VNG International Associate Consultants

VNG International Associate Consultants are local government specialists close to VNG International, who share our commitment to strengthening democratic local government worldwide. Our Associate Consultants provide quality services in core expertise areas of VNG International.

They all have extensive international consulting experience largely built up with VNG International. Together with our Associate Consultants, we develop our approach and methodology. Our Associate Consultants are:

Mr. Jos Bokkelkamp

Mr. Jos Bokkelkamp

Experience in auditing local and federal governments. Specialist in Public Administration. Experienced in information systems, in reorganisation and privatisation. Training on Public Finance. Budgeting, financing, revenue collection and financial control. Extensive knowledge of EU-standards of local government organisation. Urban planning procedures and control. Good communication, presentation and writing skills.

Worked in a.o. Iraq and the Netherlands Antilles.

Mr. Henk Bruning

Mr. Henk Bruning

Advisor and interim manager on Human Resource Management and Integrity and Moral Judgement. Trains local governments in project management, communication, and improving public services.

Worked in a.o. Antilles and Romania. 

Mr. Jim Budds

Mr. Jim Budds

Experienced consultant particularly in local and regional economic development, strategic planning, urban management, intergovernmental relations, and financial administration.

Worked in a.o. Albania, Macedonia and Bulgaria.

Mr. Jim Budds

Mr. Jean Eigeman


Former member of the Dutch Senate, speaker on EU affairs and Development Cooperation. Experienced consultant and trainer in local and regional government.  Expert in good government, citizen participation, transparency and accountability, service delivery, inter-municipal cooperation and inter- governmental relations. Manager of innovative and change processes. Outstanding networker, good communication and reporting (writing) skills.


Worked in a.o. Montenegro, Turkey, Bosnia – Herzegovina, Bulgaria

 

Mr. Florian Hauser

Mr. Hauser is a socio-economic development expert with 15 years of experience of working with local, regional and central government administrations. Mr. Hauser has excellent skills in programming and managing complex EC funded technical assistance projects, which he acquired both as a former European Commission task manager and as a consultant.

Mr. Chris Terstegen

Mr. Chris Terstegen

Experienced advisor and trainer on financial management and strengthening Local Government Associations including drafting strategic plans and developing fee based services.

Worked in a.o. Macedonia, Palestine, Montenegro and Indonesia

Mr. Gerrit Jan Schep

Mr. Gerrit Jan Schep

Expert in the fields of public administration, labour market, and social security. Experienced in management, consultancy and research.Experience in contract research and consultancy for the public sector.

Worked in a.o. Tanzania, China and Japan

Mr. Nico Schoof

Expert in local governance and public administration. Over 25 years experience as mayor. Experienced consultant anf trainer on all aspects of good governance, citizen participation, stategic planning, (inter)municipal cooperation, capacitybuilding.

Worked a.o. in Iran, Israel, Palestine, Mali, former Eastern Europe, and the Caribean Netherlands.

Mr. Henri Schreurs

Mr. Henri Schreurs

Expert in municipal financial management. Experienced trainer in management, finance and revenue collection. Experienced team leader, consultant and trainer for local government reform projects.

Worked in a.o. Romania, Slovenia, Macedonia and Bulgaria.

Mr. Pieter Wiekeraad

Mr. Pieter Wiekeraad

Expert in urban management, urban design, legal affairs, economic and regional development, regional cooperation, citizen participation and strategic planning.

Worked in a.o. Romania, Turkey and Belarus

Mr. Peter van Tilburg

Mr. Peter van Tilburg

Expert in decentralisation, good governance and institution building, particularly in relation to poverty alleviation and stability. Strong in capacity development, citizen participation and communication.

Worked in a.o. Turkey, Sudan, Sri Lanka, Azerbaijan and Albania.

Mr. Alfonso García

Mr. Alfonso García

Specialist in economic development, public management and decentralisation. Policy design and implementation of reforms oriented towards institutional and (financially) sustainable local government associations. Experience in managing multi-disciplinary project teams.

Worked mostly in Latin America.

Mr. Kian Tajbakhsh

Mr. Kian Tajbakhsh

Social scientist and urban planner. Experienced consultant in municipal management and services, association capacity building, urban policy, housing, decentralisation, municipal water and waste management. 

Worked a.o. in Iran and Nepal.

Mr. Tony du Sautoy

Mr. Tony du Sautoy

Experienced Chief Executive in the public and voluntary sectors. Change management, organisational development, and performance management in a variety of settings.HRM and strategic planning of local governement associations. Experience with local government.

Worked in a.o. Indonesia and Rwanda.

Mr. Jan Edwin Waanders

Mr. Jan Edwin Waanders

Expert in public administration reform in Central and Eastern Europe, focus on integrity, accountability and organisational analysis. Excellent skills in project formulation, project management, and training.

Worked in a.o. Serbia, Montenegro, Russia and Ukraine.

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