enterprise, Corporate Social Responsibility
Professional Experience:

Private Sector Development Specialist, with over 10 years of professional experience in delivering strategic advice and managing PSD programs to foster public private dialogue, innovation and competitiveness. Designed and managed PPD, PSD and growth projects for the World Bank, DFID and AusAID in Tanzania, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Somaliland, Zimbabwe and Nepal using innovative approaches such as Making Markets Work for the Poor (M4P). Successfully managed teams of international experts both in Africa and Europe. Substantial experience as economic advisor at senior level working for the Tanzanian President’s office. Extensive knowledge and experience in using and applying Donor Committee for Enterprise Development (DCED) standards. Published author on competitiveness and innovation on major international journals.

Education:

PhD, Economics and Institutions – University of Bologna, Italy June 2005

Research thesis investigated the relationship between innovation and cooperation patterns against different sets of incentives and resource endowments. Developed original formal theoretical model and analysed panel data obtained through a series of experiments on cooperation run at the economic lab of the university of Alicante in Spain. Several articles extracted from the thesis were published on international journals.

Available for:

  • Consulting assignments
  • Job opportunities
  • Being headhunted – make me an offer

Years of Experience:

More than 20 years

Highest Qualification:

Doctorate

Languages:

English, French, Swahili

Nationality:

Italy

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