Horacio Rodriguez Vazquez

Senior Policy Advisor, Agricultural Support Mechanisms

The Nature Conservancy

May 2025 - Current (1 year 3 months)

Director of Institutional Development

EAP Zamorano

Oct 2022 - Jan 2025 (2 years 4 months)

I lead the strategy and execution of the institution’s global fundraising, strategic partnerships, alumni engagement, marketing and communications, and government relations efforts; driving transformational change and long-term financial sustainability. In 2024, I successfully mobilized USD $16 million in funding through the support of 853 strategic donors, secured funding for 44 new development projects across 5 countries, and signed 22 new MoUs with key institutional partners. Notably, we confirmed the first two scholarships for Zamorano’s new PhD program, laying the groundwork for its future excellence. In 2023, I led the generation of USD $14 million in external funding, the execution of 35 new projects across 5 countries, and the signi

CIP Representative, Ecuador

International Potato Center CIP

Jan 2021 - Oct 2022 (1 year 10 months)

Represent CIP in its engagement with the Government of Ecuador, and with other national and international stakeholders. Lead CIP’s approach to building and deepening strategic partnerships, and external communications to ensure that CIP’s value-added and results are visible externally. Head of the CIP team in Ecuador (9 national staff members and 5 external consultants).

Senior Manager, Operations & Impact at Scale - Latin America & the Caribbean

International Potato Center CIP

Nov 2019 - Oct 2022 (3 years)

Manage the effective execution of operational services and multi-year, multi-country projects implementation in Latin America and the Caribbean. Lead the resource mobilization strategy in the region, through private sector engagement, governmental alliances, and partnerships for uptake. Support the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of CIP’s Regional Strategy across Latin America and the Caribbean. Management and supervision of a multi-cultural, regional team (12 international staff members and 8 external consultants).

Climate & Food Security Coordinator, Latin America

The Nature Conservancy

Nov 2015 - Nov 2019 (4 years 1 month)

Liaison between agricultural and conservation sectors to promote sustainable intensification policies and private-sector initiatives across Latin America. Lead the design and implementation of the Regenerative Agriculture Regional Strategy. Coordination of multi-year, multi-country programs implementation, such as Resilient Central America (ResCA), the Mexico REDD+ Program (M-REDD+), and AgroLAC 2025. Management and supervision of a multi-cultural, regional team (11 staff members and 30+ external consultants).

Agricultural Extension Officer, Latin America

CIMMYT

Dec 2012 - Nov 2015 (3 years)

Design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the 2013-2020 extension strategy for the dissemination, adaptation and adoption of sustainable agricultural technologies and practices in Latin America. Coordinator of CIMMYT's agricultural innovation network in Latin America (research centers, universities, public institutions, sub-national governments, private sector and civil society). Responsible for training and capacity building regional programs for farmers, students, technicians and decision makers.Leader of ICT platform for the dissemination of agricultural knowledge.

Small-Scale Farming Specialist, Latin America and the Caribbean

FAO

Dec 2010 - Dec 2012 (2 years 1 month)

Responsible of the diagnostic and follow up of public policies related to small scale, resource-scarce aquaculture in Latin America and the Caribbean. Responsible of designing a set of indicators for assessing the contribution of small-scale aquaculture to food security. Conducted research on Free Trade Agreements and their implications on small farmers. Analyzed bio-fuels production and trade, and its implications on food security and rural poverty. Provided support on South-South cooperation strategies between Latin American countries to facilitate international agricultural trade.

Research Assistant, Agricultural Trade and Rural Development

ECLAC

Sep 2009 - Dec 2010 (1 year 4 months)

INTEGRATION AND TRADE DIVISION. Identification of necessities and possibilities of international cooperation with small farmers and agri-food SMEs for integration into the international supply chain, within the framework of the Association Agreements between the EU and Latin American countries. AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT UNIT / SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS DIVISION. Conducted research on public policies related to bio-fuels production and utilization in Latin America and the Caribbean; carbon footprint policies in agricultural production and trade; loss of agricultural capital in Central America; and use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in agricultural activities.

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Production Manager

FLORAPLANT SA de CV

Jan 2006 - Jun 2008 (2 years 6 months)

Manager of propagation greenhouses: irrigation, nutrition, sanitary status and reproduction of ornamental crops; supervision of departmental staff, promotion of staff training, assurance of the fulfillment of annual production goals (6.5 million plants per year) and coordination of delivery of orders to domestic and international customers.

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