CHARLOTTE MATHIASSEN

Jens Juels Gade 25, DK- 2100 Copenhagen ; Tlf. +45 35 55 21 36; E-mail: nyimaling@mail.dk

CURRICULUM VITAE

Name Nationality Education

Charlotte Mathiassen Danish Cand.Scient. Social Anthropology (magisterkonferens), University of Copenhagen 1995 Study of Modern Tibetan, University of Copenhagen 20052007 Study of Dance as a Theatre Art, University of Copenhagen Courses in the development and use of questionnaires, organisational development, capacity building, LFA, project management, team building, writing and communication, knowledge transfer, participatory methodology, theatre for communication, appreciative enquiry and other tools for development and project management. Carl Bro Management, PRNGO, Magisterforeningen. Numerous conferences and workshops on development issues with Danida, DIIS, CUF, PRNGO and NGOs. Hindi and Classical Tibetan, University of Berlin

Current Position: Independent consultant for development and humanitarian cooperation Key Qualifications Charlotte Mathiassen is a social anthropologist with more than 12 years of work experience (short- and long term) with development cooperation, both bi- and multilateral and NGOs. This includes all phases of development projects and programmes, socio-cultural studies, policies, capacity building, programme coordination, and M&E. Some experience with humanitarian assistance. Main areas of expertise: Civil Society Gender Human rights Indigenous peoples

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IEC/ advocacy Natural Resource Management/ socio-cultural issues related to environment, adaptation and management of resources Water, sanitation, solid waste, urban development Community participation

As anthropologist specialised in socio-cultural issues related to the environment and, sustainable development in the Himalayas and on India, Nepal and Tibet more generally. Extensive inter-cultural experience, and good writing, organisational and team working skills Work Experience developing countries: India, Nepal, Tibet, Indonesia, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, China, Egypt, Pakistan, Malaysia, Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, Congo DR, South Africa, Haiti (Bhutan desk study; Zambia and Uganda workshops, South Sudan proposals) Languages Danish: mother tongue

English and German: excellent French: Experiences Developing Countries Appraisal of the WWF Denmark Thematic Programme 2012 2014 Gender, Civil Society and Indigenous Peoples Expert, Vietnam 2011 The program covers three regions (Mekong delta, Coral Triangle, East Africa) and addresses sustainable production, governance/advocacy and a strengthened civil society. The appraisal team visited selected projects in South Vietnam (shrimp aquaculture, eco tourism, low carbon) and held meetings with stakeholders and WWF regional offices in Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia. Responsible for assessing gender, indigenous peoples, rights and civil society in the program. Danida. Input: 3 weeks good

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Programme Coordinator ADRA Denmark Coordination of 5 development projects (livelihoods, health, education, youth and reconciliation, media) and the Action for Social Change Program in Rwanda and a project on gender based violence and radio for advocacy in Congo DR. Responsibilities included coordination and communication with partners and donors, supervision of projects and reporting, proposals for new project, project visits, participation in and planning of reviews, capacity building of partners and development of ADRA Denmark strategies and policies for gender, human rights, environment/climate. Humanitarian work: Fact finding mission to Haiti for proposal to ECHO on first recovery, project coordination of ADRA Denmark contribution to European transitional shelter project, proposal for health care project in South Sudan and revision of ADRA Denmarks Humanitarian Strategy. 2009 2011 Involvement in COP 15 Danish campaign coordinator of international working group Tibet Third Pole that had as its objective to make climate changes in Tibet visible to the public and UN during COP 15. Tasks included development of strategies and content, logistics, presentations, press work, web site development, planning of events. 2009 Project Formulation Women Empowerment Project Bakanje District, Solu, Nepal Capacity building of Himalayan Project Nepal (HIPRON) to develop proposals and LFAs and inputs to proposal. 2009 + 2011 Re-appraisal Assistance in Formulation of Proposals. EU, NGO Co-Financing calls 2008 Desk support for the re-appraisal of three project proposals for India and China. Client: PEM Consult/ Humana Spain 2009 International and Danish NGO networking and involvement Nordic representative in steering committee of the International Tibet Network since 2006 and involved in

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development of campaigns, strategies and policies, planning and implementation of regional and international Tibet group meetings, campaigning, press work, networking and organisational development in Denmark. Active in the network for NGOs working with indigenous peoples Participation in the Water Net Symposium (Zambia) Technical Monitoring of the Symposium and of the WaterNet AGM and reporting to Sida on recent and relevant trends in the SADC and analysis of findings. Client: Sida 2007 The Good Life How Tibetans Handle their Daily Lives in Occupied Tibet Field study. 2007 Tibet. Financed by Danida Rejsebevillingen Indonesia Sanitation Sector Development Programme (ISSDP) Public Awareness Specialist. 2006 Indonesia Responsible for socio-cultural market research on willingness to pay, environment, health, public awareness and education, civil society, community participation, cooperation with local authorities and involvement of private sector. Client: World Bank. Input: 2 months Mid-term Review Joint Management of protected Area. Social Development and Indigenous Peoples Advisor. 2006 Thailand Responsible for gender and other cross cutting issues, cultural aspects of natural resource management, peoples participation, civil society involvement, social equity and public awareness/communication in the management of parks, and income generating activities (for example tourism). Client: Danced. Input: 4 weeks Outcome Evaluation of the Regional Programme for Asia and the Pacific Gender and Asia Specialist. 2006 Thailand, Malaysia, India, Pakistan Responsible for the evaluation of the programme for good governance in Asia. Focus on gender, social equity, involvement of civil society, human rights and democratisation through participation, public awareness and education, and ICT. Client: UNDP. Input: 4 weeks

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Ha Long City Sanitation Sub-Component. Community Participation Sub-project. Community Participation Team Leader. 2002-2005 Vietnam Responsibilities: As team leader and international community participation specialist responsible for public awareness and education and all other issues related to community involvement such as socio-cultural issues, solid waste, sanitary installations, Revolving Fund, cross cutting issues, social impact assessments, monitoring and reviews of activities and analyses. Also responsible for the regular development of work plans, budgets and contracts with local implementing partners (mass organisations), and for submitting progress reports and final report, TOR for national anthropologist and other issues. Work also included regular consultations with local implementers (local mass organisations), sub-component staff, the PMU, city authorities and departments and the participation in seminars and meetings with motivators, teachers etc., visit to local communities and schools, communication with Danida funded sanitation components in Buon Ma Thuot and Dalat and field trip to Dalat. Client: Danida. Input: 6 months over 3 years (9 inputs). Appraisal of Integrated Environment Programme (IEP) Anthropologist and Social Development Advisor. 2005 Nepal The purpose of the assignment was to assess the content and quality of the preparatory process, the national and sector context, the programme and its components and not the least options for implementation of the IEP in the current conflict situation with a view on possible scenarios in the future. The components included environmental management, rural energy and natural resource management. As social anthropologist on the Appraisal Team responsible for appraising cross-cutting issues, social equity and development, poverty reduction, civil society and related issues within the IEP and its components. Other activities included the assessment of the capacity and variety of NGOs and civil society organisations, the integration of Danish strategies for gender equality, indigenous peoples, human rights and poverty alleviation and recommendations for the programme document and the Inception Phase. The assignment included field trips to rural energy and NRM projects. Client: Danida. Input: 4 weeks Partnership Evaluation of Forum Syd. Evaluation Specialist/ Desk Support. 2004 Sweden

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The purpose of the assignment was to provide an overview of Forum Syds development cooperation programmes. Focus was on the evaluation of relevance, sustainability and feasibility of the cooperation, roles and responsibilities and the quality of the relationship as compared to SIDA guidelines for development cooperation, and the results and effects for the target groups. Responsibility: Assist with preparation of questionnaires, cross cutting issues, analysis of findings and final report. Client: SIDA; Input: 2 weeks Evaluation of the Austrian Development Agencys Projects to Preserve and Promote Cultural Heritage. Anthropologist and Himalaya Specialist. 2004 Nepal and Bhutan Responsibilities: Together with two other regional experts the objective of the assignment was to prepare the Austrian evaluation of culture projects through a desk study of the approaches of the ADA to preserve cultural heritage. The preparation included an overview of the international discourse on cultural heritage and development, and discussions with partners in developing countries. Responsible for discussing the preservation of cultural heritage in Nepal and Bhutan including an assessment of the importance and meaning of cultural heritage, and cultural policies in the two countries. Another objective of the study was to raise interest on the issue of culture and development within the ADA. The study provided recommendations on methodology and major issues to be addressed during the evaluation. Client: Austrian Development Agency; Input: 4 weeks Mid-Term Review of Keshar Mahal-Swapna Garden of Dreams Project. Anthropologist and Himalaya Specialist. 2004 Nepal The objective of the Project was the historic preservation and development of the educational, natural and cultural resources of the Keshar Mahal Garden in Kathmandu. During the mid-term review responsible for reviewing the entire project, the review report and the monitoring study from an anthropological perspective and provide recommendations for Phase 2. Client: Austrian Development Agency/Eco Himal; Input: 3 weeks Finalisation of the Sectoral Environmental Assessment and Environmental Management Plan for Trunk Road Maintenance Projects within the Ghana Highways Authority. Social Impact Assessment Specialist. 2001-2004 Ghana

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Responsibility: Assessment of Ghanas capacity to conduct socio-economic impact assessment through the review and finalisation of the Environmental Assessment and Environmental Management Plan, the assessment of the Road Safety and Environment Divisions capacity to carry out public meetings and to conduct socio-cultural assessment and the identification of socio-economic capacity needs. Also responsible for developing a Social Impact Assessment plan within EIA, analysis of data, field visits to maintenance projects, meetings with stakeholders, inclusion of community participation, social and health data into final SEA/EMP, and the development of mitigation, monitoring and action plans for social issues. Client: Danida. Input: 3 months (3 inputs) Evaluation of the EU-China Legal and Judicial Cooperation Programme. Evaluation Specialist. 2003 China Together with a partner responsible for the mid-term evaluation of the programme and recommendations for the second phase of the programme as well as a potential future programme. The objective of the programme was to support the reform process in China towards a society based on the rule of law, to support EU policies towards China and to teach Chinese professionals about European law systems The mission included discussions with a large number of stakeholders in Beijing as well as with responsible agencies in the EU, with training institutions in Europe including the Danish Centre for Human Rights and with the British Council responsible for coordinating the programme in Europe. Client: EC; Input: 5 weeks Environmental Management in the Governorates (Aswan and Beni Suef) Community Participation Team Leader. 2002 Egypt Area of responsibility: Community participation, prepare procedures and programmes for communities and other stakeholders participation in contributing to improving environmental conditions and habits, assist in programs for mobilising and involving communities and gather information on the communities' own perception of environmental problems and solutions as well as sociocultural issues, advise the EMU on consolidation of community participation, assist in preparing guidelines to support future mobilisation activities, appraise community participation aspect in project proposals and work closely together with local counterparts on all these issues. Also

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responsible for the integration of gender and poverty aspects and for cooperation with civil society. Client: Danida. Input: 6 weeks Evaluation of the Swedish Mission Council (SMC) Evaluation and NGO Specialist. 2002 Kenya, Uganda, India, Nepal, China The main purpose of the assignment was to increase knowledge about the process and results of co-operation financed by SIDA through the SMC. The projects and partner organisations in developing countries and the Swedish organisations incl. SMC were in focus. Area of responsibility: Kenya/Uganda: Team leader on visits to Christian partner organisation in several regions of Kenya, organisational analysis and evaluation of their work within the fields of education, health, food security, water, environment and gender. Follow up workshop with partner organisations from Kenya and Uganda in Uganda. India/Nepal: Visits to Christian partner organisations in Northern India and Nepal, organisational analysis and evaluation of their work within the fields of education, health, environment, sustainable agriculture and extension, community development, support to Tibetan refugees and tribal peoples. China :Visits to Christian partner organisations in China, organisational analysis and evaluation of their work within the fields of education and health especially among ethnic minorities. Sweden: Organisational analysis and evaluation of the support of Swedish Christian organisations and the SMC. Visit to Christian organisations. Follow up workshops with SMC, Sida and Swedish organisations. Final workshop with SIDA, SMC and Swedish organisations. Client: SIDA. Input: 3 months Post Earthquake Reconstruction Programme ECGujarat. Rehabilitation through NGOs Gender, Indigenous Peoples and NGO specialist. 2001 India The purpose of the mission was to support NGOs, which were potential implementing partners of an EC rehabilitation package in preparing solid project proposals. Responsibility: Identification and evaluation of NGOs, community empowerment and promotion of Income Generating Activities of rural vulnerable groups (women, landless farmers, scheduled castes and 'tribal peoples') and cross

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cutting issues. Also responsible for assisting NGOs in the development of project proposals. Client: EC; Input: 4 weeks Evaluation of Danish Development Support to Vietnam 1993-2000 Evaluation Specialist. 2001 Vietnam The main objective of the evaluation was to document the results of the bilateral Danish development assistance to Vietnam within the sector programmes. Responsibility: Evaluation of the Danish support to good governance, democracy and human rights and the progress of these issues in Vietnam. Also responsible for data collection at household level and the assessment of socio-cultural and socio-economic impact within the water and sanitation sector, and for cross cutting issues and indigenous peoples in all sectors. Client: Danida. Input: 2 months Environmental Management in Thai Nguyen Desk Project Manager. 2000-2001 Vietnam. The purpose was to provide the Project with home office support and co-ordinate input of international experts. Client: Danida. Project Formulation: Municipal Solid Waste Management (MIFRESTA). Social Development and Gender Advisor. 2000 Cambodia The purpose was to produce a draft project proposal for a two-year phase I project on Integrated Solid Waste Management, a feasibility report including an analysis of waste management in Cambodia and strategic options for support, an outline for a framework for a second phase and a debriefing note including a Process Action Plan. Responsibility: analysis of socio-economic and cultural issues including informal livelihood strategies in coastal areas, the relation between poverty alleviation and the availability of urban service functions, gender, formulation of awareness activities, and community participation. Assisted team leader in drafting the final report. Client: Danida. Input: 5 weeks. Water Quality in Dense Settlements, Phase II. Willingness to Pay Study. Socio-Economist. 2000 South Africa Responsibilities: The purpose was to carry out a study of the willingness and ability to pay for waste removal services in Grahamstown, including an assessment of the socioeconomic, political and cultural factors underlying non-

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payment, options for community participation and need for information and education. A number of areas were identified for a strategy to improve payment. Also responsible for the field study together with a team of local interviewers, analysis of data and input to the Dense Settlement Project National Strategy, recommendations for improving payment including strong component of awareness raising, communication, community participation and gender. Client: Danced. Input: 2.5 months Review of the Project to Promote ILO Policy on Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Team Leader and Indigenous Peoples Specialist. 2000 + 2001 South-Africa/ Cambodia. The purpose was to review the progress of the Project towards achieving its objectives (ratification of ILO convention 169 and development of national policies for indigenous peoples) and to provide recommendations for the next Project phase. A team of two people visited South Africa and Cambodia as well as ILO offices in Geneve and Bangkok. At the national levels meetings with responsible departments, indigenous peoples organizations and NGOs. Also responsible for the final report. The team organised a workshop at ILO in Geneve one year later to discuss findings and the strategy for a second phase with participants from Danida, ILO, Indisco and project staff. Client: Danida. Input: 6 weeks. Dalat Water Supply and Sanitation Project. Feasibility Study for Sewerage. Social Development Advisor. 1999 Vietnam The purpose was to produce a feasibility study and a project document for a sewerage component of the Water Supply and Sanitation Project in Dalat. Responsible for socio-economic analysis, gender, poverty alleviation, community involvement, formulation of the Information, Education and Communication component and a Draft Resettlement Action Plan (RAP). Client: Danida. Input: 3 weeks. Project Formulation Mission to Vietnam for two projects: Natural Resources Management in Nghe An Province and Biodiversity Conservation in the North Truong Son Mountain Range Gender, Social Development and Indigenous Peoples Advsior. 1999 Vietnam Responsibility: socio-cultural and socio-economic analysis, gender and other cross cutting issues, poverty alleviation,

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community involvement, participation of indigenous peoples/mountain communities, formulation of awareness/education component. Assisted team leader in the drafting of the final report. Client: Danida. Input: 8 weeks. Buon Ma Thuot Water Supply and Sanitation Project. Feasibility Study for Sewerage Social Development Advisor. 1999 Vietnam The purpose was to produce a feasibility study and a project document for a sewerage component of the Water Supply and Sanitation Project in the city of Buon Ma Thuot. The work included socio-economic analysis, gender, poverty alleviation, community involvement, willingness and ability to pay assessment. Client: Danida. Input: 3 weeks. Natural Resources Management and Environmental Protection Programme (MIFRESTA) Formulation Mission to Vietnam. Social Development Advisor. 1998 Vietnam The purpose was to formulate a programme for Danish Environmental Assistance to Vietnam and to produce a project document. Responsibility: socio-cultural and economic input to all projects within Programme; specific inputs on gender, poverty alleviation, environmental education, Agenda 21 and mountain communities. Assisted team leader with drafting of report. Client: Danida. Input: 5 weeks. Partnership visit to Women, Scheduled Castes and Tribal Projects in Tamil Nadu. Team Leader and India Specialist.1997 India The purpose of the mission was to renew or establish the Swallow's personal contacts with partnership organisations, evaluate on-going projects and identify new projects for support. Responsibility: Team leader and specialist on India. project evaluation and identification with focus on awareness raising, social equity, community participation, informal education and gender. Client: Swallows. Input: 2 months. Asia Experiences: India, Nepal and Tibet 1981-ongoing Apart from consultancy work (see above) experiences from India, Tibet and the Himalayas include field work and long term visits to Nepal (Kathmandu, Annapurna region, Solu-

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Khumbu, Manang, Langtang) and India (Himachal Pradesh, Spiti, Ladakh, Darjeeling, Sikkim, Rajasthan, Bengal, Delhi, Gujarat, Goa and Tamil Nadu). All together more than 4 years. In addition to the continuous study of anthropological and other literature, active engagement in the Himalayan region through membership in relevant networks and organisations, participation in conferences on Tibet and the Himalayas and continuing interest in the cultural, political, and social context. Numerous articles on Tibet in IWGIA Yearbook and other publications. Field work and studies include: The good life. How Tibetans handle their every day life in occupied Tibet. Short field study in Tibet. Financed by Danida. 2007. Anthropological study of Local Knowledge, Natural Resources Management/Pastoralism in Tibetan Buddhist Farming Communities in the Himalayas (Spiti). Financed by NIAS. India 1999 The purpose of the study was to find out how socio-cultural issues including traditional knowledge are related to natural resource management and recent developments and modernisation in high Tibetan Buddhist mountain communities in Spiti. Study of organic tea production and work conditions for workers on tea plantations in Darjeeling. India 1997 The study was concerned with how organic tea production may be a viable solution to the tea plantations in Darjeeling and with the work conditions of the mainly Nepalese workers at the tea plantations, who live in early capitalist conditions at the mercy of plantation owners. The visit also included a visit to Sikkim and a brief study of the relationship to nature among Tibetan-Buddhist Sikkimese. Field research in Ladakh for MA thesis "On the Way to Another Development? Buddhism, Ecology and Sustainable Development in Buddhist Himalayan Communities in Ladakh" . India and Nepal 1991-1993 Field research was primarily carried out within the Tibetan Buddhist population in Ladakh with a focus on local perceptions of nature, natural resource management in agricultural mountain communities, Buddhism and folk

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religion and (sustainable) development activities in Ladakh. Field studies in Ladakh were supplemented with comparative studies in Langtang and Manang in Nepal. Input one year. Field research in a Ladakhi village for the preparation of a mini-monography for the Institut fr Vlkerkunde, University of Hamburg Study of the Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP) in Nepal and the Ladakh Ecological Development Group (LEDeG) in India Studies of Tibetan history, language and culture in the Tibetan capital-in-exile in India, visits to Tibetan refugee centres and camps in Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh and Nepal. Study of Indian classical dance (Kathak) at Kathak school in Ahmedabad, India Employment Record 2011- Independent consultant associated with PEM Consult www.pemconsult.dk 2009-2011 2008 -2009 Programme Coordinator, ADRA Denmark Administration and communication at Research Secretariat + Institute of Planning, School of Architecture Anthropologist and development advisor/consultant with PEM Consult, COWI, Darudec, Carl Bro, Swedish Development Advisor, Austrian Development Aid) Activist in Tibet Support Groups (editor of magazines, chair woman, representative in international Tibet network, project coordinator, environment and development specialist, planning of events,

1996-2008

Since 1989

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advocacy)

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