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Bell Okello
Gender, Agricultural and Rural Development Specialist
Bio: 

Bell Okello is a gender, agricultural and rural development specialist at the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW). In this role, Okello provides technical support on gender and agriculture for ICRW’s initiatives across east Africa. He is based in ICRW's East Africa Regional Office in Nairobi, Kenya.

Okello brings 13 years of regional experience in livelihoods and food security, gender analysis and monitoring and evaluation. Most recently, Okello was an independent consultant on rangeland management, natural resource management, livelihoods and food security for a variety of organizations including ETC East Africa. He also has served as a rural development specialist for Mercy Corps and Cooperazione Italiana Nord Sud (CINS).

Expertise: 

Agriculture and Food Security, Economic Empowerment

Languages Spoken: 
English (Fluent), Kiswahili (Proficient), Luo (Native), Luhya (Basic), Kalenjin (Basic)
Education: 

Okello holds a doctorate degree in rangeland management from the University of Kwa Zulu Natal in South Africa. He received his master’s and bachelor’s degrees in rangeland management from the University of Nairobi.

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