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1 REGIONAL AIDS AND INITIATIVE CHILDREN Children and AIDS Regional Initiative Volume 1: 3: Main Consultants Report and Roster Literature Review NOVEMBER 2010 C A I R UNICEF/Graeme Williams Social welfare strengthening to address the needs of most vulnerable children: A methodological framework for capacity gap analysis Zoë OXford Scott Policy Management

2 STRENGTHENING THE SOCIAL WELFARE SECTOR: A FRAMEWORK FOR CAPACITY ASSESSMENT Consultants Roster November, 2010

3 This roster provides a list of possible individuals and institutions that could be used to undertake capacity gap analyses of the social welfare sector. It proved very difficult to find specific individuals who have all the necessary skills required to undertake a capacity gap analysis on their own. For this reason we have categorised individuals according to five different areas of technical expertise (capacity gap analysis, child protection, institutional and organizational strengthening and child sector review and human resources) so that teams with all the required skills could be formed when required. A separate category for specialised institutions that have a track record of undertaking capacity gap analyses of social welfare sectors or similar is also listed. Our approach to finding individuals involved contacting individuals within the study teams immediate networks. Efforts were made to contact known institutions and individuals that were identified during the review process, although the response rate was low. The study team also put an advertisement and notices on Relief Web, a United Nations site providing information to the humanitarian relief and international development community, as well as Eldis, a global development information site on international development issues. Although this generated a large level of response, not all biographic data and CVs submitted were suitable. Additionally, OPM has no means of checking or verifying any of the information provided. We would like to emphasise that OPM can only vouch for the quality of its staff none of the other individuals or institutions mentioned here have been quality checked in any way. November,

4 1 Capacity gap analysis within social welfare sector Name Biographic detail Comments Prof. Rodreck Mupedziswa Bostwana or Tel: Professor of social work, University of Botswana Deputy Director, School of Social Work, University of Zimbabwe ( and again ). Director of the forced migration studies-school for the Humanities, University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg ( ). Visiting professor at the University of Lesotho, the Institute of Health and Social Care, Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, UK. Editor of the peer-reviewed Journal of Social Development in Africa. Has taught in social policy, social research methods, and issues in social development at university level for many years. Publications Author or co-author of 7 books, some 49 book chapters, articles in refereed journals, research reports, monographs and occasional papers. Author of ESAP and Children in Zimbabwe: Empowerment or Repression?) (Mambo Press, Gweru). Conducted evaluations of projects of the social welfare sector, with emphasis on reviewing of the capacity gaps. Part of a team that was contracted by UNICEF and the Government of Zimbabwe to do a capacity audit of the Department of Social Services. 2

5 Name Biographic detail Comments Andrew Wyatt UK Tel: Principal consultant, Oxford Policy Management Experience includes: Team leader for institutional capacity assessment of the department of social services in Zimbabwe. Recently commissioned by UNICEF; Project director for undertaking functional reviews and institutional audits of public agencies and national commissions in Rwanda; Team leader for independent evaluation of Uganda Poverty Eradication Action Plan. Examining institutional arrangements was part of this evaluation; Cambodia - Health Sector Support Project: provided support for institutional development, capacity building and reform in the Ministry of Health, Cambodia, including conducting an extensive consensus. Also team member of this current UNICEF review of capacity gap analyses of the social welfare sector undertaken in East and Southern Africa 3

6 2 Child protection Name Biographic detail Comments Dr Tapologo Maundeni Botswana Lecturer of social work, University of Bostwana Specialises in child and family welfare issues. Former head of the University of Botswana s, Social Work Department. Part of the committee that reviewed the Botswana Children s Act. Part of sub-committee that drafted the child protection section of the National Plan of Action (NPA) for the children of Botswana. Joanna Baskott UK Jo.baskott@opml.co.uk Tel: Consultant, Oxford Policy Management More than 10 years experience of child protection programme management and management. Experienced technical advisor with extensive international track-record in providing strategic and specialist technical assistance to social services development and child welfare reform programmes. Peer reviewer for this UNICEF review of capacity gap analyses of the social welfare sector undertaken in East and Southern Africa. 4

7 Name Biographic detail Comment Hanna-Tina Maruapula Fischer Germany Tel: Freelance consultant Child Protection specialist with over six years experience Has experience in Developing child protection proposals, programme planning and monitoring; Working with children associated with fighting forces and armed groups (Southern Sudan); Supporting development of communitybased child protection mechanisms (Pakistan administered Kashmir, Southern Sudan, Zimbabwe); Family tracing for separated and unaccompanied children including managing the interagency; Creating child protection database (Southern Sudan); Supporting Child-Friendly Spaces (CFS) (Bangladesh; Kashmir; Italy); Capacity building in child protection and protection related issues (Zimbabwe; Liberia; Dadaab refugee camp, Kenya; Kashmir; development of training manual in Southern Sudan; South Africa); Experience relevant for child protection issues in post conflict situations. 5

8 Name Biographic detail Comments Ian Plaskett UK Tel: ; and UK: and Independent consultant Work in UNICEF Malawi as child rights specialist. Prior experience in UNICEF Barbados and Eastern Caribbean. Involved in research and compilation of the 2010 Situational Analysis of Children and their Families in the Eastern Caribbean Previously UNICEF Zambia Human rights focal point. Erik Van Dissel, Australia Independent consultant Areas of expertise include: Technical advice & assistance, capacityassessment & building, organisational development and training; Social work & counselling, child rights (protection, welfare, family support, restorative justice- diversions & alternative sanctions, addictions, psychosocial & socio- educational programming); Policy development (child & social protection, education & vocational training) ; Needs assessments, program review, monitoring, & evaluation, organisational & staff training needs assessments. Team member for this UNICEF review of capacity gap analyses of the social welfare sector undertaken in East and Southern Africa. 6

9 3 Institutional and organizational strengthening Name Biographic detail Comment Marian Guest UK Tel: Senior consultant, Oxford Policy Management Over 15 years experience leading organisational development and performance improvement initiatives. Relevant experience in the area of OD include: Lead consultant on organisational development capacity building projects in Nigeria, Mali, Pakistan, Senegal, Indonesia, Middle East region funded ; Director - Organisational Effectiveness, SITA-Equant Telecommunications, Paris; Organisational development manager, NatWest Global Financial Markets, London, United Kingdom. Particular interest in the approaches and methodologies for OD, HRD, process reengineering and operational models that provide robust enablers for effective policy implementation and service delivery. Dr. Stephen V. Houten South Africa gai.quena@gmail.com Tel: Organizational consultant Consultant for organisational development, TB Evaluation of organisation and program, AIDS Response, Western Cape, South Africa, Consultant on policy development and review, TB Care Association, South Africa, September. Organisational consultant with over 18 years of experience. Worked predominantly in the HIV/AIDS field conducting analyses and reviews for NGOs, government, educational, and corporate organisations. 7

10 Syed Khairul Islam Bangladesh or Tel: Freelance consultant Experiences include Research on HR gaps in water sector; Capacity assessment of Palli Daridro Bimochon Foundation. This involved: assessment of institutional capacity, identify strengths and weaknesses and suggest measures for improvement; Institutional development specialist, conducted assessment exercise of partner NGOs/MFIs under IFAD funded Small Holder Improvement Project. Undertaken organizational development assignments in cross cutting fields. 8

11 Name Biographic detail Comment Ashis Kumar Mohapatra India Tel: Organization and institutional development expert HRM advisor, Ministry of Finance & Treasury Project to Solomon Islands: Situation analysis on the HRM & service delivery needs of MoFT. HRM & capacity development expert, administrative reforms project, India. Reviewing HR & capacity development policies followed in various Ministries Capacity development consultant- Fiji s national capacity self assessment project. Team Leader- interim TA on governance & institutional development -EU SPP on governance with Chhattisgarh, India. Team Leader- organisational change & HRM. Support to the centre of government project (UNDP Project). Institutional change & HRD advisor: Himachal Pradesh Forest Sector Reforms. Expertise in organization and institutional development, but not particular expertise in social welfare sector. 9

12 Name Biographic detail Comment Florence Omosa Kenya Tel: Ben O. Osuga Kenya Tel +254(0) (Mobile) Independent Consultant Director of Barefoot Solutions: institutional development expert. Facilitating individuals and groups to improve their decisions and on the performance of their institutions Head of organisation development division of USAID/East Africa ( ). Deputy Chief of party of the Institution Strengthening and Grant Management (ISGM) Program of USAID, implemented by Pact and MWENGO. Freelance consultant Experiences include: Developing training needs assessment for GOSS Ministry of Commerce, Juba Southern Sudan. (KCA University Institute for Capacity Development); Developing training needs assessment tools and concept paper for strengthening the IOD s capacity to provide training and technical backstopping for The Boards and top management staff within its membership. (Institute Of Directors Kenya):; Child protection advisor: Save the Children Sweden secondee to GOSS, Ministry of Gender, Social Welfare & Religious Affairs. Strengthening/capacity building with private, public, governmental and intergovernmental, and civil society sectors, largely in Eastern and Southern Africa. 10

13 4 Child sector review Name Biographic detail Comment Claire O Brien UK clare.obrien@opml.co.uk Tel: Consultant, Oxford Policy Management Project manager, Moldova assessment of the child care system and technical assistance to the Government of Moldova to host a sub regional Consultation on child care system reforms in European neighbourhood policy countries Project manager, Georgia assessment of Child Welfare Reform (UNICEF). Project manager on evaluation of UNICEF's contribution to deinstitutionalisation and other child care reform programmes in five Central Asian countries since

14 5 Human Resources Name Biographic detail Comment Paula Palmer UK Tel: Consultant, Oxford Policy Management Chartered organisational psychologist; Undertook needs analysis of national PR Department. In Georgian Ministry of Health (MOH): and supported the introduction of a performance appraisal system; Nigeria Health Service PATHS-designed managerial needs analysis process and instrument. 12

15 6 Institutions Name Biographic detail Comments Maestral International, L.L.C. United States Tel: +1 (612) Areas of expertise in child and family welfare area include: Design, advocacy and implementation of programs; Development of strategic approaches which transform pilot projects promoting the wellbeing of children and families into national systems of child protection Design of national systems of social work training; Monitoring and evaluating national and multilateral programs in the areas of child welfare, child protection and family preservation; and Conducting research into child welfare Responsible for development of a Toolkit to Map and Assess Child Protection Systems (UNICEF) 13

16 Name Biographic detail Comments IDASA South Africa Tel: IDASA is an independent public interest organisation committed to building sustainable democratic societies in collaboration with African and global partners: Core area of expertise include Social research and analysis, Training and public education, Coalition and network building, Political facilitation (combining advocacy, problem solving, consultancy and project management), and Performance monitoring, evaluation and information dissemination. Conducted review of social welfare services- Towards social welfare services for all vulnerable children in South Africa 14