CALA Cohort 3 Progress Report

CALA is an initiative led by the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and implemented in collaboration with the African Management Institute (AMI).

Freyhiwot Nadew is the Ethiopia Country Director for Precision

Development, a non-governmental organisation focused on improving the

livelihoods of farmers through data-driven agricultural support. With a

strong background in leadership, she joined the Centre for African Leaders

in Agriculture (CALA) programme to sharpen her skills specifically for the

food systems sector, a space she felt demanded a more targeted

approach than general management training could provide.

Through CALA’s 16-month programme, Freyhiwot reshaped her leadership

style and her organisation’s operations. She led a staff restructuring,

fostered a culture of open communication, and introduced systematic

planning and follow-up. These changes strengthened her office’s ability to

deliver results, resulting in new partnerships, including a major project with

AGRA.

Freyhiwot Nadew – Ethiopia