Project Experience
IID has undertaken strategic studies, feasibility studies, project management and evaluation activities in more than 40 countries in Asia, Africa and the Pacific. A selection of recent experience is shown below.
Azerbaijan
A Regional Pilot Project to Address Pasture Degradation and Sustainable Management, UNDP/GEF, 2009
IID carried out a review of overgrazing resulting from refugee and other grazing in the Nagorno Karabakh border areas in Azerbaijan, with a view to developing a regional pilot project addressing improved pasture management. This included recommendations for a suitable regulatory policy, institutional and other incentives to reduce land degradation in the area.
Africa
Consultant advisor for or the Africa Climate Adaptation Program, UNOPS 2010 - 2011
Attached to the Inter-Regional Technical Support Component located in Dakar Senegal. Responsible for providing support to AAP’s implementation in the 10 Anglophone countries participating in the project. Provided direct support to Rwanda and Tanzania and assisted in the implementation of major IRTSC workshops in Dakar and Nairobi for UNOPS
Bhutan
Australian Project Director, Consultant Team Leader of the $US 7m Highland Livestock Development Project, ADB, 1990-1995
The project covered animal health, pasture development in Himalayan mid-hills and Alpine areas, extension, agro-forestry and dairy development, including a small dairy factory.
India
Growth Oriented Microenterprise Development Program, USAID ACDI/VOCA, 2006
Assessment of the marketing strategy and approach of the horticulture value chain initiative of the GMED, Small Business Growth Program of USAID in India. Designed a strategy for expanding the retail outlets to purchase the increased volume of high quality vegetables grown by the participating small farmers. Designed strategies to strengthen the marketing performance of a major vegetable cooperative participating in the GMED program.
Indonesia
AMARTA Project, USAID/ Development Alternatives Inc (DAI), 2008
Conduct of a Value Chain Assessment for High Value Vegetables in Java, Bali, South Sulawesi, and North Sumatra in collaboration with local professionals as part of the AMARTA project of USAID with emphasis on upgrading agribusiness value chains and developing new supply chain models.
Indonesia
Indonesia South-East USAID/ Consortium for International Development (SECID), 2008
Assessed elements of the agribusiness situation and prepared strategies to address opportunities and problems in anticipation of an upcoming USAID agribusiness/agricultural marketing project, Indonesia.
Kazakhstan
Sustainable Rangeland Management for Rural Livelihood and Environmental Integrity Project, UNDP/GEF/GTZ Kazakhstan, 2010
The Project is a part of the CACILM program. Conduct of a mid-term evaluation of the Sustainable Rangeland Management project, which included a review of the implementation approach, stakeholder participation, ownership and other aspects relevant to the Project Design, as well as an evaluation of project implementation relevance and progress.
Kyrgyzstan
Demonstrating Sustainable Mountain Pasture Management Project in the Suuasmyr Valley, UNDP/GEF, 2010
The Project is a part of the CACILM program. Mid-Term Evaluation of the Sustainable Pasture Management Project, including a review of project concept, relevance and strategy, project implementation progress and sustainability, as well as an evaluation of the progress towards the achievement of the intended outputs and measurements of change.
Mekong River Basin (Cambodia, Lao-PDR, Thailand and Vietnam)
Team Leader; Mekong River Commission Secretariat (MRCS), 2000-2003
The Institute has provided the team leader some four assignments for the Mekong River Basin Commission including the re-development of its agriculture, irrigation and forestry program through a participatory planning process involving its offices in each of the MRC member states of Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Lao PDR, contributing to its “State of the Basin” report and studies related to the relocation of the MRC to Lao PDR and conducting a seminar to establish the watershed approach to planning instead of the cad-astral that had been the practice.
Mongolia
Capacity Development and Scholarship Program, AusAID / SAGRIC, 2003-2008
IID managed AusAID’s Scholarship program amounting to A$ 1 million. This included cooperation with Government ministries to identify appropriate education and training programs and assistance in the selection of suitable trainees. IID also managed the logistics of these students, from technical training to doctoral students.
Mongolia
Capacity Development and Scholarship Program, AusAID / SAGRIC, 2003-2008
IID managed AusAID’s Scholarship program amounting to A$ 1 million. This included cooperation with Government ministries to identify appropriate education and training programs and assistance in the selection of suitable trainees. IID also managed the logistics of these students, from technical training to doctoral students.
Mongolia
Agricultural Sector Development Project, ADB 2002-2007
IID was the lead contractor in the management of this $US 14 Million ADB Loan project. The project was to facilitate the evolution of the agricultural sector towards a more efficient, productive market oriented industry. The project includes a significant credit component to finance change and technical inputs for extensive livestock, water supplies, small farming, meat and fibre product classification and marketing.
Mongolia
Agriculture Sector Strategy Study. 2004-2005
IID was contracted to undertake the $340,000 policy development PPTA over a 6 months period. The team includes a policy institutional specialist, an economist, a livestock/rangeland specialist, an agriculturalist and a 6 person local team. The consultant’s role was that of oversight on behalf of IID.
Myanmar
Evaluation and Review of the Nargis Reconstruction Program UNDP Delta Working Groups (ASEAN. UN, Gov. of Union of Myanmar, UNDP), 2010
Conduct of an independent evaluation and review of the reconstruction program - following the Nargis Cyclone in 2008. The review covered administrative arrangements, shelter, food security, water and power supply, education, health and other related areas. The evaluation review was intended to provide assurance to investors that its investments have been used wisely and to assist in developing a methodology to target remaining funds in the remainder of the reconstruction period.
Myanmar
Preparation of a 10-year Strategy, UNDCP 1997
A 10 year strategic study for US$ 300 million in economic development for opium growing areas. The study included all infrastructures such as roads and water supplies, services such as health, vocational training, agriculture, livestock, processing and marketing and setting up new civilian local government able to plan and implement the strategy.
Nepal
Nepal Third Livestock Development Project, ADB, 1995
Provided the Team Leader for the preparation of a $US45M development project to involve recipients in activities to improve the profitability and sustainability of livestock and dairy production and processing in western Nepal and the Terai. The study was conducted under participatory planning conditions with 370 selected stakeholders over a 6 month period and included a though review of the logistics of animal feed delivery and milk collection, cooling and marketing within Nepal and nearby regions of India.
Papua New Guinea
Community planning, Dulwich Centre, 2004
IID was contracted by Dulwich Centre, a narrative therapy teaching practice, to assist it identify of opportunities for development cooperation in the Madang, central highlands and Bougainville regions, discussions with EU, AusAID and community groups.
Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan)
Mid Term Evaluation Central Asian Initiative for Land Management (CACILM) ADB/GTZ/Global Mechanism 2009 .
Provided the team leader for small team in evaluating the Programme’s inception phase which included evaluation for each member state of CACLM, including Tajikistan. Evaluations of each project, and the performance of the national Secretariat in each country. Evaluated potential for each country to become involved in investments to address the impacts of climate change and water use efficiency in each country.
Central Asia
Land Use Specialist, (Team Leader Turkmenistan) Asian Development Bank - GEF 2005
Reviewed land degradation and proposed solutions in the field in each country. The program identified and prepared a $US 1.5 billion multi-country initiative to combat land degradation in the 5 countries over 10 years. Duties included conducting participatory planning workshops at international level and national level with relevant stakeholders in each country (5 missions) including participating development agencies, GTZ, WB, Global Mechanism, IFAD ICARDA. Prepared Turkmenistan National Program framework with National Working group; reviewed and edited land use project proposals for the five countries. Technical areas covered included irrigation, rangeland management, salinity, forestry, research and community based reserves management.
Timor-Leste
Dezenvolve Setor Privadu Project (Private Sector Development), USAID/DAI, 2009
Assessment of the procurement/marketing patterns and practices for restaurants, caterers, supermarkets and importers in Dili before writing a strategy with implementation approaches for a Fresh Products Initiative to be undertaken by this project.
Timor-Leste
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. Preparation of a Livestock Development Policy, 2008
Preparation of a policy for livestock development. The task was to work with Ministry officials and key stakeholder representatives to develop a shared vision to lead the industry from a subsistence system to a more market oriented one that yields more economic value to support employment by the population moving into urban areas. The work covered all industry sectors of policy towards livestock including research and education.
Vietnam
Identification of GEF Projects, UNDP Vietnam, 2010
Identification of GEF Projects in Land Degradation related to coastal and mid hill regions in Vietnam using GEF’s Project Identification Forms (PIF).
A complete Capability Statement can be downloaded here.
Azerbaijan
A Regional Pilot Project to Address Pasture Degradation and Sustainable Management, UNDP/GEF, 2009
IID carried out a review of overgrazing resulting from refugee and other grazing in the Nagorno Karabakh border areas in Azerbaijan, with a view to developing a regional pilot project addressing improved pasture management. This included recommendations for a suitable regulatory policy, institutional and other incentives to reduce land degradation in the area.
Africa
Consultant advisor for or the Africa Climate Adaptation Program, UNOPS 2010 - 2011
Attached to the Inter-Regional Technical Support Component located in Dakar Senegal. Responsible for providing support to AAP’s implementation in the 10 Anglophone countries participating in the project. Provided direct support to Rwanda and Tanzania and assisted in the implementation of major IRTSC workshops in Dakar and Nairobi for UNOPS
Bhutan
Australian Project Director, Consultant Team Leader of the $US 7m Highland Livestock Development Project, ADB, 1990-1995
The project covered animal health, pasture development in Himalayan mid-hills and Alpine areas, extension, agro-forestry and dairy development, including a small dairy factory.
India
Growth Oriented Microenterprise Development Program, USAID ACDI/VOCA, 2006
Assessment of the marketing strategy and approach of the horticulture value chain initiative of the GMED, Small Business Growth Program of USAID in India. Designed a strategy for expanding the retail outlets to purchase the increased volume of high quality vegetables grown by the participating small farmers. Designed strategies to strengthen the marketing performance of a major vegetable cooperative participating in the GMED program.
Indonesia
AMARTA Project, USAID/ Development Alternatives Inc (DAI), 2008
Conduct of a Value Chain Assessment for High Value Vegetables in Java, Bali, South Sulawesi, and North Sumatra in collaboration with local professionals as part of the AMARTA project of USAID with emphasis on upgrading agribusiness value chains and developing new supply chain models.
Indonesia
Indonesia South-East USAID/ Consortium for International Development (SECID), 2008
Assessed elements of the agribusiness situation and prepared strategies to address opportunities and problems in anticipation of an upcoming USAID agribusiness/agricultural marketing project, Indonesia.
Kazakhstan
Sustainable Rangeland Management for Rural Livelihood and Environmental Integrity Project, UNDP/GEF/GTZ Kazakhstan, 2010
The Project is a part of the CACILM program. Conduct of a mid-term evaluation of the Sustainable Rangeland Management project, which included a review of the implementation approach, stakeholder participation, ownership and other aspects relevant to the Project Design, as well as an evaluation of project implementation relevance and progress.
Kyrgyzstan
Demonstrating Sustainable Mountain Pasture Management Project in the Suuasmyr Valley, UNDP/GEF, 2010
The Project is a part of the CACILM program. Mid-Term Evaluation of the Sustainable Pasture Management Project, including a review of project concept, relevance and strategy, project implementation progress and sustainability, as well as an evaluation of the progress towards the achievement of the intended outputs and measurements of change.
Mekong River Basin (Cambodia, Lao-PDR, Thailand and Vietnam)
Team Leader; Mekong River Commission Secretariat (MRCS), 2000-2003
The Institute has provided the team leader some four assignments for the Mekong River Basin Commission including the re-development of its agriculture, irrigation and forestry program through a participatory planning process involving its offices in each of the MRC member states of Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Lao PDR, contributing to its “State of the Basin” report and studies related to the relocation of the MRC to Lao PDR and conducting a seminar to establish the watershed approach to planning instead of the cad-astral that had been the practice.
Mongolia
Capacity Development and Scholarship Program, AusAID / SAGRIC, 2003-2008
IID managed AusAID’s Scholarship program amounting to A$ 1 million. This included cooperation with Government ministries to identify appropriate education and training programs and assistance in the selection of suitable trainees. IID also managed the logistics of these students, from technical training to doctoral students.
Mongolia
Capacity Development and Scholarship Program, AusAID / SAGRIC, 2003-2008
IID managed AusAID’s Scholarship program amounting to A$ 1 million. This included cooperation with Government ministries to identify appropriate education and training programs and assistance in the selection of suitable trainees. IID also managed the logistics of these students, from technical training to doctoral students.
Mongolia
Agricultural Sector Development Project, ADB 2002-2007
IID was the lead contractor in the management of this $US 14 Million ADB Loan project. The project was to facilitate the evolution of the agricultural sector towards a more efficient, productive market oriented industry. The project includes a significant credit component to finance change and technical inputs for extensive livestock, water supplies, small farming, meat and fibre product classification and marketing.
Mongolia
Agriculture Sector Strategy Study. 2004-2005
IID was contracted to undertake the $340,000 policy development PPTA over a 6 months period. The team includes a policy institutional specialist, an economist, a livestock/rangeland specialist, an agriculturalist and a 6 person local team. The consultant’s role was that of oversight on behalf of IID.
Myanmar
Evaluation and Review of the Nargis Reconstruction Program UNDP Delta Working Groups (ASEAN. UN, Gov. of Union of Myanmar, UNDP), 2010
Conduct of an independent evaluation and review of the reconstruction program - following the Nargis Cyclone in 2008. The review covered administrative arrangements, shelter, food security, water and power supply, education, health and other related areas. The evaluation review was intended to provide assurance to investors that its investments have been used wisely and to assist in developing a methodology to target remaining funds in the remainder of the reconstruction period.
Myanmar
Preparation of a 10-year Strategy, UNDCP 1997
A 10 year strategic study for US$ 300 million in economic development for opium growing areas. The study included all infrastructures such as roads and water supplies, services such as health, vocational training, agriculture, livestock, processing and marketing and setting up new civilian local government able to plan and implement the strategy.
Nepal
Nepal Third Livestock Development Project, ADB, 1995
Provided the Team Leader for the preparation of a $US45M development project to involve recipients in activities to improve the profitability and sustainability of livestock and dairy production and processing in western Nepal and the Terai. The study was conducted under participatory planning conditions with 370 selected stakeholders over a 6 month period and included a though review of the logistics of animal feed delivery and milk collection, cooling and marketing within Nepal and nearby regions of India.
Papua New Guinea
Community planning, Dulwich Centre, 2004
IID was contracted by Dulwich Centre, a narrative therapy teaching practice, to assist it identify of opportunities for development cooperation in the Madang, central highlands and Bougainville regions, discussions with EU, AusAID and community groups.
Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan)
Mid Term Evaluation Central Asian Initiative for Land Management (CACILM) ADB/GTZ/Global Mechanism 2009 .
Provided the team leader for small team in evaluating the Programme’s inception phase which included evaluation for each member state of CACLM, including Tajikistan. Evaluations of each project, and the performance of the national Secretariat in each country. Evaluated potential for each country to become involved in investments to address the impacts of climate change and water use efficiency in each country.
Central Asia
Land Use Specialist, (Team Leader Turkmenistan) Asian Development Bank - GEF 2005
Reviewed land degradation and proposed solutions in the field in each country. The program identified and prepared a $US 1.5 billion multi-country initiative to combat land degradation in the 5 countries over 10 years. Duties included conducting participatory planning workshops at international level and national level with relevant stakeholders in each country (5 missions) including participating development agencies, GTZ, WB, Global Mechanism, IFAD ICARDA. Prepared Turkmenistan National Program framework with National Working group; reviewed and edited land use project proposals for the five countries. Technical areas covered included irrigation, rangeland management, salinity, forestry, research and community based reserves management.
Timor-Leste
Dezenvolve Setor Privadu Project (Private Sector Development), USAID/DAI, 2009
Assessment of the procurement/marketing patterns and practices for restaurants, caterers, supermarkets and importers in Dili before writing a strategy with implementation approaches for a Fresh Products Initiative to be undertaken by this project.
Timor-Leste
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. Preparation of a Livestock Development Policy, 2008
Preparation of a policy for livestock development. The task was to work with Ministry officials and key stakeholder representatives to develop a shared vision to lead the industry from a subsistence system to a more market oriented one that yields more economic value to support employment by the population moving into urban areas. The work covered all industry sectors of policy towards livestock including research and education.
Vietnam
Identification of GEF Projects, UNDP Vietnam, 2010
Identification of GEF Projects in Land Degradation related to coastal and mid hill regions in Vietnam using GEF’s Project Identification Forms (PIF).
A complete Capability Statement can be downloaded here.
