Resume

 

Place and year of birth The Netherlands 1961
     
Education Master in International Business Administration 1992 - 1994
  Higher Technical (HTS): Architectural Engineering 1980 - 1984
     
Languages English (excellent)  
  Portuguese (good)  
  German (fair)  
  Dutch (mother tongue)  
Professional Experience  
     
1999 - present Consultant Trainer Various international assignments as specified below
1996 - 1998 Project-Manager Assistance to Small Entrepreneurs. Ibis and Danida.Mozambique
1995 - 1996 Project-Manager Skills Training. Ibis, Danida and EU. Mozambique.
1989 - 1992 General-Manager Muzama Crafts Ltd. SNV, GTZ and HIVOS. Zambia
1986 - 1988 Architect-Manager Tswelelopele Brigade. SNV, SIDA. Botswana.

International assignments:

2006 to date Training courses in Value Chain Concepts, Finance, Facilitation and Impact    Netherlands HPC
2006 to 2010  Training staff in sectoral analyses and value chain development   Netherlands ICCO
2007 to 2010 Training starting migrating entrepreneurs Netherlands IntEnt
2006 to 2009 Training and facilitation workshops for ICCO partners (once per year) Kenya ICCO
2002 to 2010 Evaluator of business plans for migrating entrepreneurs Netherlands IntEnt
2005 to 2010 Supporting migrating entrepreneurs in business development  Netherlands IntEnt
2010 Training workshop value chain development  Netherlands Wageningen
2010 Training courses value chain development, facilitation, bds development, finance  Mozambique Danida
2010 Training workshop results measuring  Switzerland SDC
2010 Training workshop results measuring- advanced course   Asia DCED
2010 Training workshop Measuring Results   Uganda Danida aBi
2010 Value Chain Analyses and Development; course for EU delegates Brussels EU
2010 Training workshop Measuring Results   Asia HPC
2010 Training workshop Measuring Results   Nigeria Dfid and GTZ
2010 Value chain finance - design contest for MFIs  Luxemburg EU MF Platform
2009 Write shop value chain development - good practices - publication   China IFAD
2009 Training workshop results measuring initiative   Asia DCED
2009 Training workshops value chain development and farmer organisations  Belgium VECO
2009 Appraisal Private Sector Programme  - Ugrowth / AgriBusiness Initiative -2010-2014 Uganda Danida
2009 Value Chain Analyses and Development; course with field work for NGOs and GOs  Angola ICCO/OxfamNovib
2009 Sub sector and value chain anylases, leading to strategic plan for facilitating agency Azerbaijan AIM
2008 Workshop series for staff on Value Chain Development and roles Netherlands  Cordaid
2008 Developing frame for value chain analyses process Macedonia MAASP-SIDA
2008 Developing monitoring system for export promotion project  Palestina DAI for WB/Dfid
2008 identifying and screening BDS providers (for VCD programme development) Kenya ICCO
2008 Analyes and national strategic intervention plan tourism sector  Ethiopia ODI for WB
2008 Review panelist for design of a 5 yr value chain programme in mozambique Italy IFAD
2008 Review Business Organisations and Access to Markets programme (BOAM) Ethiopia SNV
2008 Developing review framework for Asian Value Chain Development programmes Italy IFAD
2008 Measuring impact - pilot for the development of a global certifiaction system Kyrgyzstan DCED/Helvetas
2008 Participating in the development of a global certifiaction system to measure impact International DCED
2007 Training course including practical fieldwork for Asian partners India  ICCO
2007 EU proposal wrting (and winning) to support starting entrepreneurs in Ghana Netherlands IntEnt
2007  Training staff on Business Plans: analysing and supporting partners Netherlands ICCO
2007 Review of the Local Market Development programme (dairy and fresh fruit& vegetables) Kyrgyzstan ICCO/Helvetas
2007 Training course including practical fieldwork for Asian partners India  ICCO
2006-07 Research & publication: Value Chain Development and the impact on rural employment International IFAD
2004-07 Business plan proposal, finance acquisition and management support GGM (Dairy sector) Mozambique GGM/AC
2006 BDS Market Assessment and design BDS facilitation Angola  UNDP
2006 Sub sector analyses and intervention layout Guinea Bissau ICCO
2006 Impact Assessment and Final Evaluation IPEC Tanzania   ILO
2006 Review of NET, a network and training organisation Albania Cordaid
2006 Review of MEDF, a platform to support financial and non-financial actors Macedonia MEDF
2005 Impact Assessment and Final Evaluation IPEC informal sector project Bangladesh  ILO
2005 Value Chain Analysis - Dates sub sector Iran         Cordaid
2005 Final Evaluation Micro Projects Programme Surinam   EU
2005 Formulation Agriculture PSD component 2006-2010 Mozambique    Danida
2002-04 Technical and programme review of Agriculture PSD component Mozambique    Danida
2004 Developing Good Advisory Practices for advisors Kenya SNV
2004 Proposal development for rural finance bank   Mozambique Novib
2004 Training staff on value chain analyses  Mozambique      Danida
2004 Developing pilot tracking system for ILO/IPEC Tanzania   ILO
2004 Identification mission child labour programme  Pakistan  EU
2003 Training Business Counsellors and Bankers Surinam   IntEnt
2003 Mid Term Review IPEC country programme Ukraine ILO
2003 Workshops on sub sector analyses and out grower programmes Netherlands  Cordaid
2003 Final Evaluation IPEC country programme  Romania  ILO
2003 Contributing to reference guides on BDS and EA Netherlands   SNV
2003 Evaluated Country Programme focused on Livelihoods  Malawi     Oxfam
2002 Evaluating Vocational Training Centres Mozambique  WHD/EU
2002 Developing PSD training modules and training NGOs Angola  SNV
2001 Organisational evaluation incl. credit & training   Mozambique   Novib
2001 PSD context analysis and capacity analysis  Angola SNV
2001 Lectures Export for the European markets South Africa  CBI
2001 Designed integrated project concepts   Serbia & Montenegro         Cordaid
2000 Lectures Export for the European market Netherlands  CBI
2000 Evaluated Education Rehabilitation Programme Kosovo   Novib
2000 Formulated training programme small entrepreneurs within communication sector Mozambique KIT/Stoas
1999 Formulated rehabilitation programme Kosovo Cordaid
1999 Managed winterisation project Kosovo   Cordaid
1999 Appraised a farmers credit scheme   Bosnia   Cordaid
1999 Formulated proposal agricultural exporting company  Bosnia Cordaid
1999 Re-designed course Business Counsellors Cape Verde  Netherlands      Facet
1999 Management course for small water contractors Mozambique WaterAid
1999 Analysed and designed SED BDS, IGA and MF program Mozambique Ibis