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Peter Frøslev Christensen

Peter has thorough theoretical and empirical knowledge of ‘development economics’ and political science in developing countries, especially in relation to monitoring, evaluation, political economy, trade, governance and formulation of sector-wide policy reform programmes (notably within private sector development, decentralisation, education and agriculture). He has also worked with civil society organisations both in fragile states societies and in more mainstream development contexts, providing valuable assistance in leveraging their capacities and strategic advantages. He has extensive management and review experience, gained primarily in Asia, Africa and Eastern Europe/CIS. Peter has team leader experience from numerous missions and evaluations.

For two years he worked at the European Commission’s Delegation to India, Nepal and Bhutan with responsibilities for several large-scale sector programmes in Bhutan (esp. agriculture and environment) and Nepal (esp. education). During that period Peter was also responsible for drafting the EC’s Country Strategy Paper for Bhutan. Other long term assignments include work in Tanzania for Danida’s Rural Water Supply Programme. He has taken a Master’s degree in Development Studies with highest possible distinction. Furthermore he has studied development economics and political science at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.

Contact: +45 6167 3323

Carola Baran

Throughout her professional career, Carola Baran has specialised in private sector development. She has worked in the capacity as external consultant on DANIDA and UN (IFAD) projects and programmes being involved in programme and project reviews, appraisals, evaluations, project proposal screenings, feasibility studies including budgeting, market studies, strategy development, and programme formulations. Geographically Carola has experience from Southern & Eastern Africa, Europe, as well as the Caucasus region. Within private sector programmes Carola has worked with SME and entrepreneurship development including access to markets and access to finance.

Besides her expertise with development programmes and projects Carola has other key competence area is in business development; market analysis/business intelligence; trade and investment promotion, as well as strategy planning and implementation. As for export and investment promotion Carola has experience in comparative analysis of economic conditions in various regions/countries, sector analyses and reviews, and export incentive programmes.

Amongst other assignments she has been a team leader of trade promotion business delegations to Denmark, United Arab Emirates, and Sultanate of Oman.

Contact: +27 74 1111 903

James Joughin

James Joughin has over 30 years’ experience covering all aspects of natural resources-based policies and projects (agribusiness, agriculture, environment, rural development, financial services, climate change) as well as social and institutional issues (poverty reduction, livelihoods, political economy, policy reform, evaluation). He has some nine years residential experience working for developing country governments and has also undertaken consultancy assignments in over 20 countries, many as Team Leader. He has worked for both public and private sector clients.

James started his career as a Fellow of the Overseas Development Institute, posted in St Vincent, West Indies. He then spent 5 years with the Natural Resources Institute, with numerous consultancy assignments. Between 1984 and 1988 he was Principal Agricultural Economist with the Ministry of Agriculture in Papua New Guinea. On returning to Europe in 1988, he was Divisional Director/Chief Economist at Cargill Technical Services. In 1993 he began working with Development AssociatesApS in Copenhagen and, in 1999, he became a partner there.

Between 2007 and 2010, he was employed by Danida as a Senior Economic Adviser in the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industries and Fisheries in Uganda. Since then he has been concentrating largely on East Africa. His current areas of interest are institutional and policy reform, political economy, private sector development and evaluation.

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Torben Lang

Mr. Torben Lang has for more than two decades be engaged with international development work and has gained wide experience in assisting national governments in policy formulation and strategic planning as well as in institutional development and capacity building.

Mr. Lang has, furthermore, extensive experience working with private sector development.

He has served as management consultant for business and industry associations as well as private enterprises; undertaken comprehensive value chain and sector analysis; and design and assessment of investment funds and challenge funds.

Through numerous assignments with a wide range of different government institutions, private enterprises and NGOs, he has built up considerable expertise in change management including:

• Institutional analysis and development;
• Formulation of policies, strategies and business plans;
• Organisational design and reengineering based upon the Functional Analysis approach and methodology
• Transformation and change management and related training and capacity building;
• Result Oriented Management (ROM) and Output Oriented Budgeting (OOB); and
• Management development, mentoring and training.

Furthermore, Mr. Lang has extensive experience in programme identification, planning,
management and evaluation, and in liaison with executing agencies. Mr. Lang has worked for
Danida, Sida, Norad, World Bank, Asian Development Bank, African Development Bank,
United Nations, European Union and various private clients. He has served a Chief Technical
Adviser/Team Leader on several large and complex development projects.

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Bjarne Larsen Kron

Mr. Bjarne Larsen Kron is an economist with extensive experience in identification, formulation, appraisal and implementation of sector programme support packages and review and evaluation of development projects. Mr. Kron has an extensive knowledge and experience from formulation of Danida Programme and Component Documents. This has a.o. been obtained from assignments as Process Consultant during 2008 for formulation of the Rural Private Sector Development Programme in Ukraine, during 2010 for the formulation of the second phase of the Danida supported Business Sector Programme Support in Kenya, and as Process Consultant during 2011 and 2012 for formulation of the Agricultural Growth and Employment Programme in Bangladesh and the Rural and Renewable Energy Programme in Nepal respectively. Mr Kron has extensive experience from East Africa, including Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania as well as from Ethiopia.

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Warwick Thomson

Warwick has over 30 years of development industry experience, working with agriculture and agribusiness, watershed and forest management, private sector and trade development, and post-conflict economic recovery. He has consulted for NZ Aid, DFID, the World Bank, UNOPS, Danida, Finnida and Sida. He has 20 years of residential experience in The Philippines, Nepal, Eritrea and Uganda; as an advisor, programme manager, development partner representative, partner in policy dialogue, in governance roles, and as a consultant and practitioner. Warwick is now a New Zealand based development industry consultant and member of MFAT’s Design Services Panel. He sits on the Board of two agribusiness corporates in Uganda. Warwick has well developed skills in:

The leadership and management of development assistance programmes and projects – both small and large/complex – in all phases of the project cycle, from identification, and formulation to implementation, reviews and evaluations. For the past 20 years these have predominantly been agricultural and agribusiness development activities.

  • Development intervention design and management that secures tangible, sustainable and measurable social and economic development, gender, rights and environmental outcomes.
  • The use of contemporary approaches and tools for project and programme identification, design, management and monitoring and evaluation.
  • Organisational development, leadership and governance.
  • Private sector based approaches for trade, economic growth and employment – the enabling environment and building competitiveness to improve business and investment performance
  • Trade and export promotion and business partnerships.
  • Financial services development and management.
  • Public policy and budget management.
  • Community enterprises, producer organisations and SME development: value chain approaches.
  • Economic development in fragile states and post conflict responses
  • Green-growth, equity and environmental issues in development.

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Anne Mette Kjær

Mette Kjaer has 20 years of experience as a researcher, fieldworker and analyst in the areas of governance and political economy analysis. She has:

  • Strong analytical skills: from researching governance, politics, and political economy in East Africa, and in particular in Uganda; co-ordinating research projects across institutions and countries in North and South; and delivering and communicating research findings. She has specific skills in conducting data collection, fieldwork, stakeholder analysis, and political economy analysis.
  • Experience in applying for and being successfully awarded research grants, most recently: 2016: ‘Researching political settlements and revenue bargains in Uganda and Tanzania’ 7,2 million DKK for a collaborative research programme
  • In depth knowledge of development aid achieved from research and from Membership of Danida’s Board. The Board processed all aid programmes over DKK 30m.
  • Extensive teaching experience in African politics at graduate and undergraduate level. Supervision of Masters projects (approx 80) and PhDs (5) within the field of development.
  • Management experience from holding the post of Director of Studies, August 2009 to January 2013, in which position she took several initiatives to further improve the quality of education in political science.
  • Experience in organizing workshops and conferences involving researchers and practitioners from North and South. Extensive networks in Uganda.
  • Experienced speaker at conferences, seminars, and events.

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