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Experienced Business Developer with a verifiable track record of onboarding and managing Public Programmes. Over 14 years of working in the impact investing and banking industry, underpinned by a triple accredited Executive MBA from the Open University, UK. Currently supporting the Dutch Goverment Building Prospects Programme, European Commission FMO Ventures program and UK Government Mobilising Finance for Forests Programme.FMO Ventures Program - FMO established and launched its first-ever dedicated early stage investment program, the FMO Ventures Program in 2020, supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the European Commission. The FMO Ventures Program consists of a ringfenced pool of committed capital of €200 mln to be deployed in early stage technology-enabled start-ups and scale ups that contribute to new or improved access to goods or services in Africa, the European Neighbourhood and Asia.https://www.fmo.nl/ventures-programBuilding Prospects is an impact fund (formerly known as IDF or the Infrastructure Development Fund) that FMO manages on behalf of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Building Prospects' primary goal is private sector development. The majority of the poor are dependent on and active in agribusiness. A sustainable agribusiness value chain needs access to infrastructure. And any business needs to take into account climate risk and invest in resilience to climate change. Building Prospects therefore invests in Agribusiness, Infrastructure and Climate. The Fund follows an inclusive approach, financing projects and companies that service individuals at the base of the pyramid taking care to actively include women and create an impact on Gender Equality. The Fund offers debt and equity solutions to its clients and currently has committed portfolio of over EUR 410mln in 60 investments.https://www.fmo.nl/building-prospectsMobilising Finance for Forests(MFF) is a Forest and Sustainable Land Use impact fund that FMO manages on behalf of the UK's Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. MFF primary goal is to combat deforestation and environmental unsustainable land use practices. Increasing the value of standing forest and incorporating forest protection and reforestation in sustainable agricultural practices will aid climate action globally. The fund will invest through indirect and direct investment and has current funding of GBP 150 mln.https://www.fmo.nl/mff

Listed skills include Business Analysis, Requirements Analysis, Software Development, Enterprise Architecture, and 22 others.