Drs. Kees Roeland Jonkheer is a renowned International Expert and Team Leader, specialized in Technical Assistance, Strategic Advise, and Training, in: Regulatory Impact Assessment, Regulatory Reform, Quality Infrastructure, Trade Facilitation & Policy, and Business Environment Enhancement, for projects funded by the World Bank, EU, SADC, USAID, ADB, FCDO, MCC, UNECE, etc.
Holding an MSc in Economic Geography, two additional academic Certificates in European Trade Law, as well as a postgraduate Certificate in Regulatory Impact Assessment from the College d’Europe, Kees founded Jonkheer Consulting 25 years ago, and has been a full-time International Expert and Team Leader for the last 17 years conducting projects around the globe in countries such as Azerbaijan, Georgia, Vietnam, Solomon Islands, El Salvador, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Zambia, Uganda, Botswana, Laos, Egypt, Lebanon, Lesotho, Nigeria, etc.
In the 90s, Kees has worked at the Economic Institute for SMEs (EIM) where and when the OECD-adopted compliance costs assessment tool, the Standard Cost Model was developed, and at the Advisory Board on Regulatory Burden (ACTAL) at the time the World Bank labeled it world leader in regulatory impact assessment and regulatory reform, in 2007. Aside of being engaged directly by funding parties such as the World Bank, UN, EU, MCC, and SADC, Jonkheer Consulting has collaborated with a host of consultant-contractors, among others: GFA, DAI, ASI, DT Global, WEGlobal, BKP, BSI, Cadmus (Nathan Ass.), and A.E.S.A.