Key skills and expertise

Bringing over 36 years of experience, the expert is proficient in monitoring and evaluation, project cycle management, and management information systems. With a background in agriculture, rural development, and natural resource management, the expert has led international and local development projects. Responsibilities have included managing teams, developing evaluation methodologies, and designing M&E frameworks. Career highlights include conducting over 3,000 workdays in development programs, achieving significant outcomes in capacity building and project evaluations. The expert has also taken on leadership roles in evaluations and technical assistance to enhance project effectiveness across various sectors and regions.

Project experience and donor exposure

The expert has collaborated with international donors such as the European Union, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit, Food and Agriculture Organization, United Nations Development Programme, and the Department for International Development. Worked across diverse projects involving project implementation, technical assistance, evaluations, and capacity building in sectors like agriculture, rural development, natural resource management, and food security. Projects have been regional and national in scope, conducted in locations such as Bangladesh, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Fiji, and Zimbabwe.

Sectors and geographic focus

With extensive experience in sectors such as agriculture, fisheries, rural development, natural resource management, and poverty reduction, the expert has held roles in project management, monitoring and evaluation, and management information systems. The expert possesses cross-cutting expertise in sustainable development and institutional capacity building, integrating digital solutions in data management. Their work spans regional and country-specific projects across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Pacific, focusing on enhancing food security, climate risk reduction, and livelihoods. This interdisciplinary approach has facilitated effective project delivery and impactful outcomes in diverse settings. The expert has demonstrated deep familiarity with regional development issues, particularly in agriculture, rural development, and natural resource management. Long-term assignments and recurring involvement in these regions have enabled the expert to navigate local governance structures and cultural dynamics effectively, contributing to successful project implementations and evaluations.

Languages and education

The expert is a native German speaker and is fluent in English and French, with proficiency levels of C2 in listening, reading, spoken interaction, spoken production, and writing. Additionally, the expert has a working knowledge of Italian. These language skills have been utilized in diverse professional settings, including in-country work across multiple continents and collaboration with multilingual teams in international development projects. The expert holds an M.Sc. in International Agricultural Development with a major in Economics and a thesis in Statistics from Technische Universität zu Berlin, Germany. Additionally, the expert obtained a B.Sc. in General Agricultural Sciences from Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Germany. The educational background is further complemented by a practical and theoretical apprenticeship in farming completed in Germany.