Ministry for Temporarily Occupied Territories and Internally Displaced Persons of Ukraine
Appointed by the British Embassy Kyiv as an Advisor to the Minister, from mid-2016 until September 2019. This involved managing a CSSF project (financially supported jointly by FCO, DFID and MOD within HM Government) to provide technical advice and assistance in developing legislation, policies and analysis; supporting the Minister and his staff in strengthening partnerships with geographically diverse stakeholders (donors, government departments, UN agencies, INGOs and CSOs); assisting in development of the Ministry’s strategic vision, action plans and an MEL framework; and identifying training needs of Ministry staff and coordinate delivery by experts. The project was also jointly responsible for establishing and coordinating the international modular programme for a Master’s Degree in Conflict Management and Mediation at the National Technical University of Ukraine Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute in 2017. The project also provided consultants to teach the modules rom 2017 to 2019 on: Peace and Conflict Studies; Strategic Studies; Transitional Justice and Reconciliation; and the International Contet of Forced Migration.
European Union Delegation in Turkey
Senior Expert to the EuropeAid project: Technical Assistance for a comprehensive needs assessment of short and medium to long term actions as a basis for an enhanced EU support to Turkey on the refugee crisis. Livelihoods Expert in an international team conducting a Joint Needs Assessment of the 2.7 million Syrian refugees residing in Turkey; and advised the EU on how to allocate its 6 billion euros contribution to the Government of Turkey for Phases I (2016) and II (2018).
European Union Delegation in Georgia & Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Accommodation and Refugees of Georgia
Senior Expert for Research & Analysis for the EU-funded: Technical Assistance Project ‘Forging Ahead’ during 2015 and 2016. This involved supported the MRA in designing and implementing projects to strengthen IDP livelihoods and address housing needs, and thereby foster integration under the government’s 2015-2016 Livelihood Action Plan, aimed at reducing poverty and dependency upon the state and donors; and enhancing the government’s capacity to conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis.
The consultant led a research study that examined the livelihood strategies of IDPs in Georgia, and a further study that examined durable housing solutions. The published reports are available online – see Publications section or click on the thumnail below. The project also provided extensive training and mentoring for Ministry staff.
UNICEF
Contracted by the UN Children’s Fund in 2014 to conduct desk-based research exploring IDP children’s access to education globally in the context of the Rights of the Child, based upon a comprehensive review of relevant literature and semi-structured interviews with key informants. This culminated in a report to assist UNICEF headquarters in developing its strategic priorities and approach in the medium to long term.
Norwegian Refugee Council & Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Contracted in 2010 to conduct a Study of IDP children in Education in Georgia. The objective of the study was to identify differences that might exist between IDP pupils and their local peers both regarding their social integration in school and their academic standards; and to identify what impact different factors influencing school performance and social interaction have on the education situation of IDP children. The published report was presented to the Ministry of Education and its national and international partners to facilitate their work in reforming the provision of IDP children in Georgia.
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