The following references reflect a track record of Karsten Weitzenegger built over more than 30 years of consulting and evaluation work across Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe.
Economic Development & Employment
- Jordan: Conducted the central project evaluation of the E4DE entrepreneurship and sustainable employment programme as Senior Evaluator, funded by BMZ via GIZ.
- Sierra Leone: Led the final evaluation of the West African Competitiveness Programme WACOMP on value chains, industry performance, and regional trade as Team Leader, funded by the EU.
- Kenya: Identified and appraised youth jobs and skills projects for the Kenya country programme as Employment and Entrepreneurship Expert, funded by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland.
- Uruguay: Monitored the INTEGRA Sector Assistance Programme for Social and Territorial Cohesion supporting decentralization and economic investment as European Monitor, funded by the EU.
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: Led the final impact evaluation of the Credit and Business Support for Housing and Economic Development project targeting poverty reduction in post-conflict regions as Lead Evaluator, funded by SIDA.
- Belize: Advised on EU programming on economic diversification and SME strategies for rural Northern Belize as Business Development Specialist, funded by the EU.
- Guatemala: Identified and designed a sector programme for competitiveness and sustainable growth targeting micro and small businesses as Employment and Competitiveness Expert, funded by the EU.
- Germany: Headed the AGEG economic development department, managing an employment promotion and LED expert services portfolio as Department Head, funded by multiple donors including BMZ.
- Brazil / Nicaragua / El Salvador: Delivered project management and methodological backstopping for microfinance and SME finance projects focused on employment and income generation as Consultant, funded by BMZ via GTZ.