Charles Kleinermann is Head of the Capacity Development and Private Partnership Unit at the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) in Morocco. He holds a Candidature in Political and Socio-Economic Studies from UC Louvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles (Belgium) and a Diplôme d'études approfondies (DEA) in Political Science from Saint Jozeph University Beirut and AUF (Lebanon). Charles has demonstrated ability to raise funds and manage mission critical projects, with grants from bilateral, multilateral, foundations and corporate donors. He has a strong track record of excellence working for international organizations, including project management, resource mobilization, lobbying, capacity development, and organizational partnerships.