Scott Geller
East Africa Regional Manager / Consultant
Qualifications
MSc Resource Management, University of Edinburgh (UK), 2001; BSc Environmental Studies. University of Vermont, Burlington, United States, 1998.
Scott is an organisational development specialist with a capability to guide strategic planning within dynamic forest sector reform processes in developing countries, predominantly in Africa. He is currently the 'Forestry Transaction Advisor' supporting the establishment of the Kenya Forest Service - a state corporation under the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife - through a dedicated change management process (USAID, 2007-2009). Acting in a similar capacity, Scott was the 'Institutional Development Advisor' in Uganda advising on the successful formation of the semi-autonomous National Forestry Authority under the Ministry of Water, Lands and Environment (DFID, 2002-2004). During both reform processes Scott has brought high-level advisory support in public sector reform - strategic planning, organisational restructuring, corporate governance, business management, budgeting and finance, human resources, recruitment and performance contracting.
Scott also specialises on the topical area of national forest programmes. As lead consultant, he recently completed an Africa study covering 10 countries that identified best practices necessary to improve the coordination of national forest programmes and their ability influence on other development priorities, e.g., poverty reduction strategy processes (FAO, 2005-2007). Scott also elaborated international best practice guidelines to support in-country teams manage national-level participatory policy processes (FAO, 2004-2005). His career on national forest programmes started with the an innovative global initiative - the Programme of Forests (UNDP, 1999-2000).
Scott is looking after business development and marketing operations for LTS International in the east African region.
Countries
Bosnia-Herzegovina, Ghana, Kenya, Montenegro, Namibia, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, Zambia
