Richard Jones
Executive Director
Richard leads institutional strategy, donor coordination, and board reporting, with a focus on keeping restoration programs aligned with measurable governance standards.
Team
The people coordinating restoration, governance, and field accountability.
Our team combines environmental leadership, community partnerships, financial oversight, and field implementation so every project can move from district planning to verified impact.
Leadership and Staff
Eight team members supporting a greener Afghanistan
The institute’s staff structure connects strategy, compliance, research, and community delivery so restoration work stays transparent, locally grounded, and measurable across the provinces we serve.
Dr. Laila Hamidi
Director of Research and Policy
Laila guides environmental analysis, policy briefs, and evidence design so community interventions are supported by local data and practical regulatory insight.
Eng. Farid Noori
Watershed Programs Manager
Farid oversees irrigation protection, spring rehabilitation, and erosion-control works, coordinating technical teams with village committees and district engineers.
Shukria Azimi
Finance and Compliance Lead
Shukria manages grant controls, procurement records, and audit preparation to ensure restricted funding remains traceable from approval to field delivery.
Abdul Qadir Rahimi
Community Partnerships Coordinator
Abdul Qadir works with shuras, cooperatives, and local councils to translate program goals into community-owned action plans and maintenance commitments.
Mina Safi
Grants and Safeguarding Officer
Mina monitors partner compliance, beneficiary protection, and reporting timelines so field grants meet both donor expectations and safeguarding obligations.
Najibullah Wardak
Monitoring and Learning Specialist
Najibullah tracks restoration indicators, verifies field outputs, and builds performance dashboards that help the institute compare outcomes across districts.
Sahar Rahmani
Youth and Climate Outreach Lead
Sahar organizes school networks, volunteer campaigns, and public-awareness activities that connect younger audiences to practical environmental stewardship.
How We Work
Integrated delivery across governance, fieldwork, and reporting
The team is structured to keep community engagement, technical delivery, and financial accountability connected rather than siloed. That approach helps projects stay responsive in the field while remaining board-ready in every reporting cycle.
Team Focus 01
Community-Led Planning
Programs begin with local consultation so interventions reflect water access, rangeland pressure, and district priorities on the ground.
Team Focus 02
Technical Oversight
Engineering, restoration, and monitoring staff review design assumptions early to reduce implementation risk and improve durability.
Team Focus 03
Transparent Compliance
Finance and grants staff maintain audit-ready records so donor restrictions and procurement controls are visible throughout the project cycle.
Team Focus 04
Learning and Adaptation
Monitoring data is used to refine program decisions, improve future planning, and report environmental gains with greater clarity.