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Spain, Spain
About Chris Leather
Chris has over 25 years experience in international development and humanitarian work with a particular focus on sustainable livelihoods, food security and nutrition. He has managed and supported nutrition relevant programmes in many countries and provided policy and strategic advice to national governments and international organisations. Chris has considerable experience in the evaluation of nutrition programmes and initiatives at national and global levels, including the independent comprehensive evaluation of the SUN Movement, the evaluation of the SUN Movement Multi-Partner Trust Fund and the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) review of the DFID's nutrition work. He is an experienced facilitator of multi-stakeholder networks, having helped establish the Civil Society Mechanism for relations with the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) and facilitated events and processes of the SUN Movement Donor Network. Chris is a former member of the CFS Advisory Group and former Chair of the Integrated Phase Classification (IPC) global steering committee.
Chris Leather Work Experience Details
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Co-Founder And DirectorN4DSpain -
Co-Founder & DirectorN4D Jun 2020 - Present
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Independent ConsultantIndependent Commission For Aid Impact (Icai) Sep 2019 - Mar 2020Provided technical input to the Independent Commission for Aid Impact review of DFID’s nutrition work between 2015-2019. -
Independent ConsultantEnn (Emergency Nutrition Network) Mar 2019 - Dec 2019Undertook a review of good practice in integrating humanitarian and development polices, programmes and financing for nutrition in Fragile and Conflict Affected States and a remote case study on the humanitarian-development nexus for nutrition in Yemen. -
Independent ConsultantSun Movement Donor Network Nov 2018 - Mar 2019As interim facilitator of the SDN, supported network members to implement and monitor their strategy in relation to more and better financing for nutrition; improved nutrition governance and the sharing of learning and best practices between SUN countries.
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Independent ConsultantInternational Land Coalition Mar 2018 - Nov 2018Supported the ILC senior management team develop a response to the recent Mid Term Review of ILC and revise the Coalition’s Roadmap for achieving its strategic objectives up to 2021. -
Independent ConsultantSun Movement Donor Network Mar 2018 - Aug 2018Developed a tool for use by national donor networks on nutrition to monitor their progress and effectiveness in supporting the scale up of nutrition actions. Facilitated the planning and implementation of a SUN Donor Network workshop held in Malawi in June 2018 with the aim of identifying good practices for effective donor coordination on nutrition.
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Independent ConsultantMqsun+ Sep 2017 - Jan 2018UkAt the request of the Scaling up Nutrition (SUN) Movement Donor Network, led a three person team of consultants undertaking a review of donor perceptions on how best to support SUN Movement countries to accelerate progress on nutrition, with a particular focus on SUN structures at global and national levels.
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Independent ConsultantFood Economy Group Mar 2017 - Dec 2017Uk & UgandaSupported the Government of Uganda, the World Bank and UN agencies to scale up joint programming to build the resilience and self-reliance of refugees and host communities. -
Independent ConsultantIndependent Dec 2016 - Mar 2017United KingdomUndertook a review of the functioning of national level donor coordination mechanisms for nutrition for the Scaling up Nutrition Movement global Donor Network and made recommendations for improved performance.
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Independent ConsultantIndependent Oct 2016 - Feb 2017United KingdomProvided support to the Scaling up Nutrition (SUN) Movement Civil Society Network in the development of its Work Programme and Budget for 2017-2020 and producing guidance on the governance of national civil society alliances.
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Independent ConsultantIndependent Sep 2016 - Oct 2016Worked with partner consultant to support the Cash Learning Partnership (CaLP) in creating a value focused approach that reflects the Partnership's strategic direction, with a roadmap for implementation.
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ConsultantIndependent Jul 2015 - Aug 2016Rio De Janeiro Area, BrazilSupport to UK Department for International Development (DFID) in preparation for the Nutrition for Growth events held in association with the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, including supporting the development of a proposal for an international public repository of commitments on nutrition.
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ConsultantIndependent Sep 2015 - Apr 2016Rio De Janeiro Area, BrazilTeam Leader for the independent evaluation of the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement Multi Partner Trust Fund (MPTF). http://scalingupnutrition.org/news/evaluation-of-the-sun-movement-mptf-final-report#.V0iEnqvbL7U
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ConsultantIndependent Dec 2015 - Jan 2016Rio De Janeiro Area, BrazilResearch study on civil society participation in the governance of global partnerships to inform Save the Children International’s position on civil society engagement in the Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children.
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ConsultantIndependent Apr 2015 - Oct 2015Research study for the Civil Society Network of the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement on civil society alignment with national nutrition policies and plans.
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ConsultantFood Economy Group / Mokoro Jan 2015 - Jun 2015Home / TanzaniaA member of the independent team evaluating WFP's Country Portfolio in Tanzania, with a focus on the organisation's Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping (VAM) and Food for Assets (FFA) activities and its engagement in the UN Delivering as One process.
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ConsultantFood Economy Group / Mokoro Jul 2014 - Dec 2014Member of the team conducting the Independent Comprehensive Evaluation of the SUN Movement with a focus on civil society and food security. Member of the Tanzania country case study team.
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ConsultantIndependent Jun 2014 - Jan 2015Drafted a set of guiding principles to promote greater coherence between humanitarian and development actors based upon an in-depth analysis of the challenges that UN agencies and INGO partners face in promoting resilience.
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ConsultantFao Jan 2014 - Jul 2014Rio De Janeiro Area, BrazilSupporting the development of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Agenda for Action for addressing food insecurity in protracted crises. Supporting the work of a national, high-level, multi-stakeholder group for reviewing and developing Brazilian International Cooperation public policy for food security and nutrition in protracted crises. -
Secretariat CoordinatorInternational Food Security & Nutrition Civil Society Mechanism (Csm) Aug 2011 - Dec 2013Rio De Janeiro & RomeManaged Secretariat team; oversaw and supported the work of the Communications Officer and Finance & Administration Officer; mobilised funds for the CSM; supported the work of the CSM Coordination Committee, CFS Advisory Group members and the CSM policy working groups; supported CSM ways of working and promoted accountability.
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Food & Agriculture Policy AdviserOxfam Apr 2009 - Jun 2011Rome Area, ItalyRepresented all Oxfam affiliates and played a leading role the confederation's international policy and advocacy work on food and agriculture. One of four civil society members of the Committee on World Food Security Advisory Group. Actively involved in establishing the International Civil Society Mechanism for food security and nutrition, which facilitates civil society participation in the CFS. -
Senior Emergency Food Security & Livelihoods AdviserOxfam Jul 2005 - Apr 2009Responsible for coordinating the development and application of the organisation’s EFSL programme policy and strategy, informing the global advocacy strategy on hunger and food crisis and the management of a team of ten specialists providing technical support to country programmes and regional offices. Undertook a 10 month secondment in Oxfam GB’s Southern Africa Regional Centre in 2007/08 and developed a regional Social Protection policy and a regional advocacy strategy on hunger and food crisis. Chair of the inter-agency Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Global Steering Committee from 2007-09.
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Emergency Food Security & Livelihoods AdviserOxfam Dec 2002 - Jun 2005Oxford, United KingdomResponsible for providing technical support to country programmes in the development of EFSL strategies, the assessment of the food security situation, programme design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. Managed the production of Oxfam GB’s Food Security Assessment Guidelines.
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Programme AdviserAction Against Hunger | Acf-Uk Jul 2002 - Nov 2002London, United KingdomDesigned food security surveillance system which was integrated into the nutritional surveillance activities of AAH (UK) in Malawi. Also responsible for exploring needs and opportunities for food security programmes in Malawi and evaluating the implications of the HIV/AIDS epidemic on the programmes of the organisation. -
Head Of Mission (Kosovo & Macedonia)Action Against Hunger | Acf-Uk Mar 2001 - Jun 2002Pristina, KosovoManaged a team of 5 expatriates and 60 local staff. Responsible for strategic planning, political and security analysis, supervising project design, monitoring and evaluation, supervising financial, asset and human resource management, supervising preparation of proposals, budgets and donor reports, responsible for liaison with donors, other agencies. Conducted a food needs assessment which informed the food aid strategy of the Macedonian government and International Community over the 2001/2002 winter.
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Food Security CoordinatorAction Against Hunger | Acf-Uk Feb 2000 - Feb 2001Pristina, KosovoManaged the food distribution programme to almost 200,000 people (distribution and monitoring). Participated in the design of inter-agency food aid phasedown strategy, participated in the design of the UNMIK Social Assistance Scheme. Designed the methodology for monitoring the impact of this Scheme. Designed and acquired funding for a project to build the capacity of the Institute of Social Policy and commenced the implementation of the project.
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Food Security CoordinatorAction Against Hunger | Acf-Uk Apr 1999 - Jan 2000London, Uk & Dushanbe, TajikistanCoordinated AAH (UK) Food Security Programme in Tajikistan. Designed the methodology for analysing the causes of malnutrition in Tajikistan, trained field workers in data collection methods, analysed data and produced report. Produced a literature review on food security in Cambodia. Advised on the development of a Food Security Manual for use by AAH (UK) field staff. Participated in the development of an Integrated Technical Strategy for the AAH Network. Produced internal guidelines on food security assessments and nutrition causal analysis.
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Food Security CoordinatorAction Against Hunger | Acf-Uk Jan 1999 - Mar 1999Kourgan Tebbe, TajikistanDesigned the methodology for a social and economic assessment, trained field workers, analysed data and produced report. Designed and acquired funding for an agricultural project for vulnerable farmers in Khatlon Oblast.
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Food Security CoordinatorAction Contre La Faim - France Mar 1998 - Nov 1998Monrovia, LiberiaManaged a team of 5 expatriates and 130 local staff in a variety of food security related programmes for Liberian returnees and Sierra Leonean refugees, including targeted and general food distributions and monitoring, seeds and tools distributions, food security assessments and monitoring. Participated in the design of a national food security monitoring system. -
Food Security Project ManagerAction Contre La Faim - France Dec 1997 - Feb 1998Zwedru, LiberiaManaged a team of 40 local staff in various programmes aimed at supporting the reintegration of Liberian refugees returning to Grand Gedeh County - food distributions (return packages, food-for-work, school-feeding), population census, seeds and tools distribution and food security assessments and monitoring.
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Food Security OfficerAction Against Hunger | Acf-Uk Nov 1997 - Dec 1997London, United KingdomConducted a literature review on vulnerability assessment methodologies to inform the development of ACF food assessment and monitoring methodologies.
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Food Security OfficerAction Contre La Faim - France Sep 1997 - Oct 1997Nairobi, KenyaDeveloped the methodology for food security assessments and food distribution monitoring to be undertaken in two displaced camps in South Sudan.
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Food Security OfficerAction Against Hunger | Acf-Uk Jul 1997 - Aug 1997London, United KingdomConducted a review of current practice in the evaluation of the impact of humanitarian assistance programmes.
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Social AnalystFreelance Jan 1997 - Jul 1997London, United KingdomCompiled information to inform the development of a manual on the evaluation of disability work on behalf of the Overseas Disability Officer at Save the Children (UK). Conducted participatory evaluations of the KIDS Centre for Families of Disabled Children, Camden and the Camden Special Needs Project.
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Social ResearcherCentre For International Child Health, University Of London Jan 1996 - Dec 1996London, United KingdomProduced a paper on user involvement in the design, implementation and evaluation of community based rehabilitation programmes (CBR) for the CICH/ODA Research Work Programme. Visited India and Nepal in order to conduct workshops on social research methods and to identify projects for collaborative research. Developed research protocols for projects to evaluate the effectiveness of disability intervention programmes and to identify criteria of best practice. Organised a module on social and economic development for CICH Masters students, presented lectures and led discussions on theories of social and economic development. Supervised the study of two short-term students from SCF's disability projects in Nepal.
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Research FellowCentre For International Child Health, University Of London Nov 1994 - Dec 1995Responsible for initiating, implementing and documenting a research project for the NHS Executive investigating the training and development needs of bilingual support workers in the NHS. Designed and utilised a range of social research methods to conduct job and training needs analyses and made recommendations for the development of nationally recognised training and career structures. Involved in the planning of a CBR project in Pakistan and the implementation of research aimed at monitoring the development of the project. Assisted in a pilot study to assess the effectiveness of using school children to identify non-school attending disabled children during a two week visit to Pakistan. Led tutorials for Masters students on qualitative research methods.
Chris Leather Education Details
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Institute Of Child Health, University Of LondonDisability Studies -
University College Of Swansea, University Of WalesDevelopment Studies
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