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B.R. Sen Award 2013 to FAO field staff for their outstanding contributions

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Channel: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations · 2013 · Nonprofits & Activism

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The B.R. Sen award is presented to FAO Field Officers with the most outstanding contribution to the advancement of their country(s) of assignment and it consists of an inscribed medal, a scroll describing the winner's achievements and a cash prize of USD 5,000.

Established in 1968, this award pays tribute to former Director-General, Mr B.R. Sen and recognises the important role he played in transforming FAO from a study organization to a development agency.

B.R. Sen Award winners 2011: 
 
Mr David Doolan (Ireland), International Project Manager, FAO Pakistan

Mr Patrick Durst (USA), Senior Forestry Officer, FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

B.R. Sen Award winner 2012: 

Mr Luca Alinovi (Italy), Senior Emergency and Rehabilitation Coordinator & OIC FAO Somalia


Mr Doolan has been selected for his excellent contribution to the development of the FAO programme in Pakistan through a combination of technical expertise, commendable leadership skills and the ability to support change and ensure continuity of operations, despite a very challenging environment. He has led the successful growth of a project to a large multi-donor programme, which has lifted communities out of extreme poverty, empowered them and encouraged self reliance, with a particular focus on gender balance. 

Mr Durst receives the award for his extensive contributions to forests and forestry over his nineteen-year career, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. His leadership, intellectual and policy-related contributions have resulted in a variety of widely-used knowledge products, innovative capacity building activities, and strengthened national forest policies, which have raised the Organization's visibility and credibility in the region. His efforts have ensured that forestry and forest-related issues are top priority areas in the Asia-Pacific region.

Mr Alinovi will be recognized for his outstanding contribution to the Somalia Programme, his innovative approach to adopt Cash-For-Work (CFW) as an emergency response modality for the Horn of Africa crisis in 2011 and his leadership, which contributed to the successful decentralization of FAO operations and has increased the Organization's efficiency and reputation in Somalia. Together with his team, he has developed new approaches to increase the resilience of farmers and pastoralists, which will serve to develop and strengthen FAO's support to other countries in crisis. 

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