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Roger Guinery
Lead Consultant , Albany Development International (independent consultancy)
Albany, Australia
My ambition is to build the capacity of people in the developing world. I hope to use and share experience gained in Nepal, Nigeria, Kenya, Solomon Islands, East Timor, South-East Asia, Australia and UK as Director, Team Leader and Prime Minister’s Adviser. Background: government policy, infrastructure, PPP, housing, governance, competition and procurement.
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Area of Expertise:
  • Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy
  • Director, CEO, COP, President
  • Government, Governance, Reforms
  • Infrastructure, Technology, Engineering, Science
  • Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research, Analysis
Professional Experience:
Highlights of my 42-year career include:
Leading Accelerating Private & Public Investment in Infrastructure in Nepal, financed by DfID. Design, adaptive management & implementation of 4-year technical assistance program
• TA to Investment Board of Nepal (IBN) in:
o Attracting investment into Nepal. (Achieved: US$14bn in letters of intent)
o Progress of PPPs in hydro-electricity. (Achieved: foundation-laying of Arun 3 hydro – US$1.2bn project, Oct 2017. PPP projects in pipeline – US$2bn+)
o Facilitation of FDI (Achieved: investment in cement factories – US$500m. Pipeline – US$700 million)
• Institutional strengthening of IBN through functional review & amendment of IBN Act
• Removal of bottlenecks & obstacles (within Nepal Govt) in environmental approvals, forest clearance approvals and execution of road maintenance budget

Leading & implementing 4-yr infrastructure program (US$40m+), including water & sanitation systems in peri-urban areas, dispersed towns & agricultural communities in Timor-Leste. Managed RWASH Dili & its sub-offices, including 75+ international & national advisors and staff, and performance of contractors & sub-contractors, non-government organisations implementing the program. Ensured gender-sensitive programming of introduction & maintenance of water supply, sanitation & hygiene initiatives.

Advising Nigerian Government in application of public-private partnerships for design, building, financing, operation & management of its roads & bridges, as PPP Specialist embedded in Nigeria's Ministry of Works. (Project - Nigeria Infrastructure Advisory Facility DFID)

Leading & managing the RAMSI Solomon Islands Infrastructure Partnership (RSIIP) in Solomon Island (SI) as Chief of Party / Team Leader. Responsible for design & implementation of a 3-year infrastructure program (US$30) across the archipelago, including government buildings, prisons, housing & health facilities; & for developing the capacity of Ministries to plan, budget, implement, manage & maintain infrastructure through provision of technical assistance. RSIIP is building the capacity of the construction industry by establishing a professional association, industry surveys, direct provision of training, curriculum development advice, & fostering a business incubator. Successfully marketed the managing contractor, SKM’s proposal for RSIIP to RAMSI (Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands) & AusAID against stiff competition.

Advising & briefing Kenya’s Prime Minister & Permanent Secretary, as Infrastructure & Public-Private Partnership Adviser in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM). Building the capacity of OPM, Treasury, Ministry of Finance & Ministries implementing infrastructure. Developed policy, strategies & guidelines for planning, procurement & management of PPP arrangements; liaised with development partners, incl World Bank, & private sector. Identified the need for OPM to lead Kenya’s institutional transition to devolved go
Education:
• Master of Business Administration,
University of Western Australia, 1988
- including law, governance, public
policy and administration, finance
and accountancy

• Master of Arts (Economics),
King's College, University of
Cambridge, 1983
- including political science and
international development economics

• BA Hons (Economics), King's College,
University of Cambridge, 1979
Affiliations and Achievements:
Lead Consultant, Albany Development International, providing Technical Review and M&E services to FCDO

Available for:
  • Consulting assignments

    Years of Experience:
    More than 20 years
    Highest Qualification:
    Masters
    Languages:
    English, French, Spanish, Swahili Tetum Bahasa
    Nationality:
    Australia , United Kingdom
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