Where did Annelien Meerts go to school?

Annelien Meerts studied at Utrecht University (Master, Human Geography & Planning); Utrecht University (Bachelor, Human Geography & Planning); TCC de Thij (VWO, Economics & Society with biology and arts).

Annelien Meerts

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Programme Advisor Jordan, Community of Practice at Orange Corners Africa

Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands

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About

Annelien Meerts is a youth entrepreneurship and employment advisor at Orange Corners, part of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency, focused on creating economic opportunities for young people in Africa and the Middle East. She has worked as a programme manager and consultant on private sector and SME development initiatives across African countries, with expertise in Market Systems Development, value chain analysis, and program management. Her technical background includes training and coaching certification, monitoring and evaluation, and proposal development.

Experience

Netherlands Enterprise AgencyYouth entrepreneurship and employment advisor at Orange Cornerscurrent2025 — presentThe Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
Fair & Sustainable ConsultingConsultant entrepreneurship and value chains2018 — 2025The Randstad, Netherlands
Annelien Meerts, onderzoek & adviesOwner and consultant2011 — 2018Utrecht
R&D GroupHead of the Training & Consultancy department2017 — 2018Addis Ababa
R&D Group for CordaidProgram manager2016 — 2018Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
TeamproProject Manager2015 — 2016Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Buusaa Gonofaa MFIResearch expert Social Performance Management (SPM)2015 — 2016Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Faculty of Geo Sciences at Utrecht UniversityResearcher2010 — 2011The Netherlands, Suriname, Morocco, Ghana
COS UtrechtProject officer2007 — 2010Utrecht, Netherlands
Faculty of Geo sciences, Utrecht UniversityStudent assistant2005 — 2008Utrecht, Netherlands
ProCap ProjectmanagementTelephonist/Secretary2007Utrecht, Netherlands
YOSPISIntern2006Kano, Nigeria

Skills & more

NVivo1Project Coordination2Qualitative Research14Quantitative Research3Consultancy1Development Cooperation2Sustainability7Sustainable Development11Social Sciences5Research13Statistics3NGOs9

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Proposal WritingTechnical AssistanceInternational DevelopmentInternational RelationsConsultingPublic PolicyNon-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)NonprofitsSPSSAnalysisDutchEnglish

Languages Amharic · Dutch · English · French · German

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Colleagues at Orange Corners Africa

Ariyanna Pretorius

Marketing & Communications/Graphic Designer at Orange Corners Africa

Benthe Beijens

Programme Advisor Morocco & Senegal at Orange Corners Africa

Carmen Kurvers

Higher Education Advisor at Orange Corners Africa

Emilie Visser

Programme Advisor Bangladesh & Mozambique, Private Sector Collaboration at Orange Corners Africa

Emma Muilwijk

Programme Assistant at Orange Corners Africa

Erik Parigger

Interim Programme Manager / Programme Coordinator Orange Corners at Orange Corners Africa

Geerten Schurink

Programme Advisor DRC, South Africa & South Sudan, One Young World at Orange Corners Africa

Kars Gerrits

Coordinator Orange Corners Innovation Fund (OCIF) at Orange Corners Africa

Frequently asked questions

Who is Annelien Meerts?: Annelien Meerts is a youth entrepreneurship and employment advisor at Orange Corners, part of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency, focused on creating economic opportunities for young people in Africa and the Middle East. She has worked as a programme manager and consultant on private sector and SME development initiatives across African countries, with expertise in Market Systems Development, value chain analysis, and program management. Her technical background includes training and coaching certification, monitoring and evaluation, and proposal development.
Where does Annelien Meerts work?: Annelien Meerts is Programme Advisor Jordan, Community of Practice at Orange Corners Africa.
Where did Annelien Meerts go to school?: Annelien Meerts studied at Utrecht University (Master, Human Geography & Planning); Utrecht University (Bachelor, Human Geography & Planning); TCC de Thij (VWO, Economics & Society with biology and arts).