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Tim Hudson Consultancy provides strategic communications, knowledge management, evaluation and advisory services for European Union institutions, United Nations agencies, international financial institutions and governments working to strengthen public policy, investment and sustainable development.

Current areas of expertise include public investment, sustainable finance, climate action, food systems, circular economy, nature, regional and territorial development, strategic foresight, behavioural communication, True Cost Accounting, innovation, knowledge transfer, policy learning, community-led development, governance, stakeholder engagement and evidence-based decision-making.

Drawing on more than 30 years of international experience, the consultancy supports every stage of the public investment cycle, from programme design and financing through implementation, communication, monitoring, evaluation, knowledge transfer and strategic learning.

 

Assignments combine technical expertise with editorial leadership, policy analysis and practical communications that help organisations identify successful practice and communicate it effectively.

Tim Hudson is the principal Senior Consultant. He combines qualifications in regional and rural resource planning with professional expertise in strategic communications, journalism, editorial leadership, evaluation and multimedia production.

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, the wider Europe and Central Asia region, and pan-European 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.

 

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EXPERTISE HISTORY

  • 2019 - today  UN and EU Policy Best Practice & Communications 

  • 2015 - 2019  European Investment Bank Financial Instruments 

  • 2008 - 2015  EU Project Funding Best Practice & Communications 

  • 2007 - 2008  UNDP Advisory and Evaluation Consultancy  

  • 2004 - 2007  EU Accession Advisory and Evaluation Consultancy 

  • 2001 - 2004  EU Structural Fund Programme Management  

  • 1996 - 2001  Rural Community Development

  • 1986 - 1990  International News and Commercial Photography  

Government & Institutional Experience:

  • United Nations Development Programme and Food & Agriculture Organization

  • European Investment Bank Group

 

  • European Parliament and European Commission Services (DGs AGRI, INTPA, RTD, REGIO, ENV, CLIM, EMP, MARE)

 

  • Uzbekistan Ministry of Agriculture

 

  • Lithuanian Ministries of Finance and Agriculture

 

  • Poland’s National Aid Coordination Department

 

  • Serbia’s Deputy Prime Minister’s Office

 

  • Romania's Ministry of Economy & Finance

 

  • Bosnia & Herzegovinian entity Ministries

 

  • Parliament of Georgia & the Chamber Of Control of Georgia

 

  • Scottish regional governments

Development & Funding Expertise:

 

  • Recovery and resilience investment

 

  • UN Sustainable Development Goals

 

  • Rural, urban, and island territories

  • Climate action and resource efficiency

  • Agri-food and nutrition 

 

  • Nature conservation

  • Infrastructure and services

  • European funding systems

 

  • InvestEU financing

  • Employment and social inclusion

 

  • Community-Led local Development

 

  • EU external aid

Monitoring & Evaluation & Learning:

 

  • Ex-ante, mid-term, ex-post and Foresight methodologies

 

  • Multi-country analysis

  • Team leader & independent expert

 

  • Expert Panel member

 

  • Results-oriented recommendations

 

  • Consultation & questionnaire techniques

 

  • Data analytics

 

  • EU & UN client services

  • KPI instruction manuals

  • Contracting MEL consultants

  • Logframe & Project Cycle training

 

  • Publicity including media information

Communication & Journalism Skillset:

 

  • International communication strategies and campaigns

  • Technical, institutional & public relations journalism

  • Event reporting

  • Social media content

  • Editorial standards & guidance

 

  • Video and photography cameras, sound, editing, scripts & promotion

 

  • Large & diverse imagery library

 

  • Publications & infographics quality control

  • Website development

 

  • Supervising sub-contractors

 

  • Technical Assistance Terms of Reference and bid writing

  • 30+ years experience

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