Cornell University

University of Michigan

Support agriculture led economic growth and nutrition, through a market systems approach in Rwanda.

USAID/Rwanda

Deputy DirectorEconomic Growth Office/Feed the Future Coordinator

I support water conservation in Jordan, focusing on the agriculture sector, rangeland management and household savings in water.

USAID/Jordan

Water Conservation Officer

As the regional agriculture officer in Central Asia I worked with USAID Central Asia's country offices in Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan to provide technical support in the design and implementation of our agriculture portfolio in Central Asia. As part of my work, I helped to identify and share lessons learned and promote greater collaboration and integration between our country programs.

USAID Central Asia

Regional Agriculture Officer

As a member of the Feed the Future team in Nepal I managed the Nepal the CIMMTY implemented Cereal Systems Initiative South Asia (CSISA) as well as the Hill Maize Research Program (HMRP). I was also the Award Officer Representative for the Integrated Pest Management Innovation Lab (IPM IL).

At USAID, I am interested in how we can better foster learning and sharing between our partners and other stakeholders so as to increase our effectiveness and impact in development. Spending time with our partners in the field is a great way to achieve this. 

I was also an active participant in starting up a multi-stakeholder working group on Information and Communication Technology for Agriculture in Kathmandu, Nepal.

USAID Nepal

Agricultural Officer

As an agriculture officer based in the Bureau for Food Security I worked on the following:

Developed and carried out a training for Farmer to Farmer implementing partners on how to use Information and Communication Technology within their program

Participated in the Tajikistan Modernizing Extension and Advisory Services Field Assessment

Supported indicator development for Feed the Future Monitoring and Evaluation System in Nepal

Supported the Middle East Water Learning Initiative, including organizing a learning workshop and multiple visits from delegations from the International Center for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas (ICARDA)

USAID Bureau for Food Security

Agriculture Officer

I worked as an independent consultant for international development organizations on sustainable natural resource management and citizen participation and empowerment. 

My clients were primarily with NGOs in the field of Natural Resource Management and Agriculture. Despite this, my focus was not technical but more on social processes for ensuring effective projects and processes that take into account substantive community involvement as well as constant reflection by organizations on the effectiveness of their actions. 

Part of my goals as a consultant was to learn with the organizations and communities with whom I work through facilitating processes rather than providing prescriptive solutions. 

As a consultant I designed training programs, conducted participatory evaluations, assisted in the design of user friendly M&E systems and also worked as a facilitator.

Independent Consultant

Independent International Development Consultant

Coordinated and implemented organizational strengthening for municipal governments and indigenous organizations as well as sustainable economic initiatives and learning components for USAID funded Landscapes Conservation project led by Conservation International.

Pact

Program Coordinator

I worked for various international NGOs, bilateral (JICA, DFID, DANIDA and SIDA) and multilateral development agencies (WFP and UNDP). My work included carrying out participatory evaluations of food security, environmental and citizen empowerment projects, training and leading participatory natural resource assessments as well as analyzing how to strengthen local food systems.

Independent consultant

Coordinated team that provided technical assistance and training to NGOs in 
participatory management for planning, monitoring and evaluation and project implementation in the fields of agriculture, natural resources and the environment. 

Designed and facilitated practical training for NGOs in the use of participatory methodologies for planning and monitoring and evaluation.

Strategies for International Development

Project Coordinator

Latin America and Caribbean Socially and Environmentally Sustainable 
Development (LCSES)

Participated in identification and appraisal missions for Guatemala 
Highland Natural Resource Management Project and Peru Indigenous 
Peoples Development Project.

Edited and co-wrote concept documents and proposals for indigenous 
peoples based development, natural resource management and Global 
Environment Facility proposals for community and indigenous peoples 
in Peru, Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica and Bolivia.

The World Bank

Consultant

Worked with Alter-Tec (a Guatemalan NGO) on a sustainable agricultural 
program. Facilitated workshops and worked with farmers on implementing 
sustainable agricultural practices.

Managed Alter-Tec’s work in the municipality of Aguacatan with Maya 
Awakateko and Quiche groups.

Evan Meyer