—I just signed a part-time, five-year contract, to support the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) on a series of activities aimed at improving the design, monitoring, and evaluation of Policy and Institutional Reform(PIR) projects in the electric power sector.  Key activities include-carrying out a review of the literature on the lessons learned from power sector reforms, the analysis of 4-5 MCC power sector PIR programs, and the development of guidance for future programs.ACTIVITIES AS… Show more —I just signed a part-time, five-year contract, to support the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) on a series of activities aimed at improving the design, monitoring, and evaluation of Policy and Institutional Reform(PIR) projects in the electric power sector.  Key activities include-carrying out a review of the literature on the lessons learned from power sector reforms, the analysis of 4-5 MCC power sector PIR programs, and the development of guidance for future programs.ACTIVITIES AS INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT 2014-2020.--Made a presentation at the US Marine Corps University on US economic sanctions with emphasis on Cuba, Venezuela, and Iran.—Team Leader for a study of the power sector in the Middle East and North Africa.—Completed a USAID-funded study of the effect of sanctions on Iran on the neighboring countries.--Carried out research on the power Sector of Central America, with particular emphasis on the use of competitive bidding (auctions) to purchase long term power. Paper argues those lessons are relevant for countries in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Paper was published by CSIS. https://www.csis.org/analysis/central-american-power-markets—Cost Benefit Analysis of a power sector reform program in Haiti for the Copenhagen Consensus Center (CCC). Review panel, which included a Nobel Prize winner, ranked this proposal number one among 85 submissions. This paper was also awarded the 2018 International Confederation of Energy Regulators (ICER) "Distinguished Scholar Award. (https://www.naruc.org/about-naruc/press-releases/icer-honors-recipients-of-2018-distinguished-scholar-awards/)-- In late 2015 and early 2016 I carried out an evaluation of the State Department's Power Sector Program, a very efficient and effective program.--In early 2016 I lectured at a power sector course in the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). Show less

Senior Economic Advisor, Economic Growth, Education and Environment Bureau (E3), Washington, DC. Led an effort to reintroduce Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) in USAID linking this to efforts to improve project design and Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E). Developed a strategy to reintroduce CBA in USAID. Supervised or carried out CBAs and the development of M&E plans for around 40 Feed the Future programs in 19 priority countries, two road programs, and one water, health and sanitation (WASH)… Show more Senior Economic Advisor, Economic Growth, Education and Environment Bureau (E3), Washington, DC. Led an effort to reintroduce Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) in USAID linking this to efforts to improve project design and Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E). Developed a strategy to reintroduce CBA in USAID. Supervised or carried out CBAs and the development of M&E plans for around 40 Feed the Future programs in 19 priority countries, two road programs, and one water, health and sanitation (WASH) project.Designed a program that has trained close to 800 USAID officers and partner country officials in CBA, with emphasis on agriculture, rural roads, power and Global Climate Change, both mitigation and adaptation. I lectured at many of these courses. Key courses and topics included:• CBA for agricultural project design, including the formulation of M&E plans• CBA links to Feed the Future (FTF) M&E indicators• Use of Montercarlo simulations to identify key variables for an M&E plan• CBA of agricultural programs• CBA of energy programs• CBA of Global Climate Change (GCC) Mitigation• CBA of GCC adaptation• Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) for power in Africa in support of the Power Africa Initiative Led the development of the Logical Framework, including detailed M&E indicators, for the Power Africa Initiative and drafted the chapter on regulation for the Program Assistance Document (PAD). Drafted a rural road strategy for Haiti that included selection criteria using GIS and other techniques and included a detailed M&E Plan. Supported USAID/Haiti in the development of a program to promote Public Private Partnerships for infrastructure, with emphasis on power and transport.Accomplishments are summarized in the attached paper. Show less

--Wrote study on the nexus between infrastructure and food security--Led development of report on USAID infrastructure programs in Iraq and Afghanistan.--Writer for for two technical proposals for Public Financial Management. --Technical adviser for economic growth, fiscal, energy, infrastructure and international trade proposals.--Made presentation on the Cuba power sector at Brookings. This was based on a Chapter I wrote for a book on energy in Cuba. The Chapter is… Show more --Wrote study on the nexus between infrastructure and food security--Led development of report on USAID infrastructure programs in Iraq and Afghanistan.--Writer for for two technical proposals for Public Financial Management. --Technical adviser for economic growth, fiscal, energy, infrastructure and international trade proposals.--Made presentation on the Cuba power sector at Brookings. This was based on a Chapter I wrote for a book on energy in Cuba. The Chapter is attached.--Participated in exercise of the US Joint Forces Command. Show less

--Managed an office composed of three divisions (Energy, Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and Engineering) with a staff of 35 and a budget of $15 million--The Office provided about 27% of the total field support of the EGAT Bureau, mostly in Afghanistan, Sudan, Pakistan, Colombia, Haiti and Liberia. --Personally supported energy sector reform programs in Colombia, Honduras and Nicaragua and ICT in Colombia.--Wrote and published seevral papers in infrastructure in… Show more --Managed an office composed of three divisions (Energy, Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and Engineering) with a staff of 35 and a budget of $15 million--The Office provided about 27% of the total field support of the EGAT Bureau, mostly in Afghanistan, Sudan, Pakistan, Colombia, Haiti and Liberia. --Personally supported energy sector reform programs in Colombia, Honduras and Nicaragua and ICT in Colombia.--Wrote and published seevral papers in infrastructure in Cuba, including power, water and telecommunications. Show less

--Led teams for the design of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Programs in Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Guyana and Colombia (loans totaled $100 million) --Designed activities that resulted in greater competition in telecommunications in Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago--Led an effort that increased significantly the efficiency of the Public Works Ministry of Guyana (savings of $20 million a year)--Worked in the design of competitiveness loans in Colombia, Peru and… Show more --Led teams for the design of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Programs in Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Guyana and Colombia (loans totaled $100 million) --Designed activities that resulted in greater competition in telecommunications in Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago--Led an effort that increased significantly the efficiency of the Public Works Ministry of Guyana (savings of $20 million a year)--Worked in the design of competitiveness loans in Colombia, Peru and Ecuador Show less

--Chief Economist, Global Bureau (1997-98). Worked in Asia during the crisis and co-drafted the telecommunications law of El Salvador.--Mission Deputy Director for Central American Programs, Guatemala (1995-97). Supported trade and infrastructure liberalization.--Chief Economist, El Salvador (1992-97). Supported modernization of the state and tax and financial sector reform.--Chief Economist, Costa Rica (1989-92). Trade liberalization.--Senior Economist, LAC Bureau… Show more --Chief Economist, Global Bureau (1997-98). Worked in Asia during the crisis and co-drafted the telecommunications law of El Salvador.--Mission Deputy Director for Central American Programs, Guatemala (1995-97). Supported trade and infrastructure liberalization.--Chief Economist, El Salvador (1992-97). Supported modernization of the state and tax and financial sector reform.--Chief Economist, Costa Rica (1989-92). Trade liberalization.--Senior Economist, LAC Bureau (1986-89). Debt crisis issues and Panama sanctions.--Chief Economist, Panama (1983-86). Economic reforms. In 1989 designed a "lender of last resort" mechanism that enabled the unfreezing of bank deposits. Show less

Team leader and/or economist on the following projects: Agro-industry project in Portugal; agricultural credit projects in Colombia and Panama; irrigation project in Egypt; forestry projects in Tanzania, Zambia and Yugoslavia; fisheries projects in Algeria and Mexico; aquaculture project in Egypt; and fisheries sector missions to Mexico and Portugal.

Initially worked on macroeconomic modeling. Later worked on the design of agricultural projects and in drafting strategies for the agricultural sector in various countries.