Giovanni Narciso

Accomplished Senior International Consultant and Team Leader with nearly 40 years of distinguished experience across Africa, the EU, Asia, and Latin America. A recognized expert in Agrometeorology, Remote Sensing, and GIS applications, specializing in translating complex geospatial data into scalable climate resilience strategies, food security policies, and robust early warning systems. Throughout a career spanning research, institutional governance, and high-level advisory roles, has demonstrated an exceptional ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams and manage multi-million-euro programs funded by elite global entities, including the European Commission, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and the United Nations.Key career milestones include serving as Team Leader for DG NEAR to reinforce food security frameworks in the EU Southern Neighbourhood, and heading strategic agricultural infrastructure initiatives in Zimbabwe. Notably, led a landmark ADB initiative in Myanmar that designed agro-metric products and early warning systems, directly transforming local community decision-making and climate adaptation. This institutional expertise is uniquely paired with an entrepreneurial, hands-on understanding of the green transition, demonstrated by successfully founding and managing a certified organic, educational farm focused on regenerative agriculture and soil biodiversity.Blends deep academic roots in irrigation engineering and agronomy with cutting-edge technical proficiency in ArcGIS, ERDAS Imagine, and QGIS, alongside experience in crop yield forecasting and climate dashboard API design. A native Italian speaker with C2 native-level English fluency and working proficiency in French, highly skilled in cross-cultural institutional training, technical proposal evaluation for instruments like the EU LIFE program, and multistakeholder facilitation.