Abdelkader Bensada

Programme management officer


Biography

Abdelkader is programme management officer for terrestrial ecosystem management including integrated landscape approach. He is responsible for UN Environment's work on sustainable pastoralism and rangeland conservation. He is UN Environment's focal point for CPF and ILC. He has a background in forestry with extensive experience in biodiversity conservation and protected areas management.

Abdelkader is a true blend of of diverse culture and experiences couples with a perfect polyglot (Arabic, French, English, Italian).

He brings almost 20 years' experience leading and advising on biodiversity conservations in particularly on protected area management, integrated forest conservation.

He worked from 1994 in various participatory terrestrial ecosystems and protected areas management projects, particularly with UNDP/GEF in Jordan, Yemen, Cape Verde, Senegal, Gambia, Mali and Guinea.

Before joining UN Environment, Mr Abdelkader Bensada served with UNOPS as the Regional Project Coordinator (2010-2015), where he managed a complex multi-donor project on sustainable management of endemic ruminant livestock in West Africa. He was also responsible for providing advice and guidance, reinforcing standards, and developing and delivering high-quality and impactful training on project management for junior managers and staff.

Abdelkader holds a B.Sc in Forestry from University of Florence and a PhD in forest ecology and conservation from University of Padova in Italy.

Abdelkader is an Algerian national married with one son.

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