M. Richard Schroeder

International development professional with:  27 years of experience focused on the areas of program and project management, development programing and operational planning, urban and rural regional infrastructure development; planning, design and implementation of stabilization activities, community based planning and participatory development; environmental and natural resource management; water supply and environmental sanitation development; public health sector reform initiatives; emergency relief, contingency planning and disaster mitigation; small and medium business development, and complimentary program monitoring, institutional learning, capacity development;  Good knowledge of procurement procedures with UN/UNOPS, USAID, World Bank, JICA, DFID and EU;  Considerable experience in Central Asia, Southeast Asia, Middle East, West and East Africa;  Broad working experience in austere environments, such as Afghanistan, Iraq, South Sudan;  Able to work under pressure and in demanding and complex environments. Proven ability to work independently.  Experience in working with most commonly used applications and software, including Microsoft Office suite programs, scanning and graphics software; working knowledge of database and GIS software programs;