Curriculum vitae
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| Staff of: | Klim | |||
| Family name: | Klim | |||
| First names: | Mikkel | |||
| Date of birth: | 04.08.1973 | |||
| Passport holder of: | Denmark | |||
| Place of Residence: | Denmark | |||
| Education: | ||||
| Institution [date from-to] | Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained: | |||
| Copenhagen Business School (1993-2000) | M.Sc International Business Administration and Modern Languages | |||
Language skills: Indicate competence on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 - excellent; 5 - basic)
| Language | Reading | Speaking | Writing |
| Danish | Mother tongue | ||
| English | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| French | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| German | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Membership of professional bodies: | |
| Other skills: | Making Market Work for the Poor (M4P) training in July 2011 |
| Present position: | Independent Consultant |
| Years within the firm: | 5 |
| Key qualifications: |
15 years of experience with international development cooperation. Experience which includes design-, appraisal-, review and evaluation missions and managing large business sector programmes. More specifically knowledge about business environment (business environment reforms, labour market and advocacy), international trade, development of SMEs (business development services as well as access to finance), green growth, agricultural value chain development and making market work for the poor (M4P) approaches.
Broad experience with projects aimed at building sustainable and capacitated institutions - public and private. His experience include developing strategic frameworks, formulation of procedures & manuals, planning and implementing study tours & training courses and being member of the Boards/Steering Committees.
Experience with a broad range of aid modalities ranging from general budget support, sector budget support, core funding, independent trusts, social enterprises and project support.
Management experience from a position as deputy head of the francophone market area in COWI, head of the private sector development and CSR section in COWI and programme coordinator of the USD 100m Danida Business Sector Programme Support (BSPS) in Tanzania.
Specific experience in the region:
| Country | Date from – to |
| Tanzania | 2009-2012 full time |
| Tanzania short term | 2001, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017 |
| Albania | 2009, 2013 and 2015 |
| Benin | 2003 and 2007 |
| Burkina Faso | 2006, 2007 and 2008 |
| Chad | 2004 |
| Ghana | 2014 and 2015 |
| Kenya | 2008, 2013, 2014 and 2015 |
| Mali | 2008 and 2013 |
| Mozambique | 2013 and 2016 |
| South Africa | 2007 and 2008 |
| Tunisia | 2014 and 2017 |
| Uganda | 2013, 2014 and 2015 |
| Ukraine | 2009 |
| Zambia | 2001, 2014 and 2015 |
| Zimbabwe | 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 |
Professional experience:
| Date from-to | Location | Client | Position | Description |
| May – June 2017 | Tunisia | Danida (HN Consultants) | Value Chain Expert | Mid-term Review of the Economic Development and Job Creation in Tunisian Dairy sector. The project comprises three objectives; i) Improve political and regulatory framework; 2) Improve quantity and quality of milk in the Béja region; and 3) Promote specialisation and diversification in Béja. Mr. Klim served in the review team as value chain expert. |
| Mar-April 2017 | Denmark | Danida (Nordic Consulting Group) | Team Leader | Review of the Danida Business Explorer and the Danida Business Delegation facilities. A review was carried out in order to assess progress and identify possibilities for strengthening the linkages between the two facilities. Klim carried out the desk-review in partnership with Nordic Consulting Group. Mr. Klim served as Team Leader. |
| Dec 2016 – July 2017 | Denmark | Danida (Nordic Consulting Group) | Team Leader | Process Consultant for the Danida Market Development Partnership (DMDP) – a new challenge fund facility funding market development partnerships involving business and NGOs. In partnership with Nordic Consulting Group, Klim has served as process consultant supporting the selected consortia in developing their concept notes into full project document including theory of change, results frameworks, budgets and risk management. |
| Nov 2016 – Mar 2017 | Tanzania | EU Delegation
(COWI Tanzania) |
Team Leader | Formulation of a new five year EU value Chain programme. Initially focus was on coffee, tea, cotton, sugar and cashew nuts. |
| July 2016 – Dec 2018 | Zimbabwe | Danida | Professional Board Member | Board member of Zimbabwe Agricultural Development Trust (ZADT). ZADT is a USD 35 million Fund facilitating access to finance in the Agricultural sector by partnering with the financial sectorstakeholders. |
| May-June 2016 | Mozambique | Danida | Consultant | Appraisal of the Mozambique Country Consolidation and Exit Programme 2016-2020. Main responsibility was the Growth and Employment Programme. |
| March 2016 | Tanzania | Danida | Consultant | Appraisal of proposed Danish support to the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF). |
| Jan-Feb 2016 | Mozambique | Danida | Consultant | Review of the Growth and Employment Programme (GEP). GEP comprises three components - Agricultural Finance, Business Advocacy and District Roads. Mr. Klim was part of the review team with particular responsibilities for the Agricultural Finance and the District Roads Components. |
| Nov-Dec 2015 | Zimbabwe | Danida | Consultant | Technical review of the Infrastructure Zimbabwe Multi-Donor Trust Fund (ZimFund). Zimfund is a multidonor fund (seven donors) investing in emergency infrastructure – in particular water and power. |
| May-Aug 2015 | Denmark | Danida | Team Leader | Desk Study of Private Sector Development in Conflict and Fragility Affected Environments. A mapping of the Danish growth and employment portfolio in fragile states to identify issues of particular importance for promoting the private sector. |
| April-May 2015 | Ghana, Kenya and Zambia | Danida | Team Leader | Annual Review of Universities Business and Research in Agricultural Innovation (UniBRAIN) programme. UniBRAIN established 6 agro-incubators based on partnerships between universities, research institutions and the private sector. Mr. Klim undertook the annual review with a particular focus on sustainability. |
| April 2015 | Denmark | Danida | Consultant | Appraisal of Social Dialogue Window – Sustainable Value Chains and Skills Development Programme. |
| Jan-May 2015 | Zimbabwe | Danida | Consultant | Formulation of thematic programme on Agriculture based private sector development and infrastructure for the Zimbabwe Country Programming 2016-2018. Value chain Programme formulated jointly with the EU Delegation in Zimbabwe. The programme comprised three components focusing on agricultural finance, value chain development and infrastructure investements. |
| Jan-Feb 2015 | Albania | Danida | Consultant | Inception Review, Joint German-Danish support to Agriculture and Rural Economic Development in the Disadvantaged areas. The project is a value chain project targeting three selected value chains. Mr. Klim provided recommendations to adopt more market based approaches. |
| October 2014 – February 2015 | Denmark | Danida | Consultant | Drafting guidelines for a new inter-ministerial framework “myndighedssamarbejde” with the objective to promote partnerships between Danish Sector Ministeries and Public Authorities in partner countries. |
| October 2014 | Denmark | Danida | Consultant | Desk Appraisal for a proposal for Danish contribution to the IFC-implemented Women Banking Facility project in MENA |
| September 2014 – May 2015 | Tunisia | Danida | Team Leader | Appraisal of the proposal for Danish financing of the Dairy Value Chain project in Tunisia. Formulation of revised project document |
| Aug-Dec 2014 | Zimbabwe, Tanzania and Uganda | Danida | Consultant | Formulation of concept note relating to phase 2 support to Zimbabwe Agricultural Development Trust of the Danida private sector development thematic programme. Organising study tour to Tanzania and Uganda. |
| June 2014 | Denmark (East Africa) | Danida | Consultant | Formulation of concept note for phase 2 of the regional economic integration support programme in East Africa (REISP II). |
| May-Aug 2014 | Denmark (Ghana) | Danida | Peer reviewer | External quality assurance of the products related to the Evaluation of Business Advocacy Challenge Fund, Ghana |
| May 2014 | Denmark | COWI | Trainer | Trainer in COWI’s SME development training course organised for Danida Fellowship Centre. |
| May 2014 | Zimbabwe | Danida | Consultant | Inception review of Danish Zimbabwean Development Partnership 2013 – 2015. Responsible for the component targeting private sector development in agriculture. |
| April-Nov 2014 | Denmark | Danida | Consultant | Mapping of the use of employment as indicator in the Danish bilateral development cooperation programmes. |
| April-June 2014 | Uganda, Ghana, Kenya and Zambia | Danida | Consultant | Annual Review of Universities Business and Research in Agricultural Innovation (UniBRAIN) programme. |
| Jan-Mar 2014 | Switzerland | Danida | Consultant | Review of Denmark’s multilateral trade related technical assistance portfolio (Aid for Trade). |
| November 2013 | Denmark | Danida | Consultant | Denmark (Egypt & Tunesia), Desk Appraisal of two Danish Arab Partnership Programme (DAPP) Project Proposals (IFC- Egypt Trade Logistics Project and ILO Decent Jobs for Tunisia´s Young People - Tackling the Challenge Together). |
| Nov-Dec 2013 | Mozambique | Danida | Consultant | Annual Review of Danish Growth and Employment Programme (Agricultural Financing, Advocacy and Rural Roads). Rural Roads component provided as sector budget support in close partnership with the EU Delegation. |
| Aug-Sep 2013 | Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya | Danida | Consultant | Mid term review of Regional Youth Entrepreneurship Facility.
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| June-October 2013 | Denmark | Danida Fellowship Centre | TenderConsultant | Elaboration of tender documents for new Public-Private-Cooperation training programme. |
| May-June 2013 | Albania | Danida | Consultant | Appraisal of “Joint-German-Danish support for agriculture and rural economic development of the disadvantaged areas in Albania”. |
| April 2013 | Tanzania | Danida | Consultant | Business Sector Programme Support (BSPS) Phase III exit plan, development of exit plan preparing the phase out of Danida support to a number of BSPS III partners. |
| Jan-June 2013 | Mali | Danida | Process Consultant | Formulation of Programme d'Appui à la Croissance Économique et Promotion de l'Emploi stimulées par le Secteur Privé du Mali – PACEPEP. |
| August 2012 – June 2013 | Tanzania | Danida | Process Consultant | Formulation of Business Sector Programme Support (BSPS) Phase IV. Mr. Klim was responsible for coordinating the different formulation teams and drafting the overall programme document of the USD 100 million new programme. The Programme included support to the Agricultural Markets Develoment Trust (AMDT), Financial Sector Deepening Trust (FSDT), Private Agriculture Sector Support (PASS), Local investment Climate improvement (LIC) and BEST-Dialogue. |
| August 2009-July 2012
Full-time |
Tanzania | Danida, H.E. Ambassador Bjarne H. Sorensen, Bjasor@um.dk | Programme Coordinator | Danida Programme Coordinator of the Business Sector Programme Support Programme (BSPS) Phase III. The USD 100 million BSPS phase III programme comprises three components:
1. Improved Business Environment component supporting the establishment of a better regulatory business environment to reduce the costs and obstacles of doing business in Tanzania. 2. Better access to international markets component supporting the development of human resources and institutional capacity to enhance Tanzania’s capacity to engage in international trade negotiations. 3. Development of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) component supporting the development of financial services for MSMEs and commercial farmers. It also supports access to markets and business development services, technology and professional networks. |
| June 2008-August 2009 | Denmark and Tanzania | Danida, Jorn Olesen, Jorole@um.dk | Project Director | Support to International Trade Negotiation. COWI managed a USD 3 million framework contract (2008-2013) which provides short and long term Technical Assistance to the Ministry of Industry and Trade in Tanzania. |
| June 2008-August 2009 | Denmark and Tanzania | Danida, Jorn Olesen, Jorole@um.dk | Project Director | Support to Association of Tanzanian Employers. COWI managed a USD 1.4 million framework providing short term technical assistance to the Association of Tanzanian Employers. |
| June 2004 -August 2009 | Denmark and Tanzania | Danida, Jorn Olesen, Jorole@um.dk | Project Director (from 2007) | Business Environment Strengthening for Tanzania (BEST) Advocacy Component (AC) Phase I and II. The aim of the BEST-AC is to empower the private sector in Tanzania and strengthen the capacity of private sector representative organisations to advocate issues towards the Government. Jointly Funded: Danida, DFID, Sida, Netherlands. |
| May 2009 | Ukraine | Danida, Hans Henrik Madsen, Hanmad@um.dk | Consultant | Appraisal of Growth and Development programme. Appraisal of growth and development programme consisting of a value chain component, an access to finance component and a component targeting improvements in business environment. |
| April 2009 | Albania | Danida, Hans Henrik Madsen, Hanmad@um.dk | Consultant | Appraisal of value chain programme. Appraisal of Value chain programme targeting the fruits & vegetables as well as ruminants value chains. |
| March 2009 | Denmark | Private Company | CSR Consultant | Support to private company in developing CSR strategy |
| February – March 2009 | Denmark | Danida, Theo Ib Larsen, Thelar@um.dk | Team Leader | Review of Danidas Action Programme “Business Growth & Development”. As a stepping stone to the development of the new “Freedom Strategy” Danida commissioned a review of the progress of the Action programme for Business Growth and Development. |
| January-February 2009 | Denmark | Danida, Hanne Carus, Hancar@um.dk | Consultant | Agribusiness mapping. Mr. Klim was tasked to provide an overview document which mapped Danida’s entire portfolio of agribusiness programmes and projects. |
| November 2008 | Mali | Danida, Theo Ib Larsen, thelar@um.dk | Consultant | Inception Review of Business Sector Programme Support Programme (Papesprime). Papesprime consisted of a SME development component,a microfinance component and a labour market development component. |
| May-June 2008 | Kenya | Danida, Hans Henrik Madsen, Hanmad@um.dk | Consultant | Technical Review of the Business Advocacy Fund. |
| January-February 208 | South Africa | DFID, Andrew Ochenden | Consultant | Formulation mission, Accelerated Shared Growth Initiative South Africa (ASGISA) - Technical Assistance Facility TAFSA. |
| October-December 2007 | South Africa | Delegation of the European Commission in South Africa, Corinne Salinas | Consultant | Formulation Mission, Employment Promotion - Accelerated Shared Growth Initiative South Africa (ASGISA) Sector Budget Support Programme (100 million Euro. |
| May 2007 | Benin | Danida, Hanne Carus, hancar@um.dk | Consultant | Review of the Agriculture Sector Support Programme.
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| 2006-2009 | Burkina Faso | Danish Embassy | Quality Assurance Responsible | COWI in partnership with HORUS provided technical assistance to the implementation of the National microfinance Strategy. Mr. Klim was responsible for quality assurance which included annual QA visists. |
| 2004-2006
Part-time |
Denmark | National Agency for Enterprise and Construction
/EC Social Fund, Karin Norris, karin.norris@adm.ku.dk |
Consultant | EC Social Fund EQUAL. Support to the implementation of all Danish activities under the European Commission's EQUAL Programme of the EC Social Fund. This involved coordination of activities and input from more than 100 national public and private stakeholders, in addition to European counterparts, all working to test innovative, collaborative approaches to labour market equality and social integration. Mainstreaming of results among practitioners and at political levels, both national and European, was the key focus of this assignment. |
| 2000-2005
Part-time |
Denmark (global) | EU LOT 1 & 6 Framework Consortia led by COWI & EU-LOT 7 Framework Consortia led by B&S Europe | Framework Contract Adminsitrator | Overseeing & managing the implementation of 40+ assignment across the world.
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| April-December 2004 | Chad | World Bank, Birgitte Brinch Madsen | Consultant | Assement of poverty reduction potential of Associated Gas Use and Employment Creation in Chad. |
| April 2004 | Denmark | Ministry of Science, Technology and Development | Evaluator | Evaluation of the Law on Research & Patent. Client:, 1 month, February-April 2004
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| April 2003 | Benin | Danida, Lars Christian Oxe, Laroxe@um.dk | Junior Consultant | Appraisal of Danida Agriculture Sector Programme Support |
| January 2003 | Benin | Danida, Lars Christian Oxe, Laroxe@um.dk | Junior Consultant | Review of Danida Agriculture Sector PRogramme Support |
| May-June 2002 | Denmark | Danish Agency for Trade and Housing, Lasse Moller, lassmo@um.dk | Evaluator | Denmark. Consultant. Evaluation of the Danish Export Promotion Programme. |
| 2002 | Denmark | Danish Environmental Protection Agency | Consultant | Working Paper providing a strategic overview Russia’s environmental challenges |
| September 2001 to June 2002 | Denmark, Tanzania and Zambia | Danida, H.E. Ambassador Tove Degnbol, tovdeg@um.dk | Evaluator | Consultant, Evaluation of Danish Assistance to Vocational Education and Training covering 5 countries (Tanzania, Zambia, South Africa, Bangladesh and India. |
Other relevant information:
Active Scout, Leader of group of 30-45 children aged 12-17 from 1991-2006. Since 2012 organising leadership training courses for youth leaders in the Scout Movement.