The Gorongosa Project has announced the appointment of Ângelo Levi as Director of Conservation, and of Aurora Malene Psico as Director of Government and Partner Relations.
Ângelo Levi holds a Master's degree in Local and Regional Economic Development, has a degree in Agronomy and has more than 22 years of experience in the private, non-governmental and foundation sectors. He has implemented activities funded by USAID, USDA, the European Union, Norway, Ireland, DFID, Swiss Cooperation, the Netherlands and Sweden (among others) in sustainable natural resource management, the cashew value chain and institutional development.
From 2006 to 2014, Ângelo worked as a Consultant for KPMG Auditors and Consultants in Cabo Delgado, contributing to the development of local, rural and urban communities.
From 2014 to 2017, he worked with the Aga Khan Foundation in the cashew sector.
Since January 2018, he has been part of the Gorongosa Project, holding various roles, including Director of Sustainable Development and head of liaison between Gorongosa National Park and the Governments of Sofala Province and its Districts. In this position, he has led the creation of Community Conservation Areas. The conservation areas give traditional communities land tenure while creating corridors for wildlife and biodiversity, and facilitate partnerships that contribute to the socio-economic development of the communities.
In his new role as Director of the Conservation Department, he is responsible for overseeing the Park's law enforcement programme, as permitted by Park regulations, the laws of Mozambique and relevant international standards. This is achieved through rigorously selected, well-trained, properly equipped and well-managed rangers, operating across approximately 13,600 km2 of protected area.
Aurora Malene Psico holds a Master's degree in Development Finance from Stellenbosch University - Cape Town, South Africa, and a degree in Business Administration and Management from the Polytechnic University - Maputo, Mozambique. She has also obtained certificates in Project Management from the University of Cape Town and in Mindfulness from the "Transpersonal School" of Portugal.
She has more than 30 years of work experience in the banking and development finance sectors. This includes time in the private and government sectors, both national and international.
Aurora is a co-founder of the child development project “Kids-Kruppa” and is a social activist defending the rights and empowerment of girls. She is a member of “TheBoardroom Africa”. She is passionate about people, nature and books.
