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Summary of skills
Summary of skills
Scientific and technical expertise
Analysis and modelling of agricultural production systems
Formulation and assessment of agricultural and environmental policies
Support to policy dialog and decision making in low- and middle-income countries
Research and advocacy on natural resources, climate change adaptation & mitigation, food security, agroecology, resilience and drylands
Analysis of agricultural economics: markets & trade, value chains, investments
Management
Team leader, resource mobilisation, budget management, supervision and career development of young scientists and international consultants, invitations to tender & research grants, knowledge sharing
Tools and methods
Development and management of database, quantitative and qualitative analysis, household surveys, global environmental and economic modelling, greenhouse gas calculators (GLEAM, GLEAM-i), spatial analysis (GIS), sustainability indicators and multicriteria tools (TAPE), intergovernmental and multistakeholder processes (GASL, CFS, LEAP)
Teaching & training
Training and keynotes for public and private sector, NGOs, civil society and academia
Guest lecturer for master and PhD courses (AgroParisTech, VetAgroSup Dijon, University of Pisa, ETH Zurich, UC Louvain, CIHEAM, SciencePo Paris)
Publications
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=KxM8pDYAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
Languages
French, English, Spanish, Italian (fluent), German (intermediate), Russian (notions)
Professional experience
Professional experience
Since 2023 - Lead Livestock Specialist - International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Rome
1) Lead the technical support to and supervision of IFAD’s portfolio on livestock (about USB 1Bn current investments in over 15 countries)
2) Lead and manage a team of decentralised regional and global professionals specialised in livestock development, fisheries and aquaculture and provide intellectual leadership guidance and supervision regarding IFAD corporate requirements and quality control
3) Lead IFAD knowledge, strategies, policies, tools, guidelines and databases on livestock and pastoral systems development, including the production of technical products such as policy briefs, analysis, reports and studies, and support IFAD senior management for their participation in high-level fora with policy implications
4) Develop and maintain a network of strategic partnerships to advance IFAD's mandate on inclusive and sustainable rural transformation in the global debate and represent IFAD in high level events
2017-2023 - Livestock development officer - Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), Rome
1) Lead a program of work for technical assistance to livestock development projects and investments for climate change adaptation and mitigation in 15+ countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (Mauritania, Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Chad, Cameroon, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, Lesotho), Central and South Asia (Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Bangladesh) and Latin America (Ecuador, Paraguay) with World Bank, IFAD the International Financing Corporation and the Green Climate Fund.
2) Lead the development and implementation of tools for assessing sustainability in agriculture, and build capacity of partners:
-the Global Livestock Environmental Assessment Model-interactive GLEAM-i applied in 35+ countries to assess climate change adaptation and mitigation options
- the Tool for Agroecology Performance Evaluation (TAPE), a multi-criteria tool developed in partnership with 6 different divisions in FAO and 50+ external partners, applied in 30+ countries and including support of projects funded by the Global Environment Facility.
- the Feed Balance Sheet (FBS) for improved resilience of pastoralist and agro-pastoralist systems in the Sahel, applied in 7 countries, specific to drylands
3) Conduct and lead research on livestock development, management of natural resources, climate change, social and economic sustainability of food systems and agroecology. Disseminate results in scientific publications, reports and social media.
4) Mobilize resources from bilateral and multilateral donors and establish partnerships with national and international research and development organisations including World Bank, IFAD, LRI, Agrhymet, CIRDES.
5) Manage and lead a multi-disciplinary team of seven long-term international consultants (agronomists, veterinarian, ecologist, animal scientist, agroecologist and IT specialist) based in 5 different countries: Responsibility: mobilize resources, manage contracts, conduct appraisals and support career development
6) Support regional and global science and policy processes
Member of the official FAO delegation at UNFCCC COP 23 to chair side events and support the Director General, invited reviewer of the IPCC special report on Climate Change and Land, the Commission on Livestock Development for Latin America and the Caribbean (CODEGALAC 2018), vice-chair of the Scientific Advisory Board of the European Joint Program Initiative on Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change (FACCE-JPI), member of the official FAO delegation at the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA 2018), invited speaker at the OECD Global Forum on Agriculture (GFA 2022), write official documents and support sessions of the FAO Sub-Committee on Livestock fist session (2022)
7) Lead or contribute to livestock sector analysis and investments impact assessments in 5 countries: Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Bangladesh, Macedonia, Ethiopia, Tanzania
2015-2017 - Livestock policy officer – Resource Economics - FAO, Rome
1) Lead the analysis of livestock-environment interactions carried out by a team of 5 international consultants: development of the Global Livestock Environment Assessment Model-GLEAM (version 2.0 and its interactive version GLEAM-i) and maintenance of the Gridded Livestock of the World database
2) Lead and co-lead the identification and assessment of practices and policy options to address climate change in research and development projects such as Climate Smart Agriculture projects in Zambia, Malawi and Ecuador, including resource mobilisation
3) Support and facilitate policy and science dialog in multi-stakeholder partnerships such as the Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock (GASL), the Livestock Environment Assessment and Performance (LEAP) partnership, the Committee on Food Security (CFS)
2012-2015 - Livestock policy officer – Environmental policies - FAO, Rome
Conduct analysis of livestock-environment interactions, including GHG emissions, mitigation and adaptation options, ie. within the EU FP7 funded research project AnimalChange
Support the development of science-based livestock policies at national and international level
Develop capacity on GHG emissions, climate change mitigation and adaptation in Africa, Asia and Latin America
Economist (2005-2008), Senior economist & project manager (2008-2012) - Institut de l’Élevage (applied research institute), Paris, France
Lead the analysis of agricultural supply chains and international markets
Carry out analysis of agricultural and environmental policies in Europe and non-EU countries (Belarus, Ukraine, New Zealand, Australia…)
Strategy consulting for the French and EU livestock sectors
2002-2005 - Research Scientist - INRAE, Toulouse, France
Analysis of technical and economic changes in family-farms, in relation with agricultural policy changes, market trends and environmental impacts, as part of EU FP4 research project VISULAND. PhD thesis
Education
Education
2005 PhD in agroecosystems (INP Toulouse) awarded with highest honours. “Transformations of farming systems since 1950 and consequences for landscape dynamics in the Pyrenees. Contribution to the study of the phenomenon of land abandonment”
2002 MSc in Agricultural economics (agricultural development and policies) (AgroParisTech)
2000-2001 Gap year in plant ecology (Instituto de Ecologia de Veracruz, Mexico) and marine ecology (University of Melbourne, Australia)
Resource mobilisation (for own implementation)
Resource mobilisation (for own implementation)
Recent only
2022-2024 Technical assistance to the International Financing Corporation for climate smart livestock investments
Project leader. World Bank grant – USD 174,000
2022-2026 AniTerrAE - Animals in Territories for Agroecology: Contribution of differentiation approaches to sustainable and resilient food systems
Project leader. Swiss Government grant – USD 280,000
2021-2023 Low carbon and resilient livestock development strategies for climate informed investments
Project leader. IFAD grant – USD 400,000
2020-2023 CaSSECS - Carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas emissions in (agro) Silvopastoral ECosystems in the Sahelian States
Project associate. EU DESIRA grant – EUR 5,000,000
2020-2022 Technical assistance to World Bank “Projet de Developpement de l’élevage” (PRODEL) in Cameroon for measuring climate co-benefits
Project leader. Government of Cameroon grant (Unilateral Trust Fund) – USD 170,000
2021-2022 Technical assistance to World Bank operations for climate smart livestock development
Project leader. World Bank grant – USD 250,000
2018-2021 Feed balance sheet for resilience in the Sahel
Project leader. French Government grant – USD 100,000
2015-2017 Upscaling Climate Smart Agriculture in Zambia and Malawi
Co-project leader. Dutch Government grant – USD 1,500,000
2012-2016 Animal Change - " AN Integration of Mitigation and Adaptation options for sustainable Livestock production under climate CHANGE "
Project contributor. EU FP7 grant – EUR 9,000,000
Assistance to project design, monitoring and evaluation (for third party implementation)
Assistance to project design, monitoring and evaluation (for third party implementation)
Recent only
2021-2027 Regional Sahel Pastoralism Support Project (PRAPS 2) World Bank, US$ 460.20 million
Ex-ante environmental appraisal and guidance for better inclusion of climate outcomes
2019-2025 Carbon Sequestration through Climate Investment in Forests and Rangelands in Kyrgyz Republic (CS-FOR) GCF, US$ 50 million
Guidance to formulation of project activities and ex-ante environmental appraisal
2021-2028 Community-based Agricultural Support Project 'plus' (CASP+) IFAD, US$ 47.9 million
Guidance to formulation of project activities and ex-ante environmental appraisal
2021-2029 Regeneration of Landscapes and Livelihoods (ROLL) IFAD, US$ 46.35 million
Guidance to formulation of project activities and ex-ante environmental appraisal
Responsibilities and memberships
Responsibilities and memberships
Since 2024 Corresponding Member of the French Academy of Agriculture
Since 2023 Chevalière de l'ordre français du Mérite Agricole (Knight of the French Order of Agricultural Merit)
2017-2023 Member then Chair of the FAO Animal Production and Health Editorial Committee and member of the FAO Publication Board
2018-2023 Member of the FAO Professional Staff Selection Committee (PSSC)
2018-2024 Vice Chair of the Scientific Advisory Board of the European Joint Program Initiative on Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change (FACCE-JPI) https://www.faccejpi.net/en/faccejpi/about/scientific-advisory-board-sab-1/anne-mottet-sab-vice-chair.htm
Since 2023 Member of Advisory Committees for initiatives such as the International Year of Camelids, the International Year and pastoralists and Rangelands, the FAO Global Conference for Sustainable Livestock Transformation
Since 2022 Member of Scientific Advisory Boards of research projects, such as Horizon Europe “Agroecology-TRANSECT” (Trans-disciplinary approaches for systemic economic, ecological & climate change transitions)
Sample of keynotes, lectures and courses
Sample of keynotes, lectures and courses
2022 Lecturer for the advanced professional course Modelling, Measurement and Mitigation of the Environmental Impact of Livestock Production Systems at the International Center for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM) https://edu.iamz.ciheam.org/LivestockProductionSystems/en/
2022 Invited speaker at the OECD Global Forum on Agriculture: Enhancing agriculture and food systems’ contribution to climate change mitigation. Paris, France
2022 Keynote speaker at the International Symposium on Climate-Resilient Agri-Environmental Systems (ISCRAES). Dublin, Ireland
2022 Keynote speaker at the GGAA 2022-International Greenhouse Gas and Animal Agriculture conference. Orlando, Florida
2021 Plenary speaker at the European Association of Animal Production (EAAP): "The multiple roles of livestock in sustainable development" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKaREhmP50w (1’05’’00)
2019 Meeting world food needs versus earth limitations. Agreenium Doctoral course https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQHobMXx7pc
2019 IDF International Symposium: The role of ruminants in sustainable diets https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFmrredlCpg&list=PLCHimBz4Oo7kI1VZS7Y8kOqlWu8vE7VB9&index=4
2019 Lecturer for the advanced professional course on Livestock and Climate Change at the International Center for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM)
Since 2018 Annual lectures on food security, nutrition and sustainable agriculture in AgroParisTech, VetagroSup Dijon
2017 Keynote speaker at the P2CG 2017 Pastoralism in the current of global changes. Dakar, Senegal
2016 Keynote speaker at the World Poultry Congress in Beijing, China
2015 Keynote speaker at the European Conference on Precision Livestock Farming. Milan, Italy
2014 Guest lecturer Master “Elevage des Pays du Sud : Environnement et Développement” CIRAD – Université Montpellier II
List of main publications
List of main publications
PEER REVIEWED ARTICLES
Mottet, A., Teillard, F., Özkan, Ş. 2024. Investing in low-emission and resilient livestock production: the why and how. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems 128 (3), 387-395
Wordofa, M.G., Aweke, C.S., Endris, G.S., Tolesa, G.N., Lemma, T., Hassen, J.Y., Lucantoni, D. and Mottet, A., 2024. Economic, environmental and social indicators of sustainability among smallholders in Ethiopia. Data in Brief, 52, p.109988.
Benoit, M. and Mottet, A., 2023. Energy scarcity and rising cost: Towards a paradigm shift for livestock. Agricultural Systems, 205, p.103585.
Beal, T., Gardner, C.D. Herrero, M., Iannotti, L.L., Merbold, L., Nordhagen, S. and Mottet, A. 2022. Friend or foe? The role of animal-source foods in healthy and environmentally sustainable diets. Journal of Nutrition, In Press.
Lo, A., Diouf, A.A., Diedhiou, I., Bassène, C.D.E., Leroux, L., Tagesson, T., Fensholt, R., Hiernaux, P., Mottet, A., Taugourdeau, S. and Ngom, D., 2022. Dry season forage assessment across senegalese rangelands using earth observation data. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 10:931299, 15 p.
Lucantoni, D., Mottet, A., Bicksler, A., Sy, R., Veyret-Picot, M., Vicovaro, M. and Goïta, M., 2022. Evidence on the Multidimensional Performance of Agroecology in Mali Using TAPE. Agricultural systems, In press
Mottet, A., Bicksler, A., Lucantoni, D., De Rosa, F., Scherf, B., Scopel, E., López-Ridaura, S., Gemmil-Herren, B., Bezner Kerr, R., Sourisseau, J.M. and Petersen, P., 2020. Assessing transitions to sustainable agricultural and food systems: a tool for agroecology performance evaluation (TAPE). Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 4, p.579154.
Mottet, A., Bicksler, A., Lucantoni, D., De Rosa, F., Scherf, B., Scopel, E., Lopez-Ridaura, S., Gemmil-Herren, B., Bezner Kerr, R., Sourisseau, JM., Petersen, P., Chotte, J-Y, Loconto, A., Tittonell, P. 2020. Assessing transitions to sustainable agricultural and food systems: A Tool for Agroecology Performance Evaluation. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. 4, pp.579-154.
Uwizeye, A., Gerber, P.J., Opio, C.I., Tempio, G., Mottet, A., Makkar, H.P., Falcucci, A., Steinfeld, H. and de Boer, I.J., 2019. Nitrogen flows in global pork supply chains and potential improvement from feeding swill to pigs. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 146, pp.168-179.
Mottet, A., Teillard, F., Boettcher, P., De’Besi, G., & Besbes, B. 2018. Domestic herbivores and food security: current contribution, trends and challenges for a sustainable development. Animal, 12(s2), pp.s188-s198.
MacLeod, M.J., Vellinga, T., Opio, C., Falcucci, A., Tempio, G., HEnderson, B., Makkar, H., Mottet, A., Robinson, T., Steinfled, H. & Gerber, P. 2018. Invited review: A position on the Global Livestock Environmental Assessment Model (GLEAM). Animal 12, no. 2: 383-397.
Mottet, A., Falcucci, A., Tempio, G., de Haan, C. & Gerber, P. 2017. Livestock: on our plates or eating at our table – A contribution to the feed-food debate. Global Food Security, 14, pp 1-8.
Mottet, A., Henderson, B., Opio, C., Falcucci, A., Tempio, G., Silvestri, S., ... & Gerber, P. J. 2017. Climate change mitigation and productivity gains in livestock supply chains: insights from regional case studies. Regional Environmental Change, 17(1), pp.129-141.
Henderson, B., Falcucci, A., Mottet, A., Early, L., Werner, B. & Gerber, P. 2017. Marginal costs of abating greenhouse gases in the global ruminant sector. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change. 22(1), pp.199-224.
Mottet, A. and Tempio, G., 2017. Global poultry production: current state and future outlook and challenges. World's Poultry Science Journal, 73(2), pp.245-256.
Mottet, A., Julien, M., Balent, G., & Gibon, A. 2007. Agricultural land-use change and ash (Fraxinus excelsior L.) colonization in Pyrenean landscapes: an interdisciplinary case study. Environmental Modelling and Assessment, 12(4): 293–302.
Mottet, A., Ladet, S., Coque, N. & Gibon, A. 2006. Agricultural land-use change and its drivers in mountain landscapes: A case study in the Pyrenees. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 114 (2-4): 296-310.
BOOK CHAPTERS, THESIS
De Haan, C., Cervigni, R., Mottet, A., Conchedda, G., Gerber, P., Msangi, S., Lesnoff, M., Ham, F., Fillol, E. and Nigussie, K., 2016. Vulnerability and resilience in livestock systems in the drylands of Sub-Saharan Africa. In de Haan, C. ed., 2016. Prospects for Livestock-Based Livelihoods in Africa's Drylands. The World Bank
Mottet, A. 2005. Transformations des systèmes d'élevage depuis 1950 et conséquences pour la dynamique des paysages dans les Pyrénées. Thèse. Toulouse (FRA) : Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse ; 263 p.
REPORTS, SECTOR ANALYSIS AND POLICY BRIEFS ANS ASSESSMENTS
IFAD, 2024. Investing in Livestock for Improved and Resilient Livelihoods, Nutrition and Climate Action. Rome IFAD. https://www.ifad.org/documents/48415603/49744968/investing-in-livestock-position-paper.pdf/8a91a4ba-0b64-686a-eccf-70f7ea174ca8?t=1726641496988
Özkan, Ş., Teillard, F., Lindsay, B., Montgomery, H., Rota, A., Gerber P., Dhingra M. and Mottet, A. 2022. The role of animal health in national climate commitments. Rome, FAO. https://doi.org/10.4060/cc0431en
FAO. 2022. Cameroon moves towards low-carbon livestock systems. Rome, FAO. https://www.fao.org/3/cc1443en/cc1443en.pdf
Lucantoni, D., Casella, M., Marengo, A., Mariatti, A., Mottet, A., Bicksler, A., Sy, M.R., Escobar, F. 2022. Informe sobre el uso del Instrumento para la Evaluación del Desempeño de la Agroecología (TAPE) en Argentina –Resultados y discusión desde el Área Metropolitana de Rosario. Rome, FAO. https://www.fao.org/3/cb9518es/cb9518es.pdf
Lucantoni, D., Thulo, M., Makhoebe, L.M., Mottet, A., Bicksler, A., Sy., M.R. 2022. Report on the use of the Tool for Agroecology Performance Evaluation (TAPE) in Lesotho in the context of the Restoration of Landscape and Livelihoods Project (ROLL). Results and analysis. Rome, FAO. https://www.fao.org/3/cb9160en/cb9160en.pdf
Rivera-Ferre, M.G., Mottet, A., Pereira, L., Penker, M., Candel, J., Davies, A., Jackson, P., Heinonen, M., McAllister, T., Termeer, K. and Hristov, A.N., 2021. There is No Single Challenge, Nor Single Solution, for Food Systems Transformations: Making plurality visible. A Food System Summit Brief prepared by the Science Partners of the Scientific Group https://bonndoc.ulb.uni-bonn.de/xmlui/bitstream/handle/20.500.11811/9268/Making-plurality-visible.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
Drastig, K., Vellenga, L., Qualitz, G., Singh, R., Pfister, S., Boulay, A.M., Wiedemann, S., Prochnow, A., Chapagain, A., De Camillis, C. and Opio, C., 2021. Accounting for livestock water productivity: How and why? (Vol. 14). FAO, Rome https://www.fao.org/3/ca7565en/ca7565en.pdf
FAO & IFAD. 2021. Analysis of livestock and pasture sub-sectors for the NDC revision in Kyrgyzstan. Rome, FAO. https://www.fao.org/3/cb7436en/cb7436en.pdf
FAO, 2018. Livestock and Agroecology. Rome, FAO. https://www.fao.org/3/I8926EN/i8926en.pdf
FAO. 2018. World Livestock: Transforming the livestock sector through the Sustainable Development Goals. Rome. 222 pp. https://doi.org/10.4060/ca1201en Co-authored chapters 12, 13 and 15
FAO, 2017. Livestock Solutions for Climate Change. Rome, FAO. https://www.fao.org/3/I8098EN/i8098en.pdf
FAO. 2016. The state of food and agriculture. Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security. FAO, Rome. https://www.fao.org/3/i6030e/i6030e.pdf Co-authored Chapter 4
Gerber, P. J., Steinfeld, H., Henderson, B., Mottet, A., Opio, C., Dijkman, J., Falcucci, A. & Tempio, G. 2013. Tackling climate change through livestock: a global assessment of emissions and mitigation opportunities. Rome, FAO.
Institut de l’Élevage. 2012. Evaluation of the Common Agricultural Policy in the sheep & goat sector. European Commission.
Institut de l’Élevage, 2010. Dairy supply chains in New Zealand: can environment slow down the growth? file:///C:/Users/mottet/Downloads/pdf_Dossier_economie_404-v%20(2).pdf (in French)
Institut de l’Elevage. 2009. Dairy supply chains in Belarus: a soviet model slightly open to market economy. file:///C:/Users/mottet/Downloads/pdf_La_filiere_laitiere_en_Bielorussie-V.pdf
PRESS, VIDEO and OP-EDS
Cars or livestock: which contribute more to climate change? http://news.trust.org/item/20180918083629-d2wf0
ELSEVIER - More Fuel for the Food/Feed Debate https://www.elsevier.com/about/press-releases/research-and-journals/more-fuel-for-the-foodfeed-debate-new-study-indicates-livestock-production-is-a-much-smaller-challenge-to-global-food-security-than-often-reported
FAO - Climate Action | Adaptation in livestock sector https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbpwE92aWFc
FAO - Developing tools to improve sustainability http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/429417/icode/
23rd Conference of the Parties (COP) of the UN Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC): Video to raise awareness about sustainable food and agriculture (2.4 million views) https://www.facebook.com/UNFAO/videos/10155993244703586/
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SUPERVISION OF PHD AND MSC THESIS
Darmaun, M. 2023. Multi-criteria assessment of the performance of agroecological transition. Member of PhD committee
Anthonioz, A. 2021. The suitability of" the Tool for Agroecology Performance Evaluation" in a European context (Master's thesis, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås).
Assouma, M.H., 2016. Approche écosystémique du bilan des gaz à effet de serre d'un territoire sylvo-pastoral sahélien: contribution de l'élevage (Doctoral dissertation, AgroParisTech). Member of PhD jury
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