El Meknassi Youssoufi

    First name
    Ehssan
    Last name
    El Meknassi Youssoufi
    Phone number
    +212 667-324431
    How do you self-identify or would like to be identified?
    Woman
    Do you belong to any ethnic minority group of self-identify as an indigenous person?
    No
    Affiliation, organization, or community
    Auto-entrepreneur, consultant
    Years of professional or activism experience or of knowledge built on specific indigenous expertise
    15+ years
    Country of residence
    Languages
    Arabic
    English
    French
    In which geographic region (and sub-region) does your work mostly focus?
    Do you have proven experience in gender and climate change issues?
    No, my work/ area of expertise focuses on other climate related issues
    Please provide your short bio reflecting on your academic, professional and practical background

    Agronomist and Rural Engineer graduated from Hassan II Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine Institute (IAV) in 1994, I am a senior specialist in water resources and irrigation management and currently working as an independent consultant, expert for international organizations (World Bank, AFD, IWMI), member of the FAO Roster of Experts and Mediterranean Coordinator of the Scientific and Technical Committee for Agricultural Water (COSTEA) at AFD.

    I have dedicated my career to advancing sustainable agrifood systems and efficient water resource use while advocating for sustainable water management practices. With my 28 years working in the Ministry of Agriculture of Morocco and as a former lecturer-researcher at IAV Hassan II, I built a solid experience in the field of integrated water resources management, agricultural water management, irrigation project design, development and assessment, wastewater reuse, agriculture advisory and mentoring of agriculture cooperatives and WUAs. I also contributed to several Moroccan strategies on water and agriculture, expertise, and R&D projects on the following topics: irrigation systems management and planning, water accounting, water governance, evaluation of water and agriculture projects and programs, training engineering, rural engineering, design of irrigation projects, and water & agriculture regulation legislation.

    Are you interested in being contacted for any of the following
    Panelist at climate change event
    Advisory in technical assistance project
    Contributor to research/publication