As Lao PDR’s Country Representative, Dagmar leads GGGI’s efforts to support the Government of Laos in achieving its green growth commitments. She is dedicated to ensuring timely, high-quality delivery of GGGI’s programs to the government, donors, and other stakeholders.   

Working closely with a growing team in Laos, Dagmar fosters collaboration with stakeholders to promote socially inclusive, environmentally sustainable, and resource-efficient green growth. Working with GGGI since 2019, Dagmar was previously based in Indonesia and Uganda. Prior to GGGI, Dagmar worked with SNV the Netherlands Development Organisation based in Vietnam for 5,5 years implementing projects in the Lower Mekong.  

Dagmar is a passionate advocate for green growth and climate change solutions, with a focus on gender and social inclusion. Her expertise spans renewable energy, green industrialization, sustainable urban development, climate finance, and carbon markets. Dagmar thrives on management challenges and prioritizes team well-being, believing that a motivated team drives meaningful impact.  

Dagmar holds an MSc in Industrial Engineering and Management from the University of Twente, Netherlands, and an MSc in Poverty Reduction: Policy and Practice with a specialization in Development Management from SOAS, University of London. She has also, more recently, earned executive certificates in Economic Development (Harvard Kennedy School) and Tropical Forest Landscapes (Yale School of Environment).