It is our mission improve the efficiency, effectiveness and responsibility in procurement and planning for aid and impact driven organisations in Low and Middle Income countries.
Solvoz has been developed over the last two years by and for humanitarians. The Solvoz platform provides procurement support for organisations in LMICs (aid agencies, health facilities, social impact organisations, NGOs, CSOs). Solvoz also helps them to find the right suppliers (national or international) so they receive competitive quotations and bids. In addition, Solvoz can also help them to define technical specifications as well as provide auditable documentation. It offers a free to use solutions and knowledge catalogue (maintained by the Solvoz Foundation) in order to support planning as well as procurement processes. Solvoz helps to increase the efficiency, effectiveness and integrity of planning and procurement processes.
It is our mission improve the efficiency, effectiveness and responsibility in procurement and planning for aid and impact driven organisations in Low and Middle Income countries. Our vision is to be the driver and facilitator to
enable system change to localize supply chains, highlight fit for purpose solutions and empower local responders.
We envision a better spending of money by increasing the efficiency of the procurement process, increase market competition, sparking innovation and price pressure, and reduce duplication of efforts.
Claire is the CEO of Solvoz. She is a seasoned humanitarian with 10+ years of experience both in the field and headquarters of NGOs and UN agencies. Claire has supported many organisations and field offices such as MSF, UNCHR & UNICEF. She has a notable background in International Development.
Jaime is CFO of Solvoz. Jaime has worked for eight years in development assistance at a start-up focused on financial inclusion for farmers and as consultant. Previously he gained experience in the financial and media sector. Jaime has a background in Business Administration.
Robert is the CTO of Solvoz, who has worked in the humanitarian and developmental sector for over 20 years, with a major focus on supply chain management. Rob has a background in Engineering, and has worked for a wide range of organisations such as WFP, MSF and Oxfam.
Anuradha is an experienced clinical research professional with sound knowledge of pharmaceuticals and healthcare. She has over 8 years of experience in data management, project management and vendor management. She strongly believes that continual learning is the key to success.
Desere is an accomplished PR and communication professional. She brings over 20 years of working experience from the private and corporate sector into the humanitarian and social impact sector. She is dedicated to support the required system change for any organization to support the efficiency and effectiveness in aid.
Edd is an experienced digital marketer with four years of industry experience. His experience spans an array of industries and markets across the world. He prides himself in being involved in projects that impact others’ lives and contribute to his personal growth.
Luis has worked more than 20 years as a humanitarian worker, mostly in health emergency contexts. He has worked mainly for MSF, but as well for other organisations like Save the Children, Red Cross or Action against Hunger. He is a regular collaborator of CCHN and worked lately as a researcher for ARHP.
Mariannick has 15+ yrs experience in logistics both in the humanitarian (eg MSF) and private sector (Pharmaceutical and industrial). She managed various process improvements projects as well as implementation of strategies and optimization. In addition Mariannick lectures on Supply Chain in Business school, and works as international advisor.
Pan had worked in the humanitarian sector in field operations for over 10 years with MSF and Oxfam, with a major focus on logistics and supply chain management. Pan also has a background in IT and 10+ year experience in data analysis, IT / eCommerce integrations solutions architect / design and development.
Sebastien is hydrogeologist, expert in emergency humanitarian water and sanitation with significant experience in epidemic control and IPC. Also involved in ecological transition, he worked 10 years+ with MSF and founded INTERACTA in 2015 providing support to broad range of actors such as WHO, UNICEF, Red Cross
With a previous professional background in adult nursing, Stevie has worked in Public Health and Intensive Care roles in the UK before recently emigrating to the Netherlands. She is currently completing a MRes in Health Research and is interested in health equity, particularly within Maternal and Infant Health.
Yahan is an experienced Full-Stack developer who has a background in Information Technology and 8+ year experience in IT Services, eCommerce, Project management, Web & Mobile development, Troubleshooting. He is a Professional Member of the British Computer Society, UK.
Yumiko has a Ph.D in Environmental Sciences, and she is specialised in the technology watch and the technology transfer of waste, recycling and energy solutions. She founded Prometek in 2014 to provide technical consultancy services to share her knowledge in the private and public sectors.
Alvaro has a passion for incorporating logistics and new technologies into humanitarian operations. He has a background in Engineering and 15+ years of experience working in diverse logistics and management positions with MSF, Merlin and ACF. The last 8 years he was directing Logistics and IT departments for Action Against Hunger
Bernard is a Certified Energy engineer specialized in renewable energy Technologies with over 5 years of experience in system design of medium PV systems, installations and maintenance. His expertise lies on energy research, data analysis and project management. He’s passionate about end-of-life management for SHs.
Coosje has worked to strengthen health laboratory systems in the developmental sector for over 15 years and has extensive experience in laboratory quality management. Coosje has a background in infectious diseases and worked for multiple organisation, eg: AIGHD (prev. AMC-CPCD/IATEC), The Royal Tropical Institute (KIT) and MSF.
Dani has a background in Computer Engineering and Engineering for Development. He worked extensively in humanitarian logistics as well as training and mentoring in humanitarian operations. He has worked with MSF, ACF and others. He joined La Cooperativa Humanitaria in 2018 facilitating security, logistics and management trainings.
Eric has over 10 years of experience in biomedical engineering. Furthermore, he has worked in the humanitarian world for over 6 years, advising organisations. He brings his vast experience gained in working with medical equipment management systems in various contexts.
Irene is a chartered Architect specialized in humanitarian logistics with more than 15 years of experience in development and emergency response, mainly with MSF. She has worked extensively on design and training facilitation as co-founder and is a board member of La Cooperativa Humanitaria.
Joleine studied International Media & Entertainment Management at Breda University of Applied Sciences, where she learned a broad array of skills related to content, production, and marketing. She currently provides assistance in digital media and marketing for companies with a humanitarian, environmental, or educational purpose.
Jim has a background in Business Information Technology and has five years of experience in Logistics and Supply chain. He has specialised in the Renewable energy sector and is passionate about rural electrification. He believes that clean energy is the key to Africa's transformation.
Margot is the Director of the Philips Foundation. After being a company lawyer, Margot started setting up her own businesses and was an entrepreneur for 23 years. The intersection area between the private sector and society, has her fascination; taking a result driven approach to achieve societal impact paired with financial results.
Núria is in the humanitarian sector for +10 years with MSF mainly in supply chain management. Last 5 years she is in La Cooperativa Humanitaria of which she is a founder member. She has a background in Engineering and a master degree for e-learning and ITC.
Manasvini is a recent UCL Human Sciences graduate pursuing a Master's in Public Health from Karolinska Institute, Sweden. She is passionate about finding solutions to health and social inequalities. She uses her penchant for writing and communication to contribute to Solvoz's mission.
Paula holds a MSc in Philosophy and Public Policy from the London School of Economics and a PgCert in Public Health from the University of Edinburgh. She is interested in the ethical management of public and private organisations and in gender equality interventions, particularly in health, leadership, and education
Pauline is an enthusiastic business lawyer who enjoys helping organisations to make impact. Since many years she is at the forefront of movements towards sustainable goals, both on national and on global level. Pauline builds on a long career first in private practice, then with several multinationals as well as small niche companies including start-ups.
Raquel is a Public Health specialist with a nursing and midwifery background, working in the humanitarian sector with MSF for the lasts few years. A women's rights and gender equality advocate. Always eager to continue doing what can bring about an impact on others' lives.
Romy is a seasoned neonatal and children intensive care nurse (20 yrs experience) in Amsterdam (AMC), holding also a master in Evidence Based Practice. Early 2020 she worked in an Intensive Care unit in Malawi, due to COVID she had to leave, but determined to go back as soon as possible.
Sanne is an experienced nurse at the Intensive care children department working at AMC (an academic hospital: Amsterdam Medical Centre in The Netherlands). She has been travelling a lot and has been doing volunteering work (in hospitals) in different African and Asian countries.
Sergey is passionate and experienced digital marketeer with 15 years of experience in digital and marketing across industries and geographies. Sergey brings significant track record of building global digital platforms and activation campaigns for iconic tech brands and products.
Shoaib has a background in commerce and is an experienced procurement professional. Shoaib has worked in the humanitarian sector in India for over 4 years, handling procurement functions and advising organisations to streamline the procurement process and policies.
Ronald is an experienced international development practitioner (health, agriculture, education and local governance programming) based in Kampala, Uganda. He has solid experience in inclusive governance, partnership coordination, NGO administration and developing capacity building initiatives with aid agencies in various African countries.
Victor has 18 years of professional experience in Procurement and Supply Chain management within development organizations both locally and internationally. Victor has worked throughout the East African continent, driven to establish mutually beneficial partnerships and relationships. He is currently finalizing his PhD within e-procurement in Kenya.