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Marie covers francophone Africa as a Land Portal’s Country Research and Engagement Consultant. Her first encounter with Africa was in 2007 in Senegal, where she frequently travelled back with renewed interest and enthusiasm each time. Marie earned a PhD in political science from the University of Toronto. She previously completed her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in sociology at Laval University, Quebec City. Her scholarly expertise focuses on land access, agricultural development, natural resource management, and food security. Marie also has extensive professional experience conducting policy research for rural development.
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Marie couvre l'Afrique francophone en tant que consultante pour le Land Portal. Sa première rencontre avec l'Afrique a eu lieu en 2007 au Sénégal, où elle est depuis fréquemment retournée avec un intérêt et un enthousiasme renouvelés à chaque fois. Marie a obtenu un doctorat en science politique de l'Université de Toronto. Elle a auparavant complété un baccalauréat et une maîtrise en sociologie à l'Université Laval à Québec. Son expertise porte sur l'accès à la terre, le développement agricole, la gestion des ressources naturelles et la sécurité alimentaire. Marie a également accumulé une vaste expérience de recherche à l'extérieur du monde universitaire en lien avec les politiques de développement rural.
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Canadian Journal of African Studies/ La Revue canadienne des études africaines
Journal of the Canadian Association of African Studies (CAAS). Publishes research in English and French about Africa, including anthropology, political science, history, sociology, literature, geography and development.
Property Rights and Resource Governance Profile
The West African country of Côte d’Ivoire is divided between two large agro-ecological zones: the northern savannah zone, where food crops, cotton and livestock predominate; and the fertile forest zone of the south, where most of the country’s cash crops, including cocoa and coffee, are produced. Nearly 64% of land in Côte d’Ivoire is used for agricultural purposes, and 68% of the labor force works in agriculture.
Gender equality and big data
This report outlines the value of big data (organic, unstructured data) for monitoring the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in relation to women. Research methods included a landscape review, interviews with UN Women and UN Global Pulse experts, and others in international development.