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Health

Name of Project Year Country Short description

Short Term Health Advisory Support (SHAS) to DFID Bangladesh

2006

Bangladesh

Contribute towards the provision of Health Advice to DFID Bangladesh, to support the planning, development and implementation of a programme of work that effectively responds to the health needs of poor people in Bangladesh.

Donor Coordination Workshop - Extended Theme Group on HIV/AIDS in India

2006

India

Facilitate Donor Coordination Workshop to design an effective coordination mechanism among the Extended Theme Group on HIV AIDS in India, including multilateral and bilateral donors and the National AIDS Control Organization (NACO), Government of India, engaged in the fight against HIV/AIDS in India.

Joint donor evaluation of the International HIV/AIDS Alliance's organisational performance 2000 - 2004

2006

India

Assess the performance of the Alliance and its partners in its global response to HIV/AIDS over the evaluation period. And the current strategy and Alliance approach as outlined in the Alliance's strategic framework 2005-2007 and determine whether this will meet the challenge presented by the global HIV/AIDS epidemic in the future.

DFID - HIV AIDS Myanmar Review

2005 Bangkok/
Myanmar

Organise a series of consultations with stakeholder groups to develop a consensus proposal or a limited number of options for mechanisms that will maximise the possibility of raising, programming and implementing efficiency and accountably resources to compensate for the loss of Global Fund.

The Global Fund - To Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria

2005-06 Bangladesh

Local Funding Agent (LFA) for Global Fund to monitor programme of Principal Recipients, eg, BRAC, Save the Children(USA) and National Tuberculosis Programme (NTP) of Ministry of Health.

The Essential Advocacy Project

2005 India

An assessment of current and projected capacity to enable smooth implementation of GATES-funded activities, finalization of a "change frame", a work plan for Year One, and the three-year budget for the new agreement with Gates/India

MNH design and appraisal process - Govt. of Pakistan/DFID

2005 Pakistan

Provide governance advice to the Maternal and Neo-Natal Health Programme (£60m) design and appraisal process.

Technical Support for Maternal Morality Design - DFID

2004-05 Bangladesh

Design concept for £10m Safer Motherhood Programme for GoB/DFID/UNFPA

DFID Nepal Health Sector Advice

2004 Nepal

Review Health Sector Programme and advice MOH and External Devt Partners on Joint Review process.

Govt. of West Bengal Health Strategy

2002-03-04 India

Technical assistance to design and development of Health Sector Strategy including MTEF, Strategic priority setting, HRD review, and primary care refocusing and decentralisation proposals.

DFID Nepal Health Sector Mentoring

2004 Nepal

Provided mentoring support to DFID Health Adviser, advice on DFID's support to HMGNs Health Sector Reform.

HMGN Nepal Health -NHSP

2004 Nepal

Facilitate the production of 2004/5 annual work plan and budget. Advise on how the annual health and budget planning processes could be fully integrated in subsequent years.

RCH II - Govt. of India/DFID

2004 India

Support the RCH Design Team leader in facilitating the synthesis and mainstreaming of equity and related cross-cutting issues from the RCH studies into the implementation programme for RCH II

Health Mgt Training - Nepal

2004 Nepal

Provide staff member to design and deliver component of Health Mgt. Training Programme

HPSO Review - DFID

2004 Bangladesh

Provided Team Leader for Final Review and Evaluation of HPSO (donor co-ordination office form health sector programme).

Completion Reports on DFID TA support to Health Sector Programme.- DFID

2004 Bangladesh

End of Programme Review of progress and overall assessment of each TA projects performance.

Consultation support in Improving Nutrition activities into HNPSP - SCF UK

2004 Bangladesh

Technical inputs in developing different advocacy documents and sharing opining in organizing and performing different types of activities planned for the advocacy work.

DFID-HMGN Nepal Health Sector Devt.

2003 Nepal

Support and advice to finalisation of sector programme including preparation for appraisal of World Bank/DFID Sector Support.

Evaluation of Public Private Partnership TA for the Govt's HPSP programme

2003 Bangladesh

End of Programme Evaluation of major Public Private Partnerships initiative undertaken by NICARE as part of DFID funded TA support to HPSP.

HMGN/DFID Nepal health support

2003 Nepal

Advice to DFID Health Adviser and World Bank Team Leader in preparation of Sector Programme for Health

BWHC MTR

2002 Bangladesh

Mid Term Review of Bangladesh Women's Health Coalition (BWHC), audit including organizational management and program review

IHSD (Indian Health Policy) - DFID

2002 India

Synthesis Report assessing GoI Health Policy and related public policy documents and proceedings.

Support to Nepal Health Financing and Economic Team

2002-03 Nepal

Facilitation of review of Health Economics in Nepal, study tour and design of new Health Economics ands Financing Unit

Review of Orissa Health Policy and Strategic Planning(PSPU) Unit

2002 India

Review of 'Policy and Strategy Planning Unit' established to support health sector programme.

Institutional Assessment of the Nepal Health

2002 Nepal

Review of health sector systems, policies, and structures across all agencies. The "rules of the game" for health in Nepal.

Nepal Health Sector Programme Devt.

2002 Nepal

Facilitation of joint HMGN and EDP process to prepare a Health Sector Reform Strategy

Shapla Mid Term
Review

2001 Bangladesh

Mid-term Review of DFID's Technical Assistance support (30 million pounds) to Govt. of Bangladesh's Health and Population Sector Programme

Health Sector Development -DFID Nepal

2001 Nepal

Present a framework for strategic planning within the context of decentralisation, & experience on ways of providing TA.

HAPAC - HIV/AIDS Strategy Kenya

2001 Kenya

Design and plan a joint review of the HIV/AIDS programme in Kenya.

Evaluation of Orissa Health Sector Reform

2001 India

Review and Evaluation of the Orissa Health and Family Welfare Reform Project (OHFWRP); assessed the progress and achievement and drew lessons from the project in the context of overall GoO health policy reform initiatives to inform DFID's future support to the health sector.

Andhra Pradesh Sector Approaches for Human Development

2000 India

Member of ODI team to assess appropriateness of SWAp or budget support for health and education sectors in AP.

Health Sector HRD Policy Research

2000 Bangladesh

Prepared and facilitated a Ministry wide workshop to identify the future policy research agenda for HRD policy.

Follow-up Health Portfolio Review - DFIDI

2000 India

Follow up was a facilitated evaluation of progress achieved 9 months after the initial review.

Health Portfolio Review DFIDI

1999 -2000 India

Health portfolio review to assess the existing portfolio against DFID's new policies and priorities to learn lessons that would enable DFID to change its practice.

Health SWAP Workshop

1999 India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal

Training and development workshop for DFID Health and Cross Cutting Advisers from all South Asia Programmes.

Institutional Consultancy to Health & Population Sector Office

1999 Bangladesh

Institutional consultancy to the Donor Co-ordination Office (HPSO) for the health SWAp provided over a 10 month period. Including the preparation of a sector institutional review, facilitation to co-ordination processes and liaison and support to MoHFW Planning and Implementation Units.

Consultancy support to the DFID SAP Co-ordinator Pakistan

1999 Pakistan

Advice and support to the co-coordinator and advisers supporting DFID's input into the multi-donor supported SWAp in Pakistan.

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Education

Name of Project Year Country Short description

Management support to KOINONIA, Bangladesh

2005-06 Bangladesh

Strengthening the management of KOINONIA to implement education project for the tribal children of hill district.

Complementary Sector Reform Project, Bangladesh

2006 Bangladesh

To improve teacher practice at the junior secondary level through providing effective and innovative teaching and learning support materials

PROMOTE

2001-02-03-04-05 Bangladesh

Consultancy to the Programme to Motivate, Train and Employ Female Teachers in Rural Secondary Schools in Bangladesh (PROMOTE) for Carlbro.

Tribal Children Education Programme TCEP Bangladesh

2005 Bangladesh

Assist Tearfund & Koinonia in the clarification on EU requirements prior to starting the Tribal Children Education Programme- TCEP.

Secondary & Higher Secondary Prepare - The World Bank

2005 Bangladesh

Review and analyze the way in which secondary and higher secondary prepare students for higher education in Bangladesh.

Girl's Education Stipend Programme - DFID/SDD

2004-05 Bangladesh

To investigate the impact of the stipend programme on social and educational outcomes.

BRAC University Education - NORAD

2004 Bangladesh

Carried out appraisal of BRAC University - Institute of Education & Development

Final Review of PEDPQI - NORAD

2004 Bangladesh

Focus on the achievements of the programme related to its goal, objectives and targets.

Capacity Self-Assessment of The Way Trust, Schools & Home of Peace

2004 Bangladesh

Initiate organization capacity building process through an overall capacity self-assessment.

Koinonia Tribal Children's Education Programme (TCEP)

2003 Bangladesh

Review needs assessment and programme design evident in the TCEP proposal and makes necessary adjustments.

Female Education Stipend Project (FESP) III

2003 Bangladesh

Conduct the appraisal mission as the team leader of FESP III to make recommendations for the possibility to support the third phase of the project.

Education Policy Review

2003 Bangladesh

Review of Education Policy

Educational Development of Ethnic Minorities in Lai Chau, Vietnam

2003 Vietnam

Curriculum development, support to the team from DOET delivering summer training courses for teachers.

HEED Bangladesh - Women & Children Education Programme

2002 Bangladesh

Review of management capacity for Funding proposal.

Bangladesh Education Governance Assignments

2002 Bangladesh

Study to identify links between the salary subventions paid to secondary school teachers and the performance of school students in the Secondary School Certificate examinations

OD planning - Government Teacher Training Colleges in Bangladesh

2001 Bangladesh

Identification of management practices and strategies for improvement in the TTCs

NORAD Human Rights Development

2001 Bangladesh

Focus on five priority areas- Access to Justice, Gender Discrimination, Trafficking in Women and Children, Child Labour, Land Rights. Identify the areas, what is currently being done and way in which the prospects for positive change be improved.

Mid Term Review of PEDPQI

2001 Bangladesh

End of Programme Evaluation of NORAD Support to Primary Education Development Programme (Quality Improvement).

TA to Church of Bangladesh Children Education Programme

2000 Bangladesh

Revise and improve current project proposal for future development. To improve its current knowledge base through forging links with other NGO and primary education provision.

Evaluation of Gopalganj Basic Education Project

2000 Bangladesh

Evaluations of management capacity and performance of small NGO programme

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Organisational Development

Name of Project Year Country Short description

Asia Directorate DFID

2005-06 Bangkok/ Myanmar

Change Management Consultant, Organisational development to Asia Directorate DFID

Coaching services to the Managing Director of the Schunk Group

2006 India

Management coaching to the Managing Director of the newly established Indian subsidiary of the German Schunk Group. The idea is to help in leadership building in order to help the company function better along with dealing issues of delegation.

HRD Strategy Development under RCH II - UNFPA

2005-06 India

Development of HRD strategy and HRD manual for all the state and district program management unit staff in 8 states under Reproductive Child Health II / National Rural Health Mission.

Impact of Big NGOs on Poverty and Democratic Governance

2005 Bangladesh

Organisational development review of the 20 largest NGOs in Bangladesh for DFID.

Jordan Programme - lesson learning consultancy

2005 Jordan

Assess strategic impact of DFID's programme in Jordan. Identify the main lessons learnt.

Impact Survey and Organisational Review of Govt. of Japan-GOB/LGED

2005 Bangladesh

Conducted impact survey with regard to the projects related to rural roads, rural portable steel bridges, and multipurpose cyclone shelters.

TearFund's India Strategic Framework Development Process -Sector Specific Analysis

2005 India

Facilitate the production of Tearfund's Strategic Framework for India by developing an understanding of key issues in four particular sectors with a goal to help Tearfund inform decisions about which types of project to support and issues to consider in reviewing project proposals.

EU Mission to Rajasthan and Chattisgarh

2005 India

Technical Assistance for the Formulation phase II of the EC Partnership Program with Rajasthan and Chattisgarh.

Management support to Koinonia, Bangladesh - EU

2005 - 06 Bangladesh

Strengthening the management of Koinonia to implement education project for the tribal children of hill district.

BRC Maldives Recovery Programme Strategic Planning Workshop

2005 Maldives

Facilitate a Strategic planning workshop for developing a Log-frame and a monitoring system.

Municipal Affairs and Urban Development, Kolkata Urban Services for the Poor (KUSP) - DFID

2004 India

Organisational Development component of KUSP. Facilitating OD reviews and action plans for 40 Municipalities & 6 State Support Agencies. Undertaking a benchmarking study on staffing norms. Institutional analysis.

DFID/NORAD Samata Evaluation of Sida Support and Appraisal of Proposal

2004 Bangladesh

Evaluation of Sida support to NGO programme assisting landless people living along the banks of Jamuna and Padma rivers gain their land rights, and assessment of a new project proposal for Sida funding; included assessment of organisational development support and future support needs.

Evaluation of NESA, Karnataka

2004 India

Evaluation of Novib funding to an umbrella funding body to over 300 NGOs/CBOs

Technical Assistance to TIB's Organizational and Management Strengthening Component - DFID

2003-04 Bangladesh

Assist TIB to design and implement a programme of organisational development activities to support their managerial and organisational capacity to manage their planned programme of expansion in personnel, finances, logistics and activities.

Remodeling and mentoring to DFIDI

2003-04 India

Facilitated the remodel design with DFIDI, and subsequent mentoring for the change process.

South Asian Conference on Sanitation (SACOSAN)

2003 Bangladesh

Facilitation of First South Asian Conference on Sanitation (SACOSAN) for Government of Bangladesh, donor consortium, UNICEF and DFID

ARCADIS-ICZM REVEW

2003 Bangladesh

Review of Local Institutional Environment in the Coastal Areas of Bangladesh

Country Assistance Plan (CAP)

2003 India

Facilitate to DFID's CAP to be evidence-based, focused and reflection of knowledge and commitment of a cross-sector of DFIDI's staff.

Kolkata Environmental Improvement Project

2002-03 India

Design and appraisal. Visioning and scenarios with Mayor and Council. Drafting Logical Framework.

EC-FEMCONSULT

2003 India

Support to prepare project proposals of 2003 CFP.

Samata Evaluation of Sida support and Appraisal of proposal

2002 Bangladesh

Evaluation of Sida support to NGO programme assisting landless people living along the banks of Jamuna and Padma rivers gain their land rights, and assessment of a new project proposal for Sida funding; included assessment of organisational development support and future support needs.

Tear Fund- Koinonia Review

2002 Bangladesh

Review of management capacity of Bangladesh NGO and proposal for future support needs.

Tear Fund - Project desk Review

2002 Bangladesh

Desk review of management capacity for funding proposal.

UNDP - Building Capacity for Local Governance

2002 Bangladesh

Evaluation of local governance capacity building project fro UNDP and GoB

DFID - Indian Governance Panel Development

2002-03 India

Design and delivery of a mentoring and support programme for the panel of six governance consultants. The programme included the development of OD skills and live and distance mentoring of OD assignments.

BWHC Mid Term Review

2002 Bangladesh

Mid Term Review of Bangladesh Women's Health Coalitoin (BWHC) - Evaluation of performance of major NGO and output to purpose review, including management assessment.

Transport Symposia- DFID

2002 Bangladesh

Facilitation of series of Transport Symposia for Development Partner Local Consultative Sub Group on Land Transport Bangladesh

OD planning - Government Teacher Training Colleges in Bangladesh funded by the EC

2001 Bangladesh

Identification of management practices and strategies for improvement in the TTCs

NORAD Human Rights Implementation

2001 Bangladesh

Development of strategy for implementing Human Rights

DFID Nepal - Scoping Exercise for UTTHAN Programme

2001 Nepal

Assisting DFID Nepal in conducting a scoping exercise to assess capability and competencies of local organisations to manage a grant scheme and provide organisational support.

Interim Performance Review (IPR) - ADAB

2001 Bangladesh

Programme review of implementation of ADAB activities, plan & performance of management with regard to implementation of the programmes and participation of the members.

PRIP TRUST - Funding Proposal

2001 Bangladesh

Development of funding proposal for Organisational Development NGO.

Proshika AOOP Review

2001 Bangladesh

Review the management and monitoring of the programme both internally (by Proshika) and at the level of the supported networks. Review financial aspects of the programme.

Government of Uganda - Justice Sector Strategy

2001 Uganda

Support to preparation of the first review of Justice, Law and Order Sector Programme for Government of Uganda.

DFIDN - Hill Agriculture Research Project (HARP) Facilitation

2001 Nepal

Provide facilitation for the formation of a Competitive Grant System (CGS) for agricultural research and development.

Andhra Pradesh Power Sector External Reform Review

2001 India

Review and examine the case for continued and expanded support for power sector reformation and make recommendations to DFID on its future involvement and strategy

ICCO - FIVDB Funding Strategy

2001 Bangladesh

Management and Organisational support to NGO.

DFIDI - Orissa SAL Mission

2001 India

Support the joint World Bank/DFID technical mission by carrying out a detailed assessment of a range of civil service reform issues with focus on human recourse management.

NORAD - Briefing to Country Strategy Team

2001 Bangladesh

Preparation, presentation and briefing notes for the country strategy team of NORAD.

DFID Bangladesh Retreat

2001 Bangladesh

Develop programme outlines for the event to provide an overall view and understanding of the change staffing strategy.

ADAB Appraisal

2000 Bangladesh

Appraisal of proposal to donor consortium including assessment of organisational capacity and advice on management development.

Design/Evaluation Tests to Establish Governance Panel

2000 India

Design of competency tests to validate assessment centre selection of governance consultants, which included OD skills.

DFID - Governance Retreat SWAPs Indonesia

2000 Indonesia

Presentation on OD and institutional contributions to SWAP management and development

Rural Hygiene, Sanitation and Water Supply - Log frame Workshop

2000 Bangladesh

Design the process, prepare detail work plan, and organize the workshop, report writing and completion of Workshop proceedings.

DFIDB -Primary English Resource Centre (PERC) Project

2000 Bangladesh

Final Evaluation of PERC Project documents including logical framework, overall objectives and purposes.

GoB - HRD Workshop Facilitation

2000 Bangladesh

Facilitate Human Resource Development Units workshops titled "HRD Policy research Priorities in the context of HPSP" and prepare workshop proceedings and a completion report.

HEED - Facilitate Consultation

2000 Bangladesh

Facilitation of strategy workshop with donor consortium.

NORAD Human Rights & Democracy Strategy

2000 Bangladesh

Analysis and design a plan on Human Rights and Democracy Strategy and the implementation procedure of the plan.

Proshika VI End of First Year Review

2000 Bangladesh

Initial review of major financing of Phase VI support to Proshika including assessment of progress of organisational and management change.

Review of Big NGOs

2000 Bangladesh

Major review of experience of performance and institutional development of the biggest NGOs in Bangladesh in order to identify lessons for future donor collaboration and organisational development.

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Livelihoods

Name of Project Year Country Short description

Impact of the Flash Appeal & DFID Disaster Management Response Programme

2004 2005 Bangladesh

Assess how effectively the fund was managed, and identify lessons and improve performance, effectiveness and delivery in the future. Also to review progress of DFIDB's support to disaster preparedness and risk reduction in Bangladesh.

Support for Rural Livelihoods Development in Bangladesh - ITAD

2004 Bangladesh

Assess project performance including governance issues.

DFID Rural Enterprise & Market

2004 Bangladesh

Develop framework for proceeding with a design phase.

Water Aid -Governance of ASEH (Advancing Sustainable Environmental Health) Programme

2004 Bangladesh

Review the ASEH Project memorandum, support the WAB programme support team, review ASEH urban & rural strategies to emphasise the key governance red thread.

ITDG-Paddy Processors

2003-04 Bangladesh

Conduct study and overview to investigate paddy processing value chains.

CARE INCOME III

2003 Bangladesh

Facilitation of Discussions towards an exit strategy for the CARE INCOME III Project

Facilitating Poverty Reduction through Local Governance- UNDP

2002-03 Bangladesh

Preparatory Assistance for Local Governance Project focusing on improved use of information and decision making skills in order to enhance poverty reduction and economic
development.

Capacity Building for Poverty Reduction (CBPR) India

2002 India

Organisational and institutional assessment of the potential for DoPT to play a policy and organisational development role in improving the capacity of government institutions to address poverty.

Poverty Reduction Growth- DFID

2002 Bangladesh

Addressing issues on institutional challenges to rural poverty reduction and growth, increase understanding and commitment among developing partners.

Review of Rural Development - Bangladesh

2002 Bangladesh

Review of 5 large rural development programmes to inform national policy formulation and implementation.

PDDP Review & Local Governance Strengthening Programme Design

2001 Nepal

Evaluation of UNDP local governance programme and quality assurance of redesign for co-financing by a donor consortium including DFID, Netherlands, DANIDA and NORAD

Evaluation of CLGF Good Practice Scheme (International especially Southern and East Africa)

2000 Cross Country Study

Evaluation of OD support projects in local government building comparative experience between commonwealth countries.

Char Livelihood Study - Phase I,II

2000 Bangladesh

Initial institutional assessment and preparation of concept note for major livelihoods and local governance programme for DFID Bangladesh

Livelihoods & Institutional Assessment

2000-01 Bangladesh

A livelihoods and institutional assessment to inform DFID Rural Livelihoods Strategy in Bangladesh.

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