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Arthur N. Independent Expert
Last update: Apr 12, 2024
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Citizenships:
Netherlands
Languages:
English, French, German, Indonesian, Portuguese
Highest Degree:
MBA
Experience:
37 years
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About
- Over 30 years’ of professional experience in various positions, including senior management and advisory positions for United Nations agencies, multi- and bi-lateral donors, international consultancy firms, and (international) NGOs in Europe, Africa, (SE) Asia and the Pacific, with at least 12 years of relevant experience in developing countries
- Professional experience in sustainable development programmes and projects, with particular focus on policy formulation, climate change mitigation and adaptation, forestry (including REDD+), LULUCF, (agricultural) land use planning, land and water management, and Nature based Solutions (NbS)
- Conversant with project cycle management and donor aid delivery methods, incl. budgetary requirements and procurement formalities; project and programme evaluations; institutional strengthening and technical capacity building
- Demonstrated experience with management of programmes and projects, including project delivery; partner management; and networking
- Solid experience in institutional development and capacity building of local counterparts, individual stakeholders and liaising organisations, including NGO’s
- Experience in working with public and private sector and civil society
- Experience in (co-operation with) international funding agencies and development partners (EU, World Bank, Asian Development Bank, IFAD, FAO, UNDP, SADC, GEF, DFID, NeDA/DGIS, etc.)
- Other significant specialities and skills include advisory services in the context of trans-boundary water resources management, spatial model building, and entrepreneurial skills in the field of eco-tourism with integrated local sustainable development
Relevant recent Key Achievements:
- Assessing alternative land use options to the preservation and conservation of pristine peatlands while mitigating GHG emissions and decline of biodiversity
- Providing international perspective of LULUCF and GHG reporting initiatives under IPCC and UNFCCC regulations
- Developing a Fund Mobilization Framework for the Bhutan National REDD+ Strategy and Action Plan
- Assessing and monitoring Climate Smart Agricultural Land Use practices in Sudan and Moldova, providing technical feedback and how to align with national policies
- Successfully implemented activities under the UNDP component of UN-REDD Programme in PNG and provided substantive elements in building the National REDD+ Strategy
