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Supporting the transfer of agricultural technology from China to Africa

Landell Mills is delighted to have been appointed by DFID to manage a three-year programme to support the transfer of agricultural technology from China to Africa and other Low Income Countries (LICs).

New DFID Wealth Creation Framework Agreement

Landell Mills is pleased to announce the award of a new DFID framework agreeement for 'Wealth Creation'.

New Contract Award in Samoa and Tonga

Landell Mills has been awarded a new EU funded contract to assist the fisheries administrations of Samoa and Tonga to sustainably manage the deepwater snapper fisheries within their maritime zones.

Landell Mills contributes to the Evidence on Demand initiative

Evidence on Demand - www.evidenceondemand.info - is a new information hub for DFID advisers and other development professionals working in the fields of climate, the environment, infrastructure and livelihoods. Landell Mills is a key partner in the initiative.

Somaliland Diaspora Event held in London and Dubai

The Somaliland Business Fund team held two events in Dubai and London in October 2012 in order to raise awareness of the fund's activities amongst diaspora of the Somaliland Business community. 

Landell Mills MET Division

Landell Mills is pleased to annouce the set up a new division titled the Markets, Enterprise and Trade Division (MET). MET will focus on developing it's portfolio in the field of Private Sector Development with a specific focus on Markets 4 Poor, Business 4 Development and other projects focused on pro-poor market led growth. MET will be headed by James Blewett, Fund Manager for the Afghanistan Business Innovation Fund and previous General Manager of Katalyst, Bangladesh. 

Launch of Studies and Evaluations Division

Landell Mills would like to announce the launch of its Studies and Evaluations Division. The Division will provide services in the study, design, monitoring &/or evaluation of aid funded projects and programmes.

Landell Mills supports harmonisation of bioenergy standards in the Mekong

Landell Mills supported the launch of the inaugral 1st Greater Mekong SubRegion Forum on Harmonization of Standards in Bioenergy in Nanning, China on 05 July 2012.

The World Bank awards Landell Mills a first contract in Somaliland

Landell Mills is delighted to announce that it has been awarded one of the first major donor funded consultancy contracts in Somaliland.

Jérôme Benausse appointed Project Executive, Francophone Africa

Jérôme Benausse joins Landell Mills as Project Executive, Francophone Africa.

He will take responsibility for the Landell mills portfolio of work in Francophone Africa, which includes the 'Aide au Commerce' project in DRC. Jérôme's expertise is in international trade and regional integration and he joins the company having recently worked within the Ministry of Trade in Bujumbura, Burundi under the Commonwealth Secretariat “Hubs and Spokes” programme.

Jérôme's previous experience includes a period working at the Delegation of the EU to Rwanda in Kigali. Jérôme graduated from CERDI (Centre d’Etudes et de Recherches sur le Développement International), Auvergne University, in 2003 with an MPhil in Development Economics. He is a native French speaker, fluent in English and has a good level of Spanish.