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 CENTRE FOR ARID ZONE STUDIES Activities before Spin-Out of AA International Ltd 
SUMMARY OF CONSULTANCIES IN EAST AFRICA / HORN OF AFRICA(in alphabetical order of country)
Country Project Name / Objectives Client Financing Agency /Contact Person StartYear Duration in Months  
Eritrea Rural Resource Management Training Norwegian Church Aid Norwegian Church Aid 2005 2.5 CAZS short course
Eritrea Pearl Millet Breeding & Statistics for Plant Breeding Training MoA, Eritrea Syngenta Foundation 2004 1 Wendy Breese
Eritrea Progress evaluation and provision of technical advice to the Gash-Barka small scale river diversion project MoA Eritrea SOS FaimFrancois Vandercam 2003 0.5 Paul Smith(AA Int As)
Eritrea Transplanting sorghum as a means of increasing food security in semi-arid, low-income areas.  A  workshop with Beja agro-pastoralists BRO CBSE/BKHE Belgium,Mr Richard Leonard 2002 0.25 Einir Young
Eritrea Pilot phase small-scale river diversion development programme, Gash Barka. MoA, Eritrea SOS FaimFrancois Vandercam 2002 0.5 Paul Smith(AA Int As)
Eritrea  Assessment of intervention opportunities in Zoba Debub. Oxfam Solidarité, Belgian Survival Fund, MFA Belgium. Oxfam Solidarité,Brigitte Gloire 2001 0.6 Ian Robinson
Eritrea Community Animal Health Worker  Training Ministry of Agriculture, Eritrea CBSE/BKHERichard Leonard 2001 0.3 Ian Robinson
Eritrea Formulation of Integrated Programme for Livelihood Security among Lowland Agro-Pastoralists in Eritrea and Sudan Ministry of Agriculture, Eritrea CBSE/BKHERichard Leonard 2001 0.3 Ian Robinson
Eritrea Preliminary Study and Formulation of a Small Scale River Diversion Development Programme in the Western Lowlands of Eritrea Ministry of Agriculture, Eritrea SOS-FAIM/Belgian Survival FundFrançois Vandercam 2001 0.6 Ian Robinson
Eritrea Evaluation of ‘Boosting of Small-Scale Horticulture in Eritrea” Ministry of Agriculture, Eritrea SOS FaimFrancois Vandercam 2000 0.6 Ian Robinson
Eritrea Review of Rehabilitation and development of agriculture in the Zula Plain Ministry of Agriculture, Eritrea Belgian Administration for Development Cooperation (BADC) & CBSE/BKHE,Belgium. Mr Richard Leonard 1999 0.75 Ian Robinson
Eritrea Field data collection & analysis for the possible implementation of the Alebu supplementary irrigation project. Eritrean Rehabilitation Programme (ERT03) ACORDAlison Hitch 1998 1.2 AN Other
Eritrea Evaluation and 2nd phase preparation of Agricultural Research and Training Project Government of EritreaMinistry of Agriculture ACORDPeter James 1997 0.75 Ian Robinson
Eritrea Post Project impact evaluation of agricultural research project Government of Eritrea Ministry of Agriculture ACORDIdris Jazairy 1997 0.5 Ian Robinson
Eritrea Food survey programme interim assessment Government of Eritrea Oxfam BelgiqueB. Gloire 1997 1 Ian Robinson
Eritrea Review of Agricultural Rehabilitation Programme Government of Eritrea Christian AidMebratu Yassu 1995 1.5 Ian Robinson
Eritrea Review of agricultural rehabilitation programme and mission preparation for support to Seraye province Government of Eritrea Oxfam BelgiqueB. Gloire 1993 1 Ian Robinson
Eritrea Feasibility study on the establishment of an agricultural tool factory Asmara. Government of Eritrea CBSER Leonard 1993 1 Geoff Bright
Eritrea Food Security CERA/Ministry of Agriculture, Eritrea Christian Aid  1991 0.3 Trish Silkin /Ben Green
Eritrea Livestock recording schemes and proposals for animal drawn cultivars Government of Eritrea Ministry of Agriculture ACORDMark Sinclair 1991 1 Tony Chamberlain
Eritrea Preparation of food security programme Government of Eritrea Oxfam BelgiqueB. Gloire 1989 0.8  
Eritrea Review of Eritrean Agricultural Training Programme EPLF/ERA (Eritrean Relief Association) ACORDJacques Desrosiers 1988 2 Ian Robinson
Eritrea Evaluation of 2nd phase preparation of Agricultural Support Project EPLF/ERA International consortium of NGOs 1987 2 Ian Robinson
Eritrea Identification of vegetable production support programme EPLF/ERA SOS FAIM (Belgium) 1986   Ian Robinson
Eritrea Evaluation of Eritrean Agricultural Programme  EPLF/ERA International consortium of NGOs 1986 2 Ian Robinson
Eritrea Appraisal mission for Euro Action ACORD of agricultural research & training programme in Eritrea. Evaluation of existing agricultural programmes. EPLF/ERA International consortium of NGOs 1986 2 Ian Robinson
Eritrea Derivation of an applied research and training programme for agricultural development. EPLF/ERA International consortium of NGOs 1985 1 Ian Robinson
Eritrea Evaluation of veterinary services to nomads and poultry production development in resettlement areas EPLF/ERA International consortium of NGOs 1985 2 Ian Robinson
Ethiopia Participatory Research Management Training Ireland Aid Ireland Aid 2004 0.5 Dalgit Virk(AA Int As)
Ethiopia Participatory Research Study Tour in Nepal Ireland Aid Ireland Aid 2004 0.5 Dalgit Virk(AA Int As)
Ethiopia Statistical Skills Training CSA, Addis DFID 2004 0.7 Chris Whitaker
Ethiopia Statistical Skills & Report Writing Training CSA, Addis DFID 2004 0.7 Chris  Whitaker
Ethiopia GIS & Remote Sensing Training Somali Regional Water Mines & Energy Department, Jijiga UNDP 2004 3 Andrew Packwood
Ethiopia GIS & Remote Sensing andSocial Issues in NRM Training Programmes Dire Dawa Water, Mines & Energy Office UNDP 2004 3 Andrew Packwood
Ethiopia Crop Assessment – Food Supply Assessment Special Report UN FAO/WFP FAO/WFP 2004 1 Ian Robinson
Ethiopia Assistance to the Central Statistical Authority to Develop & Implement a Programme for the In-Depth Analysis of the Ethiopian Agricultural Sample Census, Ethiopia CSA DFID 2004 9 Ian Robinson. Peter James, Andrea Mottram, Chris Whitaker, Gareth Davies
Ethiopia Agricultural Research Management Training SoRPARI, Jijiga ARTP-World Bank 2003 1 Ian Robinson
Ethiopia Crop Assessment – Food Supply Assessment Special Report UN FAO/WFP FAO/WFP 2003 1 Ian Robinson
Ethiopia Biodiversity Monitoring and evaluation on sacred land Darwin Initiative / DEFRA Darwin Initiative / DEFRA 2003 24 Bianca Ambrose
Ethiopia Design & testing of a crop assessment technique created around a Pictorial Evaluation Tool (PET) World Food Programme WFP 2003 9 Ian Robinson
Ethiopia Food Security, Operational Research & Capacity Building Ireland Aid Ireland AidDejene Mekkonen 2003 24 Ian Robinson
Ethiopia Water Catchment Development Support Programme.  Derivation and initiation of support activities.  Tigray.  REST/US-AID REST USAID 2002 2 Ian Robinson
Ethiopia Crop Assessment – Food Supply Assessment Special Report UN FAO/WFP FAO/WFP 2002 1 Ian Robinson
Ethiopia Crop Production & Ecophysiology Short Course Mekelle University NORAD 2002 1 Dalgit Virk(AA Int As)
Ethiopia Crop Assessment - Food Security Special Report UN     FAO/WFP FAO/WFP  ESC 01/11 2001 1 Ian Robinson
Ethiopia Integrated Food Security Programmes Evaluation Ministry of Agriculture, Ethiopia Ireland AidFintan Farrelly 2001 0.7 Ian Robinson
Ethiopia Evaluation of DF-Funded Development Programmes implemented by the Relief Association of Tigray (REST) Ministry of Agriculture, Ethiopia Development Fund (DF) NorwayGitte Simonsen 2001 1 Ian Robinson et al
Ethiopia Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission Special Report UN     FAO/WFP FAO/WFP   ESC 00/05Abdur Rashid 2000 1 Ian Robinson
Ethiopia Review of Agriculture / Natural Resource Management Projects Ministry of Agriculture, Ethiopia Ireland AidFintan Farrelly  2000 0.7 Ian Robinson
Ethiopia Crop Assessment - Food Security Special Report UN     FAO/WFP FAO/WFP   ESC 97/7Abdur Rashid 1997 1 Ian Robinson
Ethiopia Technical Assistance (20+ missions).  Development of Mekelle University College, Tigray, Ethiopia Ministry of Education, Ethiopia World Bank - Phase IIIDA-7Ms Young Kamara 1996-98 24 Ian Robinson-leader CAZS team 12 mentors, 16 teaching assistants
Ethiopia Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission Special Report UN     FAO/WFP FAO/WFP  ESC 96/Abdur Rashid 1996 0.5 Ian Robinson et al
Ethiopia Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission Special Report UN     FAO/WFP FAO/WFP  ESC 95/2 Abdur Rashid 1995 0.5 Ian Robinson
Ethiopia Technical assistance and training for agricultural college development at Mekelle University College, Tigray, Ethiopia. (20+ missions) Ministry of Education, Ethiopia World Bank - Phase IIDA  CR1873-ETMs Young Kamara 1994-96 24 Ian Robinson
Ethiopia Preparation of food security identification programme  Government of Ethiopia ACORDIdris Jazairy 1994 1 Ian Robinson
Ethiopia Crop Assessment - Food Security Special Report  UN      FAO/WFP FAO/WFP   ESC 94/2Abdur Rashid 1994 1.25 Ian Robinson
EthiopiaGhanaNigerCote d’Ivoire Review of ILCA livestock production networks to coverforage productioncattle productionsmall ruminant production CGIAR DFIDGuy Freeland 1994 1 Ian Robinson
Ethiopia Participatory Plant Breeding SoRPARI, Jigija ARTP-World Bank 2004 0.5 Dalgit Virk
Ethiopia Crop Assessment Mission Government of Ethiopia Oxfam UKB.Gormley 1989 1.5 Ian Robinson
Ethiopia Soil and water conservation review Government of Ethiopia Oxfam UKB Gormley 1989 1.5 Paul Smith
Ethiopia Evaluation of soil and water conservation programmes REST Consortium of NGOsR Briottet 1987 1 Ian Robinson
Kenya GIS & Environmental Impact Assessment UNIDO and UNDP UNIDO and UNDP 2004   Andrew Packwood
Kenya Database establishment and monograph production (Kenya Agricultural Research Database) DGIS Government of the Netherlands. Mr Kienst, Kenya Desk, Min. of Foreign Affairs 1992 41 Paul Smith et al
Kenya Project preparation for computer based information system NRI NRI 1990 0.5  
Sudan Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission Special Report UN     FAO/WFP FAO/WFP 2004 1 Ian Robinson
Sudan Field Survey. "Enhancing Agro-Pastoralist Production among the Beja Pastoralists in Eastern Sudan" DGIC – Belgian Directorate General for International Cooperation / CBSE CBSE/DIA (Dutch Interchurch Aid)Richard Leonard 2004 0.3 Ian Robinson
Sudan Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission Special Report UN     FAO/WFP FAO/WFP 2003 1 Ian Robinson
Sudan Agricultural Consultant, UN Contingency Plan for peace in Sudan FAO FAOMr R China 2003 1 Ian Robinson
Sudan Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission Special Report  UN     FAO/WFP FAO/WFP 2002 1 Ian Robinson
Sudan Evaluation of DIA programmes in Hamesh Koreb Beja Relief Organisation DIABea Stolte 2002 0.1 Ian Robinson
Sudan Field Survey. "Enhancing Agro-Pastoralist Production among the Beja Pastoralists in Eastern Sudan" DGIC – Belgian Directorate General for International Cooperation / CBSE CBSE/DIA (Dutch Interchurch Aid)Richard Leonard 2002 0.25 Ian Robinson
Sudan Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission Special Report  UN     FAO/WFP FAO/WFP 2001 1 Ian Robinson
Sudan Evaluation of seeds & tools, non-food household packages and animal health care projects in Unity State and West Kordofan German Agro Action Deutsche Welterhungerhilfe / German Agro ActionAvril Walker / Susan Garrood 2001 1 Paul Smith
Sudan Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission Special Report - Sudan UN     FAO/WFP FAO/WFP   ESC 01/10 2001 1 Ian Robinson
Sudan Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission Special Report - Sudan UN     FAO/WFP FAO/WFP   ESC00/04 2000 1 Ian Robinson
Sudan Water harvesting course for Beja pastoralists DGIC – Belgian Directorate General for International Cooperation / CBSE CBSE/DIA (Dutch Interchurch Aid)Richard Leonard 2000 0.5 Ian Robinson
Sudan Evaluation of the project ‘Enhancing Agropastoral Production among the Beja pastoralists of Eastern Sudan' DGIC – Belgian Directorate General for International Cooperation / CBSE CBSE/DIA (Dutch Interchurch Aid)Richard Leonard 2000 0.75 Ian Robinson
Sudan Crop Assessment - Food Security Special Report - Southern Sudan UN     FAO/WFP FAO/WFP   ESC99/6 Liliana Balbi 1999 1.3 Ian Robinson
Sudan Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission Special Report  - Northern Sudan UN      FAO/WFP FAO/WFP   ESC99/6Liliana Balbi 1998 1 Ian Robinson
Sudan Seeds and tools distribution in Unity State - impact assessment CARE International, Khartoum CARE InternationalMs Anne Morris 1998 0.6 Paul smith
Sudan Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission Special Report - Northern Sudan UN      FAO/WFP FAO/WFP   ESC98/8Liliana Balbi 1998 1 Ian Robinson
Sudan Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission Special Report - Southern Sudan UNFAO/WFP FAO/WFPESC98/7Liliana Balbi 1998 1 Ian Robinson
Sudan N.Kordofan Food Information system - assessment CARE - Sudan CARE - Gamal Mohammed Al Amin 1997 0.6 Paul Smith
Sudan Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission Special Report UN  FAO/WFP FAO   G Ventura 1995 0.5 D Wright
Sudan Grain production assessment - 3 missions CARE - Sudan CAREShoa Asfaha 1994 0.5 Paul Smith
Sudan Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission Special Report - 3 missions UN     FAO/WFP  B Simms FAOESC 93/2 1993 1 D Wright
Sudan Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission Special Report - 3 missions UN     FAO/WFP FAO ESC 90/4    S CiceESC 91/3 E MacIntyreESC 91/6  R Archer 1991 2 D Wright
Sudan Production of procurement documents and procedures: agricultural research extension training project Government of Sudan World BankJ Pritchard 1989 0.5 Ian Robinson
Sudan Soil and water conservation programme - preparation in Kordofan Government of Sudan Action AidNigel Twose 1989 1  
Sudan Review and evaluation of agricultural research/equipment, establishment of equipment lists, procurement Government of SudanGezira Research Centre World BankJ Pritchard 1988 2 Ian Robinson
Sudan Review of agricultural research from 1900-1986, collection of databases, identification of non-conventional sources, analysis of data, coordination of appraisal team. DFID DFID 1986 18 Ian Robinson
Uganda FAO Workshop on Crop Assessment UN FAO/WFP UN FAO/WFP 2002 0.5 Ian Robinson
Uganda Project preparation to establish a computerised database and review agricultural research Government of Uganda Government of the Netherlands 1992 0.25 Paul Smith
Uganda Identification of water resource projects Government of Uganda Christian Engineers in Development P.Stern 1992 0.5 Paul Smith


 

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