Project preparation, review and evaluation

Strategic priorities for the Moray Firth Partnership - project identification and development. Analysis of role and strengths of the partnership, needs of the Moray Firth in terms of sustainable development and natural resource management, and identification and development of project proposals.

Mid term review - improving training and research at the University of Fisheries, Vietnam. 2006. For Norwegian overseas aid (NORAD). Part of a four man team to review all aspects of a major long term capacity building project with a rapidly growing and dynamic University in Vietnam. The consultant had specific responsibility for reviewing work with the aquaculture department and with University management.

Center commissioned external review - WorldfishCenter Greater Mekong Regional programme. 2006. Worked as part of a team of three to undertake in-depth evaluation of research needs in the fishery sector in the Mekong Region and the potential role of the Worldfish Center, taking full account of existing projects and other regional and international organisations.

Mid-term and final review of CARE CAGES project in Bangladesh. For UK Department for International Development. 1998/2000. Commissioned undertake both mid-term and final review of a long running research/development project to alleviate poverty through the introduction ofsmall scale cage culture to poor people in Bangladesh.

Ha Tinh Poverty Alleviation Programme, Vietnam- environmental review. For UK Department of International Development. 1997. Review and evaluation of a major programme to alleviate povery through a series of measures, including sea dyke infrastructure development, credit programmes and comminity development initiatives. The consultants examined in particular the possible effects of dyke building and restoration and made recommendations to mitigate and monitor environmental effects.