Andrew Bird - Mokoro

Andrew Bird, Mokoro Ltd.1991 Bhutan, Institutions Specialist, Rural Development Planning (IFAD)Institutions Specialist on an appraisal mission for the First Eastern Zone AgricultureDevelopment Project.1991 Preparation of Training Papers (WB)Prepared three training papers for the World Bank on standard cost analysis, assessingpublic expenditure management systems and preparing a public investment programme.1991 Poland, Strategic Investment Review – Agriculture Component (WB)Undertook a detailed analysis of the government budget for agriculture and identificationof public expenditure priorities consistent with the requirements of a market economy.1991 Kenya, Team Leader, Programme Review (Danida)Team leader for a review of the Danida-funded Kitui Integrated Development Programmecovering agriculture and forestry, water supply, conservation and community development.1990-92 UK, Coordinator (Mokoro Ltd)Had the main management and entrepreneurial role within Mokoro with overallresponsibility for technical proposal preparation and the supervision of consultancies.1988 Zambia, Member, Village Agricultural ProgrammeMember of a six-person team evaluating the NORAD-funded Village AgriculturalProgramme (VAP) in Northern Province.1987-88 Tanzania, Member, Public Expenditure Review (WB)Member of a World Bank Public Expenditure Review Mission to Tanzania with particularresponsibility for issues relating to the Public Investment Programme.1987-88 Uganda, Member, Planning Manual (MEPD/WB)Team member for the preparation of an operations and practices manual for the Ministry ofFinance and Economic Development. Covered project cycle management.1987 Zanzibar, Member, Economic Recovery Programme (Pear Marwick for ODA)Member of a team that reviewed the Zanzibar economic recovery programme. Covered theagriculture and fisheries sectors and 1987-89 public investment programme.1986-87 UK, Coordinator, Mokoro Ltd1982 West Indies, Member, Project Planning Workshop (CFTC)Member of a team organising a workshop for government planning staff from the EastCaribbean. The workshop covered project planning and appraisal and donor coordination.1982 Uganda, Member, Preparation of Recovery Programme (CFTC)Member of a six-person Commonwealth task force assisting the Government of Uganda inpreparing its two-year Recovery Programme. Covered agriculture sector.1981 Zimbabwe, Member, Project Planning Workshop (CFTC)Member of a team organising a workshop on project planning and aid management foreconomic planning staff in Zimbabwe.LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENTS1988-90 Bhutan, Planning Adviser, Dept. of AgriculturePlanning Adviser in the Policy and Planning Division of the Department of Agricultureunder an EC-funded TA project. Subsequently transferred to the Ministry of Agriculture toassist in setting up of a sector wide economic planning unit.1982-86 Kenya, Administrator/Coordinator, Rural Development Planning and Implementation(NORAD/Government of Kenya)Seconded to Ministry of Planning and National Development first as Nairobi-basedProgramme Administrator/Planner and subsequently as Programme Coordinator in Lodwarof a rural development project in Turkana District, North Western Kenya.AndrewBird_CV Page 8 of 9