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SRDS opened for business in January 1999 and activities to date have
included the following.
[In reverse chronological order - note
that plain language materials in Tanzania have normally also been translated
into Kiswahili - commissioning and funding has come from a wide range of
sources]
 | Plain language author of Growing out of
Poverty - ongoing challenges and the ways forward (2008)- A plain
language guide to the MKUKUTA Annual Implementation Report (MAIR) 2006/07 |
 | ICT advisor and trainer for
Dunain Community Woodland (Scotland) |
 | Author of Plain Sailing 2007 - Visitor
Survey of the 14th Scottish Traditional Boat Festival - for which I also
maintain the
website. |
 | Design and maintain web site for the
Portsoy Salmon
Bothy |
 | Plain language author of Growing out of Poverty in Zanzibar -
plain language guide to the Zanzibar Strategy for Growth and Reduction of
Poverty of Jan 2007 also known as MKUZA - Mkakati wa Kukuza Uchumi na
Kupunguza Umasikini Zanzibar |
 | Part author of Poor People's Wealth - plain language
information about Tanzania's Property and Business Formalization Programme
(PBFP) - also known as MKURABITA - Mpango Wa Kurasimisha Rasilimali Na
Biashara Za Wanyonge Tanzania. English version -
1038Kb pdf file (A Hernando de Soto initiative) |
 | Plain Language Author of Land PEACE -
A plain language guide to the Strategic Plan for the Implementation of the
Land Laws (SPILL) (PEACE = Public Education and
Awareness Creation and Enhancement) English
Version -
1635Kb pdf file |
 | Part author of the Poverty and Human Development
Report 2005 Policy Briefs - working for
REPOA |
 | Plain language author of Enterprise and
Trade - A plain language guide to Tanzania's National Trade Policy,
and Small and Medium Enterprise Development Policy -
May 2005 -
710
pdf file (40 pages) |
 | Plain language author of Making Trade Work for development and
poverty reduction: A plain language guide to Tanzania’s National Trade
Policy and also to the Small and Medium
Enterprise Development Policy (SMEDP), Business
Environment Strengthening for Tanzania (BEST) Programme,
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Competitiveness Project
and the Diagnostic Trade Integration Study (DTIS) |
 | Editor and part author of the three booklet series
Pastoralism in Tanzania's policy framework - a review
of national, sectoral and cross sectoral policies and how to influence
them. (booklet 1 of 3); Pastoralism and the
Local Government Reform Programme (LGRP) (booklet 2 of 3);
Pastoralism and Tanzania's National Strategy for Growth and
Reduction of Poverty (NSGRP) (booklet 3 of 3) -
with a consortium of NGOs and CSOs |
 | Plain language author of Growing out of Poverty
- A plain language guide to Tanzania's National Strategy for Growth and
Reduction of Poverty (NSGRP) - July 2005 -
1347Kb pdf file (56 pages) |
 | Co-author (With Jennifer Sleboda) of "People and Bees – a plain
language guide to the United Republic of Tanzania’s National Beekeeping
Programme." 2004. With Hakikazi Catalyst and Nathan Mpangala (cartoons).
Funded by Indofor (Finland)
http://www.hakikazi.org/what's_new.htm
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 | Co-author (With Jennifer Sleboda) of "People and Trees – a plain
language guide to the United Republic of Tanzania’s National Forest
Programme." 2004 With Hakikazi Catalyst and Nathan Mpangala (cartoons).
Funded by Indofor (Finland)
http://www.hakikazi.org/what's_new.htm
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 | Plain language advisor to the AMANI Early Childhood Development
Programme. 2004. (Tanzania) |
 | Plain language author of "The Shorter ASDP – an abridged version
of Tanzania’s Agricultural Sector Development Programme – framework and
process document" 2004 . With Hakikazi Catalyst. |
 | Editing, design and layout for "Scottish Country Dancing – Jubilee
Book 1929-2004". With the Banffshire Branch of the Royal Scottish Country
Dance Society. Part funded by Banff and Buchan Arts Forum. |
 | Co-author (with Roger Goodyear) of "Scottish Traditional Boat Festival –
Visitor Survey of the 11th Festival". 2004 Funded by Event
Scotland.
http://www.thebpl.co.uk/stbf2005/survey.htm
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 | Co-author (with Roger Goodyear) of "Scottish Traditional Boat Festival
– the family festival – souvenir programme". 2004. Funded by Event
Scotland. |
 | Advisor on the production of "The Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS)
Reference
Manual - Information for mainstreaming Decent Work into national poverty
strategies - For ILO staff and constituents." 2004. Funded by ILO. |
 | Author of "Tackling Vulnerability – approaches to well-being – a
plain language guide to the Tanzania Participatory Poverty Assessment".
2003/04. With Hakikazi Catalyst and Ally Masoud (Kipanya) (cartoons) for the
Economic and Social Research Foundation (Tanzania). |
 | Author of "No more broken promises?" a plain language guide to the
Millennium Development Goals. 2003. With Hakikazi Catalyst and Ally Masoud (Kipanya)
(cartoons).
www.srds.co.uk/mdg.
Funded by UNDP Sub regional Office in Ethiopia |
 | Author/Designer of the website "Auditing Poverty in Tanzania - Online
Training Compendium". With Ally Masoud (Kipanya) (cartoons) and the
Urban Areas Partnership Project of the Local Government Reform Programme.
Funded by DFID. http://www.srds.co.uk/uapp2/
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 | Author of "Auditing Poverty in Tanzania – a joint approach at
local government level". With Ally Masoud (Kipanya) (cartoons) and the Urban
Areas Partnership Project of the Local Government Reform Programme. 2003/04.
Funded by DFID. http://www.srds.co.uk/uapp2/
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 | Member of consultancy team (with Andy Wightman of
the Caledonia Centre
for Social Development, and Andy Inglis and Sue Guy of
Scottish Participatory
Initiatives) on "Community Development and Communication
within the Cairngorms Area" (Scotland) . 2003/04
http://www.srds.co.uk/cnpa/ . For the Cairngorms
National Park Authority.
http://www.cairngorms.co.uk/
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 | Member of consultancy team for Tanzania NGO Policy Forum – "Towards a
protocol for engagement in the policy process". (July - December 2002)
www.hakikazi.org/ngopf
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 | Design, Layout and printing supervision for "Household Budget Survey
Final Report, and Key Findings" July 2002. Through Oxford Policy Management
for the National Bureau of Statistics, Tanzania |
 | Editing, design and layout for "Bouncing Back - some grass roots
responses to the PRSP" (August 2002)
www.hakikazi.org/bouncing
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 | Help facilitate a "Dialogue for Change - Popularising Policy and
Influencing Change through Action Research, Advocacy and Creative
Communication" - 12-14 August 2002 at the Livingstone Club Hotel in Bagamoyo,
Tanzania. www.hakikazi.org/dialogue.htm
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 | Plain language author of "Measuring Poverty Reduction -
understanding Tanzania's Poverty Monitoring System" - working with the
Poverty Eradication Division of the Vice President's Office (see
http://www.hakikazi.org/pmmp
) |
 | Workshop facilitation for the Henry George Foundation, (London)
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 | Plain language author of "Zanzibar without Poverty - a plain
language guide to the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar's Poverty
Reduction Plan (ZPRP)" - also facilitate workshops on the distribution and
discussion process with a range of local CSOs, funded by UNDP.(see
www.hakikazi.org/zwp
) |
 | Plain language author of "First Progress Report on Tanzania without
Poverty - a plain language guide to the United Republic of Tanzania's
Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Progress Report 2000/01" - working with a
local CSO, funded by The Ministry of Finance (see
www.hakikazi.org/eng2
) |
 | Plain language author of "Tanzania without Poverty - a plain
language guide to Tanzania's Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP)" -
working with a local CSO (Hakikazi Catalyst), funded by DFID. (see
www.hakikazi.org/eng
and www.hakikazi.org/tbu
) [250,000 copies and 2,000,000 accompanying posters] |
 | Management Consultant/Mentor to Hakikazi Catalyst a Tanzanian
Civil Society Organisation (CSO) providing information, training and support
to other CSOs. (see www.hakikazi.org )
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 | Education and Training Advisor to the ACCESS (Advancing Community
Capacity for Enterprise, Sustainability and Support) project of the
Banffshire Partnership (EU Objective 3 Funded) (see
http://www.thebpl.co.uk/trainers
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 | Special Advisor to the Community Land Action Group (and Network)
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 | Special Advisor to the Scottish Land Reform Convention (see
www.srds.co.uk/slrc ) |
 | Workshop facilitation for the Eigg Land Reform Forum |
 | ICT Adviser to 'Land Reform Scotland' (see
www.scotsland.org
) |
 | Special Advisor to the Aberdeenshire Coordinators' Forum (a group
of community-led Community Economic Development Coordinators) |
 | Assist with the establishment of the Banffshire Partnership Ltd (a
Local Agenda 21 grouping) see www.banffshirepartners.co.uk
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 | Help design and implement an Aberdeenshire Council funded programme of
continuing professional development for members of community groups
associated with Portsoy and District Limited |
 | Prepare (with Alison Simpson) "North East Community Web Collective
Development Plan" for the North East Community Web Collective. |
 | Prepare "Establishing and maintaining a Web Site – a briefing paper" for
The Highland Small Community Housing Trust" |
 | Prepare (with David Reid) "CSV's REAP - an external evaluation of
Community Service Volunteer's Rural Environmental Action Plan"- for CSV
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 | Conduct a telephone survey and report on The use of Highland Council
Grants in support of six Out of School Care Clubs - For The Out of School
Care Federation in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland |
 | Design and implement an internet assisted Training of Trainers
Programme in association with the Short Course for Out of School Care. - see
http://www.toonloon.bizland.co./tot |
 | Prepare (with Alana Albee and Kolette Fraser) "The Short Course for
Out of School Care" (Tutor's Manual and Trainee's Workbook) for The Out
of School Care Federation in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland
http://www.ooscfed.org/
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 | Help design, and train staff members in the maintenance of, web sites for
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