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Curriculum vitae
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Name: |
Désirée Clementine Eleonore DIETVORST |
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Nationality: |
Netherlands |
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Date of Birth: |
26 March 1963, in Geldrop |
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Position: |
Freelance Consultant |
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Civil status: |
married with one daughter |
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Specialisation: |
Policy advice to national programmes (sector programmes, sector wide approaches and poverty reduction strategies); Capacity-building for NGOs and CBOs, especially farmers’ unions and producer- and trader-associations; Participatory Approaches; Socio-economics in rural development (esp. livestock production systems); |
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Address: |
Eschersheimer Landstr 152 |
Programme policy and strategy formulation
The introduction of Zambia’s Agricultural Sector Investment Programme in 1995 brought a major shift in national agricultural policy. As Acting Coordinator of the Livestock Development Programme (LDP), I was part responsible for a restructuring of this Netherlands’ supported programme in line with ASIP.
Programme policy and strategy formulation
The introduction of Zambia’s Agricultural Sector Investment Programme (1996) brought a major shift in national agricultural policy. As Acting Coordinator of a Dutch funded development programme, I was part responsible for its restructuring in line with ASIP. As a freelance consultant I advised on issues including: the integration of projects into national programmes; how to address cross-cutting issues (food security, gender) in a context of vertical sector support; and the strengthening of non-state actors (farmers’ unions, stakeholder platforms) to enable a redivision of responsibilities under sector wide strategies.
Rural enterprise development
Within the Livestock Development Programme, I brought about a shift in focus away from production and health towards marketing as our entry point. To this end, I helped set up an NGO and associated Livestock Development Fund to support local entrepreneurs. I co-authored and -organized (diploma) courses in entrepreneurial skills and, as member of the LDF-board, appraised and monitored loans.
Capacity and institution building experience
As Socio-economic Advisor, I helped stakeholders identify their opportunities and responsibilities in an increasingly liberalised market economy. As a consultant I supported the development and strengthening of CBOs, Producers’ and Traders’ Associations and local NGOs as well as promoting the cooperation between actors in the public, private, community and NGO sectors.
Communication and networking skills
Since 1998, I have helped organise annual fora on sector wide reform which have become an important regional platform of exchange. (Harare 98; Lusaka 99; Harare 00 and Accra 01; see www.gtz.de/snrd or http://remote4.acdi-cida.gc.ca/swaps). In a series of papers and articles, presented at national and international platforms, I contributed to issues arising from these (and other) fora being addressed at decision-making levels.
Education
1990 MSc Tropical Animal Production and Health (with distinction), Centre for Tropical Veterinary Medicine, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
1989 BSc Tropical Animal Production, Larenstein International Agricultural College, Deventer, the Netherlands.
Selected freelance consultant contracts
Feb 02 - ongoing
April 02
Participation in development: A Critical Assessment – Humboldt University. A presentation to Entwicklungspolitische Diskussionstage (16 to 19 April 2002) discussing the use of participatory approaches in development (Berlin, Germany).Sep 01 – Dec 01 Regional Forum on Sector Wide Approaches: do they really help the poor? – IFAD / GTZ. Co-organised the regional forum (13 to 16 November 2001); compiled the programme; identified key-note speakers and topics; prepared keynote address.
Oct 01 Regional Rural Development Update: Prepared digital graphics for, and did the final editing and proof-read of the (100 page) publication on Regional Rural Development: a regional response to rural poverty? by T Rauch, M Bartels and A Engel (2001) GTZ.
Sep 00 – Nov 00 Regional Forum on Sector Wide Approaches: still on course or heading for collapse? – IFAD / GTZ. Co-organised the regional forum (13 to 17 November 2000); compiled the programme; identified key-note speakers and topics; prepared keynote address and several presentations and co-authored the proceedings.
Aug 00 – Mar 01 Preparation of guidelines on Participation in Sector Programmes - Strategic Partnership with Africa (SPA) – GTZ. Information is collected and analysed from SP implementing countries; dealing with major stakeholder groups (eg public and private sectors, civil society) and discussing key crosscutting concerns (eg institutional reform, legislation, decentralisation, capacity building).
Feb 00 Seminar on Sector Wide Approaches focussing on Partnership – Irish Aid. Attended the annual meeting of the Like-minded Group of Bilateral Donors, organised by Irish Aid. Presented a paper titled Towards effective participation in Sector Programmes: acknowledging ‘winners and losers’ as part of programme design (Dublin, Ireland).
Nov 99 – Mar 00 Analysis of the Participatory Extension Approach (PEA) and the Participatory Integrated Development Approach (PID) - GTZ. Carry out a comparative analysis of participatory approaches used by projects working through agricultural staff and local government staff respectively. Issues of impact, cost-benefit, sustainability, wider applicability and extent/scope for institutionalisation are addressed. A stakeholder workshop will be facilitated to discuss findings and (where necessary) agree on adaptations in the approaches (Zambia).
Oct 99 Special Programme of Assistance (SPA) Meeting - GTZ. Prepared a background paper on Stakeholder Participation in Sector Programmes based on the findings of the Regional Forum in Lusaka. Presented the paper during the SPA Meeting in Paris on 14-19 Oct (Paris, France).
Sep 99 Regional Forum on Stakeholder Participation in Sector Programmes - IFAD / GTZ. Co-organised the Regional Forum (20-23 Sep); identified key note speakers and topics, edited abstracts, assisted key note speakers with their presentations; presented keynote paper on Participation of vulnerable and non-articulate stakeholders; edited proceedings (Lusaka, Zambia).
Jun – Aug 99 Women, smallholder farmers and the Agricultural Sector Investment Programme - GTZ. A consultancy to assess the whether ASIP and it’s sub-programmes address the needs of more vulnerable stakeholders. Facilitated a workshop in Lusaka (10-12 Aug) between stakeholders, policy and decision makers and donor representatives during which an Action Plan was formulated (Zambia).
May 99 Support to the Animal Production and Health sub-Programme - RDP Livestock Services BV. Backstopping mission to the APHsP under the Agriculture Sector Investment Programme (ASIP). Issues addressed included cattle marketing, livestock marketing information systems, community based animal health care, veterinary input supply and general stakeholder strengthening (Zambia).
Mar - Apr 99 Support to the Zimbabwe Farmers' Union - DFID. Facilitated a workshop representing the first part of a support programme to the Zimbabwe Farmers' Union (ZFU), financed by DFID (Zimbabwe).
Nov 98 - Mar 99 Food Security and the Sector Programme Approach - GTZ. A consultancy on the integration of a food and nutrition security concern in a sector programme context. Reference is made to selected GTZ funded Integrated Food Security Projects (Mozambique, Zambia and Malawi).
Dec 98 - Jan 99 Stakeholder participation in the Agricultural Services and Management Programme - DFID. A consultancy to identify a programme of support to selected stakeholders in the DFID supported Agricultural Services and Management Programme (ASMP). Emphasis was on farmers' associations with smallholder representation (Zimbabwe).
Sep - Oct 98 Training Workshop on Sector (Investment) Programmes in Agriculture - GTZ Sector Network Rural Development. Designed and facilitated an international workshop on agricultural sector programmes. Compiled and edited the proceedings (Harare, Zimbabwe).
Jun - Jul 96 Appraisal Mission to the ASIP Support Programme, Southern Province, Zambia - GTZ . Consultant and resource person in a mission to conceptualise a poverty-alleviation oriented agricultural project in Zambia's Southern province (Zambia).
Professional Background
1996 - 1998 Zambia, Western Province
Socio-Economics Advisor, Technical Advisory Group of the Livestock Development Programme (DGIS-funded) - RDP Livestock Services BV. The facilitation of the livestock development process through the provision of advice to all actors involved, including the government, non-governmental organisations, private and public sector entrepreneurs, producer associations and farmers.
1993 - 1996 Zambia, Western Province
Coordinator, Socio Economic Analysis Team, Livestock Development Project (DGIS) through RDP Livestock Services. Overall coordination of the SEAT, a five-member team comprising a sociologist, a socio-economist, two economists and a gender analyst. Responsibility for all socio-economic work in the project.
1991 - 1992 United Kingdom, London
Research and editorial assistant to the Pastoral Development Network (PDN) of the Overseas Development Institute, London. Compilation of PDN-Newsletter, evaluating and editing contributions for possible publication as Network Papers. Assistant to a research programme on Commercial change in pastoral Africa; implications for donor and national government policy.
1987 Nigeria
Research Assistant with the International Livestock Centre for Africa: Humid Zone Programme, Ibadan. Responsible for a survey of 90 rural households in Southwest, Southeast and North Nigeria to assess the role of small ruminants as domestic meat providers.
1987 Nigeria
West African Dwarf Goat Project, Ile-Ife. Practical training period as part of a BSc Degree in Tropical Animal Production. Carrying out a nutritional experiment, assisting in the introduction of a management package for goat production at village level and compiling a detailed project evaluation.
Selected Publications
Dietvorst, D (2001) Participation in sector reform; tentative guidelines based on field experience from sub-Saharan Africa. Prepared for the Strategic Partnership with Africa (SPA). GTZ, Eschborn.
Benson-von der Ohe, E, W von der Ohe and D Dietvorst (2000) Sector Wide Approaches: Still on course or heading for collapse? Proceedings of a training workshop from 13 to 17 November, Harare, Zimbabwe. GTZ, Harare
Dietvorst, D (2000) Towards effective participation in sector reform. In: Entwicklung und Laendlicher Raum; Beitraege zur Internationalen Zusammenarbeit 6/00, DLG-Verlag, Frankfurt-am-Main.
Dietvorst, D and D Siame (2000) The Participatory Extension Approach (PEA) and the Participatory Integrated Development Approach (PID); A comparative analysis. GTZ, Lusaka, Zambia
Dietvorst, D C E (2000) Towards effective participation in Sector Programmes: acknowledging ‘winners and losers’ as part of programme design. Paper presented at the Seminar on Sector Wide Approaches with a focus on Partnership, 8 to 10 February 2000, Dublin. Irish Aid.
Bialluch G, D Dietvorst and A Engel (1999) Participation in Sector Programmes: Proceedings of a Regional Forum, 20 to 23 September 1999, Lusaka, Zambia. GTZ, Eschborn.
Moll H A J and D C E Dietvorst (1999) Cattle marketing in Zambia, 1965-1995: policies, institutions and cattle-owners. In: Agricultural Marketing in Tropical Africa : contributions from the Netherlands (H.L. van der Laan, T Dijkstra, A van Tilburg, eds) Ashgate, Aldershot, 1999.
Dietvorst, D C E (1999) Women farmers, smallholders and ASIP; Report on the effectiveness of ASIP in improving the situation of smallholders with particular emphasis on women farmers. GTZ, Lusaka.
Dietvorst, D C E (1999) Community based cattle marketing and animal health care; findings of a backstopping consultancy in support of the Technical Advisory Group of ASIP’s Animal Production and Health sub-Programme. Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, Lusaka.
Dietvorst, D C E (1999) Meeting the Challenge of Change, the Zimbabwe Farmers' Union towards the year 2000 and beyond. Report of a consultancy to identify the programme of support for the Zimbabwe Farmers' Union as part of the DFID support for the Agricultural Services and Management Programme. DFID, Harare.
Dietvorst, D C E (1999) Food security and the Sector Programme Approach; findings of a mission to Zambia, Mozambique and Malawi. Sector Network Rural Development, GTZ.
D Dietvorst, A Engel, N Okidegbe (1998). Report of a training workshop on Sector (Investment) Programmes in Agriculture, 28 Sep - 1 Oct 1998, Harare. Sector Network Rural Development, GTZ.
Dietvorst, D C E (1998) Stakeholder participation in Sector Investment Programmes in Africa. Entwicklung und Laendlicher Raum; Beitraege zur Internationalen Zusammenarbeit 5/98, DLG-Verlag, Frankfurt-am-Main.
Mate A and D Dietvorst (1997) Community Participation and Empowerment. LDP Review Paper 97/12.
Dietvorst, D C E (1997) Livestock Marketing and Input Supply. LDP Review Paper 97/3
Turnbull, P C B, Dietvorst, D C E and Bbalo, G (1997) Report on a consultancy mission to assess the anthrax situation in Western Province, Zambia. LDP Consultancy Report.
Dietvorst, D C E (1996) Farmers' attitudes towards the control and prevention of anthrax in Western Province. In: Salisbury Medical Bulletin Proceedings of the International Workshop on Anthrax (Turnbull, P C B, Ed.), Winchester, England, September 19-21, 1995.
Dietvorst, D C E (1995) Livestock marketing information. The case of Western Province. Paper presented at the Workshop on Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS) for Southern Province, 13 to 17 November 1995, Livingstone, Zambia. DVTCS/LDP II Occasional Paper.
Dietvorst, D C E and Huisman, D (1995) Gender aspects and analysis in animal draught power development: Proceedings of the Gender Awareness Workshop held on 22 and 23 March 1994, at the Farmers' Training Centre, Kaoma. DVTCS/LDP II Proceedings 95/7.
Dietvorst, D C E (1995) Livestock Development Project Phase II strategy regarding resource poor and female farmers. DVTCS/LDP II Policy Paper 95/1.
Dietvorst, D C E (1994) Dynamics of community participation in the control of Glossina morsitans centralis, Western Zambia. Paper presented during the International Conference on Tropical Entomology, Nairobi and the Satellite Meeting on Tsetse Behaviour and Ecology, Mombasa, Kenya in October, 1994.
Dietvorst, D (1991) The WoDaaBe Fulani of Niger. In Customary Commerce: A historical reassessment of pastoral livestock marketing in Africa (Kerven, C) Overseas Development Institute, London, UK
Dietvorst, D (1990) Implications of livestock ownership for pastoral development in Africa. MSc thesis. Centre for Tropical Veterinary Medicine, University of Edinburgh.