Michelle
Latham has over the past 12 years been working in the fields of agricultural
and rural development and rural poverty reduction.  Michelle has extensive
experience providing appropriate technical advice, support, and information on
environmental management particularly in fields related to climate change
adaptation, vulnerability, disaster risk management interventions and
mainstreaming these into project formulation as well as national development
policies. Her interest in these fields been fostered though a combination of
both her academic studies and work-related experiences most notably at the
United Nations IFAD, UNFCCC, WFP and world-renowned research centres including the
GeoData Institute, University of Southampton and the University of East Anglia

Prior to joining Dikoda Ltd. , Michelle has been working for the past 4 and a half
years as a GIS content specialist at the International Fund for Agricultural
and Development (IFAD) supporting geospatial projects aimed at up-scaling
enterprise GIS and improving and informing project design, reporting, M&E,
and impact assessments.

Michelle  holds both a MSc and BA degree in Environment
Management and International Development from the University of East Anglia.