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CURRICULUM VITAE of King Boen Tan

3. Date of Birth: 30 March 1945
4. Citizenship(s): Netherlands
5. Civil Status: Married

6. Education:

Institution Middleham University, Faculty of Public Health, Phoenix, USA
Date: : from 2002 to 2005
Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained: Diploma/certificate in post graduate research in Public Health Economics

Institution Ashford University, Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Science, Iowa, USA
Date: : from 1997 to 2002
Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained: PhD degree in Forest Economics

Institution Erasmus University, Faculty of Economics
Date: : from 1966 to 1971
Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained: MSc. Macro Economics, Development Economics Planning and Econometrics

Institution Christian Universityof Indonesia
Date: : from 1964 to 1966
Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained: BSc Social Science

Institution University of Indonesia
Date: : from 1963 to 1965
Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained: BSc Economics - Accountancy and Management

7. Language skills: (Mark 1 to 5 for competence, 5= very good)

Language Reading Speaking Writing
Dutch Mother tongue
English 5 5 5
French 2 1 1
German 3 2 1
Indonesian-Malay Mother tongue
Portuguese 4 3 3
Spanish 5 5 5

8. Membership of professional body(ies):

Association of International Consultants (AIC)
Association of Bangladeshi Economists
Association of Dutch Economists
Association of Independent Dutch Consultants (NEDWORC)
Association of Indonesian Economists

9. Other Skills:

Postgraduatecourses:Socio-economics,Community Participation,Environmental Economics& Business Administration.Coursescomputerprogramming,Management Information Systems(MIS)database management,ProjectCycle Management,M&E,LogFrame,Costab&Farmod,postdoc.research PublicAdministration&Management(ISS)

10. Present Position: Independent Consultant and (part time) Senior economist with DHV Consultants - Agriculture & Natural Resources, the Netherlands.

11. Years in Firm: More than 10 years

12. Key Qualifications:

Mr. Tan has morethan 35 years experience as a Macro Economist,Regional Planning, M&E, Socioeconomist, Education&Health sectors finance,preparation&evaluation of national/regional indicative Plans,financial analysis, public administration management, Public finance,MTEF, PEM,PEFA,Tradedev,formulation policies&strategies,rural dev,community participation, identify&appraise micro credits viability,SME dev incl. marketprospects,in Asian, South American,Caribbean,Middle East,African countries for various International Financing Agencies. As Macro/ Regional Economic Planner,involved in many Water Master Plans& River Basin Development studies.Participated in Natural Resources Economicplanning &environmental economics. Often acted as Team Leader in projects with multidisciplinary team members,is familiar with tasks for project work programming,design of Global&Annual Operational Plans, PCM procedures.Experienced M&E Expert,has made many design impl.M&E systems, setting-up& implementlocal/regional dev.programs based on integrated&bottom-up, Sector-wide approaches,formulation ofpro-poor strategies. Applied evaluation criteria of efficiency,effectiveness&sustainability of measures.Experience Tourism sector planning,market analysis,Eco-tourism.Participated inTransport studies asTransportEcon

13. Specific Countries experiences:

Angola, Antigua And Barbuda, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bosnia-Hertzegovina, Brazil, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chile, China, People's Republic Of, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Dutch West Indies, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kenya, Kosovo, Laos, Lesotho, Macedonia, Malawi, Mali, Mexico, Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Sao Tome And Principe, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Switzerland, Thailand, Timor Leste, Trinidad And Tobago, Venezuela, Viet Nam, West Indies, Zambia, Zimbabwe

14. Professional experience record:

Date: from May 1978 to June 2009
Location Angola; Bosnia-Hertzegovina; Lesotho; Timor Leste
Fund Provider: EU others
Company DHV Consultants/ Arcadis Euroconsult
Position Senior Economist
Description
2009 Indonesia Feasibility study on Ferry crossing Banten–Lampung (ADB). As Team Leader/Transport Economist Responsible for financial analysis of the future PPP based management of the Authority
2009 Vietnam Feasibility study for infrastructure development (rehabilitation and expansion) of the drinking water system in Hue (ADB). Financial Analyst/ Economist

2009 Timor Leste Institutional Capacity Building Programme for the Government of Timor-Leste (EU). As TL/Economist responsible for selection and prioritizing of potential development projects financed by the EC, training of NAO staff in project appraisal and designing “Action fiches” and other formal requirements in line with EC formal administrative & financial procedures, and training in procurement systems. Define and programming projects and programs for inclusion in EDF 10. Advices the Government of Timor Leste, Ministry of Trade on steps to be undertaken for inclusion of Timor Lest into the ASEAN Common Market, including advocacy on improvements on quality control of export products, trade legislation reforms, competitive price liberation, etc.

2009 Pakistan Appraisal Mission for Sindh Education Plan Support Pakistan (EC/WB). Educational economist/ M&E Specialist. Member of a joint EC/World Bank Monitoring Mission. Responsible for monitoring the progress of the project in achieving its objectives in terms of efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability. Evaluating the impact of the project on the quality of education and on the marketability of graduates from the education system in the employment market. Evaluated the budget disbursement and the accountability of expenditures using the PFM approach.

2009 Nepal Identification Mission for enhancement of the Peace process (EU). As Public Finance Economist responsible for evaluation and formulation of EU contribution budget for the coming 3 years to enhance the peace process in Nepal.

2008 Suriname. Suriname Sustainable Tourism Capacity Building Programme (SSTCBP). Team Leader/Tourism Planner. (EU). Promote poverty reduction and economic diversification via sustainable tourism development aimed at private sector development, job creation, income generation as well as a wider spread of benefits of tourism to a broader segment of the interior communities. Encourage more sustainable tourism sector development focused on natural and cultural heritage in the interior communities
2008 Indonesia Nias Islands Livelihoods and Economic Development Program.(WB) Tourism Planning Economist/ Agro-economist-Livelihood expert Conducted Planning and Budgeting/ funding for small community-based initiatives in the target villages to include: (a) conservation planning and rehabilitation of traditional houses and public spaces; (b) mapping of tangible and intangible cultural heritage and interpretation for visitors; and (c) development of tourism facilities and livelihoods based on cultural heritage, to increase the length of visitor stays and spending.
2008 Cambodia Study on the feasibility of development of Eco-tourism in SiemRiep rural areas (WB). TL/ Tourism economist

2008 Cambodia Socio-economic study for Rural Roads Development (WB/ Gov. of Cambodia). Team Leader/ Transport economist Monitoring mission to verify impacts on poor households in isolated rural villages of Cambodia. Quantitative and qualitative measurement of benefits of road users, impact on regional and village economies.

2008 Indonesia Community Based Settlement Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Project (CSRRP) in Earthquake (Tsunami) Affected Areas of Jogjakarta and Central Java. (WB). Team leader/ Housing economist of an evaluation team responsible for the evaluation of the quality of housing reconstructed and rehabilitated, infrastructure and the follow-up of the community participatory approach itself, good governance, etc.

2007 Guyana Feasibility study of the Future Development of the Guyana Sugar Sector (Dutch Development Cooperation/ EU). Feasibility of the future development potential of national sugar sector of Guyana; Advisory services for budget support by the Dutch Development Cooperation and EU. Evaluation includes assessment of potentials for future financial improvement of Guysuco, Guyana National Sugar Company.

2007 Guyana Performance Indicators and Targets for the EC General Budget Support Programme in Guyana. Revision and formulation of EC Budget support to the Housing and Health sectors in Guyana. (EU) As Public Health, Housing and PFM economist Projects & programmes preparation for the EC including formulation of sector budget support and the content of Government sector programmes in Health and Housing. Undertook PFM capacity assessment and capacity building needs, preparation the contents of projects /programmes for budget support by Consortium of Donor Agencies, define PEFA indicators.

2007 Bosnia & Herzegovina. Sewerage & Waste Water Feasibility study, Bihac (EU). Economist. Economic & financial evaluation of proposed sewerage & wastewater policy & strategy, water tariff and fee collection for water treatment. Advise on finance and corporate responsibilities of the Water Companies. Coordinated household survey and industrial survey to appraise ability and willingness to pay and regional economic ability to pay of the Canton of Bihac. Conducted EIA.

2007 Indonesia. Peoples Centred Development Programme of UNDP. As Economist in Designing and setting-up of an M&E system in .Papua to monitor and evaluate the achievements of Government & UNDP development projects to the Millennium Goals (MDGs) and PRSP. Undertook PFM capacity assessment and capacity building needs, preparation the contents of projects /programmes for budget support by Consortium of Donor Agencies in terms of Block Grants, define PEFA indicators.

2006, 2007 Lesotho. Mid-term Review and Project Identification Mission” Lesotho. (EU) As Team Leader/Public Finance Specialist. .Mid-term Evaluator /Public Finance and Macro economic Planning Specialist. Review the on-gong project and define /identify the continuation of the Project: define MTEF and PFM as Planning and budgeting tool, identify training and capacity building requirements, prepare financing proposal, and write financing fiche using PCM and PFM guidelines.

2006 Croatia. Knin & Drnis. Feasibility study on Water & Waste Water Development (EU). As Financial Analyst. Economic and financial feasibility assessment using EC Evaluation grid and ISPA guidelines.

2006, 2007 Timor Leste Health Sector Support Program (EU). Public Health Finance and Planning and Budgeting Specialist. Responsible for Financial Planning, Budgeting for the entire Health sector including application of the Sector wide approach, involving approaches from MTEF, PFM, PEFA & PCM for planning & budgeting of the health sector and Health sector Plan.. Designed health insurance schemes for the informal sector workers /member of newly established cooperatives (urban) and community organizations like fishermen cooperatives (rural), promoting private sector activities in health; experience in contracting of services and in contracting arrangements e.g. in social franchising models. Projects & programmes preparation for the EC including formulation of sector budget support and the content of Government sector programmes Undertook investigation into cooperation with various NGOs, national and international, for community health schemes.

2006 Indonesia. Community-based Resettlement Rehabilitation and Reconstruction ACEH (WB). As Business Development Specialist/SME and Micro Credit Specialist. Regional economic spatial planning for reconstruction & rehabilitation of Tsunami disaster areas. Design system for private sector development through SME development and through provision of micro credits in Aceh reconstructed urban and rural centres/hamlets. Cooperation with various NGOs for disbursement of financial resources for Micro Credit development.

2006 India. Support to Primary Health and Family Welfare Programme (EU). As Public Health Finance Economist. Final Evaluation Mission. Impact evaluation of EU contribution on financial well-being of rural households, impact of decentralization on Public Health Financial resources, impact of decentralization on community health insurance schemes, especially impacts of decrease in provincial & districts health budgets on HIV/Aids eradication, prevention and mitigation measures. Evaluated the current Health MIS system and statistics, and proposed improvements. Implement EC Evaluation grid and criteria, judging whether impact of past development have benefited the targeted poor, whether development was based on the real needs of the communities and identified through participatory processes, past the good governance criteria, sufficient institutional capacity and community empowerment were developed, that past development fulfilled other social (gender) and environmental objectives. Evaluated implemented projects & programmes including efficiency, effectiveness and impacts of sector budget support using PEFA indicators and criteria

2006 India. State Partnership Programme in Rajasthan, Appraisal and Support Mission. (EU) As Macro Economist/ Public Finance MTEF, PFM and PEFA Specialist. Study on the potential of Rajasthan Public Finance resources for the Water sector. Prepare the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) taking into account PFM and PEFA methodology & approach, assuring that the identified development projects are based on real “Demand and Needs”, identified through participatory processes, bottom-up planning and community needs assessments, that sufficient financial resources are reserved for community empowerment, training of community leaders to execute projects. Define criteria conditions to ensure that considerable beneficial impacts will be generated to targeted poor, considering gender aspects, good governance, and fulfilling other social and environmental criteria.

2006 Jamaica & Barbados. Regional Economic Integration and Trade Development (Dutch Dev. Coop). AS Regional Trade Development Specialist Formulation & design of 5 year programme aiming at generation of regional trade between Caricom (Caribbean Common Market) countries, including Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, St. Vincent & Grenadines, Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago, etc, prioritizing the SME development catering directly for export and import substitution, identify potentially new ventures outside the traditional Tourism sector development,. Including SME development focussing on potentials for trade and export possibilities".

2005 Indonesia. Mid-term Evaluation of SME and Micro Credit project (Dutch Development Cooperation.). As Team Leader/ Micro Credit Specialist. Evaluation of the projects achievements, recommend improvements of approach, proposed alternative development options. The main appraisal criteria used was private sector development, income and employment generation and reduction of poverty.

2006 Angola. “Asistência Técnica para a prestacãio de Apoio Institucional aos Serviços do Ordenador Nacional do FED na Republica de Angola” (EU). Justification and evaluation the 8th and 9th EDF projects, design the 10th EDF and training of NAO staff to perform in future tasks.

2005 Croatia Hvar Island Economic & financial feasibility studies on Water & Waste Water Development (Dutch Dev. Coop.). As Financial Specialist

2005 Indonesia. Support to Community Health Services in South Sumatra, Jambi and Papua (EU). As Public Health Finance economist. Evaluation of current financial contribution of Public Finance resources to the Health sector in targeted districts taking into account the current decentralization approach, the national SPSP (Sector Policy Support Program), and SWAP (Sector Wide Approach). Assessed impact of decentralization on community health schemes, especially impacts of decrease in provincial & districts health budgets on HIV/Aids eradication/ prevention and mitigation measures. Evaluated the current Health MIS system and statistics, and proposed improvements. Proposed alternative options of public health financing, including (poor) people participation in financial contribution through various forms of public and private health insurance systems and community organizations’ health schemes. Designed a health insurance scheme for the informal sector workers through initial EC financing and micro-credit system. Design and set-up an organizational structure for public health clinics in remote rural areas aiming at institutional strengthening, incorporating formulation of development paths for organization and participants’ development. Undertook PFM capacity assessment and capacity building needs, preparation the contents of programmes for budget support by Consortium of Donor Agencies in terms of Block Grants, define PEFA indicators.

2005 Indonesia. Mid-term Evaluation of SME and Micro Credit project (Dutch Development Cooperation.). Team Leader/ Micro Credit Specialist. Evaluation of the projects achievements, recommend improvements of approach, proposed alternative development options.

2005 Bangladesh. Final Evaluation Mission of Proshika Phase VI project (EU). A large NGO. TL/ Socio-economist/ Micro Credit Specialist Impact evaluation of the Micro credit and SME programs on livelihood of poor households. Advise on Proshika’s finance and corporate responsibilities

2005 Vietnam. Cao Bang Irrigation Development formulation mission (LuxDev). Team-leader/Economist. Design the Financial Agreement; undertake the economic and socio-economic appraisal

2005 Bangladesh. Water & Sanitation Sector Master Plan formulation Mission (Danida). Economist. Design a model for projection & evaluation of future expansion of urban and rural WSS system, nation wide

2005 Belgium. Water Policy evaluation mission (EU). Economist. Member of a team to evaluate proposals submitted by ACP countries for financial support from the EU.

2005 Indonesia. Aceh Earthquake and Tsunami damage assessment and reconstruction needs assessment for the coming 5 years. Member of an International Donor Team lead by the World Bank. Responsible for the Environmental economics and the Agricultural sector.

2004/2005 Indonesia. South Sumatra Forest Fire Management project (EU). Forest Economist/ Regional Economic Planner. Proposed strategies for Public Finance of Districts, economic evaluation of investment in specific industries, integration of land-use planning, and regional economic planning, evaluated impacts on communities, design measures for community participation. Conducted EIA for environmentally sensitive areas, especially in peat dominant areas.

2004 Suriname. Mid-term Evaluation mission for the Surinam Integrated Tourism Development project (EU). Tourism economist/ Financial Specialist

2004 Bangladesh. Appraisal Mission: Rural Employment Opportunities for Public Assets, part of EU Food Security support for rural employment in Bangladesh. Socio-economist

2004 Macedonia. Real Estate Cadastre & Registration project (WB). Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist/Sociologist Design of a national pilot project of a national data base, MIS and monitoring system of cadastre information. Conduct Costumers Satisfaction & Expectation survey

2004 Montenegro-Serbia. Sewerage & Waste water Strategic Master Plan, Central & Northern Areas of Montenegro (EU). Economist / Financial Analyst/ Environmental Economist Economic & financial evaluation of proposed sewerage & wastewater policy & strategy, fee collection, and water treatment. Advise on finance and corporate responsibilities of the Water Companies. Conducted EIA for sensitive environmental areas expected from increase tourism in-flow.

2004 Bangladesh. Final Evaluation of EU Trade concession on Textile export quota to the European market. Macro Economist /Trade Specialist

2004 Indonesia. Appraisal Mission for a Basic Education Capacity Building Program (EU). Educational Economist/Financial Specialist. Formulation of program, planning and financial budgeting for EU financial contribution to the Basic Education sector, formulation of Trust Fund and block grant requirements for multi-donor contributions. Involved in studying various public financing models for the Education Sector. Conducted sector planning, formulation and evaluation of the education sector, taking into consideration the National SPSP (Sector Policy Support Program), using Sector Wide approach. Prepared sector performance indicators

2003 Netherlands Antilles: Preparation of 9th EDF contribution to the Netherlands Antilles (EU). Macro economist/Socio-economist/Poverty Alleviation Sp. Planning development of Social Sectors incl. education and vocational training, housing and public health sectors. Established Global & Annual Operational and financial plans based on the participatory principle between Government, users and the private sector, design funding mechanism of donor agencies and participatory management by Governments, users and the private sector. Undertook EIA for sensitive environmental areas expected from increase tourism in-flux. Designed micro credit system for SME development for the Antillean youth

2003 Honduras: Identification Mission for a project on: Apoyo a la Sector Educación Media, Honduras (EU). Education Economist/ Poverty Alleviation expert. Conducted a Project Preparation for Technical Assistance and appraisal for EU development cooperation to Honduras assisting the Education sub-sector “Medium level/professional & vocational level education”

2002-2003.Romania. Water Users' Associations Development Project. Socio-economist/ Water Users' Association specialist, TA for WUAs and comprises the establishment, registration and training of WUAs in some 150,000 ha sprinkler irrigated schemes, the establishment of scheme-based WUA federations, the irrigation management transfer and fine-tuning of the legal framework, and commercialization of agricultural production.

2002-2003 Zambia. Kafue Flats Wetlands Development project (WWF the Netherlands). Water Resources Economist/ Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist. Conducted economic projections, natural resources development and environmental impacts of project implementation on wetlands, economic evaluation of preventive and mitigating measures. Conducted EIAs for environmentally sensitive areas due to project implementation. Established a monitoring & evaluation system to monitor effects, impacts.

2002 El Salvador. Poverty Alleviation project (WB). Proposed indices for measuring poverty to the National Statistical Bureau to formulate pro-poor policy interventions using WB STATA program.

2002 Estonia. Macro Economist/ Regional Economic Planner/Water resources Economist. Estonia Water Master Plan (EU). Projections of future water requirements (year 2040-2050) based on macro economic, sectoral, regional and socio-economic development indicators. Optimization of water supply and demand, used econometric models, evaluation of development projects (reservoirs, dams) to comply with water shortages, priority ranking: drinking water, hydropower, irrigation, industrial development, environmental balance.

2002 Indonesia. Economist. Fact finding Mission – Greater Jakarta Flood Control and Drainage (NEDA).

2001-2003 The Netherlands. Head of the Marketing & Proposal Bureau, responsible for marketing activities of the ANR Dept., coordination of proposals writing and contract negotiations, etc

2001 Czech Republic: Management of Natura 2000 Sites (Senter). Financial Specialist/Environmental economist. Economic evaluation of proposed environmental measures and financial implications on Government budgets of environmentally protected area, in line with EU environmental standards. Conducted EIAs for environmentally sensitive areas.

2001-2002 Kosovo: Economist. Feasibility Study of Infrastructure Rehabilitation projects (EU). Economic and financial evaluation of proposed (after war) rehabilitation of rural and urban infra-structural works, and its implications on production and socio-economic welfare of rural and urban communities (EU). Define alternative options for international financing, and formulate financial projections of 6 Irrigation Providers (IPs) of the Public Works Department aiming at privatization.

2001 Vietnam. Day River Diversion and Water Resources Development Project (NEDA, formerly DGIS- Dutch Development Cooperation). Financial Specialist/ Economist. Economic appraisal for flood diversion and flood protection of urban and rural areas, irrigated agricultural development and navigation study. Economic appraisal of flood control measures and flood protection infrastructure, irrigation rehabilitation (FARMOD). Socio-economic impact analysis of flood damages to peoples’ properties, conducted EIAs.

2001 Nepal: Mahakali Irrigation Project Stage III (WB). Economist. Project Preparation for Technical assistance (PPTA) and economic appraisal of infrastructure works for irrigated agriculture (surface and groundwater). policies and strategies formulation and measures to alleviate poverty. Define agro-economic constraints of irrigated agriculture of the Region for the Agriculture Development Plan. Define strategies for community support and participation. Formulation of poverty alleviation and socio-economic measures, designed social development plan, including resettlement plans.

2000 Jamaica: Member of a post-project evaluation mission (WB) of an on-going poverty alleviation project in urban and rural districts, proposed measures to improve effectiveness and efficiency of project implementation. Socio-economist/ Poverty Alleviation Specialist.

2000 Mozambique: Team leader/Economist. Rural Water Supply Investment Program for Two Provinces - Niassa and Nampula (African Development Bank). Project Preparation in Technical Assistance (PPTA), feasibility study of an investment program in rural and urban water supply and sanitation of 2 provinces.

2000 Colombia: Agro-economist. Feasibility study of an Agro-industrial processing plant of plantain, cassava, pineapple, asparagus, etc for exportation in frozen form (H&V Banca de Inversion S.A.). Economic and financial evaluation of the plant, marketing studies of international markets in the USA, Europe and Japan for frozen vegetables and fruits.

2000 Nepal: Agro-economist. Mahakali Irrigation Project Stage III (WB). Formulation of policies, strategies and measures to alleviate agro-economic constraints of irrigated agriculture of the Region for the Agriculture Development Plan; Projection of agricultural benefits from the Project implementation.

1999 Mali: Environmental Economist. L'étude des impacts des changements climatiques sur les ressources en deux bassins ont été choisis Baoulé et Sankarani (EU). Responsible for the economic evaluation of natural resources due to predicted changes in climatic conditions. Make estimates of additional Government budget requirements and financial consequences of mitigating measures.

1998-1999 India: Economic Planning/Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist and Fisheries Economist. Maharastra Saline Land Reclamation Project (EU). Saline Land Reclamation Project (EU). Planning and development of reclaimed saline land, designed system for SME development through micro credit lending’s including management and monitoring & evaluation of micro credits, estimate socio-economic consequences of project implementation, economic evaluation of schemes included in the Master Plan. Conducted environmental impact assessment, EIAs for new reclaimed areas. Provided Technical Advice through Seminars and Workshops, and Training in the Development of Fisheries Marketing to Cooperatives and Department Staff.

1999 Lao PDR: Evaluation Mission for Integrated Rural Development Project, Luang Namtha Province (EU). Evaluation of appropriate development of irrigation infrastructure, the organization of WUAs for the implementation and maintenance of irrigation schemes., the improvement of accesses to the target villages and their impacts on environment, implementation of water supply and sanitation activities, the activities of Construction Section related to schools, health centres, community houses, markets etc., development of implementation capabilities of the Provincial and District services of Irrigation, Water Supply.

1999 Sri Lanka: Institutional Specialist, National Irrigation Rehabilitation Project (WB). The project concerned feasibility studies and rehabilitation of 35 medium/major schemes and some 600 minor schemes, including institutional strengthening of target groups. Responsible for analyzing and description of procedures in the establishment and registration of Farmer Organizations, as well as handing over of irrigation management, identification of key actors and assignment of responsibilities for future programme planning purposes.

1999 Zimbabwe: Economist/Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist. South East Dry Land Area project (IFAD). Setting-up and implementation of the project's monitoring and evaluation system.

1998 Colombia: Chingaza Environmental study on Development of Drinking Water Supply for Bogota (Energy and Drinking water Authority - Metropolitan Bogota). Environmental Economist. Economic evaluation of proposed environmental measures contained in the environmental plan of Chingaza to secure provision of drinking water to Bogota.

1998 Colombia: Team-leader/ Economist. Institutional Strengthening INAT (Instituto Nacional de Adecuación de Tierras-Inter-American Development Bank-IADB). Setting-up and transfer of knowledge of the economic evaluation system to INAT planners.

1998. Ethiopia. Tekeze River Basin Integrated Development Master Plan Project (WB). Economist responsible for the review and editing of annexes to the master plan for the Mereb River Basin, covering the subjects hydrology, agronomy, wildlife, soils, land use, roads, health care, energy.

1997-1998 Bangladesh: Benefits Participation and Project Management Project (ADB). Agro-economist/Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist. Economic evaluation of small-scale irrigation projects, define strategies for community participation and development, monitoring of socio-economic progress, effect & impact monitoring & evaluation, and post project evaluation

1997 Bangladesh: Southwest Water Resources Development Project (ADB). Project economist. Economic feasibility study/ economic evaluation of the project. Conducted EIAs

1996 Venezuela: Team leader/Urban Economist. Proyecto de Planificación y Promoción del Empleo del Sector Informal Urbano de Caracas Y Puerto Ayacucho (UNDP/Fondo Financiero de Desarrollo Urbano de Gobierno Central). Team leader/Urban Economist. Proyecto de Planificación y Promoción del Empleo del Sector Informal Urbano de Caracas Y Puerto Ayacucho (UNDP/Fondo Financiero de Desarrollo Urbano de Gobierno Central). Policy and strategy formulation for credit provisions to the urban informal sector and small-medium scale industries of Caracas and Puerto Ayacucho provide guidelines in the selection of the small and medium size industries (SME) based on marketing prospects.

1995-1997 Venezuela: Proyecto de Planificación de Recursos Naturales en la Reserva de la Biosfera Alto Orinoco y Casiquiare, Venezuelan Amazon (EU). Team leader/ Eco-Tourism Specialist/Natural Resources Economist. Planning of natural resources and recommending socio-economic, economic and environmental measures to be implemented in the Amazon. Design Territorial Plans and Environmental profiles. Conducted costing and appraisal of measures to prevent and mitigate adverse impacts on the environment due to project implantation. Conducted EIAs for environmentally sensitive areas due to slash & burn activities and designed changes in cropping patterns Define Government policies and strategies for Tourism Sector development in the fringes areas of the Venezuelan Amazon". Provided training in Tourism Planning, marketing and tourism statistics.

1995 Azerbaijan: Farm Privatization Pilot Project (WB). Member of a World Bank Identification Mission. Economist, responsible for formulation of technological change and requirements, Investment costs and the impacts on farm income of five state and co-operative pilot farms.

1995 Sri Lanka: Credit Specialist and Financial Analyst. Poverty Alleviation Project (WB). Member of a World Bank Evaluation Mission. Assessment of the impact of the credit scheme on the rural poor and on the strengthening effort of the NGO structure. Also responsible for reviewing the internal financial system, disbursement and procurement capacity of the Trust Fund. Monitoring of credit provision involving various sectors (rural and urban) including the Fisheries sector i.e. Fishermen cooperatives and fishermen organizations for the provision of credit facilities for production purposes. Assessment and projections of future marketing prospects of processed fish.

1995 Malawi: Transport economist/ Financial Management. Container Corporation of Malawi on the Development of Inland Container Depots (DGIS). Assessment of the foreign exchange risk for the company as result of a large World Bank loan. Preparation of a financial model to forecast financial performance and indicators, preparing the business plan based on traffic forecast scenarios and used formal risk analysis techniques

1994-1995 Ecuador: Proyecto de Desarrollo Integral Cuenca Alta del Rio Cañar (IFAD/DGIS). Team leader/ Tourism Specialist/ Project Economist. Project's economic feasibility analysis including irrigation, forestry and tourism sector development, project financing, design of credit systems. Assessment of possible conflicts between tourism development and socio-economic activities, EIAs

1994 Pakistan: Deputy Team leader/Forest Economist/Eco-Tourism Specialist. Pakistan Forestry Sector Master Plan, Provinces of NWFP/Northern Areas (ADB). Technical assistance for Project preparation (PPTA) responsible for economic evaluation of various policy measures and recommendations for forest interventions in two provinces. Evaluation of the Parastatal Agency-Forest Development Corporation past financial performance, harvesting and marketing practices, and recommends improvements. Assessment of environmental benefits and costs of project implementation. Viability assessment of Eco-tourism development including cost estimates of infrastructure dev, financial & social impact analysis of tourism

1993 Pakistan: Small-scale Industries Training Project-Peshawar (DGIS). As Economist provided 5 months training in business management, marketing and principles of accounting to small-scale/informal sector entrepreneurs

1993-1994 Indonesia. Master Plan for Industrial Forest Plantation study for Sumatra, Kalimantan and Sulawesi (WB). Forest/ Natural Resources economist. Projection on the future availability of forest resources and the potential demand using econometric models, financial projections, capital requirements. Auditing and financial appraisal of corporate turnovers and margins of forest plantation undertakings of various concessionaires, recommending an improved accounting system for monitoring & evaluation of forest plantations. Design of provincial forest plans taking into account sustainability of forest resources with proper forest management, future deforestation due to population pressure, including possibilities of community participation in forest conservation.

1993 Pakistan: Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist in two development projects: 1) Irrigated Agriculture Development and 2) Social Forestry (DGIS). Responsible for setting-up of a M&E system, selection of monitoring, evaluation, effect and impact indicators representing progress, design of questionnaires, economic analysis and beneficial impact assessment on target groups and the rural poor. Advise the Line Agencies for adoption of an M&E system.

1992 Indonesia: Forest Economist/Financial Specialist in a Forest Plantation Study in Sumatra and Kalimantan (Shell/Pertamina). Forest Plantation Study in Sumatra and Kalimantan (Shell/Pertamina). Financial projections, capital requirements and economic and financial appraisal of corporate turnovers. Recommending an improved accounting system for monitoring & evaluation of forest plantations and capital estimates for pulp and paper industry, EIAs.

1992 Indonesia: Senior Economist in the Java Irrigation Improvement Project (WB). Technical Assistance for Preparation (PPTA) Responsible for the economic & financial appraisal, selection and priority ranking of the rehabilitated irrigation schemes in Java. Design of the loan for World Bank appraisal.

1992 Bolivia: Socio-economic dev. study of the Bolivian Amazon area (WB). Economic and socio-economic planning, appraisal of current development state of the agro-economic structure and farming systems, identification of development projects to be financed by donor agencies (WB). Economist/Eco-tourism Specialist/Regional Planner act as Study Coordinator Conducted EIAs for environmentally sensitive areas due to slash & burn activities and designed changes in cropping patterns for the Amazon farmers. Identification & viability assessment of tourism development for selected jungle areas, Eco-tourism, social & environmental impact of tourism dev, provided training in tourism planning.

1990-1992 Indonesia: Soil Conservation Economist/Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist: Upper Solo (Wonogiri) River Basin Watershed Protection and Conservation project (WB). Upper Solo (Wonogiri) River Basin Watershed Protection and Conservation project (WB). Setting up of an M&E unit and a Database system/ program to evaluate the impact of watershed protection measures financed by the WB. Conducted EIAs for environmentally sensitive areas due population encroachment and designed changes in cropping patterns for farmers. Conducted training to Department of Forestry staff, Solo on implementation of field surveys. Wrote Diagnosis Report, M&E Guidelines and Field Operation Manual.

1990-1991 Indonesia: Urban Economist: Dolok Penggaron Urban Flood Control and Drainage project (EU). Technical Assistance for Project Preparation (PPTA) Study. Involved as senior economist to appraise the economic feasibility of the proposed civil works. Economic analysis of basin development for drinking water purposes.

1990 Indonesia: 1) Urban Economist: Study on National Urban Flood Control Criteria, part of the Indonesian National Urban Development Strategy (NUDS-World Bank). Responsible for the economic design criteria for selection of five cities where the flood control measures will be implemented.
2) Transport Economist: Feasibility study of Sungai Apar, Kalimantan (PT.PELNI/WB). Economic assessment of a sea port for oil transportation purposes.

1990 Myanmar: Senior Economist: Master Plan for Rehabilitation and Modernization of Irrigation projects. A World Bank study for 5 irrigation schemes requiring rehabilitation and modernization. Involved in the design of the Master Plan for the irrigation schemes, and loan preparation.

1989 Haiti: Transport Economist in study on road user charges (OAS-Organization of American States). Responsible for international comparison of road user charge systems, road budgets and expenditures, road funds and execution of road works.

1989 Indonesia. Tourism Development Master Plan for East Indonesia (WTO) Tourism development and marketing study. Identification, economic evaluation of tourism projects, market analysis of international & national tourist, training needs assessment, Training for Tourism Planners

1989 Indonesia: Feasibility study for new and to be rehabilitated irrigation schemes in the Moluccan Province. Economic evaluation and schemes and priority ranking for implementation in the Master Plan. Agro Economist/Regional Planner.

1988 SãoTome & Principe: Transport Planner/Economist. Economic feasibility study of National Port & Harbour expansion (AfDB). Responsible for the traffic forecast, routing and modal split analysis, and options for increasing private sector participation.

1988 Indonesia: 1) Agro-economist: Sumani Irrigation Schemes, Padang, West Sumatra. (Swiss Development Corporation). Advising the project's Water Users Associations on the approach, calculation and monitoring of the irrigation services fee. Setting-up of a computerized water rates calculation model.
2) Second Stage Development project, Irian Jaya and Swamp Development project, Sumatra (WB). As Economist advise on cost/benefits results of both projects.

1988 Guinea-Bissau: Transport Economist in National Sand Transport Study (AFDB), responsible for socio-economic analysis of sand supply, traffic demand forecast, comparative cost calculations of sand transport by road and river, quantification of environmental impacts.

1987 Vietnam: Transport economist. Inland Waterways and Port Modernization Project. Establishing the economics of the modernization of the Port of Can Tho and of the improvement of two inland waterway routes through the Mekong Delta. Establishment of resettlement requirements.

1987 Ivory Coast: Urban & Transport Economist. Urban and Transport Planning for the Port of Abidjan Extension project. Evaluation of potential sites for port extension in relation to expected requirements and existing urban and industrial development plans; economic and financial evaluation of selected option.

1987 Thailand: Urban economist; Thonburi and Samut Prakan West Urban Drainage and Flood Control project (Greater Bangkok Metropolitan Authority/WB). Economic evaluation of the project, supervision and analysis of a special designed socio-economic flood survey, projections of regional parameters and training of counterparts for monitoring & evaluation of flood control benefits.

1986-1988 Indonesia: Senior Economist/Water Resources Economist: Cisadane-Cimanuk River Basin and West Java Water Masterplan (DGIS).Responsible for:- Projection of macro and socio-economic parameters, optimization analysis of water resources activities.- Setting up of a computerized economic water resources model.- Training of counterparts on development of macro economic projection models, project appraisal techniques and evaluation of policies and strategies.- Design of a projection model for demand and supply of drinking water for the Province of West Java and Metropolitan Jakarta.

1986 Brazil: Transport Economist in the Coffee Containerization study (IaDB). Responsible for cost calculations of rail and road transport, handling and storage, and overall feasibility assessment.

1986 Indonesia: Agro-economist/Project Economist; Masterplan of Southern Irian Jaya Irrigation Schemes for Transmigration purposes (WB). Responsible for the design of a projection model of schemes to be incorporated into the Masterplan.

1986 Peru: Callao Fisheries Harbour Management Study (IaDB). Transport economist Port & Maritime economist Design of tariff structure and assessed appropriate tariff levels, projected income and cash flow, recommended short and long-term financing requirements. Feasibility study of alternative sites options for fishermen boat landing, processing plant and market locations. Review existing procedures, define planning, design and law enforcement of registration, licensing, landing rights; Conducted training for harbor authorities on harbor and maritime management.

1985 Bangladesh: Mission leader/Fishery Economist of the Flood Plain Fisheries project for the World Bank/FAO Investment Centre, Rome, Italy. Preparation mission for development of inland fisheries. Conduct marketing of fish produce.

1985 Brazil: Province of Para (Belem) Integrated Regional Development Plan (Government of Para). As Regional Planner/Economist responsible for assessment of development potentials of regional natural and human resources. Design of project portfolios for financing by donor agencies. Define possibilities of regional cooperation between Brazil with Surinam, Guyana and Venezuela.

1985 China: Financial Specialist/Livestock Economist; Dong Ying City dairy development project (Ministry of Finance-Government of the Netherlands). Responsible for designing the most suitable financing structure of the project, project appraisal and preparation of loan application measures.

1984 Egypt: Senior Planning Economist; National Masterplan for New Agricultural Land Reclamation (DGIS). Planning, evaluation, priority ranking, programming/budgeting of new agriculture land reclamation projects.

1984 Indonesia. 1- West Tarum pipeline/canal enlargement project (WB). Project evaluation, demand projection for drinking water and determination of future to be imposed water rates.
2- Transport study (road and port facilities) for palm oil, in West Kalimantan (WB).

1984 Cameroon: Team leader/Urban Economist. Douala Urban Flood Control. Economic feasibility study of the project. Socio-economic study of flood victims, analysis of data from Flood Damage survey, financial analysis, contributes to environmental impact assessment.

1984 The Netherlands: Tourism Economist/Marketing economist; Marketing/feasibility study of a plan for expansion of the Efteling, a family leisure park (NV Efteling).

1984 Botswana. National Master Plan for Tourism Development of Botswana 1985-1990. Dutch Development Cooperation. Economist/ Tourism Planner. Formulation of the overall plan strategy, projections of the tourism market, formulation of the marketing promotional activities, priority setting of projects.

1984 Indonesia: 1) Resources Planning Economist; West Tarum pipeline/canal enlargement project (WB). Responsible for project evaluation, demand projection for drinking water and determination of future to be imposed water rates.
2) Transport Economist engaged in a transport study (road and port facilities) for palm-oil, in West Kalimantan (WB).

1984 Cape Verde: Transport Economist responsible for feasibility study of Container Transshipment Terminal (AfDB).

1983 Thailand: Senior Urban Economist; Bangkok Flood Control and Drainage project (Greater Bangkok Metropolitan Authority/WB). Responsible for the economic feasibility study of the project. Act as coordinator of the socio-economic group dealing with finance, sociology, environmental impact assessment and urban water transportation.

1983 Egypt: Team Leader/Agro-economist; Coordination of four studies (EU):
- Komombo soil and water management study;
- study on mechanization of two state farms;
- study on implementation of modern irrigation techniques;
- a study on agricultural credit institutions;
- design credit systems for rural farm households and conduct marketing studies for various agricultural produce.

1983 The Netherlands: 1) Tourism Marketing Economist; Responsible for studying the viability of an expansion plan (indoor tropical jungle) of the Burgers Zoo, Arnhem, (Municipality of Arnhem).
2) Tourism Planning Economist; Feasibility study of the Cosmo centre tourism project. Analysis of the market potentials of the Centre, advising on the most suitable location and types of attractions.
3) Marketing Specialist; Responsible for studying the marketability of a bungalow complex’s-Heerenberg, The Netherlands, for tourism development.

1982-1983 Indonesia: Transport Economist and Agro-economist; Transport studies on roads and port facilities for palm-oil, East Kalimantan and South Sulawesi (WB). Economic assessment of plantations development potentials, analysis on the most economical transport mode and route for palm-oil, mode of transportation and location of port facilities.
1982 The Netherlands: Tourism Resource Planner; Tourism Product Development Plan of The Netherlands (Ministry of Recreation and Welfare). Responsible for the marketing analysis of the tourism product of The Netherlands and marketing analysis of competing destinations.

1982 Cameroon: Team Leader/Tourism Economist; Masterplan for tourism development of the Kribi region' (French Development Corporation) Assessment of the impact of the tourism plan on the regional economy and feasibility studies of proposed development projects.

1982 The Netherlands: Tourism Planning Economist; Feasibility study of the Cosmo-Centre tourism project. Analysis of the market potentials of the Centre, advising on the most suitable location and types of attractions.

1981-1982 The Netherlands: Tourism Marketing Specialist; Tourism project "Water wonderland". Responsible for developing a marketing strategy of a large recreation project (Ministry of Recreation and Welfare Government of The Netherlands).

1981 Surinam: 1) Agro-economist; Tawajari Agricultural Plan (DGIS).Formulation of the agro-economic development potentials of the plan and the future repayment possibilities of credits by farmers.
2) Feasibility study on the rehabilitation and expansion of the Surinam National Zoo (National Zoo Corporation). Responsible for formulation of the socio-economic benefits of project implementation.
3) Economist/Financial Specialist; Coronie Regional Development Plan (DGIS).

1981 Iraq: Makhmur Irrigation Project (DGIS). Economist; In charge with the overall assessment of the project's development potentials for agricultural and hydro-electrical production.

1980 Guyana: National Masterplan for Tourism Development of Guyana (EU). 1) Tourism economist and Marketing Specialist; Formulation of development potentials, strategies, and projections of tourism market and define marketing measures. Identification of development projects. Training in tourism planning, marketing, tourism statistics, national accounts of tourism income, project evaluation of tourism development infra-structure projects.


1980 Guyana. Integrated Rural Development Plan study for the East Bank Berbice Region, Guyana (EU). TL/Agro-economist;

1980 Guyana. National Masterplan for Tourism Development of Guyana (EU). Team Leader/Tourism economist and Marketing Specialist. Formulation of development potentials, strategies, and projections of tourism market and define marketing measures. Identification of development projects. Training in tourism planning, marketing, tourism statistics, national accounts of tourism income, project evaluation of tourism development infra-structure projects.

1980 Guyana: Fisheries Harbour Development Study, Georgetown. As fisheries /Maritime economist responsible for the feasibility of various development options for sites and location for expansion of the fisheries harbor taking into account the technical viability and infra-structural costs, environmental impacts, market demand and processing plus export possibilities, locations and the transport cost, incorporating the preferences of fishermen themselves.

1980 Surinam: Multi-purpose Corantijn Project (DGIS). Transport Economist and Project Economist;

1980 Guyana: Institutional Economist; Institutional Strengthening of On-farm Development Black Bush Front lands/Block III Irrigation Scheme (EU).
- Advising on the financial reporting system of the Black Bush Agricultural Authority and the Hydraulics Department of the Ministry of Agriculture.
- Proposing improvements in the organizational set-up for collection of water charges according to beneficiaries’ capacity to pay.
- Writing a manual for Monitoring and Evaluation Unit of the Project Authority.

1980 Grenada: Transport Economist in mission preparing the economic development plan of Grenada 1981-1985 (Caribbean Development Bank). Responsible for planning of physical infrastructure, transport and utilities.

1978-1979 Surinam: Environmental Economist; Environmental Impact Studies of the Kabalebo Multipurpose and Hydro-electrical Power project (WB).- Quantification of possible adverse effects of project implementation on ecology, physical and infrastructural conditions and on socio-economic well-being of the population.- Economic evaluation of shadow projects to remedy possible adverse effects.

1979 Surinam: 1) Transport Economist; Economic evaluation of the Bridge Over the Surinam River (DGIS). Responsible for the traffic forecast, including diverted and induced traffic due to the replacement of the existing ferry by a bridge.
2) Mapane Sawmill project (DGIS). Financial Economist; Financial and economic evaluation of the planned government sawmill.

1979 Sudan: 1) Transport Economist; Feasibility study Renk-Malakal Road (DGIS). Forecasting traffic volume and composition. Evaluation of alternative road types and construction methods and phasing of development expenditures.
2) Regional Planner; Kongor Integrated Rural Development project (DGIS). Identification and assessment of economic development potentials of the Kongor area.
3) Pengko Plain Rural Development project. Development of Agricultural produce and marketing possibilities of rice and other produces (livestock).

1979 Surinam: Tourism Economist and Marketing Specialist; National Masterplan for Tourism Development of Surinam (EU). Formulation of the overall plan strategy, projections of the tourism market, formulation of the marketing promotional activities and priority setting of projects.

1979 Guatemala: Transport Economist to a Build, Operate and Transfer (BOT) highway study (WB). Involved in tariff calculations and feasibility assessment considering different financing modalities.

1978 Thailand: Project Economist; Mae Klong Irrigation Improvement project. Feasibility study of the main irrigation, drainage system, and on-farm development (WB).

1978 Equatorial Guinea. Tombali Rice project (WB). Planning of a 3400 ha polder and integrated development with emphasis on socio-economic development. As Project Leader of expatriate team and counterpart of the national director, assisting in project planning, financial control, establishment of training programs and reporting,

1978 Ghana: Ayensu Irrigation project (WB). Agro & Socio-economic appraisal of various project development options.

Date: from January 1970 to May 1978
Location Antigua And Barbuda; Bahamas; Barbados; Bermuda; Chile; Colombia; Dominica; Dominican Republic; Dutch West Indies; Jamaica; Mexico; Netherlands; Nicaragua; Panama; Sri Lanka; Switzerland; Trinidad And Tobago; West Indies
Fund Provider: ILO United Nations/Dutch Aid
Company Institute of Social Studies, the Hague, Netherlands + ILO United Nations (Swiss)+ Netherlands Economic Institute
Position Economist/Research fellow/Part-time lecturer (ISS) and Economist manpower + urban -planning Associate expert + Programme Officer UNDP+ Student Assistant
Description At the Institute of Social Studies, the Hague, Netherlands (1977-1978):
- Economist/Research fellow at the Institute of Social Studies. Member of a team in charge with a study on comprehensive evaluation and comparison of countries' experience in economic development, employment and the distribution of income in Kenya, Colombia and Sri Lanka (ILO). In charge for investigation into the Sri Lanka, Kenya and Colombia case studies; - Part-time lecturing in development planning and Econometric Model Building, application of economic models for planning purpose including forecasting techniques, design of economic models for Macro Economic and Multi-sector (Input-Output) Planning purposes.

With the International Labour Organization ILO/UN and UNDP (1972-1977)
Economist, Socio-economist/Sociologist and Manpower Planning Specialist, Planning and Policies Design for generation of employment in the Urban Informal Sector. Experiences in developing plans for SME and the urban informal sector in large urban centres. Attached to UNDP office as Programme Officer

With the Netherlands Economic Institute (1970-1972): Student assistant and Research Assistant: Preparation of Lectures and Practical Sessions and conduct Research in the Behaviour of Economic Cycles of EEC countries - Statistical Analysis.

15. Other Professional Experience:

Postgraduate courses: Socio-economic Development, Community Participation and Development, Environmental Economics, and Business administration. Courses in computer programming, Management Information Systems (MIS) & database management, Project Cycle Management (PCM), Monitoring & Evaluation, Log Frame, Costab & Farmod.Computing skills including programming (Dbase, Ms Acess), word processing, spreadsheets, graphic presentation Currently conducting Post-Doctoral research in Public Administration and Management at the Institute of Social Studies, the Hague, Netherlands for diploma certificate

16. Publications:

“Options for Alternative Financing the Public Health Sector with emphasis on Benefiting the Poorer Segments of the Population. Case study on Indonesia, 2005, Middleham University, Phoenix, USA

"Community Participation in Forest Conservation. Comparison in Government Policies between Indonesia, PakisXX,Nepal and the Amazon Countries”, 2002, Ashford University, Iowa,USA.
“Guidelines for the Economic Analysis of Water Supply Projects", Co-author, 1999, Manila, Asian Development Bank;
Manual for Evaluation of Projects”, 1997, INAT, Bogota, Colombia
Strategies for Tourism Sector development in the fringneses areas of the Venezuelan Amazon, 1996, SADA Amazonas,Ministry of Environment,Venezuela;

Diagnosis, guidelines and field operation manual for monitoring and evaluation of soil conservation and land rehabilitation activities, 1992,Forestry Department, Solo, Indonesia;

Development potentials of the Wonogiri Watershed economy and the socio-economic impacts of soil conservation and land rehabilitation measures, 1991, SBRLKT Forestry Department, Solo, Indonesia
Manual for socio-economic flood damage surveys & design of flood control measures,Public Works, Indonesia

17. Availability: January 2010

 
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