CURRICULUM VITAE
NAME : Michael John RAYNER
DATE OF BIRTH : 23 September 1941
NATIONALITY : British
MARITAL STATUS : Married
QUALIFICATIONS &
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS :
B.Sc.(Agric.) Hons. Wye College, London University
Member, Agricultural Economics Society and the International Association of Agricultural Economists
AREAS OF
SPECIALISATION:
Investment Projects:
Identification (inception)
Feasibility studies and preparation (formulation)
Appraisal
Supervision (e.g. mid-term reviews, country portfolio reviews)
Evaluation
Economics:
Agricultural sector and natural resources studies
Development planning
Economic and financial analysis
Agricultural credit
Conservation
Pricing policy
Monitoring and evaluation
LANGUAGES:
English and some French
COMPUTING:
Word
Excel
Internet
COSTAB and FARMOD
Professional Experience
Summary - M.J.Rayner
1986 - to date Freelance agricultural, natural resources and
project economist. Mission Leader/Economist on IFAD missions identifying, formulating and appraising projects for
possible financing in seventeen African and Asian countries. Also for IFAD: Mid-Term Reviews in Laos, Cambodia and Nepal, Country Portfolio Reviews in Tanzania and Nepal,
Project Completion Review in Indonesia,
an interim evaluation in Yemen and preparation of a Project
Implementation Manual in Tanzania. UNDP Office for Project Services (OPS)
consultant on supervision missions for the IFAD
Oxbow Lakes Project and the multi-donor Grameen
Bank Projects II and III, both in
Bangladesh, also SIDA and Ford
Foundation Consultant for Phase III. Natural Resources Economist on the ODA Kenya Indigenous Forest Conservation
Project, Sri Lanka Study on Institutional Development and for the
Government in Ethiopia for the Baro-Akobo River Basin Integrated
Development Master Plan. Economist on ADB
financed feasibility studies (Coode
Blizard Ltd) for the Second Bhola
Irrigation Project in Bangladesh and (ULG
Consultants Ltd) for the Integrated
Rural Development for Minority Areas Project in China and the Infrastructure Project for the Enhancement
of Rural Productivity in the Philippines.
Project economist on World Bank financed irrigation and drainage
projects in Kazakhstan (ULG Consultants Ltd) and Uzbekistan
(Mott MacDonald). Economist on World
Bank preparation mission for Sohag
Rural Development Project in Egypt
(HJP International Ltd). Economist on ADB
appraisal mission in Tonga. Marketing
Advisor and Agricultural Economist on the EEC
Bangladesh Cotton Development Project Phase II (ULG Consultants Ltd).
Economist M&E consultant (Ian
MacDonald and Associates) on World
Bank Sind Agricultural Extension and
Adaptive Research Project in Pakistan. Water Resources Management and
Administration Specialist for FAO in
Zimbabwe. Prepared the EU financial and economic analysis manual (Agrisystems Ltd), agricultural economist
on EU studies in Russia (ULG Consultants Ltd) and East Africa
(RWA International) and team leader/project planner for a livestock
design study in Cambodia (RWA International).
Detailed
Overseas Experience
1986 - 2003 IFAD - Team Leader/Economist for
identification, formulation and appraisal missions in Lesotho (4), Pakistan (2),
(Azad Jammu and Kashmir and NWFP), Sri
Lanka (2), Bhutan (2), Bangladesh (2), Botswana, Cambodia (7), Eritrea (2), DPR
Korea, Gambia, India, Indonesia, Laos (3), Malawi, Nepal (2), Tanzania, and
Uganda (2). Projects involved a wide range of agricultural development
activities, including rainfed (arable and tree crops) and irrigated crop
production, soil conservation and environmental protection, livestock,
forestry, rural infrastructure, credit, off-farm income generation, social
development, community participation and NGO involvement. As team leader was
responsible for the overall design of the projects, co-ordinating the inputs of
the technical specialists, liaison and negotiations with government, NGOs and
co-financiers and report production. Also on occasions specifically responsible
for the economic and financial analysis (9), the institutional arrangements (4)
and the rural credit component (2).
Team Leader/Economist for
an interim evaluation in Yemen, mid-term reviews in Laos (4), Cambodia and Nepal, a project completion
review in Indonesia, involving participatory impact assessments, and country portfolio review missions in Tanzania and
Nepal. The latter reviewed the performance of all ongoing and past IFAD
projects to identify ways of improving the performance of the ongoing projects
and to formulate strategies for future IFAD assistance.
2003 Cambodia – Team Leader/Project Planner
(RWA International) on an EC financed project design study, which
prepared a livestock development project covering livestock production, animal
health services and marketing.
2002 Uzbekistan - Agricultural Economist (Mott
MacDonald) on World Bank financed Uzbekistan Drainage Project and
responsible for assessing the economics of various drainage schemes in the
irrigated cotton growing areas.
2001 Eritrea - Drafted the Food Security
section for the UNDAF.
1999/00 Philippines - Economist/Financial
Analyst (ULG Consultants Ltd) on ADB Project
Preparation Technical Assistance for the formulation of the Infrastructure
Project for the Enhancement of Rural Productivity. Undertook financial and economic analysis of
proposed investments in rural roads and community irrigation and village water
supply projects. Analysis used World
Bank COSTAB programme and risk analysis.
1999 Eastern Africa - Economist on
the EU (RWA International Ltd)
mission formulating a regional livestock development programme for ten
countries and responsible for costing the various projects, financial and
economic analysis and the preparation of the logical framework.
1997/98 Kazakhstan - Agricultural
Economist for ULG Consultants Ltd.
on the World Bank financed Kazakhstan
Irrigation and Drainage Improvement Project. Prepared guidelines for
financial and economic to be undertaken by the local economist as part of the
analysis for the pre-feasibility and feasibility studies, assisted in
undertaking these analyses using FARMOD and provided training in economic and
financial analysis to local design institute staff.
1997 Tanzania - Project
Management Specialist for the IFAD Kagera Agricultural and Environmental
Management Project. Assisted senior project staff to prepare a Project
Implementation Manual and the first Annual Work Plan and Budget.
1996 Egypt - Economist (HJP International Ltd) on the Sohag Rural Development Project preparation
mission which with World Bank
financial assistance assisted local consultants to prepare the project.
Prepared project cost estimates and undertook financial and economic analyses
of the project and its components.
1995/96 Ethiopia - Natural
Resources Economist/Team Leader on the Baro-Akobo
River Basin Integrated Development Master Plan being undertaken by TAMS-ULG. Responsible for: Supervision
of team members, formulation of a development strategy for the use of the
resources of the river basin, liaison with Government and report writing.
1995 Tonga - Project
Economist on ADB appraisal mission to
Tonga for the Outer Islands Agricultural Development Project. Revised the project
costs and undertook a financial and economic analysis of the project and its
components. Calculated the Standard Conversion Factor for Tonga for use in
economic analysis of development projects.
1994/95 Iran -
Economist/Trainer on World Bank
financed computer based course in Agricultural
Project Preparation for staff of the Ministry of Agriculture undertaken by
the International Development Training
Institute. Responsible for teaching undiscounted financial analysis,
various EDI case studies and COSTAB and FARMOD.
1994 Sri Lanka - Economist/Team
Leader on the ODA financed Study on Institutional Development, an
input into the revision of the Forestry Master Plan. Responsible for overall
co-ordination of the study, report writing and assessing the economics of
forestry production and competing land use systems. Assessed the future supply
and demand for timber, fuelwood and other forest products.
1994 China - Economist on
the ADB financed feasibility study
for the Integrated Rural Development for
Minority Areas Project (ULG Consultants Ltd). Responsible for preparing the
project costs and the economic and financial analysis of the project and its
components, including irrigation schemes, tree crop enterprises etc. The
project would finance 45 community agricultural projects in the provinces of
Guangxi, Guizhou and Yunnan and strengthen the institution responsible for
minorities. The project would provide loans to finance agricultural and
agro-industrial development.
1993 Russia - Economist on EC financed feasibility study for the
development of flax production and processing in Galich (400 km NE of Moscow)
and linen production in Kostroma. Responsible for preparing the project costs
and the economic and financial analysis of the project and its components.
1993 Commission of the
European Community - One of two Agrisystems
consultants preparing a Manual on Financial and Economic Analysis for use by EU
headquarters and field staff, consultants and developing country officials when
formulating and appraising projects for EDF funding. Analysed the financial and
economic analysis undertaken for a sample of approx. 50 projects submitted to
the EDF for funding over a six month period, made proposals for improving the
analyses, prepared chapters of the Manual including case study material and
edited the draft manual following receipt of comments from a panel of European
experts.
1991-94 Kenya - Natural
Resources Economist on the ODA
financed Kenya Indigenous Forest
Conservation Project (UK Natural Resources Institute). Using socio-economic
survey, Forest Department and other data, assessed the total economic value of
conserving indigenous forests (direct, indirect, option and existence values)
in three ecological zones.
1991 Bangladesh - Economist on
the ADB financed Bhola Phase II Feasibility Study (Coode Blizard Ltd). Responsible
for preparing the project costs and the economic and financial analysis. The
project would extend low lift pump irrigation to the remainder of Bhola Island,
improve flood control, drainage and feeder roads and strengthen the institutions
responsible for rural development and agricultural extension.
1988-93 Bangladesh - Grameen Bank
UNDP/OPS, SIDA and Ford Foundation - Consultant for the supervision of the Grameen Bank Phase II Project and
responsible for reviewing project performance and progress, identifying any
problems and recommending appropriate remedial measures. Also team leader of
the multi-donor first annual review, mid-term review and project completion
missions for the Grameen Bank Phase III
Project which reviewed the progress of the Bank's development, identified
problems and made recommendations to improve project and bank performance. As
team leader was responsible for co-ordinating the mission, liaison with the
Bank and the eight donors and report preparation.
1988/89 Bangladesh - Marketing
Advisor/Agricultural Economist on the EEC
Cotton Development Project - Phase II (ULG Consultants Ltd). Established
the comparative advantage of cotton production relative to other competing
crops and advised the Cotton Development Board (CDB) on the prices to be paid
to farmers for seed cotton taking into account world market prices for cotton
and returns to farmers from cotton and competing crops. Advised on the future
marketing role for the CDB and devised a credit scheme for cotton farmers.
Prepared a work plan for the CDB's Marketing and Ginning Section for the period
1988-1990, including the monitoring of the costs and returns from cotton
production and the supervision of the pilot credit scheme.
1987 Zimbabwe - Water Resource
and Administration Specialist for FAO.
Responsible for recommending an approach to the determination of water charges
for small scale irrigation schemes based on cost recovery and ability to pay.
1986 Pakistan - Monitoring and
Evaluation Consultant (Ian MacDonald and
Associates) on Sind Agricultural Extension and Adaptive Research Project.
Trained M&E staff and then supervised a benchmark survey covering seven
districts in the Sind to which the
T&V system of agricultural extension was to be introduced during Phase II.
Aspects covered included sample selection, questionnaire design, supervision of
field work, carrying out check interviews, data tabulation and analysis (by
hand) and report preparation.
1985/86 Ethiopia Participated as
an Economist in the formulation of a country programme for financing under IFAD's Special Programme for Sub-Saharan
Africa. Responsible for the financial and economic analysis of the
sub-programmes (small scale development) and participated in the review of the
proposals for small-scale irrigation development. Also evaluated the
alternative mechanisms for providing short and long term credit for small scale
irrigation development and the costs and benefits of the WFP programme.
1985 Jamaica - Irrigation
Economist for FAO. Responsible for
drafting an irrigation water pricing policy and calculated water tariffs based
on cost recovery and potential crop returns. Proposed a mechanism for
collection and updating of tariffs; also reviewed the Irrigation Act and
proposed changes consistent with the proposed irrigation water pricing policy.
1985 Lesotho -
Agriculturist/Economist and Team Co-ordinator for IFAD. Participated in the preparation of the Local Initiatives Support Project in Quthing District. Responsible for the co-ordination of the IFAD
team, preparing the irrigated cropping and livestock proposals, the economic
and financial analyses and report preparation.
1985 Bangladesh - Team
Leader/Economist of a study team evaluating the EEC first phase Cotton
Development Project and preparing a second phase project for possible
funding by the EDF. Responsible for
overall supervision of the study, undertaking a study of incentives and pricing
policy for cotton and report production. Also evaluated the marketing system
and the first phase project and carried out an economic appraisal of the
proposed second phase.
1984 Zambia - Team
Leader/Economist on EEC funded rice
sub-sector study. Responsible for overall supervision of the study, assessing
current rice production including an analysis of comparative advantage. Also
prepared a national development strategy for the sub-sector, identified
projects and programmes to implement the strategy and undertook preliminary
cost benefit analyses.
1984 Indonesia - Economist on ADB funded Land Resource Evaluation and Planning Project to review and make
recommendations on the country's land use planning and development programme.
Responsible for costing the proposed developments and project preparation for
external funding. Also assessed the potential
economic impact of the proposed project and recommended monitoring and
evaluation systems.
1984 Sudan - Team
Leader/Senior Agricultural Economist on a team which reviewed the World Bank assisted Blue and White Nile Rehabilitation Projects. Overall responsibility
for the review and revision of two major irrigation schemes. Also responsible
for the economic analysis of the rescheduled projects and report preparation.
1983 Egypt - Agriculturist
on ODA mission to appraise the
economic viability of the Al Omoun
Drainage Project.
1981-83 Brunei - Resident Study
Director on Agricultural and Forestry
Development Study. Overall responsibility for a survey of the physical
resources, an inventory of the forestry resources and the formulation of plans
to develop the agricultural potential of the Tutong, Belait and Temburong
districts. Responsible for the co-ordination of all activities of a multi-
disciplinary team of 20 consultants, for maintaining close liaison with
Government departments and Brunei Shell who funded part of the study and report
preparation.
1981 Qatar - Agricultural
Supervisor for Water Resources and
Agricultural Development Master Plan. Head office and on-site supervision
of the agricultural specialists and economist. Study used an aquifer model and
linear programme techniques with a micro-computer to assess the economic costs
of alternative agricultural and food policies.
1980-81 Thailand - Team
Leader/Economist, Western Region Planning
Study. Responsible for co-ordinating and supervising inputs of UK and Thai
specialists in 26 disciplines, covering urban and rural and agricultural
development, supervision of the financial and economic analysis and report
production. The study assessed the natural and human resources of the region,
produced a regional development plan for the eight provinces and identified a
range of projects and programmes to implement the plan.
1978-79 Egypt - Team
Leader/Economist on West Nubariya
Feasibility Study. Overall responsibility for the formulation of plans to reclaim
and develop 50,000 hectares of desert land for the production of sugar beet,
livestock, cereals, oil seeds and horticultural produce under both gravity and
overhead irrigation regimes. The study included soil survey work, detailed
consideration of all related marketing, processing, engineering and settlement
aspects, and of the socio-economic factors affecting the successful settlement
of new farmers on the proposed scheme. Proposals for financing the development
were also prepared. As team leader was also responsible for liaison with
Government and the donor (ODA) and report production. As economist carried out
the economic analysis of the project.
1977-78 Malaysia - Agricultural
Team Leader, Kedah and Perlis Planning
Study. Responsible for formulating the agricultural development strategy
for the two states and the identification of projects to implement the proposed
strategy. Undertook the financial analysis of these projects and co-ordinated
the inputs of the other agricultural specialists.
1977 Iran - Agricultural
Economist on feasibility study for proposed development of groundwater
resources in the Shahabad Plan near
Kermanshah. Prepared the financial and economic analysis.
1976-77 Yugoslavia - Agricultural
Economist on World Bank financed mission
studying the price and subsidy incentives offered to the agricultural sector
using the Balassa measures of
protection and comparative advantage and the Josling concept of consumer and producer subsidy equivalents.
Prepared the following: a historical description of the price policies; an
analysis of the various policy tools with respect of agricultural production,
the Government budget and public savings; an analysis of the impact of price
policies on incentives and economic efficiency; and an assessment of the costs
and benefits for agriculture and industry and high and low income groups.
1976 Nigeria - Financial
Appraisal of a potential pig production unit for a potential private investor.
1975-76 Tanzania - Economic and
Financial Appraisal Consultant with the Tanzania
Rural Development Bank (UNDP/FAO). Undertook a review of the Bank’s loan
appraisal procedures and prepared guidelines for the bank staff to use when
considering loan applications. Also assisted in the appraisal of individual
loan applications and supervised the preparation of a request to IDA for a general line of credit to the
Bank.
1974-77 FAO Investment
Centre - Economist for project identification and preparation missions to Pakistan (Sind and Punjab) (3), Morocco,
Yugoslavia (Slovenia) and Lesotho
(one each). Responsible for the preparation of the project costs and financial
and economic analyses of the projects and their components.
1973 Iran - Farm
Management Consultant to the IBRD
Agricultural Task Force analysing the role of the farm corporations as a
means of facilitating rural development. Undertook an analysis of the financial
results of the corporations and the individual enterprises, assembled
input/output data to be used in the preparation of a model for further investment.
1973 Iran and UAE - Pre-feasibility
studies for private investors of proposed 500 cow dairy and beef complexes in Iran and Dubai.
1972-73 France - Three studies
of the potential for agricultural development in different areas of South and West France for UK
companies.
1972 Burundi - Farm Management Consultant to FAO Agricultural Services Division. Advised Institut Technique Agricole du Burundi (ITAB) on farm surveys to obtain basic yield and input data from subsistence and cash crops, the teaching of agricultural economics and farm management and on the design of a farm management recording system for a demonstration and teaching farm.