Ladies and Gentlemen
Vision Hope International e.V. is an independent, non-profit humanitarian organisation working in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA region). In Yemen in particular, both in the north and the south, we are a long-standing partner of the World Food Programme (WFP) and the German Federal Ministry for Cooperation (BMZ). Together with them and other international, national and local organisations, we implement projects in consortia in the areas of food security, agriculture, WASH, education and infrastructure. Our projects follow the Link Relief, Rehabilitation and Development approach and are Nexus-orientated.
Matthias Leibbrand was the initiator and visionary behind the founding of Vision Hope International e.V. in 2002, is currently part-time "Managing Director of International Programmes" and is influential in all important areas of our work through his enormous commitment and outstanding expertise. Especially in the co-operation with the hundreds of employees in Yemen, he shows outstanding leadership qualities, in the implementation of projects as well as in personal contact.
The ability of Vision Hope International e.V. to carry out extensive work in Yemen with a small number of employees at the German headquarters is largely due to the digital tools that Matthias Leibbrand has been introducing for years. Through his highly developed use of Teams/SharePoint 365 as a central Knowledge Management and Learning System (KMLS), he has taken our work with our donor organisations, consortium partners, partner organisations and employees to a new level in recent years. Mr Leibbrand has extensive expertise in the design and implementation of SharePoint Online-based knowledge management and learning systems as well as project management applications.
His up-to-date knowledge of Microsoft 365, SharePoint Online and other Microsoft features and functionalities, coupled with a deep understanding of data protection and privacy requirements (GDPR), enables him to translate the requirements and needs of a consortium of different organisations into technical solutions.
Mr Leibbrand can identify, evaluate and recommend alternative solutions. He can explain technical concepts clearly and comprehensibly to non-technical people, which emphasises his excellent communication and interpersonal skills. In addition to his native German, he has excellent verbal and written English skills.
As an expert in Project Remote Management Information Systems (PRMIS) and Remote Management Monitoring and Verification (RMMV) in fragile contexts, his expertise is invaluable to our work in Yemen. Mr Leibbrand is continuously driving forward the strategic and practical implementation, staff training and adaptation of these tools. Particularly noteworthy is his commitment to the continuous development of each employee, which emphasises his special care and dedication to the team.
For me, working with Matthias Leibbrand is always an adventure that I enthusiastically embark on. I am encouraged by his commitment, his consistent drive to develop us digitally as an organisation and the new ideas he always comes up with and then implements. On behalf of our entire Executive Board, I wish Matthias Leibbrand and his entire team success for the work of Agile Tech Solutions Leibbrand.
Marcus Rose Chairman of the board