SELECTION OF RECENT PROJECTS

Since 2003 I have worked on a large number of projects in Eastern Europe, the MENA region, Sub Sahara Africa and South East Asia. This page shows a selection of recent projects that have been concluded and which may give an impression what kind of projects I work on.

The MATRA project Enhancing the efficiency, accountability and transparency of the Judicial Council in the Republic of North Macedonia 2020-2024 is one of the largest projects that I have been working on in terms of mandays as lead expert and project/team leader. The project achieved a number of positive outputs such as a new performance measurement approach and template, new code of conduct and reviewed and updated processes for displinary measures. These will all benefit the Judicial Council and the justice sector as a whole. Nevertheless still a lot needs to be done to enhance the justice sector as a whole. Such required changes go well beyond the 4 year horizon and available resources of the project and will need to be addressed by multiple initiatives, of which the negotiation process with the EU will remain the main driver.

Development of two result/impact models and theories of change (TOC) f in two BIRD projects. The first model and TOC was developed on legal aid in a broad sense in 2021, the second on constitutional assistance in 2023. The development of such models requires a thorough analysis of the logical coherence and sequence of outcomes to accomplish change.

The development and implementation of 4 training courses of three days as a consultant for the OECD to train Tunisian central, regional and local government institutions on international standards of good governance, integrity and prevention of corruption in Tunisia. Emphasis was on the enhancement of the capacity of the coordinators of the good governance units (cellules de bonne gouvernance) inside the Tunisian government institutions.Trainings took place between August 2019 and February 2020.

 

Good Governance Cluster Yemen 2017-2020 (GIZ). As a technical expert, researcher and trainer for GIZ. This exciting programme in Yemen promoted good governance through constructive cooperation between state and non-state actors through concrete projects.  My role was to provide technical assistance to the GIZ team in Yemen as a technical expert, researcher and trainer in the areas of good governance, anti-corruption and rule of law.

The Tunisia Integrity project 2018-2020, financed by the RVO. The project assisted the communications department of the Tunisian Anti-Corruption Commission (INLUCC) to enhance their capacity to effectively communication with the population. My role was to lead the team of international communication experts and to provide technical assistance as a trainer and technical expert. It was successful in strengthening the capacity of the communications department and the management of INLUCC, nevertheless many challenges remain to fight and prevent corruption and to increase integrity in the public administratio

The Good Governance and anti corruption project in Tunisia, August 2019-February 2020 financed by the UK and implemented by the OECD. My role in the project as a trainer and moderator was to develop and deliver 4 sets of trainings to representatives of Good Governance Units within ministries, municipalities and state enterprises between September 2019 and February 2020.  More than 60 Governance Units were trained on the main concepts of good governance, planning, implementation, M&E and reporting. An example of one of the training programmes can be found here.

Training and coaching on effective advocacy of NGO CLRA in North Macedonia 2019, was financed by NUFFIC. My role was to lead the team of experts and to contribute to the development and delivery of the training with the international communications expert mr Len Middelbeek. CLRA staff demonstrated real interest to strengthen their lobbying and advocacy skills and applied what they learned in the design of a number of projects.

Kosovo,training of judges on judicial ethics, 2018: My role was to review the training on the new code of ethics and to contribute on distance to the online training. It was an interesting experience to train a group of judges in that way, as one needs to adjust how the training is presented and to ensure that participants can effectively interact with the trainer. Important element of such integrity trainings is the discussion on relevant dillemas that judges face in their everyday lives in their local context. 

Evaluation of the Malian justice sector, 2013-2014. My role was to function as the co-team leader of international experts’ team that supervised two studies with a sector wide approach to evaluate the Malian justice sector and to make recommendations for its reform. Both studies were conducted in the context of transitional justice in response to the 2011 crisis, and to strengthen the longer-term capacity of the criminal justice sector. A copy of the report can be found here.

Lot 7 assignment for the EU Identification and Formulation mission for support to Justice delivery in Zambia, 2014. As technical senior expert  my responsibilities included to conduct the identification and formulation missions and produce reports using the EU guidelines for project design and logical framework to strengthen justice delivery in Zambia. Missions focused on access to justice through legal aid, access to justice and human rights, but also the strengthening of the policies and practice of the criminal and civil justice sector analysing the roles of public institutions such as the judiciary, prosecution services, police force and prison services, public legal aid services, child protection and juvenile justice administration and civil society organisations.

Selection of current and past clients

I’ve gotten to know Servaas as a very professional and experienced trainer/moderator, who is very committed to deliver good results. Preparations of the trainings on good governance were always developed with care and he was always flexible and able to adapt the approach or the content of the training, if participants appeared to have additional needs or interests.
Mr. Alberto CostaOECD Tunisia
Servaas reported to me as principal legal counsel at the international secretariat of Transparency International. He set up the legal unit and demonstrated strong technical analytical and management skills together with the ability to effectively interact with TI staff at the secretariat and the movement.
Mr. Miklos MarschallDeputy Managing Director International Secretariat of Transparency International
Servaas assisted us as a technical expert in the area of good governance and rule of law in the GIZ GGC programme in Yemen between 2017-2020. He is a true professional and a committed team player, who can work in a wide range of areas and topics in various capacities; as a researcher, senior expert, trainer and management consultant. He has a depth and range of knowledge regarding international development issues, which is hard to match. His work is always of high quality and he is very pleasant to work with. Servaas adds extremely high value to any project that he is involved with and is one of the highest-calibre consultants with whom I have ever worked.
Ms. Arwa HassanGIZ Programme Director Yemen Good Governance Cluster
I have gotten to know Servaas through projects in Tunisa and North Macedonia and we have worked very well together. He can do technical as well as researcher work. In addition he is reliable as senior expert and Team leader. He is an allround professional that I trust to deliver what he has promised.
Ms. Anne SpanheimSenior project manager CILC
I'm glad to recommend Mr Servaas Feiertag who occupied the function of Senior Expert/Team Leader/Trainer on programmes working on Rule of Law, Access to Justice, Legal Empowerment and Corruption in Sub Sahara Africa and the Middle East at government and/or grassroots level at Transparency International. He is very honourable, at the same time sociable and directive to his colleagues and collaborators. He brings a lot of professionalism in his work. I am convinced that Mr Servaas Feiertag possesses the skills necessity in his fields of expertise in particular in the driving of the teams, the programs on the law and the justice in the international environment
Ms. Holy RazafinrandretsaAdvocacy and Communication officer TI Madagascar
Working closely together with Servaas as partner during the 'early days of the Internet' at the startup of our Internet company was a wonderful experience and today we work on VR. Servaas is a real visionary, creative and sharp. Oh yes and he is witty :).
Mr. Bart OveresCofounder Moving Target and cofounder @msterdam
I enjoyed working with Servaas, who was not only a project leader but a coach and mentor to colleagues and partners he worked with. He has done tremendous work at CILC supporting capacity building of law faculties, training and legal institutions. His work is of high quality and very relevant for the institutions we work with. Servaas adapts easily to the environment he works in and understands the local context well. He loves being among friends and colleagues and enjoys to work with people.
Ms. Adeline TibakweitiraSenior Project Manager CILC
"We have been working closely with Servaas on two evaluation projects and got to appreciate his high level of professionalism and expertise and his always constructive and positive attitude. We are already looking forward to future collaborations with him."
Ms. Hanna StadlerSenior Project Manager BiRD GmbH
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