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Liesl Muench

Projects

 
List of projects (selection) implemented by Liesl Muench since 1990
 
From: 08/1990 To date
Employer: Self-Employed (Sole Proprietor), Munich, Germany
Positions held: Senior International Development Consultant
Summary Project Management; Design / Implementation of Projects.
Strategic Planning, Strategic Management.
SME Development, Private Sector Support, Local Development, Regional Development; Institutional Development.
Gender Analyses & Mainstreaming.
Design / Implementation of Training / Capacity Building Measures.
Preparation / Drafting of Technical Proposals; Preparation of Studies and Research.
     
 
From: 01/2020 To: 09/2022
Employer: GOPA Consultants , Germany
Positions held: Institutional Development and Capacity Building Expert in KfW-funded Program ‘Support to Implementation of Decentralization for Rwandan Local Administrative Entities Development Agency (LODA)’, Rwanda
Summary Preparation of institutional assessment, incl. stakeholder analyses; Preparation of Strategic Plan 2021-2025 for LODA; Support to restructuring process of LODA, incl. capacity building measures.
     
 
From: 10/2019 To: 09/2021
Employer: GFA Consulting Group, Germany
Positions held: GSI Expert in Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Program ‘Pilot Incentives for Energy Efficiency’ for Millennium Fund Kosovo (MFK), Kosovo
Summary Management of Gender and Social Inclusion (GSI) Component; GSI mainstreaming of all program activities; Preparation of GSI Strategy, Sexual-Harassment Policy and GSI awareness training modules, incl. training materials.
     
 
From: 06/2020 To: 10/2020
Employer: German Development Corporation (GIZ), Germany
Positions held: Employment Expert in GIZ Sector Program Employment for ‘Development of Guidelines for the Implementation of the Integrated Approach to Employment Promotion (IAEP)’, Germany
Summary Research on existing approaches to employment promotion in international institutions, incl. GIZ, World Bank, EU, ILO, USAid, etc.; Preparation of guidelines to design and implement IAEP interventions.
     
 
From: 04/2019 To: 11/2019
Employer: German Development Corporation (GIZ), Germany
Positions held: SME Expert in GIZ Program ‘Increase of Export Potential of SMEs in the Western Balkans Region under Open Regional Found South East Europe – Foreign Trade (ORF FT)’, various West-Balkan Countries
Summary Project management; Research on export promotion services in chambers, Development of export support services, incl. distributors database; Development of training, incl. training materials.
     
 
From: 07/2018 To: 06/2019
Employer: German Development Corporation (GIZ), Germany
Positions held: Research Expert in GIZ Sector Program ‘Employment Promotion’ for three research projects, Germany
Summary Research on sector selection for employment-oriented growth sectors; Preparation of background document on ‘Employment in Sectors – Learning from Current and Future Approaches for Better Sector Strategies’, Preparation of ‘Handbook on Employment-oriented Growth Sector Selection’ and ‘Ghana Case Study on Employment-oriented Growth Sector Selection’.
     
 
From: 07/2015 To: 08/2017
Employer: German Development Corporation (GIZ), Germany
Positions held: Capacity Building & Adaptability Expert in EU-Project ‘Technical Assistance to Increasing Adaptability of Tradesmen and Craftsmen’, Turkey
Summary Project management; Organization of capacity building measures and programs to improve capacities of craftsmen & tradesmen, chamber officials and the Training and Consultancy Centers of TESK (Turkish Confederation of Trades- & Craftsmen Chambers), incl. training of 24.000 craftsmen & tradesmen and 1.500 TESK officials.
     
 
From: 03/2015 To: 03/2015
Employer: ICON-Institute, Germany
Positions held: Regional Development Expert in GIZ Project ‘Support to Regional Development Planning’, Shan State, Myanmar
Summary Design of needs assessment methodology for preparation of Shan State Regional Development Plan 2016-2021 and capacity building on participatory methods, incl. design & supervision of two Needs Assessment Workshops.
     
 
From: 08/2014 To: 04/2015
Employer: HTSPE / DAI International, UK
Positions held: SME Expert in EU-Project on ‘EU Support to Private Sector in Context of Association Agreement / DCFTA’, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine,  
Summary Research on impact of AA/DCFTA on SMEs based on analysis of SME programs and implementing institutions to prepare EU support package for SMEs to comply with and benefit from AA/DCFTA.
     
 
From: 03/2013 To: 01/2014
Employer: SweRoad, Sweden
Positions held: Senior Institutional Development and Reform Advisor and Task Team Leader in ADB-Program ‘Sustainable Urban Development Investment Program – Project Management and Institutional Strengthening Consultant Contract’
Summary Project management; Institutional reorganization of Public Transport Sector in Yerevan incl. preparation of Institutional Development Plan, Business Plan and Business Process Manual.
     
 
From: 12/2012 To: 12/2012
Employer: Archidata, Italy
Positions held: Trainer in EU-Project ‘Technical Assistance for Implementation of Human Resources Development Operational Program’, Turkey
Summary Design / Delivery of gender-sensitive training on SME development, entrepreneurship development, business development and business development schemes.
     
 
From: 06/2012 To: 11/2012
Employer: International Finance Corporation (IFC) for BP Caucasus
Positions held: Lead Consultant for IFC-Project: “Evaluation of Entrepreneurship Development and Training Program” for BP, Azerbaijan
Summary Project management; Evaluation / Assessment of Local Content Program of BP Caucasus to upgrade local smaller firms to form part of the supply chain of BP and its co-ventures in the Oil & Gas Sector.
     
 
From: 08/2012 To: 10/2012
Employer: German Development Corporation (GIZ), Germany
Positions held: Gender Expert in GIZ-Project ’Technical Assistance to Prime Minister on Economic Development – Investment Promotion’, Moldova
Summary Preparation of Country Gender Assessment and Gender Analysis in project planning phase for project aimed at setting-up Investment Promotion Agency.
     
 
From: 04/2011 To: 11/2011
Employer: Grontmij, Denmark
Positions held: Institutional Expert in EU-Project: ‘Support to Sustainable Regional Development’, Ukraine
Summary Development of institutional framework for implementation of sector policy, including preparation of strategic and management procedure manuals (Business Plan, Operational Manual, Performance Reporting / M&E; Support to Project Exist Strategy.
     
 
From: 08/2009 To: 06/2011
Employer: Human Dynamics – Public Sector Consulting, Austria
Positions held: Key Expert for Socio-Economic Component in EU-Project ‘Coal Sector Support Program’, Ukraine
Summary Project management; Strategic planning and management of social mitigation measures in coal mining areas aimed at creating better living conditions and employment opportunities for (ex) miners, their relatives and general population in coal mining regions.
     
 
From: 05/2009 To: 07/2009
Employer: European Consulting Organisation (ECO), Belgium
Positions held: Regional Economic Development Expert in EU-Project ‘Support to Design the Brezovica Development Plan’, Kosovo
Summary Project management; Preparation of background paper for Regional Development Plan analyzing potential impact of tourism resort on economic and social development of region, developing vision for region and proposing economic development measures.
     
 
From: 08/2007 To: 12/2008
Employer: EPTISA – Regional Office for Southeast Europe, Serbia
Positions held: Team Leader in EU-Project ‘Support to Maximize the Socio-Economic Development Effects of Sveto Brdo Mountain Resort for Lika-Senj County – Infrastructure Technical Documentation and Support for Labor Market and Supply Chain’, Croatia
Summary Project management; Strategic planning and management of site and tourism resort development to increase impact of tourism infrastructure development on regional and local economy.
     
 
From: 03/2007 To: 12/2007
Employer: International Development Ireland (IDI), Ireland
Positions held: SME Policy Advisor in EU-Project ‘Support to the Ministry of Economy and Trade on SME and Private Sector Policy Development and Implementation in Rural Areas’, Moldova
Summary Project management; Strategic planning of sector support policy, incl. setting up institutional framework for implementing and monitoring policy implementation.
     
 
From: 01/2007 To: 02/2007
Employer: German Development Corporation GIZ/GTZ
Positions held: SME Expert in GTZ/GIZ-Project ‘Support to the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism (MITT)’, Kyrgyzstan
Summary Development of feasibility study for SME support project in Ministry, incl. country assessment of sector policy and policy implementation.
     
 
From: 06/2006 To: 11/2006
Employer: Pohl Consulting & Associates, Germany
Positions held: Regional Development / SME Expert in EU-Project ‘Support to the Regional Development Association in Vayots Dzor’, Armenia
Summary Strategic planning of diversification of local economy through social and economic mitigation measures to improve competitiveness of region.
     
 
From: 06/2006 To: 10/2006
Employer: Enterprise plc, Great Britain
Positions held: SME Mentoring Expert in EU-Project ‘Business Development Support Services for Capacity Building of Business Support Infrastructure / Mentoring Business Service Providers’, Romania
Summary Organizational review and reorganization of public and private business support institutions to increase business productivity.
     
 
From: 01/2006 To: 03/2006
Employer: BERLINSIGHTS, Germany
Positions held: Management Consultant at women-headed small private firm
Summary Institutional capacity assessment and management support aimed at improving productivity.
     
 
From: 03/2005 To: 12/2006
Employer: BusinessPRO, Republic of Macedonia
Positions held: Founder, Manager, Director, Owner; subsequently Business Angel
Summary Strategic management of business, incl. strategic planning of all business activities.
     
 
From: 04/2004 To: 02/2005
Employer: IDOM, Spain / Grupo SOGES, Italy
Positions held: Team Leader in EU- Project ‘SME Policy Support to the Ministry of Economy’, Republic of Macedonia
Summary Project management; Strategic planning of sector support policy and policy interventions, including setting up institutional framework for implementing policy and monitoring policy implementation, incl. capacity building to institutions.
     
 
From: 01/2001 To: 04/2004
Employer: Swiss Development Corporation (SDC), Switzerland
Positions held: Chief Technical Advisor in SDC-Project ‘SME Development Project in the Region of Prilep’, Republic of Macedonia
Summary Project management; Setting up and management of regional support institution Prilep Region Enterprise Development Agency (PREDA), incl. establishment of business support (BDS) market and business support infrastructure.
     
 
From: 07/1998 To: 12/2000
Employer: GTZ Office Amman, Jordan
Positions held: External Collaborator / Project Coordinator
Summary Project Identification / Formulation / Monitoring / Evaluation, Preparation of Project Feasibility Studies; Organization of Events; Project Management / Coordination
04/1999-12/2000: Jordan: Project "Promotion of Gender Equity through Organization Development": Coordination of project; Organization of events and gender seminars.
     
 
From: 01/1996 To: 02/2000
Employer: Projekt Consult GmbH, Germany
Positions held: Socio-Economist, Project Manager, Team Leader
Summary Germany: Back-office support; Preparation of project proposals, Establishment of co-operation networks; Design of concepts; Design / evaluation of training / capacity building measures; Project design / implementation / evaluation, Preparation of exit strategies:
01/1999-02/2000: Niger: Project ‘Programme d’Appui de l’Artisanat at the Chamber of Commerce, Agriculture, Industrie and Handicraft’: Project management; Support to Chamber to improve service delivery and marketing of products;
07/1999-11/1999: Tanzania: Project ‘District Assembly of Local Trades Association of Rombo (Rombo-DALTA)’: Strategic restructuring of institution to become leading regional business support institution;
01/1997-03/1997: Bolivia: Project "Integrated Environmental Management in Small Scale Mining": Study on opportunities to increase employability of miners and their wives
03/1996-04/1996: Dom. Rep.:Women Entrepreneurship Development Project”: Project evaluation and design of new project phase
     
 
From: 10/1996 To: 07/1998
Employer: Projekt-Consult GmbH, Germany, for GTZ Office Amman, Jordan
Positions held: Team Leader for EU-Project ‚Social Development Program’ at the Development and Employment Fund (DEF), Jordan
Summary Project management; Strategic planning of social and economic measures to mitigate the negative impact of Structural Adjustment Program, incl. design and delivery of inter-regional Arab Entrepreneurship Development Capacity Building and Training Program.
     
 
From: 08/1993 To: 12/1995
Employer: German Technical Cooperation GIZ/GTZ
Positions held: In-house Consultant
Summary 02/1995-12/1995: In-house consultant at Department ‘Promotion of Private Enterprises - Promotion of Small Scale Enterprises’: Support to world-wide evaluation of entrepreneurship development program CEFE; Preparation and documentation of GIZ SME Conference in Latin America
04/1994-06/1994: Consultant for GIZ at IFO-Institute Munich: Data analysis with SPSS/PC for statistical interpretation of CEFE program evaluation
08/1993 – 04/1994: Assisting Consultant for CEFE Evaluation: Analysis of files and documents on CEFE and other business training methods.
     
 
From: 08/1990 To: 02/1994
Employer: Hans-Boeckler-Stiftung, Germany
Positions held: Researcher
Summary 08/1993-02/1994: Nepal – Singapore: Technonet Asia: Research on ‘Effects of Entrepreneurship Development Training Courses and Entrepreneurship / Entrepreneurship Development in Asia’;
08/1990- 01/1993: Chile: SUR Profesionales: ‘Socio-economic Analysis of Small Business Sector’; Evaluation of regional and local development tools, e.g. Radio Program.
     
 
From: 09/1991 To: 12/1991
Employer: International Labour Organisation (ILO) Headquarter, Switzerland
Positions held: Researcher
Summary 09/1991-12/1991: Department "Enterprise and Management Development (ENT-MAN)": ‘Comparative Analysis of Credit Concepts for Small-scale Enterprises in Latin America’.