Virtual Agenda
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
9:00 AM - 6:30 PM (Eastern Time)
Online via TechChange platform
Please note that the schedule is subject to change.
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
9:00 AM - 6:30 PM (Eastern Time)
Online via TechChange platform
Please note that the schedule is subject to change.
9:00 - 9:50 AM ET
Keynote Address with Rep. Young Kim (CA-40)
We’ll kick off the day with opening remarks by SID-United States leadership and then a keynote address with House Foreign Affairs Committee Member Rep. Young Kim.
Keynote:
Keynote:
- Young Kim | U.S. Representative, California's 40th District and Member, House Foreign Affairs Committee
Young Kim U.S. CONGRESSWOMAN (R-CA) |
About CONGRESSWOMAN young kim
Congresswoman Young Kim is proud to represent California’s 40th District, which includes parts of Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside counties, in the U.S. House of Representatives. An immigrant, small business owner, community leader, mother and grandmother, Young is proud to be one of the first Korean American women ever to serve in Congress and help all Americans have the chance to achieve their dream just like she did. As an immigrant to the United States, Young has dedicated her life to giving back to her community. She started her public service as Director of Community Relations and Asian Affairs for former Congressman Ed Royce, where she was a key liaison to the district and advisor on issues pertaining to the Asian-American community and foreign policy. Prior to serving in Congress, Young was the first ever Korean American Republican woman to serve in the California State Assembly. As an Assemblywoman, Young fought to grow jobs, support small businesses, ensure public safety, promote educational opportunities, support veterans and protect victims of domestic violence. Young is a small business owner, a long-time community leader and has been actively involved in numerous organizations throughout the 40th District and in Orange County. She and her husband Charles reside in Anaheim Hills and are the proud parents of four grown children – Christine, Kelly, Alvin and Hannah. |
Katherine Raphaelson PRESIDENT, sid-us |
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About Katherine Raphaelson
Katherine Raphaelson joined SID-US as its president in April 2013. She previously was a director of the Gorongosa Restoration Project, a conservation and human development effort in Mozambique, which she helped manage for nearly ten years. In addition, she spent six years in association management: she founded and managed a membership association in Boston, the Massachusetts Telecommunications Council, which she built to 300 organizational members. She was later asked to return to the association to rebuild it after it had lapsed. Katherine also worked with numerous start-up companies, including International Wireless/International Online, which acquired Africa Online and ultimately became Prodigy International. She served as that organization’s vice president of international marketing. She also worked for seven years at Boston Technology, a high tech start-up which she joined as the 4th employee and helped build to 500+ people. Katherine holds a B.A. in English from Wellesley College. |
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French, Spanish, and ASL interpretation, as well as English closed captioning, will be available virtually for our main stage plenary sessions throughout the day. Thank you to our Accessibility Sponsor, Making Cents International.
10:00 - 10:50 AM ET
Virtual Exhibit Hall
The Exhibit Hall will feature more than 80 organizations in the international development field and showcase their innovation projects and dynamic contributions. Check out who will be there.
The Virtual Exhibit Hall will be open from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM ET.
The Virtual Exhibit Hall will be open from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM ET.
Building a Roadmap for More Nutritious Food Systems
Presented by ACDI/VOCA
Investing in nutritious food systems is more important than ever as our global food system faces a triple burden of malnutrition – the coexistence of undernutrition (10% of the global population), micronutrient deficiencies (25% global population), and overweight and obesity (40% of all adults & 20% of all children).
While the situation has worsened most recently, there are strong economic incentives to change course. Food supply chains have enormous opportunities to meet existing demand for affordable, safe, and healthy diets. Governments have an incentive to invest in nutrition-specific interventions and policies that reduce health costs due to diet-related non-communicable diseases and improve overall worker productivity.
Given the global challenges impacting food systems – what are some successful ways donor programs can influence food systems to produce better nutrition outcomes? How can we avoid the transition from undernutrition to malnutrition as economies develop? What government policies have successfully incentivized more nutritious food production and consumption? Where are there good examples of multi-sectoral coordination around nutritious food systems? What is the roadmap for making healthy diets affordable for poor and vulnerable populations?
Investing in nutritious food systems is more important than ever as our global food system faces a triple burden of malnutrition – the coexistence of undernutrition (10% of the global population), micronutrient deficiencies (25% global population), and overweight and obesity (40% of all adults & 20% of all children).
While the situation has worsened most recently, there are strong economic incentives to change course. Food supply chains have enormous opportunities to meet existing demand for affordable, safe, and healthy diets. Governments have an incentive to invest in nutrition-specific interventions and policies that reduce health costs due to diet-related non-communicable diseases and improve overall worker productivity.
Given the global challenges impacting food systems – what are some successful ways donor programs can influence food systems to produce better nutrition outcomes? How can we avoid the transition from undernutrition to malnutrition as economies develop? What government policies have successfully incentivized more nutritious food production and consumption? Where are there good examples of multi-sectoral coordination around nutritious food systems? What is the roadmap for making healthy diets affordable for poor and vulnerable populations?
Gargi Wable Grandner ACDI/VOCA Moderator |
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ABOUT GARGI WABLE GRANDNER
Gargi Wable Grandner is a Technical Director who provides technical support to ACDI/VOCA’s nutrition-sensitive agriculture and food systems initiatives in low- and middle-income countries. Prior to joining ACDI/VOCA in 2022, Gargi worked as a nutritionist for various academic and non-academic institutions in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa where she contributed to global food policy and maternal and child nutrition research, programming, and advocacy. Her areas of expertise include dietary data analysis, mixed methods research, and social and behavior change communication. She has extensive experience developing tools and survey instruments to support nutrition-focused capacity building, project implementation, and monitoring and evaluation. She holds a PhD in Nutritional Sciences from Cornell University, MS in Food Policy and Applied Nutrition from Tufts University, and an MSc in Dietetics from University of Pune, India. |
about DR. AKHTER IMAM
Dr. Akhter Imam is the Deputy Director at the Bangladesh National Nutrition Council (BNNC) under the Ministry of Health and has 10 years of blended experience in Health, Nutrition, and Population. He has been leading Monitoring, Evaluation and Research platform at BNNC, and has successfully led national and sub-national level multi-sectoral planning, strategy development for operational research, program bottleneck analysis, and periodic reviews of national programs such as National Plan of Action for Nutrition-2. He is the SUN focal person from BNNC and for USAID’s Feed the Future Bangladesh Livestock and Nutrition Activity. He worked for NGOs prior to joining the government focusing on poverty alleviation, sanitation, food, nutrition, and maternal and child health fields. Dr. Akhter is a Dental Surgeon with an MPH from Royal Tropical Institute, Netherlands where he specialized in health system policy and management. |
about pURNIMA mENON
Purnima Menon is Senior Director, Food and Nutrition Policy, for the CGIAR and the International Food Policy Research Institute. She was previously senior research fellow in IFPRI’s Poverty, Health and Nutrition Division. She leads research teams who conduct implementation research on scaling up interventions, including on evaluating large-scale programs in nutrition, agriculture, gender, technology, and health, collaborates widely, and invests deeply in research translation in engagements with policy communities. Dr. Menon has a PhD in International Nutrition from Cornell University, an MSc in Nutrition from University of Delhi and has research experience in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Ethiopia, Haiti and Vietnam. |
lmpactful Digital Development: Practical Feedback Loops for Emerging Technologies
Presented by Bixal
We are all aware that effective digital development starts with designing with the end user in mind. But in many of the places we work as international development practitioners, two of the biggest barriers to effective digital development are lack of feedback loops for localized user input and gatekeepers who prevent the voices of the marginalized from being heard.
This session will explore the ideals and practicalities of integrating systematic Agile/human-centered design approaches to ensure the voices and needs of our end users help shape and maximize the potential of the ever-evolving world of digital development for local sustainability, especially in the context of emerging technologies.
We are all aware that effective digital development starts with designing with the end user in mind. But in many of the places we work as international development practitioners, two of the biggest barriers to effective digital development are lack of feedback loops for localized user input and gatekeepers who prevent the voices of the marginalized from being heard.
This session will explore the ideals and practicalities of integrating systematic Agile/human-centered design approaches to ensure the voices and needs of our end users help shape and maximize the potential of the ever-evolving world of digital development for local sustainability, especially in the context of emerging technologies.
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Annah Ngaruro ICF |
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ABOUT CARLA BRICENO
Carla Briceno is CEO and cofounder of Bixal, a global human experience consulting organization leading people-centered digital transformation and international development solutions to improve the lives of people everywhere. Carla works closely with the Bixal team, a diverse group of strategists, designers, engineers, practitioners and innovators who take a people-absolutely-first approach, leveraging technology, communications, data and human-centered design, to help governments and organizations be more efficient, effective and impactful. Carla began her career as a Peace Corps volunteer in rural Guatemala. She went on to direct a non-profit program for Latino immigrants, supported countless international development activities in Latin America and dived headfirst into technology as a developer and digital project manager before founding Bixal. Carla holds a master’s degree in international development and advanced Spanish from Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, a Certificate in business programming from the Chubb Institute and a bachelor’s degree in political science with a minor in Spanish from California State University, Long Beach. 
Thom Sinclair Bixal Moderator ABOUT Thom sinclaIR
Thom Sinclair is senior director of knowledge management (KM) and collaborating, learning and adapting (CLA) at Bixal, a global human experience consulting organization leading people-centered digital transformation and international development solutions to improve the lives of people everywhere. Thom leads Bixal’s international development KM and CLA portfolio and finds new opportunities to bring the organization’s experience and expertise to work in the sector. Prior to joining Bixal, Thom worked with the Consultive Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP) at the World Bank, leading efforts on a digital financial services learning marketplace. Before that, he was a senior knowledge management and learning advisor with the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID's) Bureau for Policy, Planning and Learning and worked in private sector consulting, including as chief of party of USAID’s Knowledge-Driven Microenterprise Development project. Thom has a bachelor’s degree in political science from Columbus State University, a master’s degree in political science from Georgia State University and earned his MPA in international public service and development at Rutgers University. |
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Building Inclusive Teams for Inclusive Development
Presented by Chemonics International
Building and fostering inclusive teams is essential to achieving inclusive development. During this critical panel conversation, Chemonics' representatives and partners from its development programming in Iraq will dive into Chemonics' Holistic Inclusion Approach. The discussion will cover how and why this approach was developed, the challenges faced in piloting the approach, and how to measure impact, among other topics. Panelists will also share their advice for other programs looking to make their teams and activities more inclusive.
Read more here.
Building and fostering inclusive teams is essential to achieving inclusive development. During this critical panel conversation, Chemonics' representatives and partners from its development programming in Iraq will dive into Chemonics' Holistic Inclusion Approach. The discussion will cover how and why this approach was developed, the challenges faced in piloting the approach, and how to measure impact, among other topics. Panelists will also share their advice for other programs looking to make their teams and activities more inclusive.
Read more here.
Bahar Aljammoor Chemonics international Moderator |
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ABOUT Bahar Aljammoor
Bahar Aljammoor is a dynamic and accomplished professional in the field of Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL), currently serving as the Manager at Chemonics International for the Iraq Regional Program. With extensive experience in program management, Bahar has a proven track record of success in enhancing program performance through strategic planning, capacity building, and effective implementation of MEL systems. In parallel to being a MEL manager, Bahar served as the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Chair for the first pilot period, where she played a pivotal role in ensuring the success of the program. She was instrumental in building and managing a diverse team of GESI members from different departments and integrating GESI into the program strategy for more intentional consideration. Her exceptional leadership and management skills have been critical in achieving programmatic and operational success. Bahar is a passionate advocate for GESI implementation and has actively shared her lessons and ideas globally to raise awareness about the importance of gender equality and social inclusion. Her dedication to advancing this critical work has earned her respect and recognition from her peers and colleagues in the field. |
ABOUT Sabreen saeed
Sabreen Saeed is a dynamic and accomplished procurement professional with over five years of experience in the field. As the Procurement Manager for the Iraq Regional Program at Chemonics International, she has played a leading role in managing procurement activities for large-scale projects across multiple sectors. Sabreen's exceptional skills in handling complex procurement in a new remote area such as the South, where the program has zero experience have made her an invaluable member of her team. Sabreen's commitment to gender equality and social inclusion is evident through her role as the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Chair, where she serves as a leader, and advisor for advancing GESI integration in operations, management, and programming. She is also a member of the Disability Technical Working Group, where she plays a role in advocating for the rights of people with disabilities. Through her efforts, Sabreen has created a more inclusive and equitable work environment at Chemonics International. Sabreen is a highly motivated and accomplished professional who is passionate about making a positive impact on the communities she serves. Her dedication and expertise in procurement and social inclusion have earned her a reputation as a leader and change-maker in her field. |
ABOUT Saeed Uri
Saeed Uri has 13 years of experience managing development projects, including over 10 years in complex, high-speed, and challenging positions in fragile or transitional environments such as Iraq, Syria, Palestine, Sudan, and Libya. Saeed leads Chemonics’ efforts on adaptive programming in dynamic environments that places communities at the center. He currently serves as Chemonics’ chief of party on USAID’s OTI Iraq Community Resilience Initiative. In this role, he leads programming to strengthen civic action by working with local partners to increase community involvement in addressing local issues, while mobilizing advocacy and campaign efforts to address common causes across Iraq. Saeed also has expertise in supporting early recovery and durable returns, countering disinformation, and addressing the influence of malign actors. He holds an MA in international peace and conflict resolution and speaks Arabic fluently. |
Let’s Make a Deal! How You and USAID Can Partner with Young People for PYD
Presented by Plan International USA
Plan International USA surveyed young people on the top five reasons to partner with them, and their answers are on the board. This session will reveal their answers and more positive youth development insights at our game show-style event, where Plan International USA CEO Shanna Marzilli will pass the mic to young activists from around the globe to share their experiences and lessons in how to partner with them and shift the power dynamic meaningfully.
Presented in an engaging youth-centered approach, we will discuss the good, bad, and — dare we say — ugly experiences of young people working in partnership with the international development sector. They will offer advice on how we can create meaningful partnerships that are mutually beneficial for all players at the local, national, and global levels.
Plan International USA surveyed young people on the top five reasons to partner with them, and their answers are on the board. This session will reveal their answers and more positive youth development insights at our game show-style event, where Plan International USA CEO Shanna Marzilli will pass the mic to young activists from around the globe to share their experiences and lessons in how to partner with them and shift the power dynamic meaningfully.
Presented in an engaging youth-centered approach, we will discuss the good, bad, and — dare we say — ugly experiences of young people working in partnership with the international development sector. They will offer advice on how we can create meaningful partnerships that are mutually beneficial for all players at the local, national, and global levels.
Shanna Marzilli Plan International USA MODERATOR |
ABOUT Shanna Marzilli
Shanna Marzilli is the President and CEO of Plan International USA, an international humanitarian and development organization that partners with adolescent girls and their communities around the world to overcome oppression and gender inequality. We provide the support and resources that are unique to their needs and the needs of their communities, ensuring they achieve their full potential with dignity, opportunity and safety. She brings a decade of experience serving Plan at the executive level, first as both CMO and CHRO, then as Plan’s interim CEO for seven months prior to becoming COO in April 2022. Shanna began her career in health policy, primarily at Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, where she served as the assistant vice president for corporate compliance and ethics, senior vice president of strategic transformation and chief marketing officer. Shanna is a graduate of Providence College in Rhode Island. |
Catherine Plan Youth Advocate - zimbabwe 
Maite Plan Youth Advocate - SPAIN |
Garett Plan youth advisory board member - USA 
Patsy PLAN YOUTH ADVOCATE - KENYA |
Kauanne Plan YOUTH ADVOCATE - BRAZIL 
Phelim PLAN YOUTH ADVOCATE - Vietnam |
Mobilizing Global Climate Finance to Build Local Adaptation and Resilience
Presented by Tetra Tech
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) – a critical element of the historic Paris Agreement - is the world’s largest climate fund, mandated to support developing countries raise and realize their Nationally Determined Contributions ambitions towards low-emissions, climate-resilient pathways.
To build local adaptation and resilience, climate finance institutions like multilateral development banks depend on international development partners to design and prepare development projects to meet standards and access the finance needed to create impactful and sustainable change.
Join a panel of climate finance experts, implementers, and partners to learn more about how climate finance is effectively accessed and leveraged, and what the future of funding for adaptation and resilience looks like.
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) – a critical element of the historic Paris Agreement - is the world’s largest climate fund, mandated to support developing countries raise and realize their Nationally Determined Contributions ambitions towards low-emissions, climate-resilient pathways.
To build local adaptation and resilience, climate finance institutions like multilateral development banks depend on international development partners to design and prepare development projects to meet standards and access the finance needed to create impactful and sustainable change.
Join a panel of climate finance experts, implementers, and partners to learn more about how climate finance is effectively accessed and leveraged, and what the future of funding for adaptation and resilience looks like.
Jan Martin Witte Tetra Tech moderator |
Carolina Barreto Tetra Tech |
Phera Ramoeli Okavango River Basin Commission |
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ABOUT Jan Martin Witte
Jan Martin is a development finance professional, based in Washington, DC (USA). In addition to serving as Senior Sustainable Energy Finance Advisor for Tetra Tech ESI, he is also a member of the Independent Technical Advisory Panel of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and a member of the Supervisory Board of ProCredit Holding KgAA and ProCredit General Partner AG. Between 2009 to 2022, worked with KfW Development Bank, in various roles and with growing responsibilities over time. Most recently, Jan Martin served as the Director of the Global Equity and Funds department of the bank. As such, he oversaw KfW’s impact investment portfolio globally, with equity investments across ~60 funds and ~25 financial institutions, and a total investment volume exceeding EUR 4 billion. Prior to that appointment, Jan Martin served as Director of the Central Africa and Regional Funds department; as Director of the Pretoria Office in South Africa; as Head of Division for Infrastructure in Southern Africa; as well as Senior Project Manager for Energy in East Africa (based in Kampala, Uganda). Before joining KfW in 2009, Jan Martin was co-founder and Associate Director of the Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi) in Berlin, Germany. Jan Martin holds a PhD and MA in international relations and international economics from the Nitze School of Advanced International Studies of Johns Hopkins University.
Darlington Tuagben USAID-WABiLED Project ABOUT DARLINGTON TUAGBEN
Darlington Tuagben is a performance-driven and results-oriented environment, natural resource management and sustainable development practitioner with over 14 years of practical working experience in the fields of environmental governance, biodiversity conservation, climate change, and community based natural resources and conflict management with emphasis on achieving sustainable development. He has worked in senior environmental and forestry governance positions as the Deputy Managing Director for Operations and Managing Director respectively of Liberia’s Forestry Development Authority, overseeing the sustainable management and governance of Liberia’s forest sector. Darlington also has extensive experience in leading the design, development and implementation of programmes, strategies, and policies governing the forestry and environmental sectors incorporating key national and international stakeholders’ participation with gender consideration, among others. Additionally, Darlington has consulted for the UNCCD Secretariat on two key projects: development of Liberia’s Land Degradation Neutrality Target Setting Program (LDNTSP) and the development of the National Drought Plan of Liberia), UNDP on the Development of Liberia's Revised NDC (2021-2025); UNDP on the development of Liberia’s Revised NDC (2021-2025); among several others. Darlington currently serves as the Low Emissions Development Strategy (LEDS) and Sustainable Landscape Lead on the USAID-WABiLED Project. |
ABOUT Carolina Barreto
Dr. Carolina Barreto, Tetra Tech’s energy access director, has more than 18 years of experience increasing energy access and expanding renewable energy around the world. She has led teams that helped more than 20 countries and 200 companies connect millions of people to electricity, adopt private sector-friendly energy policies, and embrace cleaner cooking options. Carolina has also designed projects and advised companies on solar home systems, access to finance, navigating regulation, and innovations at the nexus of energy and agriculture. She is a lead technical advisor to Power Africa; senior advisor on USAID’s Water and Energy For Food (WE4F); and International Energy Advisor for USAID’s Alternatives to Charcoal (A2C) project in Zambia. Carolina holds a PhD in renewable energy engineering and a Master of Science in solar energy engineering from the University of Massachusetts-Lowell as well as a Bachelor of Science in agricultural engineering from the Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería in Nicaragua. |
ABOUT PHERA RAMOELI
Phera S. Ramoeli is currently the Executive Secretary of the Okavango River Basin Commission since October 2018 and has at least 20 years experience in Trans-boundary Water Resources management at the SADC level. He joins OKASEC from the SADC Secretariat, where he served as Acting Director of the Directorate of Infrastructure and Services, comprising Energy, ICT, Meteorology, Transport and Water between 2017 and 2018. He started his career when he joined the SADC Water Sector Coordinating Unit as a Senior Environment Officer in 1997 and was in charge of, among other things, coordinating the implementation of the ZAMBEZI Action Plan Program including the Chairing the negotiation Process for ZAMCOM. In 1999, he became the Sector Coordinator until the restructuring of SADC in 2003 and has been with the SADC Secretariat as head of the Water Program and was active in the process of negotiating the amendments and subsequent revision of the SADC Protocol on Shared Watercourses. He also served as Senior Program Officer in Directorate of Infrastructure and Services – Water Division at the SADC Secretariat for over 15 years until September 2018. During this time, he was responsible for the coordination and facilitation of the implementation of the SADC Program of Action in Water. Phera has a Masters Degree in Aquatic Resources Management from the Kings College, University of London, A Post Graduate Diploma in Operational Hydrology from Institute of Meteorological Training and research in Nairobi, and BSc in Biology and Chemistry from the National University of Lesotho. |