Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
Mr. Taco Folkert de Vries holds a Master of Science in Development Studies. Key subjects of this degree were: project planning, monitoring, and evaluation, environmental management, infrastructure planning and development, public policy, and sustainability. He has over 40 years of cross-sectoral experience in international settings, with a track record of achieving high-quality targets within specified budgets and time. Presently he is retired and looking for short opportunities. • Water Resources sector expert with experience in institutional development issues. • Project Planning/Appraisal and Monitoring and Evaluation consultant for international organizations; • Expertise in environmental issues of water resources planning, management of drinking water companies, and irrigation management issues. • Evaluation of international projects with the aim of recommending improvements in project design and operations. • He has worked on projects financed by EU, ADB, WorldBank, FAO, IFC, IFAD Specialties: project management, water resources development, environmental management, planning, monitoring, and evaluation. Ambition: to share experience from my career, to contribute new ideas gained during an international career, and deliver a high-quality product.
Working with Dhaka Water and Sanitation Agency (DWASA) for Tendering/evaluation of TA/Material services. Implementing/Coordination of the Urban Dredging Demonstration Project in Dhaka, Coordinating environmental, Institutional, community aspects. Coordination between donors and clients.
Assistance to Bappenas to evaluate the Government of Indonesia 5 year development plan for water supply and sanitation, preparations for the coming 5 year development plan for the WSS sector. Assist ADB Indonesia Residence Mission with the project pipeline.
Assistance to Bappenas to evaluate the 5 year development plan for water supply and sanitation, preparations for the coming 5 year development plan for the WSS sector. Assist ADB Indonesia Residence Mission with the project pipeline.
Karnataka Integrated and Sustainable Water Resources Management Project (PPTA). Provide sector synthesis of the state of agriculture specifically in the Irrigation Area of Tunggu Bhadra. Provide proposals for more crop per drop strategies and efficient agricultural extension programs. Report writing.
Karnataka Integrated and Sustainable Water Resources Management Project (PPTA). Provide sector synthesis of the state of agriculture specifically in the Irrigation Area of Tunggu Bhadra. Provide proposals for more crop per drop strategies and efficient agricultural extension programs. Report writing.
Project for Improving Farmer Livelihood through Biological-based Farming System in Irrigated Areas. (Client: World Bank); Duties performed: Writing a project document that will assist resource poor farmers in irrigation areas to practice biological farming methods and improve marketing methods for this. Project Document writing.