Fahri M. Koly — Portfolio · Community Health Officer

Measurable Results

Impact at a Glance

Real numbers from communities across Eastern Indonesia

58

Villages Achieved ODF

North Gorontalo, 2020–2023

50%

ODF Progress Increase

Across 5 target villages

150+

Cadres Mentored

North Gorontalo, 2020–2023

25%

Diarrhoea Case Reduction

Contribution, North Gorontalo

46.2%

Cadre Knowledge Gain

35 Posyandu cadres, NTT

80

Villages Triggered

STBM triggering, 2020–2023

200+

Households Surveyed

98% accuracy (SKI 2023 survey)

150+

BUMDes & MSMEs Surveyed

COVID-19 impact survey

About Me

Professional Summary

I am a Community Health Officer at Wahana Visi Indonesia (March 2026 – present, Ruteng, Manggarai, NTT), strengthening Posyandu cadres, referral pathways, Integrated Primary Care (ILP), and digital reporting with manual backups for low-connectivity areas.

Before that, I spent seven years with the North Gorontalo District and Gorontalo Provincial Health Offices. I triggered STBM in 80 villages, mentored 58 villages to ODF status alongside 150+ community cadres, and at provincial level trained STBM facilitators and mentored 6 districts/municipalities toward ODF and STBM targets, contributing to a 25% reduction in diarrhoea cases.

I am skilled in participatory facilitation, cadre training, field data collection and validation (SKI 2023: 200+ households, 98% accuracy), and multi-stakeholder coordination with health centres, village governments, and community leaders.

Based In

Ruteng, Manggarai, NTT

Current Role

Community Health Officer

Organization

Wahana Visi Indonesia

Education

S.KM. — Universitas Gorontalo

Focus Areas

WASH · STBM · PHC · M&E · Data

Career Journey

Professional Experience

March 2026 – Present

Wahana Visi Indonesia · NTT, Indonesia

Community Health Officer

Cadre Training & Mentoring Referral Strengthening

Led on-the-job training for 35 Posyandu cadres across 3 sub-health centres (Rado, Wotok, Gumbang), raising knowledge by 46.2% (pre-test 65 → post-test 95) on home-visit protocols, life-cycle health, danger signs, and digital reporting.
Strengthened community-to-facility referral by facilitating participatory mapping across the Puskesmas Pagal service area, scoring village readiness and identifying priority villages and critical gaps.
Supported the rollout of Integrated Primary Care (ILP) at Posyandu level, ensuring standardized service flows integrated with pregnant-women and toddler classes.
Digitalized cadre home-visit reporting with Google Forms, with manual checklists as backup for areas with poor connectivity.
Engaged the village heads of Rado and Riung, who committed to issuing official circular letters supporting cadre home visits, aligned with the project's four core pillars.

September 2025

Good Geographic Grid · North Gorontalo, Gorontalo

Enumerator

Field Data Collection

Collected agricultural data at designated sample points in full compliance with national survey guidelines.

January 2024 – July 2025

North Gorontalo District Health Office · Gorontalo

STBM Facilitator (Freelance) (1 yr 7 mo)

STBM Facilitation Participatory Approaches

Led training and mentoring for STBM implementation in 5 villages in Gorontalo, driving a 50% increase in Open Defecation Free (ODF) progress through structured action plans and local team development.
Developed comprehensive action plans and monitored results while engaging more than 100 local community members in sustainable health and sanitation initiatives.

January 2020 – December 2023

North Gorontalo District Health Office · Gorontalo

Community Development Officer (4 yrs)

Community Development Public Health Programming

Conducted STBM triggering in 80 villages across North Gorontalo and trained Puskesmas sanitarians to lead triggering independently.
Mentored 58 villages to achieve ODF status using participatory methods, working with local government and 150+ community cadres.
Verified village-level SBS (ODF) and STBM status and coordinated sanitation access data with the Public Works and Village Government offices.

August – October 2023

Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia · North Gorontalo

Enumerator — SKI 2023 (3 mo)

Data Validation

Collected SKI 2023 data from more than 200 households through structured interviews, achieving 98% accuracy through rigorous field validation.
Contributed high-quality, validated data and insights to the national health report, focusing on sanitation access and community health indicators.

November – December 2021

RISED · North Gorontalo, Gorontalo

Enumerator (2 mo)

Report Writing

Surveyed 50+ BUMDes and 100+ MSMEs on the socio-economic impact of COVID-19.
Conducted in-depth interviews that informed policy recommendations unlocking IDR 500 million in local investment.

January – December 2019

Gorontalo Provincial Health Office · Gorontalo

Community Development Officer (1 yr)

Cadre Training Community Mobilization

Trained 6 STBM facilitators and health-centre sanitation workers, and mentored 6 districts/municipalities toward ODF and STBM status.
Facilitated 40 villages to achieve ODF status by designing and delivering training for 100+ community cadres, resulting in a 60% increase in community participation.
Managed data for the national STBM website, monitored district progress, and verified SBS and STBM status.

February – December 2016

Universitas Gorontalo · Gorontalo

Quality Assurance Officer (11 mo)

Data Management

Developed more than 20 Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and accreditation tools that improved internal audit efficiency by 30%.
Supported academic quality monitoring and continuous improvement initiatives for the health faculty, strengthening institutional standards and compliance.

September 2011 – August 2015

Universitas Gorontalo

Bachelor of Public Health (S.KM.)

Reach

One whole province, dozens of villages, two islands

The map zooms from Indonesia to Gorontalo Province and Manggarai, NTT.

01

Indonesia

Gorontalo 2016–2025 → East Nusa Tenggara 2026–present

Gorontalo ProvinceEast Nusa Tenggara

Two provinces, one journey

Ten years of fieldwork moving from Sulawesi to Flores: seven districts/cities, from a provincial health office to village sub-health centres.

2provinces

7districts/cities

80villages triggered

9positions, 2016–2026

02

Gorontalo Province

2019: all 6 districts/cities · 2020–2025: STBM in North Gorontalo

North Gorontalo (2020–2025)Other districts mentored (2019)Gorontalo City (2016)

North Gorontalo · assisted area

58of 123 assisted villages are now ODF

123assisted villages

80villages triggered

ODF villages by sub-district (100% sanitation access)

Kwandang12
Sumalata7
Sumalata Timur6
Tolinggula6
Atinggola5
Monano5
Biau4
Tomilito4
Anggrek3
Gentuma Raya3
Ponelo Kepulauan3

03

Manggarai, NTT

2026–present · Wahana Visi Indonesia

Manggarai DistrictRuteng

Cibal Sub-district, Manggarai

Puskesmas Pagal service area: Participatory referral mapping and village readiness scoring.
3 sub-health centres: Rado, Wotok, Gumbang: On-the-job training for 35 Posyandu cadres.
Rado & Riung villages: Village heads committed to circular letters supporting cadre home visits.

35Posyandu cadres

46.2%knowledge gain

Boundaries: geoBoundaries (BPS, WFP, OCHA), CC BY 3.0 IGO. Village data: North Gorontalo Sanitation Access Data 2025. Straight-line distance Gorontalo–Ruteng ±1,060 km.

Core Skills

Core Competencies

Public Health Programming

Primary Healthcare Posyandu Strengthening Maternal & Child Health Referral Systems

WASH & Sanitation

STBM Facilitation ODF Verification Behaviour Change Hygiene Promotion

Community Development

Participatory Methods Community Mobilization Cadre Training & Mentoring Village Governance

Data & Monitoring

Field Data Collection Data Validation Microsoft Excel M&E Frameworks Report Writing

Stakeholder Engagement

Government Coordination Policy Advocacy Cross-Sector Collaboration

Program Management

Action Plan Development Multi-Village Coordination SOP Development Documentation

Case Studies

Stories Behind the Numbers

STBM triggering with villagers in North Gorontalo

Case study 01

58 Villages Towards ODF

North Gorontalo District Health Office · 2020–2023

80villages triggered

58villages ODF

25%diarrhoea reduction (contribution)

Challenge. Dozens of villages in North Gorontalo still practised open defecation, and diarrhoea rates were high. Behaviour change cannot be imposed from outside.

Approach. Participatory STBM triggering in 80 villages, training Puskesmas sanitarians to lead triggering themselves, and mentoring alongside 150+ village cadres through SBS verification.

Result. 58 villages achieved ODF status, contributing to a 25% reduction in diarrhoea cases in the assisted area.

“When cadres felt responsible for the outcomes, sanitation programmes continued even after external support ended.”

Mentoring Posyandu cadres with health workers in NTT

Case study 02

Strengthening Cadres & Referrals in NTT

Wahana Visi Indonesia · 2026–present

35Posyandu cadres

46.2%knowledge gain

3sub-health centres

Challenge. Remote communities in NTT face gaps in primary health services, and cadres lacked standardised training on home visits and danger signs.

Approach. On-the-job training for cadres at the Rado, Wotok, and Gumbang sub-health centres, participatory referral mapping in the Puskesmas Pagal area, and Integrated Primary Care (ILP) rollout at Posyandu level.

Result. Cadre knowledge rose by 46.2% (pre-test 65 → post-test 95), and the village heads of Rado and Riung committed to circular letters supporting home visits.

“The goal is not to be fully digital; it is to be fully accountable.”

Survey interview on COVID-19 impacts with village business owners

Case study 03

COVID-19 Economic Recovery Survey

RISED · Nov–Dec 2021

50+BUMDes

100+MSMEs

IDR 500mlocal investment

Challenge. COVID-19 hit the local economy in Gorontalo. Village enterprises (BUMDes) and MSMEs needed evidence for recovery planning.

Approach. Structured surveys of 50+ BUMDes and 100+ MSMEs, followed by in-depth interviews on socio-economic impact.

Result. Policy recommendations that unlocked IDR 500 million in local investment.

Credentials

Certifications & Professional Development

20 courses grouped into four areas.

8

Epidemiology & Public Health

Johns Hopkins University

Show courses

Epidemiology in Public Health Practice Specialization
Essential Epidemiologic Tools for Public Health Practice
Outbreaks and Epidemics
Surveillance Systems: Analysis, Dissemination & Special Systems
Surveillance Systems: The Building Blocks
Public Health in Humanitarian Crises 2
Health Data and Indicators in Public Health Practice
Health for All Through Primary Health Care

7

Data Analytics

Google

Show courses

Foundations: Data, Data, Everywhere
Share Data Through the Art of Visualization
Ask Questions to Make Data-Driven Decisions
Use Google Forms to Analyze User Research Data
Analyze Data to Answer Questions
Process Data from Dirty to Clean
Prepare Data for Exploration

3

AI for Work

Professional development

Show courses

Trustworthy Generative AI
Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT
ChatGPT Advanced Data Analysis

2

Professional Development

Various providers

Show courses

Risk Management Framework — Verification & Validation
Engaging Your Virtual Audience

Core Skills

Community Development Public Health Programming STBM & Sanitation Facilitation Field Data Collection & Validation Training, Mentoring & Capacity Building Stakeholder Engagement & Policy Advocacy Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Participatory Approaches Microsoft Excel & Data Management Report Writing & Documentation

Reflection

Perspectives from the Field

In my experience guiding 58 villages to ODF status, the most important factor was not funding or technology — it was community ownership. When village leaders issued official circulars and cadres felt responsible for the outcomes, sanitation programs continued even after external support ended.

The Power of Community Ownership in Sanitation

One of the most impactful shifts I witnessed was the move from intuition-based village planning to evidence-based planning. When we introduced systematic monitoring in Gorontalo, the 25% reduction in diarrhoea cases was not a coincidence — it was the result of cadres having real data to make real decisions.

Data-Driven Decision-Making at Village Level

In remote communities in NTT, we constantly face a dilemma: the push for digital health reporting versus the reality of poor connectivity. My approach has always been hybrid — digital tools for data quality, manual backups for resilience. The goal is not to be fully digital; it is to be fully accountable.

Bridging the Digital Gap in Remote Health Systems

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