Legal Reform Consulting for ASEAN and Africa—Technically Sound, Culturally Informed, Reliably Delivered

I provide support to international development organizations in the areas of legal and judicial reform, including:

  • Legislative drafting and review

  • Business environment assessments

  • Human rights assessments

  • Good governance

  • Administrative, legal, and judicial reform

  • Peace and democracy initiatives

I offer comprehensive expertise throughout the entire project cycle, from regulatory impact assessment and program design to implementation support and evaluation.

You can find details about my expertise and specific services below.

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Expertise

Intervention Areas

  • Business Environment

  • Legal and Judicial Reform

  • Rule of Law

  • Human Rights

  • Good Governance

  • Administrative Reform

  • Peace and Democracy

Technical Skills

  • Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA): Training and analysis

  • Human rights assessments

  • Business environment assessments

  • Legal analysis and compliance assessment

  • Project Cycle Management

  • Proposal writing, workshop facilitation

Cross Functional Skills

  • Strategic Problem Solving

  • Capacity Building

  • Quantitative Qualitative Analysis

  • Relationship Building

  • Team Leadership

Services

Regulatory Impact Assessment

Legal Analysis

Business Environment Assessment

Human Rights Assessment

Project and Program Evaluation

Mediation and Negotiation

I conduct thorough analyses of laws, and regulations to evaluate their impact.

I provide thorough analyses of legal frameworks and policies, ensuring your projects comply with applicable laws and regulations. My expertise helps you confidently navigate complex legal landscapes.

I conduct thorough assessments of the business environment to help governments and investors identify gaps. My insights enable them to make strategic decisions. Also, check out my Newsletter on the Legal Business Environment in Indonesia.

I conduct comprehensive Human Rights Assessments to ensure that your projects or government actions align with international human rights standards. My recommendations are designed to promote and protect human rights within your operations.

I assess projects and programs to evaluate their effectiveness, efficiency, and impact. My assessments provide valuable insights that help enhance future initiatives and achieve your development objectives.

My mediation and negotiation services resolve conflicts and create agreements that benefit all parties. I assist you in building stronger relationships and achieving successful outcomes through effective communication and problem-solving.

References (Selected)

Legal and Judicial Reform Projects

Regulatory Impact Assessment
(Training & Analysis)

  • 2011-2017, Cambodia, GIZ/CIM: Introduced a comprehensive administrative law system

  • 2017-2019, Cambodia, IRZ, and EU revised the legal policy and proposed an automated judicial case management system.

  • 2019-2020, Cambodia, Human Rights Assessment.

  • 2021, Lao PDR, GIZ-CEGGA, Human Rights Assessment.

  • 2022, ASEAN, GIZ-iPACA, Human Rights Assessment.

Legal Assessments

Human Rights Assessment

Business Environment Assessments

Project Management

I work for the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the European Union, and bilateral organizations such as Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) or Swisscontact.

  • 2022-2023, Zimbabwe, EU-TAZEPA: Developed the strategy to establish RIA, wrote the RIA handbook, and trained and coached officials.

  • 2020-2021, Indonesia, GIZ-DRM - Domestic resources in Indonesia: Developed an RIA framework for fiscal policies and a training program for the MoF.

  • 2001-2007, Indonesia, ADB TA, SME Development and GIZ RED: Introduced RIA in Indonesia

  • 2023, Cambodia, ArentFox-Shiff: Reviewed the Cambodian administrative law system.

  • 2019, Germany, GIZ-PAM: Reviewed the German Migration Law and recommended changes.

  • 2024, Zimbabwe, EU Tazepa.

  • 2001-2009, Indonesia, Bhutan, Philippines, for ADB, GIZ.

  • Design and implementation of ca. 30 long and short-term projects

  • Evaluation of 6 projects