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- Obtained highly competitive grant from the European Commission (2024-2026). The project in Cambodia is promoting smallholder farmers to advocate for their own rights, impacting 82.500 people. Fulfilled role of Lead Technical writer and Donor Compliance; - Obtained highly competitive grant from Aqua for All (2022-2024). The project in Uganda combines the.

• 2022-present
• Leadership Coach
• EthicalCoach / The Hunger Project / AMREF / Wild Network 2016-present
• Life & Leadership Coach
• Individual coachees2020-2021
• Relationship Manager

• Traveled around the world (Africa, Europe, Latin America, North America, Asia);
• Read books on Development Cooperation and Organizational Management (Most inspiring: Why nations fail, Acemoglu & Robinson/ Management & non-dualiteit, Tiemersma/ Reinventing organizations, Laloux/ Disposable people.

Bamako, Mali

• Consultation in the field of renewable energy for Norwegian Church Aid Mali.

Bamako (Mali)

- Portfolio management of five programs (Climate Change, Community Violence and Small Arms Control, Livelihood and Trade, Women in Governance, Gender Based Violence) (30 bilateral and 10 operational projects; yearly budget approximately €3 million);- Team management, head of department of 7 people (guided the team during the period of insecurity in.

Bamako (Mali)

Responsible for setting up a commercial and sustainable chain of solar energy aiming at rural electrification in order to achieve economic development. Created and managed a dynamic team of 4 people. Provided trainings in business development, marketing and solar techniques to retailers in rural areas.

Bolgatanga (Ghana)

Gave entrepreneurial skills training to students from the Vocational Training Institute (VTI), supported the start up of the Association of Women Entrepreneurs and added value to the organisation VSO (Voluntary Service Overseas).

Brussels (Belgium)

Conducted research on the issue of visibility between the European Commission and the UN, interviewing key respondents, resulting in Master Thesis: 'The issue of visibility between the EC and the UN in development. Searching for a common ground' (Great Distinction). Selected by The Broker Thesis Project 2009.

Durban (South Africa)

Wrote research proposal that led to a cooperation between the DDP, University of Kwazulu Natal in South Africa and Radboud University in the Netherlands. Gave lectures at the University of Kwazulu Natal on the issue of public private partnerships.

The Hague (the Netherlands)

Developed a monitoring system specifically for public private partnerships and wrote recommendations how the planning, monitoring and evaluation system can be improved. Resulted in Master Thesis: 'Monitoring of partnerships for development'.

Washington DC (USA)

Assisted in the implementation of the National Dialogue on Entrepreneurship in the USA and conducted research on public private partnerships and Dutch and African entrepreneurship.

Amsterdam (the Netherlands)

Wrote a strategy for FairFood how to lobby more effectively towards the national government. Resulted in Bachelor Thesis: 'Lobbying, an option for NGOs?

Course: Writing Grant Proposals

Ma, Governance And Development (Great Distinction)

Institute of Development Policy and Management Received VSB scholarship

Msc, Public Administration (Top 10% Of Class)

Politics

Erasmus programme