industry, Norbey is passionate about the work that USC Canada does to support rural communities in developing countries to implement sustainable farming practices and attain food security..

Sylvie Perras Program Manager, West AfricaSylvie joined USC Canada in June 2013. Sylvie worked with the Canadian Council for International Co-operation as coordinator of the Africa-Canada Forum, a coalition of 40 Canadian civil society organizations with specific interests in development issues and social justice in sub-Saharan Africa. Prior, she was program manager for Latin America and West Africa at the social justice organization, Inter Pares. She brings to USC Canada her program management skills, policy knowledge and long-time experience in international development. Sylvie holds a Masters in international relations.

Paula Richardson Manager, Monitoring, Evaluation and LearningPaula is a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) specialistwith a passion for using data to make a difference in project decision-making. She holds a Masters degree in International Affairs, an honours undergraduate degree in Development and Gender, and has undertaken further training on M&E and Program Management from IPDET, Humber College & the School of Oriental & African Affairs in London, UK. She has been managing, monitoring and evaluating development projects in Africa, Asia, South America and the Caribbean for more than 15 years. Paula is known as a dynamic trainer and has supported several non-profit organizations to improve their M&E systems including the Canadian Hunger Foundation, Plan International, Save the Children, World University Services of Canada, Aga Khan Foundation, Canadian Feed the Children and Humber College's Business School.

Pratap Kumar Shrestha, PhD Program Specialist, Seed Systems