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Montenegro,
the objective of this Lux-Development S.A. project
was to provide technical assistance to small farmers
in Berane especially to non commercial milk producers
in developing income generating activities in
the region. The mission had to contribute to the
development of (value chain) strategy towards
other relevant possibilities as alternatives to
milk production. The tasks included a financial
analysis of individual small farmers and indicated
the farm/non farm activities that are economically
viable including the collection, processing and
marketing of ecologically sound forest mushrooms,
berries and medicinal herbs. As a result the developed
strategy allowed small dairy producers to diversify
into other income generating activities. Beneficiaries
have been 300 members of the newly formed farmer
groups in Berane and also the official counterpart,
the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water
Management (MAFWM) in Podgorica. 06/07 –
08/07
Paraguay
and LAC, Study for the Inter-American
Development Bank about the Development of “Tools
for Fuelwood Market Effectiveness Improvement
in Rural Economies”. The objectives of the
operation are to develop operational tools for
the improvement of fuelwood market effectiveness
in LAC countries, and assist, as pilot, the application
of such tools in Paraguay. The operation is developing
a set of tools to prepare fuelwood market diagnostics;
to establish quality and quantity standards, to
create supportive policy, legal, and institutional
frameworks that help supply to become more economically
and environmentally sustainable and less risky;
to develop a methodology for the assessment of
the ecological footprint of fuelwood production
and improve the sustainability of fuelwood production;
wholesale and retail market transactions and activities
(collection, transport, storage, classification,
processing; distribution) to be more effective,
competitive, transparent, and formal. The tools
and methodologies will be applied in Paraguay,
strategy and action plan. Finally the developed
tools should be applied also in other countries
in Latin America and the Caribbean. 02/07 –
ongoing
Bosnia
and Herzegovina, Assistance within the
project “EU Support to the Economic Policy
Research Unit” (EPPU) regarding a milk sector
analysis in BiH, prepared by the Institute of
Agribusiness Economics at the Faculty of Agriculture,
University of Sarajevo. The project objective
was to contribute to agribusiness sector recovery
and its integration to regional and EU market,
by outlining impact level of presently employed
policies on milk industry performances as well
as possible effects of sector modernization trough
specially crafted investment policy. The chosen
methodological basis for this study was the Policy
Analysis Matrix (PAM) with social and private
costs. 01/07
Bulgaria,
Technical Assistance project to prepare the Rural
Development program 2007 – 2013 and its
monitoring system. The objective of this assignment
was a quality up-to-date sector analyses (including
field trips, one-to-one interviews, focus group
meetings, questionnaires, surveys) to assist the
EU co-financed rural development programmes. Focus
areas were on “Modernisation of Agricultural
Holdings”, “Support to Semi-Subsistence
farms, with a view of their restructuring”,
“Setting up of young farmers”, “Helping
farmers to adapt to the increasingly demanding
standards based on Community legislation”
and “Infrastructure, related to the development
and adoption of agriculture and forestry”
(irrigation, land consolidation). Measures and
ordinances have been developed jointly with MAF
and the Paying Agency / State Fund of Agriculture.
09/06 – 04/07
Swaziland,
the specific objective of this EU project was
to set up a management unit (RDMU) to coordinate
the implementation of the Swaziland’s National
Adaptation Strategy (NAS) to the EU sugar reform.
This was done through an assessment of existing
institutions (identifying their roles, capabilities,
limitations and requirements). The exercise continued
to the assessment of the proposed structure for
the implementation of the NAS. The second element
of this task was to assess and identify the appropriate
corporate structure for the Unit and recommend
a viable structure to adequately and effectively
implement the NAS. Final results have been the
Financing Proposal and the Terms of Reference
for the service contract (around € 4.7 million).
08/06 – 09/06
Uzbekistan, Consultancy for UNDP
to review the agricultural sector, especially
the legal and regulatory environment for farmers
and dehqan enterprises with the purpose of developing
“western style” enterprises in Karakalpakstan
and Namangan. Furthermore to provide policy advice
on how to encourage agricultural entrepreneurs
and to assess the key productive agricultural
or production / services sectors (e.g. food processing,
packaging and production of beneficial animals)
where the potential exists to establish viable
agricultural enterprises; Providing training on
agri-business-plans to entrepreneurs and recommending
an exit strategy for this UNDP Enhancement of
Living Standards project. 07/06
Bosnia
and Herzegovina, Assistance within the
EU project “Support for Establishment of
a State Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
(MoARD)”; review of the existing framework
for budget support available / planned for establishment
of the State MoARD and operation of the State
Agencies linked to this Ministry. Assistance of
the working group technical team responsible for
finance and budget issues in the preparation of
a draft budget for the 2007 operation of the new
State MoARD. Task was to train and guide the working
group to elaborate a financial and an economic
cost-benefit analysis. 06/06
Bulgaria,
Providing guidance for private investors in setting
up a large scale arable farm project; among others
calculation of various crops with a focus on rapeseed
and sunflower; design of setting up farm units
regarding personnel, machinery, crop farming and
post harvest activities like sales and marketing.
03/06 – ongoing
Mongolia,
Leading the formulation mission for an upcoming
European Commission project about Animal Health
and Livestock Marketing. Objective is to increase
the net revenues of nomadic herdsmen. Complete
project set up with TAPs, TOR, donor coordination,
budgeting, procurement design, political evaluation,
geographical identification; investigation regarding
the need of capacity building for nomadic herdsmen,
meat processors, traders and local authorities,
especially the Ministry of Food and Agriculture
as they are supposed to monitor the project. 01
- 03/06
Sri
Lanka, Analysing the outputs of the Project
“Hope”, a housing project for a fishing-village
south of Colombo and providing advice on how to
design a rural development component. Also visits
of some Tsunami projects and study about lessons
learnt. 12/05 - 01/06
Bosnia and Herzegovia, Evaluation
of an Herb Buy-Off Program (herbs, mushrooms,
berries, and natural products) by Partners for
Development in the Upper Vrbas region of Central
Bosnia. Besides analyzing the organizational set
up, management of daily business and the financial
issues, recommendations have been made to strengthen
the farmer’s organization NUPP and to make
them commercially successful and thus sustainable.
11/05
FYR
Macedonia, Assistance to the Ministry
of Agriculture within the EU CARDS project Structural
and Legal Reform to increase the agricultural
budget, especially the direct payments to farmers
and taking into consideration the implications
of WTO and SAA commitments. 08/05
Albania, Tirana and Gjirokastra
- UNDP Project Strengthening the Marketing of
Small-Ruminants; the overall aim of the programme
is to support the small ruminants sector in particular,
thus promoting sustainable development, increasing
market opportunities and restoring employment
in rural marginal areas. Specifically the project
aims to assist farmers, farmer's association (in
livestock production including breeding, fodder
management, marketing, training), processors and
traders to improve production and marketing of
small ruminants products, by providing advice
and feasibility studies all along the meat-value-added-chain;
additionally it is foreseen to strengthen technical
and management capacity of institutions to support
the local livestock industry, including the Ministry
of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Protection and
other stakeholders by providing appropriate agricultural
policy strategy and a strategic plan. 04 - 10/05
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Support
to the World Bank for the Preparation of the Biodiversity
Conservation Project for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The objective of this assignment is to assist
the World Bank and the BiH government to write
a GEF project-proposal for presentation to the
GEF Secretariat. BiH intends to extend the seize
of its protected areas and to improve the management
of the existing ones. The project has a clear
focus on National Park Sutjeska (with virgin forest
Perucica) (RS), National Park Kozara (RS), Igman
/ Bjelasnica / Treskavica / Visocica (including
virgin forest) -only area located in territory
of the FBiH, Una River Basin (FBiH) and Virgin
Forests Lom and Janj (RS); foreseen GEF budget
is USD 7 Million. 05/04 - 06/05
Kosovo,
European Agency for Reconstruction (EAR); Assistance
to prepare the development of an Agricultural
Master Plan for Kosovo. Critical review of the
governmental Greenbook, defining priority areas
within the agricultural sector in close cooperation
with all relevant opinion leaders; furthermore
a brief report describing the current situation
of programming and strategy development in the
agricultural sector in Kosovo, and an assessment
of technical assistance needs both at the central
and local level for development of an Action Plan
to support rural development. Drafting the Terms
of Reference in compliance with EU procedures
and an detailed indicative budget for financing
of this Master Plan project. 07/03 – 08/03
Kosovo,
USAID / Chemonics; Advice on Agribusiness. Consulting
and training of local experts, mid term evaluation
of the project, recommendations of necessary improvements,
strategy papers; increasing domestic, regional,
and export market opportunities market (European
Union and USA), especially for high valued-added
agricultural and natural resource based products
(medical herbs, mushrooms, organic vegetables);
training to improve value chain competitiveness;
assistance in food safety and food laws, reviewing
marketing plans for the selected agricultural
cluster, providing business solutions for agro-enterprises,
support the design of entrepreneurship schemes
(agribusiness, food processing, etc…), and
innovative marketing strategies, close cooperation
with EAR and MAFRD. 04/03 – 05/03
Bosnia
and Herzegovina, Office of the High Representative
(OHR); Economic and Policy Advise on Agriculture,
Forestry and Water Management to the Ministries
of Agriculture and rural enterprises. Preparing
economic analysis and recommendations to the High
Representative W.Petritsch on key issues related
to agriculture, agribusiness, food safety, veterinary,
forestry and water management Identifying priority
areas of action in close coordination with the
International Community (European Commission,
World Bank, IFAD, FAO, undp, USAID, gtz, DEZA,
SIDA, SEED, CIDA, various embassies…). Advising
on priorities and assistance in the formulation
and implementation of agricultural policies, programs
and projects Chairing and managing the Agriculture
Task Force, a forum to assist the Ministers and
to coordinate the International Community Organizing
meetings to resolve conflicts regarding the implementation
of agricultural reconstruction projects and agricultural
policy (poverty reduction strategy paper). Assisting
the Ministries of Agriculture and other agricultural
institutions (Universities, Veterinary Services...)
to improve their performance; institutional strengthening
and capacity building. Carrying-out rural sector
assessments. Reviewing laws, trade regulations
and project proposals for donors. Providing strategies
and recommended policies to increase competitive
and sustainable rural sector investments. Reviewing
the regulatory and operating environment confronting
agricultural businesses and support organizations.
Linking agribusinesses and natural resource enterprises
to small farmers so that large numbers of rural
families have the opportunity to increase their
incomes through market participation. Knowledge
management. 07/01 – 03/03
Austria,
Vienna, BOKU / Project Management Seminar at the
University of Agricultural Sciences for participants
from Eastern Europe, Semmering, 07/00
Nicaragua,
Rio San Juan / Austrian Development Corporation
/ SI-A-PAZ. Integrated biodiversity project with
a commercial focus on restructuring a saw mill
in the Eastern part of Nicaragua; from a first
strategy paper to sales activities on the local
market, in Central America and even export of
high value added products to Europe; computerized
controlling system; tropical forest management,
reforestation, rural development and forest policy,
organizing farmers in co-operatives, micro credits
and rural finance (making non-bankable clients
to bankable clients; revolving funds), fire-prevention,
monitoring ecosystems, palm oil production and
processing, vocational training of small-land
holders; procurement of local staff and spare-parts
worldwide. 01/98 - 03/01
Palestine,
Israel, Jerusalem / Austrian North South
Institute for Development Corporation / Institutional
strengthening at the MoA in Ramallah, technical
assistance, training and international trade promotion
organizational services to assist the further
development of the national trade promotion organization
for the food and agriculture sector; Ministry
of Agriculture and the Marketing Board. 04/97
- 09/00
Austria,
Vienna / CYANAMID, an agro-chemical company
/ Market research and data-bank consultancy. 01
/ 97
Bulgaria,
Yambol / Chamber of Commerce & Industry,
Yambol and Chamber of Commerce, Austria / Workshop
on Marketing and Financing. 11/96
Bulgaria,
Svischtov and Austria, Vienna
/ EU PHARE project, Raiffeisen Investment AG /
Visit and examination of one of the most famous
wineries in Bulgaria; study -including marketing
aspects- about the actual condition and the search
for an international investor in Austria, Germany,
France, Italy and the USA so that -together with
the investor- a MBO could be enabled. 09/96
Bulgaria,
Sofia and Devnja / EU PHARE project /
Restructuring a state-owned sugar mill in Bulgaria
for privatization; a marketing study how to improve
sales, specially export sales to Eastern Europe
and Asia and how to develop new products and services.
07/96 - 08/96
Romania,
Bucharest / Training Institute Cedru,
Bucharest and Chamber of Commerce, Austria / Marketing
workshop. 04/96
Guatemala, Guatemala Ciudad/
gtz / Gesellschaft für technische Zusammenarbeit
& Trees for People - Institut für ökologische
Landnutzung in Entwicklungsgebieten GmbH / Study
about ecological farming in Guatemala; implementation
of an certification scheme and improvement of
the marketing of ecological products (coffee,
vegetables, fruits,..) from SME in Guatemala to
the European market; including the legal situation
within the EU and the co-ordination of local experts.
11/95 - 12/95
Austria,
Vienna and Salzburg / UNAFIMA, Paris,
France / Three workshops about Austrian agriculture;
the present status and the efforts how to adapt
the Austrian system to EU norms and standards;
organized for French farmers. 05/95, 08/95, 10/95
Germany
and Austria / Verein der Weinbaumeister
/ Wine export for a group of Austrian wine growers
to Germany including market research, business
trips, active selling and database management.
02/95 - 06/01
Bulgaria,
Sofia / Institute for Marketing and Management,
Sofia and Chamber of Commerce, Austria / Training
course and a final examination / 04/95
Different
areas in Austria /AGROSTAT GmbH,
Germany / Marketing and public relation for AGROSTAT,
organization of field trails for soya, corn, sunflowers
and other cultures, monitoring. 01/95 - 09/97
Bulgaria,
Sofia / EBRD / European Bank for Reconstruction
and Development, London via Raiffeisen Investment
AG / A comprehensive (feasibility) study about
the actual situation of selected dairies in Sofia,
Plovdiv, Yambol, and others. Development of an
action-plan how to re-organize and privatize the
Bulgarian Dairy industry; important agricultural
parts have been procurement marketing, the possible
role of new co-operatives, elaboration of training
programs for cattle farmers; the whole project
took place in close Cupertino with the Bulgarian
Ministry of Agriculture. 07/94 - 11/94
Austria
/ BIO ERNTE AUSTRIA Verband (ecological farmers)
/ Author of a study / a booklet: A study how to
organize agricultural producer co-operatives.
04/94 - 06/94
BIOKONTROLLE
MAUTNER MARKHOF; one of the first certification
inspectorate for organic farming in Austria. This
unit was build up together with Univ.Prof. H.Haimboeck
from the University of Natural Resources and Applied
Life Sciences (BOKU, Vienna) and was officially
entitled by the Austrian Government to certify
the organic production according to EU 2092 and
Austrian bylaws. Clients have been farmers as
well as agro-processing companies all over Austria.
01/94
- 12/97
Palestine,
Israel, Jerusalem / Society of Austro-Arab
Relation / SAAR / Project management (planning,
implementation, monitoring and evaluation) of
vegetable co-operatives in Palestine including
strategy development, post-harvest technology,
training programs in agricultural techniques and
agro-marketing, feasibility studies, preparation
of tenders, co-ordination with the Ministry of
Agriculture, the EU-office in Jerusalem as well
as various NGO's.10/93 - 12/94
Austria,
Grossriedenthal /A wine-grower co-operative
/ Marketing plan for a wine-grower co-operative,
how to develop a new trade mark, how to realize
additional sales volumes. 11/93 - 02/94
Austria,
Halbturn / Schlosskellerei Halbturn / Market study
of the British wine market including business
trip to the London Wine Trade Fair / Export marketing
of Austrian Wine to Japan. 05/93 - 07/93
Austria,
Vienna and Salzburg / University of
Agricultural Sciences, Austria / Organization
of a meeting of international agro-journalists
in Austria; introduction into the Austrian agricultural
policy. 07/93
Austria
/ HELM Software, Germany / Marketing and Sales
of agricultural software in Austria; seminars
and workshops about software, agricultural fairs.
04/93 ñ present
Russia,
Omsk, Siberia / Agro & Food Consultancy, AFC,
Germany / Workshop at the University in Omsk,
Siberia about marketing and restruction of the
agroindustry. 12/92
Austria
/ Caussade Semence, France / Registration of seeds
in Austria, organization and monitoring of field
trials all over Austria and market-research for
corn seed (also for Hungary). 06/92 - 12/94
Vienna
and other places in Austria /
SIEMENS / Marketing-concept for agro-software
Agrosys, introducing the product, organization
of fairs, budget planning. 06/92 - 11/92
Bulgaria,
Biela Slatina / an independent investor
/ Pre-investment analysis to restructure and privatize
a 10.000 ha-cattle farm in northern Bulgaria including
the participation of all the former owners of
that land; the basic idea was to form a company
in which all the previous land-owners would bring
in their land so that a common and very efficient
farm management could take place. 04/92Austria,
Klagenfurt / Chamber of Agriculture,
KAM / Marketing-program to improve the beef quality
in Carinthia and to establish a monitoring system;
introducing electronic data processing and new
management methods into this farmers' group; many
workshops with the cattle farmers. 03/92 - 08/92
Hungary,
Babolna
/ an Austrian bank / Evaluation of a cornseed
processing plant in Hungary within a reprivatization
program. 03/92
Austria,
Vienna / Chamber of Commerce, Austria
& Human Dynamics KEG / Workshop to restructure
the agro-industry in the former Soviet-Union (CIS).
11/91
Austria,
Vienna / Vienna International Academy for the
Study of the Future / Workshop Agriculture &
Rural Development, How to adapt Eastern European
Agriculture to Western European standards? Among
the participants was Mr. Roland NYMANN, Deputy
Minister from the Ministry of Agriculture, Tallinn,
ESTONIA. 10/91
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