Research consultant, Justice for the Poor at The World Bank
New Zealand
- Current
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- Research team leader at World Bank Justice
- Director, Business Development at PHCG Ltd
- Past
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- Solomon Islands consultant - coconut strategy at Intracen
- Conflict analysis Curriculum Consultant at PIPAD Pacific Institute for Peacebuilding
- Project coordinator at Islands Knowledge Institute
- Member, organising committee at PCF Melanesia Project
- Researchers at University of Canterbury
- Drafting and local content consultant at AGRER
- Chair at TSI
- Management Unit (EU at PMU
- Capacity building analyst at OCAA Honiara Office
- Country Researcher at Transparency International
- consultant at NZAID
- Governance Specialist at New Zealand Agency for International Development
- Visiting Scholar at Macmillan Brown Centre
- Business Development Director at Pacific Horizons Consultancy Group
- Education
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- Department of Plant & Microbial Sciences, University of Canterbury
- University of Canterbury
- Connections
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- Industry
- International Trade and Development
- Websites
Paul Roughan’s Summary
Strategic analysis, trend monitoring
Pacific Islander with extensive international networks
Accomplished facilitator and motivator.
Excellent verbal and written communicator.
Team-oriented and highly motivated.
Goal: To extend my sectoral and geographic experience by applying my skills to new and varied situations.
Paul Roughan’s Specialties:
Pacific Islands, research design for developing countries, GMO biosafety, integrated analysis and strategy development for small islands states, institutional development, capacity building evaluation, programme design and review.
Paul Roughan’s Experience
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Research team leader
World Bank Justice
(International Trade and Development industry)
September 2009 — Present (4 months)
Leading a team of four national researchers developing and testing novel frameworks for analysing the relationship between customary land institutions and modern enterprise. This
work is producing a series of case studies to guide development of World Bank
programmes in Solomon Islands.
Coordinator and trainer, Youth researching youth capacity development project
Islands Knowledge Institute (IKI)
Solomon Islands
November 2008 ongoing to November 2010
Designed and coordinating with CYP (SP) an extended period of training on research theory
and research methods using CYP Youth Diploma graduates from Eastern Guadalcanal,
involving survey and qualitative research activities and ongoing involvement in data
analysis, validation and interpretation. The project will expand to include innovative pre-
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Director, Business Development
PHCG Ltd
(International Trade and Development industry)
May 2007 — Present (2 years 8 months)
Director of business development in Pacific Horizons Consultancy Group Ltd, a consulting company with a unique focus on the Pacific Islands region.
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Solomon Islands consultant - coconut strategy
Intracen
(Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)
2009 — 2009 (less than a year)
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Conflict analysis Curriculum Consultant
PIPAD Pacific Institute for Peacebuilding
(International Trade and Development industry)
February 2008 — November 2008 (10 months)
Researched and developed training materials in the areas of culture and conflict, faith and
conflict for a Pacific regional peacebuilding institute PIPAD, as part of a PHCG team -
Project coordinator
Islands Knowledge Institute
(International Trade and Development industry)
March 2008 — September 2008 (7 months)
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Member, organising committee
PCF Melanesia Project
(International Trade and Development industry)
2007 — 2008 (1 year )
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Researchers
University of Canterbury
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
2004 — 2007 (3 years )
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Drafting and local content consultant
AGRER
(Privately Held; Myself Only; Management Consulting industry)
2006 — 2006 (less than a year)
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Chair
TSI
(International Trade and Development industry)
2005 — 2006 (1 year )
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Management Unit (EU
PMU
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Gambling & Casinos industry)
July 2005 — December 2005 (6 months)
Conducted an assessment of markets for Solomon Islands copra and cocoa and their
derivatives with a particular emphasis on the quality aspect of the industry. Identified
options for industry engagement in a quality improvement initiative, and developed
proposals for donor intervention in support of this process. This consultancy required both
desk research skills as well as considerable stakeholder facilitation, across government,
statutory and private sector spheres.
High Court Interpretation Services Designer, Case Support Unit, SI Law and
Justice Sector Institutional Strengthening Programme.
February-March 2005
Honiara, Solomon Islands
Provided system design, operational advice and strategic recommendations for the
development of SI High Court interpretation services for the Case Support Unit. This
assignment involved assessing the distribution and availability of interpretation skill sets,
and designing in consultation with justice sector stakeholders, a number of ethical,
financial and information systems required for the development and sustenance of high
quality court interpretation services.
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Capacity building analyst
OCAA Honiara Office
(International Trade and Development industry)
May 2005 — September 2005 (5 months)
Honiara, Solomon Islands
Planned and conducted research on the capacity building elements of the Regional
Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands, with a focus on the experiences and perspectives of
Solomon Islands actors and partners in reform and development processes.
Situation Analyst, Solomon Islands National Health Review, SI Ministry of Health,
May 2004 January 2005
Honiara, Solomon Islands
Carrying out a comprehensive situation analysis for the SI Ministry of Health as part of its
national health review process. The situation analysis required identification and
forecasting of key health determinants for Solomon Islands national health over the 10
year period 2004-2014. The analysis involves review of a range of information sources,
including national, regional and international data sources and review literature, as well as
consultations with stakeholders and health professionals. -
Country Researcher
Transparency International
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
July 2003 — February 2004 (8 months)
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands country researcher for the *National Integrity Systems, PACific Islands,
project executed by Transparency International (Australia), funded by AusAID. Research
carried out was into the provisions for and operations of, key anticorruption institutions in
Solomon Islands, in all three branches of the state, the private sector and civil society.
This work included detailed interviews and institutional audit of key bodies and actors, as
well as multi-stakeholder focus group discussions on issues of concern to corruption. -
consultant
NZAID
(Government Agency; International Trade and Development industry)
November 2002 — January 2003 (3 months)
Country strategy design mission - governanec specialist.
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Governance Specialist
New Zealand Agency for International Development
(International Trade and Development industry)
October 2002 — December 2002 (3 months)
February 2003.
Solomon Islands and New Zealand
Governance Specialist for the preparation of a Medium -
Visiting Scholar
Macmillan Brown Centre
(International Trade and Development industry)
July 2002 — October 2002 (4 months)
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Business Development Director
Pacific Horizons Consultancy Group
(International Trade and Development industry)
January 1998 — January 2001 (3 years 1 month)
Web based while operating from NZ and Solomon Islands
Coordinated and moderated the Iu Mi Nao Solomon Islands email network. Iu Mi Nao
developed from an small email discussion group, into an informal email list at its largest, of
more than one hundred and fifty individuals sharing news, discussion, comment and
argument on a regular basis. It comprises Solomon Islanders, academics specialising in
the Solomons, and `friends of the Solomons' from a variety of backgrounds. Iu mi nao was
particularly active during the early period of the civil conflict, and much of its discourse has
been represented in published analysis, including the recent book by Prof. Clive Moore of
the University of Queensland "Hapi Isles in Crisis: the Historical ".
Editor, Open Directory Project, Solomon Islands Society and Culture category
March 2003-
Web-based*, currently operating from New Zealand
*http://dmoz.org
Category editor for Solomon Islands Society and Culture in the Open Directory Project.
The Open Directory powers core directory services for major search engines such as
Netscape Search, Google and more. I am the editor responsible for reviewing and
recommending web sites suitable for the Solomon Islands Society and Culture category.
G Other strategy and proposal development; Mar 2008.
A founding director of PHCG, and directly responsible for opportunity intelligence, proposal
and bid development and contract negotiation. In the first 2 months of this position, PHCG
was successfully awarded more than SBD1.05 million in consulting contracts and remains
shortlisted for a further SBD1.2 million in contracts. A further NZD80,000 in contracts were
awarded in the month of February 2008 in association with the University of Canterbury.
Paul Roughan’s Education
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Department of Plant & Microbial Sciences, University of Canterbury
BSc(Honours) First Class; , Plant Biotechnology , 1994 — 1999
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University of Canterbury
BSc(Honours) First Class; , biology , 1994 — 1998
Additional Information
Paul Roughan’s Websites:
Paul Roughan’s Interests:
alternative democratisation, Melanesian subregion, Pacific international relations, international risk governance, gene-ecology interactions, community-institution interactions,
Paul Roughan’s Groups:
Islands Knowledge Institute, Transparency International, ECANSI
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Non Profit Network - MojaLink -
International & Foreign Affairs - Non Profit Network
Paul Roughan’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
