Shell Foundation aims to enable 60 million people to earn a living income with clean energy by 2032.I manage the strategic relationship between Shell Foundation and FCDO. This includes improving the efficiency and effectiveness of three jointly funded programmes, as well as seeking other opportunities to partner. The three programmes are:1. Transforming Inclusive Energy Markets (TIME) programme - part of the Transforming Energy Access (TEA) platform funded from the UK's Ayrton Fund;2. the Catalysing Agriculture by Scaling Energy Ecosystems (CASEE) partnerships; and3. CASEE financial solutions - partners with DFIs to unlock finance to scale clean energy agriculture solutions that raise incomes for smallholder farmers.

Nyamera creates exceptional connections between people, organisations and governments, to enable superior decisions when working with poor people and their communities in developing countries. Core capabilities include networking & relationship Building, leadership, operational programme management, developing strategy & teambuilding, bid Management & development. Core sectors are multilateral partnerships, democracy & elections, governance & infrastructure, and sport for development.Example projects:• Operations Manager (start-up stage): setup a £100m DFID project to tackle neglected tropical diseases operating across 12 countries; this included creating a set of standard operating procedures, drafting a security policy based on best practice, recruitment of project staff, setup of 2 regional offices and building relationships with 3 project delivery partners.• Emergency Response Manager (Dept for Business Energy & Industrial Strategy): BEIS representative to Civil Contingencies Secretariat at the Cabinet Office. Helped ensure there was smooth cross-Government coordination to all incidents and crises that emerged during the 20/21 winter, particularly energy security. Liaised with the devolved administrations to ensure risks were managed.• Developed new business for a client at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) 2019 Annual Meeting. Created a communication plan, prepared for meetings with Ministers & other decision makers and followed up on opportunities.• International Election Observer, Dept of Foreign Affairs, Ireland: on roster for election monitoring missions conducted by EU or the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). Appointed to monitor the Zimbabwe elections in August 2023.

Bringing great places for a lean, a chat and quality craft & cask ale to South London.Principal responsibilities and achievements:• Overall project management, including search for the (first) venue - The Shirker's Rest, New Cross.• Managed planning application, licensing & oversaw refurbishment.• Opened in June 2022, and returned a profit in first year despite adverse external economic conditions.

NFER’s mission is to build better futures in the UK & globally, and to support improvements within education systems. Internationally, a focus on research, M&E and assessment in education.Example achievements:• Sold NFER’s niche education expertise to Primes, enabling NFER to join 10 consortium bids for FCDO’s Global Development Framework.• Increased brand awareness of NFER, secured speaking slots for technical teams at events enabling development of new relationships.• Recruited a Country Rep for Uganda and used country visits to develop a pipleline of opportunities in East Africa, including signing an MOU to undertake research for the National Curriculum Development Centre (Uganda).• Used networks across Africa to secure introductory meetings for NFER with large international development companies around the world, NGOs & government officials (in Uganda and Kenya).• Rolled out and embedded new process for international business development working across NFER’s internal teams.

An aspirational lifestyle website, blog, podcast and book for and on South London.Example achievements:• Responsible for the growth and expansion of the lifestyle blog for south London across multiple platforms.• Launched and managed a successful crowdfunding (116% funded) for a book via Unbound, which was reprinted several times.• Arranged and managed live book shows.• Secured sponsorship for podcast and achieved recommendations from Esquire magazine and the Sunday Times.

Core priority of the Emergency Operation Centre was to ensure BEIS effectively and efficiently responded to any potential issues that could have arose at the end of the transition period as the UK entered its new partnership with the EU. This also meant managing the risks to business and energy pertaining from COVID, seasonal flu, flooding and energy needs.Responsibilities:• Helped ensure there was smooth cross-Government coordination to all incidents and crises that emerged during the 20/21 winter.• Acted as the BEIS representative (liaison officer) to the Civil Contingencies Secretariat at the Cabinet Office.• Provided a clear link between the BEIS Emergency Operations Centre and the Cabinet Office during the operational response period, and ensured BEIS had an ongoing ability to maintain situational awareness of what was happening across government.

Led the operational setup of a £100m project funded by DFID to accelerate the sustainable control and elimination of neglected tropical diseases (ASCEND) in south Asia and nine eastern and southern African countries. Example achievements:• Finding and opening two regional offices in Kathmandu & Nairobi and ensuring the country leads in the other the countries were able to operate safely and effectively.• Recruiting substantial number of policy and programme posts.• Creating and consulting on a set of standard operating procedures.• Preparing a workable security policy that covered a varied operational environment across many countries.• Collaborating and developing strong relationships with the three international project delivery partners.• Managed the logistics & ensured the smooth running of the inception workshop.

Crown Agents is a not-for-profit international development company, managing large programmes & projects to accelerate self-sufficiency & prosperity.Example achievements:• Improved overall strategic relationship between Crown Agents & multilateral organisations, with a particular focus on the World Bank. Developed strong relationships with UK delegations on MDB Boards to help raise Crown Agents’ profile & position for opportunities.• Represented Crown Agents at the World Bank & AfDB Annual meetings, which opened 35 leads from 2 Annual Meetings in 2017.• Supported the health team secure new business and develop partnerships, such as winning DFID’s ASCEND programme.• Worked closely with the network of international offices so they were better able to respond to the overall needs of governments, e.g. oversaw the opening an office in NE Nigeria in order to respond to the crisis and be open to business opportunities.

Represented the interests of 7 DFID offices in southern and eastern Africa in the UK. Coordinated with UK Ministers, DFID's multilateral & policy departments, other government departments (e.g. No. 10, Cabinet Office, FCO, MOD & the Home Office), Parliament, press office and High Commissions/Embassies.Example achievements:• Drafted into handle surge issues, such as deploying to Mozambique at a day’s notice to support the office respond to the 2016 hidden debt crisis.• Deployed to Uganda and Zambia during their respective elections to support the British election monitoring team.• Advised country offices on latest UK strategic issues, & ensured the offices were delivering a cohesive programmes across the southern Africa region.• Worked closely with the FCO to ensure a coherent revised UK strategy for Zimbabwe.

Responsible for the management of the UK’s relationship, funding (c. £250m per annum) & policy for the African Development Bank and Inter-American Development Bank. Example achievements:• Agreed with Ministers policy objectives for the 13th replenishment of the African Development Fund, negotiated with AfDB management, other donors, and clients on priorities for the 3-year period, and achieved the UK’s policy objectives - enabling the UK to remain the largest donor (£600m over 3 years).• Acted as the UK's alternate Governor at the IADB annual meetings - secured improvements in the Multilateral Investment Fund and improved the rules that govern the bank, including limiting the President of the Bank to 2 terms of 5 years & introducing a more transparent election process.

Role & example achievements:• Led on communications & media (including line management of a communications officer).• Aid effectiveness, including negotiating policy priorities for the annual donors & government meeting• Managed Ministerial and senior official visits, including achieving coverage on front page of local newspapers• Programme management of and statistic projects & support to large budget support programme.

Role & example achievements: • Led the UK’s negotiations on six 2nd committee and UN General assembly resolutions, and deputised for the EU Presidency on occasions. Agreed policy with UK leads and negotiated with all members of the UN. The UK was able to “co-sponsor” five of the six resolutions, which meant the UK government was very supportive of the outcome.• Led on a successful visit of then opposition spokesperson for International Development (Andrew Mitchell MP) to the UN.

Role & example achievements:• Led on Ministerial briefings & submissions, notably on UN reform issues (e.g., the creation of UN Women).• Advised on UK’s performance funding for 5 large UN agencies. • Developed a new communications plan for the UK and the UN, & identified opportunities to communicate our work, e.g., during the head of UNDP’s (Helen Clark) visit to London.• Improved programme management & advised on the implications of the EU Lisbon treaty.

Responsible for the high quality delivery and risk management of DFID's £35m programme in Somalia. Example achievements:• Oversaw the transition of the management of the programme from London to Nairobi, including local staff recruitment and overall operational setup.• Chaired the international Somali donor group for one year.• Led on aid effectiveness, including working closely with the EU on international delivery of the "Paris Declaration" and principles for good international engagement in fragile states.• Developed strong working relationships with many international partners - particularly the EU, UNDP and the World Bank. • Coached and managed a team of project officers, including improving performance (example of 360 feedback - "Duncan made me shine".)

Managed DFID's £16m (FY 06/07) aid budget for Somalia, developed programmes on governance and security, deputised for head of Horn Unit and line managed one project officer.

Role & example achievements:• Managed DG AIDCO's €13.8m contract with Price Waterhouse Coopers on Results-oriented Monitoring (ROM) in ACP countries.• Developed an internal newsletter to improve communications.• Followed up with Delegations, if the results from the assessment meant projects required attention.

Role & example achievements:• Coordinated & drafted briefing for the Sherpa (coordination) meetings ahead of the G8 Summit & the UN’s Millennium Review Summit.• Managed the UK's engagement with civil society ahead of the UN Summit.• Led on logistics & supported the development of the UK's objectives for the G8 Environment & Development Ministerial meeting.• Led on policy within the Unit for environmental issues and non-aligned countries.

Role:• Policy support to senior medical advisor on Women's Health (10 months)• Policy officer for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services and branch change coordinator (8 months)