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Curriculum Vitae: NEILL, J. Andrew

Curriculum vitae: J.A. NEILL BSc (Hons) MA (Econ)

Proposed role in the project:

Category:

1. Family name: NEILL

2. First names: J. ANDREW

3. Date of birth: 15/07/1964

4. Nationality: British

5. Civil status: Married with 3 children

6. Education:

Institution(Date from - Date to)

Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained:

Institute for Development Policy and Management, University of Manchester, UK (September 1998 to October 1999)

MA (Econ) Development Administration and Management (distinction)

University of Dundee, Scotland, UK (September 1983 to June 1987)

BSc. (Hons) Town and Regional Planning

7. Language skills: Indicate competence on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 - excellent; 5 - basic)

Language Reading Speaking WritingEnglish Mother tongueFrench 2 3 4

KiSwahili 5 5 5

8. Membership of professional bodies:

Member of the Chartered Management Institute (MCMI) since 2000.

9. Other skills: (e.g. Computer literacy, etc.)

Word; Access; Excel; PowerPoint; Outlook; Internet Explorer; Logical Framework Analysis / PCM; M&E; Workshop Facilitation; report writing & editing

10. Present position:

Freelance International Development Consultant / Director of Neill International Development Ltd

Curriculum vitae: NEILL, J. Andrew

11. Years within the firm:

Over 28 years of professional experience, 23 of which have been spent working in developing countries.

12. Key qualifications:

General Area of Expertise

In depth knowledge of EU procedures; Project Cycle Management - programme identification / preparation / formulation / implementation / monitoring & evaluation; preparation of ToR; preparation of bids & funding proposals; evaluation of offers; management of Calls for Proposals, assessment of grant proposals & grants management; in depth knowledge of EU procedures; Non State Actors / Civil Society & decentralised cooperation; Community –based development; Governance; Micro Projects; Rural Development / Poverty Reduction; Participatory Methods; Decentralisation; Institutional Capacity Building; Policy Advice; Social Development; Gender; Sustainable Livelihoods; Food Security.

13. Specific experience in the region:

Country Date from - Date toThe Gambia 01/02/93 to 01/01/96

Tanzania 19/01/96 to 18/1/98The Gambia 06/01/98 to 31/07/98The Gambia 16/11/99 to 31/07/00The Gambia 30/08/00 to 20/04/01

Malawi 21/04/01 to 20/04/03Malawi 01/06/03 to 31/07/03Namibia 01/08/03 to 31/07/05Mauritius 04/01/06 to 30/06/10Swaziland 18/07/10 to 30/06/11

Nigeria 11/11/11 to 05/12/11The Gambia 02/04/12 to 25/05/12

Mauritius 20/07/12 to 22/11/12Namibia 05/11/12 to 15/04/16Malawi 25/04/16 to 25/06/16

Curriculum Vitae: NEILL, J. Andrew

14. Professional experience

Date from - Date to

Location Company & reference contact details

Position Description

25 April 2016 to 25 June 2016

Malawi Aide à la Décision Économique Consulting & Advisory ServicesMs Caroline de TremerieRue de Clairvaux n°40/101, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, BelgiumTel.: +(0)32.10.45.45.10 Fax: +(0)32.10.45.40.99 [email protected]

Change Management Expert for the NAO Support Unit (NAOSU), Debt & Aid Management Division, Ministry of Finance, Republic of Malawi

Assistance to the NAO SU and the MoF with the preparation of job descriptions, recruitments and management of the implementation of reforms proposed in the recently completed re-orientation plan. Establishing a new structure in readiness for the commencement of EDF 11 programmes under various management modalities totalling EUR 560m.

05 Nov 2012 to 15 April 2015

Namibia FCG International LtdReference:Ms. Marja LaineOsmontie 34, PO Box 950, FIN-00601, Helsinki, FinlandTel. +358-10-409-4455Fax. [email protected]

Team Leader / Grants Manager / Imprest Administrator for TA Support to the Civil Society Foundation of Namibia (CSFN) – through the EU funded Namibia Civil Society Support Programme

Assistance with the establishment & development of the Civil Society Foundation of Namibia (CSFN), a new non-profit organisation set up to mobilise & manage funds from a variety of public, private, domestic & international sources for re-distribution to CSOs in Namibia. Capacity building of secretariat staff. Technical support to development of granting schemes. Management of PEs & Calls for Proposals using EU funding under private indirect management, on behalf of the NAO. Assistance to NAO with coordination of the various components of the overall Namibia Civil Society Support Programme. Meta-evaluation of the impact of 37 grant funded projects & identification of good practices & lessons learnt.


20 July 2012 to 22 Nov 2012

Mauritius United Nations Development ProgrammeReference:Dr. Magda Verdickt, Senior Programme Manager, 6th Floor, Anglo-Mauritius House, Intendance St., Port Louis, MauritiusTel. +230 212 3726Fax. +230 208 [email protected]

International Consultant / Team Leader for the formulation of a project document on Social Inclusion and Empowerment, covering pillar two of the UNDP Country Programme 2013 to 2016 in the Republic of Mauritius

Assistance to the UNDP Mauritius Country Office to prepare a project document in accordance with POPP requirements, outlining all interventions under the second pillar of the new Country Programme on Social Inclusion & Empowerment. Tasks included the solicitation of inputs through key informant interviews, workshops & focal group discussions with stakeholders from the Government & other public institutions, international development partners, non state actors, private sector & final beneficiaries; the exploration of synergies with other programmes; the formulation of a collaboration strategy, including the identification of potential sources of funding; the development of a detailed 4 year Results & Resources Framework, & Annual Work Plans for Mauritius & Rodrigues; the setting out of execution & management modalities, & accountability & risk management requirements; the outline of an M&E system & clear exit strategy. The assignment culminated with the presentation of the draft project document at a stakeholders’ workshop, & validation of the final document through the Local Project Appraisal Committee.

2nd April 2012 to 25th May 2012

The Gambia Particip (GmbH)Reference:Ms. Anina SeitzMerzhauserstr. 183, 79100 Freiburg, GermanyTel. +49-761-761-79074-0Fax: +49-761-79074-90Email: [email protected]

Senior Expert for Final Evaluation of Non State Actors’ Strengthening Programme in The Gambia

Evaluation of the relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, impact & sustainability of the EU financed NSA strengthening programme, including community-based projects funded under its grants component.

Practical recommendations to guide the EU in formulating potential future projects in the area of civil society strengthening, including management modalities.

mailto:[email protected]



11th November 2011 to 5th December 2011

Nigeria Company:IBF International Consulting (Belgium)

Reference:Mr. Naozad HodiwalaProject ManagerFramework Contracts UnitIBF International

Tel: +32 2 237 09 11

Fax: +32 2 230 46 49Email: [email protected]

Short term senior expert for Support to the Office of the National Authorising Officer in Nigeria, International Cooperation Department, National Planning Commission, Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

Assistance to the International Cooperation Department / NAO in drafting a transitional Programme Estimate pending the commencement of the next phase of the EU Support to the Office of the NAO programme; review of the structure & human resource needs of the department & advice to NAO & EU Delegation on a revised structure following analysis of the requirements of 16 upcoming EDF10 programmes totalling EUR 677m; establishment of profiles & job descriptions for contracted & seconded staff; recommendations on transparent recruitment modalities, performance & evaluation criteria.


18th July 2010 to 30th June 2011

Swaziland Cardno Emerging Markets (UK) Ltd

Mr. M. Gutteridge, Director

Tel. +44 (0)1844 216 500

Fax. +44 (0)1844 261 593

Email. mike.gutteridge

@cardno.uk.com

Team Leader: Support to Start Up of the 10th EDF Micro-Projects Programme (MPP)

Assistance to the NAO / MPP Coordination Unit to prepare a Programme Implementation Strategy, including detailed review and finalisation of the indicative log frame & OVIs, timeframe & critical dates for EDF procurement & implementation procedures; formulation of first operational Programme Estimate; preparation of tender dossier for long term technical assistance & assistance with the evaluation process; design of systems & drafting of guidelines & applications for soliciting & evaluating community & NSA projects, including Small Grants Schemes & themed Calls for Proposals (water supply; sanitation; empowerment of farmers’ associations; entrepreneurship training for youth & women; sustainable agriculture & environmental conservation; small scale irrigation; community empowerment & decentralised governance); development of an M&E system to assess relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, impact & sustainability of funded projects (tied to a relational database management information system), & to measure performance of overall programme; development of data collection plans; raising awareness amongst NSAs of the CfP process; training of staff on EDF procedures & facilitators in assisting potential grant beneficiaries (PCM, Logical Framework, grant contracts, procurement, M&E system, etc); assistance with the assessment of grant proposals.


4th January 2006 to 30th June 2010

Mauritius (including the island of Rodrigues)

FCG International / DCP MauritiusMr. S. Naidu, former Programme Coordinator for the DCPTel. +230 405 5100Fax. +230 211 1350Email.

[email protected]

Key Expert / FCG Team Leader for the Decentralised Cooperation Programme

Technical assistance / advice to the PCU / NAO on overall management of the DCP (a EUR13.5m EDF9 supported intervention covering all off-budget EU support, including poverty assessment & monitoring; poverty reduction; good governance / Human Rights; support to SMEs; natural resource management & NSA capacity building). Design & launch of 6 Calls for Proposals & a Small Grants Window; assistance with the assessment of several hundred proposals, yielding 350 grant contracts across the DCP’s focal sectors. Facilitated the formulation of the Training & Re-skilling of SMEs component & the Non State Actors’ Capacity Building Programme (in partnership with UNDP), through the development of concept papers & sub logical frameworks. Designed a local project M&E system based on EC’s ROM methodology. Undertook final evaluations of a selection of projects to generate lessons learnt / generalizable principles of good practice. Drawing up of local/international Service & Supply contract tender dossiers. Performed the role of Team Leader, ensuring that some 30 short term experts were identified & deployed to meet the TA needs of the programme. Participation in Final Evaluation. Advice to the Government & EU on potential management modalities & PIF & Action Fiche for follow-up programme under EDF10.



1st August 2003 to 31st July 2005

Windhoek, Namibia

FCG International / CBDP Namibia

Mr. Jari Poikonen, Former Vice President, FCGTel. +358 40 9000 605Email. [email protected]

Development Coordination Expert (including EDF NAO Support)

Technical Assistance / advice & on-the-job training of local staff on development cooperation matters. Especially support to NAO in planning, monitoring & managing EDF programmes. Assistance included inputs into Joint Annual Reviews, mid and final evaluations of development partner supported programmes & Mid Term Review of the Second National Development Plan; revision & updating of the Development Cooperation Database; analysis of ODA flows to Namibia & production of the Development Cooperation Report 2004; facilitation of the formulation of a new Development Cooperation Policies & Procedures Handbook; contribution to drafting process of the Government of the Republic of Namibia – Civic Organisations Partnership Policy; design, launch & processing of a Call for Innovative Proposals from NSAs; review of the Secretariat’s institutional set up & recommendations to enhance its capacity to interface effectively with NSAs, & deliver NAO services within the context of Cotonou / EDF9 requirements & de-concentration from Brussels.

1st June to 31st July 2003

Lilongwe, Malawi

Short Term Technical Assistance Contract – EC/NAO

Mr. Peter Simbani, Director of Debt and Aid Management, Ministry of Finance, Gov of Rep of Malawi - [email protected]

Tel. +265 1 789355

Adviser to Start Up Phase to 4th Micro Projects Programme (MPP), Office of the National Authorising Officer, Government of the Republic of Malawi / European Commission

Formulation of the Start Up Work Programme for the €35m 4th Micro Projects Programme in Malawi, plus the drafting of an indicative five year work plan; detailed first annual programme estimate; exploratory discussions with national & local state & non-state actors with a view to securing their participation in the programme, & an initial assessment of their capacities for such participation; review of the administrative & technical management guidelines for MPP3 & recommendations for fundamental amendments in order to reflect a more decentralised management system; formulation of TOR for the Steering Committee & Job Descriptions for all staff to be recruited. The major achievement was the approval by the NAO & EC of the proposed new management system, firmly embedded in the ongoing national decentralisation process.



April 2001 to April 2003

Dedza District, Malawi

Concern Universal (a British international NGO)

Dr. Ian Williams, Exec. Director, Concern Universal

Tel. +44(0) 1432 355111

[email protected]

Manager, Food Security and Sustainable Livelihoods Programme

Management of a large, complex programme; liaison with donors, ministries / local government bodies, other NGOs & civil society organisations; introduction of monitoring system across the programme based on LAST methodologies; representation of CU at national conferences & on various national policy working groups; formulation of programmes, securing funding worth several million Euros from donors such as the EC; DFID; Ireland Aid; AusAid; WFP; CARITAS, & CORDAID. Major activities under the programme included agricultural diversification; technology development; capacity building; training & formation/strengthening of local, decentralised institutions & organisations (including NSAs); support to the District Assembly Development Fund for micro-projects; water supply & environmental sanitation; participatory research; micro-financial services; small enterprise development, social welfare safety nets & emergency relief.

August 2000 to April 2001

Banjul, The Gambia

Short Term Technical Assistance Contract – EC/NAO Mr. John Murphy, previously Adviser to EDF Support Unit in The GambiaEmail:[email protected])

Tel. +268 76623422

Adviser to the Programme Management Unit, and counterpart of the national Programme Coordinator

Assistance to the national Programme Coordinator in ensuring that SDRD was managed in compliance with EDF procedures; & advice on the appointment & deployment of, and support to, medium & long-term international technical assistants, & short-term consultancy inputs. Provision of guidance on the overall direction of the programme & the coordination & monitoring of activities under the various components of SDRD, to ensure consistency of approach amongst the participating Divisions (regions), & compatibility with Government policies. This involved considerable liaison with national (EC Delegation, Ministries & other donor programmes), & divisional (Line Departments & Area Councils) stakeholders.

SDRD represented the largest component of the NIP in The Gambia, closely linked to the local government reform process & strategy for poverty alleviation. It provided funds for local, demand driven micro projects & implemented institutional capacity building at Village, Ward and Area Council levels, & thus played a major role in shaping the national decentralisation process.






November 1999 to July 2000

Brikama, Western Division, The Gambia


Mr. John Murphy, previously Adviser to EDF Support Unit in The Gambia

(Contact details as above)

Social Development Adviser to Western Division

Building the capacity of Divisional & Community based institutions within the context of decentralisation & local government reform to plan & implement local micro-projects. Participation in the production of an integrated training manual for all extension workers in the country, involving a more holistic, facilitatory approach; training of Multi Disciplinary Facilitation Teams (MDFTs) to build the capacities of Village & Ward Development Committees. Capacity building of the Community Development Department, especially the Facilitation Unit, in areas such as management and leadership; budgeting; proposals formulation; M&E; data analysis and social research methodologies.

January 1998 to July 1998

Kerewan, North Bank, The Gambia


Mr. Jan van Kamp, previously EDF Programme Coordinator in The [email protected]

Tel. +31 (0)529456862

Community Development Facilitator, North Bank Division

Adviser to the Department of Community Development, especially assistance in establishing & training Multi Disciplinary Facilitation Teams comprising government & NGO extension workers operating in each Ward. This involved unprecedented multi-agency collaboration & required considerable confidence building amongst all parties. Inputs to the development of participatory planning & monitoring processes at village & ward levels, & increasing the local capacity to implement projects & absorb more funds. This model later informed the national decentralisation process. Facilitation of Divisional institutions & service providers in identifying & overcoming delivery bottlenecks & in coordinating their support to meet the needs of local communities.



January 1996 to January 1998

Kilosa, Morogorro Region, Tanzania

Irish Aid, Department of Foreign Affairs, Government of Ireland

Coordinator, Kilosa District Rural Development Programme

Management of a large, integrated, multi-sectoral rural development programme. This included a significant platform component dealing with planning, management & capacity building. Other important areas were health; water supply; primary education; rural economic development; lands & natural resources; rural roads, & other locally identified development projects. Leading a team of seven expatriate advisers, & reducing this to one after two years, major achievements included the integration of the programme into Local Government Structures (& the dismantling of most parallel donor management &implementation systems); facilitation of a three-year district development plan, based on interlocking log frame methodologies; establishment of the District PRA team & the carrying out of the District’s first Participatory Poverty Assessment.

February 1993 to January 1996

Basse, Upper River Division, The Gambia.

Technical Assistance Contract – EC/NAO


Mr. Jan van Kamp, previously EDF Programme Coordinator in The [email protected]

Tel. +31 (0)529456862

Divisional Planner, Upper River Division

Responsible for the establishment of a Divisional Planning Unit within the Office of the Divisional Commissioner. Other tasks included the design & supervision of participatory research activities & feasibility studies; creation of a comprehensive Divisional database, & formulation of a Divisional Development Strategy & Plan. Main achievement was the development of a decentralised planning capability at Divisional & sub divisional levels. This involved considerable liaison with various line departments at local & central levels, & improved two-way information flows & linkages between communities, government & other service providers, allowing the programme to move beyond a top-down, stand-alone micro-projects intervention to a more process oriented, integrated, institutional approach to the provision of social infrastructure. Participation in the team that drafted the national policy document on the role of divisional planning in the decentralisation process.



March 1991 to January 1993

Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland

Department of Economic Development and Planning, Fife Regional Council

Planning Officer, Strategic Development Control

Assimilating advice & technical inputs from District & Regional levels of local government, including the various service departments (roads, health, education, etc) to formulate corporate responses to major development proposals, forming the basis of advice to the Regional Council in considering strategic planning applications. Inputs into the review of the Region’s Structure Plan, & preparation of its policy response to Central Government consultation papers.

August 1987 to September 1990

Truro, Cornwall, England

Department of Planning and Development Control, Carrick District Council

Planning Officer Assessment of physical development proposals and monitoring their implementation on the ground; negotiating with developers; advising councillors & the public on planning matters; & representing the Local Authority at Public Inquiries.

15. Other relevant information (e.g., Publications)

Masters dissertation, awarded with distinction, investigated the role of Social Capital in poverty focussed development.

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