Key skills and expertise.

Bringing over 36 years of experience in health care systems development, the expert specializes in health financing strategies and social health insurance. Key qualifications include policy dialogue, project cycle management, and leadership of international teams. Career highlights include the successful implementation of health care financing reforms and the development of hospital master plans across various countries. Responsibilities have included team leadership and technical assistance in international development projects, achieving significant improvements in health policy development and institution building. Accomplishments encompass successful project 'rescue' missions and extensive experience with EU, KfW, and World Bank procedures.

Project experience and donor exposure.

Worked across diverse projects involving collaboration with international donors such as the European Union (EU), World Bank (WB), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW), and the British Council. The expert's involvement has included project implementation, technical assistance, capacity building, and evaluations in health sector projects. These initiatives have been regional and national in scope, covering countries like Bangladesh, Jordan, Tanzania, and China, with a focus on health system strengthening, social health insurance, and emergency health care strategy development.

Sectors and geographic focus.

With a background in key sectors such as health, social development, and institutional development, the expert has held roles as a consultant, team leader, and advisor. The focus has been on health financing strategies and social health insurance. The expert possesses cross-cutting expertise in integrating informal sectors into social health insurance and advising on health policy development. The geographic scope includes regional and country-specific projects across Europe, Asia, and Africa, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to health care reform and social protection. Extensive geographic experience includes long-term assignments and region-specific expertise in health system development and social health insurance, with a deep familiarity with local governance and cultural dynamics in regions such as Eastern Europe, South Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Languages and education.

Background includes native proficiency in German and fluency in English, with basic knowledge of French and Danish. These language skills have been utilized in diverse professional contexts, including international development projects, leading multilingual teams, and facilitating policy dialogue across various countries. The expert holds a Doctor of Public Health (Dr. P.H.) from the University of Bielefeld, Germany, with a thesis on plasma management models. Additionally, a Diploma in Economics was earned from Christian-Albrechts-Universität, Kiel, Germany. This educational foundation supports a career focused on health systems development and economic aspects of health care.