Summary of Consultancy: Golbal

Epidemiology and Livestock Information Systems

Consultant epidemiologist to the FAO Emergency Prevention System for transboundary animal and plant pests and diseases (EMPRES), and to the OIE with reference to the control of transboundary diseases, disease surveillance and disease modelling – 1993 to date.

Made a preliminary study of opportunities for DFID partnership with the FAO Emergency Prevention System for transboundary animal and plant pests and diseases (EMPRES) – 1998, DFID.

Provision of a visiting scientist to FAO, Rome, for six months, to develop a novel methodology, and a working computer based system linking a geographical information system and a production parameter knowledge base to livestock production system planning models. This allows investigation of systems and the use of datasets that are not defined by conventional administrative boundaries, providing a new decision support tool to livestock sector planners – 1999, FAO and PAN Livestock Services.

Animal Health Economics

Joint author of a report for the DFID Animal Health Research Programme on "Epidemiology and Economics of Tick-borne Diseases as they Affect the Livelihoods of the Poor in East and Southern Africa and India." – 2000, DFID.

Author of "Socio-economic impacts of livestock disease freedom and promotion of developing country exports", UK based – 2000, FAO.

Consultancy to IFAD, Rome to evaluate livestock credit and restocking projects. Created recommendations for the development of decision support tools - 1997, IFAD.

Provided through the Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics Research Unit (VEERU) the management of the NATURA / NECTAR 5 project. Responsible for the co-ordination of activities between EU and Universities in developing countries in preparing materials for training modules, the writing and editing of training materials, the planning and organisation of workshops, proposal writing, and the management and monitoring of budgets - 1997 to 99, EU.

Veterinary Services and Disease Control

Development of training material and guidance manual to establish Quality Systems in Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories following the OIE Standard - 2000, FAO/IAEA.

With VEERU undertook research into The Delivery of Veterinary Services to the Rural Poor: A framework for analysis. The study outputs will improve the effectiveness and uptake of animal healthcare projects for the rural poor - 1999, DFID.

With VEERU undertook research into The Development of Decision Support Tools for Restocking Projects. The outputs will improve the cost-effectiveness and impact of restocking projects among destitute pastoralists and subsistence farming households - 1999, DFID.