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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 logistics of water delivery with that of milk collection, hence a reverse water supply chain will be constructed. Fulfilled role of Strategy Lead, Technical writer and Donor Compliance; - Fundraised €1.4M from the Government of Flanders for a project serving 14,000 farming families working in the groundnut and beef value chain in Malawi (2022-2027). Involved in the identification and strategic positioning, and responsible for proposal design in the role of Strategic Lead and Technical Writer;- Portfolio management of strategic European donors. Staying up to date with trends, thematic focus, pipeline/ funding opportunities. Involved in drafting and execution of engagement strategies vis-à-vis these donors on HQ level and in-country;- Developing and cultivating partnerships in The Netherlands and Europe with relevant governments, civil society organizations, knowledge institutes and private sector players. Building and maintaining a network with other Business Developers, both internally and externally;- Providing capacity building training on working with institutional donors to in-country staff;- Contributing to strategy development of Heifer Nederland and the wider Heifer family.

2022-present • Leadership Coach • EthicalCoach / The Hunger Project / AMREF / Wild Network 2016-present • Life & Leadership Coach • Individual coachees2020-2021 • Relationship Manager • EthicalCoach2019 • Executive & Leadership Coach • ReWork Inc.2019 • Organizational Consultant • NCA2019 • Workshop Facilitator • Dutch Embassy2018-2019 • Ethiopia Coordinator • Sseko Designs2018-2019 • Organizational Consultant • Dorcas Relief & Development2018-2019 • Leadership Team Coach • Progynist/ EthicalCoach2017-2019 • Mindfulness Consultant • US Embassy2017-2018 • Business Development Expert & Coach • Sabahar/ R&D Group - Cordaid2017-2018 • Country Representative (Interim General Manager) • ZAAF Leather Goods2017 • Trainer soft-skills • RBD Consultancy2017 • Business Development Expert • Thermo House2017 • Web designer • Mindfulness Unlimited2017 • Communication Advisor • GIZ EnDev Ethiopia2017 • Business Development Expert • Moyee Coffee2017 • Business Development Expert • ZAAF Leather Goods2017 • Facilitator • Agriterra2016 • Workshop Facilitator • NCA

• 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, Bales)

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 Northern Mali, 2012-2013);- Organizational management (member of the Senior Management Team, contributed to an overall change of the internal structure of the organization).

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