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Andrew Bird, Mokoro Ltd.2004-08 Georgia, Public Finance Management (DFID/Sida)Assisted with the preparation and development of the Georgian MTEF over a number ofvisits and with subsequent preparation and supervision of a multi-donor project to supportthe strengthening of public finance management support.2007-08 Bangladesh, Public Expenditure and Institutional Review (WB)Preparation of a background paper providing an assessment of the progress made with theintroduction of the Medium-Term Budget Framework (MTBF).2007 Uganda, Joint Budget Support Operation (JBSO) (DFID)Provided support and advice to the Donor Economists’ Group on the preparation of a newJBSO. The assignment involved the preparation of a number of guidance papers.2007 Kosovo, Public Investment Management (WB)Study of the underlying causes of low execution rates on the capital spending programme.Recommendations focused on adopting a multi-year perspective to investmentprogramming and improvements to project preparation and execution procedures.2007 Azerbaijan, Medium-Term Expenditure Framework Round Table (WB)Participated in a round table for senior Azerbaijan officials on the experience withintroducing strategic budget reforms and MTEFs in European and transition economies.2006 Slovenia, Centre for Excellence in Finance (WB)Resource person/trainer for a workshop on Medium-Term Budgeting. The participantswere officials from countries in South-Eastern Europe2005-06 Albania, Public Expenditure Review (DFID/WB)Member of a World Bank public expenditure review team. Responsible for preparation ofthe chapter on public investment management.2004-06 Namibia, Technical Assistance for Policy Support (EC)Supervision of a call-down contract to support implementation of the EC Country Strategy.Assignments undertaken through the contract covered public finance management, ruralroads and water supplies investment, support programme for Non-State Actors, educationsector programme review, and a review of proposed rural development centres.2004 Serbia, Feasibility Study, Support to the Budget Process (EAR)Led a team preparing a feasibility study for support the development of budget planningmethodologies and capacities in key line ministries..2004 Namibia, Public Finance Sector Support Programme (EC)Assisted Namibian finance ministry with preparation of a public finance sector supportprogramme for financing under a sector budget support operation.2004 Serbia, Budget Planning (DFID)Assessed of the feasibility of DFID supporting the Government of Serbia in introducing amore strategic policy-led approach to budget planning.2003-04 Cambodia, Public Finance Management (AsDB)Member of a team reviewing the support provided by the AsDB to public financemanagement reforms in Cambodia covering introduction of an MTEF.2002-04 Bosnia, Budget Planning Systems/Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (DFID)Advised on requirements for improving budget planning systems linked to thedevelopment of a poverty reduction strategy. Also assessed mid-term budget frameworkand led technical assistance to support preparation of 2004-06 MTEFs.2001-04 Moldova, Medium Term Expenditure Framework (DFID/WB)Provided advice to the Ministry of Finance on requirements for the introduction of anMTEF which is introducing a more strategic and policy-based approach to publicexpenditure planning.AndrewBird_CV Page 4 of 9
Andrew Bird, Mokoro Ltd.2003 Namibia, Team Leader, Education Sector Review (DFID)Leader of technical assistance team assisting the Namibian education ministries to preparethe joint annual review of a multi-donor supported sector support operation in theeducation sector.2002-03 Serbia, Social Policy Reform (SCFUK/DFID)Economist on team undertaking a social policy welfare reform design and scoping mission.2002-03 Review of Experience in Implementing Medium-Term Expenditure Frameworks in aPRSP Context (ODI/DFID)Responsible for preparing the Tanzania and Uganda case studies as part of an eight countrystudy.2002 Kyrgyz Republic, Member, Medium Term Budget Framework (DFID)Member of a team assisting with the preparation of the medium-term budget framework for2003-05.2001-02 Albania, Team Leader, Medium Term Expenditure Framework (DFID)Leader of a Mokoro team assisting with the development of a Medium Term ExpenditureFramework, involving a series of repeat inputs.2000-02 CIS: Economic Trends, Public Finance Component (EC)Provided advice under this project, including a short input in Moldova.2001 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Budget Formulation and Management (DFID/WB)Member of World Bank Public Expenditure Institutional Review team responsible forbudget formulation and management issues.2000 Namibia, Team Leader, Country Strategy Evaluation (EC)Leader of a team preparing an evaluation of the EC country strategy for Namibia.1999-00 Albania, Public Investment Programme (EC)Assisting the Government of Albania with the updating of the PIP for 2000-03, and indeveloping proposals for its integration into an MTEF.1999-00 Bosnia, Team Leader, Medium Term Expenditure Framework (WB)Team Leader of an exercise to prepare a Medium Term Expenditure Framework for theGovernment of the Federation of Bosnia Herzogovina and the Government of RepublikaSrpska. The MTEF involved the development of the macro framework, sector publicexpenditure strategies, and expenditure plans, linked to the preparation of the 2000budgets.1999 Azerbaijan, Team Leader, Country Aid Evaluation (EC)Leader of a Mokoro team evaluating EU aid to Azerbaijan under the Tacis Programme.The study evaluated the country strategy in terms of: its relevance to the reform agenda inAzerbaijan; the impact of Tacis support on the reform process and on the establishment ofappropriate policy/legislative frameworks; and the effectiveness of Tacis procedures andtheir impact on country strategy implementation. The Evaluation also maderecommendations for improving the effectiveness of EC assistance in the next countryprogramming round.1998-99 Tajikistan, Public Administration and Budget Reform (WB)Member of a World Bank team preparing the second institution building technicalassistance project, responsible for the components covering public administration reformand strengthening of budget management functions.1998 Bosnia, Public Investment Programme (WB)Member of a team reviewing the existing capacities and procedures for public investmentplanning and developing proposals for the establishment of a public investmentprogramming process.AndrewBird_CV Page 5 of 9
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