WLWariyo Liban
@wariyoliban
Livestock market systems and livelihoods specialist driving market linkages and resilient fodder solutions.
EthiopiaWhat I'm looking for
I am a Livestock Market Systems & Livelihoods Specialist with over nine years of field experience in Borana Zone working across NGOs and government. I have led value-chain analyses, market linkage events, and training programs that increased household incomes and formed cooperatives under RIPA, USAID, and EU-funded projects.
My work blends technical skills in fodder quality testing, rangeland rehabilitation, and market information systems with community-centered facilitation and project management. I hold an MSc in Food Security & Livelihoods (GPA 3.88) and am fluent in Afaan Oromoo, English, and Amharic.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Market System Development Officer
International Development Enterprise (iDE)
Oct 2020 - Oct 2024 (4 years)
Connected 1,200+ pastoralists transitioning to agro-pastoralism to profitable outlets, conducted 12 value chain analyses and 18 market linkage events, and increased average TOP income by 42% while forming 3 fodder cooperatives.
Animal Feed Inspector
Veterinary Drug & Animal Feed Administration Authority
May 2020 - Sep 2020 (4 months)
Inspected 1,200+ feed consignments and tested 180 samples to improve feed quality and block 32 illegal cross-border entries, contributing to improved forage market standards across three woredas.
Woreda Community Development Facilitator
CIFA-Ethiopia
Dec 2019 - Apr 2020 (4 months)
Coordinated cash transfers, pond rehabilitation, fodder distribution, and restocking for 1,800 families during drought response, achieving 98% livestock retention through the dry season.
Woreda Community Development Facilitator
SOS Sahel Ethiopia
Jul 2018 - Jul 2019 (1 year)
Led destocking, vaccination of 120,000 heads, seed/cash distribution and rangeland rehabilitation across 14 kebeles, restoring 1,500 ha and reducing livestock mortality by 31%.
Livestock Market Officer
El Waye District Trade & Market Office
Dec 2015 - Jul 2018 (2 years 7 months)
Built a weekly SMS price alert system reaching 12,000 pastoralists/month, issued 15,000+ digital pass permits, trained 60 market agents and reduced illegal trade by 68%.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Bule Hora University
Master of Science, Food Security & Livelihoods
Grade: GPA: 3.88
Completed an MSc in Food Security & Livelihoods with a GPA of 3.88, focusing on livelihood resilience and market systems.
Bule Hora University
Bachelor of Science, Animal & Range Sciences
Grade: GPA: 3.72
Completed a Bachelor of Science in Animal & Range Sciences with a GPA of 3.72, emphasizing animal production and rangeland management.
Tech stack
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