Curriculum Vitae PERSONAL INFORMATION

First Name : Noor Ahmad Popal

Date of birth : 01/01/1975

Place of birth : Logar Province

Sex : Male

Marital Status : Married

Nationality : Afghan

Permanent Add : Taj Khan Village, Mohammad Agha District, Logar Province.

Present Add : Wasilabad, Bagh-e-Alishakhan, Str. #1, District#7, Kabul, Afghanistan

Contact : +93(0)707614181, +93(0)786747490

Email : noorahmadpopal@gmail.com, noorahmadpopal@yahoo.com

EDUCATION

Master (M.Sc.) in Plant Pathology, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore-

560065, India, Concentrated on Plant Pathology and Biological Control of Nematodes.

2006-2008

Bachelor (B.Sc.) in Agriculture, faculty of Agriculture, Kabul University, Kabul, Afghanistan,

Concentrated on Plant Protection.

1995-1999

Baccalaureate (High School), Etihad High School, Jalozo Camp, Peshawar, NWFP, Pakistan,

concentrated on General Subjects (Science, Art and Languages).

1993-1995

PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS

Training Date Organization Country Floriculture, Vegetables and Mushrooms

Production

9-16Dec2012 UNDP India

Food and Nutrition Security and

Sustainable Livelihoods

2-9Apr2012 UNFAO Thailand

Right Based Approach to Food and

Nutrition Security

23Jan-03Feb2012 UNFAO The Netherlands

Plant Diseases Diagnostic Lab 01- 19Feb2010 UNI. of PURDUE Afghanistan Dry land agriculture (Study Tour) 30May-13Jun2009 ICIMOD China & Nepal Experimental Design in Agricultural

Research

1–28May2009 A4/USAID Afghanistan

Research Methodology 25- 30Apr2009 A4/USAID Afghanistan

Soil Fertility Management 1–5Mar2009 AWATT/USAID Afghanistan Soil and Cropping System Management 7- 11Mar2009 AWATT/USAID Afghanistan Integrated Pest Management (IPM), 21Jun-20Jul2004 UNI. Of ILLINOI Pakistan Scientific Training Program 20Feb–

19Mar2002

DAAD Germany

Wheat Seed Production and Quality

Control

16 – 30Aug2002 ICARDA Afghanistan

Social Organization 15–22Jan2001 DACAAR Pakistan Gender 07–11Apr2001 DACAAR Afghanistan Vegetable’s Seed Production 10–13Dec2001 DACAAR Pakistan Basic Medical Trainings 10May–

15Oct2000

AMDA/WHO Pakistan

WORK EXPERIENCES

I. AGRICULTURE

SN Position From To Organization Location

1 Senior Agriculture

Specialist

13Sep2014 Present CARD-F MAIL

2 Agriculture Specialist 15Jan2009 25Sep2009 CHA Kabul

3 Associate Professor 21Aug2008 Present Kabul University Kabul

4 Assistant Professor 01Feb2003 30Jul2006 Kabul University Kabul

5 Field Project Officer 01Jul2002 30Jan2003 DACAAR Paktia

6 Agronomist 15Mar2001 30Jun2002 DACAAR Paktia

7 Lecturer 01Jan2000 16Feb2001 Kabul University Kabul

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Conducting assessment and surveys of different agricultural projects in the provinces,

Analyzing the data collected from assessment and surveys,

Designing provincial level agricultural pilot projects,

Designing Economic Development Packages(EDPs) for provinces,

Providing technical support during the implementation of pilots and EDPs,

Prepared agricultural training’s baseline survey,

Prepared training materials on different subjects both for staff and farmers,

Translated technical training materials from English to local languages,

Prepared training programs (Radio and TV) both in Pashto and Dari languages,

Participated in Radio’s round table live programs,

Conducted in live training programs through Sabah TV (Chinel-2),

Prepared and delivered lectures of different subjects to faculty students,

Conducted practical classes of different subjects to students,

Trained young lectures and advised students on preparation of seminars,

Published scientific papers,

Prepared monthly and annual work plans,

Identified and implemented projects in communities,

Conducted monthly meetings with communities.

Established on-farm trails of potatoes, fruit’s nurseries,

Worked on wheat seed multiplication,

Conducted trainings on orchard establishment and management, and field days,

Prepared monthly reports on project’s activities.

II. CHANGE MANAGEMENT, POLICY AND PLANNING

SN Position From To Organization Location

1 Senior Change Management

Specialist

21Aug2013 18Dec2013 ICMA/USAID MAIL

2 Technical Policy and Planning

Change Management Specialist

23Jul2012 20Aug2013 VEGA/USDA MAIL

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Applied structured change management approach and methodology for civil servants, Led a small team of MAIL Change Management Specialists,

Prepared overall five year plan for on-budget component of the IWMP,

Prepared annul action plans for the Directorates,

Coordinated wheat sector development program (TCP) with FAO and other organizations,

Contributed to food and nutrition security framework and national food and nutrition security

agenda of the Afghanistan,

Reviewed and developed concept notes and proposals of different projects,

Coached and mentored the assigned MAIL staff within the assigned directorate(s),

Prepared and presented reports.

III. MONITORING AND EVALUATIONS

SN Position From To Organization Location

1 Technical Analyst (Capacity

Development)

02Jul2011 04Aug2011 Checchi/USAID Kabul

2 Agriculture Specialist 30May2011 30Jun2011 Checchi/USAID Kabul

3 Field Monitor 27Mar2010 31Oct2010 Checchi/USAID Kabul

4 Evaluation Specialist 26Sep2009 11Nov2009 Checchi/USAID Kabul

5 National Consultant and

Team Leader

15Jan2009 15Feb2009 Checchi/USAID Kabul

6 National Consultant 01Dec2008 14Jan2009 Checchi/USAID Kabul

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Conducted performance evaluation of the USAID capacity building efforts (projects) in

Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (GIRoA),

Conducted final evaluation of the AVIPA-Plus 2010-11; the National wheat seed

distribution program (NSDP),

Conducted third Party Monitoring of the Local Governance and Community

Development Program (LGCD),

Conducted final evaluation of the Afghanistan Civilian Assistance Program(ACAP)

Contributed to the design of Agriculture Research and Extension Centers(AREC) Project,

Conducted third party monitoring of ADP-SW & IDEA-NEW Projects,

Conducted assessment on Agricultural Research and extension in Afghanistan,

Reviewed all program documents(PMPs, Monthly, Quarterly and annual reports),

Prepared monitoring and evaluation tools,

Conducted interviews of the program/projects implementers, stakeholders (GIRoA, IPs)

and beneficiaries,

Performed data quality checks,

Conducted field visits to different provinces of Afghanistan (Programs and project’s

location),

Prepared and presented reports.

IV. FOOD SECURITY AND HEALTH

SN Position From To Organization Locatio

n

1 Senior National Food Security

and Livelihood Officer

07Aug2011 22July2012 UNFAO MAIL

2 Health Education Coordinator 01Mar2004 15Jul2006 Care Kabul

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Assisted the Chief Technical Advisor (CTA) in the implementation of all project tasks,

Supported CTA and PPD in review of existing policies, strategies and projects,

Provided on the job support and regular trainings to Government counterparts,

Prepared training materials on sustainable livelihoods and food security,

Assisted international consultants in fulfilling their term of reference,

Worked on the development of National Food and Nutrition Security Policy/strategy,

Technically reviewed and edited project and program’s proposals,

Helped PPD and international consultants in formulation of new Programs e.g. Food for

Life (FFL) etc.

Coordinated the health education teams in different districts of Kabul province,

Prepared health education messages and manuals for health educators,

Trained the health educators in hygiene, community mobilization, and gender,

Supervised and monitored activities of the health educators,

Prepared reports.

PUBLICATIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS:

1. A Text Book of Plant Nematology,

2. Mycotoxins Production in Agricultural Products and their Effects on Human being

(Paper),

3. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) of Wheat (TOT Manual),

4. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) of Wheat (Farmer’s Guide),

5. Phytoallelochemicals Based Strategy for Nematode (Root-Knot Nematode) Management

(Paper)

6. Physiology and Molecular aspects of Verticillium wilt diseases caused by V. dahaliae and

V. albo-atrum (Paper)

7. Comparative Efficacy of Bio-agents in the Management of Root-knot Nematode

(Meloidogyne incognita) on Tomato (Thesis),

8. In vitro Evaluation of Bio-agents in the Management of Root-knot nematode”

Meloidogyne incognita” (Research Paper)

9. Comparative Efficacy of Bio-agents in the Management of Root-knot Nematode

(Meloidogyne incognita) on Tomato under glasshouse conditions (Research Paper),

10. Comparative Efficacy of Bio-agents in the Management of Root-knot Nematode

(Meloidogyne incognita) on Tomato under field conditions (Research Paper)

11. Survey, Identification and Management of Potato Pest and Diseases in Logar province

(Book),

12. Epidemiology and Control of Smut Diseases of Wheat (Paper)

13. Epidemiology and Control of Early and Late Blights of Potato and Tomato (Paper)

14. Integrated Management of Sun Pest on Wheat (Paper),

15. Afghanistan Food Security and Nutrition Agenda (AFSANA),

16. Food For Life (FFL) Component of NPP2,

17. National Wheat Policy of Afghanistan.

REFERENCES:

Mohammad Ajmal Rahimy, Program Director, CARD-F, Main office, Kabul,

Afghanistan.

Email: ajmal.rahimy@cardf.gov.af Mobile: 0789120012

Anant Singh, DCOP, CBCMP/VEGA, Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and

Livestock (MAIL), Jaml Mina, Kabul, Afghanistan.

Email: asingh@cbcmp.org

Andreas Groetschel, Chief Technical Advisor, Food Security and sustainable

Livelihoods Program Development, FAO, Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and

Livestock (MAIL), Jaml Mina, Kabul, Afghanistan.

Email: andreas@groetschel.de