This document provides an extensive resume for Kate Meadows, who has over 25 years of experience in social impact assessment, infrastructure development, resettlement, and sustainable development projects worldwide. She has a PhD in social analysis of infrastructure development in Africa and experience working on projects in over 50 countries with various international organizations. Her expertise includes social impact assessment, stakeholder engagement, resettlement planning, gender analysis, and developing community investment strategies.

1. Dr Kate Meadows Stabilization &Post-ConflictReconstructionSpecialist
Social Impact, Infrastructure Development, Resettlement & Sustainable Development
Katemeadowsuk@yahoo.com
EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
First PhD in Social Analysis of Infrastructure Development in Africa: Middle East & North Africa
Specialist with over 25 years’ experience in water/energy-hydro, transport-roads, rail, airports &, LNG,
biogas, solar; grid and remote area supply. Award winning project designer, Community Investment
Strategist & Social Impact Assessment. Expert in SEP/consultation, project implementation, management,
monitoring & evaluation. Experience worldwide with World Bank/IFC, EBRD, EIB, African & Asian
Development Banks, US & British Government (USAID, MCC, DfID), EU, United Nations (UNDP & UNFAO),
London Universities, Charities/NGOs e.g. NORAD, CARE, SCF, Oxfam and leading corporations/businesses.
EDUCATION
1994 — 1997 PhD Social Analysis of Infrastructure Development for conflict
displaced/resettled peoples in Africa. University of London, (Construction of
low cost housing, site service e.g. roads/water/sanitation/electricity, social
servicee.g. health & education infrastructure& capacity buildingof households
and institutions for socially inclusive access-gender issues focus)
1986 — 1987 PGCE Thesis Environment & Development Education for African Children in
Conflict & Trauma, University of Oxford, UK
1979 — 1982 BSc (Hons) Social & Environment Studies-Environmental Impact of
Infrastructure development, Social Geography & Natural Resources
Management, University of Lancaster, UK
LANGUAGES: English — Excellent speaking, reading & writing. French (mother’s tongue) - Good
understanding, fair reading. Arabic & Ki Swahili- Basic understanding (from schooling in Libya & Kenya)
COUNTRY EXPERIENCE: Albania, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Burundi, China, Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia,
Ghana, Iceland,India,Kenya, Lesotho, Libya,Mauritania,Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nigeria, Niger,
Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Romania, Rwanda, Senegal, Singapore, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan,
Swaziland, Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
CONFERENCES, AWARDS & MEMBERSHIPS: Recent (past 5 years) Key Conferences: Infrastructure
Development- 2015 ODI Conference: bricks & dollars; Food Security-UK Parliament(6 cross party sessions
in 2015); Speaker- Social Impact & Infrastructure Development (Rome, 2012); Guest Lecture- SIA & CIS
(University College London, 2012); Speaker-Social Development & Infrastructure Libya, Gas 2010;
Speaker-Middle East & N. Africa CSR (Cairo, 2009). Awards - Ashden Energy Development Special Award
for Africa 2005; Proposal Author & Social Adviser for DfID funded Centre of Innovation & Technology
Transfer at KIST. Current Memberships - All Parliamentary Discussion Group, Westminster-Food Security,
UK Government & Global Partners; Frontline Club and NR Group Sustainable Development
CORE STRENGTHS
Public & Private Sector Infrastructure Development: Socially Inclusive
planning, Social Impact and Construction & Operations Environment & Social
Safeguards to World Bank/IFC, ADB, AfDB, EIB & EBRD Standards
Social Impact Assessment & Social Program Management, Monitoring &
Evaluation: Gender & Social Development, Community Relations, Stakeholder
Engagement & Public Consultation for stability & post-conflict reconstruction
Resettlement of Refugees, Migrants/Displaced People: Capacity Builder,
Infrastructure & Social Services provision for sustainable reconstruction
Sustainable Development: Post resettlement/post conflict Socially (Gender)
Inclusive livelihoods reinstatement, food security, capacity building, Small &
Medium Enterprises and Community Investment Strategy
Safety & Security Specialist: Capacity Development & Security Skills Trainer for
Safer Working in Conflict & Crisis Environments & Situations

2. RECENT EMPLOYMENT SUMMARY
1990-2015 Consultant: Infrastructure Development, dams, energy, water/sanitation, roads,
railways - Project Design & Implementation (Social Management & Monitor/Evaluator) &
Consultation for Social Inclusion in Development/Community Investment Working with
Development Banks, in public private sector partnerships and with corporations, international
organizations, research institutes, charity and government, projects entailed:
• Social Impact Assessments, Social Safeguards/Protection, Social Management, Social Development,
Community Relations & Public Consultation. Research for policy & strategy. Write and implement
Public Consultation & Disclosure Plans (PCDPs); Assess social development needs & reinstatement
requirements after construction/resettlement; Establish diverse range of community investment
projects for sustainable business-Ethical Plans, Fairtrade, renewable energy & charitable/NGO
support; social inclusion (gender) advice and M&E.
• Consultation/stakeholder engagement & baseline socio-economic surveys, social inclusion and
empowerment for production of Community Investment Strategy and Social Management Plans
(SMPs) to World Bank IFC, EBRD,EIB, AfDB, ADB standards. Complaints and Grievance Redress
Mechanism (GRM) to handlecomplaints from Beneficiaries or third parties relating to any aspects of
Project/Program including adverse social or environmental impacts
• Contributing to development of World Bank/IFC’s Performance Standards/guidelines (2004/5) & in
2009, supported IFC’s PS Review (IFC January 2012 update of sustainability framework's Performance
Standards). Also supported ADB in planning development of social safeguards guidelines.
• Participatory Analysis of Community Needs for Social Services (Infrastructure) Development
inclusive of gender needs and vulnerable groups’ requirements.
 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Community Investment Strategy (CIS) implementation to
International Guidelines – including capacity building as part of social responsibility monitoring
(Social Performance Reviews), compliance and benefits.
• Governance, institutional and civil society analysis and development including stakeholder
assessment (Gov. Ministries, Civil Society/NGOs, private sector), government and community liaison.
• Staff and Community Skills Development-Teaching, training, capacity building — workshops,
lectures, dissemination of information through radio, video, website, & publications ranging from
academic to public relations & policy guidelines for governments & multilateral organizations.
FULL EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
February-November 2015 Social Advisor for Norwegian Funded Infrastructure Development, Myanmar
Social Actions & Project Design/Planner for hydropower, (roads, water & socially inclusive community
services development). Upgrade of 2 existing construction projects to World Bank Standards, as well as
Social designer/planner for Social Impact Assessment of new infrastructure development project.
April-May & August-October 2014, Tanzania, MCC (USA) Support to Electricity Infrastructure
Development-Social Inclusion-Pro-poor tariffs, new projects and M&E of existing Program: Produced
Gender Appraisal and Integrated Social Inclusion recommendations into Energy Infrastructure Service
Provision plan to ensure socially inclusive access. Provided opportunities and challenges framework for
funding interventions. Also supported Social Impact Component to IFC standards. The Social
Inclusion/Gender Aware Access to Energy is to support micro-enterprises through capacity building,
appropriate inputs (including energy and credit), market access facilitation and small business support.
January-March 2014, Ghana, MCC (USA) Gender Mainstreaming Support to Electricity Infrastructure
Development: Produced Institutional Assessment,Gender Equity Appraisal and Integrated Social Inclusion
into Service Provision, pro poor tariff and planning to ensure socially inclusive energy development in
Ghana. Provided M&E framework for recommended interventions. The Gendered Assessment of Energy
Services Delivery resulted in the production of recommendations for support by USA Gov. Donor Agency
including the development of markets for women entrepreneurs.
August-September 2013, Start up Activities for the Evaluation of Gender and Development Policy
Advancement for United Nations (FAO) Tasks included FAO gender literature review and UN Health and
Safety Examinations/assessment for Field work in crises/conflict zones-M&E of FAO Gender Policy.
April-May 2013, Azerbaijan, Asian Development Bank funded Road Infrastructure Development,
Monitoring and Evaluation of Social Safeguards in local communities, including resettlement issues on
construction of Silk Road upgrade and development. Tasks includepublic consultations,MonitoringReport
production & capacity development. This planning mission produced Work Strategy for 9 months
construction support.

3. June-December 2012-Mozambique, Energy Development, Anadarko Produced Community Investment
Plan (to IFC Standards) for the Company’s CSR with outline of Community Development Projects for the
LNG Project to extract gas and build an LNG plant with minimal conflict/best practice CSR in local
Communities. Assignment included capacity building and emphasis on gender inclusive facilitation of access
to social services, water, sanitation, education and credit and technical support for women-led SMEs.
February-May 2012, Bulgaria, Holland-Gazprom/South Stream Black Sea Gas Transport Project to IFC
Standards Drafted the Community Investment Strategy; Directed the Public Consultation plan for project
affected countries to World Bank IFC & European Bank Social Performance Standards. Produced
Consultation Strategy to address past conflict with ‘Relationship Building’ initiatives.
July 2010-November 2011, Albania IFC/EBRD/Canada Gas Company Environmental Clean-up Social
Performance Manager & ESIA Public Consultation and Social Impact Assessment Technical Advisor.
Produced Public Consultation & Disclosure Plan (PCDP) with focus on conflict resolution, Social Impact
Assessment & Social Management Plan (SMP) and Resettlement Appraisal to European (EBRD) & IFC
Performance Standards. Produced Community Investment Strategy, Implemented Community
Development Projects, hired and trained local partners, monitored community investment projects with
focus to promote women's entrepreneurship. Sourced, hired and trained (on the job training) of local staffs.
Represented the company at IFC/EBRD monitors (and other project investors) inspection visits.
Month on one month off rotation facilitated short term assignment work including:
June-July 2011, December 2010, August 2009, February 2009, Yemen LNG PPP/Total, Social Performance
Review (Monitoring& Evaluation) of Sustainable Development- Resettlement Action Plan (RAP), SIA, Social
Management/Sustainable Development Plan and Consultation Assessment (PCDP) to World Bank/IFC
social performance standards. Included capacity building to develop and M&E system for social audits.
March-April 2011, Guinea, West Africa ESIA Public Consultation and Social Impact Assessment Technical
Advisor on IFC Standards Scoping mission to produce Public Consultation & Disclosure Plan (PCDP) and
Social Impact Assessment (SIA) for proposed mining project’s Resettlement surveys.
October, April & May 2009-July 2010, Albania Devoll Hydro Power Project EVN/Statkraft-Social Impact
& Consultation Advisor, IFC Standards Public Consultation to IFC/EU Standards, produced Public
Consultation & Disclosure Plan (PCDP), Social Management Plan, & Social Impact Assessment Reports.
June 2010, Rome UN & Libya Oil and Gas, Papua New Guinea (Exxon Mobil), Social Development
Presentations/Meetings. Specialist advice- Social Inclusion, capacity building for stability, Stakeholder
Consultation Planning & Skills Development for Oil & Gas/Social Development in emerging societies .
September & November 2009-April 2010, Turkey/Norway Renewable/Hydro power ESIA (SE Turkey
Kurdish Iraq/Syria borders). Team Lead of Social Impact Assessment & Resettlement Policy of energy
project- social baseline survey, social mapping & ESIA impact consultations to IFC standards.
March, May-June 2009, March-July 2008 Egypt-Infrastructure Development (IFC/AfDB/EIB-Best Practice
Model): As Social Team Lead Produced Social Impact Assessment, Consultations & Social Management
Plan for refinery constructed to IFC and European Investment Bank guidelines. Included community
consultations, socio-economic baseline, impact assessment, social mitigations and production of
resettlement plan. Also provide capacity building for Community Liaison staff including training in M&E.
Social surveys included: needs assessment, skills audit, targeted SIAs, strategic planning, PCDP and SMP.
November 2008-January 2009, February 2007, November 2007-February 2008, Sierra Leone, Post
conflict, resettlement livelihoods support/Community Investment after Infrastructure Construction
AfDB & World Bank Energy (Hydro) Development Project. Social Impact & development post
resettlement (SIA/RAP). Consultations for Livelihoods Assessment & post Resettlement Income
Restoration- agribusinesses, fishing,blacksmith,carpentry and other small and medium business activities.
Conducted a social inclusion and gender analysisof livelihoods reinstatement activities with gender equal
SME development & specific opportunities for women in secure food production. Compensation for
sustainable development included design of systems to secure cash & training on access to resettlement
compensation at household & community level (i.e. social inclusion). Socio-Economic Survey &
implementing the resettlement action plan (RAP). Drafted Community Investment Strategy and trained
local staff for implementation of community development projects.
October 2008, Guinea/Liberia Iron Ore Mine Project – Supported Community Engagement Plan (UK desk
based for post conflict implementation) following company and IFC extractive industry guidelines to be
used as part of the ESIA of the Nimba Mountains mining project.
August-September 2008, Tanzania – Social Impact Assessment and Community Consultations for

4. Infrastructure Development (part of MCC) Airport upgrade and harbor development; included social
impact, stakeholder engagement, livelihood assessments, eco-tourism and SME development.
April-October 2007, June, August & December 2006 Mauritania; Public/Private Partnership Extractives
Industries; post-coup/conflict World Bank Standard National Government and local level consultations for
Social Impact Assessment, infrastructure development (road, rail and housing). Trained Mauritanian
staff on stakeholder engagement & social development specifically livelihoods and education for women
and other aspects of social inclusion for institutional and community development. Negotiations with
Ministry of Mines re signatory status of Mauritania re: EITI agreement.
March-April 2007 Vietnam – Road Construction Resettlement Advisor, Asian Development Bank.
Produced Resettlement Action Plan and Trained Vietnamese social consultantson resettlement/relocation
of households and reinstatement of livelihoods and businesses after construction.
Jan 2007 Congo – Post Conflict Infrastructure Development Needs Assessment – Nippon Koi UK/JICA
Social and consultation lead in survey of conditions and impacts of migration/refugees, community needs
and livelihoods assessment for Post Conflict infrastructure investments- education, water/sanitation &
roads infrastructure with livelihoods development. Included extensive consultations at community &
government levels, as well as with UN development partners to co-ordinate infrastructure development
for integrated post conflict stabilization and sustainable development of DRC.
September –November 2006, Lesotho, Swaziland, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe Social
Inclusion/Gender mainstreaming for United Nations FAO Review of vulnerable people’s support program.
Focus on socio-economic impacts of activities on vulnerable peoples (mostly women’s) education and
development (capacity building) and improved health (nutritional) status.
March-April 2006, Jan-July 2005, Tanzania (World Bank and Tz partnership) – Social Impact &
Community assessment for Infrastructure Development - Resettlement Action Plan for Societies
Impacted by Transport Development Social Team Lead for Tanzania Government upgrade of railway
networks. Surveys includingSocial Impact& socio-economic baseline, conducted to World Bank standards
for WB funding including Resettlement Action Plan. The SIA was highly commended by WB social advisor.
June, July, September 2005-February 2006 Nigeria, Niger, Algeria Trans Saharan Pipeline Social Impact
Assessment SIA & Resettlement Action Plan (to World Bank/IFC & AfDB standards) SIA in forests,
mountains, deltas, deserts and in diverse communities from south Nigeria to north Algeria traveling from
Niger Delta, across the Sahara desert. Surveys of agricultural & market communities, with desert nomads
and settled farmers examining, water, health, education infrastructure and livelihood/business status.
August 2005, Sept & December 2003-April 2004, Sept 2002 Rwanda – DFID and Kigali Institute of Higher
Education Technology Transfer for Infrastructure Development Won Ashden Development Award for 3-
year renewable energy infrastructure development program; appropriate technology for social &
economic development; small scaleeconomic activities;social/human capacity building.Specific attention
to Social Inclusion, Gender& Participatory Development capacity building for Sustainable Livelihoods.
August-December 2004 West Africa, Public Private Infrastructure Development -Social Team Leader for
Social Impact Assessment & Resettlement Action Plan for Bauxite Refinery: assessment of social impact
& livelihoodsneeds in bauxitemining area/communities of Guinea. Small business development, capacity
building and supported development of IFC standards. In Christian & Muslin communities, conducted
consultation (villagelevel);also consultation & capacity building at regional & national government level.
May-June 2004 Bangladesh, Gender Specialist for United Nations FAO Evaluation/Asian Development
Bank Standards of Community Development; Agriculture & Fishing based Livelihoods Social survey
(monitoring & evaluation) of projects - livelihoods support to farmers in rural Bangladesh focusing on
women’s empowerment for post disaster (floods & cyclones) food security.
July 2003, Romania Gold mining – Social Impact Assessment; a Public/Private Sector Partnership
between the Romania Gov. and GMGC (working through United Research Services) Monitoring and
evaluation of Social ImpactAssessmentof project in transitional society with focus on resettlement action
plan and socio-economic (livelihoods) issues of communities influenced by mining as well as regional
economic development impacts. Project assessed for the production of a Resettlement Action Plan to
meet World Bank/IFC and EU standards.
January-June 2003, UK based research, United Research Services/DfID 1) Monitor Iraq Reconstruction
for PPP infrastructure development –water, sanitation & other social services.Included consultation with
Iraqi representatives, USA and UK Trade Partners; DeLoittes/URS response to DFID EITI support- research
for extractive industries transparency on conflict due to extraction of mineral and natural resources in
Africa (focus on conflict diamonds, & extractives issues of Central Africa, Congo, Rwanda, and Sierra
Leone); Provided policy recommendations for development of EITI. 3) Social research for DfID En/Poverty

5. Series i.e. infrastructuredevelopment e.g. water, sanitation & electricity in schoolsfor sustainable growth.
December 2002, Sudan Training on Systems for Conflict/Shock. EuronAid.Social Capacity building for
NGOs- Included household & community analysisin conflictand transitional societies,training in gender &
social network analysis for access & control of resources, livelihood assessments & capacity building in
early warning systems for communities/households of attack risk (Darfur).
November 2002, South Africa, DFID Infrastructure Reconstruction for Socio-economic development
A Social & economic analysis of post-apartheid energy development impact on micro-enterprises. A
comparative analysis of livelihood post conflict reconstruction between Africa & Asia (see Oct 2002)
October 2002, Manila, Philippines, DFID/Asian Development Bank
An analysis of Asia focused resettlement issues, resources sharing and community/stakeholder
participation in sustainable livelihoods asset enhancement as part of a survey of energy and poverty
linkages – positive & negative impacts of energy and sustainable infrastructure/community development.
July 2002, Ethiopia Provided Training on Livelihood (Agriculture) Systems Analysis. A EuronAid initiative
for NGO participants Social Development Lecturer - Issues covered on course included household and
community analysis (with training in social analysis), livelihood assessments and capacity building.
March 1999 – June 2002, Senior Social Consultant, Natural Resources Institute
Lecturer community relations & social analysis (course with Imperial College), Gender, climate change
and food security author; project proposal writer, and Social Team leader on Social Impact and
development projects including: India/UK, Rural Farm Practice— World Bank funded for improving
community agriculture and food production; Contributed to workshops and training. Devised community
assessment, and project evaluation. Uganda Social Development Plan, DFID funded, Produced social
impact training for Ugandan collaborators and contributed social (gender) analysis and gender
mainstreaming. China Assessment of the Social Impact of new agriculture initiative - Bt transgenic
cotton, United Nations FAO/EU Partnership Evaluation of agricultural practices, community needs
analysis, identification of challenges, planned support strategies and public consultation for community
development; Rwanda Mainstreaming Sustainability (Social Management Issues) into Rwanda’s Poverty
Reduction Strategy (PRSP) — World Bank Initiative (DFID funded) Supported Minister(s) of Environment,
ICT, Energy, Gender to provide sustainable post conflict development for refugees and others impacted by
genocide, Trained Staff on resettlement infrastructure provision and mainstreamed social inclusion into
the PRSP. Produced Guide for Post conflict Resettlement in consultation/participation with
effected communities with specific consideration of water, energy, education and infrastructure provision.
Kenya Environmental Resources Management — a DFID/World Bank Project As Social Team Lead
facilitated inclusion of social development in Kenya’s poverty reduction strategy with emphasis on gender
in Poverty Reduction Strategy specifically for infrastructure provision — water, energy, education
services. Uganda Rural Non-Farm Community Development — a DFID/World Bank Partnership based in
Uganda, Malawi and India. As Social Team Leader duties were:
• Identify shortfall & guide new directives, appoint staff and manage team surveys/fieldtrips
• Identify partners, agree working roles, issue contracts and influence strategies
• Design methodologies and train staff in community development methods
• Analyze data, synthesize information and communicate findings and recommendations.
The United Nations Development Program/GEF - Lake Tanganyika Biodiversity Project (Burundi,
Tanzania, Congo, Zambia). As the Socio-Economic Co-ordinator/Team Leader duties were to:
• Providesocial impact advice for Lake management across borders for the Strategic Action Plan based
on an 18 month Social-economic investigation (22 reports across 4 countries in English and French)
• Conducted workshops and represented the UN at national, regional and international conferences
• Monitored social development projects across 4 countries; reported quarterly
• Provided community analysis training & Strengthened partnerships with NGOs, CSOs/CBOs &
institutional capacity building, specifictraining on sustainablefisheries and agriculture and consensus
building on sustainable practice; Produced Community Development Program
Sustainable Environmental Management, Water Provision and Urban Agriculture — a European Union
Project based in South Africa, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Namibia Workshops, formulation of Research
tools and methods for social development investigations. As Consultation leader duties were to provide:
• Community analysis to identify different social interest groups and their needs and to liaise with a
broad range of community groups and organizations
• A project strategic plan/methodology; appoint staff; Train project participants.

6. 1993-1998 Social Impact of Infrastructure Development Research; National Power &
National Grid funded (supported by UK Government Overseas Development & ESKOM
electrification for Southern Africa) Research on infrastructure development specifically provision
of electricity, housing, minor access roads with community services development; structured as:
 1993/4 — Social survey of expectations of post-conflict infrastructure development. Impact
Assessment of ESKOM trial projects. Consultation with research institutes, NGOs, development
agencies, public utilities and government (national, local and civic). Project planning including
fieldworkers training.
 1995 – Fieldwork (Cape Town, SA) including participatory implementation for post-conflict
development.
 1996- Data analysis, write up and workshops for dissemination of results and feedback.
 1997/8 - Prepared research for Doctorate of Philosophy, London University, School of Advanced
Study.
1990-1992, National Power, Environment Department, UK Community Relations and
Education Officer Social and environmental education that included:
 Writing education/public relations’ books and booklets disseminated at conferences, NP Open
Days and on request to Local Education Authorities and to teachers
 Developing, writing and implementing the environmental education project-‘Nature of NP’ the
books/education resources for national curriculum were Highly Commended by Ford Foundation.
1988-1990, Public Relations, Marketing & Journalism, UK Projects and clients included: The
Financial Times & Independent Newspapers (including launch for the Saturday magazine), Cyprus Peace
Process Event-public relations and sponsorship, Gt Ormond St, National Power Environment Marketing;
New Musical Express- Freelance Journalist World Music
1984-1987, Rhodes University, & Nombulelo Township School, East Cape, SA
Research Assistant and Junior Lecturer. Duties included: Support establishment and management of
research laboratory; assist fieldwork across southern Africa — Social and Environmental Impact
Assessments; Data compilation, report writing and dissemination (publication) of results.
Teacher (Mornings) English and Environmental Sciences & Adviser to SA Council of Higher Education-
contributor to human rights based education publications & written up as Oxford University Thesis (1987)
on War Child Education.Township Conflict Freelance Reporting BBC Radio and Weekly Mail (& Guardian).
1983, St Helens College of Technology, Lancashire, UK Junior Lecturer Social Geography on
adult education training program.
1981-1982, Voluntary Work, Post-Conflict Resettlement, Singapore Rehabilitation Program
for Vietnamese Refugees; Teacher of English & Western Culture (in university vacations) Vietnamese
‘Boat Children’ en route for resettlement to USA.