track-record
Home Up staffing track-record

 

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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]

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(With Alana Albee (May 2010) Research and edit materials related to pro-employment budgeting.

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(Editing September 2009) Seminar Report and Guidelines for Strengthening Labour Market Information to monitor progress on Decent Work in Africa (Link)

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(With Mary Kawar and Sriani Ameratunga (January 2009)Gender and Employment Policies: guidelines for policy formulation for ILO staff and constituents (Link)

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(With various (Dec 2008)Decent Work Issues in Poverty Reduction Strategies and National Development Frameworks – a seminar report – ILO Turin (Link)

 

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(with Elenore D’Achon (October 2008) Growing out of Poverty in Mali – a plain language guide to Mali’s Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper of December 2006.

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(with Elenore D’Achon (October 2008)To popularize the Mali Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy (GPRS) for better ownership of the document by ILO’s constituents and other GPRS stakeholders and enhanced participation in the process.

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(Author August 2008) Making Economic Growth more Employment Intensive and Pro-Poor  - A four page summary version of a background Paper for the Ethiopian National Employment Policy and Strategy

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(With Mulat Demeke et al August 2008) Making Economic Growth more Employment Intensive and Pro-Poor  - a background Paper for the Ethiopian National Employment Policy and Strategy

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(May 2007) Prepare first two drafts of “Growing out of poverty in Zanzibar – a plain language guide to the Zanzibar Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty of January 2007” and provide support to Adam Lingson of Hakikazi Catalyst. (Link) Also known as MKUZA - Mkakati wa Kukuza Uchumi na Kupunguza Umasikini Zanzibar

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(With various (Sept 2006) “Poor Peoples’ Wealth – a plain language guide to Tanzania’s Property and Business Formalisation  Programme (also known as Mkurabita) Mpango Wa Kurasimisha Rasilimali Na Biashara Za Wanyonge Tanzania. English version - (A Hernando de Soto initiative)(Link)

bulletPlain 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 (Link)

 

bulletICT advisor and trainer for Dunain Community Woodland (Scotland)
bulletAuthor of Plain Sailing 2007 - Visitor Survey of the 14th Scottish Traditional Boat Festival - for which I also maintain the website.
bulletDesign and maintain web site for the Portsoy Salmon Bothy
bulletPlain 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
bullet(Advisor 2005) Decent Work and Poverty Reduction Strategies - A reference manual for ILO staff and constituents (Link)

 

bulletPart author of the Poverty and Human Development Report 2005 Policy Briefs  - working for REPOA
bulletPlain 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)
bulletPlain 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)
bulletEditor 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
bulletPlain 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)
bulletCo-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  
bulletCo-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  

 

bulletPlain language advisor to the AMANI Early Childhood Development Programme. 2004. (Tanzania)
bulletPlain language author of "The Shorter ASDP – an abridged version of Tanzania’s Agricultural Sector Development Programme – framework and process document" 2004 . With Hakikazi Catalyst.
bulletEditing, 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.
bulletCo-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  
bulletCo-author (with Roger Goodyear) of "Scottish Traditional Boat Festival – the family festival – souvenir programme". 2004. Funded by Event Scotland.
bulletAdvisor 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.
bulletAuthor of "Tackling Vulnerability – approaches to well-being – a plain language guide to the Tanzania Participatory Poverty Assessment". 2003/04. (Link) With Hakikazi Catalyst and Ally Masoud (Kipanya) (cartoons) for the Economic and Social Research Foundation (Tanzania).

 

bulletAuthor 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/mdgFunded by UNDP Sub regional Office in Ethiopia
bulletAuthor/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/  
bulletAuthor 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/  
bulletMember 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/  
bulletMember of consultancy team for Tanzania NGO Policy Forum – "Towards a protocol for engagement in the policy process". (July - December 2002) www.hakikazi.org/ngopf  
bulletDesign, 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
bulletEditing, design and layout for "Bouncing Back - some grass roots responses to the PRSP" (August 2002) www.hakikazi.org/bouncing  

 

bulletHelp 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  
bulletPlain 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  )
bulletWorkshop facilitation for the Henry George Foundation, (London)
bulletPlain 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  )
bulletPlain 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 )
bulletPlain 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]
bulletManagement Consultant/Mentor to Hakikazi Catalyst a Tanzanian Civil Society Organisation (CSO) providing information, training and support to other CSOs. (see www.hakikazi.org )

 

bulletEducation 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
bulletSpecial Advisor to the Community Land Action Group (and Network)
bulletSpecial Advisor to the Scottish Land Reform Convention (see www.srds.co.uk/slrc )
bulletWorkshop facilitation for the Eigg Land Reform Forum
bulletICT Adviser to 'Land Reform Scotland' (see www.scotsland.org  )
bulletSpecial Advisor to the Aberdeenshire Coordinators' Forum (a group of community-led Community Economic Development Coordinators)
bulletAssist with the establishment of the Banffshire Partnership Ltd (a Local Agenda 21 grouping) see www.banffshirepartners.co.uk

 

bulletHelp design and implement an Aberdeenshire Council funded programme of continuing professional development for members of community groups associated with Portsoy and District Limited
bulletPrepare (with Alison Simpson) "North East Community Web Collective Development Plan" for the North East Community Web Collective.
bulletPrepare "Establishing and maintaining a Web Site – a briefing paper" for The Highland Small Community Housing Trust"
bulletPrepare (with David Reid) "CSV's REAP - an external evaluation of Community Service Volunteer's Rural Environmental Action Plan"- for CSV
bulletConduct 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
bulletDesign 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
bulletPrepare (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/  

 

bulletDesign and maintain the web site for the Caledonia Centre for Social Development (see www.caledonia.org.uk), its Land Programme (see www.caledonia.org.uk/land ) and its collection of Social Land Ownership Case Studies (see www.caledonia.org.uk/socialland ) - the latter in association with the Not-for Profit Social Land Owners Project Group. Also the Commonweal Papers.
bulletPrepare several papers for publishing on these  sites

 

bulletHelp design, and train staff members in the maintenance of, web sites for
bulletThe Out of School Care Federation in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland see www.ooscfed.org
bulletA variety of community groups associated with Portsoy and District Limited and with the Banffshire Partnership - see www.banffshirepartners.co.uk
bulletThe Sixvillages Virtual Museum http://www.thebpl.co.uk/museum/ 
bulletThe Formartine Partnership www.formartine.org.uk
bulletThe Community Land Action Group
bulletThe Satori Foundation - an Indonesian Meditation Centre - see www.satorifoundation.org
bulletAnam Cara - a retreat centre in the Scottish Highlands - see http://www.anamcara.org/
bulletHakikazi Catalyst - a Tanzanian Civil Society Organisation - see www.hakikazi.org