Oliver CLARK

Independent economist and development expert , Free-lance since 1990, 100+ missions in 50+ countries

Available for ST assignments, onhclark@aol.com, France

Senior Development / TPSD expert Economist and Institutional Reform Specialist, 35+ years of international experience on programme design, implementation & evaluations, for donors / development banks. Experience in fragile and DDR-linked economic reintegration. Regularly mobilised as Team Leader and Senior Evaluation Expert for the EU, World Bank Group, AfDB, EBRD and UN agencies.

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Area of Expertise:
  • Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy
  • Government, Governance, Reforms
  • Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research, Analysis
  • Private Sector, Social Enterprise, Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Trade, Finance, Economics, Cooperation, Global
Professional Experience:

_ Economic Development Programmes / Projects : strategy / design / formulation / implementation / M&E
_ National Private Sector Strategies: Diversification, Macroeconomic Competitiveness, National Productivity, Factor Productivity, Economic Transition
_ Business Enabling Environment: Strategy & Policy, PPD, Competitiveness Index, Market Economy transformation, WB Ease of Doing Business Ranking
_ Foreign Direct Investment : Investment promotion, Industrial coherence strategy, JVs & partnerships, Regional specialization, Value Chain integration, Barter trade,
_ Sector/Regional PSD Strategies: Value Chains, EEZs & EAZs, Sector Integration, Strategic Planning and Decisions, Information Analysis and Management,
_ Public-Private Partnerships (PPP): Public-Private Dialogue (PPD), Business Climate (EODB), Innovative Development Instruments, Mixed Economy
_ Privatisation & support to enterprises in transition economies: Market based transition, Investment Climate, Strategy, Rationalisation, Productivity, capacity-building & training
_ Support to trade and investment for Business : matchmaking, international partnerships, trade missions and shows, international value-chain linkages
_ Trade and investment opportunities awareness : regional / national trade promotion, use of EU trade advantages, FTAs and preferential trade agreements,
_ Business Development Services: (BDS), Value-chain development, Business Advisory Services (BAS), training, strategic regulation, organisation, SME access to finance
_ Capacity-building, skills development & executive training for institutional / corporate environments

Education:

- 1994 - 1996 Krannert Business School, Purdue Univ. (USA) Master of Science (Business Management and Economics)
- 1994 – 1996 ESC Rouen, France M B A
- 1983 - 1984 Sorbonne, Paris, M.A equivalent : Licence, History & Econometrics (Law as minor), full honours
- 1982 - 1983 Institut d’Etudes Politiques, Paris : Political Science (B.A equivalent)
- 1981 - 1982 Sorbonne, Paris, (Diploma) History and Econometrics
Recognised certificates in Mediation (Brussels IIA)
Registered court-appointed expert for Court of appeals (Paris)

Affiliations and Achievements:

Member : Transparency International Organisation : anti-corruption
Certified mediator : AIA: Association Internationale d’Arbitrage (Bruxelles)
First-aid paramedic & rescue diver (PADI)
Accreditation for work in crisis & risk postings


Available for:

  • Consulting assignments

Years of Experience:

More than 20 years

Highest Qualification:

Masters

Languages:

English, French, Spanish, Italian

Nationality:

France , United States

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