Progressa Consulting AB
Consultancy services in international development cooperation, sustainability, and private sector development.
ABOUT
Linda-Marie Björkemar
17+ years experience in sustainability and organizational strengthening in international development cooperation and private sector development. Having worked with strengthening of trade support institutions (International Trade Centre), joint strategic frameworks of UN organizations (UNDP), CSR in the private sector (IKEA) with a particular focus on women economic empowerment, export promotion (Business Sweden), and innovation projects in the cleantech industry (Sustainable Business Hub).
Linda-Marie has been based in China (2004-2006), Switzerland (2007-2010), Sierra Leone (2013-2015) and India (2015-2017) for a total of 10 years with multiple missions to Asian countries. She holds a M.Sc. in Business and Economics from Uppsala University, Sweden.
ASSIGNMENTS
2021
-2022
2020
-2022
2019
Sida
Evaluation of Sida capacity building programmes
A sub-consultant to NCG Sweden, evaluating the “Sida Trainee Program” and “The Leadership Development Program for working in Fragile Environments (PULS)”
Nordic Consulting Group, NCG Sweden AB
Business Developer
Project development, proposal writing to funding agencies such as government donor agencies, financial institutes (EBRD, WB, IFC, AFD etc.) and managing framework administration.
Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE)
Swash & Grow project
Serv as a senior advisor in a reference group for the Swedish government funded project "Swash & Grow" seeking innovative solutions in humanitarian crises situations.
Sida
Recruitment of JPD to EU-delegations
As a sub-consultant to Novospection, supporting the recruitment process in selecting Swedish delegates Junior Professionals in Delegation (JPD) to European Delegations.
