Andreas de Jong is a freelance consultant with over 25 years of work experience in 32 countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Europe. He has specific technical expertise in the development and management of groundwater and surface water resources and the environment. He has worked in the position of technical expert, deputy team leader and team leader, and is experienced in all aspects of the project management cycle from formulation to execution and evaluation.
Specialties:
- Project management
- Integrated water resources management (IWRM)
- Groundwater exploration, monitoring & management
- Hydrology
- Climate Change
- Databases (MS Access, Geodatabase)
- Geographical Information Systems (GIS): ESRI ArcGIS & QGIS
- Remote Sensing
- Surface geophysics (TDEM, EM, Magnetic, DC Resistivity)
- Capacity building, training & workshops
I am a consultant contracted by INTPA to work on the Team Europe Initiative on Transboundary Water Cooperation in Africa. I am a lawyer and a trained mediator and negotiator.
I am a Sustainable Development Practitioner with a diverse expanse of interests and subsequent expertise, which are founded on a keen understanding and appreciation for the significance attributed to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).