Kay Farmer Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Provision of a range of bespoke 1-1 mentoring services for members of the alliance (target being Scottish registered small NGO’s), spanning technical and institutional development dimensions, including strategy development, recruitment, proposal development and review, governance, and communications.

Uk

Provision of technical and review services including assessment of applications (to meet funding criteria) and evaluation of a broad range of funded projects for the UK Governments Biodiversity Challenge Fund managed by NIRAS (Darwin Initiative, Darwin Plus, IWT Challenge Fund).

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Provided technical, and Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) support, to the Darwin Initiative and the Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund, two UK government funding schemes, respectively targeting biodiversity and international illegal wildlife trade, and poverty alleviation, in developing countries. Furthermore, provision of management services for a DFID funded forest governance project in China.

United Kingdom

PEOPLE - PLANET - PASSIONSupporting individuals and organisations to make a lasting difference spanning animal welfare, biodiversity/species conservation, environmental, and international development practitioners, donors, and networks. Key services offered:• Mentoring and coaching services.• Capacity assessment and strengthening; design and monitoring of capacity programmes• Project and programme development and management.• Strategic planning.• Monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL).• Partnership development and stakeholder engagement.• Development and management of networks and coalitions. • Grant review and management (and associated MEL).• Research including desk and field, use of surveys, interviews etc. • Writing for a range of communication materials and audiences.• Organisation and facilitation of meetings and workshops.• Design and delivery of training events and training materials e.g., organisational sustainability, succession and strategic planning, management tools, etc.• Associate: Wildlife Impact http://wildlifeimpact.org/ collaborates on various projects including strategy and action planning, research and analysis, and evaluation services.• Independent Expert to the Advisory Committee, of Capacity in Animal Protection Coalition (CAPC), Asia for Animals https://www.asiaforanimals.com/capacity • Advisor, Chimpanzee Sanctuary Fund https://chimpstosanctuary.org/about/

Supported the development and implementation of ASAP's capacity development strategy. The IUCN SSC Asian Species Action Partnership (ASAP) is a partnership platform with the mission of halting species extinctions in Southeast Asia. With over 200 partner organisations across Southeast Asia, ASAPs capacity development strategy is targeting multiple levels to maximise effectiveness and sustainability of actions supporting species conservation in the region. In addition to helping develop the strategy, responsibilities included co-creating and managing a women's leadership programme; facilitating the development of an innovative training/mentoring programme 'Essentials of NGO Management'; sourcing resources for partner organisations; identifying and connecting with capacity development practitioners regionally and internationally.

Chester, United Kingdom

Provided quality control and capacity building services to field conservation projects across programme regions to adapt approaches to real‐world implementation challenges. This included supplying specialist knowledge for, and conducting M&E and impact evaluations of field conservation activities, and developing innovative new concepts in impact measurement. Furthermore developing capacity of zoo field and science staff, and partner organisations, on how to embed appropriate and achievable M&E into projects, on impact measurement, project exit, and legacy strategies.

Uk And Africa

Provided technical and organisational support for over a decade, including pro-bono roles of serving on advisory committees and the Board, to paid consultancy services. Led the development of the PASA Operation’s Manual (1st Edition) representing the 1st ever standards for sanctuary operations in Africa, and supporting alliance membership system.

Liberia

Launched, developed and managed the ‘Post-Conflict Environmental Programme’, representing UNEP’s first post-conflict country-level presence in Africa. The programme focused on building capacity for environmental management in Liberia.

Cambridge Uk/Liberia

Advised and supported on management, policy, technical and scientific aspects of the Liberia Forest Reassessment (LFR) project during its final phase. A key focus was the delivery of biological and socio-economic data to help guide and support protected area development and management in Liberia.

Liberia

Provided support for the management, technical and scientific aspects of the programme with a particular focus on the identification of conservation training and research needs in Liberia. Supported the development of a coalition of national and international environmental non-government organisations.

Republic Of Congo

Managed a gorilla rehabilitation and reintroduction programme. This included monitoring the behaviour of gorillas during the rehabilitation phase; supervising and evaluating wildlife health and reintroduction protocols; and training and supervising staff in wildlife management techniques.

Cameroon

Successfully established the first wildlife rescue centre and sanctuary in Cameroon. The development of the facility enabled implementation of wildlife legislation by providing housing options for illegally held and traded wildlife confiscated by government officials. This start-up phase involved: substantive stakeholder engagement and partnership development; developing and managing all operational, administrative and financial procedures; developing and managing wildlife health and welfare protocols; and staff recruitment, training and supervision. The centre continues to thrive and is a key player in wildlife welfare and conservation in Cameroon.

Phd, Chimpanzee Translocation (Reinforcement): Behaviour, Ecology And Management, Republic Of Congo

Msc, Applied Animal Behaviour And Animal Welfare

Bsc(Hons) First Class, Psychology