Please be informed that the ComMark programme came to an end on 31 December 2009. Should you have any queries or need further assistance , please contact the relevant sector staff member(s):
- Agribusiness Sector Specialist - Lucille Gavera (+27 83 290 1260) or Mike De Klerk (+27 82 452 7749)
- Textiles & Apparel Sector Specialist - Andy Salm (+353 8623 88523)
- Tourism Sector Specialist - Wouter Schalken (+264 8120 89650) or click here for information on ongoing tourism projects in Southern Africa
Mike de Klerk
Mike de Klerk is the Agri-business Programme Co-ordinator at ComMark He has a wealth of experience in the Agricultural Economics field, having lectured at the Universities of the Witwatersrand and Cape Town and authored numerous articles on agrarian policy in South Africa, rural development, land reform and employment. In 1998, Mike joined the Land Bank as General Manager: Research and Development. Then, in 2001, he established and managed for four years the very successful Integrated Rural and Regional Development (IRRD) research programme at the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), which focused on agrarian reform, rural infrastructure and service delivery, regional migration and investment and trade, and poverty and inequality. Most recently Mike was the Chief Operations Officer at the HSRC. Mike holds an MA in Economics (cum laude) from the University of Cape Town and also studied at the Institute for Development Studies, Sussex (1993-1996).
