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We have completed studies for various development and government agencies. Most of this work entails the economic and financial evaluation of infrastructure investments. At times these evaluations include special studies such as socio-economic impact assessments and green house gas emission calculations. A number of program and policy evaluations have also been completed. Studies are listed by agency below:
Asian Development Bank:
Jiangxi Ganzhou Rural Vitalization and Comprehensive Environment Improvement Project, China 2021 — environment and disease control management, green development in agriculture, rural waste and environmental sanitation, water and soil conservation. Total investment of US400 million. (with SIET Company Limited, HK)
Sustainable Tourism Development Project (Phase 2), Mongolia, 2021— financial
and economic evaluation of investment proposals for regional tourism
planning; tourism infrastructure development including markets, camps,
sanitation and waste management facilities and tourism complexes; protection
of cultural and natural heritage sites. Total investment of US32 million.
(with Naree International Limited)
Strengthening the Education System Sector Development Program, Kyrgyz Republic. ADB – PHASE 1 - Financial sustainability and fiscal impact assessments. Textbook program budget analysis. Benefit-cost analysis of textbook program reforms. 2014. PHASE 2 – program budgeting, advice on charter and regulations, develop program operating manual, assist with banking arrangements; 2017-18. PHASE 3 - develop multi-year program budgetting tool, evaluate financial sustainability, advise on cost control, 2020.
Chongqing Longxi River Environment Comprehensive Treatment and Ecological Protection Demonstration Project, ADB (flood control, wastewater management, wetland restoration) Total investment of US379 million. China, 2017-2018. (with HJI Group Corporation)
Heilongjiang Jiamusi Irrigation and Drainage System Modernization Project, ADB (integrated irrigation and drainage management, NPS pollution control, flood conveyance, climate-smart agricultural development) Total investment of US330 million. China, 2017-2018. (with HJI Group Corporation)
Jiangxi Xinyu Kongmu River Watershed Flood Control and Environmental Improvement Project, ADB (wetland restoration, flood management, wastewater, solid waste, water supply), Total investment of US306 million. China, 2015-2016. (with AECOM Asia Company Ltd.)
Shanxi Urban-Rural Water Source Protection and Environmental Demonstration Project, ADB (wetland restoration, flood control, source protection, rural water supply, roads), Total investment of US185 million. China, 2015-2016. (with AECOM Asia Company Ltd.)
Education and Skills for Employment in Central and West Asia, Azerbaijan. ADB (Financial modelling of the primary and secondary public education system to support planning and budgeting of proposals to introduce grade 12 in the secondary curriculum. Benefit-cost analysis of program reforms.) 2015-16.
2nd Vocational Education and
Skills Development Project, Kyrgyz Republic. ADB – economic and financial
analysis of primary vocational education program reforms including
budgeting, demand analysis, benefit cost analysis and assessment of funding
options. 2015-16.
Sustainability of water and wastewater infrastructure. Draft topical working paper on the sustainability of the Asian Development Bank's water and wastewater infrastructure and services operations. 2014-15 (staff consultant)
Henan Hebi Qihe River Basin Environment Improvement and Ecological Conservation. TA-8739 PRC. (wetland and forest restoration, wastewater management, flood control, non-point source pollution control), China, 2015 (with AECOM Asia).
Shanxi Technical and Vocational Education and Training Development, TA-8399 PRC (evaluate labor market impoications of transfromation to a low-carbon and green economy), China, 2014 (staff consultant)
Hubei Enshi Qing River Upstream Environment Rehabilitation Project,
TA-8424
PRC (flood control,
wastewater management, rural non-poiny source pollution control),
Hubei Province, China,
2014 (
Xinjiang
Integrated Urban Development Project,
TA-7908
PRC (non-revenue water management, roads, flood control, wastewater
reuse), China, 2012-13
Special Evaluation Study on Performance of ADB's Water Sector Policy and
Operations,
SES:OTH
2010-47.
Evaluation of 2001 Water Policy and of the performance of the Banks water
loan portfolio. Took the lead in implementing a highly quantitative approach
based on coding and scoring techniques for content analysis of documents
followed by analyses using parametric and non-parametric statistical tests.
2009 – 2010.
Hefei Urban Environment Improvement Project,
TA No 4628-PRC
(Wastewater, solid waste, flood control, roads), China, 2006
Jilin Urban Infrastructure Project
(fact finding mission-water supply, wastewater, solid waste), total
infrastructure investments of $260 million. China,
2006
Guiyang Integrated Water Resources Management Project,
TA - 4586 – PRC
(irrigation,
soil and water conservation, and municipal water supply requirements for
urban and rural communities)
Wuhan Wastewater and Stormwater Management Project, TA 4436-PRC
(wastewater,
urban drainage).
China,
2005
(with
Black and Veatch Asia Ltd)
Harbin Water Supply Project, Loan 1995-PRC (mid term review, water supply) China, 2005
Secondary Towns, Integrated Flood Protection II,
TA No. 4000-BAN
(flood
protection, wastewater, drainage).
Bangladesh,
2004 (with Hydrosult Inc.)
Jilin Water Supply and Sewerage Development Project,
TA No. 4227- PRC
(wastewater,
water supply, flood protection, drainage).
China,
2004 (with Metcalf and Eddy Ltd)
Rehabilitation and upgrading of water supply sector project,
Loan No. 1197-MAL
(project completion review mission)
Malaysia, 2001
Zhejiang-Shanxi Water Supply Project-Phase 1,
LOAN NO. 1544-PRC
(mid
term and project completion review,
water
supply, hydropower)
China, 2000 and 2004
Mudanjiang
Water Supply Project
RSC C00184
PRC
(loan
fact finding,
water and power supply), China, 2000
Hohhot Urban Development Project
TA 2893 PRC Supplementary
(wastewater, water and district heating)
China, 1999
Zhejiang-Shanxi Water Supply Project-Phase 2,
TA 3049-PRC
(appraisal mission, water supply)
China, 1998-99
Water Tariff Study,TAs
No. 2773
and 3250
PRC
(Described
and evaluated the physical and financial condition of urban water supply
enterprises; reviewed existing financial and tariff policies and practices;
recommended urban water tariff policies, methodologies and related
regulatory structures; recommended approaches to improve financial control
and asset management; completed case studies and promoted the implementation
of new national tariff guidelines)
Phase
1
1997 – 99; Phase 2 2000 - 01.
(with Group SM International Ltd)
World Bank:
Sino-Singapore
Tianjin Eco-City Project – Technical assistance was provided to the City
government for implementation of an ambitious project to build an
‘Eco-City’. Contributions included development of a strategic long-term
fiscal modelling tool for the city, evaluation and recommendations for
infrastructure financing needs and development of an evaluation framework
and tools for individual infrastructure projects. 2011-2012 (with AECOM Asia
Company Ltd.)
Wanjiazhai Water Transfer Project, Shanxi, (11th supervision mission, water supply) China 2002.
Joint Urban Water and Wastewater Sector Study
(developed
program evaluation framework and project selection criteria.
Russia,
1996 (with Acres and Associated Environmental Ltd)
Water Supply and Sanitation Projects in
Assignments for Other Agencies:
Government of Bermuda Ministry of Waterworks and Engineering, valuation of Western Water Infrastructure Assets to inform negotiations over the privatization of those assets (pro forma financial modeling, discounted cash flow analysis, sensitivity analysis, review of tariff related risk issues), 2017 (with GMBluePlan Inc.)
Suriname Water Supply Company,
Water Supply Master Plan
(Financial analysis, financial management assessment, tariff review, business plan).
2010 – 2011 (with Genivar Ontario Inc., R.M. Loudon)
Trinidad & Tobago Water and Sewer Authority,
Water and Wastewater Master Plan and Policy Study.
(Financial analysis, financial management assessment,
socioeconomic assessment, tariff review). 2007 – 2009 (with Genivar Inc., R.M. Loudon)
Water Sector Development Project.
(economic,
financial and institutional analysis,
water demand management and integrated water resources management in two
semi-arid watersheds in
Regulatory System of Urban Water Supply Quality, China
(Socio-economic
analysis,
review and evaluation of national drinking water quality regulations).
UNDP. 2001- 2002.