Empowering people creating impact

Empowering People, Creating Impact

MDF course happening in Ede, the Netherlands.

We offer courses on a wide range of management-related subjects

MDF designs tailored and engaging learning journeys, turning any theory into practical learning

Our learning trajectories are fully tailored to your needs, offering many ways to grow

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We believe in helping you reach your goals to better manage people and programs

Enterprise development, Education and Employability, hands holding planet sustainability

We provide a range of support services to stimulate employment and boost employability.

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Let us design a robust and useful evaluation process, together.

International experts, local presence

MDF consists of a diverse team of professionals with complementary expertise. That's what has turned us into an industry leader, and a strong force in working toward positive change for a better world. We have over 37 years of experience in providing learning trajectories, advisory guidance, facilitation, evaluations, enterprise development, and partnership services worldwide. Our pool of in-house experts combines international quality with local knowledge. Our offices worldwide enable us to offer services in context-appropriate and cost-effective ways.

Kenya

Nairobi

The Netherlands

Ede

Bangladesh

Dhaka

Ghana

Accra

Indonesia

Sanur, Bali

Democratic Republic of Congo

Goma

Belgium

Brussels

Myanmar

Yangon

Benin

Cotonou

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Assignments

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Custom Designed Training

Leadership trajectory for senior and mid-level managers

MDF designed and facilitated two 8-month leadership trajectories for for Myanmar managers to enable newly recruited s

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Organisation and People Management

Organisation Development and Capacity Building UNDP Partners ‎Rakhine

In 2020, UNDP commissioned MDF Asia Myanmar to design a one-year trajectory to assess ‎five of their local partner organisations in Rakhine State, Myanmar.

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Enterprising Partner

Boosting circular economy of Mombasa - Kenya

In partnership with Close the Gap and Crosswise Works, MDF developed a multi-year project with RVO funding

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Enterprising Partner

Set-up support for two incubation hubs in Malawi

We developed business plans jointly with the Lilongwe Technical College and Soche Technical College.

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Custom Designed Training

Co-creation of online trainings Cross Cultural People Management

MDF is providing technical assistance to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in updating Training of Trainers (ToT) activities

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Programme and Project Management

Revising the monitoring system of AgriProFocus

MDF facilitated a participatory process for results-based reporting, strengthening their M&E and designing an M&E protocol.

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Custom Designed Training

Design and facilitation of learning events for VIA Water

MDF Training & Consultancy designed, facilitated and co-organised a series of Learning Tours in Nairobi, Kigali, Benin and Accra.

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Organisation and People Management

Working with women peace activists towards a Theory of Change based strategy

MDF was approached by the Cairo-based women's organisation Karama to facilitate a Theory of Change workshop for its network of women peace activists.

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Independent summative evaluation of the Global Partnership for Education

MDF reviewed the overall performance of this multi-stakeholder partnership in such a way that it led to understandable, acceptable and actionable lessons.

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Evaluations of innovating justice programmes - the Hague Institute for Innovation of Law

Between 2018 and 2022, MDF conducted three evaluations for the Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HiiL).

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Meet our experts

Marie de Coune

Senior Trainer - Consultant and evaluator

Vivian Mensah Dogbatse

Trainer - Consultant

Eunice Delali Akati

Finance

Edem Korshie Adzikah

Finance Manager

Michael Osei Nkrumah

Trainer - Consultant

Damien N’Ledji Gbedji

Director MDF Benin

Rayke Nelis

Deputy Director

Lydia Wambui Mugo

Trainer - Consultant

Richard Yeboah

Director Ghana office

Handriatno Waseso

Associate Senior Consultant/Trainer

Albert Kibengo Sefu

Trainer - Consultant

Aye Yie Mon

Trainer - Consultant

Saskia Brand

Close Associate | Senior Trainer - Consultant

Roberto Trevini Bellini

Director MDF Brussels

Bart van Halteren

Regional Director Asia

Josefien de Kwaadsteniet

Close Associate | Senior Trainer - Consultant

Nadine Bergmann

Trainer - Consultant

Edwin Timotius

Finance Manager

Mike Zuijderduijn

Managing Director

Ingrid Plag

Managing Director &

Imam Mulyadi

Trainer - Consultant

Eelke Jansen

Project Manager

Niek Bakker

Director MDFnl

Michel Mitutso Tooto

Codirector DR Congo office

Laura Felisatti

Business Development & Project Manager

Thar Pyae Phyo

Trainer - Consultant

Khadija Bagum

Finance & Administration

Alexis Bosire

Trainer - Consultant

Paola Fabbri

Associate | Senior Trainer - Consultant

Jacinta Kariuki

Trainer - Consultant

Donna Macharia

Marketing - Communications

Irma Alpenidze

Senior Trainer - Consultant

Linda Janmaat

Senior Trainer - Consultant

Eva Kimani

Project Manager

Thilakan Sathasivam

Director Bangladesh office

Caroline Corso

Marketing & Communications

Safi Kalumbi Beatrice

Trainer - Consultant

Ernest Aboagye

Trainer - Consultant

Olivier Munfano

Driver / Assistant -Logistician

Selemani Zéphirin

Codirector DR Congo office

Ekow Akyin Kwofie

Trainer - Consultant

Nan Woe Swan

Finance Manager / Consultant

Marcellin Mufungizi

Course administrator

Susanne Roelofsen

Trainer - Consultant

Francisca van Dusseldorp

Trainer - Coach

Dr. Mubina Tabassum

Trainer - Consultant

Dick van Blitterswijk

Director Netherlands Office

Aye Myat Thwe

Trainer - Consultant

Sabina Voogd

Associate | Senior Trainer - Consultant

Maddalena Bearzotti

Senior Trainer -Consultant

Hla Min Aung

Administration & logistics

James Ngugi

Trainer Consultant - MDF Eastern and Southern Africa

Antonio Battista

Trainer - Consultant

Miriam Lindwer

Director Myanmar office

Tatiana Dougba

Project manager ABC Bénin

Marian Tadefa-Kubabom

Trainer - Consultant

Laurence Perlstein

Office Manager

ARY Ogam

Asia Marketing Lead

Josee Mawazo

Accountant & Trainer - Consultant

Joana Ohene

Project support Assistant

Hadewijch Klaassen

Senior Trainer - Consultant

Roselyne Warau Mwangi

James Ngugi Irungu

Trainer - Consultant

Ger Roebeling

Senior Trainer - Consultant

Jacqueline Stam

Course Coordinator / Registration Officer

Alev Kayagil

Trainer Consultant

Ruud Meijer

Senior Trainer - Consultant

Jean-Paul Shabani

Logistic Administrator / Trainer

Arnaud Michée Houesse

Trainer - consultant

Shahinul Islam

Finance & Administration

Rini Marien

Associate Senior Consultant/Trainer

Hilde van Dijkhorst

Senior Trainer - Consultant

Augustin Halerimana

Trainer - Consultant

Anton Bloten

Senior Trainer - Consultant

Danny Luc Muhindo

ICT & Trainer - Consultant

Kees van der Zanden

Senior Trainer - Consultant

Marian Tadefa ‎Kubabom

Trainer Consultant

Rhodé de Graaf

Trainer - Consultant

Claude Kimanda Kasilamo

Trainer - Consultant

Ketut Andriyani

Office manager

Nicolas Dupic

Senior Trainer / Consultant and EU Acquisition / Project Management Expert

Karin Rozendal

Trainer -Consultant

Marjan Zandee

Management assistant

Max Kuipers

Evaluator

Sam Thuo

Marketing Manager Africa

Peter Kungu Njuguna

Finance & Administration

Anne Marie van Raalten

Trainer - Consultant

Julia Anyanewaa Appiah

Deputy Director

Muhamad Taufiq

Junior Trainer - Consultant & Business Development

Jacqueline Daniels

Business Development

Daniele Castaldelli

Training Coordinator

Jolanda Buter

Senior Trainer - Consultant

Migena Koster-Dako

Senior Business Developer

Susanne van Lieshout

Director Kenya office

Sylvie Ndibwami Baraka

Trainer - Consultant

Pauline van Norel

Senior Trainer -Consultant

Anja van Doorn

Financial Administration

Bert van Baaren

Financial Controller

Soe San

Trainer -Consultant

Michelle de Rijck

Trainer - Consultant

News

Waste to Value Innovation Challenge

Entrepreneurship

waste to value innovation challenge

Roselyne Warau Mwangi

Leadership and People Management: Breaking the Systemic Imbalance of Inequality 

As a leader, have you ever stopped to think about how your actions and decisions can impact the lives of your team members? Have you ever considered the inequalities and obstacles that some team members may face on a daily basis, simply because of who they are or where they come from? Microaggressions, unconscious biases, and systemic imbalances can all contribute to a workplace culture that is not welcoming or supportive for all team members.

Checking in with Deltares: the power of preparation ‎

November 30, 2022

At MDF, we’re driven by making a social impact. Therefore, we are always curious to find out how we’ve been able to contribute to positive change for our clients. This week we check in with Bouke Ottow, expert advisor in water management, participation, and capacity building at Deltares, who worked with MDF to get more out of their online meetings.

Wafa'a Mothana is empowering women in Yemen through gender mainstreaming action plans

January 9, 2023

Wafa’a has led many projects in Yemen, and witnessed that integrating gender mainstreaming actions in the programmes and projects was imperative to bringing real and long-lasting change. To boost her skills in this area, she began looking for training on the topic.

Orange Corners Ghana celebrates graduation of 45 entrepreneurs

October 5, 2022

Orange corners Ghana celebrates graduation of entrepreneurs

Susanne Roelofsen

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