Craig Williams Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

Consulting in the areas of humanitarian evaluations, information management, risk analysis, capacity development and geographical information systems (GIS)2024: OCHA: Development of a methodology to analyze the risks of sexual exploitation and abuse in humanitarian operations through pilots in Colombia and Afghanistan2023-24, UNDP: Project lead for INFORM Warning; an inter-agency initiative to provide quantified, multi-hazard information to support crisis preparedness and… Show more Consulting in the areas of humanitarian evaluations, information management, risk analysis, capacity development and geographical information systems (GIS)2024: OCHA: Development of a methodology to analyze the risks of sexual exploitation and abuse in humanitarian operations through pilots in Colombia and Afghanistan2023-24, UNDP: Project lead for INFORM Warning; an inter-agency initiative to provide quantified, multi-hazard information to support crisis preparedness and anticipatory action2023, Rivanna Strategy: Advising the UN Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) on evidence-based approaches to country prioritization2022, OCHA: Development of an approach to identify risks of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) in humanitarian response operations. Design and launch of a composite index (SEARO) to measure SEA risk at country-level2021, Rivanna Strategy: Independent evaluation of the information management portfolio of the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) Show less

Geneva, Switzerland

• Head of an inter-agency service that works with local and national governments, humanitarian agencies and development actors to produce and use displacement data for decision-making• Strategic direction and management of teams working on Information and Knowledge Management, Communications & Advocacy, Grants and Budget Management, and Field Support

Geneva Area, Switzerland

• Leadership of field information management in protracted and sudden-onset crises, including global strategy, policy, guidance, capacity development and community of practice• Co-founder of the Index for Risk Management (INFORM) initiative, bringing together partners from the UN system, donor community, civil society, technical community and private sector around shared analysis of risk and severity• Chair of the Information Management Working Group (IMWG), a global network of 50… Show more • Leadership of field information management in protracted and sudden-onset crises, including global strategy, policy, guidance, capacity development and community of practice• Co-founder of the Index for Risk Management (INFORM) initiative, bringing together partners from the UN system, donor community, civil society, technical community and private sector around shared analysis of risk and severity• Chair of the Information Management Working Group (IMWG), a global network of 50 humanitarian and development actors• Business owner of Humanitarian ID and HumanitarianResonse.info, OCHA’s second largest digital platform• Global governance of Common Operational Datasets (CODs), key baseline data standards used by hundreds of organizations• Capacity development, recruitment and surge deployment of OCHA information management staff worldwide Show less

Bangkok, Thailand

• Headed information management, needs assessment, communications and advocacy for the Asia Pacific region• Worked with national governments, humanitarian and development actors in the region to prepare for and respond to crises• Deployed to 15 sudden-onset disasters and complex emergencies in Cambodia, Fiji, Indonesia, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands and Thailand• Conceived and developed a regional risk analysis model that received a UN Secretary-General’s… Show more • Headed information management, needs assessment, communications and advocacy for the Asia Pacific region• Worked with national governments, humanitarian and development actors in the region to prepare for and respond to crises• Deployed to 15 sudden-onset disasters and complex emergencies in Cambodia, Fiji, Indonesia, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands and Thailand• Conceived and developed a regional risk analysis model that received a UN Secretary-General’s award for innovation Show less

Takoma Park, Md, Usa

• Worked with UN agencies, national authorities, donors and NGOs to implement community-level socio-economic landmine impact surveys• Reported on the results of country surveys, carried out spatial and statistical analysis and developed a risk-based approach for the prioritization of minefield marking and clearance

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Established the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS-NET) programme in Afghanistan, including analysis of population movement, climate, agriculture and food security • Provided weekly briefings to senior US government officials on emerging risk and the current situation in Afghanistan• Produced seamless geospatial data on livelihood Food Economy Zones covering all of sub-Saharan Africa and Central America

Asmara, Eritrea

• Headed the Humanitarian Information Centre (HIC) and oversaw a range of information management data, surveys and systems• Coordinated information management across the UN and NGOs communities

Pristine, Kosova

• Co-founded the first Humanitarian Information Centre (HIC)• Designed and led the first multi-agency, inter-sectoral rapid community assessment following the end of hostilities• Pioneered several new techniques for humanitarian information management now used as standards by the international community• Analyzed housing damage, displacement and topography to plan and monitor shelter assistance for 140 organizations

Balkan Peninsula

• Established and trained information management teams in Bosnia & Herzegovina, Serbia, Kosovo, Macedonia and Albania• Analyzed population migration and displacement across the Balkans• Analyzed historical data on conflict lines in Bosnia and Herzegovina to predict landmine contamination risk

Maungdaw, Myanmar

• Coordinated UNHCR's $16 million reintegration programme for 250,000 returning refugees• Managed the implementation of over 2,000 projects covering 800,000 beneficiaries

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

• Assisted UNHCR's reintegration programme for 360,000 returning refugees• Co-managed a $10 million reintegration programme for returning Cambodian refugees