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Paul Wolterstorff
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Senior Consultant
, Freelance Consultant
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Freiburg Area, Germany,
Germany
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Senior Consultant with 26 years of experience in Micro Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME)Promotion, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) surveys & evaluations. Topics:MSME needs assessment;Capacity Building of MSME organizations;Strengthening of Business Development Services;advocacy for an enabling MSME environment and TVET sector analyses with special focus on non-formal TVET. |
 Contact Paul Wolterstorff
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Area of Expertise: |
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Trade, Finance, Economics, Cooperation, Global
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Professional Experience: |
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Promotion, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and project appraisal and evaluation missions form the focus of more than 50 assignments in 25 years of professional experience in International Technical Cooperation. I have already worked for United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), the European Union (EU), the International Labour Organization (ILO), the British Department for International Development (DFID), the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), Welthungerhilfe, MISEREOR, sequa GgmbH and various consulting firms & foundations.
My spheres of activities comprise:
MSME Promotion
? Capacity building of MSME development organizations (associations, federations, public institutions, Chambers of Commerce and Industry and Business Development Centers)
? Refinement of Business Development Services
? Creation of enhanced advocacy and dialogue mechanisms for increased influence on private sector framework conditions
? Application and continuing development of participatory methods
TVET
? Preparation of sector analyses and master plans for national and regional TVET policies
? Training of BDS sector specialists and field agents
? Preparation of curricula for seminars and conferences
Project Management
? Evaluations, surveys, project appraisal and feasibility studies
? Build-up and refinement of impact monitoring systems
? Preparation of Plans of Operation
It would be a pleasure to be informed on short-term (or intermittent long-term) assignments.
Looking forward to hear from you soon!
Best regards
Paul Wolterstorff M.A.
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Education: |
Magister Artium ("very good") in Economic Development Sociology; Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz (1983 - 1989.
Certified assessor for Quality Management in accordance to concepts of the European Foundation for Quality Management – EFQM; Certified consultant for Local and Regional Economic Development (LED); Authorized Capacity WORKS consultant (GIZ management model); Acquainted with latest international evaluation standards (OECD/DAC criteria as well as evaluation systems of GIZ, UNECA, ILO and Europe Aid); Experienced in Project Cycle Management (PCM); Acquainted with the Making Markets Work for the Poor (MM4P) methodology; Trained specialist for participative promotion of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME); Specialist in chamber promotion based on practical trainings with the Wiesbaden chamber of commerce and industry and the Ulm chamber of crafts; Mastery of empiric social science methods.
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Affiliations and Achievements: |
Acquainted with latest international evaluation standards (OECD/DAC criteria as well as evaluation systems of GIZ, UNECA, ILO and Europe Aid); experienced in Project Cycle Management (PCM), trained in Capacity WORKS, the GIZ management model; mastery of empiric social science methods; certified assessor for Quality Management in accordance to concepts of the European Foundation for Quality Management – EFQM; trained consultant for local and regional economic development (LED); trained specialist for participative promotion of small and medium enterprises (SME); specialist in chamber promotion based on practical trainings with the Wiesbaden chamber of commerce and industry and the Ulm chamber of craft.
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Years of Experience:
More than 20 years |
Highest Qualification:
Masters |
Languages:
English, French, German |
Nationality:
Germany
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