Joop Stoutjesdijk
9467 Fairfax Blvd,Virgina
Summary
Water resources management specialist with over 40 years of international experience in irrigation, drainage, dam safety, flood management, and integrated water resources management. Contributed to the World Bank's global water agenda since 1996, focusing on improving irrigation services, institutional reforms, and infrastructure modernization to address competing water uses and climate change. Previous experience with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on irrigation design, construction, and capacity building. Extensive work in more than 30 countries across all regions except LAC, including long-term field-based assignments in Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Botswana.
Overview
44
44
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Water Resources Management Specialist
World Bank Group
01.1996 - Current
- Led and contributed to a wide range of analytical and project activities in irrigation, drainage, dam safety, and flood management.
- Advanced the Bank’s agenda on integrated water resources management, focusing on productivity, climate resilience, and institutional modernization.
- Provided technical leadership and peer review for major lending and non-lending operations.
- Recognized with multiple VPU Team and Spot Awards for outstanding contributions.
Senior Irrigation Engineer / Irrigation Engineer
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
01.1982 - 01.1996
- Led and supported irrigation design, construction, and capacity building projects.
- Worked with FAO, IFAD, and the Dutch Embassy in Zimbabwe on various assignments across Africa and Asia.
Education
M.Sc. - Civil Engineering (Irrigation and Drainage)
Delft University of Technology
01.1982
Skills
- Irrigation and Drainage
- Dam Safety
- Flood Management
- Irrigation Cost Recovery and Cost Sharing
- Institutional Arrangements and Reforms
- Participatory Irrigation and Drainage Management
- Integrated Water Resources Management
Accomplishments
Recognitions & Awards
- GSG Member: Water in Agriculture; Water Security and Integrated Resource Management; Water, Poverty and the Economy
- VPU Team Awards (SAR, EAP, SDN)
- Multiple Spot Awards (ECA)
- WBG Performance Awards (ECA)
Accreditations
- AI Fundamentals - Level 1
- IBRD Trust Fund Accredited
- Investment Project Financing
Languages
Native, Excellent, Fair/Good
Country Experience
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Cambodia, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyz Republic, Lesotho, Malawi, Mongolia, Mozambique, Nepal, Nigeria, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Turkiye, Turkmenistan, United States, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Recognitions Awards
- GSG Member: Water in Agriculture; Water Security and Integrated Resource Management; Water, Poverty and the Economy
- VPU Team Awards (SAR, EAP, SDN)
- Multiple Spot Awards (ECA)
- WBG Performance Awards (ECA)
Selected Publications Reports
- Sustainable irrigation performance under changing conditions
- Numerous Implementation Status Reports, Environmental and Social Review Summaries, and Project Information Documents for World Bank projects, Various
Annex
A comprehensive list of lending, non-lending, and peer-reviewed projects, including roles as Task Team Lead (TTL), Co-TTL, Team Member, and Peer Reviewer, is attached as annex. Detailed description of responsibilities for each project can be provided upon request.
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- Title: Lead Water Resources Management Specialist
- Nationality: Dutch
Certification
Accreditations
- AI Fundamentals - Level 1
- IBRD Trust Fund Accredited
- Investment Project Financing
Timeline
Lead Water Resources Management Specialist
World Bank Group
01.1996 - Current
Senior Irrigation Engineer / Irrigation Engineer
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
01.1982 - 01.1996
M.Sc. - Civil Engineering (Irrigation and Drainage)
Delft University of Technology
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