Bart Weijs

Background

About Bart Weijs

I am a creative and motivated project lead and policy advisor, and I believe in a green and fair world - for everyone. With a background in International Development Studies including economics, sociology and political science, I enjoy tackling the challenges in international development and climate change. I do this by collaborating: I have experience in strategic partnerships with multiple layers and countries, policy influencing, leading teams to co-create objectives and Theories of Change. I am patient and culturally sensitive through living & working in Africa and Latin America. I am also a thinker, I’ve engaged in evaluation research and measuring complex change, and I enjoy reading and learning. I am a communicator: I’ve worked to translate our work into concrete products, events, news and campaigns, to engage a wider audience and generate more impact. And finally I am married and a father of three. My main results: Managing and succesfully closing the Partners for Resilience program, where I was responsible for a budget of 9 million, reaching over 6 million beneficiaries see Co-leading the development and launch of the report 'Climate Adaptation Finance: Fact or Fiction?', reaching media worldwide, including reference in the Dutch 'Nieuwsuur' Initiating and leading the Green Team in CARE Nederland, raising awareness on our environmental footprint and initiating actions to reduce this