Pontus Modéer is a political scientist by training with more than 25 years professional experience in international development cooperation with a special focus on democratic governance, human rights and civil society issues. He specialises in planning, monitoring and evaluating international development interventions.
As a partner at Rightshouse, Pontus has evaluated and assessed a broad range of development interventions and organisations. He is regularly engaged as an adviser, process leader and trainer, assisting various development actors with strategic planning, Results-Based Management and the application of Theory of Change approaches. Pontus has extensive experience conducting political and human rights analyses and applying a human rights-based approach to development.
Pontus has worked extensively in Africa, South America and Eastern Europe, and has also undertaken assignments in Asia and the Middle East. He previously worked for the Swedish Embassy in Maputo, Sida’s Department of Methodology, Sida’s NGO Division and the development NGO Diakonia. Pontus is a native Swedish speaker and has working knowledge of English, Portuguese and Spanish.