
International Development Practitioner/Consultant
Last Updated: 2nd October 2017 (over 5 years ago)
Summary
After a brief time at the leading Solar PV Industry Association (NGO) in Brussels as Senior International Market Developer, I have during the past few years turned my attention to the International Development sector where I have been able to apply my private sector experience and skills to collaborate with NGOs, consulting firms, aid agencies and foundations to develop value chain studies, identify fundraising opportunities, support proposal development as well as on-the-ground implementation work.
My interests lie in research and business as well as project development related engagements (preferably including field work) in agriculture and entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa but also Asia (major focus during my financial career).
I am multilingual (Dutch, French, Chinese, English) and am flexible and open to both short and longer term assignments, and am available to spend longer periods in-country for field assignments.
Education
Business Studies
Sep 1993
— Jun 1994
Chinese Studies with Japanese B.A. Hons.
Sep 1989
— Jun 1993
Experience
International Development Practitioner/Consultant
Mar 2013
— Current
• Producing in-depth value chain studies of various agricultural commodities based on desk and field research, including refining market information, validating local market statistics as well as the value chain actors and structure.
• Recommending major impact opportunities for grant-making strategies and identifying potential partners to start the grant development process.
• Leading and supporting the development of new business and programs in the region including identifying fundraising opportunities, and responding to major contract/grant opportunities by developing competitive proposals (e.g. for World Bank, DFID, USDA, USAID etc.)
• Working with leading corporations and agencies to develop and implement programs to overcome/improve supply chain issues and benefit smallholder farmers and/or SMEs (e.g. developing and rolling out a seed marketing network across 2 counties in West Kenya)
• Researching and developing sustainability strategies for enterprise development