Daniel Zimmer

Background

About Daniel Zimmer

I have developed a large array of competences in the following domains: Innovation and Cleantech: managing an entire innovation pipeline of projects and start-ups, business development. Areas of expertise: climate change with focus on cities, land based production systems, ecosystems, adaptation, climate services, bioeconomy, circular economy, greenhouse gas MRV Water Policies and Geopolitics: strategic directions and methods of governance; Integrated Water Resources Management; peace & crisis; water, food and energy nexus Areas of expertise: agricultural water management, right to water, water footprint, ground water, financing water, risk, adaptation to climate change, governance Global events and political processes: Organising World Water Fora, multi-stakeholder processes, political processes involving Governments, Local Authorities & Parliamentarians, high level expert panels involving Ministers and personalities, communication strategy and activities at global scale Areas of expertise: roundtables and international negotiations in UN-like processes, multi-stakeholder processes Development processes: projects in Africa and Asia, needs assessment, project planning, funding, implementing and monitoring Areas of expertise: agricultural water management, salinity, integrated rural development Research and expertise: team directorship, high level reports, contributing to national and international panels and task forces, certification processes, research strategy and planning Areas of expertise: water, drainage, groundwater management, environmental impacts, landfills, barrier technologies Management: international teams and organisations; human, financial and administrative responsibilities, fundraising for global programmes; vision and strategy development and implementation; performance assessment; project and portfolio management