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Adelaide, Sa, Au

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Conducting/managing baseline surveys, evaluations (incl. cost-benefit and impact analysis), and research for humanitarian and development organisations across Asia. Providing online training courses. Managing Banyaneer, a network of independent consultants supporting practitioners to reinforce the resilience of local communities.Current/recent engagements: Bangladesh, Swiss Red Cross, Apr - Jul 2024: Evaluated a community resilience project in the Jamuna basin and conducted a… Show more Conducting/managing baseline surveys, evaluations (incl. cost-benefit and impact analysis), and research for humanitarian and development organisations across Asia. Providing online training courses. Managing Banyaneer, a network of independent consultants supporting practitioners to reinforce the resilience of local communities.Current/recent engagements: Bangladesh, Swiss Red Cross, Apr - Jul 2024: Evaluated a community resilience project in the Jamuna basin and conducted a baseline study for a new project on climate change adaptation. Global, German Red Cross, Feb - Jul 2024: Contributed to editing of a guidebook on DRR in contexts of fragility, conflict, and violence (FCV). Includes collaborative draft review, provision of additional content, handbook designBangladesh, British Red Cross, Jan - Mar 2024: conducted a detailed study on the potential for integraton of nature-based solutions (NbS) in a climate change adaptation project in urban Bangladesh (Narayanganj)Myanmar, Malteser International, Nov 2023- Jan 2024: Supported the mid-term review of a food security and livelihood project in eastern Shan State (study design, data analysis, reporting)Global, IFRC, Aug 2023 - Jul 2024: Prepared the revised final version of the Nature Navigator, a handbook on the use of Nature-based Solutions. Tajikistan, Caritas Switzerland, Aug - Sep 2023: Co-developing a concept note for a groundwater management project in Sughd region. UK, Jul 2023: Co-organised the DRR Summer School 2023 (www.drr2023.com) in partnership between Banyaneer and Oxford Brookes UniversityMalaysia and Fiji, IFRC, May - Jun 2023: Delivered two training of trainers courses on Nature-based solutions (NbS).Afghanistan/Nepal/Bangladesh/Myanmar, Danish Red Cross, Apr - Aug 2023: Coordinated a climate resilience scoping study. This included in-country research in Afghanistan and Bangladesh as well as study design and reporting. Show less

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Consultancies:Germany, German Red Cross, 10/2022: Co-hosted the German DRR Conference 2022 https://fachtagung-katastrophenvorsorge.deMyanmar, Plan International, 06-10/2022: Supported the evaluation of an early childhood development project in Rakhine State.Global, IFRC, 01/2021 - 09/2022: Developed the Nature Navigator, a guidebook for Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies on the use of nature-based solutions (NbS) in disaster risk reduction. Included design of related… Show more Consultancies:Germany, German Red Cross, 10/2022: Co-hosted the German DRR Conference 2022 https://fachtagung-katastrophenvorsorge.deMyanmar, Plan International, 06-10/2022: Supported the evaluation of an early childhood development project in Rakhine State.Global, IFRC, 01/2021 - 09/2022: Developed the Nature Navigator, a guidebook for Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies on the use of nature-based solutions (NbS) in disaster risk reduction. Included design of related training course and delivery of ToT courses (02/2022: Vietnam/The Philippines, 09/2022: Kenya)Bangladesh, Swiss Red Cross, 01 - 03/2022: Evaluated an urban resilience project in Gazipur and wrote a scoping study on priorities for urban programming in Bangladesh. Bangladesh, German Red Cross, 09-12/2021: Evaluated an urban earthquake and emergency preparedness project in DhakaBangladesh, Swiss Red Cross, 01-04/2021: Evaluated a DRR project in the flood-prone northwest of Bangladesh. The report includes the first-ever longitudinal comparison making use of the resilience radar. Africa regional, German Red Cross, 11/2020-01/2021: Facilitated the Africa Regional Workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction and wrote a workshop report that features six stories on DRR during Covid-19. Global, The Nature Conservancy, 06/2020 - 03/2021: Developed the Blue Guide for Coastal Resilience, a manual for DRR practitioners aiming to incorporate nature-based solutions. Included training package and ToT delivery.Lebanon, Lebanese Red Cross (LRC), 5-7/2020: Edited the LRC Enhanced Vulnerability & Capacity Assessment package (toolkit & manual) Show less

Adelaide, Australia

Consultancies:Myanmar, Malteser International, 4-8/2020: Supported the baseline study of a food security/livelihood project in Shan Stata (method development, analysis, reporting).Myanmar, Plan International, 1-3/2020: Conducted an impact assessment of the Myanmar Consortium for Community Resilience (MCCR) Global, IFRC, 4-10/2019: Developed the content and structure of the resilience dashboard, a user-adjustable tool to prepare resilience measurements and analyse… Show more Consultancies:Myanmar, Malteser International, 4-8/2020: Supported the baseline study of a food security/livelihood project in Shan Stata (method development, analysis, reporting).Myanmar, Plan International, 1-3/2020: Conducted an impact assessment of the Myanmar Consortium for Community Resilience (MCCR) Global, IFRC, 4-10/2019: Developed the content and structure of the resilience dashboard, a user-adjustable tool to prepare resilience measurements and analyse resilience data. The dashboard combines the resilience RADAR (survey-based, developed earlier by Banyaneer), resilience STAR (FGD-based), resilience SCAN (based on secondary data) and allows to integrate the results of an EVCA.Myanmar, Swedish Red Cross, 7/2019: Facilitated a 'measuring resilience' workshop to introduce resilience e radar and resilience star to Red Cross branches. Mongolia, Australian Red Cross, 5-6/2019: Supported the evaluation of a DRR project that had been carried out across all provinces of Mongolia. Myanmar, German Red Cross, 3-4/2019: Facilitated the review of the Myanmar Red Cross (MRCS) Resilience Framework and the development of an associated operational plan 2019-2020.Myanmar, Malteser International, 1-3/2019: Supported the baseline study for a health project in Kayin State, applying the resilience radar. Bangladesh, German Red Cross, 1-2/2019: Supported the development of a project proposal on urban earthquake and emergency preparedness in Dhaka. Indonesia, Oxfam, 11/2018-3/2019: Developed the monitoring system for a community resilience project and conducted the baseline study, applying resilience radar and resilience scans. Show less

Adelaide, Australia

Consultancies:Bangladesh, Swiss Red Cross, 11/2018-01/2019: Conducted the baseline study for the Urban Empowerment Project 2 in urban Gazipur. Myanmar, Malteser International, 09-12/2018: Supported the evaluation of a DRR project in Rakhine State (survey design + analysis, preparation, editing).Germany, German Red Cross, 09/2018: Facilitated a workshop on the development of a resilience dashboard.Philippines, American Red Cross, 09-11/2018: Evaluated of a… Show more Consultancies:Bangladesh, Swiss Red Cross, 11/2018-01/2019: Conducted the baseline study for the Urban Empowerment Project 2 in urban Gazipur. Myanmar, Malteser International, 09-12/2018: Supported the evaluation of a DRR project in Rakhine State (survey design + analysis, preparation, editing).Germany, German Red Cross, 09/2018: Facilitated a workshop on the development of a resilience dashboard.Philippines, American Red Cross, 09-11/2018: Evaluated of a multi-sectoral Typhoon Haiyan recovery project, featuring an exploratory sequential approach.Georgia/Azerbaijan/Armenia, Austrian Red Cross, 07-08/2018: Evaluated a community resilience project in four hazard-prone areas of the Southern Caucasus.Kenya, German Red Cross, 06/2018: Facilitated Regional Disaster Preparedness Workshop to strengthen exchange and collaboration between Eastern African organisations supported by the German Foreign Office. Myanmar, Malteser International, 06-08/2018: Supported the evaluation of a health, WASH and nutrition project in Kayin State (endline survey design and analysis, report editing). Myanmar, Australian Red Cross, 05-07/2018: Supported a review of a resilience project in Kayin State (editing).Nepal, Danish Red Cross, 01-06/2018: Supported and co-authored an impact and cost-benefit study of DRR measures in earthquake- and flood-affected areas of NepalVietnam, German Red Cross, 02-06/2018: Evaluated a community-based disaster risk management project in Quang Binh province.Bangladesh, German Red Cross, 01-02/2018: Facilitated the Disaster Risk Management Forum in Dhaka - included training on measuring resilience Show less

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Adelaide, Australia

Consultancies:Georgia/Armenia, Danish Red Cross, 12/2017 - 01/2018, Supporting the endline survey of a DRR project (remote support, analysis, reporting) Myanmar, IFRC, 11-12/2017, Supported the development of the Myanmar Red Cross Society Resilience StrategyKyrgyzstan/Kazakhstan/Tajikistan/Uzbekistan/Turkmenistan, IFRC, 09-10/2017: Conducted a review ofd disaster risk reduction in Central Asia and drafted a Central Asia Resilience Strategy 2018-2022Myanmar, Norwegian… Show more Consultancies:Georgia/Armenia, Danish Red Cross, 12/2017 - 01/2018, Supporting the endline survey of a DRR project (remote support, analysis, reporting) Myanmar, IFRC, 11-12/2017, Supported the development of the Myanmar Red Cross Society Resilience StrategyKyrgyzstan/Kazakhstan/Tajikistan/Uzbekistan/Turkmenistan, IFRC, 09-10/2017: Conducted a review ofd disaster risk reduction in Central Asia and drafted a Central Asia Resilience Strategy 2018-2022Myanmar, Norwegian Refugee Council, 09-10/2017: Supported the evaluation of the Southeast Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project (SIRP) - co-author/editorBangladesh, German Red Cross, 08-11/2017: Developed concept note and full proposal for a potential DEVCO-funded project on food and nutrition securityBangladesh, German Red Cross, 08/2017: Prepared a baseline survey for the Dhaka Earthquake and Emergency Preparedness (DEEP) projectBangladesh, Swiss Red Cross, 06-07/2017: Conducted the first MEASURING RESILIENCE training course and a baseline study for a project to enhance community resilience. Indonesia, Oxfam, 05-06/2017: Supported the evaluation of an SME resilience project in West Sumatra (editing, cost-benefit analysis) Philippines, German Red Cross, 02-04/2017: Preparation, implementation and documentation of the Regional Disaster Preparedness Workshop (Facilitator)Philippines, Australian Red Cross, 02-03/2017: Evaluation of the Typhoon Haiyan Recovery Operation (team leader) Show less

Adelaide, Australia

Completed consultanciesBangladesh, German Red Cross, 06/16-03/17: Supported the design of projects on a) Cyclone Roanu recovery, b) Dhaka earthquake preparedness, and c) food security and nutritionMyanmar, Malteser International, 11/2016 - 01/2017: Preparation of publication "Reducing disaster risk through trust and tangibles. Stories of change and good practices in disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in Rakhine State, Myanmar (Support and editing)Myanmar… Show more Completed consultanciesBangladesh, German Red Cross, 06/16-03/17: Supported the design of projects on a) Cyclone Roanu recovery, b) Dhaka earthquake preparedness, and c) food security and nutritionMyanmar, Malteser International, 11/2016 - 01/2017: Preparation of publication "Reducing disaster risk through trust and tangibles. Stories of change and good practices in disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in Rakhine State, Myanmar (Support and editing)Myanmar, Malteser International, 06-08/2016: Final evaluation of a health, water and sanitation project in Kayin State, Myanmar (Support and editing)Georgia, Austrian Red Cross/Danish Red Cross, 05-06/2016: Baseline survey training and support for two DRR projects in the South Caucasus (trainer, report author)Philippines, German Red Cross, 02-04/2016: Mid-term review of the GRC-supported Typhoon Haiyan recovery programme (team leader)Georgia, IFRC, 12/2015: Cost-benefit analysis of disaster risk reduction, 2010-2015 (team leader)Tajikistan, IFRC, 10-11/2015: Cost-benefit analysis of disaster risk reduction, 2003-2015 (team leader). Show less

Adelaide Area, Australia

Consultancies:Philippines, American Red Cross, Aug-Sep 2015: Baseline survey TTL program (team leader)Vietnam/Papua New Guinea/Timor-Leste, CARE Australia, Dec 2014-Jun 2015: Multi-country evaluation of community-based adaptation projects (team leader, field research in PNG and Vietnam)Cambodia/Laos, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Dec 2014-Jan 2015:Final evaluation of Annâdya, an EU-funded food security/livelihood project (team leader)India, Canadian Red… Show more Consultancies:Philippines, American Red Cross, Aug-Sep 2015: Baseline survey TTL program (team leader)Vietnam/Papua New Guinea/Timor-Leste, CARE Australia, Dec 2014-Jun 2015: Multi-country evaluation of community-based adaptation projects (team leader, field research in PNG and Vietnam)Cambodia/Laos, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Dec 2014-Jan 2015:Final evaluation of Annâdya, an EU-funded food security/livelihood project (team leader)India, Canadian Red Cross, July-Dec 2014Evaluation of two community resilience projects in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, preparation of two related journal articles on public health and on measuring community resilience (team leader)Save the Children, June-Aug 2014Mid-term review of a nutrition project (role: back-up support, editing)Indonesia/Philippines, Handicap International, April-June 2014Preparation of paper on good practices in disability-inclusive DRR (author)Nepal, American Red Cross, May-June 2014Most Significant Change study of a school-based DRR project (back-up support) Indonesia/Thailand, CARE German/Luxembourg, Feb-Mar 2014Endline study of a community resilience project (role: back-up support)Indonesia, Oxfam GB, Jan-Mar 2014Final evaluation of a community resilience project in Eastern Indonesia (role: team leader)Myanmar, French Red Cross, Jan-Mar 2014Final evaluation of a community resilience project (planning, back-up support) Show less

Adelaide, Australia

Consultancies:Laos, Oxfam Solidarité Belgium/CARE/French Red Cross/HealthPovertyAction, Nov 2013-Jan 2014Joint study on the effectiveness of DRR capacity-building approaches in Laos (team leader)Cambodia/Laos, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Sep-Oct 2013:Mid-term review of an EU-funded food security/livelihood project (team leader)Cambodia/Laos/Myanmar, WHH (Welthungerhilfe), May - July 2013: Baseline survey for a food security and nutrition project (team leader… Show more Consultancies:Laos, Oxfam Solidarité Belgium/CARE/French Red Cross/HealthPovertyAction, Nov 2013-Jan 2014Joint study on the effectiveness of DRR capacity-building approaches in Laos (team leader)Cambodia/Laos, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Sep-Oct 2013:Mid-term review of an EU-funded food security/livelihood project (team leader)Cambodia/Laos/Myanmar, WHH (Welthungerhilfe), May - July 2013: Baseline survey for a food security and nutrition project (team leader Cambodia/Laos, report author)Vietnam, GRC (German Red Cross), Sep - Nov 2012:Final evaluation of a community-based water and sanitation project (team leader) Nepal/China/Myanmar, IFRC (International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies), Jun - Dec 2012: Study on the role of social capital in reinforcing community resilience (team leader China, Myanmar, report author)Sri Lanka, IFRC, Jun - Oct 2012: Baseline survey for a community resilience project (planning, analysis, report-writing)Vanuatu/Solomon Islands, FRC (French Red Cross), May - Aug 2012:Consultancy on a gender-sensitive approach to DRR (planning, management, report-editing)Sri Lanka, IFRC, Mar - Apr 2012Impact evaluation of a community-based disaster risk management project (team leader) Indonesia/Thailand, CARE, Nov 2011 - Feb 2012Baseline survey for a project on community resilience in coastal areas (planning, analysis, report-writing)Bangladesh, IFRC, Nov - Dec 2011Impact evaluation of a disaster risk reduction (DRR) project (planning, analysis, report-writing)Myanmar, IFRC, Jun - Sep 2011, Final evaluation of the IFRC/Myanmar Red Cross Cyclone Nargis Operation (planning, analysis, report-writing)Vietnam, IFRC, Jan - Apr 2011, Impact evaluation of a mangrove afforestation/disaster risk reduction programme (included cost-benefit analysis) (team leader) Show less

Adelaide, Australia

Conducted assessments and evaluations and provided monitoring services for German Red Cross across South-East Asia, in particular regarding the consolidation phase of an emergency services network in North Sumatra, Indonesia.

Medan, Indonesia

Supported the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI), the provincial health office and other key stakeholders in the establishment of a functional emergency services network in Indonesia's third-largest city, Medan. Supported capacity-building and organisational development of involved PMI chapters and branches, and facilitated the publication of a National Guideline for PMI ambulance services.

Berlin Area, Germany

Developed training material, conducted research on the peace process in Southern Sudan

Berlin Area, Germany

Co-authored publication on political Islam in South-East Asia

M.A., Political Science

Focus on international relations, global public policy networks, comparative politics and South-East Asian politics

Graduate Diploma, South-East Asian Studies

Focussed on Indonesian politics, Indonesian language, and ASEAN

B.A., Political Science

Focussed on international relations and comparative politics