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Tim Hudson Consultancy provides senior public policy and sustainable development expertise for European Union institutions, United Nations agencies, international financial institutions and governments working to strengthen governance, investment, implementation and practical policy outcomes.
Current areas of expertise include public investment, sustainable finance, rural and regional development, food systems, climate action, nature, strategic foresight, programme evaluation, governance, policy learning, institutional strengthening, community-led development, stakeholder engagement, behavioural insight, knowledge transfer, evidence-based decision-making, implementation and reform.
Drawing on more than 30 years of international experience, the consultancy supports every stage of the policy and public investment cycle, from strategic analysis and financing through implementation, monitoring, evaluation, learning and wider uptake.
Assignments combine policy expertise with evaluation, strategic foresight and implementation experience to help organisations identify practice, strengthen decisions and apply evidence effectively.
Tim Hudson is the principal Senior Public Policy and Sustainable Development Adviser. He combines qualifications in rural and regional resource planning with expertise in governance, investment, evaluation and foresight.
Professional experience spans all European Union Member States together with Central, Eastern and Southeast Asia, the Western Balkans, the Caucasus, the Mediterranean, the Caribbean and North and West Africa. Recent assignments include programmes covering the Maldives, Uzbekistan, wider Europe and Central Asia, and major pan-European policy initiatives.
Tim holds dual Luxembourgish and British nationality. English is his native language and he continues to develop his French, Spanish, Lithuanian and Luxembourgish. Originally from Scotland's Highlands and Islands, he has worked from continental Europe since 2004, including Lithuania, Luxembourg and Spain, supporting international teams across multiple time zones.
EXPERTISE HISTORY
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2019 - today UN and EU Public Policy & Sustainable Development
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2015 - 2019 European Investment Bank Financial Instruments
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2008 - 2015 EU Policy, Evaluation & Sustainable Development
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2007 - 2008 UNDP Advisory and Evaluation Consultancy
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2004 - 2007 EU Accession Advisory and Evaluation Consultancy
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2001 - 2004 EU Structural Fund Programme Management
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1996 - 2001 Rural Community Development
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1986 - 1990 International News and Commercial Photography
Government & Institutional Experience:
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United Nations Development Programme and Food & Agriculture Organization
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European Investment Bank Group
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European Parliament and European Commission Services (DGs AGRI, INTPA, RTD, REGIO, ENV, CLIM, EMP, MARE)
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Uzbekistan Ministry of Agriculture
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Lithuanian Ministries of Finance and Agriculture
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Poland’s National Aid Coordination Department
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Serbia’s Deputy Prime Minister’s Office
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Romania's Ministry of Economy & Finance
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Bosnia & Herzegovinian entity Ministries
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Parliament of Georgia & the Chamber Of Control of Georgia
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Scottish regional governments
Development & Funding Expertise:
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Recovery and resilience investment
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UN Sustainable Development Goals
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Rural, urban, and island territories
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Climate action and resource efficiency
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Agri-food and nutrition
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Nature conservation
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Infrastructure and services
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European funding systems
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InvestEU financing
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Employment and social inclusion
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Community-Led local Development
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EU external aid
Evaluation, Foresight & Policy Learning:
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Ex-ante, mid-term, ex-post and foresight methodologies
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Multi-country analysis
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Independent evaluation and assment
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Expert Panel member
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Results-oriented evidence-based recommendations
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Stakeholder consultation techniques
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Quantitative analytics
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EU & UN client services
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Performance indicator guidance manuals
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Evaluator and coordinating MEL expert consultants
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Project cycle and logframe training
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Policy learning and dissemination including media engagement advice
Knowledge, Communication & Evidence Uptake:
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Knowledge management, evidence uptake, strategic communications
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Policy, technical and institutional writing and campaigns
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Stakeholder engagement
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Strategic digital content
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Editorial quality assurance
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Video and photography cameras, audio, editing, scripts & promotion
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Visual storytelling including via large & diverse own imagery library
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Publications & infographics quality
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Website development
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Contractor supervision
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Procurement Technical Assistance Terms of Reference and bid writing
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30+ years experience
