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Staff Spotlight: Introducing Dan Collison

Taking the reins as Farm Africa’s new CEO, Dan has hit the ground running since joining the organisation in May. With 25 years of experience in international development, having worked for the likes of Save the Children and War Child, Dan has smoothly steered Farm Africa through the challenges of recent months.


What attracted you to Farm Africa?

I’m incredibly excited to have joined the organisation. I’ve known about Farm Africa’s work for many years and was inspired by the vision of sustainable change for farmers and rural communities. I’m impressed with the technical expertise of the organisation, and our ability to improve livelihoods. I think our focus on the environment makes our work particularly impactful.

What has your role involved so far?

The first few months have been a fascinating mix of team building, strategic planning and virtual visits to our programmes - and problem-solving around the Covid-19 pandemic. I’ve really enjoyed getting to know 250 fantastic and dedicated colleagues around the organisation. There hasn’t been a typical day yet, but my ultimate aim is to build a strategy and culture in Farm Africa that brings transformative change for the communities we work with.

What are your hopes for Farm Africa’s future?

I want us to continue building our knowledge, our reach and our expertise. Farm Africa’s work is incredibly relevant to the challenges facing eastern Africa. In particular, I think an important part of our future will be expanding our work on the environment and climate change.

Do you have a message for Farm Africa supporters?

Farm Africa is a genuinely expert organisation that supports real and lasting change. We help some of the poorest farmers in Africa to improve their livelihoods and support their families. We are only able to achieve this thanks to the commitment and generosity of our supporters, so thank you!

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