Bob Peeters (°1955) is an agronomist and has specialised in rural development. After completing his studies he spent four years working for ATOL, which was then a centre for applied technology. He was then responsible for the agriculture section of a development project in Tanzania for 6 years. Together with local farmers he developed agricultural extension programmes and agricultural projects. Since 1989 he has been working through South Research for organisations involved in and associated with development activities in the South and North. He speaks fluent Dutch, French and English and has a good knowledge of Kiswahili.

Key areas of specialisation

• participatory analysis and planning tools (DIP, improvement groups, PRA): method development and training
• guiding group processes within organisations: participatory evaluation, strategic planning, organisational empowerment
• guiding empowerment processes for people with fewer opportunities
• participatory evaluation of organisations, projects and programmes
• specific knowledge of: family farming and food security.

Personal characteristics

• Bob thinks creatively and looks - together with others - for opportunities and possibilities, for new horizons and the best solutions.
• He is convinced that there should be scope within a process for the personal development of all those involved. He works hard to make this a reality.
• Bob can be very persuasive. He works at his best when communication is open and direct.
• His approach is holistic, devoting a lot of attention to the human aspects of a mission, programme or project.
• Bob is very good at empathising and finds diversity exciting.

Selected work experience

• Accompaniment and training for a group of women in vulnerable situations and support to personnel from social organisations in developing policy proposals and projects in the area of parenting support. Key concepts: DIP analysis, peer survey, improvement groups. Client: province of Flemish Brabant.
• evaluation of agricultural aspects and achievements in the area of organisational empowerment in a rural development project in Senegal. Client: Belgisch Overlevingsfonds (Belgian Survival Fund), DGOS.
• guiding the introduction of project cycle management (PCM) to enhance quality management in organisations: designing made-to-measure training courses, guiding processes - in all parts of the organisation - involving reflection on the adaptation of the structure and function of the organisation, designing specific tools and coaching those responsible within the organisation. Clients: Oxfam Solidarity, CCFD (France), 11.11.11, Protos, VLIR (Flemish Inter-University Council), …
• providing guidance to OCIV (Overlegcentrum Integratie van Vluchtelingen - Refugee Integration Consultation Centre) in an evaluation of its own activities and in setting out strategic lines. Key concepts: studying documents, interviews with stakeholders, guiding reflection processes and workshops.
• training project and case managers from various different organisations. Clients: Belgische Technische Coöperatie (BTC, Belgian Technical Cooperation), European Union, Coprogram.
• providing guidance to strategic planning and evaluation processes for various 'social profit' organisations in Belgium. Clients: Centrum Leerlingenbegeleiding Leuven (Pupils’ Guidance Centre Leuven), equal opportunities advisory council for the municipality of Herent, …

Contact Details
South Research vzw, Leuvensestraat 5/2, 3010 Kessel-Lo, België
Tel.: +32 16 49 83 12
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