Regional Coordinators

Leonard Ha-au hails from West Sepik Province in Papua New Guinea. He completed his studies at higher school in 2009 and chose to pursue his career in Agriculture industry that drives him to continue his Diploma in Tropical Agriculture in 2010-2013 at Papua New Guinea University of Natural Resources & Environment – School of Climate Change and then achieved his Bachelor’s Degree in Tropical Agriculture in 2018 under Bridging program. During his time in collage, Leonard honed his skills as an agronomist and collaborated with fellow course mates and other senior agriculture officers at farm management unit for farm practice sessions and industrial training with Department of Agriculture and Livestock to build career development and specialty. His unique personal ethics blends him well with most senior agriculture graduates in different workforce that created a better career partway for him agriculture industry. After Leonard graduated with degree in agriculture, he embark on agriculture career as Officer in Charge/Rural Development Officer at Sandaun Provincial Administration since 29 September 2019. He did agriculture extension program at Maimai Wanwan Local Level Government in Nuku District. He works as an agriculture technical educator in his career providing technical support to more than 20 farming communities, targeting youths, women and men in business, individuals, business groups in and cooperatives in 15 wards of Nuku District. Over the year, Leonard continued to be prudent in mentoring agriculture extension program by tailoring his skills with utilization of natural resources to assist rural farmers invest in sustainable agriculture for food security and financial literacy, reducing vulnerability and building community resilience to sustain livelihoods targeting youths as the focus group to create a happy, healthy and wealthy future for Papua New Guinea and greater Pacific Region in future.