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Rachel van der Pol

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Programme Advisor Algeria & Côte d'Ivoire, Advisor Orange Corners Innovation Fund (OCIF) at Orange Corners Africa

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

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About

Rachel van der Pol is a Senior Programme Advisor at Orange Corners & Orange Corners Innovation Fund under the Netherlands Enterprise Agency, where she oversees incubation and acceleration programmes in Algeria and Côte d'Ivoire and manages the Innovation Fund across Africa and the Middle East. Over seven years, she has designed and managed programmes focused on access to finance, youth entrepreneurship, and ecosystem strengthening for early-stage ventures in Sub-Saharan Africa, working with entrepreneurial support organizations, fund managers, and business angels. Her experience spans private sector development and the deployment of technical assistance and catalytic capital in emerging and fragile markets.

Experience

  1. Netherlands Enterprise AgencySenior Programme Advisor | Orange Corners & Orange Corners Innovation Fundcurrent2026 — present's-Gravenhage
  2. Netherlands Enterprise AgencyProgramme Advisor Orange Corners | Orange Corners Innovation Fund | Algeria, Côte d’Ivoirecurrent2024 — presentThe Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
  3. Aqua for AllProgramme Manager Burkina Faso and Senegal2023 — 2024The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
  4. Aqua for AllProgramme Officer2020 — 2023The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
  5. CapgeminiGroup Environmental Management Consultant2019 — 2020Utrecht Area, Netherlands
  6. Global Compact NLProgram Manager2019The Hague Area, Netherlands
  7. Kenya Climate Innovation CenterSustainability Initiative Intern2018 — 2019Nairobi, Kenya
  8. AIESECExchange Participant Manager2017 — 2018Rotterdam Area, Netherlands
  9. ZorgwerkProject Employee After Sales2016 — 2017Rotterdam en omgeving, Nederland
  10. Chassé TheaterHospitality employee2013 — 2016Breda en omgeving, Nederland
  11. NHTV Breda University of Applied SciencesNHTV Student Advisor and Representative2013 — 2015Breda en omgeving, Nederland
  12. ISS Facility Services AustraliaHSEQ Assistant (Internship)2013Sydney en omgeving, Australië

Skills & more

Alternative financeSocial EntrepreneurshipAccess to FinanceStakeholder ManagementInternational DevelopmentPartnership-buildingEntrepreneurshipOrganization SkillsProgram ManagementCapacity BuildingBusiness DevelopmentWASH expertise1
+12 moreTeamworkGrant MonitoringPMELSustainabilityBusiness AnalysisEnglishFacilities ManagementHospitalityMicrosoft OfficeFrenchSustainable DevelopmentEnvironmental Awareness

Languages Dutch · English · Français

  • HEAT training — Forth Global
  • First Aid Training — Medprevent
  • WASH systems strenghtening: the basics — IRCWASH
  • Diploma reanimatie (BLS) en AED — Hartstichting
  • PADI Advanced Open Water Diver — PADI
  • WSET Level 1 Foundation Certificate in Wines — WSET — Wine & Spirit Education Trust

From Rachel's professional profile.

Colleagues at Orange Corners Africa

Annelien Meerts
Programme Advisor Jordan, Community of Practice 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

Frequently asked questions

Who is Rachel van der Pol?
Rachel van der Pol is a Senior Programme Advisor at Orange Corners & Orange Corners Innovation Fund under the Netherlands Enterprise Agency, where she oversees incubation and acceleration programmes in Algeria and Côte d'Ivoire and manages the Innovation Fund across Africa and the Middle East. Over seven years, she has designed and managed programmes focused on access to finance, youth entrepreneurship, and ecosystem strengthening for early-stage ventures in Sub-Saharan Africa, working with entrepreneurial support organizations, fund managers, and business angels. Her experience spans private sector development and the deployment of technical assistance and catalytic capital in emerging and fragile markets.
Where does Rachel van der Pol work?
Rachel van der Pol is Programme Advisor Algeria & Côte d'Ivoire, Advisor Orange Corners Innovation Fund (OCIF) at Orange Corners Africa.
Where did Rachel van der Pol go to school?
Rachel van der Pol studied at Erasmus University Rotterdam (Master's degree, Global Business and Sustainability); Erasmus University Rotterdam (Pre-master, International Business Administration); NHTV Academy of Facility Management (Bachelor's Degree, International Real Estate and Facility Management).

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