Niklaus Waldvogel

Advisor Skills Development

Products & Solutions


Field experience
Benin, Morocco, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova

Languages
German, English, French

Graduate expert in development, with experience in the areas of skills, labour market insertion, TVET, youth employment, inclusive systems (ISD/MSD), private sector engagement and sustainable agriculture. Several years of project experience in Eastern Europe and Western Africa, including as a team leader and regional knowledge manager. Supports projects in strategic orientation, intervention design, bid writing, formulating theories of change, sustainable planning and capitalization of learnings

Reference projects

2015 - 2028
Benin
Sustainable agriculture
Beninclusif: dynamic markets for agricultural products
The main goal of the project is to improve living conditions for farmer families through sustainable market support services. The project’s inclusive systems approach focuses on two sectors within the poorly developed agricultural market. During the first phase (2021-2024), the focus will be on fish farming and citrus tree farming, both sectors having high economic potential.

2021 - 2028
Morocco
Labour market insertion
Coaching for Self-Employment: Labor Market Integration for Disadvantaged Young Men and Women
The project aims to provide young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in Morocco with opportunities for productive and independent employment. Through participation in the "Coaching for Employment and Entrepreneurship" (C4EE) program, socially and economically disadvantaged young adults, particularly women, are supported in their integration into the labor market.
Uni.e.s pour l’égalité des genres, DRC