Paul is the Chief of Party for the SERVIR West Africa 2 Hub. He is responsible for the implementation of a program that engages seven regional institutions to develop the capacity of decision-makers to use geospatial information for evidence-based decisions and to establish a regional Earth Observation market place. Paul Bartel is a US citizen. A resource economist, holding masters degrees from the University of Florida and University of Oregon. He has established geospatial networks throughout Africa, particularly focusing on food security and natural resource management. Paul has held senior positions with USAID and the US Department of State. He has also held field positions in Morocco, Somalia, Mali, Botswana, Niger, Afghanistan and Haiti.