Kevin Michael Lord

P O Box No 1,, Km. 5
Yen Bai City, Vietnam
Mike@netnam.vn
+84 29 865046

Present Postion:
	Uplands Farming Systems Adviser RIDP, Tuyen Quang, Vietnam. Donors: IFAD/UNOPS/SIDA
Key Qualifications and Experience:
	Experienced senior Technical Adviser in Community Development, Rural Development and Poverty Alleviation Projects in Africa and Asia. Specialist in poverty alleviation and farming systems, especially with ethnic minority groups in remote mountainous areas of Vietnam. Experienced Team Leader of complex multidisciplinary projects in several countries with selected groups of national experts and small teams of international consultants, of both genders, and was able to facilitate working relationships and integrate their skills for successful implementation of projects. Have practical hands-on experience and leadership in successfully training large team of agriculture extension workers, who in turn trained farmer families in remote areas. Qualified accountant and manager experienced in producing reports and work plans that are both meaningful and readable. Have implemented Integrated Pest Management (IPM) systems using FAO FFS system at village level, and subsequently trained farmer trainers, also have developed Farmer Field Schools (FFS) for animal husbandry training at village level, including poultry management, and herd improvement & fodder production, with special training for women. Recently have developed new cropping system in remote mountainous area to substantially improve food production, and thus reduce conflict with forestry in upland areas. Have developed rural credit systems and income generating activities for farmer families living in remote with little experience of the market system. Have experience in sloping agricultural land techniques (SALT), and managed to introduce soil conservation techniques at village level. Have worked in social forestry programmes, and developed farmer interest groups in non-timber forest products. Have developed participatory Village Development Plans (VDPs) for ethnic minority communities, and devised on-farm training and activities to complement farmers problems and solutions, and also gender specific.
Experience in Southeast Asia:
	Country Date from - Date to Vietnam November 2001 to date (6 short term assignments) Vietnam November 1999 to November 2001 Vietnam November 1998 - October 1999 (3 assignments) Vietnam February 1997 - November 1998 Indonesia January - March 1985 Indonesia April - December 1984
Professional Work Experience:
Date from - Date to Location Company Position Description April to June 2003 Nghe An province.Vietnam MARD / Lux-Development Wenadep VIE/014 Community Development Adviser Preparation of PRA tools for Village Development Planning (VDP) in remote villages in three upland districts in Nghe An province, for ethnic minority families. Conducting systems for participatory community development aspirations. January to March 2003. Yen Bai province, Vietnam Department of Planning & Investment Adviser on new Project Formulation. Designing and preparing proposals for donor funding for new projects for poverty alleviation for ethnic minority families in this mountainous province. October to Novemb. 2002. Vietnam United Nations Drug Control Programme UNDCP Alternative Development Consultant (Project AD/VIE/01/F21 UNDCP, Ky Son district, Nghe An province. Advised the National Project Manager and the Project Management Team on suitable innovations for alternative development, analysed the Needs Assessment Report, initiated training schemes and organised Terms of Reference for national consultants. 3/20029/2002 Vietnam Department of Planning & Investment Consulting Adviser Preparing plans and budgets to a new project for poverty alleviation in remote communes in Yen Bai province 11/2001 2/2002 Nghe An province, Vietnam Lux-DevelopmentVIE/014 and /Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development Community Development Expert Part of a Project formulation team to develop a Rural Development program for Nghe An province in Vietnam. Duties include survey at village, commune and district levels, preparing schedule of recommended activities, and drafting report. Responsibilities included liaison with mass organisations (VWU), and devising community development facilities for ethnic minority families. 11/99 to 11/2001 Son La province, Vietnam Netherlands Development Organisation SNV/ Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development Rural Development Adviser and Team Leader Social Forestry Development Project (SFDP), Son La Province. Development adviser for agricultural inputs for this GTZ financed project, with additional assistance from Netherlands government. Capacity building for the Agricultural Extension Station to provide services to ethnic minority families in Yen Chau district, and developed as a model for other districts to follow. Devising and preparing training modules for extensionists and farmers. Training commune extension workers to implement activities originating from 71 Village Development Plans in seven communes. Responsible for the control of finance for agricultural inputs. Liaison with District Peoples committee and Foreign Relations Board in province. 5/99 10/99 Vietnam Netherlands Development Organisation SNV International IGA Consultant NAPA programme for income creation, Quang Tri province, Vietnam. (part of UNDP project VIE/96/026). Sole consultant in a programme to create employment opportunities for ethnic minority people in remote areas, including data collection, organisation of workshops, feasibility studies and the introduction of a suitable IGA programme for target beneficiaries. Responsible for origination of markets for products and creation of village level beneficiary groups, revision of training, micro-financing and supervision of activities. Liaison with local banks and micro-financing provided by international NGOs. Created simple qualitative BME system to be operated by the district level Womens' Union (VWU) 7/99 - 8/99 Vietnam UNDP International Consultant and Mission Leader Terminal Evaluation of project for General Statistics Office, Ha Noi. Terminal Evaluation of a capacity building project in the General Statistics Office in Ha Noi capitol. Reviewing all project documents and reports, interviewing key informants, considering consultants inputs and drafting final report with appropriate annexes. Making recommendations for follow-up activities to be financed by international aid, including training and provision of data processing equipment at national and provincial level. 11/98 - 1/99 Vietnam CARE International International Rural Development Specialist Ngoc Lac Community Development Project, Thanh Hoa province, Vietnam. Senior Consultant in a team of four to survey, analyse and evaluate a project in rural/mountainous area of the province. Responsible for preparation of survey forms, collection of data at various levels and secondary data from local government, drafting Annexes and Tables and Final report. Based on this report and the recommendations the project was extended for a further three years financed by CARE Norway 2/97 - 11/98 Yen Bai province, Vietnam Landell Mills Ltd/UNDP Senior Technical Advisor and Team Leader. Strengthening Capacity for Hunger Eradication & Poverty Reduction in Yen Bai province. (Project VIE/96/006). Prepared an initial assessment of the operations of the provincial and district government in terms of capacity for participatory planning and implementation of the hunger eradication and poverty reduction (HEPR) programme; examining and assessing existing data and information on the current poverty situation, food security and poverty elimination programmes in Yen Bai province and the two pilot districts with ethnic minority families. Prepared a baseline survey to establish key indicators of the socio-economic conditions of poor farmer families. Advised on and finalised Terms of Reference for international and national consultants. Took the lead in collaboration with team members in developing a conceptual framework for capacity development. Organised in-country training courses and workshops and participated as main trainer on capacity development for poverty elimination. Assumed overall responsibility for drafting and finalising poverty elimination plans for the province and the two pilot districts as well as formulation and implementation of demonstration interventions in the form of micro-projects in the two pilot districts. Supervised the implementation of the fresh water aquaculture extension. Supervised the establishment of the poultry hatchery, and the training of extension workers for both aquaculture and domestic poultry management. Prime mover in the preparation of annual and quarterly work plans and accounts and budgets for the project. 1/94 - 12/96 Sri Lanka Landell Mills Ltd/Govt. Sri Lanka Planning Adviser and Team Leader North Western Province, Institutional Strengthening of the North Western Provincial Council, Sri Lanka (TA 1719-SRI). Design and development of the planning framework, design and implementation of the Management Information System, improved lines of communication with Central government line departments, evolved systems and procedures for planning at both provincial and divisional levels, devised procedures for efficient monitoring, evaluation, identification and preparation, and rapid appraisal of projects, formulation of training programmes, organisation of workshops, and advising the Provincial Council on policy matters. Devised training programmes for government officers at provincial level 6/96 - 7/96 Sri Lanka Govt. Sri Lanka/ NORAD Sole Consultant Consultant for the Preparation of the Project Identification document - Batticaloa Integrated Rural Development Project. Collection and verification of data, drafting outline of project identification document, visited project area, interviewed senior officers in line agencies, Tamil minority families, and prepared draft and final report of the proposal for Batticaloa IRDP. 8/95 - 12/95 Sri Lanka ADB/Govt. Sri Lanka/ Ramboll, DK Project Manager/ Institutional Strengthening Specialist North Central Region - Area Development Project. Initially worked as Project Manager to establish PPTA offices in Anuradhapura, leased buildings and services, recruited staff, and leased vehicles. Prepared review of institutional capacity of provincial government and central line departments, including lines of communication, organisational framework, and technical ability. Prepared recommendations for capacity building of farmers organisations, including crop storage, post harvest credit, and marketing. Analysed existing human resources and prepared training schedules as appropriate. 1/92 - 1/93 Pakistan Govt. Pakistan/Landell Mills Ltd Joint Project Manager/ European Team Leader Buner Development Project, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan. Worked closely with local Project Manager and team of specialists to co-manage an extensive US$ 4.5 million multi-sector project with the objective of reducing reliance on poppy cultivation, diversifying crop production, promoting small enterprises and raising incomes and living standards of poor subsistence farmer families. Coordinated activities of various provincial government departments in the following areas: Roads, Irrigation & Water Supply, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, Dairy & Livestock, Land Levelling, Extension Services, Social Forestry, Industrial Development (marble and small business unit). Organised staff training in Pakistan and Europe. 7/90 - 1/92 India Coates Viyella plc Industrial Development Specialist Cotton Mill Project, Bangalore, India. Supervised the transfer of an entire GBP 6.0 million cotton mill from Lancashire in the UK to a new factory at Madurai in India, including management of shipment and installation of machinery. 1/89 - 4/90 Kenya Govt. Kenya/ Consortium of American Universities Project Manager and Team Leader Indian Ocean Wildlife Sanctuary, Kenya / Tanzania boarders. Established and managed a 200,000 ha. wildlife sanctuary in co-operation with the Government of Kenya. Worked closely with the Ministries of Land, Finance and Tourism to strengthen institutional support mechanism to ensure sustainability of project. Established biodiversity regulations for the sanctuary. Developed plans for the sustainable integration of local ethnic minorities into the park's activities. (The original planning for this project started in 1985, with implementation in 1989). 8/88 - 12/88 Kenya Govt. Kenya/ EBRD Project Manager Garrisa Tanning Factory & Leather Works, Kenya. Rehabilitation of the tanning factory at Garrisa, and the introduction of new products for export to leather works. This project was part of a series of continuous programmes undertaken for the Government of Kenya from March 1985 to April 1990). 3/97 - 7/98 Kenya Govt. Kenya/ODA Project Manager and Team Leader Nakuru Rabbit Company Project, Nakuru, Kenya. Undertook overall re-organisation of nucleus estates project with outgrowers, transforming farming company into profitable commercial organisation. Created linkages with industry for manufacture of products from rabbits, marketed rabbit meat and other products to tourist industry in Mombassa, and negotiated export of skins to Europe. 8/86 - 2/87 Kenya Govt. Kenya/ODA Project Manager/Team Leader Madhavani Sugar Estates, Mombassa, Kenya. Conducted study to assess both the physical and financial feasibility of rehabilitation of the 50,000 ha. sugar estate and factory, and made appropriate recommendations. 3/85 - 7/86 Kenya Govt. Kenya/ FAO Project Manager/Team Leader Various up-country farms in Kenya. Rehabilitation of a series of three up-country farms near Nanyuki in Kenya. These had been divided into smallholder units just after independence but had reverted to subsistence level units. The project was to study and recommend improvements in agricultural techniques, crop diversification, extension services, crop storage and marketing. 1/85 - 3/85 Indonesia PT Nasution Developments/Sykes Group plc Team Leader Palembang Palm Oil Production Project,Sumatra, Indonesia. Conducted a study for this Anglo-Indonesian Joint venture into the feasibility of establishing an oil palm plantation on a 5,000 ha. site in Sumatra, including the rehabilitation of an existing oil extraction plant. 4/84 - 12/84 Indonesia Govt. Indonesia/PR Nasution Developments Project Manager Low cost housing project, Jakarta. Coordinated this US$ 6.0 million project for the construction of 10,000 low cost houses on a 1,300 acre site for low and middle wage earners. Organised training of working groups of Indonesian and European engineers, town planners, sanitation specialists. Played a leading role in negotiating with Citibank and overseas loan guarantors. 4/84 Zambia EU/Govt. Zambia Project Manager Procurement contract for the design and supply of hand tools for subsistence level farmers. 1/84 - 3/84 Botswana EC/Govt. Botswana Project Manager Gabarone Egg Incubator & HatcheryGabarone, Botswana. Management of turnkey project for the supply and installation of poultry incubator and hatchery unit, including liaison with Ministry of Agriculture staff, training workers, etc. 6/83 - 11/83 Mozambique EC/Govt. Mozambique Project Manager/Team Leader Appropriate Technology Unit (Hand Tools) Maputo, Mozambique. Design and procurement of agricultural hand tools and animal drawn implements for assembly by local artisans, and subsequent distribution to farmers. Established training programme for artisans in assembly, metal work and workshop techniques. 2/83 - 6/83 West Indies Govt. Grenada Team Leader Village Fishing Study, Granada, W.I.Study on existing methods of fishing offshore from villages based in the north and west of the island, examination of fish markets, distribution of fresh fish into interior. Study included estimation of fish catch, fishing vessels and canoes, sanitation in market places, and storage facilities for fresh fish. 3/82 - 12/82 San Tome & Principe African Development Fund/Govt. Sao Tome & Principe Project Manager Cocoa Rehabilitation Project, Sao Tome. Islandwide cocoa rehabilitation project which included procurement of agro-chemicals and equipment. Extension services designed for cocoa farmers and training given to government officers for on-going programme. Tasks included restoration of cocoa drying sheds, design for standard fermentation pits, disease prevention and control, and a detailed examination of all cocoa estates to determine area too diseased for rehabilitation, areas needing pruning and treatment, and areas for new planting. 3/79 - 12/81 Libya Govt. Libya/Food Development Corporation Deputy Project Manager and deputy Team Leader Wadi el Aril Joint Venture. Responsible for the technical and financial management of this 5,000 ha. cereal production joint venture by the Government of Libya for US$ 123.0 million. Tasks included the importation of farming equipment, drilling 125 deep fossil water tube wells, installation and operation of centre pivot sprinklers, supply and erection of grain storage silos, construction of farm village, and on-going management on a turnkey basis. 3/65 - 12/78 Nigeria Govt. Nigeria/ various funding agencies Project Manager/Team Leader §Small animal production scheme (rabbits and pigs),§Low Cost Housing Project, Kanji Dam.§Cocoa Production and Marketing Survey (Ghana).§Desert encroachment project, NW Nigeria.§Feeder roads network survey, Nigeria.§135,00 acre smallholder irrigation project. (part of the Hadejia River Basin Irrigation Project).§Vegetable Production project, Kano State.§Zero grazing dairy project, Kano, Nigeria. 11/64 - 12/64 Pakistan London Investment Bank Assistant Project Manager Survey of agro-industrial units in and around Karachi, and assessing the potential for expansion. 1961 - 1964 UK Finance & Mortgage Group Ltd Company Secretary, then Group Company Secretary Responsible for all accounting and administration functions in large private group of property investment/development companies. This group was taken over by an even larger public group.