Annika Smits

Market based programming for WASH interventions & humanitarian negotiation - Benelux Relief ERU member

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

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Experience

  • Het Nederlandse Rode Kruis (10 yrs 2 mos)
    • Water climate and nature unit - project coordinator
      Jul 2026 - Present · 1 mo

    • Roster member Benelux Relief ERU
      Jan 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 7 mos

      Member of the Benelux Relief Emergency Response Unit (ERU), a disaster relief tool of the International Federation of the Red Cross, specialized in working in disaster contexts. Expertise in Cash, CEA, IM, NFI distributions

    • Programme manager Water at the heart of climate action & Chronic crises programmes
      Aug 2024 - Jul 2026 · 2 yrs

      Programme management of ongoing programmes, in collaboration with Uganda Red Cross: - Chronic Crisis - Community Resilience to Water-related Risks in Uganda / Arua / Rhino camp. - Water at the heart of climate action: accelerating and scaling up water action to reduce risks and increase climate resilience in Uganda / Lake Kyoga region and Pakwach

  • Parttime in winter: Coordinator winter shelter for undocumented people at Rode Kruis Amsterdam-Amstelland
    Sep 2019 - Jan 2022 · 2 yrs 5 mos

  • Intervisor - Social Start at SocialStart
    Sep 2015 - Apr 2016 · 8 mos

    Coach for starting social entrepreneurs. intervision session lead.

  • Project Advisor - Undocumented migrants at Het Wereldhuis
    Sep 2015 - Apr 2016 · 8 mos

    Development of a livelihoods support program focused on undocumented people in the Netherlands. Organizing a series of round-table brainstorm/coordination sessions between foundations and NGO's on setup of assistance to undocumented people.

  • Researcher - Professionals in child protection and education at Hogeschool Leiden
    Aug 2015 - Mar 2016 · 8 mos

    Research focused on the way professionals shape their professions in the youth care and education sectors in the Netherlands where protocols are increasingly present: who works (professional) versus what works (protocol).