9. Language skills: Indicate competence on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 - excellent; 5 - basic)

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1 1. Family name: Gerwen, van 2. First names: Frans 3. Date of birth: 28 November Nationality: Dutch 5. Civil status: registered partnership 6. Education: Institution / Date from Date to Centre for Policy and Management, University of Utrecht, Utrecht, the / Agricultural University of Wageningen, the / Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained: MSc in Strategic Management MSc in Development Sociology (Cum Laude) 7. Special Courses: Date from Date to Description: 2007 Sabbatical Leave (development of paper on capacity development and travel in Central Asia) 2002 Training of Trainers (ToT) [MDF Training & Consultancy BV, Ede, the ] 2002 Organisational Development for Advisors and Consultants (ODAC) [MDF Training & Consultancy BV, Ede, the ] 2000 Skills in acquiring assignments [Salsaparilla] 8. Employment record Date from Date to Description: Jan Present Van Gerwen for a Change, Owner/Consultant 2002 Jan 2011 MDF Training & Consultancy BV, Ede, the, Consultant VNG, the Hague, the, Programme Manager Novib, the Hague, the, Programme Officer (currently Oxfam Novib) Vastenactie Nederland, the Hague, the (Merged with CORDAID), Programme Officer 9. Language skills: Indicate competence on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 - excellent; 5 - basic) Language Reading Speaking Writing English Dutch Portuguese Spanish French German Membership of professional bodies: : Member of the General Assembly of Novib : Member of the boards of the Foundation for City-twinning Amsterdam Managua (SSAM) and Foundation for Development Education City-twinning projects Amsterdam (OSA). Page 1 (15)

2 11. Other skills: (e.g. Computer literacy, etc.) Skilled in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Internet. Driver's license. 12. Current position (from January 2011): Independent / Institutional Development and Organisational Strengthening. 13. Name and address of most recent employer MDF Training & Consultancy P.O. Box BK Ede The 14. Key qualifications: - Strong skills in leading complex evaluation and review processes in international and multidisciplinary teams. Thorough knowledge of recent developments in Monitoring & Evaluation approaches and instruments; - Competent and experienced in providing advisory and facilitation services to clients in strategic planning, scenario planning and organisational change processes; - Thorough but at the same time quick and efficient in organisational and institutional mapping and analyses. Ability to conduct complex analytical researches in sector-wide and multi-sector settings; - Strong process approach and skilful in facilitating multi-stakeholder processes and developing public, private and civil dialogue and partnership processes; - Able to apply knowledge of trends in competency-based HR management, knowledge management and capacity building approaches; - Experience as project manager and co-ordinator in the management of medium and longer-term advisory processes in multi-disciplinary teams; - Extensive training experience in the above areas for international audiences. Frans van Gerwen has a strong track record showing a wide range of clients in many different countries in all continents. Page 2 (15)

3 15. Professional experience Date Location Company Position Description Pakistan CBI, Centre for Promotion Imports, the External Expert Mozambique UNESCO Team Leader 2010 Switzerland ACT Alliance Team Leader / Trainer 2010 Colombia and El Salvador CNV Internationaal 2010 Rwanda Rwanda Tourism University College 2010 Niger World Wide Fund for Nature International (WWF International) 2010 Philippines CBI - Centre for Promotion Imports 2010 Philippines CBI - Centre for Promotion Imports 2010 Georgia CBI - Centre for Promotion Imports 2010 International Cristoffel Blind Mission (CBM) Consultant Team Leader External Expert External Expert External Expert Preliminary desk-study for shortlisting of economic sectors with potential for CBI capacity development support in Pakistan. Based on a short-list a field visit (2 weeks) to Pakistan was conducted, where sectors of textile, fruits and engineering goods were studied in detail. After the field visit a final report with recommendations on sectoral capacity development interventions was developed for CBI management decision-making. Realisation of an external end-of-project evaluation of UNESCO s cultural programme in Mozambique, funded by SIDA. The evaluation was conducted in Maputo, Inhambane, Nampula and the World Heritage Site of Ilha de Moçambique. At the end of the evaluation process a multi-stakeholder debriefing and validation workshop was organised to share and discuss preliminary findings of the evaluation process, after which the evaluation report was written Conduction of a five day training course and workshop with members of the ACT Alliance. The training is on organisational and instructional development and it is tailored to the ACT Alliance own Organisational Capacity Assessment Policy and Tool. The training was delivered for an audience of 14 international participants Conduction and facilitation of two organisational capacity analysis processes with the Confederación General del Trabajo in Colombia and the Central Autónoma de Trabajadores Salvadoreños in El Salvador. In the framework of the organisational capacity analysis, in two week missions also two workshops were conducted to perform a participatory SWOT analysis and a strategic planning process for the next five years Inception and start up of a four-year capacity development programme with RTUC (Rwanda Tourism University College) funded by NUFFIC s (NICHE programme). The capacity development programme is conducted by a consortium of educational institutes and private sectors from the, Tanzania, RDC and Rwanda. The project deals with strengthening organisational capacities of RTUC, Academic Curriculum development, strengthening competency based learning, setting up a research and consultancy structure, developing international relations and networks and strengthening links with tourism labour market by job-mediation and entrepreneurship development. Analysis of programmes and activities of the World Wide Fund for Nature in the Niger Freshwater Basin in the light of changing Global Programme Priorities. Development of a disengagement strategy and action-plan from the work in the Niger Basin with internal and external stakeholders of WWF. Identification and formulation mission to develop a long-term organisational capacity development programme with an export promotion organisation in the Philippines, PHILEXPORT National. The identification covered several economic sub-sectors: business process outsourcing, food and tourism. Mid Term Review of a Market Development Module of a long-term organisational capacity development programme with an export promotion organisation in the Central Visayas of the Philippines, PHILEXPORT Cebu. The review covered several economic sub-sectors: creative industries, food and tourism. External Expert to the Centre for Promotion of Imports from developing countries (CBI). Identification and formulation mission to develop a long-term organisational capacity development programme with a Business Support Organisation within the Wine Sector in Georgia. Facilitation of a conference and workshop for international board and staff of CBM to start up a process of design and introduction of a corporate M&E system in the organisation. ref:frans van Gerwen CV complete January 2011 All experiences (May 2010) Page 3 (15)

4 Date Location Company Position Description Cambodia UNDP Cambodia 2009 Mozambique ISAP, ACIPOL, FLCS (Universidade de Eduardo Mondlane) Nuffic 2009, Bolivia, Tanzania, Mali 2009, UK, Kenya International Institute for Communication & Development (IICD) VSO 2009 Bhutan Fundecooperación (Costa Rica) 2009, Sierra Leone, Colombia, Nicaragua, Guatemala Woord en Daad 2009 Affairs DGIS (DCO and DDE) 2009 World Population Foundation (WPF) 2009 CBI - Centre for Promotion Imports, Lead / Lead Lead Team Leader Lead Design and develop a theory-driven monitoring system for a recently established local government association in Cambodia. After the development of the system, specific instruments were introduced and staff was trained in using these instruments in the M&E practice of the local governments association. Development and Delivery of a five day tailor made training course on Project Cycle Management in Portuguese for an audience of 24 participants of three public sector higher education institutes. The course was linked to processes in practice in the three organisations that were geared towards developing and submitting project and programme proposals. External Evaluation of the Strategic Framework of the International Institute for Communication and Development. The evaluation involved field work in three countries; Bolivia, Tanzania and Mali and in each country a different sector: education, health and rural livelihoods respectively. Support to VSO Nederland to form an alliance to submit a funding proposal for MFS II and to develop the contents and management arrangements within the framework of that proposal. After an initial stage of preparing the outline and contents of the proposal and engaging partners in the alliance, a conference with all northern partners and selected southern partners and country offices was facilitated by MDF. After the conference, MDF provided additional support in the development of the final proposal for MFS II. Mid-term external evaluation of the Programme for South-South Cooperation on Sustainable Development between Benin, Bhutan and Costa Rica (PSC). The evaluation involved field-visits to all three countries by different s. After the field-visits a synthesis report was drafted that was discussed in the yearly meeting of the Programme Steering Committee of the PSC. Facilitation of 7 three-day organisational capacity assessments with W&D partners and W&D staff. These assessments followed a fixed format (adapted from a USAID format) that was also used in other assessment processes of (in total approximately 35) W&D partners. The assessments resulted in comprehensive capacity assessment reports written by the MDF and approved by the partners and W&D staff. Additionally the MDF elaborated a short report on the process of each three day workshop Development of Reference Document on Technical and Vocational Education and Training for Embassies. These guiding principles were gathered through an extensive desk-study of relevant TVET documents. The guiding principles were discussed with a large number of staff from embassies and external stakeholders in the education sector in the, during a conference day, facilitated by the MDF s. The guiding principles are organised in a comprehensive and easy to use CD-ROM available at the Ministry (DCO). Advisory services to WPF staff to develop a one year capacity development (learning and work proposal) programme for WPF offices in the and in the South and for its partners in Kenya, Indonesia, Pakistan, Uganda and Vietnam. Elaboration of the final proposal to the funding organisation PSO, the Advisory Services in development of guidelines and procedures for s of Centre of Promotion of Imports from Developing Countries (CBI) 2009 VSO Lead The Mid Term review of the Right to Life Programme (a programme on Disability and HIV/AIDS) was entirely based upon a research of written sources and complementary interviews with VSO staff in the. Elaboration of a MTR report at the end of the review India, Kenya, Help a Child Team leader Team leader of a Mid Term Review of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training Programme of Help ref:frans van Gerwen CV complete January 2011 All experiences (May 2010) Page 4 (15)

5 , Worldwide Woord en Daad Tanzania European Commission Worldwide Mexico, Latin America 2008 The, RDC 2008 Peru, The 2008 The Affairs DGIS/DDE International Union against Tuberculosis and Long Diseases (IUATLD) PSO, Capacity Development in Developing Countries CBI - Centre for Promotion Imports, NiZA, Institute for Southern Team leader / Consultant CBI External Expert on Institutional Development a Child (HaC). The evaluation involved a desk-study and interviews with HaC staff in the and two field visits: to North East India and to Kenya. The field visits were realised with regional s. The evaluation report was validates through a series of national focus-group meetings and a validation session at HaC Headquarters in the. Evaluation of the Job and Income (J&I) Programme of Woord en Daad (W&D). This programme evaluation concerned four sub-programmes: Technical and Vocational Education and Training, Job and Business Centres, Micro-Enterprise development and Small and Medium Enterprise Development. This evaluation was based largely on written sources on the J&I programme during the period Additionally W&D staff was interviewed and a selection of five partner organisations was interviewed by Skype. The evaluation was validated through a series of focus-group meetings and a partner conference in Nairobi in March Preparation and delivery of two one-week courses on institutional development and organisational strengthening for Non State Actors (NSA) in Tanzania. The second training week was also used to start up a strategic planning process of the Tanzanian platform of Non State Actors. In total 20 participants attended each course. After the two courses a concise analytical report was produced. Realisation of Mid Term Review of the Dutch Employers Cooperation Programme, funded by the Affairs. This technical assistance programme for employers organisations in developing countries started in The MTR was planned to provide an overview of results obtained thus far and to raise issues and develop recommendations for a possible future phase of this programme. The review was conducted based on a desk-study and interviews with stakeholders in the. Three field visits were realised to Surinam, Kenya and Tanzania to analyse the process and results of the DEC programme at the country level. The results of the MTR were discussed and validated with local counterparts as well as with DECP. Thereafter the final report was submitted to the Department of Sustainable Economic Development of MoFA. Design, preparation and delivery of a series of four training courses for managers of partner organisations of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases. Each training week had a different focus: 1) Situational Management and Leadership; 2) Human Resource Management; 3) Financial Management and budgeting and 4) Strategic Management and External Positioning. The four one-week courses were delivered in the period September 2008 January 2009 in Spanish for groups of approximately 20 managers originating from 8 different countries in Latin America. Preparation of a case on capacity development in conflict-situations for a PSO conference on capacity development in fragile states. The case prepared was on an institutional assessment of NGO s in Eastern RDC, and this was done by a Congolese under guidance of the. The facilitated the PSO capacity development conference, realised on September 19, 2008 Inception of the Institutional Development module in the CBI Business Support Organisation Development (BSOD) Programme with ADEX. During the period February April, 2008, three missions were realised. During the first mission in a team of three CBI experts together with ADEX the final inception of the BSOD programme was realised. In two subsequent missions in March and April, the MDF developed, prepared and realised two training-courses for ADEX staff: Project Cycle Management and Quality Management. Parallel to the training courses product-market combinations of ADEX for Peruvian exporters were mapped and analysed. A basic internal quality audit system and procedures were introduced to be implemented in ADEX. Facilitation of Strategic Planning process within NiZA: The MDF Adviser analysed a range of documents of NiZA and Action Aid and organised two short internal workshops to gather inputs and ideas on the strategy ref:frans van Gerwen CV complete January 2011 All experiences (May 2010) Page 5 (15)

6 2008 Afghanistan, Cambodia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Indonesia, France Mozambique, The The 2008 South Africa, The 2007 South Africa, Global Africa formulation process within NiZA. These inputs were used to elaborate a 30-page strategy plan for NiZA for the period UNESCO team leader Evaluation of the Strategic Programme Objective 14: the work of UNESCO in post-conflict and post-disaster situations is the first evaluation in a process of evaluating all strategic programme objectives of UNESCO. The evaluation serves to gain insight in strategic aspects of working in post-conflict and disaster situations, in which UNESCO has become increasingly active. Four country case-studies were used to generate findings on the ground in Afghanistan, Cambodia, DRC and Indonesia. These were linked to general insights at the global level obtained through desk-study and interviews at UNESCO s HQ. The evaluation resulted in a main evaluation report in September 2008 and four country-reports (working documents). The insights of this evaluation are presented to the Spring 2009 meeting of the Executive Board of UNESCO. CBI - Centre for Promotion Imports, Agri-ProFocus NiZA, Institute for Southern Africa, Action Aid International CBI - Centre for Promotion Imports, Coordinating External Expert to CBI in Mozambique Consultant/ Team Leader Identification, programme development and start-up implementation of a Business Support Organisation Development (BSOD) Programme with the Mozambican Institute for Export Promotion (IPEX) for the Centre for Promotion of Imports (CBI). This was a four-year programme focusing on export development and promotion of specific sectors and sub-sectors and capacity development of stakeholders around specific value-chains. My function was coordinating external expert to CBI, responsible for overall project-coordination, recruitment of experts and capacity development activities. An important aspect of the programme development was setting up a base-line and a system for monitoring & evaluation of the programme. These activities were carried out in series of missions in the period and one exposure visit of IPEX to the. In total 5 missions were realised with a total approximately 2.5 man-months of days. Additionally Frans van Gerwen provided 1 man-month of worth of support from a distance and on-line. The total weight of this assignment in man-months is 3.5 Months. According to CBI rules, BSOD programmes after formulation and start up have to be handed over to implementing s. This was done in July At that time a programme document, logical framework and monitoring protocol were handed over to the implementing team. The Mid Term Review of the Agri-ProFocus Partnership was realised from October 2007 to January This review considered the successes and bottlenecks encountered by the network of 22 civil, public and private development organisations active in rural development and support to rural producer organisations in the south. Based upon an analysis of the first two years of operations of the network a workshop was realised in which conclusions and recommendations towards the future were discussed with the members of the network. The final report has further developed these conclusions and recommendations into scenarios for further future development of Agri-ProFocus. Facilitation of three network meetings of NiZA/Action Aid partners in Africa to present and discuss NiZA s new strategy on natural resources and economic justice in Africa and on the process of affiliation to the network of Action Aid. The third meeting was focused on setting up an international network on natural resources in Africa, with local organisations and local branches of Action Aid and with NiZA. Translation of capacity building needs of partners in this network into a funding proposal to a capacity development donor organisation in the. Advisory services to NiZA during the whole process of association with Action Aid and in development of plans for meetings and projects. Evaluation of Market Access Requirement seminars for international business advisors and Market Access Requirement workshops for exporters in developing countries. These training activities have been conducted in the and on location in developing countries in the period The evaluation consisted of a ref:frans van Gerwen CV complete January 2011 All experiences (May 2010) Page 6 (15)

7 2007 The, Zambia, Democratic Republic of the Congo NiZA, Institute for Southern Africa, PSO (Capacity Building in Developing Countries) 2007 Ghana ILO, International Labour Organisation 2007 The, Vietnam, Global CBI - Centre for Promotion Imports, 2007 Ghana SNV ( Development Organisation) - Ghana 2007 The, Affairs, DGIS/DMW team leader/ / team leader / desk-study of relevant documents, interviews with CBI staff and CBI s that have been responsible for the training activities. Among former participants a survey was conducted. A field-visit was realised to South Africa to obtain in-depth insights in the effect of training activities in this country. The evaluation report contains a range of recommendation for future set-up and organisation of Market Access Requirement training activities. Realisation of a Mid Term Review of the Peace, Principles and Participation Programme of the Institute for Southern Africa (NiZA). This programme is focusing on promoting Corporate Social Responsibility in the sector of extractive industries in Southern Africa. The programme is implemented in five different countries of the region with 19 local partner-organisations. The review consisted of a desk-study and interviewing at NiZA in the and two field-visits to Zambia and the Republique Démocratique du Congo, where all partners in the PPP programme were visited. The field-visits also contained closing national workshops with all partners. The local field-visits and workshop in RDC were co-conducted with a local. The Mid Term Review report presents the achievements in the PPP programme after two years of implementation and it contains recommendations for further improvements in the programme implementation for the following two years. Development of a methodology and realisation of an Impact Assessment of a local economic development programme through district-level public-private partnerships in Ghana. This programme was part of ILO s Ghana Decent Work Pilot Programme. This assignment was carried out in the second Semester of 2007 and had a total duration of approximately 1.5 Man-Months, during the period August November Frans van Gerwen was team-leader for this assignment of a team of three international s and five local s. He was responsible for the methodological development of the impact assessment process, the production of monitoring and assessment materials. He as also responsible for training and supervision of data-collection by local s of the Cape Coast Centre for Development Studies. The assignment was carried through a desk-study and methodology development, after which a first mission was conducted to the districts in Ghana and a training session for data-collection was organised. The teamleader provided support on-line to the local s and after a period of one-and-a-half month returned to Ghana to process the data of the local s and to conduct additional evaluation visits to districts with two other international s. At the end of the assignment a large multi-stakeholder meeting was organised to present and discuss the results of the impact assessment. After the debriefing session a final report was developed in two Volumes. This report is available at ILO. Evaluation of the CBI training seminar for Facilitators and Advisors for Marketing and Export Promotion (FAME). These training seminars cater for staff and advisors of Business Service Organisations and were conducted in the and on location in developing countries in the period The evaluation consisted of a desk-study of relevant documents, interviews with CBI staff and CBI s that have been responsible for the training activities. Among former participants a survey was conducted. A field-visit was realised to Vietnam to obtain in-depth insights in the effect of training activities in this country. Development and realisation of a training course for SNV advisors working in the sector of governance. The one-week training course focused on chain approaches in (local) government basic service delivery. It analyses vertical cooperation and coordination between different government levels and horizontal local public-private-civil partnerships in service delivery. The course provides an analytical framework as well as facilitation skills and instruments for SNV advisors working in this field. Evaluation of the FINESSE trust-fund of the Affairs with the African Development Bank (AfDB). This trust-fund was established to identify possibilities for sustainable energy investments or greening ref:frans van Gerwen CV complete January 2011 All experiences (May 2010) Page 7 (15)

8 Tunisia (Department for Environment and Water) 2007 Belgium MDF Brussels 2007 Sri Lanka Academy for Educational Development (AED), Local partners (Voices of Youth and Rajarati Gami Pahana) , MDF T&C, MDF East / course director Tanzania and Southern Africa / 2006 Ethiopia Hope Enterprises 2006 Uganda, East Africa 2006 The, Various countries 2006 The, Hungary 2006 The 2006 Various countries CBI - Centre for Promotion Imports, Affairs DORCAS Aid International NiZA, Institute for Southern Africa World Bank team leader / existing energy projects and programmes in Africa and eventually generate a pipe-line of green projects in the AfDB. The evaluation was conducted by a team of two s; an energy expert and an institutional and organisational development expert. The latter position was occupied by Frans van Gerwen Preparation and delivery of a tailor made training on Institutional Development and Organisational Strengthening for the staff and satellite s of the MDF Brussels office. The course modules were applied on a research question of the MDF Brussels office and the outcome of the institutional and organisational analysis are to be used in further refining the MDF Brussels strategy. Finally, during the course, due attention was given to teambuilding aspects, considering that the MDF Brussels team is relatively new. Six staff members and two satellite s participated in the course. The preparation, conducting and reporting on two three-day organisational diagnosis and capacity building planning workshops with two local HIV/AIDS organisations in Sri Lanka. The workshops were designed to allow for a participatory approach in conducting the organisational diagnosis and to identify strategic challenges of these NGO s. The strategic challenges were the basis for the identification of priority capacity building assessment needs of both organisations and to establish a basic planning for different capacity building interventions to be co-ordinated by the supporting NGO, the Academy for Educational Development. Preparation and delivery of open inscription courses for international participants on private sector development and public-private-civil partnerships for social economic development (average: one course per year). Advisory services and process facilitation in the development of a five year strategic plan of Hope Enterprises, an NGO active in the area of education, vocational training, job-mediation and enterprise development. This assignment is funded by Woord en Daad in the. Coaching and advisory services to staff and s of Department of Institutional Development of CBI and assessment of a training activity for local s in East Africa on Export Promotion Services. Evaluation of fifty years of experience in the Dutch Associate Expert Programme. This programme enables assignments in UN agencies and international research institutes for young graduates. The evaluation looked at experiences of current and former Associate Experts and of subsequent employers. The evaluation team consisted of six members and additional support staff. Advisory services and process facilitation in the development of a five year strategic plan of Dorcas Aid International, an international NGO active in the area of relief and rehabilitation, social care and development. These services were provided as a follow up of a three day training course on sector wide approaches and programmatic approaches to development co-operation for an international humanitarian aid organisation. Advisory services on the development and implementation of strategies of the Economic Development Team in NiZA. Training and coaching services to the team and team-leader of the Economic Empowerment Programme team. Specific themes: Corporate Social Responsibility in Mining sector, Advocacy on international agreements for foreign direct investments in mining sector in South Africa. Elaboration of a chapter on Monitoring and Evaluation of public private dialogue processes for the Public Private Dialogue Handbook of the World Bank. The chapter contains practical guidelines, approaches, tools and sets of indicators to measure the progress of PPP s The MDF, Springfield facilitator Hosting and facilitation of conference Making Markets Work for the Poor in co-operation with the Springfield ref:frans van Gerwen CV complete January 2011 All experiences (May 2010) Page 8 (15)

9 2006 The, United States Centre, UK Centre (UK). Delivery of the opening and closing addresses of this conference. teamleader/ Affairs, DGIS, the Kenya, Zambia, United States, The, Ethiopia Affairs, DGIS/DSI (Department for Social and Institutional Development) team leader Review of the International Finance Corporation Partnership Programme, during the period 2002/2005. The review focused on output, outcomes and impact obtained in the provision of technical assistance and advisory services in the area of private sector development by IFC. Based upon this analysis the relevance, efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability of the partnership was evaluated. A second aspect of the review was to look at the relationship and dialogue between DGIS and IFC during the period of the partnership and to analyse the fit between strategies on Technical Assistance in Private Sector Development between IFC and DGIS. The review was conducted in the period February April 2006 by a team of two MDF s. The final report serves as input for policy-dialogue between DGIS and IFC on the future of the partnership. Team leader of an expert-team of 9 international s for the end-evaluation of the Economic Development sub-programme TMF(Thematic Co-funding Programme) of the Affairs. The TMF programme was divided in eight different thematic windows on which eight parallel evaluations were carried out. The evaluation on the Economic Development programme at the end of the process was considered one of the best evaluations of the whole process. The evaluation considered the whole chain of interventions from the Affairs- Directorate Sustainable Economic Development, through NGO s funded by TMF to local partners and targetgroups. On project sites and in countries we have looked at final outputs, outcome and impact of the project in the area of local economic development Also the quality of dialogue and individual and mutual learning processes in this chain was subject to the evaluation. This expert-study reviewed the period and it was carried out in the period 2005/2006. Field-work was conducted in different small evaluation teams in Zambia, Kenya and Ethiopia. In total 6 evaluation missions were carried and the total estimated time invested in this assignment was 8.5 man-months. The team leader has invested 2.5 man-months. The final report was submitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in April Afghanistan Afghan Development Association (ADA), Coordination of Humanitarian Assistance (CHA) project manager and team leader Capacity Building process with two Afghan Development NGO s: ADA and CHA. The process consists of a range of training-events for staff and management of both organizations, complemented by facilitation of workshops and advisory services on a range of subjects (strategic planning, Planning and M&E, HRM, Financial Management, Advocacy, Business and income generation strategies, etc.). Coaching-trajectories have been conducted with management of both organizations. MDF is responsible for project-implementation. The process involved a wide range of staff (Trainers/Advisors) of MDF as well as satellite s from the region and from Europe. The process is implemented over a period of one and a half year: January 2005 to June As preparation for this capacity building process MDF conducted in 2004 a Management Review of the two organizations. This was realised in a team of four s of which Frans van Gerwen was team-leader 2005 The NCDO ( Commission for Sustainable Development) Realisation of the evaluation of the VMDO (Strengthening Support Base for Sustainable Development) programme of NCDO. The evaluation contained an extensive desk-study of 100 activities funded (or realised) by NCDO, as well as in-depth interviews, questionnaires and workshops with a wide range of stakeholders and beneficiaries of the VMDO programme. The evaluation resulted in an evaluation report that is used in the renewal of the funding arrangement between DGIS-DSI and NCDO as well as in the preparation of the new business-plan of NCDO Ghana, United Ministry of Private Preparation and facilitation of a one week exchange programme on Private Sector Development in Tanzania. ref:frans van Gerwen CV complete January 2011 All experiences (May 2010) Page 9 (15)

10 Republic of Tanzania 2005 Macedonia, Egypt 2005 Various countries 2005 United Republic of Tanzania Sector Development, Ghana Affairs, DGIS/DDE (Sustainable Economic Development) Affairs, DGIS/DMW (Environment & Water) Affairs, DGIS/DDE (Sustainable Economic Development) Guinée-Bissau SNV ( Development Organisation) - Guinée Bissau The, Bolivia, Uganda 2004 Southern Africa (SADEC) Affairs, DGIS/DO-OC PSO (Capacity Building in Developing Countries), NiZA, Institute for Southern Africa 2004 Mozambique SNV, Development Organisation / facilitator facilitator/ team leader course director/ lead team leader The programme contained a 3 day visit to local and district level experiences and a three day visit and meetings with different actors (public, civil and private) at the national level. In between the visits and meetings reflection sessions were organised to contextualise the different issues and relate them with the situation of PSD in Ghana. Realisation of a literature and Web-site research on trends in public-private partnerships and multi-stakeholder co-operation in private sector development settings. The results of the research were presented at the conference on Reforming the Business Environment of the Committee of Donor Agencies for Small and Medium Enterprise Development from November 28 December 1, 2005 in Cairo. Preparation and facilitation of an introductory course on Environment and Water for transferred Embassy Staff in Environmental and Water issues in their new positions. Research on consultation processes with private sector on PRSP and pro-poor economic growth strategies in Tanzania. Analysis of institutional arrangements and relations within private and public sector and relations of dialogue between private and public sector. The paper was presented at the conference Reforming the Business Environment of the Committee of Donor Agencies for Small and Medium Enterprise Development from November 28 December 1, 2005 in Cairo. Preparation and conduction of an ID/OS training for 11 advisors of SNV and three local clients in Bissau in The training contained a real life assignment with two clients resulting in advises to the two clients, which were well appreciated. Language: Portuguese. Preparation and facilitation of a four day workshop on feedback and coaching skills, HRM and teambuilding for the advisory staff members of SNV Guinea Bissau. A small analytical report was drawn-up to identify possible follow-up actions and future training needs. Lead (team of two s) in the evaluation of IICD and its global programme in the framework of funding of its five year strategic plan ( ) by DGIS/DCO-OC. The evaluation serves both an assessment of performance and an agenda setting for learning and organisational development of IICD in the framework of its next five-year strategic plan. The evaluation started in December 2004 with a desk-review of many documents and interviews with staff-members in the head-office of IICD. With a second additional interviews were done and validation-sessions conducted at the head-office and with the board. A questionnaire to partners/stakeholders of IICD in all its programme-countries was sent out. In February 2005 two 10-day fieldstudies were conducted in Bolivia and Uganda. Lead (with a from Impact Development from Zimbabwe) of the end-evaluation of the Media Sector Plan of NiZA in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC). This evaluation was realised from February to July The evaluation was co-ordinated by the of MDF and a Zimbabwean ; three additional s were contracted to carry out specific activities in the framework of this evaluation. The evaluation was requested by PSO (Capacity Building in Developing Countries), the. Management Consultancy for SNV Mozambique in the framework of the strategic repositioning process of the country programme of SNV Mozambique. Specific tasks and responsibilities: - facilitation the functioning of Management Team of SNV Mozambique. Specific points of attention are: decision making, proper communication within MT and between MT and employees, clear lines of responsibility between MT-members, advisors and support staff. - coaching the advisors in a.o. teamwork, engagement processes with clients, drafting result oriented advisory ref:frans van Gerwen CV complete January 2011 All experiences (May 2010) Page 10 (15)

11 2004 Zimbabwe SNV, Development Organisation 2004 United Republic of Tanzania Royal Embassy, Dar es Salam 2004 Mozambique KNVB Academy (Royal Soccer Federation) The Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua PSO (Capacity Building in Developing Countries) IBIS education for Development, Denmark 2003 Bangladesh Bangladesh Rural Advancement team leader facilitator/ / team leader plans, service delivery to clients. - support to the repositioning process of SNV Mozambique by: Facilitating a workshops, facilitate a proper decision taking (including process) on an efficient and effective organisational set-up of SNV Mozambique. - advisory services on construction of Job-house SNV Mozambique and specific job-profiles. Preparation of an assessment centre and participation in the assessment centre to assess the four national Mozambican advisors. - facilitate the process and decision taking based on the results of the assessment of the advisors on the new advisory profiles. Period: January - March 2004 (three missions of in total 7 weeks). "Training on the job" process for four ID/OD advisors of SNV Zimbabwe with a real client (ISA). The assignment consisted of preparation and planning of the advisory process to the client on the one hand and preparation and planning of training components for the SNV advisors on the other. Review of three Private Sector Development programmes of the Embassy in Tanzania. The review was conducted by a team of three s to systematise experiences and lessons learned in order to disseminate them to other actors (GoT, PSD-organisations and donors) and national level private sector development programmes. Main tasks: field-research, drawing up of a report and preparation and realisation of a dissemination workshop for 40 national level policy-makers, international donors and private sector organisations in Tanzania. Design, preparation and facilitation of a three day workshop to analyse the context of football and social development in Mozambique. Facilitation of joint discussion of KNVB and FMF on priorities in a three year programme proposal. Facilitate and exchange of successful experiences in other countries. Provision of advisory services in the development of the programme proposal. Research on the state of the art of the programmatic approach of PSO in capacity building. This assignment involved a study of relevant databases and documents and interviews with PSO-functionaries, members and partners. All the results were synthesised in a report to present an overview of the present practices and lessons learned by PSO, members and partners on the issue of long-term process approaches in capacity building. A seminar/workshop with members and partners was realised to discuss the draft report and the final report integrated several new viewpoints. Realisation of a research on experiences in organisational learning and knowledge management of IBIS and its local partner organisations in Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua from March to May This research consisted in in-site visits to several partner organisations of IBIS and the realisation of three national workshops on this subject. The results of this research were developed into a curriculum for a workshop for IBIS and selected partners on organisational learning and knowledge management. The workshop was realised in Nicaragua in June for 18 functionaries of IBIS and two representatives of partner organisations. The research was processed into a text for a publication: on organisational learning of IBIS and partners from May to July. The title of this publication (in Spanish) is: Organicemos el Aprendizaje! (Let's Organise Learning!) and is published in the second semester of This assignment was preceded, in 2004, by the development and delivery of a course on Organisational Learning and Knowledge Management. The course was delivered to a group of 13 national and regional managers of IBIS in Central America. An analytical report of the course with observations and recommendations for further development of Knowledge Management of IBIS Central America was produced. Place: Guatemala. Team-leader Institutional and Organisational Assessment of the Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC). The assessment was directed to the organisational capacities and requirements of BRAC to execute its ref:frans van Gerwen CV complete January 2011 All experiences (May 2010) Page 11 (15)

12 Committee (BRAC Donor Consortium) 2003 Mozambique SNV ( Development Organisation) - Mozambique 2003 The Stichting Steunpunt Remigratie (SSR, Foundation Supportcentre Remigration) Ministry of Agriculture, Bosnia 2003 The Mozambique MMCAS, Ministry of Women's Affairs and Co-ordination of Social Action) 2002 Kenya Affairs, the ongoing The MDF Training & Consultancy BV 2002 Nepal, Ecuador SNV, Development Organisation facilitator/ programme manager and lead facilitator/ course director / facilitator/ 2002 Mozambique Trocaire facilitator/ programme for Basic Primary Education for 2 million children in Bangladesh. The assessment was commissioned by the donor-consortium of BRAC (lead DGIS). The assessment-team consisted of three members. Language: English. Preparation and facilitation of a five day workshop (February) and a four day workshop (September) on the strategic repositioning process of SNV Mozambique. The whole team (including administrative staff) participated in the workshop. Total number of participants: 14 people. Parallel to these workshops the has developed and realised of a training and coaching trajectory for the Flexible Advisory Team of SNV Mozambique. Development of a training and coaching trajectory, consisting of two sessions of three days for the Flexible Advisory Team of SNV in Mozambique. Preparation and delivery of a one-day introductory course on strengthening civil society. Provision of conceptual framework for analysis of civil society as a whole and of specific actors. The positioning of SSR in relation to partners was analysed and criteria and types of support discussed. A basic tool for planning, monitoring and evaluation was introduced. Course on Institutional Development and Organisational Strengthening for two Bosnian Ministries of Agriculture. Team-leader of international team of eight s to the Ministry of Women s Affairs and Co-ordination of Social Action (MMCAS) in Mozambique. Facilitation of strategic planning process of the Ministry. Methodological development and realisation of a participatory strategic planning process of the Ministry of Women s Affairs and Co-ordination Social Action (MMCAS) at the national and provincial level. Production of Strategic Plan of MMCAS for the period Capacity building of functionaries of MMCAS. Total assignment from August 2002 to July Period with MDF as co-partner for the assignment: August December Period with MDF as leading and contracting partner: January July MDF provided the team-leader of an international team. Preparation and facilitation of a two-days introductory training programme on Project Cycle management in relation of the introduction of a new ERP, computerised system (name: Piramide) within the Affairs. In the month of September, in Nairobi, in total ten training-courses were organised in four weekly parallel sessions. Staff members of ODA Embassies in different African countries and in Yemen were trained on policychanges and procedures underlying the Piramide system. Total number of participants: 167. Preparation and delivery of regular open inscription courses for international participants on the following subjects: Institutional Development and Organisational Strengthening, Organisational Development for Advisers and Consultants, Project Management, Project Cycle Management (average: two courses per year). Preparation, facilitation and content-delivery of two training programmes on Strategic Management Instruments (SMIC), Intercultural HRM and Competency Based management for SNV Managerial Employees in Latin America. The training was co-facilitated by a Regional Training Officer of SNV in Latin America. A third training on Competency Based Management was realised in Nepal for SNV staff in Southeast Asia. This training was cofacilitated by a second MDF. Preparation, facilitation and content-delivery of a two day training programme on Project-portfolio Management, participatory Monitoring and Evaluation and the formulation of Indicators for Social Impact for managerial employees of Trocaire in Africa and Central America Asia. The training was delivered by two MDF-s Azerbaijan USAID Preparation and delivering of a training on Institutional Development and Organisational Strengthening and on ref:frans van Gerwen CV complete January 2011 All experiences (May 2010) Page 12 (15)

13 Organisational Development for Advisors and Consultants. After the training a workshop was organised and facilitated to produce organisational and personal development plans. The training was delivered in the context of the start up of the Azerbaijan Civil Society Development Programme. This programme is funded by USAID and jointly implemented by CRS and CTC. This programme provides training and consulting services for Azerbaijan NGO s. A core team of s and s was trained by a team of two s (MDF and CTC) Georgia Georgian Young Lawyers' Association Consulting assignment on Organisational Development and Strategic Planning, Georgian Young Lawyers Association (GYLA), Tbilisi, Georgia. Feedback &7 advise (on a distance) on strategic and programme planning of GYLA by and phone. Prior to this assignment the realised in the same year a facilitation of a planning process of regional offices of this organisation and advice on overall strategic planning process and organisational requirements for change. The regional plans were attuned with the overall strategic plan of GYLA Surinam Ministry of Local Governance Planning and monitoring missions of program for fiscal decentralisation. Inter-institutional agreements and acquisition of projects. Strengthening international co-operation between Surinam Districts and Platform of Municipalities Bolivia, Peru VNG International Formulation of project for strengthening associations of municipalities in Bolivia and fact-finding in Peru Indonesia, Mexico, Romania Novib, VNG International, SNV co-ordinator Co-ordinator Global project on toolkit (web-site) on citizens participation in local governance. Organisation and co-ordination international workshops Mozambique VNG International Fact-finding and formulation missions on decentralised district planning and municipal strengthening in Mozambique. VNG International Organisation Study-visit Chilean Municipalities to the. Strengthen institutional co-operation association. Development of project-proposal on local inter-sector development funds Chile, The 2001 Guatemala VNG International Organisation and co-ordination of international study-visit Guatemalan Local Planning officers South Africa VNG International Organisation and co-ordination of international study-visit of South African Local Youth Policy Officers Cape Verde VNG International Reach agreements on plan for future co-operation and elaboration of short and medium project proposals of Cape Verdian Association of Local Governments Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador Novib co-ordinator Planning, co-ordination and follow-up of emergency and rehabilitation projects after Hurricane Mitch in Central America (budget 5 million Euro). Information and co-ordination between different organisations involved in emergency-support Brazil Novib Assessment mission of possibilities for co-operation between a Dutch organisation managing an International Investment Fund and Novib in Sustainable Forestry (teakwood) in Mato Grosso do Sul in Brazil. ref:frans van Gerwen CV complete January 2011 All experiences (May 2010) Page 13 (15)

14 16. Other relevant information (eg, Publications) Recent Publications: - Know-How for Skills; reference document for Dutch Embassies in supporting Skills Development & Technical and Vocational Training (TVET) in Partner Countries; Editor (with Ellen Tijkotte); MofA (DCO-OO and DDE), October 2009; - Power and Politics in Capacity Development; An analysis of the role of power and politics in capacity development processes and their effects on sustainable change, Internal Paper presented at MDF Conference on Capacity Development, MDF, 2007; - M&E Chapter in the Public Private Dialogue Handbook: a toolkit for investment climate reformers, World Bank, Draft version (May 2006). - Monitoring and evaluation of multi-stakeholder co-operation and partnerships in local economic development (with Lazar Nedanoski). Paper submitted at the International conference: Reforming the Business Environment, Cairo 28 November 1 December Reforming institutions aimed at improving the enabling environment for pro-poor private sector development, a Tanzanian Case Study (with Nathalie v.d. Poel, Donath Olomi). Paper submitted at the International conference: Reforming the Business Environment, Cairo 28 November 1 December Script for the Commercial Shopping-cart, Centraal Beheer/DDB, August Broadcasted on national television in the from October-December. Third prize winner of national public election of best commercial of 2005 (Gouden Loeki). - Lessons and Good Practice for Sustainable Promotion of Public-Private Sector Dialogue in Rural Areas: The Case of Tanzania, with Dr. Donath Olomi (UDSM/UDEC), in International Academy of African Business and Development, Organicemos el Aprendizaje, Sistematización de experiencias de IBIS y sus contrapartes en Centro América en el aprendizaje organizacional y gestión de conocimientos, IBIS, The Art of Capacity Building, Development of the Programmatic Approach to Capacity Building within PSO, with Annemarie Groot, PSO, Inter-sector co-operation and building partnerships, MDF Syllabus, Gemeenten in actie!, VNG International, Op zoek naar balans in competentiemanagement (master's thesis), Centrum voor Beleid en Management, University of Utrecht, 2000 Recent Evaluation/Review reports (Only as team leader/main author): - Evaluation of the strategic framework of the International Institute for Communication and Development, November Woord en Daad, Programme Evaluation of Job and income Programme, , May Equipping Youth for Empowerment, Mid-Term Review Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Programme of Help a Child , May Enabling to Enable Mid-Term Review Dutch Employers Cooperation Programme , April Evaluation of UNESCO Strategic Programme Objective 14; Support through UNESCO s domains to countries in post-conflict situations and post-disaster situations, with John Beauclerck, UNESCO/IOS, September 2008; - Partnering in Progress Mid-Term Review Agri-ProFocus Partnership , January On the path to Fame Evaluation CBI Training Course Facilitators and Advisors for Marketing and Export Promotion (FAME) , November Mastering Export Requirements ; Evaluation CBI Training Course EU Market Access Requirements (MAR/MASTER), , March ADB FINESSE Africa program, Evaluation report of the program financed by DGIS/Ministry of Foreign Affaires, with Robert Jan van der Plas (Marge), August Impact Assessment Local Economic Development in Awutu Efutu Senya and Ajumako Enyan Essiam Districts, GHANA DECENT WORK PILOT PROGRAMME, ILO, November 2007 ref:frans van Gerwen CV complete January 2011 All experiences (May 2010) Page 14 (15)

15 - Looking at the bigger picture Mid Term Review NiZA Programme Peace, Principles and Participation Programme: Corporate Social Responsibility in the extractive industries, , April Breeding the fish in the Associate Expert Pool, evaluation of the Dutch Associate Expert Programme, with Nathalie van der Poel, Klaas Steur, Sjoerd Zanen and Johan Lammers, DGIS/DSI, 2006; - Review of the IFC Partnership Programma (NIPP) , with Bert van Manen, DGIS/DVF and DDE, 2006; - Expert study TMF Economic Development Programme of DGIS , with Taco Kooistra and Lambert van Gils and others, DGIS/DSI, 2006; - Evaluation International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD) , with Maria Fernandez, DGIS/DCO-OC and IICD, 2005; - Review Private Sector Development Programme of Royal Embassy, RNE Tanzania/MDF, September 2004; - Management Reviews of ADA and CHA (Afghanistan), with Joost Oorthuizen, Bert van Manen, Hanneke Spaans and Martien van Asseldonk, Novib, 2004; - NiZA Media Sector Plan , End-Term Evaluation Report, with Nonto Mugabe, NiZA/PSO, 2004; - Institutional and organisation analysis of BRAC Education Programme, with Han Rakels and Diederik Prakke, BRAC donor consortium/rne Dhaka, ref:frans van Gerwen CV complete January 2011 All experiences (May 2010) Page 15 (15)