The Original Position is a consultancy firm in the area of strategic governance, procurement issues, social protection and financial linkages with government budget. Mainly commissioned by governmental organizations and NGO’s.
Internationally I work as a consultant for various organizations, including ILO, UNICEF and ADB (Asian Development Bank), with field experience in over 20 countries in East, South-East and South Asia, Sub Saharan Africa, Middle East and Caribbean regions. Specialties are financing and governance of social protection, fiscal space and the financial linkages between the social protection system and the government budget.
Dutch commissionners have been several ministries and local governments (municipalities). The focus in this line of work lies with strategic procurement of social services, advising mainly local and regional government organizations with respect to organizing, purchasing and delivering social services and organizing ‘integrated service’ networks.