Andrew Dodson

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Young Farmers Leadership Development Evaluations

2008-01-17T11:03:00.000Z

Andrew Dodson has conducted two outcome evaluations off the Young Farmers Leadership Development Course. This required designing quantitative post training questionnaires and conducting 92 outcome orientated follow up phone interviews three months after the training. The first evaluation was used to apply for government funding. The funding agency noted the innovative yet robust approach of the studies. YFDP commissioned another evaluation study from Andrew Dodson the following year. These evaluations were instrumental in gaining the program $574,000 in development funding from the New Zealand Ministry for Agriculture and Fishery's.

Strategy Development for Ugandan Electricity Supplyer

2008-01-03T23:29:00.000Z

Working with a Ugandan based management consultant, Andrew Dodson facilitated a three day strategy development retreat for Eskom Uganda - Uganda's only electricity supplier.

The purpose of the three days was to integrate managers 'voices' from across the organization into a draft - high level strategy for the organization. Day one consisted of a review and analysis of the organization, Day two was a review and analysis of different aspects of the operating environment (e.g. legislation, consumers, environmental issues etc), and Day three was combining the previous two days assessments into a draft strategy.The workshop spanned three days, with 22 mangers from across the organisation, using a wide range of qualitative focus group tools. Senior managers noted the well chosen set of tools that were used and the high level of engagement that the process had gained from the management teams.

Project Management in Uganda with Edirisa

2008-01-03T22:43:00.000Z

In May 2007, Andrew Dodson managed a project for Edirisa Uganda.
The project was to set up a restaurant in a rural Ugandan village. The purpose of the project was to stimulate the local economy as well as provide a focal point for developing culture and training programs. Andrew managed the project from start to finish. The project begun with an in depth Business plan - which documented the market environment, competition, possible problems, risk management, project costs, and projected profits. Project management also included hiring of local staff (advertising, interviewing and selection), buying of building materials, managing and reporting the project accounts, and on the whole ensuring the expected project quality and time line was achieved.

Seminar at University of Canterbury - "Applying Psychology to International Development"

2007-05-17T04:06:00.000+01:00

In May 2007 Andrew Dodson gave a lecture to a group of 14 Industrial/Organizational Psychology Masters Students at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch New Zealand.

The purpose of the lecture was to engage students with how skills developed in Psychology can be applied to the problems being faced by developing countries.

The lecture drew on Andrews' personal experience of working in post earthquake Pakistan, working in Cambodia as a community research consultant for Oxfam GB Disaster Management, and Andrews forthcoming contract with Edirisa in Uganda.

In each of these contexts Andrew highlighted how skills gained through the study of psychology were applied. Andrew especially highlighted the fact that although psychologists may not be able to contribute to the actual hands on 'project implementation', the exceptional community research and analysis skills developed in psychology can add great value to the 'needs assessment', 'project management' and 'project evaluation' phases of a project. Andrew pointed out that due to the new paradigm of 'accountability' and 'evidence based decision making' development and aid agencies are needing people with robust research and reporting skills. These skills are often found lacking in teams made up of only implementation technicians.

Evaluation of the Rural Leadership Development Program

2007-04-12T06:19:00.003+01:00

In 2004 Andrew Dodson conducted a quantitative evaluation of the long standing and reputable Kellogg Rural Leadership Development Program. An overview of the program and summary of Andrew Dodsons evaluation is available at the website for the leadership development program .

Analysis of Submissions on the Review of the Gambling Levy in New Zealand

2007-04-12T06:19:00.001+01:00

In 2006, Andrew Dodson was contracted by Litmus Consulting to summarize and review over 100 submissions made by stakeholders and the public concerning changes being proposed by the New Zealand Government to New Zealand's gambling levy. Submitters included major social service providers, Casinos and bodies governing the gambling industry.

The changes to the gambling levy that were being proposed by Government received wide Media coverage on New Zealand National Television and in National Newspapers and New Zealand National Radio.

Bhutan Tourism Website

2007-04-12T06:13:00.000+01:00

In 2005, Andrew Dodson traveled to Bhutan to complete a community website project for a new tourism venture in Bhutan called BhutanTrails. Working with the technical website development consultants SENTIENT, Andrew collated information for the Bhutan Trails website. Andrew worked with the Bhutan Trails team to devise a website that would not only meet the needs of tourists, but would also adequately reflect the 'culture' of the business and the people working there. The resulting website can be found here.

Annual Report 2004/05 for the New Zealand Ministry of Health

2007-04-10T07:57:00.000+01:00

In his role as a Business Analyst Andrew Dodson wrote numerous high quality, strategic level, evaluation reports. Andrew Dodson was in charge of developing and implementing the evaluation frameworks for the Ministry of Health, writing the organisation’s Quarterly Reports, and Annual Reports, and had significant input into the Ministry’s Statement of Intent. This role required Andrew Dodson to: work across the Ministry’s management teams (e.g. facilitating workshops, developing guidance manuals) to develop measurement tools (e.g. quantity, quality, and timeliness measures) for the various projects and systems; implement and train these teams in the use of these tools to generate the data needed; set timelines and project plans; “follow up” on data requests; undertake quality control of incoming data; check on team progress before deadlines to minimise problems; and finally, to draw together the various pieces of information into a coherent report for top level decision-makers, Ministers, Parliament and the Public. The key to Andrew Dodsons’ success in this role was his ability to develop cooperative, influential and responsive working relationships (e.g. establishing meetings on a regular basis, holding workshops to gain buy-in to develop the system, etc). The New Zealand Ministry of Health comprises of around 1500 employees split over 10 distinct management units.

Report on Submissions on the Review of Alcohol Advertising Laws in New Zealand

2007-04-09T06:45:00.001+01:00

Review and analysis of over 100 submission for the New Zealand Government Steering Group on changes to the Alcohol Advertising legislation in New Zealand

The Call For Submissions from the National Drug Policy
Media Coverage of the Review on in New Zealand National Television and New Zealand National Newspapers