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Heri Sasmito Wibowo
Heri Sasmito Wibowo is a community empowerment facilitator and sustainable development practitioner with more than 25 years of experience in community organizing, disaster risk reduction, local food resilience, and sustainable agriculture. He has also actively participated in various trainings related to community empowerment, disaster management, and climate change.
Technical Advisor for Local Food
He began his career as a Community Organizer at Yayasan Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Swadaya (YPPS) Kudus from 2000 to 2005. Since 2005, he has been working with Yayasan SHEEP Indonesia and has been involved in various humanitarian programs, post-disaster rehabilitation initiatives, local food development programs, and community capacity strengthening activities across several regions in Indonesia, including Aceh, Yogyakarta, Pangandaran, Pati, Lombok, Central Sulawesi, Mentawai, Sabu Raijua, and Kupang.
Throughout his professional journey, Heri has served in various roles such as field coordinator, project manager, Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) facilitator, Participatory Assessment of Climate and Disaster Risks (PACDR) facilitator, and facilitator for agricultural, livestock, and fisheries field schools. He has also facilitated training programs on community organizing, peace education, organic farming, and disaster risk reduction in different regions.
In addition to his fieldwork, Heri Sasmito Wibowo has written various modules, guidebooks, field school reports, and studies related to organic agriculture, local food systems, and community organizing. His works have contributed significantly to the development of community empowerment approaches based on food self-reliance and environmental sustainability.
Expertise
- Community Organizing (CO)
- Sustainable Agriculture and Nature-Based Farming
- Local Food Self-Reliance
- Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA)
- Participatory Assessment of Climate and Disaster Risks (PACDR)
- Participatory Rural Assessment and Community Facilitation
Years of Service : 2005 – Present
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