Saskia Veendorp

Nationality: Netherlands, United States
Languages: English, Dutch, German
Country Experience: Equatorial Guinea, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Indonesia, Israel, Mongolia, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, West Bank and Gaza, Zimbabwe

Years of Experience:
20

Expertise:
Business Planning, Credit Scoring, Finance & Accounting, Impact Study, Individual Lending, Product Design, Rating, Training, Transformation

Uniquely qualified and trusted senior banker with expertise in SME Finance, Microfinance, and Social Impact Investing. More than 20 years success addressing key challenges and providing financial and strategic advisory services to banks, financial institutions, and investment funds worldwide. Transformation specialist, recognized for bringing innovative and proactive solutions to financial institutions in transition economies and effectively restructuring banks in the Former Soviet Union, Central/Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia, Africa, and China.

Academic Qualifications:
M.A, International Economics, The Johns Hopkins University, Washington, DC, 1991 B.A., Economics, Clark University, Worcester, MA, 1988 Financial Institutions for Private Enterprise Development Program, Harvard University, 1998

Media Finance Expert
WAN-IFRA (World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers)/ SIDA (Swedish International Development Agency)
United States
October 2010 - April 2011
Washington, DC (10/2010 ??? Present) Prepared comprehensive needs assessment for SMEs in the independent media sector in developing markets. Delivered a comparative overview of financing vehicles available to independent media businesses. Created database of donors and investors involved in supporting independent media. Designed and recommended innovative financial instruments leveraging public-private partnerships to mobilize funding for independent media businesses.

Loan Guarantee Specialist
CDC Development Solutions
Equatorial Guinea
May 2010 - July 2010
On behalf of LNG Equatorial Guinea, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, Africa, performed MSME and Financial Sector assessment to confirm need for a loan guarantee facility to enable improved access to finance for MSMEs in Equatorial Guinea. Completed comparative analysis of loan guarantee facilities and MSME financing options in Africa. Designed and structured optimal loan guarantee facility (e.g. capitalization, eligibility criteria, participating banks, risk sharing arrangements, and implementation platforms) as part of a National Content initiative for a large fossil fuel company in Equatorial Guinea.

SME Finance Expert
Triodos Facet
Botswana
March 2010 - October 2010
On behalf of the Southern Africa Media Development Loan Fund (SAMDEF), Botswana, Africa, upgraded investment procedures and policies for development loan fund investing in independent media in Africa. Developed manuals, investment appraisal tools, workout/recovery plans, and incentive schemes for the fund. Conducted series of workshops for management on project appraisal, loan structuring, and monitoring.

Senior SME Finance Expert/Trainer
Shore Bank International
Mongolia
November 2008 - December 2009
EBRD Funded Mongolia Multi-bank Framework Facility for XAC Bank, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Developed and implemented 5-day advanced credit analysis workshop for senior loan officers. Designed internal risk-rating model to assess borrower and facility risk for borrowers. USAID's Expanded and Sustained Access to Finance Project (ESAF), FATEN, Ramallah, Palestine. Designed risk management strategy for Faten, a Palestinian MFI transitioning from donor dependency to increased self-sufficiency. Identified main risk areas for FATEN and developed risk assessment matrix outlining risks, status of internal controls, gaps, and recommendations for more effective risk mitigation. Educated different stakeholders on the importance of risk management through workshops and training. Reviewed the internal control environment and recommended improvements to internal controls and internal audit. EBRD Funded Bank Advisory Project, XAC Bank, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Designed organizational, procedural, and policy changes to improve problem loan management. Improved internal risk rating systems to support risk based pricing methodologies. Designed a roadmap for implementation of a credit approval system based on the Bank's new SME strategic plan.

SME Finance Expert/Loan Guarantee Specialist
Chemonics International
Georgia
July 2008 - November 2008
USAID EGAT's Development Credit Office, Tbilisi, Georgia Performed post-conflict market assessment for DCA guarantees to reinvigorate financial sector and support infrastructure reconstruction.Identified and designed feasible DCA guarantee structures, enabling Banks and MFIs to access funding for on-lending to critical sectors impacted by Russian invasion and credit crisis. USAID EGAT's Development Credit Office, Dashen Bank, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Conducted one-day strategic workshop with senior management, emphasizing strategic planning, product development, customer segmentation, and marketing strategies for SME Lending in Ethiopia. Designed and implemented 2-day workshop on financial tools, models, and methodologies used in SME Lending.

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Date Available:
15 Aug 2011

Preferred Assignment:
Short Term

Contact:
saskiaveendorp@hotmail.com

United States

Telephone: +1 202-446-7682

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