Curriculum Vitea: Harm
van Oudenhoven
Personal Details
Name: Harm Jan Paul Agathus van Oudenhoven
Date
of Birth:
08/06/1967
Current
Citizenship:
Other
Citizenship held:
None
Gender: Male
Marital
Status:
Married, 2 children
Working
Languages:
English,
Dutch, Spanish
Current
Location/ Duty Station:
Managua, Nicaragua, General Manager of El Castillo del Cacao.s.a.
International
mailing address:
Koeriersdienst BZ
Postbus 20061
2500EB
Den Haag
The
Mailing
address in Nicaragua
El Castillo del Cacao
Apartado Postal 56
Matagalpa, Nicaragua
Telephone
in Nicaragua: office 
00-505-772-2002 cell phone 505-853-6253
Telephone in the
E-mail:
Areas of Expertise
Expert
in Sustainable Development with extended field experience with small and medium
scale enterprises in developing countries.
The successful
establishment of three businesses in three continents has given me on the ground
experience that I gladly combine with my analytical background. I have ample know-how
of small and medium scale business in developing countries with personal
involvement at all levels including: rural sourcing of inputs for industry,
transformation processes, local and international marketing, export
requirements to and from Europe and the
With
further professional experience as program manager at two UN Agencies I have
good understanding of the complexities for international organizations in
reaching their set goals, evaluating their impact and working in high risk environments.
I am comfortable with requirements for international donor agencies, writing of
inter-agency project documents and social/enviromemtally responsible business
plans.
Education
Masters
in Cultural Anthropology 1994:
Major
subjects: Latin American Politics and workings
of NGOs, Research and Evaluation Methodologies and Techniques. Economic Anthropology, Traditional economic systems of Sub-Saharan
Africa, Statistics.
Research and Thesis.
Extended research
and thesis on the education gained by Afghan Refugee Children in the markets
and small-scale enterprises in
Middle
and High School
International Baccalaureate Oegstgeest, the
Hastings
on
Primary School
Other Courses followed
Conflict Analysis and Prevention:
Public Speaking in International Settings: UNITAR, February 2003,
Analogue Forestry: sustainable integrated farming systems, Certification and Marketing of
Food storage and fumigation WFP, September 2002,
Operational Budget Process Workshop (WFP
Security and Awareness Training, WFP, September 2001,
Micro Finance Training
Program, policies and practices of Micro
Finance and new established lending practices. 3
weeks. July 2000, Economics Institute,
Decentralization Workshop
Monitoring and Evaluation, indicators, evaluation and
monitoring techniques for local government in development activities. UNCDF,
1999:
Car and Motorcycle
maintenance for development workers. Mechanics
and driving course. July 1996,
Computer
Skills
All
MS Office programs, Front Page, Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop and Coreldraw. Owner of web sites and administrator for www.chickenstreet.com,
www.elcastillodelcacao.com. www.chocolatevalley.com
Other
skills
Extensive
knowledge of traditional handicrafts and production processes in development
countries. Excellent knowledge of Central Asian, Sub-Saharan and Central
American traditional goods and agricultural produce combined with the job
training in coffee and cacao production and processing. Knowledge of woodwork, handicrafts,
bamboo, honey, spices, mushrooms, fruits etc.
Publications
Strategic Alliances are the Key to
Success: Article
on Food for Work successes, WFP 2002 From
Cooperation to Exchange of Ideas: NGO-WFP relations in El Salvador WFP 2002 In a
Lack of Relevance: The Main Concern: A state of the practice
review of child education in Southern Africa CESO 1996
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Employment Record
El
Castillo del Cacao s.a. Nicaragua
May 2004 –
present
Founder
and General Manager
El Castillo del Cacao s.a.,
is the first chocolate factory in Nicaragua
El Castillo del
Cacao (CdC) is a socially and environmentally responsible business registered
in Nicaragua Nicaragua Nicaragua USA
El Castillo del
Cacao has participated in numerous international and national trade fairs
including: Terre Madre-Slow Food Festival September 2006, Turin , Italy
In December 2007 CdC
received a €5000 special prize from HIVOS, the Netherlands
El Castillo del
Publications on El
Castillo del Cacao available online.
20:20 Vision Harm
van Oudenhoven: CEO of El Castillo del Cacao:
Upsides Magazine Issue Nr 5. 2008, pg 30-31... Published by FMO the Netherlands Finance Company www.upsides.nl/Download/UPsides_5.pdf
El
Castillo del Cacao. Un Chocolate Hecho en Nicaragua
ENLACE Magazine pg. 46-51 www.simas.org.ni/revistaenlace/articulo/1210
Harm and the
Chocolate Factory
DUTCH Masters. Pioneers in International
Business. Published by EVD the Agency for
International Business and Cooperation, the Netherlands
Chocolade
Maken in Nicaragua
Netherlands
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwGTseLt-uE&feature=related
Chicken Street and
March 2003- March 2004
Private Consultant
Re-establishment and refurbishing of former handicraft business
Consultancy
and direct assistance for the start up of Plastiek Antiek a business in ‘70’s
design furniture and Vietnamese lacquer ware.
Two-month exploration and purchasing visit to
United Nations
World Food Program , El Salvador
22-March 2001 –
March 2003
Program
Manager
Responsible for final phase of EMOP 10022
(Earthquake Emergency Operation) and PRRO 6089 (Hurricane Mitch Protracted
Relief and Recovery Operation and Drought Emergency Response). Projects were carried out in
coordination with other agencies including CRS, Technoserve, Red Cross and
relevant government ministries. Responsible for the preparation of yearly
requirement reports for WFP El Salvador projects, PRRO, EMOP and School Feeding
programs as well as requests for donor contributions (USAID, USDA, German and
Canadian Grant). Involvement in an extensive livelihood study forming the basis
for new 3 year operation (PRRO 2003-07).
Project
Development and reporting: In coordination with the Regional Office, developed the project
proposal for the Micro Nutrient initiative and the Emergency Food Needs
Assessments for the new Regional Operation. Deeply involved in planning
and writing of El Salvador’s section for the Regional Drought Relief Operation
(PRRO 10212) and development of WFP 5 year Country Strategic Outline, including
all financial planning, budgeting for staff and office maintenance 2002-2003.
Alternate
public relations officer: Writing of success and informative stories in the WFP ESPIGA
Magazine.
Other Tasks
Gender Focal Point
HIV-AIDS Focal Point
Reported to Mr. Guy Gauvreau, WFP Country Director. guy.gauvreau@wfp.org
Salary:
US $41,000 net, $53,200 gross (with benefits) JPO (P2-Level III)
United
Nations Capital Development Fund/ United Nations Development
December 21, 1998 –March 20, 2001
Program
Manager
Tasks: Management of the UNCDF
Programs Managed:
Woreda
Development Fund: Daily management and
routine evaluation of the 5 year $4.5 million Local Development Fund and close
supervision of the Project Support Unit of 12 staff aimed at supporting the
decentralization process of local government in
LAFTO
Housing Project,
Evaluation, final audit and closure of the 10 year $7.9 million project in
Addis Ababa: Construction of 1500 housing units with micro credit. Carried out in close cooperation with the Plan Implementation
Office of Addis Ababa.
Sustainable Development Project Adi Arkay; Responsible for the approval
process and initial implementation of this $8.9 Million Local Development Fune. This rural development
program focused around the
Other tasks.
UNDP
Focal Point for Roads
UNDP Micro Start focal point.
UNDP Decentralization Focal Point
UNDP-UNCDF
Strategic Results Framework for Ethiopia 2000-2001
Reported
to: Mr.
Samuel Nyambi, Resident Representative, UNDP,
(samuel.nyambi@undp.org ) (00)
251-1-515177
Salary
US $40,000 net: US $58,000
gross (including benefits) JPO (P2-Level III)
International Child Development
Initiative, The Netherlands
May 1998- December 1998
Research
Assistant to the ICDI
based in
ICDI is an
international development support agency that focuses on marginalized children
and youth. It collaborates with NGOs, Government Agencies and research
institutions to encourage a holistic approach in child development programs. Involved in numerous project document reviews.
Reported
to: Dr. Nico van
Oudenhoven. Director
ICDI (00)-31-71-5143165
June 1996 – March 1998
Founder and General Manager
Hansa
Coffee was established as a response to the results of the IRDP market study
amongst small scale coffee producers. It concluded that there was a need for
new transformation processes in order to reach better markets and increased
income for small scale integrated farmers in rural
Working
along the IRDP Hansa Coffee trained coffee producing farmers on quality
requirements, introduced a fair price mechanism for quality standards,
introduced new post harvesting methods, proper roasting and milling techniques and
packaging in local and international standard. The initiative brought a product
onto the local market that was first not available.
At
our departure, Hansa Coffee was sold to a private entrepreneur. Twelve years
later Hansa Coffee still sells high quality coffee in
Integrated Rural Development Program
Nuwara Eliya , Sri Lanka
August 1995- December 1996
Marketing
Consultant
The
Integrated Rural Development Program Nuwara Eliya, worked towards
infrastructure development, agricultural improvement, farmer training and
income generation. An extended study was conducted amongst small scale integrated
farmers in 4 departments of the Nuwara Eliya District. The study enlightened
problems in the value chains of various agricultural products. An initial
marketing scheme was established with small-scale coffee farmers to improve
quality and production. This was followed by a proposal for a thoroughly
improved marketing, post harvesting and processing system NGO following Fair
Trade principles. The study was the basis for the foundation of Hansa Coffee.
Reported to: Peter de Vries, Technical Project Director
IRDP-NE
Salary $1000 per month 18 months
Terre des Hommes Switzerland, Sri
Lanka
July 1996-September 1996
Program Evaluator
Project
Evaluator for a TdH childcare and vocational training project for disadvantaged
groups. On sight
inspection and evaluation different handicraft producers throughout
southern
Reported
to: Mr. Chris Stubbs; Director Terre des
stubbs@lanka.net
(00)-94-52-2509
Salary: $500 per month
Center for the Study of Education
in Developing Countries, The Netherlands
August 1994-January 1995
Assistant Researcher and
Evaluator
Research and
evaluation study on uses of high technology in refugee education. The study was
requested by the Ministry of Development Cooperation of the
Chicken Street, The Netherlands
December 1989-January
1995 (with indirect involvement until 1999 and 2003-04)
Founder and General Manager
Chicken Street is
a private business in handicrafts, traditional goods, furniture and jewelry
from different African and Asian countries. Established during university
years, work included the management of a retail shop, purchasing trips to
Details of
Personal
Details
Name: Harm Jan Paul
Agathus van Oudenhoven
Date of Birth: 08/06/1967
Current Citizenship:
Other Citizenship held: None
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married, 2
children
Mailing Address:
Koeriersdienst BZ
Postbus 20061
2500EB Den Haag
The Netherlands
In Nicaragua
Esso Las Marías
200 metros del Parador Yassica
A
Matagalpa, Nicaragua
Tel 00-505-772-3529 cell
505-885-7119
e-mail: h_vanoudenhoven@hotmail.com / harm@chickenstreet.com
Current Location/ Duty
Station:
Areas of Expertise:
Marketing and processing of agricultural goods and crafts and workings
of traditional trade systems.
Experience in small scale enterprises, micro-credit, Good
Governance-decentralization programmes, school feeding and emergency relief
operations. University education based on youth vocational
education in developing countries.
Project Management and Coordination: Reporting, writing of project documents, editing,
fund requests for development programmes and budgeting.
Education:
Masters in Cultural Anthropology
1994:
Major subjects:; Cultural Anthropology of
Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin American Politics and NGOs, Development Research
Methodologies and Techniques. Economic Anthropology, Religious Anthropology,
Statistics. Research and Thesis. Extended research and
thesis on the work and education of Afghan Refugee Children in the markets and
small-scale enterprises in
Diploma: International
Baccalaureate1986, Oegstgeest, The
Primary School:
Courses:
Conflict Analysis and
Prevention:
Public Speaking: UNITAR February
2003:
Analogue Forestry, a sustainable
integrated farming system Bamboo
propagation,
Production, Certification and Marketing of Non-Wood Forest
Items FURARE December 2002:Ecaudor
Food storage and fumigation (3 days) WFP, September 2002:
Operational Budget Process Workshop ( WFP
Sustainable Livelihoods: Incorporating Human
rights and Gender into programme design, WFP, Managua.Novemver 2001:
Security and Awareness Training, (3
days) WFP Sept. 2001
Micro Finance Training
Program, Economics Institute,. policies
and practices of Micro Finance and new established lending practices. July
2000:
Decentralization Workshop
Monitoring and Evaluation,: indicators and
monitoring techniques for local government in development activities UNCDF,
Car and
Motorcycle maintenance for development workers. mechanics and driving
course July 1996:
Computer Skills: All MS Office
programs, Windows, Internet, Web Design/Front Page, Adobe Photoshop, Audio and Video
software. Owner of web site www.chickenstreet.com
Other skills Self acquired
knowledge of traditional handicrafts and production processes. Excellent
knowledge of Central Asian , Sub-Saharan and Central
American traditional goods and agricultural produce. On the job training in coffee and cacoa
production and processing.. Knowledge of: Bamboo,
Honey, spices, fruits etc.
Publications:
Strategic Alliances are the
Key to Success: Article on Food for Work successes, WFP 2002
From Cooperation to Exchange
of Ideas: NGO-WFP relations in El Salvador WFP 2002
In a
Try Selling It: Marketing
Possibilities for Small Scale Farmers in
A Lack of Relevance: The
Main Concern: A state of the practice review of child education CESO 1996
Working Languages:
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
Spanish: Good
French Basic
Singhalese: Basic
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Employment Record
May 2004 – present
Dependent with two children. Recently carried out a market study and preliminary trial for
chocolate production in
Chicken Street
March 2003- March 2004:
Re-establishment
and refurbishing of former business
United Nations World Food Program
22-March 2001 – March 2003
Program Officer (JPO:P2-III), WFP
Coordinator of EMOP 10022
(Earthquake Emergency Operation) and PRRO 6089 (Hurricane Mitch Protracted
Relief and Recovery Operation and Drought Emergency Response)
Preparation of yearly requirement reports for all WFP El Salvador
projects, also School Feeding, including, requests for donor
contributions (USAID. USDA,, Germans and Canadian
Grant). Involvement in an extensive livelihood study forming the basis for new
relief interventions.
Gender Focal Point, HIV-AIDS
Focal Point:
Alternate public relations
officer: Writing of Success and Informative stories Layout and writing of all
text of 2001-2002 WFP
Project Development and
reporting: Project Proposal for Micro
Nutrient initiative. Emergency Food Needs Assessments for the new Regional
Operation. Writing of
.
Reported to: Mr. Guy Gauvreau, WFP CD. guy.gauvreau@wfp.org
Salary: US
$41,000 netto, $53,200 gross (with benefits)
United
Nations Capital Development Fund/
United
Nations Development Program
December 21, 1998 –March 20,
2001
Program Manager UNCDF,
Program Officer UNDP (JPO: P2-II)
Tasks: Management of
all UNCDF Ethiopia programs. All programs fell under a 100% National Execution
modality, signifying a continuous and close relationship with all government
partners involved.
Programmes Managed:
Woreda Development Fund: 5 year $4.5
million project aimed at supporting the decentralization process of Local
Government in Amhara Region. Implementation arrangements were negotiated with
the Ministry of Economic Development and Cooperation and Regional Bureau of
Planning, Bahr Dar
LAFTO Housing Project, 10 year $7.9 million
project in
Sustainable Development
Project Adi Arkay; $8.9 Million rural development program around the
Simian National Park Rewriting of project document and establishment Field
office i(8 staff). Focus on environment, community participation with a strong
emphasis on decentralization- .
Other tasks.
UNDP Focal Point for Roads
UNDP Micro Start focal point.
UNDP Decentralization Focal Point
UNDP-UNCDF Strategic Results Framework for Ethiopia 2000-2001
Reported to: Mr. Samuel Nyambi Resident Representative UNDP
(samuel.nyambi@undp.org ) (00) 251-1-515177
Salary US $40,000
netto: US $55,000 gross (including benefits)
International Child Development Initiative
May 1998- December 1998
Voluntary Assistant to the ICDI
based in
ICDI is an international
development support agency that focuses on marginalized children and youth. It
collaborates with NGOs, Government Agencies and research institutions to
encourage an holistic approach in child development
programmes.
Reported to: Dr. Nico van Oudenhoven. Director ICDI (00)-31-71-5143165
Salary: None:
Voluntary work 12 hours a week.
Integrated Rural Development Programme Nuwara Eliya (IRDP-NE)
August 1995- February 1998 (total 24 months)
Marketing Consultant
:
The Integrated
Rural Development Programme Nuwara Eliya,
See www.hansacoffee.com for
more information
Reported to : Peter de Vries, Technical Project Director IRDP-NE
pvries@bangla.net
Salary $1000 per
month 18 months, 12 months voluntary with NGO
Terre
des Hommes Switzerland
Program
Evaluator
July 1996-September 1996
Project Evaluator for a TdH childcare and vocational
training project for disadvantaged groups. Evaluation of craft exporters to Terre des Hommes
Reported to: Mr. Chris Stubbs; Director Terre des
(stubbs@lanka.net) (00)-94-52-2509
Salary: $500 per
month
Center for the Study
of Education in Developing Countries
August 1994-January1995
Assistant Researcher
Research and writing of studies on uses of high
technology in refugee education. And on
the state of literacy in
Chicken Street
Dec 1989-Jan 1999
Owner and manager of a private business in
handicrafts, traditional goods and jewelry from different African and Asian
countries. Work included the management of eventually two retail shops, purchasing trips to
Other References (not included in employment record above)
Ms. Nileema Noble Ms. Deborah Hines
Deputy Resident Representative, UNDP,
nileema.noble@undp.org, (00) 251-1-515177 WFP Managua
deborah.hines@wfp.org
(00)-505-266-2566
Dt. Ranil Senanayake
Scientific Director
rainforest@eureka.lk