May 11: Marketing the Berkeley-Darfur Stove with Jan Maes
Date: Wednesday, May 11, 5:30-6:30pm
Location: Blum Center, UC Berkeley (directions)
Please join us for a discussion with Darfur Stoves Project Marketing Consultant, Jan Maes as he presents findings from his market research in Darfur and plans for the upcoming Berkeley-Darfur Stove marketing trial. With a background in microenterprise development, Jan is exploring opportunities to set up a viable marketing chain involving local women’s development groups, entrepreneurs, and community-based organizations, building sustainable access to the Berkeley-Darfur Stove while creating new income opportunities.
Jan Maes is an independent consultant in microenterprise development program design, evaluation and impact assessment. He has worked or consulted for Trickle Up, CARE, IFC, UNDP, USAID, The SEEP Network, PACT, Habitat for Humanity International, Darfur Stoves Project and other INGOs on livelihood promotion, microenterprise development and savings mobilization especially targeting very vulnerable or ultra poor populations in Asia and Africa.
Jan has published several articles on poverty outreach in microfinance and enterprise development, and he teaches a course on “Microfinance for the Bottom Billion” in the Sustainable Microenterprise Development Program (SMDP) at the Carsey Institute of UNH in New Hampshire, USA.
Read more about Jan’s work with the Darfur Stoves Project here.
