Speaker Profile
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Learn more about the Livestock Emergency Guidelines and Standards (LEGS) Project and the current changes and revisions underway.
Cathy Watson is a social development consultant working on pastoral development with a particular focus on pastoral livelihoods and gender. Her consultancy experience includes participatory research and writing; evaluations; training and capacity building; strategic planning; and workshop facilitation. Cathy’s long-term field work experience includes 4 years with Turkana pastoralists in Kenya; 4 years with Karimojong pastoralists in Uganda; support to small-holder farmers in Zimbabwe and Kenya; and urban poverty and livelihoods in Ethiopia. Her employment experience includes social science support to NGO development worker teams, NGO middle management, and leading research teams. She has a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Bristol and a Master’s degree in Social Anthropology from the University of Manchester. Cathy is currently the Coordinator of LEGS, the Livestock Emergency Guidelines and Standards.