Program manager and consultant with a lengthy experience in international technical and humanitarian aid. Sectors of experience: natural resources management, rural development, livelihoods strengthening and environmental protection/assessment in emergency and post-conflict settings. Cross-cutting exposure: IDOS, gender-balanced development, capacity building, process-facilitation, training. |
Contact John Krijnen
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Area of Expertise: |
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Agriculture, Livelihoods, Microfinance, Rural
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Disaster, Aid, Emergencies, Relief
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Environment, Climate, Energy, Water, Sanitation
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Human Rights, Law, Migration, Conflicts, Justice
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Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research, Analysis
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Professional Experience: |
1. Lengthy program management and development experience; a capable coordinator, experienced in program design and management, including the operational, financial and administrative dimensions.
2. Good balance between task- and people orientation; a skilled team-leader and –player, as demanding to himself as to others.
3. Concrete skills: program design and management, project cycle management (project identification, formulation, monitoring, review and evaluation), conflict resolution, GIS-based mapping methodologies, mediation, participatory learning and assessment methods, facilitation and training, counseling and coaching, institutional development, organizational strengthening (state and civil society), networking and capacity building.
4. Sector experience and exposure:
(a) Emergency and Relief: Food Security, Nutrition, WASH, Education, Health,
(b) Security Sector,
(c) Post-conflict Rehabilitation,
(d) Good Governance and Human Rights,
(e) Natural Resources Management,
(f) Rural Development and Agricultural Extension,
(g) Community-Based Development,
(h) Environmental Protection and Assessment,
(i) Cross-sector issues: Conflict Resolution, Networking, Human, Organizational and Institutional Development, Gender-balanced Development (facilitator of basic and advanced training), and Poverty Alleviation.
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Education: |
1. B. A. in Social Sciences, social psychology, economics and social anthropology (1972) 2. M. A. in Social Sciences, major in ethnology, minor in development economics (1974) 3. Post-masters specialization in rural development (1975) 4. Sabbatical on International Humanitarian and Human Rights Law (2002).
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Affiliations and Achievements: |
Founding member NEDWORC Foundation of Independent Dutch Consultants.
Member of Support Group to the Direction of Biodiversity and Water, Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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