Ricardo Alem Rojo

Focus areas

Ricardo Alem is an experienced Agricultural Engineer specializing in rural and economic development, inclusive market systems (MSD), and natural resource management. He has expertise in project planning, monitoring, and evaluation, with a focus on agricultural value chains, climate change, gender, and innovation. Ricardo has led initiatives in crop and livestock systems, enterprise development, and natural resource sustainability across Latin America and Africa. He possesses strong skills in fundraising, stakeholder coordination, and technical assistance, supporting sustainable rural livelihoods. His broad experience reflects a commitment to impactful, multi-stakeholder development.

Reference projects

• Uganda: Uthabiti Project. Technical Director (Swisscontact)
• Bolivia: Design of the National Programme of Tara (Caesalpina spinosa) for the Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry. External consultant for the Emabassy of Canada.
• Colombia: Project "Colombian Specialty Cocoa for the Swiss Sustainable Market" (Cacao + Sostenible) (Swisscontact).
• Bolivia: Pil Andina S.A. National Head of Agriculture and Livestock.
• Mozambique: Horti-Sempre Project. Project Manager (Swisscontact).
• Bolivia: Mercados Rurales Project at Fundación Valles (Swisscontact´s partner). Project Coordinator for Vegetable Complex.
• Bolivia: Fundación Valles. MRM Specialist, Programme Manager and Organizational Development Manager (14 years). Extensive experience and exchange with Latin American countries, specifically, provision of business development services for MSEs in Colombia (Actuar Famiempresas). (https://fundacionvalles.org).
• Bolivia: General Director and Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation Manager at Bolivian Institute of Agricultural Technology (Instituto Boliviano de Tecnología Agropecuaria) (IBTA-Chapare)
• Bolivia: Manager of the South American Camelids Sub-Programme in the Quinoa Potosi Programme. (EU-FDC - Peasant Development Fund -)