Rob is specialised in local level infrastructure development (rural roads, access and irrigation) and access planning with over 25 years professional experience. He started his career in The Netherlands, working two years as a team leader and hydrologist in the private sector. Rob then switched to international development and worked from 1992 to 1997 for the International Labour Organisation in Nepal and Malawi, in small-scale irrigation, transport infrastructure development and local level access planning.
For many years now Rob has been on the forefront in community access and local level (transport) infrastructure development and maintenance. He worked on assignments for international organisations and the private sector in over 25 countries in Africa, Asia and the Pacific. As a technical implementer and as team leader Rob has been involved in all stages of projects and programmes, aimed at the most effective use of local resources. The last years Rob has specialised in infrastructure project and programme preparation, design and implementation support.
Key qualifications include planning, design and supervision of rural transport and access infrastructure, application of local resources appropriate technology and mix of implementation and contracting methods. Expertise in various forms of procurement and contract documentation and administration and a specialist in labour-based technology, competent in applied training of local contractors and institutional capacity building related to the above subjects;
Rob is familiar with project cycles and procedures and procurement of World Bank, ADB, AusAID, EU, UN, DFID, Danida, Sida, KfW, AFD.
Rob is the Founder and Managing Director of the company.
