Rimma Dankova is a Senior Adviser with the FAO Investment Centre. She is an economist specializing in sector policies and strategies formulation, and preparation and implementation of investment operations in the areas of water resources management, the environment and climate resilience. She has been working in Africa, Middle East, South Asia, Europe and Central Asia on investment and technical assistance projects funded by international development institutions such the World Bank, EBRD, EU, FAO, and bilateral donors.