Economic Development and Financial Reform
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Southern
Africa
For the USAID Regional Center for Southern Africa, provides quality assurance to the Rolling Stock Information System (RSIS), a regional initiative to maximize the use of trains, locomotives, and wagons to transport cargo in the region. This 12 million dollar project includes the deployment of telecommunications, hardware, software and applications in 7 participating countries.
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Panama
For
USAID, Evaluated functional areas of the Ministry of Planning (Coordinating
Unit), to support the implementation of economic policies. Conducted an information needs assessment
for the Inter oceanic Regional Authority (ARI) to implement a Geographic
Information System (GIS) supporting the reversion of properties in the Canal
area, preserving the Canal watershed.
Evaluated the Canal Transition Commission information needs. Evaluated programs
to support the mission and objectives of the Office of Census and
Statistics. Evaluated the information
technology component of the Financial Management Reform Project to implement an
Integrated Financial Management System (IFMS) in institutions of the Government
of Panama. Prepared work plan to
implement the IFMS system, consolidating accounting and financial data from 134
governmental institutions.
For the Inter-American Development Bank and Government of Panama, provided technical coordination of the Economic and Fiscal Management Modernization Program of the Ministry of Economy and Finance. Coordinated projects worth $12 million including development of a new foreign trade system, process reengineering and development of information systems and procedures in the Treasury and Tax Administration. Developed informatics infrastructure for the Ministry, and developed and installed the Integrated Financial Administration System of Panama.
Developed the Strategic Information Plan for the Ministry of the Treasury.
Evaluated the Integrated Financial Administration System.
• Guatemala
Prepared
a cost/benefit analysis of the Private Enterprise Development Project. Evaluated critical information requirements
of ten major offices under the Ministry of Economy.
• Nicaragua
For USAID,
conducted an assessment of the Property Management Project aimed at improving
the management of information used in compensating property owners for
confiscation under the Sandinista Government.
Evaluated alternatives to establish a reliable information source to
support the payment of compensation through government bonds. Assisted the Project in developing a systems
concept to support the conversion of
certificates to a new single value bond instrument to pay for properties
confiscated.
Conducted
an information technology requirements analysis for the Ministry of External
Cooperation to manage and monitor projects sponsored by Non-Governmental
Organizations. Evaluated critical
programs of ten governmental ministries and institutions and recommended IT
infrastructures to alleviate critical information limitations. Conducted an IT
Strategic Planning Seminar for the Superintendence of Banks.
For the World Bank and Government of Nicaragua,
Integrated the Financial and Auditing System (SIGFA) and evaluated options for
the development approach. Supervised the execution of the Integrated Financial
System (SIDIF) customization contract.
• Costa Rica
Evaluated
prototype systems to improve the efficiency and control of the National Customs
Service. Evaluated the implementation
of operational systems and procedures for the National Customs Service.
Conducted
an Information Strategic Planning workshop for the National Customs
Service. Studied U.S Customs/Miami
operations to identify possible transfer of technology to Costa Rican
Customs. Evaluated Guatemalan Customs
system (SIDUNEA) and determined the feasibility of its implementation for Costa
Rican Customs.
Conducted
a Security Assessment of the Customs Information System, identifying system vulnerabilities
and recommending policies, strategies, and procedures to improve system
security.
Conducted
an Information Technology Assessment for the National Federation of
Cooperatives to support the implementation of financial information services throughout
52 cooperatives and six subsidiaries using the existing telecommunication
infrastructure in Costa Rica including X.25 public packet switching.
• Ukraine:
For
USAID, evaluated the Electronic Interbank Payment System of the National Bank
of Ukraine to identify critical information components to maintain the current
system operational. The assessment
included five key system components: functionality, security, communications,
hardware, and support software.
Evaluated
the Subsidy Program and identified
information technology resources to facilitate the implementation of policies
by local subsidy offices and to monitor their impact.
• Armenia
Evaluated the Payment System of the Central Bank of Armenia and assessed the telecommunications infrastructure to implement an Electronic Interbank Payment System. Assisted the Project in defining Statements of Work to support implementation of the proposed telecommunications solution.
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Honduras
Evaluated the Administrative and Financial Management System of the Ministry of Health of Honduras.