The expert has extensive project experience in both local and international initiatives, particularly in the development sector. With over 30 years of professional experience, the expert has been involved in program design and management, program evaluation, local governance, decentralization, pro-poor economic development, and urban development. The last two decades have seen the expert in senior roles, predominantly as a team leader in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Collaborating with international funding organizations such as the World Bank, European Union, AFD, and SIDA, the expert has managed large-scale donor-funded development programs. Expertise includes financial management, budgeting, and reporting, coupled with a solid understanding of European Commission and EDF procedures.

Primary sectors of expertise include institutional development, stakeholder partnerships, and governance. The expert has played key leadership roles, leading technical assistance teams and coordinating multi-million Euro programs like the EU’s LED and Local Government Support Program in Kenya.

The expert's notable achievements include designing and implementing M&E frameworks, managing grant schemes, and contributing to poverty reduction programs. The expert has a keen awareness of sustainable development practices and replication strategies.

Technical skills encompass project cycle management, public administration assessments, and capacity-building in public sector organizations. Language proficiency includes Dutch and English (excellent), with additional skills in German and French.