Thomas Ranz - Programming expert

Stuttgart, Germany

Experience

Feb 2023 - Mar 2023

2 months

Congo, the Democratic Republic of the

Programming expert

Welthunger-hilfe / USAID

Preparation of a project proposal that meets the requirements of the donor USAID and Welthungerhilfe.
Project title: “Emergency assistance to conflict affected internally displaced people and host communities in Masisi Territory and Kamango Health Zone, North Kivu, DRC.”

Oct 2022 - Jan 2023

4 months

Cambodia

Evaluator and Team leader

German Coop. and Raiffeisen Confederation, DGRV

Evaluation of the Regional Program for Promoting Cooperative Self-help Organizations in Asia.
In its program in Cambodia DGRV’s aim is to support the stepwise establishment of a sustainable cooperative system by working on micro-, meso-, and macro-level in the agricultural and microfinance sector.

May 2022 - Sep 2022

5 months

Lao People's Democratic Republic (Laos)

Evaluator and Team leader

DVV-International

Evaluation of the Country Program Laos for the German Adult Education Association (DVV-I).
The program is financed by Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) for a total period of nine years.
The funding title is “Sozialstrukturförderung” (SSF) and the program is mainly dealing with Non-Formal Education Development with a focus on vocational training as well as soft skills and thus supporting women in rural and remote areas to substantially increase their income.

Feb 2022 - Apr 2022

3 months

Central African Republic

Evaluator

Welthunger-hilfe / BMZ

Evaluation of the BMZ-funded Support Project for the Recovery of Agricultural Production (PARPA).
The overall objective of the project is to contribute to the sustainable improvement of food security of the population and the stabilization of the socio-economic situation in the urban areas of the Ombella-M'Poko prefecture (Bangui) in the Central African Republic.

Nov 2021 - Dec 2021

2 months

Liberia

Evaluator

Welthunger-hilfe / KfW

Evaluation of the KfW-funded Ebola support Program in the four counties Grand Gedeh, River Gee, Sinoe, and Maryland in the Southeast of Liberia.
The key sectors of the program are:
Infrastructure and construction of feeder roads
WaSH
Food security

Sep 2021 - Jan 2022

5 months

Uganda

Evaluator and Team leader

AWO International (Arbeiterwohlfahrt)

Mid-Term Evaluation of the BMZ-SSF Program “Integration, food safety and nutrition in Uganda”, (10/2019-12/2022).
The program’s key objectives are: Strengthening resilience of refugees and vulnerable families in host communities and vulnerable regions affected by human trafficking in Uganda through socio-economic integration and promotion of a climate change adapted agriculture.

Jul 2021 - Oct 2021

4 months

Malawi

Evaluator

IFAD

Evaluation of the Country Strategy Malawi (2016 to 2021) for the United Nations’ International Fund for Agricultural Development, IFAD.
As member of the core team in charge for rural development, food security, micro-credits, and agricultural value chains.

Mar 2021 - May 2021

3 months

Central African Republic

Evaluator

Action Against Hunger

Mid-term evaluation of the program “Emergency Food Aid and Mental Health Assistance for Vulnerable IDPs and Host Communities in Northwestern Central African Republic" with the two priority sectors:
Food aid
Psychological first aid.
The program is funded by the German Federal Foreign Office.

Dec 2020 - Feb 2021

3 months

Chad

Programming expert

German NGO Help

Proposal for a BMZ-funded project in the surroundings of Abéché in the sector of:
Agricultural value chains
Revitalization of local and regional economy
Organizational support: strengthening of cooperative structures, integration of refugee population, vegetable growing and joint selling structures.

Oct 2020 - Nov 2020

2 months

Togo

Evaluator

Swiss NGO Latrine Togo

Ex-post evaluation of the cooperation with the association N'Kotchoyem, which is active in the sanitation sector in the region of Sokodé and is financially supported since 1991.
The evaluation focuses on two main points:
The professional and technical aspects of latrine construction and use (WASH)
The organizational structure of the partner organization in particular.

Mar 2020 - Apr 2020

2 months

Congo, the Democratic Republic of the

Evaluator and Team leader

Caritas Luxembourg Foundation

Ex-post evaluation of six projects for the construction/rehabilitation of health centers and hospitals in North Kivu, DRC.
In addition to infrastructural aspects, the study also examined in particular the supply of medicines, technical equipment, treatment practice, management and aspects of cost recovery.
The field mission had to be interrupted due to the coronavirus crisis leading to the closure of borders and airports in Rwanda and DRC.

Nov 2019 - Jun 2020

8 months

Germany

Evaluator

German Federal Foreign Office, Madiba Consult

Evaluation of the German Humanitarian Assistance in the Health Sector in Africa.
The evaluation focused on two humanitarian contexts in Ethiopia and in the D.R. Congo.
Due to the protracted crisis in DRC, three emergency aid projects of primary and secondary live saving, implemented by German NGOs, were selected in South and North Kivu, and in Ituri and Uélé.

Nov 2019 - Jan 2020

3 months

Rwanda

Evaluator and Team leader

ILO

Independent Mid-term Evaluation of the project “Promoting Decent Work in Rwanda’s Informal Economy (Boneza Umurimo)”.
The project seeks the creation of more and better quality employment opportunities for Youth and Women in the sectors of garment and tailoring, and building construction.

Oct 2019 - Nov 2019

2 months

Lao People's Democratic Republic (Laos)

Evaluator and Team leader

German Coop. and Raiffeisen Confederation, DGRV

Evaluation of the Regional Program for Promoting Cooperative Self-help Organizations in Asia 2018 to 2020.
In its program in Laos DGRV’s aim is to support the stepwise establishment of a sustainable cooperative system by working on micro-, meso-, and macro-level in the agricultural and microfinance sector.

Aug 2019 - Oct 2019

3 months

Congo, the Democratic Republic of the

Evaluator and Team leader

Lernen-Helfen-Leben e.V, LHL

Evaluation of LHL forestry projects in South Kivu province.
Since 2013 LHL projects, funded by BMZ, have had similar priorities:
Reforestation
Training in agriculture and forestry
Education of children and youth as environmental advocates
Bushfire control
Land use and livestock involvement in conflict management.

May 2019 - Jun 2019

2 months

Programming expert

World Vision

Preparation of a KfW-funded project in Northern Bhar el Ghazal and Aweil.
The three key components of the project are:
Drinking water supply
Revitalization of regional markets through increased agricultural production and better access to markets
Community based social and productive infrastructure micro-projects.

Apr 2019 - Jul 2019

4 months

Tunisia

Evaluator and Team leader

ILO

Final independent evaluation of the "Youth and Employability Program”, implemented by the UN’s International Labour Organisation, ILO.
The program, funded by the Netherlands, aims to support young job seekers, women and men, in Beja, Jendouba, Siliana and Kef, to benefit from better access to the paid or self-employed labour market.

Feb 2019 - Mar 2019

2 months

Cameroon

Evaluator and Team leader

Association Avenir Femme, AAF

Evaluation of a vocational training center, financed by "Bread for the World" and implemented by the "Centre Avenir Femme, AAF" in the Far North of Cameroon.
The project offers vocational training in the fields of sewing, hairdressing, catering, literacy courses and caring for people living with HIV/AIDS.

Jan 2019 - Feb 2019

2 months

Central African Republic

Programming expert

Welthunger-hilfe / World Bank

Welthungerhilfe was asked by the Central African Ministry of Agriculture to prepare and submit a detailed project proposal as part of the World Bank funded program "Projet d'Appui à la Relance Agricole et au Développement de l'Agrobusiness en Centrafrique, PRADAC".

Nov 2018 - Dec 2019

2 months

Congo, the Democratic Republic of the

Evaluator and Team leader

Misereor

Evaluation of the "Drinking Water for All" hydraulic program in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The objective of the program is to better manage water with and for disadvantaged communities in the diocese of Kikwit and in the outskirts of Kinshasa.

Oct 2018 - Nov 2018

2 months

Nigeria

Evaluator and Team leader

Bread for the World, BfdW

Evaluation of Mason’s Technical School in Garkida, North-Eastern Nigeria.
Vocational training restarted in 2016 only after suspension of all activities due to several attacks of Boko Haram.
Besides quality aspects of provided vocational training, the evaluation focuses as well on the question, how former graduates could integrate in the regional labor market.

May 2018 - Sep 2018

5 months

Cameroon

Evaluator and Team leader

Bread for the World, BftW

Evaluation of four student support programs in Cameroon and Congo (Douala, Kinshasa, Goma and Bukavu).
The programs are complementary to university studies and facilitate students' efficient learning and their integration into the labor market.
They support entrepreneurship activities and inform about democratic principles.

Mar 2018 - Apr 2018

2 months

Burundi

Programming expert

Welthunger-hilfe / AA

Programming of an emergency assistance project to improve food security and provision with drinking water for the most vulnerable populations of Muyinga Province, Northern Burundi.

Feb 2018 - Mar 2018

2 months

Central African Republic

Programming expert

Welthunger-hilfe / EC

Concept development: Strengthening of the resilience of crisis affected population in the surroundings of Bangui: Food safety and security, vegetable growing and marketing, labour intensive rehabilitation of social infrastructure, capacity building measures for civil society organisations.

Jan 2018 - Feb 2018

2 months

Liberia

Programming expert

Welthunger-hilfe / KfW

Finalization of the concept for the Rural Recovery Program, phase V (RRP-V) with a scheduled budget of 14.7 million Euros which meets the quality criteria of both, Welthungerhilfe and KfW, including the full narrative proposal, a draft budget, the logical framework, and the detailed work plan.

Oct 2017 - Nov 2017

2 months

Central African Republic

Programming expert

Welthunger-hilfe / BMZ

Concept development: informal rural vocational training for crisis affected youth and adolescents in the region of Bangui.
Besides practical training in agricultural techniques also the low level of general education shall be enhanced thus enabling training graduates to survive as independent small scale farmers instead of joining armed groups.

Aug 2017 - Sep 2017

2 months

Kenya

Evaluator

GFA / German Ministry for Nutrition and Agriculture

Final evaluation of the Cooperation between the German Cooperative Alliance, DGRV and the Cooperative Alliance of Kenya, CAK.
Besides promoting CAK as umbrella organization of Kenya’s cooperative movement, the project developed a total of 21 training modules, exercised a group of core trainers and carried out trainings of members and staff of agricultural cooperatives.

Jun 2017 - Jul 2017

2 months

Niger

Consultant

EC-Delegation in Niger / IBF

Identification and formulation of an intervention framework for the creation of jobs and economic opportunities and including strengthening of resilience in Niger.
In charge of socio-economic aspects in the context of LRRD, resilience, and basic public services in the region of Diffa.

Jun 2016 - May 2017

1 year

United States

Sabbatical Year

Overland travel from Alaska to Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego.

Mar 2016 - May 2016

3 months

Congo, the Democratic Republic of the

Evaluator

CFI

CFI is one of the authorised German church organisations for delegation of volunteers abroad.
The evaluation will focus on the impact of CFI volunteers’ work within various sectors (pre-school, basic and tertiary education, vocational training, rehabilitation and reconstruction, and health) in the towns of Nebobongo, Isiro, and Bunia throughout the last ten years.

Jan 2015 - Apr 2016

4 months

Ethiopia

Evaluator and Team leader

Caritas Switzerland

Sector and Country Strategy Evaluation: Assessment of the particular sector potential for Caritas Switzerland’s engagement in the education sectors of Ethiopia and Haiti: Contribution to the new Policy framework development 2017 to 2021.

Dec 2015 - Jan 2016

2 months

Haiti

Programming expert

German Red Cross / ECHO

Proposal for an ECHO funded project in the sector of drought resistance and resilience in the Artibonite and Jacmel region on behalf of Netherland’s, Spanish and German Red Cross.

Oct 2015 - Nov 2015

2 months

Zimbabwe

Evaluator and Team leader

ILO

Final independent evaluation of the project “Skills for Youth Employment and Rural Development in Western and Southern Africa” for the UN’s International Labour Organisation.
The project was focusing on out-of-school youth by developing demand-driven technical and vocational training in under-served rural communities, upgrading existing informal apprenticeships, and providing micro-credits.

Jul 2015 - Sep 2015

3 months

Haiti

Evaluator and Team leader

Welthungerhilfe

Country Level Evaluation of the Welthungerhilfe Reconstruction Programme in Haiti five years after the earthquake of early 2010.
In depth analysis of projects in the sectors of food security, agriculture and irrigation, shelter, low cost housing, disaster preparedness and climate change etc.

Mar 2015 - Aug 2015

6 months

Nigeria

Evaluator

Bread for the World, Protestant Dev. Service

Cross-sectoral evaluation of income generating partner projects: Approximately 100 partner projects in the sectors of agricultural production and value chains, micro-finance, and handicrafts and marketing were evaluated worldwide.
After a detailed in-depth desk analysis of some pre-selected 30 projects, the two nominated evaluators visited six projects abroad, four in Africa and two in Asia.

Dec 2014 - Jan 2015

2 months

Ethiopia

Evaluator and Team leader

Pestalozzi Foundation Swiss, PCF

The external evaluation was expected to cover the overall performance of the PCF Country Program and specific achievements of the four projects that were directly implemented by PCF’s three operational partners in the sector of basic and pre-school education.

Dec 2014 - Dec 2015

1 month

Central African Republic

Programming expert

Welthungerhilfe / USAID

Proposal for an USAID-financed emergency aid project in the sectors of food security, agricultural production and marketing, rural water supply and protection.

Nov 2014 - Dec 2015

2 months

Uganda

Evaluator

CFI

A CFI project for promotion of economic development, specialized on agricultural value chains and traditional cooperative saving and loan groups, was evaluated.

Nov 2014 - Nov 2014

1 month

Central African Republic

Programming expert

Welthungerhilfe / GIZ

Proposal for the BMZ-financed emergency aid project “Strengthening of the resilience of crisis affected population in the surroundings of Bangui”: Food safety and security, vegetable growing and marketing, labour intensive rehabilitation of social infrastructure, capacity building measures for civil society organisations.

Jul 2014 - Aug 2014

2 months

Benin

Evaluator and Team leader

ILO

Final independent evaluation of the CEJEDRAO project (Skills for Youth Employment and Rural Development in Western and Southern Africa) for the UN’s International Labour Organisation.
The project supported income generating activities in rural areas, informal vocational training and capacity building measures on community level in four of the twelve Departments of Benin.

Jun 2014 - Jul 2014

2 months

Rwanda

Evaluator

CFI

At the end of the first funding cycle an evaluation of the Ihumure Vocational Training Centre (IVTC) was carried out in order to review the impact achieved so far and to support planning for a second project phase in the sectors of skilled crafts and trade, product development, and marketing.

Mar 2014 - Apr 2014

2 months

Congo, the Democratic Republic of the

Programming expert

Welthungerhilfe / USAID

Proposal for a USAID-financed rural emergency aid project in the North Kivu region.
This project is supposed to be based on:
Support for refugees and returnees
Labour intensive reconstruction of feeder roads
Increased agricultural production and marketing, and food security.

Oct 2013 - Feb 2015

1 year 5 months

Congo, the Democratic Republic of the

Backstopping expert-deputy team leader

GIZ / AGEG

Since October 2013 AGEG is organising an accompanying monitoring and evaluation system for the GIZ programme "Economic strengthening of the provinces of Maniema and South Kivu through market oriented and job creating education and training (REMAKI)”.

Oct 2013 - Dec 2014

3 months

India

Evaluator

German Doctors

Ex-post evaluation of twelve earthquake-proof school construction projects, co-funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation (BMZ) in Assam, Northeast-India since 2005.
The key issue of the assessment was the question, to what extent constructed school infrastructure is adequately used by the catholic project partners in several dioceses of Northwest India.

Jul 2013 - Aug 2013

2 months

Cameroon

Consultant

GIZ

Analysis of rural development strategies and activities in Cameroon regarding a future sector engagement of the German cooperation: Review of existing documentation, overview of relevant sector activities of government institutions and donor agencies, propositions for complementary contributions from the German cooperation.

Apr 2013 - May 2013

2 months

Congo, the Democratic Republic of the

Remote

Programming expert

Welthungerhilfe / KfW

Project proposal for a buffer zone project along the Lomami National Park near Kindu, in the very remote region of Maniema.
Key aspects of project interventions were agricultural development and value chains, labour intensive road reconstruction, income generation.

Mar 2013 - Apr 2013

2 months

Haiti

Evaluator

Kindernothilfe, KNH

Final evaluation of the activities of five KNH partners.
Besides the overall goal of improving the child rights situation in Haiti's civil society, key aspects of project interventions were: teacher training, agro-ecological trainings, micro credits, and host families and aids orphans.

Nov 2012 - Mar 2013

5 months

Ethiopia

Evaluator and Team leader

Caritas Austria

Comparative external evaluation of three food security projects funded by the Austrian Development Agency, ADA and implemented by Caritas partners in Burkina Faso, D.R. Congo and Ethiopia: Capacity building, micro credits, marketing, income generation, crop and vegetable production, organic fertilisers, post-harvest protection and storage facilities.

Oct 2012 - Jan 2013

4 months

Kenya

Evaluator and Team leader

Aktion Deutschland Hilft, ADH

External evaluation of six ADH funded projects, funded by private donations and implemented through six German NGOs and their partners as a reaction to the ADH Horn of Africa Drought Appeal in 2011.
Key aspects: LRRD, food aid, food security, nutrition, water and sanitation, refugee camp management.

Sep 2012 - Oct 2012

2 months

Uganda

Evaluator

Welthungerhilfe / BMZ

Mid-term review of the project “Sustainable improvement of the socio-economic conditions of the people in the districts of Lira and Otuke in the Lango Region of Northern Uganda”.
Key components are: Seed and cash crop production, animal traction, saving and loan associations, agricultural value chains, construction of schools, latrines and water points.

Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

3 months

Evaluator and Team leader

Misereor

External Evaluation of basic education programmes of the two Dioceses of Rumbek and Wau in order to expand and develop their education services in the post-referendum environment.

May 2012 - Jun 2012

2 months

Congo, the Democratic Republic of the

Programming expert

Welthungerhilfe / BMZ

Proposal for a development oriented rural emergency aid project at Ruwenzori Mountain, North Kivu in the sectors of labour intensive road reconstruction, agricultural development including food processing and agricultural value chains.

Apr 2012 - May 2012

2 months

Congo, the Democratic Republic of the

Programming expert

Welthungerhilfe / USAID

Proposal for a USAID-funded rural emergency aid project in the Oriental and North Kivu Province in the sectors of reintegration of returnees, labour intensive roads reconstruction and agricultural development.

Feb 2012 - Mar 2012

2 months

Haiti

Programming expert

Welthungerhilfe / IDB

Project proposal for a relocation programme, funded by the Inter-American Development Bank, IDB.
The purpose is to open up and unlock new arable land for compensation of small scale farmers of an industrial export processing zone.

Nov 2011 - Jan 2012

3 months

Uganda

Programming expert

Welthungerhilfe / EC

Proposal for an EC-funded rural development project in Northern Uganda in the sectors of increased agricultural production of cash crops, post-harvest protection, ware houses, micro credits, food processing, and marketing.

Jul 2011 - Aug 2011

2 months

Rwanda

Programming expert

Welthungerhilfe / BMZ

Proposal for a development oriented rural emergency aid project in Central Rwanda in the sector of irrigation, rice production and processing, co-operatives, to be funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation (BMZ).

May 2011 - Jun 2011

2 months

Cambodia

Evaluator and Team leader

Misereor

Final evaluation of the Youth Development Programme, YRDP.
This nation-wide informal education programme has been supported by Misereor amongst other donors since the year 2000.
An ongoing programme phase is planned and shall include the evaluation results.

Mar 2011 - Apr 2011

2 months

Haiti

Programming expert

Plan International

Feasibility Study for a vocational training centre in Jacmel, Haiti.
The initial project idea concentrated on relevant trades for reconstruction activities with a special focus on girls’ participation.

Feb 2011 - Mar 2011

2 months

Congo, the Democratic Republic of the

Programming expert

Welthungerhilfe / BMZ

Proposal for a development oriented rural emergency aid project in the North Kivu region, to be funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation (BMZ).

Jan 2010 - Nov 2011

11 months

Congo, the Democratic Republic of the

Consultant

Welthungerhilfe

Socio-economic impact analysis of mechanised and human labour based road reconstruction activities in Eastern Congo, carried out by Welthungerhilfe between 2003 and 2010.

Jan 2010 - Feb 2011

2 months

Ethiopia

Evaluator

Protestant Development Service, EED

Evaluation of the Secondary Education Project in Lalo Aira and Horest Spingies.
Besides pure educational aspects the evaluation focused on organisational structures, cost-recovery through school fees and additional income generating activities to sustain scarce financial resources.

Dec 2010 - Dec 2010

1 month

Haiti

Programming expert

Welthungerhilfe / BMZ

Proposal for a rural emergency aid project in northern Haiti, funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation (BMZ).

Nov 2010 - Nov 2010

1 month

Congo, the Democratic Republic of the

Programming expert

Welthungerhilfe / ECHO

Proposal for an ECHO-financed rural emergency aid project in the Haut Ulélé region.

Sep 2010 - Nov 2010

3 months

Haiti

Programming expert

Alliance2015

Development of a strategic framework and a concept for a joint programme for Alliance2015 members’ livelihood work in Haiti, including approach and design.

Jul 2010 - Jul 2010

1 month

Congo, the Democratic Republic of the

Consultant

Welthungerhilfe / BMZ

Final Review and documentation of a BMZ-ENÜH project (food security and road rehabilitation) in Ituri.

Mar 2010 - Apr 2010

2 months

Cameroon

Evaluator and Team leader

ILO

Final evaluation of the project "Poverty reduction among communities vulnerable to child trafficking through promotion of decent work" in the Bamenda region for the UN’s Internat. Labour Organisation.

Feb 2010 - Mar 2010

2 months

Congo, the Democratic Republic of the

Programming expert

Welthungerhilfe / BMZ

Proposal for a development oriented rural emergency aid project in the North Kivu region, to be funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation (BMZ).

Dec 2009 - Jan 2010

2 months

Congo, the Democratic Republic of the

Programming expert

Welthungerhilfe / USAID

Proposal for a USAID-financed rural emergency aid project in the Ituri region.
This project is supposed to be based on reintegration of returnees, labour intensive reconstruction of roads, water and hygiene and agricultural development.

Sep 2009 - Dec 2009

4 months

Ethiopia

Evaluator

EC

Country Level Evaluation of the EC’s co-operation with Ethiopia, Phase I.
Special tasks: Food safety and security, and rural development.

Aug 2009 - Nov 2009

4 months

Tajikistan

Evaluator

Welthungerhilfe / EC

Final evaluation of the EC funded project „Management of Natural Resources in the Provinces of Baljuvan, Temur Malik and Khovaling.
The project region is characterized by a significant out-migration of young men to Russia.

Jun 2009 - Jul 2009

2 months

Cameroon

Evaluator and Team leader

GTZ / EC

Final evaluation of a community based water and sanitation project in four peri-urban poor neighbour-hoods of Douala.
This programme has been funded by the EC, GTZ and the community of Douala.

Feb 2009 - Jul 2009

6 months

Namibia

Evaluator

EC

Country Level Evaluation of the EC’s co-operation with Namibia.
The special tasks as member of the evaluation team was the in depth analysis of the rural development sector, SWAp and sector budget support in Namibia since 2000.

Jan 2009 - Feb 2009

2 months

Congo, the Democratic Republic of the

Consultant

Welthungerhilfe / USAID

Final Review and documentation of all USAID-financed projects (food security sector) in Ituri carried out by Welthungerhilfe since 1999.
Execution of a base line survey for an EC project in North Kivu.

Nov 2008 - Dec 2009

2 months

Congo, the Democratic Republic of the

Programming expert

Welthungerhilfe

Revision of several project proposals in the sectors of food security, LRRD (Linking Relief, Rehabilitation and Development) and rural development of Eastern Congo, to be funded by the EC, KfW, BMZ and USAID.

Jun 2008 - Jul 2008

2 months

Malawi

Team leader

InWEnt

Evaluation of the Sandwich Training Programme for Trainers of Primary School Teachers.
As a first step, interviews with all involved University teachers in Germany had to be conducted.
During the field trip, visits to lessons on teachers’ training centres (TTC level), to demonstration schools, and to lessons of second year student teachers were carried out.

Apr 2008 - May 2008

2 months

Cambodia

Team leader

Welthungerhilfe

Evaluation of the country programme for Laos and Cambodia at the end of the financing phase for the country office project in Phnom Penh.
It was an intermediate evaluation in the sense of the regional programme, as this programme is to be continued in the future.

Jan 2008 - Dec 2009

1 year

Central African Republic

Evaluator and Coordinator

EC

Country Level Evaluation of the EC’s co-operation with CAR.
Besides coordination at AGEG headquarters the special task as member of the evaluation team was the in depth analysis of LRRD aspects and environmental impacts of EC funded activities in CAR since 1996.

Jan 2008 - Feb 2008

2 months

Togo

Programming expert

German Red Cross / EC

Proposal for an EC funded development project in the sector of hygiene and health education, rural water supply and latrines in the two regions Plateaux and Savanes.

Dec 2007 - Jan 2008

2 months

Congo, the Democratic Republic of the

Programming expert

Welthungerhilfe / BMZ

Proposal for a development oriented rural emergency aid project in the Ituri region, to be funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation (BMZ).
This project was supposed to re-vitalise regional economies, to strengthen civil society and to reduce conflict potential in multi ethnic rural areas.

Nov 2007 - Dec 2008

2 months

Liberia

Evaluator

Welthungerhilfe / KfW

Evaluation of the Rural Recovery Programme in South-Eastern Liberia funded by German Financial Cooperation through KfW Development Bank.
This impact oriented evaluation focused on the five programme components ALP, Accelerated Learning Programme, gender-based violence, agriculture, water and sanitation, and labour intensive road reconstruction.

Jul 2007 - Jul 2007

1 month

Haiti

Backstopper

GTZ / AGEG

Backstopping mission within the long-term project for reproductive health, family planning and HIV/AIDS in the province of Hinche, carried out by AGEG.

May 2007 - Jun 2007

2 months

Congo, the Democratic Republic of the

Evaluator

Welthungerhilfe / USAID

Final Review and documentation of all USAID-financed projects in Congo carried out by Welthungerhilfe since 1999 (second phase).
Besides the support of returnees, distribution of seeds, agricultural material and rural extension services these projects have dealt with labour intensive cash for work road reconstruction.

Mar 2007 - Apr 2007

2 months

Congo, the Democratic Republic of the

Team leader

Welthungerhilfe

Evaluation of labour intensive road reconstruction along the axis Walikale – Lubutu – Punia, funded by the German Financial Cooperation (KfW).
This impact oriented evaluation focused on the non-technical and mainly socio-economic project measures with special emphasis on gender aspects and environment.

Jan 2007 - Feb 2007

2 months

Afghanistan

Team leader

Welthungerhilfe

Evaluation of a community development project in Eastern Afghanistan.
This project provides training in the informal sector such as vocational training, skills development, literacy and education.
In addition, a micro-credit scheme has been built-up.
The remote rural areas around Jalalabad have been selected as the project’s intervention zone.

Dec 2006 - Dec 2006

1 month

Congo, the Democratic Republic of the

Programming expert

Welthungerhilfe / BMZ

Proposal for a development oriented rural emergency aid project in the Ituri region, to be funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation (BMZ).
This project is supposed to re-vitalise regional economies, to strengthen civil society and to reduce conflict potential in multi ethnic rural areas.
It will be based on improved and increased agricultural production, commercialisation of agricultural products, labour intensive reconstruction work and informal education.

Oct 2006 - Nov 2006

2 months

Haiti

Backstopper

GTZ / AGEG

Backstopping mission within the long-term project for reproductive health, family planning and HIV/AIDS in the province of Hinche.

Sep 2006 - Oct 2006

2 months

Congo, the Democratic Republic of the

Team leader

Welthungerhilfe / EC

Mid-term review of the EC financed Regional Rural Development Programme in Northern Kivu.
Since early 2005, this project has been dealing with intensified rural extension services, the distribution of seeds and agricultural material, labour intensive road reconstruction and social infrastructure, and cash for work programmes.

Jul 2006 - Aug 2006

2 months

Afghanistan

Evaluator

Welthungerhilfe / World Bank

Comparative evaluation of the involvement of German Agro Action in the National Solidarity Programme, NSP, in four provinces of Saripul, Jawzjan, Faryab and Nagarhar.
The NSP is a community development programme which is funded by the World Bank and implemented by the Afghan Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation.
This programme shall strengthen civil society by supporting self-reliant and community driven efforts country wide on community level.

Apr 2006 - May 2006

2 months

Congo, the Democratic Republic of the

Programming expert

Welthungerhilfe / USAID

Proposal for a USAID-financed rural emergency aid project in the Ituri region.
This project is supposed to be based on labour intensive reconstruction of roads and social infrastructure and agricultural development.

Feb 2006 - Apr 2006

3 months

Congo, the Democratic Republic of the

Evaluator

Welthungerhilfe / USAID

Final Review and documentation of all USAID-financed projects in Congo carried out by WELTHUNGERHILFE since 1999 (first phase).

Jan 2005 - Feb 2006

2 months

Germany

Researcher

GTZ

Desk study on the impact of non-formal and informal education in low and middle-income countries.
Review of monitoring and evaluation methods in projects and programmes of non-formal and informal education.
Preparation of a discussion paper for GTZ and World Bank.

Dec 2005 - Dec 2005

1 month

Haiti

Backstopper

GTZ / AGEG

Backstopping mission within the long-term project for reproductive health, family planning and HIV/AIDS in the province of Hinche.

Oct 2005 - Nov 2005

2 months

Congo, the Democratic Republic of the

Evaluator

Welthungerhilfe / USAID

Final evaluation of the USAID/OFDA financed emergency aid project “Food Security in the Ituri district”, based in Bunia.
Since 1999, this project has dealt with the distribution of seeds and agricultural material, labour intensive road reconstruction, cash for work programmes, and rural extension services.

Jun 2005 - Jul 2005

2 months

Niger

Monitoring expert

EC / GTZ

Monitoring and evaluation mission within the EC-financed (9th EDF funds) basic education programme, implemented by GTZ-International Services.
The programme’s main components are teachers’ training, rehabilitation and construction of school infrastructure, bi-lingual basic education schemes and integration in the mutual sector-wide approach of all donor agencies in Niger.

Apr 2005 - Jun 2005

3 months

Congo, the Democratic Republic of the

Evaluator

Welthungerhilfe / USAID

Final evaluation of the USAID/OFDA financed emergency aid project “Food Security in Beni – Lubero”, based in Butembo, North-Kivu.
Since 1999, this project has dealt with the distribution of seeds and agricultural material, labour intensive road reconstruction, cash for work programmes and rural extension services.

Feb 2005 - Apr 2005

3 months

Congo, the Democratic Republic of the

Programming expert

Welthungerhilfe / EC

Proposal for an EC-financed rural development project in and around the Okapi Wildlife Reserve, Epulu, in the Ituri region.
The project proposal included a detailed technical part, a financial estimation and a time schedule for project execution.
This project is supposed to be based on labour intensive reconstruction of roads and social infrastructure, agricultural development and education/sensitisation measures.

Dec 2004 - Feb 2005

3 months

Congo, the Democratic Republic of the

Team leader

Welthungerhilfe

This evaluation covered two out of nine country evaluations, the road reconstruction project COD 1008 and the project COD 1009 for the reintegration of returnees into their home villages in the Masisi / Walikale region, North-Kivu.
The evaluation was part of the sector evaluation of the GAA programme “re-construction and rehabilitation“, carried out by AGEG from August 2004 to June 2005.

Sep 2004 - Feb 2005

6 months

Nigeria

Team leader

Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation (BMZ)

Cross-sectoral evaluation of the Diocesan Development Programmes and Administration in Ijebu-Ode, Nigeria.
This evaluation was the third within a sequence of six studies to be carried out between 2002 and 2007.
It analysed and assessed projects with the objective "Ensuring the Participation of the Poor – Strengthening Good Governance" – supported by Protestant and Catholic German donor agencies, financed by BMZ.

Jun 2004 - Jul 2004

2 months

Niger

Monitoring expert

EC / GTZ

Monitoring and evaluation mission within the EC-financed (9th EDF funds) basic education programme, implemented by GTZ-International Services.

Apr 2004 - May 2004

2 months

Burkina Faso

Team leader

Stiftung Weltbevölkerung

Final evaluation of the project “Préparer un avenir sain“, a programme of sexual education for adolescents, awareness raising, and family planning.
The mission’s objective consisted of assessing the quality of information tools as well as to analyse whether they were (i) appropriate, and (ii) comprehensive to the target group of adolescents.

Jan 2004 - Jan 2004

1 month

Germany

Evaluator

Lux Development

Tender evaluation for a framework contract in the educational sector.

Jul 2003 - Jul 2003

1 month

Haiti

Backstopper

GTZ / AGEG

Backstopping mission within the long-term project for reproductive health.

Jan 2003 - Mar 2003

3 months

Niger

Evaluator

Lux Development

Evaluator for the final evaluation of the basic education programme «Ecoles et Santé» in the Dosso region.
The four major fields of the programme activities comprised construction and rehabilitation of schools and wells, teachers training, ecological activities and health education.
Based on the logical framework, a detailed analysis of the achieved programme results during the implementation period had to be carried out, in view of the following project phase’s re-adjusted planning as well as a better integration into the sector-wide approach of other donors’ activities in Niger (World Bank, EC, GTZ, KfW, French Co-operation and several international NGOs).

Nov 2002 - Dec 2003

2 months

Haiti

Backstopper

GTZ / AGEG

Backstopping mission within the long-term project for reproductive health, family planning and HIV/AIDS in the province of Hinche.

Oct 2002 - Nov 2002

2 months

Tanzania, United Republic of

Team leader

Misereor

Evaluation of the Rural Water Programme (DMDD) of the Catholic Diocese of Mbulu.
Main objective of the evaluation was the analysis of DMDD’s managerial and technical performance in terms of sustainability and appropriateness to local conditions.
One expected output was to outline in close co-operation with Misereor’s partners a concept for locally adaptable and sustainable water fee and management schemes.
Such management systems should allow for a subsequent long-term operation of the water supply systems once the external funding has come to an end, thus contributing to the poverty reduction process.

May 2002 - Jul 2002

3 months

Niger

Team leader

EC

Final evaluation of the basic education programme “Edubase” in the Tillabéri region.
The three major fields of the programme activities comprised improvement of social integration of schools in rural communities, construction and rehabilitation of schools and teachers training.
Based on the logical framework, a detailed analysis of the achieved programme results during the implementation period of three years had to be carried out.
The methodological approach of “Edubase” was examined in order to integrate strengths and to avoid weaknesses within the ongoing de-centralised and enlarged EC-financed basic education programme in Niger.

Mar 2002 - Apr 2002

2 months

Haiti

Backstopper

GTZ / AGEG

Backstopping mission within the long-term project for reproductive health.

Nov 2001 - Feb 2002

4 months

Uganda

Team leader

Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation (BMZ)

Cross-sectoral evaluation of the new instrument of “Civil Peace Service”.
Team leader for country evaluations in Chad and Uganda.
At the end of the first three-year phase this new instrument in German development co-operation was evaluated through a cross-sectoral analysis in eight countries in Africa, Latin America and on the Balkans.
The main task of the field trips included the analysis of professional and individual experiences of German civil peace workers abroad in view of their preparation in Germany, their daily working context, opportunities and obstacles in their fieldwork.
Another focus was set on the view of partner organisations abroad.
As a result of the evaluation a re-adjustment of the instrument “Civil Peace Service” is expected shortly.

Oct 2001 - Oct 2001

1 month

Haiti

Backstopper

GTZ / AGEG

Backstopping mission within the long-term project for reproductive health.

May 2001 - Jun 2001

2 months

Haiti

Evaluator

EC

Evaluator within the EC-financed programme for a restructuring of the educational sector in Haiti (PARGSEH).
The programme aimed at re-organising the educational sector in Haiti by an organisational restructuring on different administrative levels as well as by decentralising and transferring responsibilities to department levels.
Due to the difficult political situation in Haiti, programme activities concentrated predominantly on the ministerial level.
During the second phase, decentralisation was the main task of the programme.

Mar 2001 - Apr 2001

2 months

Niger

Evaluator

Heinrich-Böll-Foundation (HBS)

Evaluation of the Federal Committee of NGOs and Associations (CFOA), three years after the partnership between HBS and the CFOA had been terminated.
This evaluation was part of a worldwide sector-evaluation of HBS-funded ecological projects.
The mission aimed at analysing CFOA’s activities during the last few years and at carrying out a brief assessment of today’s situation in Niger.

Oct 2000 - Jan 2001

4 months

Rwanda

Team leader

Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation (BMZ)

Evaluation of the National Programme for advanced teacher training in the church schools of Rwanda.
The Rwandan educational system was still marked by the aftermath of genocide.
To a large extent, assistants, who had not been trained in education, replaced missing staff members in schools.
The aim of the evaluation was to analyse the programme’s impact during the past three years with a focus on educational, social and conflict reducing outcomes.
Financing was provided by EZE, and approved by BMZ.

Jun 2000 - Mar 2001

10 months

Nigeria

Evaluator

Misereor

Evaluation of the “Short Term Advisory Service (BAZ)”.
The Catholic advisory service has been founded in 1984 and includes some 25 fully employed consultants.
In different sectors, they are advising Misereor’s numerous project partners abroad.
A detailed analysis of the programme as well as a management and operations concept for its future was to be outlined.
Therefore, an overall assessment including all three different perspectives from Misereor’s staff, advisors and the programme partners abroad had to be done.

Oct 1999 - Dec 1999

3 months

Haiti

Monitoring expert

EC

Technical assistance within the EC-financed programme for a restructuring of the educational sector in Haiti.
The mission’s main objective was the definition of detailed and precise key indicators in order to evaluate and monitor concepts in close co-operation with the staff of the Haitian Ministry of Education and Youth.

Jun 1999 - Aug 1999

3 months

Madagascar

Team leader

Misereor

Evaluation of the Self-Help Support Project (P.A.A.P.) in Miarinarivo, Madagascar.
Since 1993, the project has been applying the pedagogic approach of “animation rurale”.
The community-based activities of the project’s focus on environmental protection and resource management, agriculture, livestock husbandry, supply systems for drinking water, income generating measures, and small scale credit schemes.

Feb 1999 - Feb 1999

1 month

Germany

Coordinator

AGEG

Programme co-ordination and organization within a study tour for community development experts of Benin.

Jan 1998 - Jan 1999

1 month

Germany

Co-moderator

AGEG

Seminar course Decentralization and Delegation of Responsibility.
11 experts of the administrative head staff of Benin, Cameroon, Rwanda and Madagascar participated in this two-week seminar course in Kirchheim.

May 1998 - May 1998

1 month

Germany

Evaluator

C.-Duisberg Foundation (CDG)

Comparative evaluation of several professional workshops executed by the Carl-Duisberg Foundation between 1996 and 1998.

Mar 1998 - Mar 1998

1 month

Cote D'ivoire

Co-moderator

C.-Duisberg Foundation (CDG)

Co-moderator and resource person for the workshop „Consultancy as a professional option for former scholarship holders“.

Feb 1998 - Feb 1998

1 month

Mali

Evaluator

Böll-Foundation (HBS)

Evaluation of the NGO „Association Ecologie & Population“, with special regard to their approaches in appropriate agriculture, extension methods and “microréalisations”.

Nov 1997 - Nov 1997

1 month

Mali

Consultant

C.-Duisberg Foundation (CDG)

Preparation and conceptualisation of a professional workshop in co-operation with a local moderator.

Oct 1997 - Oct 1997

1 month

Niger

Evaluator

Böll-Foundation (HBS)

Evaluation and financial control of the latest projects of the Federal Committee of NGOs and Associations.

Mar 1997 - Sep 1997

7 months

Bulgaria

Project manager

EC

Instead of dealing with food aid, the Emergency Social Assistance Programme (ESAP) used the former socialist social welfare structures for transferring aid payments from an international account through the local banking system in cash money to the final beneficiaries.

Jul 1996 - Aug 1996

2 months

Niger

Evaluator

Böll-Foundation (HBS)

Evaluation of the activities of several NGOs in the sector of informal ecological and political formation.

Mar 1996 - May 1996

3 months

Congo, the Democratic Republic of the

Evaluator

Protestant Dev. Service (EZE)

Evaluation of income-generating measures and productive potentials with regard to small hydropower-station projects.

Sep 1995 - Jan 2015

19 years 5 months

Germany

Senior Project Manager

AGEG Consultants eG

Project co-ordination
Backstopping
Tendering
Market survey
Staff recruitment, etc.

Apr 1995 - Jun 1995

3 months

Madagascar

Programming expert

Welthungerhilfe

Preparation of a technical emergency project: re-equipment with basic agricultural and household materials, support of local handicraft production, community-based food stock etc.

Nov 1992 - Jan 1995

2 years 3 months

Germany

Consultant

Community administrations

Advisory services for political refugees and asylum seekers with regard to social integration, industrial and social law, health, schooling problems, etc.

Mar 1992 - Jul 1992

5 months

Liberia

Relief administrator

Int. Red Cross (IKRK)

Relief administration in a technical emergency, and food-aid project and co-ordinator for collaboration with local NGOs.

Jan 1988 - Oct 1990

1 year 10 months

Togo

Project manager

German Development Service (DED)

Management of the financial self-help support programme „microréalisations“: Small-scale credit schemes for activities of co-operatives in the fields of agriculture, handicrafts and micro-commerce.
Co-ordination with activities of other local and international NGOs and donors.

Oct 1988 - Dec 1988

3 months

Chad

Trainee

German Development Service (DED)

Participation in the evaluation of future project-activities of the DED.

Jun 1988 - Oct 1988

5 months

Benin

Trainee

German Development Service (DED)

Diploma in Community Development / Animation Rurale during a practical course.

Jun 1987 - Aug 1987

3 months

Cameroon

Trainee

German Development Service (DED)

Practical course with a coffee-producing co-operative in Southern Cameroon.

Jul 1984 - Dec 1986

1 year 6 months

Saudi Arabia

Truck driver

Private Companies

International freight transports in Europe and to Saudi Arabia.

Aug 1982 - Dec 1983

1 year 5 months

Reutlingen, Germany

Teacher

G.-Werner Foundation

Teacher at a school for handicapped children in Reutlingen as a Community Service activity.

Summary

Knowledge in tropical and sub-tropical agriculture. Experience as teacher, moderator and trainer. Advanced knowledge in mechanics. Appropriate technologies. Computer literacy: Microsoft Office, Excel, FileMaker Pro.

Rural development and food security. Income generating measures and value chains. Self-help support / micro-financing. Community development / “animation rurale”. Capacity building and decentralisation (public sector and NGOs). Reintegration and rehabilitation, LRRD. Support for refugees and returnees, livelihoods, resilience. Social development and education. Employment and decent work. Civil society and non-formal education schemes. Basic education, vocational training and teacher training. Excellent knowledge of strategies, methodological approaches, administrative procedures, tools and instruments of numerous donor agencies: as senior project manager with AGEG (50%) in the fields of backstopping, project management, tendering etc. for almost 20 years and as freelance consultant and evaluator within approximately 150 missions abroad in Africa, Asia and Haiti during the last 25 years.