Mei Zegers

Senior International Development Consultant , Self-employed

Lilongwe, Malawi

Senior consultant, 32 years experience, several multi-country and multi-project analyses with extensive knowledge of the UN system, EC & others. Experience acquired through entry point of organization development. Subjects: trafficking/migration and child labour; entrepreneurship/micro & small enterprise development, education; HIV in the world of work; organisation development, gender.

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Area of Expertise:
  • Agriculture, Livelihoods, Microfinance, Rural
  • Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy
  • Human Rights, Law, Migration, Conflicts, Justice
  • Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research, Analysis
  • Social, Education, Gender, Youth, Child
Professional Experience:

Current focus on programme and project evaluations, project development, facilitation. Labour related issues- child labour, trafficking/migration, HIV in world of work, organisation development, livelihoods/informal economy, social/economic analysis. Mutliple contracts with all consultancy employers including ILO, European Commission, US Department of Labor (USDOL), UNFPA, UNIFEM, UNESCAP, World Bank, USAID, Royal Tropical Institute in the Netherlands, ECLT Foundation, Catholic Relief Services, ADRA, John Snow, Inc.
COUNTRIES OF FOCUS/ASSIGNMENTS: Malawi (current country of residence) Thailand, Cambodia, Mongolia, India, Philippines, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Congo-Brazzaville, The Gambia, Madagascar, South Africa, Lesotho, Mozambique and The Netherlands. Residence in developing countries for 29 years.

Education:

1988 – Ph.D. in the Social Sciences, Free University of Amsterdam.
Dissertation: “Management Training for Small-Scale Entrepreneurs in the Context of a Developing Country.” Includes nation-wide assessment of socio-economic, cultural, and political issues.
1977-1980- Doktoraal (with honours), Labour and Organizational Psychology & Development, Minor in Development Economics, Free University of Amsterdam.
1973-1977- Bachelor of Science (Magna Cum Laude) in Psychology with Minors in Sociology and Anthropology, State University of New York

Affiliations and Achievements:

See recommendations on Mei Zegers at Linkedin. Award: Bharat Nirman Award, 1995. Bharat Nirman (Build India) is an “All India Organization to promote and take up constructive programs in all walks of life”
Member:International Development Evaluation Association (IDEAS)
Association Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID)

Available for:

  • Consulting assignments

Years of Experience:

More than 20 years

Highest Qualification:

Doctorate

Languages:

English, French, Dutch

Nationality:

Netherlands

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