Key skills and expertise

Bringing over 40 years of experience in development cooperation, this expert specializes in transformational leadership, capacity development, and organizational development. They have led international and local projects, including leadership and team development workshops in Ethiopia, Colombia, and Thailand. Career highlights include managing Community-Led Development programs in Ethiopia, Malawi, and Mexico, and facilitating over 1,000 learning events. As a senior consultant and director, the expert has designed curricula for 50 training courses and held leadership roles in various organizations, contributing to strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and policy advisory.

Project experience and donor exposure

The expert has collaborated with international donors such as GIZ, BMZ, IFAD, UN agencies, and the Federal Ministry of Food & Agriculture. Their involvement includes project implementation, technical assistance, evaluations, and capacity building in areas like governance, education, and sustainable agriculture. Projects have been executed on regional and national scales across Africa, Asia, and Latin America, with specific work in countries like Ethiopia, Mexico, Vietnam, and China. They have also contributed to strategic policy advisory and facilitated multi-stakeholder dialogues.

Sectors and geographic focus

With a background in key sectors such as civil society, NGOs, gender, human rights, anti-corruption, and institutional development, the expert has held roles as a facilitator, consultant, and director, focusing on transformational leadership and capacity building. Their cross-cutting expertise includes digitalization in development cooperation and e-learning. They have managed projects in sustainable agriculture and governance, with a geographic scope covering Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The expert is adept at integrating systemic coaching and strategic planning into diverse sectoral initiatives. They have extensive geographic experience across Africa, Asia, Latin America, Europe, and North America, with significant work in countries such as Ethiopia, Kenya, Mexico, Vietnam, and Germany. They possess deep familiarity with local governance and cultural dynamics, particularly in transformational leadership and community-led development. The expert's recurring involvement includes long-term assignments in Ethiopia, Malawi, and Mexico, and region-specific expertise in sustainable agriculture and disaster risk management in Africa and Asia. Their work has spanned over 40 countries, emphasizing strategic planning and capacity development.

Languages and education

The expert is a native speaker of both German and Spanish and is highly proficient in English, with reading and speaking skills at a C2 level and writing at a C1 level. They possess a B2 level in French for reading, with B1 levels in speaking and writing. Their language skills have been utilized in diverse international contexts, including in-country work and collaboration with multilingual teams across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Europe. The expert holds an M.A. Degree in Political Science from Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Germany, equivalent to an M.Sc. in Political Science. Additionally, they obtained a Vordiplom in Geography, equivalent to a B.Sc., from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Germany. The expert also completed a training program in Systemic Organisational Development and Coaching at the Institute for Systemic Therapy & Organisational Development in Munich. Furthermore, they are certified as an Awareness-based Systems Change Practitioner by the Presencing Institute in Germany.