Overseas Projects:

Malaysia

Malaysia Social Impact Assessment Project

Client:
The Government of Malaysia and United Nations Development Programme
Date:
2001-2002
Objectives:
  1. to assist with capacity building and improved institutional arrangements for social impact assessment.
  2. to develop an approach and methodology for carrying out the SIA for proposed development projects and programmes
  3. to incorporate SIA into planning and design of projects and programmes
Major Activities:
Working with local consultants;
International literature review;
Training workshops;
Four case studies used for experiential learning, including an urban water supply reservoir, housing project, rural development project and urban structure plan.
Outputs:
Contract report, with recommendations for institutional strengthening;
Published SIA Guidelines;
Case study reports;
Conference paper.
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Thailand

The Economics of Transition

Client:
Mekong Institute/NZ Overseas Development Assistance Programme
Date:
1997-2001
Objectives:
  1. Provide curriculum review advice in relation to NZODA's policy on environment and development
  2. Review the achievements in integrating environmental considerations as cross-cutting issues during the first two years of the programme
  3. Develop and deliver Environment & Development teaching module and Social Impacts teaching module
Major Activities:
Participation in curriculum review workshops and commentary on curriculum development, teaching of environment and development and social impacts modules, evaluations and reviews.
Outputs:
Participant notes for each module, review report, presenter's reports.
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Philippines

Resettlement Action Plan for Pasig River Rehabilitation

Client:
Asian Development Bank
Date:
2000-1
Objectives:
  1. Assist with identifying and implementing improvements to the implementation of a resettlement action plan.
  2. Monitor the implementation to ensure that resettlement proceeds in a systematic manner in accordance with established guidelines.
Major Activities:
Consultation with key agencies and NGOs, review of resettlement schedule, organise entitlements for low-income families, establish a information and consultation framework, develop an action plan.
Outputs:
Report of the resettlement specialist.
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Malaysia

Training Needs Assessment - Scoping Mission

Client:
Tenaga Nasional Berhad (through Lincoln International Ltd)
Date:
1994
Objectives:
  1. Assess Tenaga Nasional Berhad's needs for training in Environmental Management.
  2. Propose relevant means for providing such training services, with particular reference to training capabilities available through Lincoln University and its faculty members.
Major Activities:
Scoping interviews;
Prepare company profile in relation to training needs;
Needs assessment across all major divisions and strategic business units of the company;
Focus groups within company to assess preliminary recommendations;
Reporting back to Lincoln University.
Outputs:
Contract report, with recommendations for:
Options for developing a masters degree programme;
A range of 8 short-course types and target groups.
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Tonga

Agricultural Development Project - Feasibility Study

Client:
Asian Development Bank (through AGRICO, Auckland).
Date:
1994
Objectives:
  1. prepare an agricultural development project for the Niua's and 'Eua islands.
  2. prepare a project for post-harvest and export marketing facilities for Tonga as a whole.
Major Activities:
Team leadership, soft-systems techniques, social analysis including gender analysis, interviews and village consultation, village and farming systems surveys.
Outputs:
Contract report in three volumes providing as analysis of the project context and development issues, and a proposal for one integrated project based on farming systems, a new marketing information system, rural credit and agricultural infrastructure such as rural roads, water supplies and local produce markets.
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Cook Islands

Cook Islands Agriculture Extension Feasibility Study

Client:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Joint with Lincoln International).
Date:
1993
Objectives:
  1. Prepare and review extension services in collaboration with Cook Island Ministry of Agriculture.
  2. Consult with other agencies such as Health and Women's Development to develop joint approaches to technical assistance and training for extension services.
  3. Make recommendations for the re-organisation, technical assistance and in-service training of extension services.
Major Activities:
Preparation of social profiles of project client groups including agricultural businesses, outer islands populations, low-income farmers and women. Conducted consultation with key individuals and groups.
Outputs:
Report which included a project outline and budget, and plan for implementation and measures of performance within a Logframe analysis.
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