Results-oriented professional with strong expertise in monitoring and evaluation, strategic planning, and policy development. Skilled in designing MEL systems, managing data for decision-making, coordinating donor-funded programmes, and aligning initiatives with EU and SDG frameworks. Experienced in facilitating cross-sectoral collaboration, building institutional capacity, and delivering analytical reporting to support evidence-based programming. Brings a solid mix of analytical thinking, clear communication, and in-depth understanding of development processes.
I work as a Team Assistant for the Head of Cooperation and the Social Sectors and Infrastructure Section
Economist, public finance management and SDG finance expert. Experience in analytical, advisory and programme manager roles in EU ECFIN/INTPA and EU Delegations, UNDP and ILO. Certified TADAT assessor, trained in gender responsive budgeting and in the INFF approach to financing sustainable development.
Global Health consultant with a passion for in-depth analysis, strategic planning and evaluation, an eye for interdependence, participation and a focus on resolving challenges and bottlenecks in execution in a range of contexts.
Key qualifications: Health Policy, Planning & Financing; Primary Health Care, Tropical Medicine & Public Health; Management.
In-depth management experience with different models of bilateral and interagency cooperation: CSOs, IOs & delegated projects, budget support & technical assistance, audit, monitoring & evaluation.
Results-oriented: Highly skilled in context analysis, beyond the technical content of health interventions, for realistic and effective programme design. This includes the engagement of actors, inter-institutional and multi-sector collaboration and processes in the relief development nexus.
Specific health sector expertise: primary health care including the integration of vertical programs (e.g., TB, HIV/AIDS, malaria, and mother-and-child health), and evaluation of humanitarian projects.
Management and training of human resources, team player, team builder, and team leader of up to 30+ international and local staff.
Senior Expert in capacity building of Public bodies and of Civil Society organizations, in the areas of Public reform, Stakeholders dialogue and engagement, communication and visibility.
30 years of professional experience in the institutional capacity building of public bodies in the sectors of consumer, market surveillance, local economic development, trade and industry, mainly through needs analysis, training, communication and evaluation (focus group, survey, results-based, etc.).
20 years of direct experience in EU projects: project management (team leader, key expert) of 15 EU-funded projects including EU Member States or neighbours countries (Albania, Ukraina), MENA (Egypt, Lebanon, Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria) and subsaharian Africa (Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Gabon). Working experience in project planning, managing, monitoring and evaluation, in project cycle management and logical framework approach.
Long-term (35+ year) experience in sustainable economic development, climate change, environment in different economic sectors as an institutional development, strategic planning, capacity development, and knowledge management and communication expert in programmes and projects in Asia, Africa and Caribbean. Working in multi-disciplinary teams and for international organisations (ADB, UNICEF, UNDP, FAO, UNESCO, AU-NEPAD, IFAD-BSF, UNESCO-IHE, DFID, EC-DG-DEVCO/DG-INTPA, ACP-CTA, CAREC Institute), government and research institutions, universities, NGOs, private sector and (inter)national networks in Asia, Africa, Caribbean and Pacific.
In last two decades advising government institutions, international organisations and civil society organizations and networks in Asia/Pacific and Africa on institutional development, strategic and business planning, capacity development, knowledge and information management, communication, partnerships, use of ICTs, and innovation in different socio-economic sectors.
I have worked with international networks, NGOs, community-based organizations and local communities in the broader context of sustainable development with a focus on poverty reduction, gender equality, sustainable livelihoods, life-long learning, health and education. Before 2000 specifically focused on research and management of fisheries in Africa, Asia and the Caribbean.
For more information on my projects see: https://nl.linkedin.com/in/ruudcrul
