Annemieke Beekmans

The Global Sector Head (GSH) steers SNV's agri food sector globally, ensuring the development of (new) tools and approaches, monitoring quality of projects being implemented and coordinates positioning of SNV in the sector globally. Works in close collaboration with other GSHs, with Theme Leads, Sector Leaders, Project Managers and Country Directors.

• Positions and represents SNV pro actively at relevant external events and in relevant networks
• Strengthen relations with key partners at global level, for example with DGIS/IGG, Danida, SDC, Ikea Foundation and GEA.
• Feeds Business Development with sector information, provides technical guidance and steering to Prospect Teams, conducts quality assurance checks within the sector.
• Develops with senior leadership framework approaches to include system change and improve coherence in project design, implementation and learning within the sector and between sectors and themes.
• stimulates and facilitates sharing and application of knowledge and innovation within and across countries, sectors and themes resulting in more coherence, innovation and quality of SNVs technical expertise

Aidenvironment is a not for profit sustainability strategy and implementing organization with
offices in the Netherlands, Uganda and Indonesia ,

• Enabled organizational growth by client diversification and improved services provision.

• Transition from short term consultancy to long term partnerships with funders and clients. Examples are: (1) establishing Chain Reaction Research consortium for example with funding from NORAD and expanded by Packard Foundation during several years (2) Regenerative Agriculture funded by Ikea Foundation, (3) Sustainable landscape development funded by Good Energies

•Turning a Dutch organization into an international organization by opening two country offices (Indonesia and Uganda) and foster improved collaboration mechanisms between countries.
• Developed organizational strategy, focusing on agri-sector transformation, deforestation monitoring and water/landscape management

Representing the NGO sector within the Netherlands Water Partnership.

• Fostered relationships with stakeholders, promoting collaboration and partnership opportunities.
• Planned and oversaw meetings in accordance with governing documents.
• Maintained impartiality and objectivity during meetings and decision-making.
• Represented the organization at public events, advocating for its mission and values in the community.

•Managing an international team focusing on sustainable supply chains, social and environmental risk assessments, sustainable water and landscape management
• Design and implement evaluation and monitoring frameworks (for example for the WASH Alliance)
• Develop innovative consultancy products and services on sustainable development and climate change, especially for private sector use.

• Develop and rolling out SNVs approach and way of working on Inclusive Business: conceptual design, validation (also externally) training and guiding staff in Latin America, and also in Asia, Balkan and Africa
• Positioning of the concept in events, and with potential partners (such as WBCSD)
• Managing a team of senior staff from the LATAM region to share knowledge and create synergies between countries and themes related to Inclusive Business

- In Ecuador , three years working with local, regional and international smallholder organizations (especially coffee, cocoa, banana, corn and rice producers)

- In Bolivia, three years working with indigenous organizations (local, regional, national and international) on natural resource management, gender, non timber forest products

- In Sudan, three years as a gender and micro credit advisor in an integrated urban water project