Jonathan Makka

Jonathan is a development expert with vast experience and demonstrated success in community-level interventions. He is passionate about using an Integrated Social behaviour change approach to solve food systems, livelihood, and nutrition challenges.

At Sahel, Jonathan provides strategic and technical advice to nutrition interventions on the Advancing Local Dairy Development in Nigeria (ALDDN) programme. He leads the development of strategies that drive behaviour change among smallholder households.

Prior to joining Sahel, Jonathan held technical and advisory roles on various large-scale European Union (EU), CDC/PEPFAR, Nigeria Humanitarian Fund (NHF), and World food programme’s (WFP) funded projects across Nigeria, building experience and expertise which allow him to develop and implement comprehensive solutions and strategies to address socio-economic issues in low-income and vulnerable communities.

Jonathan graduated from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria and has completed several professional certifications including courses from Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation (WCDI), UNICEF, OXFAM, IFRC, British Council, and Global Health USA.