GIOVANNI PILATO
Junior Professional Officer
Rome
Summary
Development professional with eight years of experience in program coordination across middle- and low-income countries, specializing in sustainable agrifood systems. Strong analytical and coordination skills enhance project implementation, monitoring, reporting, and partnership development. Solid background in international relations and climate change, complemented by proven expertise in project management within the UN and other intergovernmental organizations. Recognized for reliability, adaptability, and the ability to foster effective teamwork in diverse environments.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
4
4
Languages
Work History
JPO
UN FOOD SYSTEMS COORDINATION HUB
11.2023 - Current
- Contributing to the Hub’s efforts to advance food systems transformation at country level, through strategic collaborations with UN agencies and project implementation.
- Contributed to the launch of the JSDGF Food Systems Transformation Funding Window, by supporting the development of the financing strategy of the funding window and the formulation of 29 joint UN programs in collaboration with UN agencies for a total value of 25 USD million.
- Developed a successful proposal funded by the EU for the Hub support to national food systems convenors and currently coordinating its implementation in Cameroon, Dominican Republic, Fiji, Madagascar, Mauritania, Sierra Leone and Zambia.
- Coordinated with FAO and WFP Country Offices to roll-out project inception activities in seven countries, including national dialogues, technical needs assessment and food systems stakeholder maps.
- Coordinated nine country-led investment pitches at the 2nd UN Food Systems Summit Stocktake.
Program Associate Governance, Social Inclusion and One UN
UN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION
07.2022 - 07.2023
- Responsible for project development and implementation on Gender Equality and Social Inclusion, contributing to FAO work on Disaster Risk Reduction and interagency coordination.
- Developed successful proposal on climate resilient livelihoods for women, funded by Ireland, mobilizing 100,000 Euro for FAO work on inclusive rural development.
- Developed concept note on women economic empowerment and climate adaptation for the Canada Climate Fund.
- Contributed to concept note on the climate-livelihoods-migration nexus for the Migration Multi-Partner Trust Fund, in collaboration with IOM.
- Contributed to proposal for a competitive bidding from USAID to support Climate Resilient Agriculture in the Mekong Delta, with a consortium with WWF, CARE Viet Nam and the University of Can Tho.
- Supported the convening of a provincial workshop on Anticipatory Action for droughts.
- Coordinated planning, monitoring and reporting on the implementation of UNCT portfolio on climate change and DRR in 2022-2026 and the preparation of FAO Viet Nam Annual Report for 2022.
Program Coordinator, Africa & Food Security
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LAW ORGANIZATION (IDLO)
01.2021 - 05.2022
- Support program implementation in Liberia, Kenya, Uganda and Honduras in coordination with Country Offices. Contribute and lead the development of concept notes, project proposals, monitoring tools, donor reports.
- Spearheaded the establishment of IDLO portfolio on food security and nutrition, through the development of a joint project with FAO.
- Coordinated the implementation of an assessment on the impacts of COVID-19 emergency regulations on access to food in Uganda and Honduras, in partnership with FAO.
- Contributed to the development of 11 project proposals in Kenya and Liberia on access to justice and human rights, gender justice, climate justice, land tenure.
- Contributed to mobilizing EUR 4,5 millions for the Kenya Country Office, through support to the development of two successful project proposals.
- Contributed to development of the first IDLO climate strategy through analytical work.
Research Consultant (home-based)
UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS
12.2017 - 02.2018
- Conducted qualitative analysis for a research report investigating adaptive capacity of local communities in Muheza District, Tanzania.
Education
MSc - Climate Change and Environmental Policy
UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS
Leeds, England08.2017
Bachelor - Political Science and International Studies
UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI SIENA
Siena, Italy08.2015
Erasmus exchange
UNIVERSITÉ PARIS 1 PANTHÉON-SORBONNE
Paris, France05.2014
Skills
Sustainable food systems
Climate change
Project coordination
Project development
Monitoring reporting and evaluation
Strategic partnerships
Timeline
JPO
UN FOOD SYSTEMS COORDINATION HUB
11.2023 - Current
Program Associate Governance, Social Inclusion and One UN
UN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION
07.2022 - 07.2023
Program Coordinator, Africa & Food Security
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LAW ORGANIZATION (IDLO)
01.2021 - 05.2022
Research Consultant (home-based)
UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS
12.2017 - 02.2018
Bachelor - Political Science and International Studies
UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI SIENA
MSc - Climate Change and Environmental Policy
UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS
Erasmus exchange
UNIVERSITÉ PARIS 1 PANTHÉON-SORBONNE