Key skills and expertise

Bringing over 26 years of experience in international technical cooperation, the expert is an accomplished agricultural engineer specializing in rural development and water resources management. Expertise includes integrated watershed and water resource management, sustainable agricultural systems, and organizational development. Career highlights include leadership roles in projects across Tanzania, Uganda, and Bolivia, achieving significant outcomes such as training over 5,000 farmers and increasing their incomes by over 300%. Technical skills encompass proficiency in Microsoft Office, ArcGIS, and irrigation design software.

Project experience and donor exposure

Background includes collaboration with international donors like GIZ and AFC, serving as development advisor and team leader. Responsibilities have included project implementation, technical assistance, capacity building, and management in sectors such as integrated water resources management and sustainable agriculture. Projects have been executed on a regional scale in Tanzania, Uganda, and Bolivia, focusing on enhancing technical and institutional capacities, promoting sustainable agricultural practices, and strengthening local governance structures.

Sectors and geographic focus

Worked across diverse sectors including rural development, environment and natural resource management, food security, and agriculture. Previously held roles such as development advisor and team leader, emphasizing project implementation and capacity building. Interdisciplinary knowledge includes integrating digital tools like GIS in agriculture and water resource management. Geographic experience spans regional and country-specific projects in Bolivia, Uganda, and Tanzania, with an emphasis on sustainable practices and enhancing local governance. Extensive geographic experience also includes work in Nepal, Peru, and Honduras, with a deep familiarity in Bolivia focusing on local governance and regional development issues.

Languages and education

With a background in multilingual environments, the expert is a native Dutch speaker, fluent in English and Spanish, and proficient in German. Language competences have been applied in various professional contexts, including international development projects in Bolivia, Uganda, and Tanzania, effectively contributing to project management and capacity-building initiatives. Educational background includes a degree in Agricultural Engineering, equivalent to an MSc, from the Agricultural University Wageningen in the Netherlands, and completion of postdoctoral courses in Government Management and Government and Enterprises at the Open University Holland.