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Changpyo Lee

Changpyo Lee

Senior Director Of Cooperative And Microfinance Group And Agriculture Specialist
Seoul

Summary

Based on agriculture background, created the new sustainable project models and applied it directly to the field countries as the projects secured the fund from Korea government from 2014 to 2019. In addition to it, it was possible to research and project implementation could be done at the same time t such as the ToT for Climate Smart Agriculture, water management for sustainable use, organic waste treatment, compost toilet, and reforestation in various countries since 2012.

Now, the project for pig raising with new eco-friendly farming method in 3 districts of Vietnam and vegetable production and value chain improvement with the climate smart agriculture(CSA) skill in 13 districts(total application area is 110ha in 2023) in Nepal have been started and achieved significant results in the productivity (41%) and quality of the products and sales revenue (38.4%) of farmers in 2023.

In addition, leading the Africa Grain Network project for 7 Africa countries to increase the business profit of the grains produced in the cooperatives in 7 countries. In this project I have tried to cooperate with start-up company having climate and weather forecast technology to make sure of the certain level of production amount in the cooperatives under unexpected climate change events.

Functional Senior Director driving proven results within social economy projects. Manages complex occupational issues while meeting business objectives. Strong operational skills and solid experience regulating policies and managing budget expenditures. Collaborates with management teams and stakeholders to uphold company vision.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
19
19
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
2
2
Languages

Work History

Senior director

Goodneighbors Global Impact
Seoul
02.2022 - Current
  • Cooperative and Microfinance group and agriculture specialist
  • Planning and Managing of the Climate Smart Agriculture Project in Nepal, Vietnam, Rwanda, Kenya, Zambia, and Malawi
  • Directly conducting the ToT training on CSA for farmers, NGOs and agriculture government official.
  • Project manager for CSA projects in Vietnam, Nepal and Zambia.

Biodiversity Campaigner

Greenpeace
Seoul
01.2020 - 01.2022
  • Plan and implementation of biodiversity campaign to fight against Climate Change.

RESEARCH SUPPORT, •Program Officer & Agricultural/WASH Specialist

World Vision
Seoul
11.2008 - 03.2019
  • Supporting Programs in Ethiopia funded by Sponsorship partners.
  • Secondment to Ethiopia from FEB to MAY 2009 and involved in Agriculture, WASH and Carbon project development
  • Engaged in developing of the Carbon Offset Forestation Project with Global Climate Change Response Initiative team in 2009
  • Feasibility survey for KOICA rural development project in Arsi Zone in 2009
  • Secondment to Laos for 3 months to study a water quality monitoring project implemented by Asia foundation in 2010
  • Provide technical support for the project proposal development related to the agriculture, WASH, food security, and climate change sector for World Vision international and Korea government from 2009-2019.
  • Planning and management of the projects funded by Korean government for the improvement of farmers income generation and food security with the eco-friendly farming methods in Sri Lanka, Ethiopia, and Vietnam from 2014-2019.
  • A member of the Partnership Agricultural and WASH Experts World Vision International Group and creating the eco-friendly farming methods to solve the food security and livelihood issues of smallholder farmers
  • Designed the Climate Smart Farming for the income generation projects and provided the ToT training on the new farming methods in the project countries such as Ethiopia, Sri Lanka, Rwanda, Malawi, Lao PDR and Vietnam since 2012.
  • Since 2009, Conducted the project feasibility study and evaluation of agriculture and WASH projects in the developing countries such as Ghana, Senegal, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, Lao PDR, Philippines, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Mongolia supported by Korea government.
  • Sustainable agriculture and WASH ToT training support has been conducted in Bolivia, Tanzania, Burundi, Uganda, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Rwanda, and Korea as a trainer of training since 2011.
  • Appointed on a Professor of Korea Water Supply and Sewage Committee from 2013 to 2015
  • Conducted ToT on natural farming in Vaharai Integrated Natural Farming and Food Security, Sri Lanka, 2013.
  • Created project proposal for Ethiopian seed potato production with natural farming methods, Ethiopia, 2013.08 (World Vision Ethiopia);
  • Conducted the project feasibility Research for Rural Development Project Formation Survey, Rwanda, 2013.09 (KOICA);
  • Conducted project feasibility study for drinking water hygiene Typhoon reconstruction project, Philippines, 2014.01 (KOICA);
  • Conducted project feasibility study for drinking water hygiene Drinking water hygiene second project, Senegal, 2014.03 (KOICA);
  • Conducted technical support for sanitary projects for Drinking water hygiene project technical support, Ethiopia, 2014.07 (KOICA);
  • Conducted natural agricultural skill training ToT training on Eco-friendly agricultural technology, Rwanda, 2014.07 (World Vision Rwanda);
  • Dream Village project Design Technical Support, Tanzania, 2014.8 (World Vision Tanzania); conducted business log frame support for agriculture / Drinking water hygiene
  • Provided eco-friendly agricultural technology training and the project manager for Ethiopian seed potato production, Ethiopia, 2014, Ethiopia);
  • Introduced performance management plan and sustainable agricultural methods for Rural Development Project, Rwanda, 2014.11 (KOICA);
  • Conducted feasibility assessment for the UNICEF's ability to conduct drinking water sanitation projects Feasibility study of UNICEF drinking water hygiene project, Mozambique, 2015.01 (KOICA)
  • Provided a manual training and training for seed farmers Ethiopian seed potato production, Ethiopia, 2015.03 (World Vision Ethiopia):
  • Provided eco-friendly agriculture and organic waste disposal training for Environment improvement and income increase business, Vietnam, 2015.
  • Project proposals and managing of the seed potato production in Ethiopia, Food security and income generation project in Sri Lanka, The income generation project for the smallholder farmers with Eco-friendly farming methods in Vietnam from 2014 to 2019.

Agriculture specialist

Laos UNDP
01.2007 - 01.2008
  • For 2 year contract to provide a technical consultancy on Laos government policy development for the implementation of multilateral environmental agreements in Laos.

KOICA
01.2004 - 01.2006
  • Oversea volunteer for rural development, worked for the income generation of poor farmers households in Ukraine rural area for 2 years by introducing new crop (sweet potato), drip irrigation system and micro finance service.

Researcher

Rice Zen
Seoul
01.2002 - 01.2004
  • Assistance for the quality management of new rice variety to supply new rice varieties to market.

Researcher

Rural Development Administration
Seoul
01.2001 - 01.2002
  • Assistance for rice genetic breeding research

AIM, Africa Inland Mission
01.2000 - 01.2001
  • Training for Africa farming methods practicing in various local level.

Lieutenant

Department of Defense
Seoul
01.1998 - 01.2000
  • Mangho Air Defense Battalion Headquarters

Education

Ph.D. - Horticultural Science

Seoul National University
Seoul
02.2007 - Current

Master of Science - Agriculture

Seoul National University
Seoul
02.2002 - 02.2004

Skills

Agriculture an WASH Project model development

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Accomplishments

RELEVANT PUBLICATIONS

  • LEE, C., DAO D., 2017 Study for the application of new eco-friendly rice production skills in 3 villages of Trieu Phong (in Korean). International conference on appropriate technology 2017.
  • LEE, C., 2017. Study for the application of eco-friendly farming method on the seed potato multiplication system for food security and income generation in Hula district of Ethiopia (in Korean).International Development and Cooperation Review, 9(4), pp. 147-173.
  • LEE, C., KIM, J., CHO, Y. and YEO, S., 2015. Improvement of food security by new natural farming methods in natural disaster and conflict affected areas in Sri Lanka (in Korean). International Development and Cooperation Review, 7 (2), pp. 41-78.
  • Lee,C., Chin,J., Cho, Y., Koh, H., 2004. Grain Characteristics and Inheritance of two split-hull mutants in rice, Korean J. Breed. 36(3):146~150(2004)


Project management and Technical support

  • Supported for agricultural technology and evaluated Sri Lankan eco-friendly agricultural project, Sri Lanka, 2015.06 (World Vision Sri Lanka):
  • Provided Eco-friendly agriculture and organic waste disposal training Laos eco-friendly agricultural technology support, Laos, 2015.08 (World Vision Laos):
  • Supported feasibility study of regional development project Feasibility Study of Tajikistan Regional Development Project, Tajikistan, 2015.11 (KOICA):
  • Prepared a business proposal request form for Uganda Agricultural Leadership Training Institute Additional Proposal, Uganda, 2016.02 (KOICA):
  • Provided eco-friendly agriculture / compost toilet training and the project manager for Environment improvement and income increase business, Vietnam, 2016-2019 (World Vision Vietnam):
  • Provided eco-friendly agricultural training and prepare future plans for Ethiopian seed potato production and proliferation dissemination business technical support, Ethiopia, 2016.04 (World Vision Ethiopia):
  • Provided eco-friendly agricultural training support and the project manager for 2nd phase Sri Lanka eco-friendly agricultural project technical support, Sri Lanka, 2016-2019 (World Vision Sri Lanka):
  • Supported evaluation of WASH project, Senegal, 2016.08 (KOICA):
  • Supported evaluation of agriculture project, Laos, 2016.10 (KOICA):
  • Supported feasibility study for vegetable and fruit value chain the improvement project, Nepal, 2017.01 (KOICA/UNDP):
  • Provided eco-friendly agricultural and compost latrine ToT training, Vietnam, 2017. 04/06 (World Vision Vietnam):
  • Provided eco-friendly agricultural training for seed potato production, Ethiopia, 2017.03/07 (World Vision Ethiopia):
  • Supported mid-term evaluation of WASH project funded by KOICA, Senegal, 2017.10 (KOICA):
  • Supported feasibility study of WASH project, Cameroon, 2018.01 (KOICA):
  • Supported feasibility study of UNICEF WASH project, Mongolia, 2018.02 (KOICA):
  • Supported feasibility study of UNICEF WASH project, Tanzania/Sudan, 2018.03 (KOICA):
  • Provided eco-friendly agricultural ToT training for agro-nutrition sensitive project, Rwanda, 2018.08 (World Vision Rwanda):
  • Evaluated the Senegal agriculture projects supported by KOICA for 10 years, 2019.10-12(KOICA):
  • Supported feasibility study for smart farm project in Sri Lanka, 2019, 12 (KOICA):
  • Supported the conservation agriculture project in Malawi, providing the ToT training and result based monitoring, 2020-2022, (Good neighbors Malawi)
  • Evaluated the Korea-Africa Partnership projects for 13 Africa countries, 2020, 5-12, (Rural Development Affair)
  • Evaluated the Korea-Asia Partnership projects for 10 Asia Countries, 2022, 5-12, (Rural Development Affair)
  • Provided eco-friendly agricultural ToT training and project manager for Climate Change and market value chain for pig production in Vietnam and vegetables production in Nepal, 2022-2023 (Good neighbors Global Impact)
  • Provided eco-friendly agricultural ToT training for Climate change and market value chain for crops and vegetables in Tanzania, Zambia, Rwanda, Kenya and Malawi, 2022.12 -2023.03, (Good neighbors Global impact)

Certification

Organic farming engineer

Timeline

Senior director

Goodneighbors Global Impact
02.2022 - Current

Seed engineer

06-2021

Organic farming engineer

11-2020

Biodiversity Campaigner

Greenpeace
01.2020 - 01.2022

RESEARCH SUPPORT, •Program Officer & Agricultural/WASH Specialist

World Vision
11.2008 - 03.2019

Ph.D. - Horticultural Science

Seoul National University
02.2007 - Current

Agriculture specialist

Laos UNDP
01.2007 - 01.2008

KOICA
01.2004 - 01.2006

Master of Science - Agriculture

Seoul National University
02.2002 - 02.2004

Researcher

Rice Zen
01.2002 - 01.2004

Researcher

Rural Development Administration
01.2001 - 01.2002

AIM, Africa Inland Mission
01.2000 - 01.2001

Lieutenant

Department of Defense
01.1998 - 01.2000
Changpyo LeeSenior Director Of Cooperative And Microfinance Group And Agriculture Specialist