Michael Barton Email & Phone Number

Fifteen years experience in project management, as well as project evaluation and monitoring of international development initiatives. This overseas experience includes grant management, project planning and development, budget development and oversight, and capacity building of project staff. My expertise includes incorporation of Results-Based Management.

Edmonton, Alberta

Coordinate and provide management support to current programs and initiatives.Provide overall direction and supervision to staff and community animators.Liaise with community partners and funders.Develop community-friendly monitoring and evaluation tools.

Field Project Manager for the Agriculture Development in Mine-Affected Areas of Cambodia (ADMAC) project funded by CIDA (Canadian International Development Agency).- Advised the Cambodian government's Ministry of Agriculture regarding all components of the four-year project and achieved the expected project objectives.- Provided technical advice and.

- Managed and administered CDN$1.5 million fund to support the work of civil society organizations in Cambodia.- Reviewed project proposals from Cambodian civil society organizations promoting human rights, democratic development, good governance, and rule of law in Cambodia.- Assessed capabilities of requesting organizations with respect to the proposed.

- Contracted to complete studies in four areas of research.- Firstly, conducted evaluation of Community-Based Flood Mitigation Project of the Cambodian Red Cross in fifteen villages in three provinces. - Designed and adapted survey instruments, supervised Cambodian researchers, assessed project effectiveness, and submitted report.- Secondly, conducted.

- Conducted field research in five villages and assessed socio-economic factors and natural resource factors.- Conducted field research in hill tribe villages of different ethnic groups throughout the province of Ratanakiri documenting cultural traditions.- Managed and planned the establishment of a Cultural and Environmental Centre in the Yeak Lom.

Master Of Education, Sociology, Political Science

Activities and Societies: - Member of 'Alternativa' at UofA that partnered with the University of El Salvador. Conducted a study tour in.

Bachelor Of Arts (With Honors), Sociology, Political Science

Activities and Societies: President of the Sociology Students AssociationCompleted BA Honors Thesis on "Attitudes to the Natural World.