YEP Programmes

The main goal of the Young Expert Programmes (YEP), consisting of YEP Water & YEP Agrofood, is to offer young Dutch and local professionals the opportunity to take their first steps in an international environment. They are employed through Dutch organisations in a number of eligible countries. The programmes aim to rejuvenate the Water & Agrofood sectors and ensure the continued availability of expertise for these sectors.

The YEP Programmes are carried out jointly by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Netherlands Water Partnership (NWP) and the Food & Business Knowledge Platform.

NEWS

YEP Effect 4 has been released!

During the YEP kick off of batch 15, another new edition of YEP Effect has been officially launched: the fourth edition is now available!

YEP alumnus Jacques on TV!

Jacques Tuyishime, alumnus of YEP Programmes, is now Managing Director at Holland GreenTech in Rwanda. He has developed several skills during his time in YEP, especially during the Personal Development Training!

Preparatory training course

Training of the 16th batch starts on 4 February 2019

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Every year we subsidise the placement of 72 young professionals

Check the latest results of YEP in our annual report

Our Young Experts

Chris Wijnterp - YEP Agrofood at Veris Investments in Ethiopia

Click here for an overview of all YEP projects at Akvo RSR

Harold Hoiting

Young Expert at Mott MacDonald - Egypt

YEP period 2017 - 2019, batch 12

YEP Role

Resident Project Manager Sustainable Rural Sanitation Services Programme in Egypt, Project Manager for projects in South Sudan, Project Manager for projects Democratic Republic of Congo.

Click here for more information about my project.

Skills

Project Management
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
Geo Information Systems

Background

Nationality: Dutch
Education: MSc Management, Innovations and Life Sciences at Wageningen University & Research, BSc International Land and Water Management at Wageningen University & Research

Experience before YEP

2014–2016: Programme Officer WASH at Stichting Simavi

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