dan_silverstein

Academy membership

Members profile

Name

Prof Dan Silverstein

Organisation name

The Catholic University of America

Job title

Adjunct Professor

Nationality

North America, United States

Country of current residence

North America, United States

Expertise and interests

Sectoral expertise

Food Security, International Development, private sector development

Disciplinary Expertise

Agricultural Development, Development studies, Economics and Finance

Area of interest

Rural development, Agriculture, Food security, Food, Food value chains, Diet quality, Health, One Health, Biodiversity, Sustainability, Climate change, Sustainable diets, Urbanisation, Water and sanitation

Personal

Members introduction

I am a private sector strategic advisor. I primarily consult with publicly funded organizations such as the World Bank Group, USAID et al on aligning their strategic interests with private sector partners. 

Recent Projects

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Central Asian Mining Community Nutritional Improvement

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Central Asian Mining Community Nutritional Improvement

Investigators

Institutions Involved

International Potato Center (CGIAR), Embassies of Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Azerbaijan

Main Methods Used

Interviewed mining executives to assess their interest in participating in an agricultural development program for communities adjacent to mines. It purpose was to increase assessibility to nutritionally superior potatoes and sweet potatoes. 

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Private Sector Engagement

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Private Sector Engagement

Investigators

Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CGIAR)

Institutions Involved

World Bank Group, Embassy of Italy

Main Methods Used

Advised senior staff on private sector engagement to support agricultural research. 

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History

Member for

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