CURRICULUM VITAE
FULL NAME: GILES David Frank Hallett
E-MAIL dgiles@onetel.com
WEB SITE http://web.onetel.com/~dgiles/
NATIONALITY: British
CIVIL STATUS: Married, two children, ages 28 and 30
QUALIFICATIONS:
B.Sc. Agriculture (
M.Sc. Soil and Water Engineering (
KEY QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
COUNTRY EXPERIENCE:
Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iraq, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Mauritius, Myanmar (Burma), Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Somaliland, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Mother tongue English
French:
Indonesian: Speaking 2, Reading 2
Swahili: Speaking 1
TRAINING: Irrigation in Arid Zones, International Summer School on
Irrigation, Volcani Institute,
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION: Member of Tropical Agriculture Association, Member of Institution of Agricultural Engineers
OTHER SKILLS: Computer literate – Word, Excel, Access, Internet
EMPLOYMENT RECORD:
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Sudan |
June to July 2011, August to November 2010 |
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Employer: |
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Position title: |
Chief
Agronomist |
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Project title: |
Upper
Atbara Irrigation Project |
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Donor: |
Government
of |
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Client: |
Dam
Implementation Unit |
Preparing a development plan for irrigation from two dams already under construction, the Burdana dam on the Setit River and the Rumela dam on Atbara river. In addition to assuring water supplies to the existing New Halfa Irrigation Scheme more than 100,000 hectares of additional land can be irrigated. An integrated agricultural approach will include improvements to the existing rainfed agriculture and livestock production.
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Kyrgyzstan |
From
April to June 2011, Sept to October
2009 |
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Employer: |
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Position title: |
Irrigation
Engineer |
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Project title: |
Institutional
Development and Capacity Building for Improvement Water Resources Management |
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Donor: |
World
Bank |
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Client: |
Department
of Water Resources |
Assisting in development of requirements for demonstration plots (location, conditions of irrigated infrastructures, equipment required) Assisting in development of guidelines to enable WUA Support Unit staff to apply their training in guiding farmers in improved surface irrigation methods Assisting in development of training materials. Assisting in planning and implementation of arrangements for using of demonstration plots as base points for training in modern production technologies, agriculture products processing and rational irrigated agriculture; irrigation system maintenance and rising skills level of agrarian sector water users. Assist in conducting training.
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Sudan |
April to May 2010 |
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Employer: |
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Position title: |
Chief
Agronomist |
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Project title: |
Rahad
II and Kenana Irrigation Project |
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Donor: |
Government
of |
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Client: |
Dam
Implementation Unit |
Investigating alternatives to irrigated agriculture (specifically rainfed farming and improved livestock management - both extensive and intensive). Estimating the potential for water-saving within the project or within other projects such as Gezira, to allow more water to be allocated to the irrigation parts of the project (possibly reducing long-term future storage requirements).
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Ethiopia |
From
February 2010 (continues) |
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Employer: |
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Position title: |
Agronomist |
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Project title: |
Nile
Irrigation and Drainage Project |
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Donor: |
World
Bank |
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Client: |
Ministry
of Water Resources |
Preparation of Feasibility Studies for 80,000 ha of irrigation and drainage schemes in Amhara National Regional State. Assessing the existing farming systems and crop production as the basis for identifying potential irrigated crop interventions. Contributing to the identification of potential cropping patterns for irrigated agriculture and development of farm budgets including assessment of market opportunities. Advising on cropping patterns to be adopted as the basis for irrigation development based on need for (i) crop patterns for small-holder development linked to staple crops and (ii) crop patterns for large scale farming and the need to diversify towards high-income export crops. Advising on likely levels and types of crop inputs to optimise agricultural production including cots and support service. Contribute to the preparation of technical and feasibility reports.
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Ethiopia |
August 2009 |
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Employer: |
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Position title: |
Agronomist |
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Project title: |
Nile
Irrigation and Drainage Project |
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Donor: |
World
Bank |
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Client: |
Ministry
of Water Resources |
See February 2010
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Sudan |
From
August 2007 to October 2008 (Short inputs) |
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Employer: |
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Position title: |
Chief
Agronomist |
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Project title: |
Rahad
II and Kenana Irrigation Project |
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Donor: |
Government
of |
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Client: |
Dam
Implementation Unit |
Head of the Agricultural Development Department and responsible for supervising a team of nine local consultants of various disciplines. Reviewing previous studies and proposing alternative development scenarios for 4 large irrigated areas totalling 750,000 hectares mainly on vertisol soils.
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Kosovo |
From
February 2005 to January 2007 (Short inputs) |
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Employer: |
Sogreah,
Grenoble, France |
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Position title: |
Agronomist |
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Project title: |
Kosovo
Irrigation Rehabilitation Project – Phase IIb |
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Donor: |
European
Agency for Reconstruction |
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Client: |
European
Commission |
Assisting with preparation of an irrigation manual, providing on farm irrigation management support including implementing a demonstration programme and strengthening the advisory workforce for irrigation and training. Working with Water Users Associations and Irrigation Providers.
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October to November 2006 |
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Employer: |
DHV, The |
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Position title: |
Water Management Expert |
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Project title: |
Fayoum Water Management Project |
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Donor: |
Goovernment of |
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Client: |
Govt. of |
Reviewing
existing project documents and available data in order to establish the reasons
for the rise in the levels of
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April 2005 |
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Employer: |
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Position title: |
Chief Agronomist |
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Project title: |
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Donor: |
Arab Bank Consortium |
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Client: |
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Head of the Agricultural Development Department and responsible for
supervising a team of nine local consultants of various disciplines. Reviewing
existing traditional cultivation and transport techniques, and other methods
used in the study areas, with particular reference to any existing or potential
labour constraints. Arranging for assembly of research and other relevant data
from all available sources, including other projects. Analyzing the existing
farming systems and production methods and determining potential improvements
taking full account of existing or potential constraints, including that of
labour availability. Designing suitable cropping patterns and preparing crop,
farm and project budgets. Formulating programmess and preparing cost estimates
for adaptive research required to support the proposed development. Formulating
and preparing cost estimates for possible improvements to traditional
techniques. Updating crop and field water requirements.
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From November to December 2004 |
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Employer: |
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Position title: |
Irrigation Engineer |
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Project title: |
Northern Plains Irrigation Project – Support to Diversification |
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Donor: |
European Commission |
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Client: |
European Commission |
End of Project Evaluation
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From July to September 2004 |
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Employer: |
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Position title: |
Chief Agronomist |
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Project title: |
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Donor: |
Arab Bank Consortium |
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Client: |
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(See April 2005).
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From February to March 2004 |
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Employer: |
FAO, |
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Position title: |
Technical Assistant on Irrigation Agronomy |
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Project title: |
Special Programme for Food Security – Irrigation Component Pilot Phase |
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Donor: |
FAO |
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Client: |
Bureaux of Agriculture, Tigray and Amhara |
Working on 6 small-scale irrigation schemes in Amhara and Tigray regions.
Assisting in carrying out a Participatory Constraint Analysis.and marketing
survey at the start of the work plan.
Elaborating a demonstration programme in the two Regions and establishing
monitoring and evaluation system indicators. Specifying demonstration
implementation procedures, including inputs supply, based on farmers’
participation and cooperation with agricultural staff. Contribute to the
definition of a more efficient extension method for the diffusion of locally
tested and viable irrigation agronomy practices. Assisting in defining a
training programme on irrigation agronomy for agricultural staff. Assist in
producing a manual on irrigation agronomy for development assistants in both
Regions. Assist in the elaboration of a medium to long-term strategy for the
development of irrigated agriculture in the two Regions.
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From September to December 2003 |
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Employer: |
Masdar, |
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Position title: |
Agronomist/Agricultural Engineer |
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Project title: |
Long Term Strategy and Feasibility Study for the |
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Donor: |
World Bank |
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Client: |
Project Implementation Unit, Government of |
Reviewing all work carried out at the Pre-feasibility Stage and assessing
the current production capacity of the agricultural land in the Study area.
Working closely with the Irrigation, Drainage and O&M Engineer to define
the vision for future agricultural development and determine the demand for
irrigation water. Assisting in the preparation of the “without project” model
together with the identification of the alternative SAC development options.
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2003 February to May, July to September |
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Employer: |
FAO, |
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Position title: |
Technical Assistant on Irrigation Agronomy |
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Project title: |
Special Programme for Food Security – Irrigation Component Pilot Phase |
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Donor: |
FAO |
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Client: |
Bureaux of Agriculture, Tigray and Amhara |
(For details see February to March 2004)
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From May 2000 |
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Employer: |
Agrisystems Ltd, |
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Position title: |
Agriculturist/Evaluator (one man mission) |
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Project title: |
Promotion of Agricultural Production in Rural Areas of Erigavo District |
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Donor: |
Italian Government |
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Client: |
European Commission |
Mid Term Review of EC Funded project implemented by
the Italian NGO CINS. The project is in a remote area of
The objective of the review was to assess the project progress and
achievements with reference to the project proposal and log frame and
particularly to determine the efficiency, effectiveness of the implementation
methodologies and the project’s internal procedures. Based on the assessment, recommendations were formulated on how
the project could strengthen
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May 2000 to May 2002 |
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Employer: |
DHV, The |
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Position title: |
Water Management Expert |
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Project title: |
Fayoum Water Management Project |
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Donor: |
Goovernment of |
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Client: |
Govt. of |
Implementation and testing of the concept of participatory integrated water management
at the district level. Advising on the distribution and water allocation
questions at regional and local level, use of drainage water for irrigation,
water related environmental issues and relevant economic aspects. On-the-job
training. Promotion of irrigation/drainage water quality and quality monitoring
and reporting.
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September to October 1999 and February to May 2000 |
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Employer: |
Parkman Ltd., |
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Position title: |
Training Specialist |
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Project title: |
Development of the Punggur Utara Irrigation System |
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Donor: |
EEC |
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Client: |
Dinas Pengairan, Government of |
Assisting with training on a 30,000-hectare irrigation project. Assisting the
project management unit to develop a training programme for irrigation and
agricultural department staff and farmers with the assistance of the irrigation
engineer, O&M specialist and the agronomist. Organising Wrap Up workshop
for project.
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March to July and November to December 1999 |
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Employer: |
Mott MacDonald Limited, |
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Position title: |
On-farm Irrigation Specialist |
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Project title: |
Irrigation Improvement Project (IIP) |
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Donor: |
World Bank/KfW |
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Client: |
Govt. of |
Assisting with the improvement of on-farm water management in three
irrigation command areas with a total net area of about 248,000 feddans in
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December 1998 to January 1999 |
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Employer: |
SwedFarm, |
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Position title: |
Irrigation Engineer |
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Project title: |
Kenana Sugar Expansion Project |
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Donor: |
Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) |
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Client: |
African Development Bank |
Part of two man team preparing Project Completion Report for $
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November 1998 |
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Employer: |
Italtrend sri, Reggio Emilia, Italy |
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Position title: |
Consultant (One man team) |
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Project title: |
On Farm Irrigation and Management Project (Phase 2) |
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Donor: |
EEC |
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Client: |
EEC |
Preparing Terms of Reference for a 1.0 ECU project as part of the 1998/99
Tacis programme. Holding discussions with Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources,
making site visits and finalising proposals for phase 2 of an on-going project.
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October to November 1998 |
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Employer: |
Mott MacDonald Limited, |
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Position title: |
On-farm Irrigation Specialist |
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Project title: |
Irrigation Improvement Project (IIP) |
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Donor: |
World Bank/KfW |
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Client: |
Govt. of |
(For details see March to July and November to December 1999.)
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July 1997 to July 1998 |
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Employer: |
Halcrow Rural Management, |
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Position title: |
Irrigation Agronomist |
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Project title: |
On Farm Water Management Project |
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Donor: |
OECF (Japanese Aid) |
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Client: |
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food |
Assisting with the establishment of Farmer Demonstration Centres in irrigated areas where farmers have benefited from watercourse improvements. Monitoring of precision land levelling programme using lasers and pegging methods. Assisting with agronomy on micro irrigation systems. Assisting with a zero tillage programme on 800 hectares in the rice-wheat area. Organizing a training programme for staff involved with extension services to the project
Assisting with the implementation of rain water harvesting and water
conservation sites. Establishing 31 sites, each between 50 and 100 hectares to
demonstrate water harvest zero runoff technology - levelling of existing
terraces, construction of new terraces, spillways, deep tillage, waterways,
gully plugging and afforestation of steeper slopes at the head of the
catchments. Construction of small dams and ponds.
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March to June 1997 |
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Employer: |
Landell Mills Ltd., |
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Position title: |
Irrigation Specialist |
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Project title: |
Cotton Sub-Sector Improvement Project |
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Donor: |
World Bank |
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Client: |
Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation |
Developing and improving project procedures. On the job training for local staff
in the use of Irrigation Scheduling Software and soil moisture sensing
equipment to assess quantity and intervals of irrigation applications to cotton
and other crops. Assist with the selection and installation of water measuring
devices, in particular flumes. Introducing new techniques for water
application. Analysis of farm data including water use and yields of cotton.
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Nov-Dec1996, Jan 1997, March 1997 |
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Employer: |
Mott MacDonald Limited, |
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Position title: |
On-farm Irrigation Specialist |
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Project title: |
Irrigation Improvement Project (IIP) |
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Donor: |
World Bank/KfW |
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Client: |
Govt. of |
(For details see March to July and November to December 1999 above.)
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January 1995 to July 1996 |
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Employer: |
Mott MacDonald Limited, |
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Position title: |
Irrigation Agronomist |
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Project title: |
Integrated Swamp Development Project (ISDP) |
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Donor: |
World Bank |
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Client: |
Government of |
Formulating and introducing improved and sustainable crop, soil and water management
practices most appropriate to the particular hydro-topography on 11 different
schemes in tidal and inland swamp areas of
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September 1994 to October 1994 |
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Employer: |
Agrisystems (Overseas) Ltd., |
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Position title: |
Irrigation Agronomist |
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Project title: |
Chashma Command Area Development Project |
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Donor: |
Asian Development Bank |
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Client: |
Government of |
Staff consultant on Project Completion Report Mission. Assisting Bank staff
complete the PCR for a project situated in the Stage I of the Chashma Right
Bank Irrigation Project. The 58,070 ha Project has a drainage component
consisting of interceptor, subsurface and surface drains with associated pump
stations and electrification, and an agricultural development component
involving construction of over 160 new watercourses, provision of service roads
and strengthening of agricultural extension and research services.
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May 1994 to June 1994 |
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Employer: |
Landell Mills Ltd., |
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Position title: |
Soil and Water Specialist |
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Project title: |
Planning and Technical Advisory Unit |
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Donor: |
EEC |
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Client: |
Ministry of Agriculture |
Advising measures necessary to overcome the current problem of salinity in
the soil in irrigated areas and how to utilize the supply of water to maximum
advantage. Assessing current irrigation practices and producing recommendations
for improvement with cost benefit analysis and training needs assessment.
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September 1991 to January 1994 |
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Employer: |
Food and Agriculture Organization, |
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Position title: |
Irrigation Agronomist |
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Project title: |
Assisting Transformation to Irrigated Agriculture |
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Donor: |
UNDP |
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Client: |
Ministry of Agriculture |
For the first eleven months acted as Chief Technical Advisor for the
project. Set up project offices, recruited support staff, procured vehicles, computers
and other equipment. Assisted in organizing a national census of irrigation
equipment. Produced a training manual on farm level irrigation. Analyzed
activities of the National Agricultural Research Services in irrigated areas
and suggested future activities.
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April 1991 to June 1991 |
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Employer: |
Landell Mills Limited, |
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Position title: |
Team Leader |
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Project title: |
Third On Farm Water Management Project |
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Donor: |
Asian Development Bank |
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Client: |
Sindh Directorate of On Farm Water Management |
Responsible for recruitment of local consultants, purchase of equipment and
preparation of final report. Studied ways of strengthening the implementation capacity
of Directorate of OFWM and the role of Water Users Associations in watercourse
improvement and post-improvement water management and agriculture related
activities. Collected and analyzed specific project related data required for
appraisal of the Project by the Bank.
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May 1986 to June 1990 |
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Employer: |
ULG (Agricultural Consultants), Warwick, |
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Position title: |
Land and Water Management Specialist |
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Project title: |
Balochistan Minor Irrigation and Development Project |
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Donors: |
World Bank and KfW |
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Client: |
Government of Balochistan |
Design and implementation project of 42 small irrigation schemes in arid
area. Guided and trained local staff and local consultants in planning, designing
and supervising construction of command area improvement works. Works included
lined and stone masonry channels and small structures such as flow division
structures, outlets, drop structures, pipe culverts and road culverts.
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March 1986 to April 1986 |
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Employer: |
Carl Bro International A/S, |
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Position title: |
Agronomist |
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Project title: |
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Donor: |
EEC |
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Client: |
Ministry of Irrigation, |
EEC mission to identify an integrated rural development project with a value
of $ 20 million, in the Central Dry Zone west of
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February 1985 to September 1985 |
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Employer: |
W S |
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Position title: |
Agriculturalist |
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Project title: |
Project Preparation Unit |
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Donor: |
World Bank |
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Client: |
GARPAD |
Responsible for carrying out feasibility studies of irrigated agricultural
projects in the new lands and giving on the job training to counterpart staff.
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June 1984 to July 1984 |
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Employer: |
ULG (Agricultural Consultants) |
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Position title: |
Agriculturalist |
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Project title: |
Master Drainage Plan for Melka Sadi and Amibara |
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Donor: |
World Bank |
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Client: |
Amibara Irrigation Project |
Surveying area and severity of saline areas on an irrigation project. Assessing extent of reduction in crop yields and identifying causes. Outlining recommendations for suitable crops, rotations and agronomic practices to reduce the effect on yields of poor drainage and high salinity.
1977 to 1983 Employed by Hunting Technical Services,
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October 1982 to July 1983 |
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Position title: |
Senior Agriculturalist |
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Project title: |
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Donor: |
World Bank |
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Client: |
WAPDA |
Organized field surveys of 22 watercourses to monitor changes in cropping
patterns and intensities in the previous 20 years. Carried out crop cuttings to
establish the relationship between depth to watertable, salinity and crop
yield.
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Position title: |
Agriculturalist |
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Project title: |
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Donor: |
ADB |
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Client: |
WAPDA |
Investigated the feasibility of installing surface drainage on a
non-perennial irrigation rice project. Organized field surveys of 6
watercourses to monitor changes in cropping patterns and intensities in the
previous 20 years.
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April 1982 to July 1982 |
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Position title: |
Agronomist |
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Project title: |
Kamil Wafi and Wadi Quriyat Studies |
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Donor: |
None |
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Client: |
Sultanate of |
Planning irrigation development for two areas using tubewell water. Cropping
pattern included citrus, alfalfa and vegetables.
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April 1981 to December 1981 |
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Position title: |
Agronomist |
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Project title: |
Water Balance Study of Northern Bangladesh |
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Donor: |
ADB |
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Client: |
Bangladesh Water Development Board |
Analyzing agricultural data to produce inputs for production of a water
balance for the present time and the year 2000.
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Indonesia |
February 1981 to April 1981 |
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Position title: |
Agriculturalist |
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Project title: |
Waru Jayeng Kertosono Turi Tunggorono
Rehabilitation Project, Java |
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Donor: |
Asian Development Bank |
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Client: |
Ministry of Public Works |
Examining the prevailing agricultural practices and cropping patterns and predicting
the changes likely from improvement in the irrigation system and the
construction of flood protection works.
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Indonesia |
April 1980 to February 1981 |
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Position title: |
Agronomist |
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Project title: |
Kediri Nganjuk Groundwater Project, Java |
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Donor: |
ODA |
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Client: |
Ministry of Public Works |
Designed and implemented field demonstration plots to encourage farmers to
use tubewell water more efficiently for production of dry season rice, maize, soyabeans,
groundnuts and vegetables. Calculation of crop water requirements and drawing
up irrigation schedules. Organized farmer surveys to evaluate the effect of
supplying farmers with tubewell water for dry season crops and to identify dry
season water short areas within a wet season irrigation area.
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Iraq |
January 1978 to December 1979 |
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Position title: |
Agriculturalist |
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Project title: |
Lower Khalis Irrigation Project, Baghdad |
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Donor: |
World Bank |
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Client: |
Ministry of Irrigation |
Conducted mechanized field trials on a wide range of irrigated crops
including wheat, barley, maize, rice, cotton, sorghum, sugar beet, and
safflower. Investigated methods of overcoming soil capping which impeded
germination following the reclamation of saline soils.
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Saudi Arabia |
August 1977 to November 1977 |
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Position title: |
Agriculturalist |
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Project title: |
Um Er Radhuma Groundwater Study |
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Donor: |
None |
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Client: |
Government of Saudi Arabia |
Calculation of crop water requirements for a range of crops and crop combinations in preparation for the design and establishment of demonstration pilot farms in the eastern region of the country.
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Somalia |
May 1975 to November 1976 |
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Employer: |
Food and Agriculture Organization, Rome |
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Position title: |
Irrigation Agronomist |
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Project title: |
Afgoi Mordille Irrigation Project |
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Donor: |
UNDP |
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Client: |
Ministry of Agriculture |
Responsible for management of 100 hectare irrigated pilot farm.
Investigations into mechanization of crop production. Redesigned irrigation and
drainage system and supervised land levelling programme.
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Swaziland |
February 1972 to February 1975 |
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Employer: |
ODA (OSAS) |
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Position title: |
Irrigation Research Officer/Officer in Charge |
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Project title: |
Lowveld Experiment Station, Big Bend |
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Donor: |
ODA |
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Client: |
University of Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland |
Carried out applied research into irrigation of cotton, maize, wheat and vegetables. Initiated reclamation trials for saline and alkali soils. Responsible for installation of new subsurface pressurized irrigation system. Officer in Charge of the Research station.
Taking an M.Sc. in Soil and Water Engineering,
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February 1968 to May 1970 |
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Employer: |
ODA (OSAS) |
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Position title: |
Agricultural Officer |
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Project title: |
N/A |
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Donor: |
ODA |
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Client: |
Ministry of Agriculture, Government of |
From December 1969 to May 1970, Agronomist at Central Research Station, Ilonga. Carrying out fertilizer, spacing, herbicide, varietal and cultural trials on many crops including maize, cotton, rice, tobacco and senna.
From February 1968 to December 1969, Extension Officer in Morogoro Regional Office. Worked with small farmers and encouraging pig production for the Zambian market. Advised ethnic Asian farmers with large semi-mechanized farms growing mainly cotton, sorghum and maize. Carried out wheat trials on the Mahenge plateau.
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