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Editing & Writing I have over 25 years of experience in editing, writing, and content care. This includes 15+ years of editing, writing, and communications for the global development / United Nations context—in particular on food security, nutrition, climate, health and gender. Most recently, I’ve worked with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the United Nations Children’s Fund, The Nature Conservancy, and the Intake – Center for Dietary Assessment at FHI Solutions. For selected/recent examples of publications I’ve edited, please see below. (Client testimonials will be up soon! ♥) |
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Climate change and nutrition Policy and Research Roundtable Dialogue on Integrated Climate–Nutrition Action [17 pp.] [meeting report] [FAO] [2026] |
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Food loss and waste International Day of Awareness on Food Loss and Waste [14 pp.] [brochure] [FAO] [2025] |
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Inclusive rural transformations in Latin America Reassessing and planning under pressures and constraints [47 pp.] [working paper] [FAO] [2025] |
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Well-being dynamics in sub-Saharan Africa A spatial perspective across territorial typologies [63 pp.] [working paper] [FAO] [2025] |
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The role of microbiome science Addressing malnutrition and noncommunicable diseases [80 pp.] [technical paper / narrative review] [FAO] [2024] |
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Initiative on biodiversity for food and nutrition Information note on progress and priorities [6 pp.] [brochure/flyer] [FAO] [2024] |
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Data preparation in data-limited fisheries A practical manual to inform assessment and management approaches [124 pp.] [manual / technical paper] [The Nature Conservancy] [2024] |
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Climate action and nutrition Pathways to impact [44 pp.] [evidence/policy paper] [FAO] [2023] |
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Managing horticulture crops 13 technical factsheets [56 pp.] [infographics/factsheets] [FAO] [2023] |
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Data driving development Achievements and successes from FAO’s AGRISurvey programme [40 pp.] [programme report] [FAO] [2022] |
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Global report on the state of dietary data Collection and use of dietary data in LMICs [116 pp.] [technical report] [Intake – Center for Dietary Assessment] [2022] |
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Resilience of domestic transport networks A multicountry analysis for food security [84 pp.] [flagship background paper / technical study] [FAO] [2021] |
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Capacity needs assessment tool School-based food and nutrition education [50 pp.] [technical manual / guidance] [FAO] [2021] |
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Nutrition-sensitive food systems in Ghana Leveraging the role of local small and medium-sized enterprises [4 pp.] [policy brief] [FAO] [2021] |
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Nutrition-sensitive food systems in Kenya Leveraging the role of local small and medium-sized enterprises [4 pp.] [policy brief] [FAO] [2021] |
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Nutrition-sensitive food systems in Viet Nam Leveraging the role of local small and medium-sized enterprises [4 pp.] [policy brief] [FAO] [2021] |
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Markets for Nutrition Inclusive, healthy food markets for diversified nutritious foods [4 pp.] [website] [FAO] [2021] |
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Maximizing nutrition in crop production Using a food systems approach [16 pp.] [literature review] [FAO] [2021] |
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Maximizing nutrition in livestock Using a food systems approach [16 pp.] [literature review] [FAO] [2021] |
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Maximizing nutrition in fisheries and aquaculture Using a food systems approach [16 pp.] [literature review] [FAO] [2021] |
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Maximizing nutrition in forestry Using a food systems approach [16 pp.] [literature review] [FAO] [2021] |
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School-based food and nutrition education Current state, principles, challenges and recommendations for LMICs [322 pp.] [white paper] [FAO] [2020] |
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Dietary data collection, analysis and use Taking stock of country experiences and promising practices in LMICs [38 pp.] [meeting report] [FAO & Intake / FHI Solutions] [2020] |
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Food composition table for Western Africa User guide & condensed food composition table [556 pp.] [technical manual / guidance] [FAO] [2020] |
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