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Westhill Knowledge Group's principal consultant is Carl Jackson. He brings a wealth of practical experience and analytical insights from work with international clients.

Carl Jackson is a knowledge management specialist with 16 years' experience in international development working with intergovernmental agencies, bilateral donors, NGOs, foundations and research organisations. Formerly Knowledge Partnerships Manager at the Institute of Development Studies and a strategic planner with the Commonwealth Secretariat. Practice focuses on knowledge management, learning and change. Recent assignments have included knowledge sharing for climate change adaptation in Africa for IDRC (AfricaAdapt), championing the climate change thematic group (Institute of Development Studies) and researching social media applications for agricultural M&E for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (ALINe). Convened the 2006 KM4Dev Workshop on Knowledge, Learning and Change within International Development Organisations. Analytical experience includes technical co-operation, aid administration, food security, environment, sustainable livelihoods and gender. Familiar with outcome mapping from the AfricaAdapt program. Has worked in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India and Nepal and with organisations including DFID, UNCCD, FAO, IFAD, VSO, the Gates Foundation and IDRC. Trained in Third World Studies (Liverpool) and has a master's in Environment and Development Policy (Sussex).

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History - Westhill Knowledge Group was founded in 2003 by Heidi Mason and Carl Jackson. Heidi offered editorial consultancy, specialising in on screen editing of public sector and academic texts for Birkbeck, IFAD, ITAD, Judges Postcards, the Max Lock Centre, Options, OECD, Philosophical Political Academy and the UK Evaluation Society. Heidi's values continue to inspire WKG's work.