Dr. Christophe Cordonnier

brings over 30 years of expertise to the fields of Agri-finance, Agri-economics, MSME finance, and climate finance. With a significant portion of his career dedicated to consultancy provision for technical assistance programs funded by various international financial institutions, Dr. Cordonnier he possesses over a wealth of experience.

His leadership roles have included spearheading initiatives aimed at fostering sustainable agricultural development and enhancing access to finance and resources for Agri-MSMEs. Through these projects, he has developed extensive knowledge in financial product development, non-financial services (NFS) development, institutional capacity building, and training delivery, particularly within the Agri- and MSME finance sectors.

Dr. Cordonnier is adept at enhancing access to finance for agricultural and MSME clients, as well as improving the technical capabilities of farmers and agribusinesses through the delivery of agricultural extension services. Currently, he is involved in a project focused on promoting sustainable agricultural development and enhancing Agri-MSMEs' access to finance, extension services, technologies, know-how, and networks.

His extensive experience has endowed him with a deep understanding of project design and the ability to tailor solutions to the specific needs of funding institutions, making him a valuable asset in the realm of agricultural development and finance.

Moaaz Gebaily

With over 10 years of experience in the sustainable energy field, Moaaz Gebaily has a proven track record of providing technical support to organizations and financing institutions to adopt and implement decarbonization and sustainability strategies. As a Sustainable Energy Finance Consultant at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Moaaz supports the capacity building for various climate asset classes, such as renewable energies, energy and resources efficiency, circular economy, green buildings, and climate smart agriculture. Additionally, Mr. Gebaily has significant experience supporting microfinance institutions to design and deploy climate products.

Youssef Mekouar

Youssef has +20 years of international experience in consulting and financial sector within international environments (MENA, Sub-Saharan Africa, Europe).

At IFC, Youssef is Expert on Microfinance and Digital Financial Services with a focus on MENA region. Among his recent achievements, he supported several MFIs to set and implement their Digital Transformation strategy.

Prior to joining IFC, Youssef was a Consulting Director at PwC Advisory (Morocco and France) where he led projects covering performance improvement, business transformation and risk management topics.

Youssef holds an Executive MBA from EM LYON Business School and a master’s degree in IT Engineering from INSA de Lyon.