Experience

Global Integrity

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  This research consultancy project concerns implementation gaps – the gap between what is on paper (a policy/law) and what is happening in reality – related to transparency, accountability & participation in the natural resource sectors. The project is linked to the Brookings Institution’s project Leveraging Transparency to Reduce Corruption. The research, which I am conducting together with Jorge Florez, uses a theory-building case study methodology to investigate how an implementation gap occurs and what can be done to prevent it from happening. We draw insights from experiences in the mineral sector in Colombia and oil and gas sector in Nigeria.



World Health Organization

• Bangladesh
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • Feb 2019 - Present

  I have provided technical support on public financial management in health, in particular on programme-based budgeting. A major output from this consultancy is co-authorship of several chapters in a book titled 'Guidance Book on Budget Structure Reform in Health'. Other tasks include reviewing the literature on budget under-execution and conducting a cross-country quantitative and qualitative analysis of budget execution data based on PEFA reports. I have provided technical support on public financial management in health, in particular on programme-based budgeting. A major output from this consultancy is co-authorship of several chapters in a book titled 'Guidance Book on Budget Structure Reform in Health'. Other tasks include reviewing the literature on budget under-execution and conducting a cross-country quantitative and qualitative analysis of budget execution data based on PEFA reports.



The World Bank

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consultant

  • Jul 2019 - Present

  I assist the World Bank’s Global Partnership for Social Accountability (GPSA) with the Research & Learning aspects of their grant-making, especially with the final evaluations of projects. I also conduct other work, including writing analytical pieces on social accountability. In 2019, I conducted the final evaluation of a multi-sector and multi-region social accountability project in Ghana called ‘Making the Budget Work for Ghana’. The evaluation focused the analysis on the results obtained by the project as well as how these results aligned with the GPSA’s theory of action on collaborative social accountability. I presented the research at the 7th annual GPSA Forum at the World Bank in Washington D.C.



On Think Tanks

• Peru
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • Oct 2020 - Apr 2021

  I prepared a series of global landscape scan reports in regard to the transparency, accountability & participation field of work as part of the Hewlett Foundation TPA Team’s five-year strategy refresh. Together with Dr Fletcher Tembo and under the management of OTT, I scanned the landscape with regard to various themes, including the general direction of this field, how this field is playing out in a number of sub-Saharan African countries, and the state and use of governance indicators. I prepared a series of global landscape scan reports in regard to the transparency, accountability & participation field of work as part of the Hewlett Foundation TPA Team’s five-year strategy refresh. Together with Dr Fletcher Tembo and under the management of OTT, I scanned the landscape with regard to various themes, including the general direction of this field, how this field is playing out in a number of sub-Saharan African countries, and the state and use of governance indicators.



International Budget Partnership

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • Jun 2020 - Oct 2020

  I was jointly commissioned by the International Budget Partnership and the INTOSAI Development Initiative to write a research report on external audit and oversight. Specifically, it focused on the “audit and oversight ecosystem”: a way of looking at countries’ audit function as a system of interconnected actors and processes. The research was based on quantitative data analysis, drawing on Open Budget Survey data, supported by brief descriptions of good country practices from around the world. I was jointly commissioned by the International Budget Partnership and the INTOSAI Development Initiative to write a research report on external audit and oversight. Specifically, it focused on the “audit and oversight ecosystem”: a way of looking at countries’ audit function as a system of interconnected actors and processes. The research was based on quantitative data analysis, drawing on Open Budget Survey data, supported by brief descriptions of good country practices from around the world.



Bhutan ACC

• India
• Consumer Services

• Consultant (lead researcher)

  • Nov 2019 - Jun 2020

  I was commissioned by the Anti-Corruption Commission of Bhutan to design and conduct a mixed-methods research project on corruption in policy-making/state capture in the context of Bhutan. Apart from researching and writing a report, the consultancy also involved collecting and analysing in-depth interview data, analysing survey data, and providing methods training for a small team of national researchers. I was commissioned by the Anti-Corruption Commission of Bhutan to design and conduct a mixed-methods research project on corruption in policy-making/state capture in the context of Bhutan. Apart from researching and writing a report, the consultancy also involved collecting and analysing in-depth interview data, analysing survey data, and providing methods training for a small team of national researchers.



GSDRC, University of Birmingham

• Consultant

  • Jul 2015 - Dec 2019

  I have written several knowledge products for the Department for International Development via the K4D helpdesk. Reports include:• Evidence Mapping for Public Financial Management (report). • Two rapid evidence assessment reports: one concerning legislative financial oversight and the other concerning decentralisation of budgeting. • Nine literature reviews: tax and development, aid transparency, parliamentary transparency and accountability, public financial management, illicit financial flows, three country reports on accountability in Chad, Mali and Mauritania, and a review of Uganda’s debt/fiscal transparency.



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• Wellness and Fitness Services

• Author of I Spy with My Little Eye - A journey through the moral landscape of Britain

  • Nov 2017 - Nov 2019

  Which direction is our society heading in? Does it provide a good enough nurturing ground for the next generation to flourish? Is it time we took a good look at our values and behaviour and changed course? Dr Linnea Mills offers a frank discussion about the prevailing norms and values in today’s Britain, interpreted through the seven deadly sins and seven heavenly virtues. She tackles head-on topics as diverse as celebrity culture, work-life balance, immigration politics and economic divisions. This is a book for anyone with a keen interest in society, philosophy and politics. Get inspired and join the debate.



Natural Resource Governance Institute

• United States
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • Feb 2019 - Jun 2019

  I was commissioned to conduct a broad review of the literature shedding light on the ‘implementation gap’: why laws concerning transparency and accountability in natural resources and beyond are not being effectively implemented and what to do about it. I was commissioned to conduct a broad review of the literature shedding light on the ‘implementation gap’: why laws concerning transparency and accountability in natural resources and beyond are not being effectively implemented and what to do about it.



Overseas Development Institute

• United Kingdom
• Research Services

• Consultant

  • Jan 2018 - Jun 2019

  Research project commissioned by the Expert Group for Aid Studies to look at the struggle of development cooperation agencies to be both flexible and accountable in their work in fragile and conflict-ridden countries. Research based on the experiences of Swedish Sida. Research project commissioned by the Expert Group for Aid Studies to look at the struggle of development cooperation agencies to be both flexible and accountable in their work in fragile and conflict-ridden countries. Research based on the experiences of Swedish Sida.



Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD)

• United Kingdom
• International Affairs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Consultant

  • Jan 2019 - Apr 2019

  I produced two reports for the organisation’s Lebanese branch concerning the Lebanese Parliament’s efforts to improve transparency and accountability in parliament and beyond. One was an assessment of the Lebanese Parliament’s adherence to international transparency standards, which was based on the analysis of interviews that I conducted in Lebanon. The other report was a desk-based analysis of how the Lebanese Parliament can improve its anti-corruption work based on experiences from other countries’ parliaments.

• Consultant

  • Aug 2016 - Mar 2018

  As part of a team put together by Global Integrity, I am working on a Transparency International commissioned research project on the determinants of citizen action against corruption in different contexts. As part of a team put together by Global Integrity, I am working on a Transparency International commissioned research project on the determinants of citizen action against corruption in different contexts.



Omidyar Network

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • Sep 2015 - Aug 2017

  For this consultancy, I have periodically tracked and reported on countries’ commitments and actions related to improving fiscal governance and open data, including commitments to global standards, policy initiatives and how countries are doing in relation to comparative indices. For this consultancy, I have periodically tracked and reported on countries’ commitments and actions related to improving fiscal governance and open data, including commitments to global standards, policy initiatives and how countries are doing in relation to comparative indices.

• Consultant

  • Jun 2016 - Dec 2016

  I conducted research for the ODI’s Future Development Agencies programme, supporting the team with comparative qualitative and quantitative research on donors and development aid. I conducted research for the ODI’s Future Development Agencies programme, supporting the team with comparative qualitative and quantitative research on donors and development aid.

• Consultant

  • Sep 2016 - Nov 2016

  I was commissioned to write a report on the ‘cost of politics’ in Africa; specifically, what we know about the cost incurred by parliamentarians at various points in the election cycle, and what the consequences of such high cost to political participation may be. I was commissioned to write a report on the ‘cost of politics’ in Africa; specifically, what we know about the cost incurred by parliamentarians at various points in the election cycle, and what the consequences of such high cost to political participation may be.



Open Government Guide

• Consultant

  • Jul 2013 - Jan 2016

  The Open Government Guide (www.opengovguide.com) – hosted by the Transparency & Accountability Initiative and linked to the Open Government Partnership – is a one-stop-shop for governments and civil society wanting to improve transparency, accountability and participation across a range of sectors/issues, including open government data, records management, and public contracting. In the two years that I have been involved in the Guide I have written and edited texts, provided comments and support to topic authors, and presented the Guide at an international conference.



Royal United Services Institute

• United Kingdom
• Think Tanks
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Consultant

  • Jun 2015 - Nov 2015

  I was commissioned to write a report and copy for a brochure on the activities and results obtained by the Cocaine Route Programme (CRP). The job involved collecting data (primary and secondary) from the CRP’s eight individual Projects, analysing it using qualitative and quantitative methods, writing up the findings in a report, and communicating the findings through visualisations and quotes in the brochure. I was commissioned to write a report and copy for a brochure on the activities and results obtained by the Cocaine Route Programme (CRP). The job involved collecting data (primary and secondary) from the CRP’s eight individual Projects, analysing it using qualitative and quantitative methods, writing up the findings in a report, and communicating the findings through visualisations and quotes in the brochure.



World Bank Group

• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consultant

  • Feb 2015 - Oct 2015

  I worked with Dr Clay Wescott on evaluating BOOST: a World Bank multi-country public financial management programme. The evaluation focused on outcomes and impacts of BOOST in about 20 African countries. We collected data for the evaluation through surveys to various stakeholders, interviews, and participation at regional conferences. I worked with Dr Clay Wescott on evaluating BOOST: a World Bank multi-country public financial management programme. The evaluation focused on outcomes and impacts of BOOST in about 20 African countries. We collected data for the evaluation through surveys to various stakeholders, interviews, and participation at regional conferences.



World Wide Web Foundation

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Country reviewer

  • Aug 2015 - Aug 2015

  I was the reviewer of Norway for the 2015 edition of the Open Data Barometer. I was the reviewer of Norway for the 2015 edition of the Open Data Barometer.

• Consultant

  • Oct 2014 - Dec 2014

  I was commissioned to create a dataset on budget transparency and participation provisions in public financial management laws across countries and write a report based on the dataset. I reviewed almost 200 laws across 94 countries. I categorised and ranked the countries according to various types of transparency provisions, and conducted analyses using quantitative and qualitative research methods. I was commissioned to create a dataset on budget transparency and participation provisions in public financial management laws across countries and write a report based on the dataset. I reviewed almost 200 laws across 94 countries. I categorised and ranked the countries according to various types of transparency provisions, and conducted analyses using quantitative and qualitative research methods.

• Country researcher

  • Jul 2014 - Oct 2014

  As the UK’s in-country researcher for the Money, Politics and Transparency project, my job was to research a set of 50 indicators on political finance in the United Kingdom. The research methods consisted of desk-based research of laws, government documents, media news and reports from civil society, as well as interviews with bureaucrats, academics and journalists. As the UK’s in-country researcher for the Money, Politics and Transparency project, my job was to research a set of 50 indicators on political finance in the United Kingdom. The research methods consisted of desk-based research of laws, government documents, media news and reports from civil society, as well as interviews with bureaucrats, academics and journalists.



Transparency & Accountability Initiative

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • Mar 2013 - Dec 2013

  As a consultant for this donor collaborative, I conducted research for the Research and Learning division on natural resource governance as well as provided general research assistance. See publication here: http://www.transparency-initiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Think-Piece.-Clusters-in-NGR.pdf As a consultant for this donor collaborative, I conducted research for the Research and Learning division on natural resource governance as well as provided general research assistance. See publication here: http://www.transparency-initiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Think-Piece.-Clusters-in-NGR.pdf



OECD - OCDE

• France
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consultant

  • Mar 2012 - Aug 2013

  I researched and drafted parts of an OECD report on illicit financial flows, which focused on the policies, laws and institutions in place to tackle illicit financial flows in OECD member states and the effectiveness of these frameworks. I specifically worked on the chapters concerning international tax evasion and avoidance, adherence to the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention, international recovery of stolen assets, and the role of bilateral development agencies in curbing illicit financial flows. The research was conducted through desktop research, analysis of quantitative data, and survey analysis. See report here: http://www.oecd.org/corruption/Illicit_Financial_Flows_from_Developing_Countries.pdf. As a spill-over from the research I did for this report, I also co-authored a StAR/OECD publication on asset recovery. See report here: http://www.amazon.com/Few-Far-Stolen-Recovery-Initiative/dp/1464802742.



The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Apr 2010 - Jun 2013

  I provided research assistance for Dr Joachim Wehner on several research projects, mainly with regard to assembling data.

• Research Assistant

  • Mar 2010 - Jun 2010

  I conducted research for Dr Nilima Gulrajani for a comparative study of bilateral aid agencies. My work included conducting a literature review; comparing donor agencies on a range of effectiveness indicators, and setting up interviews with policy-makers. See paper here: http://nilimagulrajani.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/gulrajani.pdf



Publish What You Fund

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • Feb 2012 - Mar 2012

  I prepared an annotated bibliography on aid transparency publications, which contained research publications from academia and research institutes, international policy organisations and advocacy actors, as well as a list of transparency-related domestic and international legislations and policy initiatives. See bibliography here: http://www.publishwhatyoufund.org/files/Annotated-bibliography-on-aid-transparency.pdf I prepared an annotated bibliography on aid transparency publications, which contained research publications from academia and research institutes, international policy organisations and advocacy actors, as well as a list of transparency-related domestic and international legislations and policy initiatives. See bibliography here: http://www.publishwhatyoufund.org/files/Annotated-bibliography-on-aid-transparency.pdf



Open Budget Initiative

• Consultant

  • Dec 2011 - Feb 2012

  I was commissioned to write a comparative case study analysis on recent policy concerning budget transparency. I compared the UK Department for International Development, the US Department of State and the Millennium Challenge Corporation using various data sources, including interviews at all three institutions. See paper here: http://internationalbudget.org/wp-content/uploads/Foreign-Assistance-and-Fiscal-Transparency-Final-Report.pdf I was commissioned to write a comparative case study analysis on recent policy concerning budget transparency. I compared the UK Department for International Development, the US Department of State and the Millennium Challenge Corporation using various data sources, including interviews at all three institutions. See paper here: http://internationalbudget.org/wp-content/uploads/Foreign-Assistance-and-Fiscal-Transparency-Final-Report.pdf



BBC Media Action

• United Kingdom
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • Sep 2011 - Nov 2011

  I wrote an evaluation report of a media capacity building project undertaken by BBC Media Action in South Sudan. The report was primarily based on the analysis of transcripts from 60 focus group discussions and survey data from 20 journalists in South Sudan. In addition, I wrote a literature review on maternal health in Somalia. I wrote an evaluation report of a media capacity building project undertaken by BBC Media Action in South Sudan. The report was primarily based on the analysis of transcripts from 60 focus group discussions and survey data from 20 journalists in South Sudan. In addition, I wrote a literature review on maternal health in Somalia.



Center for Global Development

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Consultant

  • Aug 2011 - Oct 2011

  I was commissioned to write a landscape study on illicit financial flows from developing to developed countries. The research involved analysing the quantitative literature on illicit financial flows, the international laws and regulations in place, and the evidence base for conducting impact analyses of different international policy initiatives. I was commissioned to write a landscape study on illicit financial flows from developing to developed countries. The research involved analysing the quantitative literature on illicit financial flows, the international laws and regulations in place, and the evidence base for conducting impact analyses of different international policy initiatives.

• Consultant

  • Jun 2008 - Aug 2009

  Together with Dr Alan Hudson, I researched and wrote case studies on the UK Department of International Development and Swedish Sida, mapping how accountability of aid is viewed and exercises in the UK and Sweden. In addition, I did a literature review of accountability stakeholders in international development. Together with Dr Alan Hudson, I researched and wrote case studies on the UK Department of International Development and Swedish Sida, mapping how accountability of aid is viewed and exercises in the UK and Sweden. In addition, I did a literature review of accountability stakeholders in international development.

• Research Assistant

  • Sep 2007 - Dec 2007

  I provided research support for governance specialist Dr Alan Hudson on two projects concerning policy coherence for development. I provided research support for governance specialist Dr Alan Hudson on two projects concerning policy coherence for development.



OECD Development Centre

• Research Associate

  • Jan 2006 - Jul 2006

  I worked with Dr Jeff Dayton-Johnson on the Policy Coherence for Development Project. My job consisted of assembling, editing and providing feedback on approximately 20 developing country case studies assessing the impact of OECD countries’ policies regarding aid, trade, foreign investment and migration. I worked with Dr Jeff Dayton-Johnson on the Policy Coherence for Development Project. My job consisted of assembling, editing and providing feedback on approximately 20 developing country case studies assessing the impact of OECD countries’ policies regarding aid, trade, foreign investment and migration.



OECD, MENA Investment Programme

• Consultant

  • Aug 2005 - Dec 2005

  I worked with Dr Alexander Böhmer on the Middle East and North Africa Initiative on Governance and Investment for Development. My tasks included producing an inventory of existing regulations on foreign investment in the MENA region and assisting the policy manager in writing national investment reform agendas for the MENA countries. I worked with Dr Alexander Böhmer on the Middle East and North Africa Initiative on Governance and Investment for Development. My tasks included producing an inventory of existing regulations on foreign investment in the MENA region and assisting the policy manager in writing national investment reform agendas for the MENA countries.