Experience

IHS, Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies of Erasmus University Rotterdam

• Netherlands
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Specialist in Urban Land, Housing Development & Capacity Building

  • Apr 2016 - Present

  Charmae Pyl Wissink-Nercua is part of the Urban Socio-Spatial Development Team at IHS. Her expertise is in urban land and housing development with a focus on governance, sustainability, and resilience aspects. Charmae has more than 15 years of professional experience in the field. She is currently working on the themes of nature-based solutions, sustainable urban development, land and housing rights, climate adaptation planning, climate resilience, urban living labs, stakeholders’ engagement and co-design and co-creation processes.At IHS, Charmae is involved in education, research, advisory and capacity-building activities. She coordinates the Sustainable Urban Development (SUD) course and teaches at Land Management: Law, Finance, Real Estate and Natural Resources Master track. She is actively involved in IHS’ project acquisitions and is leading various projects such as international tailormade trainings and refresher courses in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe.Before joining IHS in 2013, she worked for local government organizations, non-government organizations and national governments in the Philippines and East Timor focusing on housing & land issues, participatory governance, participatory community development and urban poverty reduction programs. She has extensive experience in project development and management, strategic planning and network-building.Charmae obtained her MSc in Urban Management and Development, specializing in Housing and Land Development strategies, Cum laude at IHS in 2009. Her current research interest is in the interaction between science and society and the role of nature-based living labs in addressing climate change challenges in the context of coastal cities in Europe. Show less

• Alumni Relations Manager

  • Mar 2013 - Jan 2019

  At IHS, I am managing the alumni relations activities which includes organizing alumni events (both national & international); secretariat support to the IHS alumni network; organizing & promoting Refresher Courses; connecting alumni to projects and research, alumni database management, etc.I am also the account manager for the African region, Philippines and India. Tasks include implementing a sales/recruitment strategy; leads management, event organization (international educational fairs), social media management, partnership development, international relations, etc. Show less



Various Clients

• Freelance Urban Management and Development Consultant

  • Nov 2011 - Dec 2012



Fairfood

• Netherlands
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sustainability Advocate

  • Jul 2011 - Nov 2011

  Responsible in assisting the Manager Advocacy- Land of Promise Campaign in stimulating brand owners in the Philippine Pineapple Industry to increase the levels of sustainability and transparency associated with their products; expands and updates FI’s database of food and beverage companies that can be approached as advocacy targets; research on sustainability trends and finally approach companies/ brandowners to introduce Fairfood International. Responsible in assisting the Manager Advocacy- Land of Promise Campaign in stimulating brand owners in the Philippine Pineapple Industry to increase the levels of sustainability and transparency associated with their products; expands and updates FI’s database of food and beverage companies that can be approached as advocacy targets; research on sustainability trends and finally approach companies/ brandowners to introduce Fairfood International.



Kaabag sa Sugbo (a network of Social Development NGOs in Cebu)

• Housing Policy Consultant

  • Feb 2011 - Aug 2011

  Led in the drafting of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Cebu City Shelter Framework and further drafted a Land Acquisition, Valuation and Disposition of Socialized Housing Ordinance/ Policy which has been approved by the Cebu City Council. Led in the drafting of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Cebu City Shelter Framework and further drafted a Land Acquisition, Valuation and Disposition of Socialized Housing Ordinance/ Policy which has been approved by the Cebu City Council.



Democratic Republic of Timor Leste

• Consultant, National Directorate on Building, Housing and Urban Planning

  • Mar 2010 - Apr 2011

  Provided full guidance and advice to the Ministry of Infrastructure towards the formulation, policy lobbying and implementation of the National Housing Policy and the National Housing Program; developed the required research methodology and undertook the necessary processes towards the formulation of the integrated national housing program including the basic services and social infrastructure along with it; ensured that participatory processes towards program formulation were utilized through the conduct and facilitation of inter-agency meetings, multi-sectoral consultations and public hearings. Show less



Cebu City Division for the Welfare of the Urban Poor

• Consultant on Social Housing and Poverty Alleviation

  • Jul 2006 - Sep 2008

  Provided strategic direction to the local government’s frontline service organization for the urban poor in terms of organizational management and development including installation of PIME (Planning, Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation) systems; facilitated annual planning and assessment; led in the formulation of anti-poverty alleviation programs and ensured efficient and effective implementation of these programs. Provided strategic direction to the local government’s frontline service organization for the urban poor in terms of organizational management and development including installation of PIME (Planning, Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation) systems; facilitated annual planning and assessment; led in the formulation of anti-poverty alleviation programs and ensured efficient and effective implementation of these programs.



Fellowship for Organizing Endeavors, Inc (FORGE)

• Policy Advocacy Officer

  • Oct 2003 - Sep 2008

  Initiated, sustained and supported local, national and international campaigns to advance urban poor agenda; responsible for taking advocacy campaigns and initiatives on sectoral and multi-sectoral issues with partner communities in coordination with community organizers; implemented organizations’ urban poor programs funded by Christian Aid UK, Cordaid Netherlands and Misereor of Germany; monitored and evaluated FORGE’s prostituted women and children program dubbed as “Rescuing sexually exploited children under Eighteen (RESCUE); media liasoning for advocacy work. Show less



Fellowship for Organizing Endeavors, Inc.

• Education and Training Officer

  • Oct 2001 - Sep 2003

  Took full responsibility for the formulation and implementation of FORGE’s capacity-building and/or Education and Training plan; led in module preparations, conducting and managing training/seminars for partner urban poor communities. Seminars conducted include: leadership and teambuilding training, community organizing towards community development, gender and development training, basic community organizer’s training, participatory programme management training, participatory governance trainings, feasibility study and business planning and livelihoods training; disaster response, preparedness and recovery training. Show less



Misamis University

• Philippines

• Marketing and Communications Officer

  • Jun 2000 - Jun 2001

  Responsible in the implementation of the school's marketing and communication strategic plan; person-in-charge in Press Releases, Radio/TV advertisements, Student publications, School Campaign; Taught English and Mass Communication subjects. Responsible in the implementation of the school's marketing and communication strategic plan; person-in-charge in Press Releases, Radio/TV advertisements, Student publications, School Campaign; Taught English and Mass Communication subjects.