Blessing Allen-Adebayo

Blessing Allen-Adebayo is an International Development Advisor with a decade of successful experience designing strategies for climate-smart agricultural economic growth and food security in conflict-affected regions in Nigeria, such as the Niger Delta and the North East. She was a Senior Programme Manager and Tier Lead responsible for providing leadership, strategy, and technical direction for the Extension Service Delivery Programme for Propcom Mai-karfi, £51Million UKaid Market Systems Development flagship Programme in Nigeria. She has worked with UKaid (FCDO), Chevron Foundation, USAID, Ford Foundation & Seedstars Switzerland. Her work focuses on strategy, sustainability, innovation, inclusion, and technology. Blessing has spoken at various conferences in Nigeria, East Africa, and South America. In addition to facilitating economic growth, Blessing is passionate about gender inclusion, & environmental resilience and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. program testing models for bioremediation and environmental recovery. She is the Deputy Director, of International Development at Allen Fortress.