activities – Human Touch

Activities according to issues

EMERGENCIES AND CRISIS SITUATIONS

Year & Place	Commissioned by / issue	Objective
2015 Japan and Republic of South Korea	Médecins sans frontières (MSF), Japan and Operational Centre Geneva Creation of a South Korea Entity	Evaluation of the set up, growth and development of a new MSF entity in Seoul dedicated to fundraising and advocacy. Collection of lessons learned to support future similar ventures.
2014 Cameroon	MSF Health Project Akonolinga (Buruli Ulcer)	Evaluation of a 12-year health project, its programmatic phases, its medical strategies and its overall outcomes. Collection of lessons learned. Assessment of MSF exit strategy and hand over process.
2008 – 2010 Desk based Nairobi, Kenya (Council of Delegates)	Standing Commission of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement Strategy	- Evaluation of the implementation of the 10-year Strategy for the Movement by its 3 components: the national Societies of the Red Cross and Red Crescent, the International Federation and the ICRC. - Review of the construct of the Movement’s international meetings, including the International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent, and of the implementation of their resolutions by the whole Movement.
2008 West Bank and Gaza Strip Jerusalem, Tel Aviv	International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Exploring Humanitarian Law	Evaluation of the programme “Exploring Humanitarian Law” introduced in the school system of the West Bank and of Gaza in partnership with the Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education
2009 Desk based	Swiss Solidarity Tsunami response	Review of the effectiveness and efficiency of Swiss Solidarity and its partners, the Swiss NGOs, in their overall response to the South Asia tsunami disaster (allocation of funds, projects’ monitoring, public image)
2007 Switzerland	Swiss Solidarity Partnerships	Inquiry and assessment of Swiss Solidarity’s 32 partners prior to renewal of their partnership agreement
2006 Switzerland	Swiss Solidarity Floods in Switzerland	Historical study highlighting the use of funds collected among the Swiss public (70 millions Euros) for the support of victims of floods that occurred in 2000 in Western and Southern Switzerland
2004 Kosovo	Swiss Solidarity Kosovo conflict	Evaluation of the economic impact on small enterprises and families of rehabilitation projects carried out throughout Kosovo by Swiss partner NGOs
2002 Switzerland	Swiss Solidarity Partners' strategic position	Study on the strategic positioning of Swiss NGOs involved in man-made and natural disasters
2001 Rwanda	Swiss Solidarity Post genocide	Monitoring of projects run by 3 partners for the victims of the 1994 genocide
2000 Republic of Guinea	Swiss Solidarity Children in conflict	Assessment of two projects run by Swiss NGOs for the benefit of children in prison and of street children

WOMEN AND CHILDREN

Year & Place	Commissioned by / issue	Objective
2010 Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)	Two Swiss foundations Protection of women victims of rape	Information gathering and monitoring of projects carried out by various Congolese NGOs in North- and South Kivu and Eastern provinces.
2010-2014 Desk based	European Commission Combating violence against women and children	Analysis of grant applications submitted to the European Commission for access to funding from the Programme “Daphne III”.
2008 Mali	Two Swiss NGOs Health and orphanage	Evaluation of a health project related to fistula (Segou area) + Feasibility study prior to the construction of a center for orphans (Gao).
2003-2007 throughout Europe	European Commission Combating violence against women and children	Monitoring and evaluation of “Daphne I” and “Daphne II” projects run by local NGOs to support the fight against violence affecting women and children.
2004-2005-2006 Nepal	European Commission Human trafficking	Monitoring and final evaluation of a capacity building project run by Planète Enfants (France) in partnership with local NGOs to increase the efficiency of the fight against human trafficking along the Nepalese/Indian border (Terai area).
2002-2013 Desk based	Oak Foundation (Geneva) Review of grants	Review of grant applications submitted by NGOs on issues of trafficking, violence against women and children.
8 countries: Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia	Sexual exploitation of children
2002 Desk based, with correspondents in the 8 countries	Focal Point on Sexual Exploitation of Children (Geneva)	Mapping of sexual abuse of children in eight Central and Eastern European countries
2003 8 countries	ECPAT International	Creating a capacity building project for NGO groups in the same countries
2004 8 countries	UNICEF	Monitoring implementation in the same countries of recommendations made at the Council of Europe regional conference in Budapest and at the Yokohama World Congress (2001) on sexual exploitation of children

SWISS BILATERAL AID / COOPERATION / NATURAL DISASTERS

Year & Place	Commissioned by / issue	Objective
2012 Kinshasa, Congo RDC	Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), Swiss Government	Setting up and supervision of the official Swiss pavilion at the Summit of “Francophonie”.
2010 Berne, Switzerland	Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) Disaster Risk Reduction	Concept and writing of a public report on Disaster Risk Reduction, reviewing Switzerland’s contribution to make people’s livelihoods safer.
2002-2010 Switzerland	Humanitarian Aid Unit, SDC Public Information	Head of the Information Professional Group, whose members are called on duty in case of natural or man-made disasters (crisis information).
2016/17-2009-2001 Berne, Geneva Togo	SDC Audit of an International Organization	Performance Audit on an international organization headquartered in Geneva (three consecutive reports 2001 + 2009 + 2016).
2009 Padang, Indonesia	Swiss Rescue Team, SDC Earthquake	Spokesperson of the Swiss Rescue Team sent to Padang following the earthquake.
2008 Lebanon	SDC First Aid	Covering the Training course sponsored by SDC on emergency medical services carried out by Lebanese Red Cross volunteers; production of articles for SDC website.
2006 Cyprus (re Lebanon)	Humanitarian Aid Unit, SDC Evacuation of civilians	Media officer based in Larnaca at the time of the evacuation of Swiss citizens out of Lebanon.
2004 Phuket, Thailand	Humanitarian Aid Unit, SDC Natural disaster	Media advisor and spokesperson for SDC and the Swiss consular services based in Phuket after the tsunami.
2003 Jordan (re Iraq)	SDC Media relations	Press officer seconded by SDC to cover ICRC operations in relation with the conflict in Iraq.
2001 India	Humanitarian Aid Unit, SDC Earthquake	Spokesperson for the Swiss Rescue Team sent to Gujarat after the earthquake.

CRISIS COMMUNICATION

Year & Place	Commissioned by / issue	Objective
2009 Switzerland	OCHA / SDC Media Training	Coordination of a media training aimed at UNDAC (United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination) personnel prior to their posting in crisis areas.
2009 Jerusalem/Gaza	International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Public Communication	Senior Communication Advisor after the 22-day war in the Gaza Strip (January/February).
2008 Jerusalem	ICRC Media relations	Media Relations Officer covering the Palestinian occupied and administered territories.
2007 Myanmar	ICRC Public Communication	Media Officer and Advisor at the time of the public denunciation of violations of International Humanitarian Law by Myanmar Government (June)
2006 Lebanon	ICRC Public Communication	Communication Coordinator based in Beirut at the time of the Lebanese Crisis (August).

VARIA

Year & Place	Commissioned by / issue	Objective
2002-2008 Bienne, Switzerland	Cinfo Training Course	During 7 years, lecturer in a Training Course for future Consultants in international cooperation.
2008-2009 Cambodia, Lao PDR, Liberia	Swiss foundation Research and Mapping	Research on and mapping of humanitarian priorities in the field of disability, rural development, violence against women and public health.
2007 Switzerland	NGOs and Academic Circles Media Training	Lecturer in numerous media training courses on information in crisis situations.
2002-2006 Switzerland	Rolex Awards for Enterprise, International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum, Interpeace, dev TV, Caux etc. Communication Strategies	Creation of Communication strategies or media outreach for foundations and firms active internationally

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