I am a passionate economist and looking back on 20 years of experience in the areas of international development, public fund management, and consultancy. My focus is on advancing Sustainable Development Goals as part of economic development. I have in-depth experience in project design, grant and bid preparation, and public procurement. I know my trade from various angles, having worked in the public sector, as a consultant and running my own consultancy firm. I gained work experience in many countries within and outside of the European Union, including countries in transition or in post-war situations and developing countries.

I can bring in practical experience and profound expertise in the following areas:

• Working on government and policy level, I offered capacity and institution building for public bodies including training curricula.
• Working in technical assistance / Policy Dialogue projects (Croatia, Kosovo, Turkey, Lebanon, Trinidad and Tobago, Botswana), I gained experience in research, advocacy and policy making. In these projects I had to build up and implement working programs with tangible impact within the limited time and budget offered. I have a clear picture about “projects on site”.
• Working on industry level by preparing grant applications, as financial tool for economic development, I gained deep insights into the application of policies by industrial players. I witnessed how European policies were translated into national regulations and how market players interpreted these policies in their daily operations. This could support the business development activities. I am familiar with green transition and climate change adaptation and mitigation measures, holding a certificate in ESG investing.

Key areas:

Puplic procurement, grant preparation and grant management, Policy Dialogue, Sustainable financing, ESG, project management, Innovatipon, Green transition, Economy development, Business development, Team leader, Project leader