Guyana

Working as a Project Adviser for the Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme.

Cuida a tu vecino, y llegarás lejos.

Political Scientist and Lawyer with a Specialization in International Cooperation for Development 

With a solid background in political science and law, and specialized in international cooperation for development, I have more than 20 years of experience in the management, monitoring and evaluation of development programs and institutions. 

I have played key roles in consulting, evaluation and training for the programming, design and management of international cooperation and training interventions, covering various regions, including South America, Central America, the United States, the Caribbean and Europe. After extensive fieldwork, I established myself as an independent consultant, bringing my experience in change management and capacity building. I have successfully participated in missions in different regions, working closely with local, regional and international actors. 

My commitment to sustainable development is manifested in an approach focused on human rights, governance and socio-economic development. My technical background is complemented by an MBA in project management, giving me a solid understanding of the economic, strategic and operational dimensions. I have had the privilege of working with multilateral organizations, government agencies, civil society organizations, and the private sector. My studies in political science and law allow me to address development challenges from a comprehensive and interdisciplinary perspective. 

My methodological rigor has been recognized in my role as a trainer and coach for private companies, multilateral institutions such as the Organization of American States, United Nations, member countries of the European Union (Norway and France) and in Latin America (Colombia, Chile, Costa Rica, Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador). 

I have supported the implementation and evaluation of complex programs, and I have contributed to the development of monitoring and performance measurement frameworks for key EU initiatives, such as: FLEGT Forests in Colombia and Amazonia+, present in eight countries in Latin America. 

I am passionate about promoting positive change through adaptive and agile approaches, ensuring that development interventions are both impactful and sustainable.

Consultant specialised in project design, logframe methodology, management, monitoring and evaluation of interventions managed by civil society organisations.

Johan van Geijn has a unique track record as a specialist in international corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the world of sports, particularly in football and international development cooperation. With more than 25 years of experience – heading the international programs at the Royal Netherlands Football Association (KNVB) since 1998 to build local capacity through football in developing countries and low-income countries. More than 20,000 young volunteer coaches have been able to improve themselves in their local environment through programs developed by Johan.
As founder of the WorldCoaches program, Johan has proven many times how sport can serve as a means for social development. Using football as a catalyst for social cohesion, for the position of girls and women in society, for awareness of communicable diseases, drugs and addictions or clean water.
With the international challenges surrounding migration and refugees, using football as an initiator for programs to tackle youth unemployment in these countries. A range of thematic social challenges where Johan has been able to let football contribute to the approach and often to the solution.

Urban, regional and environmental planning researcher and consultant with 20+ years of professional practice. I have worked in over 300 cities, municipalities and regions in Argentina, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Congo RD, Dominican Republic, France, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guinea Rep, Haïti, Italy, Iraq, Mauritania, México, Moçambique, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, South Korea, Tanzania, United Kingdom, United States, US Virgin Islands, Uruguay and Zambia.

My work and interests focuses on long term and large scale territorial planning, urbanization processes, balanced and sustainable development, climate change, disaster management, urban services, and the preservation of natural and cultural heritage.

I have a professional career of 25 years in the field of communication. The first 8 years as a journalist in press, television and online media. Since 2003, I have developed my career in the field of communication for development on projects of international cooperation in non-governmental organizations, international organizations and national cooperation agencies; since 2012, specifically in programmes financed by the European Union in Latin America and the Caribbean. This stage includes 8 years of fieldwork in Guatemala and El Salvador, Central American region, accumulating 20 years of work experience with Latin America and the Caribbean.