Vanessa Meadu

Communications and Knowledge Exchange Specialist
  • Data Products & Innovations
  • Gender Integration and Insights
  • LD4D Network

Vanessa leads communications and knowledge exchange activities for SEBI-Livestock as well as for the Livestock Data for Decisions (LD4D) Network. She has a deep interest in sustainable development communications, particularly in the agricultural sector. She previously led communications for the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) based at the University of Copenhagen, and was a Communications Officer at the World Agroforestry Centre in Nairobi, Kenya.

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Julie Koehler
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Introducing Julie Koehler

We’re thrilled to welcome Julie Koehler to our team as the Head of Gender (Data in Livestock Development). With 20 years of experience spanning humanitarian response, development, and academia, Julie brings a wealth of knowledge and passion to our organization. Let’s get to know her better through this Q&A.
 

goats abergelle amhara ethiopia
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Addressing the fragmented landscape of animal health data

Good data on livestock disease and mortality is essential for making informed investments in animal health, and to improve productivity and incomes. But decision-makers face enormous challenges when it comes to grasping and making sense of the existing body of literature and evidence, which is scattered across multiple databases or even unpublished.