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Photo above: Making camp for environmental monitoring field work near North Aral Sea, Kazakhstan, 2005.


Æquilibrium Consulting's experience: Monitoring and evaluation


Specific project experience of Æquilibrium Consulting (ÆC) and/or its Principals in the area monitoring and evaluation is presented below.


       

Country

Year 

Project 

Client 

 Romania

2005 -  2007

Monitoring of the implementation of the Timisoara Cleaner Production Project (TCCP), a project implemented by the city of Timisoara, Romania, and ADA to elaborate Cleaner Production Assessments in 15 companies (focus on textile and food industries) and Environmental Management Systems (EMS) in 2 companies located in the city of Timisoara and surroundings. In addition, the TCCP elaborated Cleaner Production options for the Timisoara County hospital and “Casa Austria”, a medical centre attached to the Timisoara County hospital.

 ADA

       

 Kazakhstan

2005 - 2007

Field Operations Manager for the Environmental Monitoring and Evaluation Component of a major World Bank sponsored project to Regulate and Conserve the North Aral Sea and Syr Darya River. Responsible for supervising a team of local environmental specialists (8-10) engaged in field research to monitor the environmental effects of several large hydro-construction works along the Syr Darya River and North Aral Sea in Kazakhstan; prepare terms-of-reference for consultants, oversee their work and provide quality control on their output; coordinate involvement of expat experts, liaise with client and key stakeholders in the community, conduct environmental audits of construction sites and camps.

SWK, World Bank

       

Vietnam

2003

In-depth evaluation of the Vietnam National Cleaner Production Centre. The evaluation included the following aspects of the Centre’s operations: demand for the Centre’s services, relevance of the Centre, efficiency and effectiveness of the Centre’s operations, impact and sustainability of the Centre’s operations. Discussed the Centre’s work and performance with all relevant Vietnamese and international institutions and experts. Elaboration of recommendations on further improving the Centre’s operations.

Seco, UNIDO

       

Bulgaria

2002 - 2003

In-depth review and evaluation of the Bulgarian National Trust Ecofund, a “debt-for environment” swap institution. Discussed the Ecofund’s work and performance with relevant Bulgarian and international institutions and experts. Elaboration of recommendations on further improving the Ecofund’s operations.

GTZ

       

Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, FYR Macedonia, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro

2001 - 2003 

Advisor to GTZ’s REReP environmental program. Provided expertise and monitoring services for all specific projects under this GTZ program. Advice to the “Network of Environmental Finance Specialists in South East Europe”.

GTZ

       

 Slovenia

1999

Review of the Slovenian Environmental Development Fund. Assisted in the preparation of the draft report resulting from an evaluation of the Fund conducted jointly by the OECD and EU Phare Programme.

Integrated Skills, Ltd. (ISL) 

       

Czech Republic, the Russian Federation, Slovakia, Uzbekistan

1998 -1999

Synthesis Study on four National JI and CDM Strategy Studies (Czech Republic, the Russian Federation, Slovakia and Uzbekistan). Lead a team of nine international consultants. Co-wrote and edited the synthesis report, which included, among others: a critique of current national greenhouse gas emission scenarios in the surveyed countries; an evaluation of the potential size of a global market for carbon emissions trading; an evaluation of the proposed JI or CDM project pipelines in the surveyed countries; an evaluation of the methodological procedures applied in the reviewed National Strategy Studies; a critique of perceived institutional and financial resource needs in host countries to participate in JI/CDM; an analysis of key policy issues for JI/CDM implementation in host countries.

World Bank, Finnish Government, Seco

       

Czech Republic, Estonia, Poland

1997 -1999

Reviews of Selected Environmental Funds in CEE. Led in-depth evaluations of the Polish EcoFund, Estonian Environmental Fund and Czech State Environmental Fund, conducted by OECD in co-operation with the EU’s Phare Programme. Prepared terms-of-reference for the reviews, selected experts for the review teams, oversaw collection of background information, led review missions to funds, oversaw and reviewed input of review team members, principal author and editor of final reports, presented reports to relevant ministry and fund officials.

OECD, EU Phare programme

       

Hungary

1996

Assessed operations and strategic development of the Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe as a consultant to the Swiss Agency for the Environment, Forests and Landscape.

SAEFL

       

Central and Eastern Europe

1995

For 3 months, substituted the manager of the environment and energy program of the Swiss Cooperation Office with Eastern Europe. Appraised and evaluated numerous technical assistance projects in the areas environment and energy in Central and Eastern Europe.

The Office for Cooperation with Eastern Europe of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs

       

Note: Æquilibrium Consulting was founded in the year 2000. In the above list, all projects starting in 2000 or later were carried out under Æquilibrium Consulting. Projects started earlier were carried out by Æquilibrium Consulting's Principals for those clients (or employers) indicated in the column "Client".




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