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Biography
Matt joined the University of Huddersfield and its Centre for Sustainable and Resilient Communities in October 2015.
Prior to that, he spent most of his time working with non-governmental organisations and social enterprises. He has lived and worked in Cote d’Ivoire, Guatemala, Kenya, Senegal, Uganda and Zambia and has undertaken shorter professional visits to Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Chad, Ethiopia, Mali, Guinea Conakry, the Palestinian territories, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan and Sudan.
In his 17 years working in international development, he has held a variety of positions including volunteer water engineer, Projects Manager, Country Director, Regional Adviser, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and consultant.
He is currently PI on a project supporting conservation livelihoods in SW Ethiopia, having previously managed several other projects in partnership with Emeritus Professor Adrian Wood and Dr. Byongjun Hwang.
In addition to his work on conservation livelihoods, Matt's research includes off-grid renewable household energy supply in Sub-Saharan Africa, sustainable business model innovations, social entrepreneurship, community development in marginalised rural communities, and human rights.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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CCWCNF: Community Conservation of Wild Coffee Natural Resources - Christensen Fund
1/06/16 → 31/05/17
Project: Research
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Forest conservation through traceable supply chain development
Snell, M., Hwang, B. & Wood, A.
17/07/23 → 16/12/26
Project: Research
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SAB : Maintaining Seasonal Wetlands & their Livelihood Contributions in central Southern Africa
16/08/16 → 15/11/16
Project: Research
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NTFP-ME: NTFP Micro-Enterprises for Competitive Forests and Livelihoods in Ethiopia
1/04/18 → 31/03/21
Project: Research
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Analysing wetland enterprise in northern Malawi using a modified community capitals framework: the case of garlic farming
Wood, A., Thawe, P. & Snell, M., 1 Oct 2025, In: Journal of Rural Studies. 119, 11 p., 103780.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Managing Technological Innovation for Social Good: A Systematic Literature Review
Zhou, Q., Yu, H., Chen, M., Snell, M. & Adams, K., 19 Mar 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Strategic Change. 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Submission to APPG for Africa regarding Just Energy Transitions
Keane, J. & Snell, M., 1 May 2025, 13 p.Research output: Other contribution
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Internal governance challenges of young independent coffee cooperatives in South-west Ethiopia
Mswaka, W., Snell, M. & Wood, A., 1 Oct 2024, In: Journal of International Development. 36, 7, p. 2805-2825 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Monitoring Wild Coffee Using Ground Survey and Satellite Observation in Community-Managed Forest in Sheko, South-West Ethiopia
Hwang, B., Wood, A., Snell, M., Fantaye, D., Belayneh, E. & Mekuria, B., 12 Nov 2020, In: Sustainability. 12, 22, 20 p., 9409.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Activities
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Wild coffee, biodiversity and livelihoods
Matt Snell (Speaker)
26 Jun 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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TRAceable Natural and Sustainable FORest Management (TRANSFORM) – An Action Research Project
Matt Snell (Speaker)
6 Jun 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Third International Workshop ‘Reimagining victims' reparation: building new perspectives on empathy, dignity, and justice for victims of serious human rights violations in the Global South’
Camilo Tamayo Gomez (Organiser), Matt Snell (Organiser), Sandra Rios Oyola (Organiser), Caroline Sturdy Colls (Participant) & Kevin Colls (Participant)
3 Jun 2025 → 4 Jun 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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2nd International Workshop: Reimagining Victims' Reparation Global Network
Matt Snell (Participant), Camilo Tamayo Gomez (Participant), Sandra Rios Oyola (Participant) & Paul Gready (Participant)
2 May 2024 → 3 May 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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2nd International Workshop: Reimagining Victims' Reparation Global Network
Matt Snell (Chair), Camilo Tamayo Gomez (Participant), Sandra Rios Oyola (Participant) & Paul Gready (Chair)
2 May 2024 → 3 May 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...