Kyle Ojima
Research Associate
Washington, DC, USA
Languages: English, Nepali, Spanish, Japanese, Hindi (basic)
“Working abroad, I saw many challenges arise due to a lack of communication between the different levels of resource management. CoRe’s toolkits and guides allow these gaps to be bridged through systems analysis and stakeholder engagement, ensuring that as scarce resources are preserved for future generations and shared equitably now. CoRe’s values align with my goals to solve resource management crises by fostering an understanding between disparate stakeholders.”
Kyle received his Master’s in Development from the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver, where he focused on Southeast Asian river systems and resource management. His research led him to develop a systems analysis on the Mekong and Irrawaddy Rivers looking at overlapping areas of management and control, from the local to international levels, to find mechanisms to foster regional cooperation and improve local livelihoods. He served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Nepal where he developed reforestation and agribusiness initiatives with women's and youth groups, focusing on women's employment, equitable development, and resource management. He also worked with the Center for Social Development Studies in Bangkok, Thailand analyzing the impacts of hydropower construction on local level governance. Prior to this, he worked with the Department of State and the Lower Mekong Initiative in analyzing regional trends and development initiatives through a lens of U.S. foreign policy. He is currently a data analyst at Peace Corps, working on equity in volunteer recruitment.