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About
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).
Find out more
about our knowledge management services
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.
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