Jan Herman Brouwer

Results-driven leader with a positive attitude and a passion for providing high-quality advice and guidance to clients. Proven ability to identify partner needs, resolve conflicts, and build strong relationships. Possesses excellent problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills. Experienced in working with food security and development programs in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, including short-term advisory work in Myanmar. Expertise includes facilitation of multi-stakeholder processes, cross-sector partnership development, stakeholder analysis, organizational learning, and innovation in food systems.

• HEAT and Security course, CSD The Netherlands, 2019
• Partnership Brokering Accreditation Scheme, Int'l Business Leaders Forum/The Partnering Initiative, UK, 2012
• Working with Stakeholder Dialogues, Collective Leadership Institute, South Africa/Germany, 2008
• Financial Management, Vivento Consult, the Netherlands, 2006
• Management of Strategic Change, Open University, the Netherlands, 2002
• Action Research and Evaluation On-Line (AREOL), Southern Cross University, Australia, 2001
• Rural Development Management, International Institute for Rural Reconstruction (IIRR), the Philippines, 1998

• Wageningen University, The Netherlands
• Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands
• University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, The Netherlands
• Clingendael Institute The Hague, The Netherlands
• Denver University, USA
• University of Applied Sciences Hasselt, Belgium
• University of Leuven, Belgium
• SIANI, Sweden
• Ruhuna University, Sri Lanka
• University of Zululand, South Africa
• University of Delhi, India
• University of the Ryukyus, Japan

• The ABCDs of food systems resilience applied to a case in Somaliland, Abdideeq Yusuf, Bart de Steenhuijsen Piters, 2025, In: Gerrit-Jan van Uffelen (ed) Enhancing food systems resilience in protracted crises for improved food security and healthy diets.
• How to improve governance, Brenda S. Namugumya, Krista Kruft, Jan H.A.M. Brouwers, 2023, In: Gonzalez and de Boef (Eds.), Transforming sectors: how to improve direction and practice in the transformation of agro-food sectors.
• Food System Transformation: an introduction, J. Dengerink, B. De Steenhuijsen Piters, 2022, Wageningen: WUR Working Paper.
• The impact of the war in Ukraine on food security in fragile contexts: Four scenarios for humanitarian and development organizations, Just Dengerink, 2022, The Hague: Cordaid; KUNO network; NFP; WUR.
• Food System Resilience, Jim Woodhill, Hermine ten Hove, 2021, In A. I. Ribeiro-Barros, D. Tevera, L. F. Goulao, & L. D. Tivana (Eds.), Food Systems Resilience.
• Partnering toolkit: Practical tools for strengthening IFAD's partnerships, Jim Woodhill, 2021, Rome, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).
• National processes shaping food systems transformations - Lessons from Costa Rica, Ireland and Rwanda, J. Guijt, S. Wigboldus, 2021, Rome, FAO.
• The food system decision support tool - a toolbox for food system analysis, H. Posthumus, J.M. Bosselaar, 2021, Wageningen University & Research and KIT Royal Tropical Institute.
• Food system resilience: towards a joint understanding and implications for policy, B. De Steenhuijsen Piters, E. Termeer, 2021, Wageningen: Wageningen University & Research.
• A Learning Journey guide for building food system resilience in protracted crises to improve food and nutrition outcomes: A toolbox for FNS-REPRO communities of practice, E. Boerema, 2021, Wageningen: Wageningen University & Research.
• Are Multistakeholder Partnerships Effective to Reach SDG Goals?, 2019, Blog based on closing remarks at the UN Committee on Food Security (CFS) side event.
• Seven principles for effective and healthy multi-stakeholder partnerships, Jim Woodhill, Minu Hemmati, 2019, ECDPM Great Insights.
• Guidelines for Innovation Platforms in Agricultural Research for Development, Wim Hiemstra, Simone van Vugt, 2017, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and Wageningen University (WUR).
• The MSP Tool Guide: Sixty tools to facilitate multi-stakeholder partnerships, 2017, Wageningen: Wageningen University and Research, CDI.
• The MSP Guide: How to design and facilitate multi-stakeholder partnerships, 2015, Wageningen University & Research.
• Getting the process right, Suzanne Nederlof, 2014, In: Dynamics of Rural Innovation: A primer for emerging professionals.
• Analyzing stakeholder power dynamics in multi-stakeholder processes, 2013, Knowledge Management for Development Journal.
• Facilitating multi-stakeholder processes: balancing internal dynamics and institutional politics, 2013, Knowledge Management for Development Journal.
• Moving towards Sustainable Agriculture Business Principles, 2013, UN Global Compact/Wageningen UR, CDI.
• Are introverts better at partnership brokering?, 2013, Betwixt & Between: the Journal of Partnership Brokering.
• Power dynamics in Multi-Stakeholder Processes: A balancing act, Wim Hiemstra, Pilly Martin, 2012, With ETC, Both Ends, ICCO, Fair Trade Original, Waste, Cordaid.
• Using stakeholder and power analysis and Bio Cultural Protocols in multi-stakeholder processes, 2012, IIED, Participatory Learning and Action.
• Civil Society Organisations and Business: Joint agents for change, 2012, PSO, WUR/CDI, ICCO, Partnership Resource Centre.

• Year of Birth: 1969
• Nationality: Dutch