Prof FADEL MOHAMED ELZUBI

Professional Experience & Contributions

• FAO-Iraq: Country Director, 2014–2019.
• Jordan’s Economic Modernization Vision 2033: Contributor – Agriculture and Food Security sector, 2022.
• Lead developer of the research study “Economic Modernization of Jordanian Agriculture: An Analysis of Challenges and Prospects for Sustainable Development”, prepared for the Economic and Social Council Jordan (Prime Ministry of Jordan), 2025.
• Lead Advisor in developing the Arab Food Security Strategy for the League of Arab States, adopted and endorsed at the Baghdad Arab Summit (May 2025).
• Senior Advisor on the Water–Agriculture Nexus to the World Bank Group, 2024–2025.
• FAO Regional Office: Regional role, 2020–2026.
• Advisor to UNDP-Jordan on Advancing Food Systems Resilience in Jordan, 2026.
• Food Security Specialist at PwC, Qatar, leading sectoral strategies for food systems transformation during the critical period of 2023–2024.
• Board Member at the National Agricultural Research Center (NARC), Jordan, from 2022 to present.

Advisory Experience

• National Center for Security and Crisis Management (NCSCM).
• Arab Fertilizer Association (AFA).
• Jordanian Beekeepers Union.
• Jordan Date Palm Association.
• College of Agriculture and Technology at Amman Ahliya University.
• DAI: Advisor for TVET programs in Iraq, 2021.
• International Labour Organization (ILO) – Jordan: Advisor, 2021.
• UNDP–Jordan.
• Jordan Strategy Forum.
• Scientific Research Support Fund (SRF).