Examples of consultancy work

  • Designed and supported implementation and data analysis for a comprehensive evaluation of the impact on MDGs of a radio project in the Southern Madagascar. Projet Radio is managed by the Andrew Lees Trust, andfunding for evaluation activities was provided by the Department for International Development (DFID) UK

  • External communications specialist on a DFID team which conducted an output to purpose review (OPR) of the BBC’s Voices radio project in Nigeria (for DFID)

  • Facilitated a stakeholders’ and scriptwriters’ workshop at the start of a US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) led communications initiative in Botswana. MARCH (Modeling and Reinforcement to Combat HIV/AIDS) addresses HIV/AIDS-related behaviour change through radio serial drama and community interpersonal activities

  • Researched and wrote a Good Practice Guide on Communications for DFID staff

  • Part of a multi-disciplinary team that carried out an evaluation of the Fit-SEMA radio project in Uganda – an initiative to involve local commercial radio in supporting small business enterprise with targeted programming, run by the International Labour Organisation, funded by SIDA (Sweden)

  • Conducting a media assessment in Guyana for the US CDC to guide implementation and airing of the radio serial drama component of the MARCH project

  • Evaluated two DFID funded radio peace-building projects in Nepal and writing a communications strategy on how foreign donors can best support Nepal's media in future peace -building efforts

  • Advised the government of Pakistan on a communications policy for their poverty reduction strategy

  • Advised DFID DRC and Angola desks on national media strategy, proposals, project implementation, donor harmonization, technical support for civil society support

  • Facilitated workshop for DFID staff in Pakistan on integrating communications for development into programmes and country assistance plans

  • Mapped organisations and individuals in the Scottish Highlands with professional links to African countries with a view to strengthening links
  • Researched and wrote a report on the media needs of immigrant groups in the Scottish Highlands (for Highlands and Islands Enterprise)
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