CDP CONSULTANTS - PAUL SIJSSENS (MSc)
CDP over 30 years
in development
 

Mr Sijssens is a specialist in rural development programme management and local governance and an experienced consultant in project formulation, review and evaluation. He holds an MSc of Wageningen University, where he graduated in tropical agriculture and development economics. He has got 20 years of experience in implementation and management of rural development and local governance projects. Mr Sijssens worked on long-term assignments for international NGOs as well as for the Netherlands bilateral aid agency (DGIS), mostly in East Africa. Since joining CDP as managing director, in January 2003, he has been implementing formulation, review and evaluation missions, most of them as team leader.
Mr Sijssens is fully conversant with participatory methodologies and logical framework analysis. He has demonstrated sharp analytical skills, resulting in concise, but precise, reporting. Mr Sijssens has got good knowledge of regional situations and developments. Lived and worked in Africa for 15 years, of which 9 years in Tanzania and 5 years in Mozambique. He has excellent working knowledge of English, Portuguese and Swahili.
Paul Sijssens can be contacted by e-mail at sijssens@cdp-online.nl