Beatrice Gerli

Senior Gender and Targeting Specialist at International Fund for Agricultural Development

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International Fund for Agricultural Developmentex-UNESCOex-FAO

Strategic leader with 20+ years of global experience driving gender equity and climate resilience through investment programmes across Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

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Proven success in designing and implementing high-impact financial mechanisms in collaboration with multilateral development banks, governments, and private foundations. Led multi-million-dollar partnerships—including a $23M gender and climate resilience fund supported by IFAD and the Gates Foundation—integrating robust impact measurement, inclusive finance, and transformative methodologies. Passionate about innovative strategies to deliver systemic and measurable change for women and marginalized communities.

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GTM Index

  1. INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENTJOB
    1. Senior Technical Specialis…
      3Y
    2. Gender and Targeting speci…
      11Y 4M
  2. FAOJOB
    1. Evaluation Analyst
      2Y
  3. UNESCOJOB
    1. Project Officer - Central…
      1Y
  4. EUROPEAN COMMISSIONJOB
    1. Policy Coherence and Forwa…
      6M
  5. UNITED NATIONS MILLENNIUM CAMPAIGNJOB
    1. External relations and adv…
      5M
  6. SMALL SCALE SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT FUND (S3IDF)JOB
    1. Volunteer
      2M
  7. INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANKJOB
    1. Consultant - PPPs on infra…
      8M
  8. UNDPJOB
    1. Researcher - PPPs for infr…
      4M

Time in market 20Y 7MOpen 1Closed 8Stints 9

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  1. Job: UNESCO — Project Officer - Central America Regional Office · 2008-12 – 2009-12
  2. Job: FAO — Evaluation Analyst · 2010-04 – 2012-04
  3. Job: UNDP — Researcher - PPPs for infrastructure and social sectors · 2006-01 – 2006-05
  4. Job: International Fund for Agricultural Development — Gender and Targeting specialist · 2012-04 – 2023-08
  5. Job: Small Scale Sustainable Infrastructure Development Fund (S3IDF) — Volunteer · 2007-07 – 2007-09
  6. Job: International Fund for Agricultural Development — Senior Technical Specialist Gender, Targeting and Social Inclusion - GTM coordinator · 2023-08 – present
  7. Job: United Nations Millennium Campaign — External relations and advocacy · 2007-05 – 2007-10
  8. Job: European Commission — Policy Coherence and Forward Looking Studies · 2007-09 – 2008-03
  9. Job: Inter-American Development Bank — Consultant - PPPs on infrastructure for low income population · 2006-05 – 2007-01

Skills

International RelationsPolicy AnalysisInternational DevelopmentItalianCapacity BuildingNGOsGender MainstreamingGender AnalysisSocial InclusionWomen LeadersWomen's LeadershipSustainable AgricultureRural DevelopmentRural Community DevelopmentGender Lens Investing & ESG StrategyEnglishAnalysisStrategySpanishPortuguese

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