Ananda S. Millard

Background

About Ananda S. Millard

24 years of experience (23 years of post Ph.D.) in the conduct of program, project and policy evaluations, research studies, and assessments in the humanitarian and development fields with particular focus on humanitarian and development interventions, conflict analysis, post-conflict recovery, landmine related issues, small arms and light weapons, armed violence, gender based violence, children’s rights, child soldiers, education, economic security, private sector development, human security, livelihoods, marginalized and/or displaced populations, public health, DDR and SSR; additional solid experience in the development of curricula, training manuals, and operational guidelines for humanitarian actors including NGO, UN, and Governments. She is a contributing author a book part of the Transaction Series on Policy Evaluation (no 21 in that series). She has a multidisciplinary background and the proven ability to think innovatively, supported by strong academic credentials in the field of international relations, environmental management, conflict analysis and post-conflict recovery, including a PhD thesis, which focused on child soldier DDR Has ample experience in the formulation and use of qualitative and quantitative methodological approaches including extensive experience in gathering field data in difficult environments. Solid knowledge and experience in the development and use of mechanism to gather, store/compile, process and analyse data including the development and design of conceptual frameworks to be used as the foundation/blue print for relational databases for use by the humanitarian and development sectors. Well versed in the content and applicability of development and aid policies, guidelines, resolutions such as the MDGs, Paris Declaration, Accra Agenda for Action, Resolution 1325, 1820, Fluent in English, Spanish (both mother tongues); advanced knowledge of Portuguese; and working knowledge of French.