Elizabeth Akinyi

Delivery focused Agricultural Economist and management specialist with 6 years of experience and a proven track record in the advisory and management of projects within the Agricultural sector and Agricultural Development Finance sector. Having delivered a range of complex and challenging Agricultural Financing models projects including ENABLE Youth Kenya program, Warehouse Receipt System models for de-risking the Maize sub- sector and Women Affirmative Access Window program financial delivery model targeting women and youth in small holder agribusiness and Agricultural production. I have built a full-circle project skill set from business case writing and project planning, blended finance, business planning, to Agricultural manual development, feasibility studies, quality control, farmer capacity building, gender relations in agriculture, to risk management, to resource planning and stakeholder management- allowing me confidently deliver agreed results within budget and deadlines.

PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS

- Lead Internal Auditor – ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems

- Professional Certificate in Development Finance August 2021

- Certificate in Blended Finance

- Agricultural Loan Analysis

- STATA and SPSS

- Computer packages




ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN THROUGH CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE

Design and implementation of Engendering Fiscal Stimulus Packages and Recovery effort. AFC strategic planning and implementation 2018- Present Corporate Quality Management System Women’s Access to Agricultural Finance in Kenya: Baseline Survey

C 07/2022 - Ongoing + Nairobi, 2022

Committee member

- Reviewed the project status and narrative and financial performance, including major achievements, emerging issues, risks, and risk mitigation strategies.

- Provided feedback, strategic guidance and recommendations to the project management team and technical teams at the national, county and field levels to ensure quality, effectiveness, and efficiency.

- Provided recommendations and inputs to the proposed work plan and budgets and endorsement/approval of the same.

- Identified opportunities for project growth (strategies, partnerships, and risks).

C 05/2022 + Nairobi, Kenya

Design & Implementation committee member

- The program was assessing the gender responsiveness of the fiscal and economic stimulus package adopted in response to covid-19 in Kenya, implementing an advocacy campaign through engagement with decision makers CSO, Academia and Social media work on the gender responsive implementation of covid-19 fiscal stimulus and social protection packages

C 2018 - Ongoing + Nairobi, Kenya

Committee member

- The mandate of the strategic planning committee was to develop the current strategic plan. Once adopted, the committee was tasked to monitor, update and report progress of the current strategic plan activities and give future recommendations.

C 2018 - Ongoing + Location

Assistant Quality management system coordinator
Supported the Quality Management system Coordinator in managing the ISO 9001:2015 certification for the organization - to formulate the quality assurance standards and regulations for employees and for and for the products as well as analyzing data gathered and plan accordingly to improve product and service delivery. I was also accountable for identifying the mistakes and inspecting the procedures.

AFC/UN-Women Agri-prenuers Gender Mainstreaming & capacity Building

Participated as a key player in Women Economic Empowerment programs led by UN –Women Kenya in collaboration with the state department of Gender and AFC.

Project assistant and coordinator – AFC & UN-Women Partnership on Women Affirmative Access window Training and Capacity building. From 2019-2022.

Corporate Quality Management System

C 2018 - Ongoing

Assistant Quality management system coordinator
Supported the Quality Management system Coordinator in managing the ISO 9001:2015 certification for the organization - to formulate the quality assurance standards and regulations for employees and for and for the products as well as analyzing data gathered and plan accordingly to improve product and service delivery. I was also accountable for identifying the mistakes and inspecting the procedures




C 01/2019 - 12/2019 + Kenya

Research & Data Analysis team member

- A survey was commissioned aimed at establishing the status (as-is situation) of access to agricultural finance by women in Kenya. The findings of the survey expected to guide in developing effective and coherent strategy in programming of the WAAW initiative; set as reference point for later comparison and measurement of achievements of set interventions; devising an appropriate M&E tool; galvanize and catalyze discussions on means of addressing identified challenges and build on success stories; and provide information that can be used to access broader agricultural financial access issues. The baseline study was undertaken under the leadership of the Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) and the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS). The study was supported by the UN-Women, Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the European Union (EU).







PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

- Strong interpersonal and team working skills

- Self-motivated and outgoing

HOBBIES

- Reading motivational books and magazines

- Watching educational and inspirational documentaries

- Socializing




1. Prof George Owuor Managing Director

Egerton University Investment Company

Email: gowuor@gmail.com

Mobile: +2540722831634

2. Ruth Okatch Muga

Senior Marketing Officer,

Agricultural Finance Corporation

Email: rokatch@agrifinance.org

Mobile: +2540713441428

3. Miss Ann Muraya

System and customer support officer

Agro-cares Africa Limited

Email: ann.muraya@soilcares.com

Mobile: +2540729038867

1. Prof George Owuor

Senior Associate professor - Egerton University

Email: gowuor@gmail.com

Mobile: +2540722831634

2. Ruth Okatch Muga

Senior Marketing Officer,

Agricultural Finance Corporation

Email: rokatch@agrifinance.org

Mobile: +2540713441428

3. Miss Ann Muraya

System and customer support officer

Agro-cares Africa Limited

Email: ann.muraya@soilcares.com

Mobile: +2540729038867