"Fighting rural poverty is about rearranging what is now; about rebalancing capacities and opportunities of people; about innovation and redistribution of power. The rearrangement of existing patterns gives birth to new connections"

Name:Peter CommandeurNationality:NetherlandsDegrees:Master of Business Administration (MBA) – Heriot-Watt University, UK
MSc Land and Water Management – Wageningen University and Research Centre, NL

Private consultant with more than 20 years of experience in project planning, monitoring and evaluation, programme management and institutional capacity development, especially with the International Development Cooperation sector. A professional with strong analytical, strategic and quality-oriented competences.

Workshop facilitator and moderator. Proven success in proposal development and fundraising. Thematic emphasis on rural WASH, local economic development, inclusive rural business and the strengthening of producers organizations.> download full cv (pdf)

Name:Dick CommandeurNationality:NetherlandsDegrees:MSc Animal Husbandry – Wageningen University and Research Centre, NL

General rural economic development expert with more than 25 years of experience in inclusive public procurement and value chain, private sector and producer organization development. Experienced manager of development programmes and (virtual) university lecturer.

Author of publications on Producer Organization Strengthening, Economic Development, Inclusive Public Procurement. Networker with large network in Latin America, North America, Africa and the Netherlands.> download full cv (pdf)