Invest in various production and retail start ups: X-Rock Climbing in HCMC; a craft alcohol outfit in HCMC; and the Hoi An Spice Company.

Program design and evaluation; Strategic advice; Health systems management; Infectious diseases; HIV prevention; Drug use and dependence treatment; Mental health

Strategic national health planningMental health & substance useInfectious diseases

Various organisations including: WHO, Global Fund/GFATM, ADB, DFAT, UNAIDS, SMEC, UNODC, Care, World Bank, FAO.Developed numerous proposals and designsUndertook numerous reviews and evaluations in areas such as:- Global Fund funding requests, Southeast Asia. (e.g. Vietnam HIV 2011, 2017; Vietnam TB-HIV 2014; Cambodia HIV 2014, 2017)- Health systems strengthening, Asia Pacific region. (e.g. Provincial Health Clinical Resourcing Plans, Vietnam; Evaluation of Malaysian Addictions… Show more Various organisations including: WHO, Global Fund/GFATM, ADB, DFAT, UNAIDS, SMEC, UNODC, Care, World Bank, FAO.Developed numerous proposals and designsUndertook numerous reviews and evaluations in areas such as:- Global Fund funding requests, Southeast Asia. (e.g. Vietnam HIV 2011, 2017; Vietnam TB-HIV 2014; Cambodia HIV 2014, 2017)- Health systems strengthening, Asia Pacific region. (e.g. Provincial Health Clinical Resourcing Plans, Vietnam; Evaluation of Malaysian Addictions ‘Cure & Care’ Service Centre model; Impact Analysis of Climate Change on Health in Vietnam, Lao PDR and Cambodia)- HIV – 85% of all my consultancies, Asia Pacific region. (e.g. Evaluation of UNAIDS Technical Support Facility for the Asia Pacific region; Proposal writer and coordinator for CSO bloc in Vietnam to seek unearmarked Global Fund support)- Zoonotic Disease Prevention & Control, Southeast Asia & China- Community market systems development, Vietnam Show less

Regulation of Medicines and other Health Technologies (RHT) unitEssential Medicines and Health Products (EMP) departmentHealth Systems and Innovation (HIS) clusterProgramme Management

Director for USAID-funded 3 year project to strengthen HIV strategic information in Vietnam, in order to improve HIV programming and services. Major focus on building the capacity of civil society organisations delivering HIV/AIDS services in the community, and integrating their data and information into the national health system.

Consulting and support for: program feasibility studies, designs, monitoring, reviews and evaluations; strategic planning for CSOs; Global Fund grant support.

Providing TA on Harm Reduction to the Ministry of Health in Vietnam, and to restructuring major World Bank-funded on HIV & AIDS in 32 provinces of Vietnam.

Assist Vietnam (with a focus on Ho Chi Minh City) to strengthen efforts in preventing the transmission of HIV, particularly as this related to injecting drug use and MSM. Secondary focus on building Vietnam's capacity in evidence-based addiction treatment.

Managed HIV activities funded by the Australian Government (AusAID) in Southeast Asia. Major focus on the reduction of harms associated with injecting drug use. Worked closely with several implementing organizations (Partner governments, NGOs, Contractors) to manage and implement several successful and groundbreaking projects, the bulk of which were in Burma, China and Vietnam.

Managed over AUD 80 million in official development assistance programs to South Asia. Sectors: Infrastructure, Health, Education, Economic & civil governance, Agriculture/Forestry, Post-conflict resettlement & support. Focus countries: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka.