Mr. Mafa Chipeta
Consultant in agriculture, food security and forestry
Mr. Mafa Evaristus CHIPETA is a consultant in agriculture, food security and forestry. Before his retirement in August 2010, his career has largely been international and included being the FAO Representative to Ethiopia, the African Union and UN Economic Commission for Africa, and FAO Subregional Coordinator for Eastern Africa. Earlier, he served in FAO Rome Headquarters as global Director of Policy Assistance after being Chief of Policy; he was also the first FAO Focal Point for the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD). From 1999 – 2001, Mr. Chipeta was Deputy Director-General of the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) in Indonesia.