Luis Ernesto (Lucho) Osorio-Cortes
Practical Action (formerly ITDG)
International Coordinator of the Markets and Livelihoods Programme
Mission:
To contribute to the improvement of the livelihoods of a significant number of marginalised producers through the transformation of market systems.
I am Colombian (from the coffee region) and my professional background is in Chemical Engineering, International Cooperation and Development Studies.
I also have experience in organizational learning and project design and management in the field of socio-economic development.
I am interested in complex systems, network theory, innovation, technology, and I love playing the guitar (beginner level).
Where I Practice:
Latin America, South Asia, Eastern and Southern Africa
Question I’d Like to Discuss:
What strategies have been used to facilitate improvements of market systems?
How to promote effective organizational learning?
How innovation systems and market systems interact?
How to raise the awareness of practitioners and donors about the potential of facilitation?
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