Myles Sven Consulting
We live in a time where technologies are developing continuously, faster than we can appreciate the utility that they are able to provide.
With a foundation in this knowledge, along with the right processes and tools, Myles is able to generate thoughtful, creative and effective solutions to a range of challenges and assist in the development of effective strategies to developing and monitoring the effectiveness of projects, programmes and initiatives of INGOs throughout the world.
Surpass your goals with a partner who combines innovative solutions and a track record of success to help you achieve your outcomes.
I specialise in working with International Development organisations to design, manage and evaluate projects with a particular thematic focus on:
Gender and Human Rights, Sustainable Development, Strategic Communications, Environmental Science, Data Analysis, the Political Ecology of Development, Post-conflict Resolution and Peace-Building, Conservation and Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation.
Consulting
Expert advice, providing tailored solutions and successful, thoughtful results.
Innovative Solutions
Think outside the box when designing monitoring strategies or utilising technology to increase process efficiency.
Evaluation
Building upon over 7 years experience as an Evaluations Specialist in Security and Development, Human Rights and Gender and Environmental Science.
The approach we believe is most effective is to listen, investigate and provide innovative solutions based on best practice, solution orientated processes and frontier technologies, as well as identify challenges and produce high-quality work within a range of thematic areas and specialities subjects.
Experience
Evaluation Officer at United Nation Environment Programme, Nairobi
September 2019 — March 2023
Strategic Communications Specialist - United Nations Human Settlements Programme, Nairobi
February 2018 - June 2019
Program Director/Co-Founder - The CAM Projects, Phnom Penh
June 2013 - February 2016
Published Work, Initiatives & Project Management
UN-Habitat Strategic Plan 2020 - 2023
2019
Strategic Communications & Sustainability Specialist
Contributed to the development of a monitoring framework and undertook research into proposed strategic focus areas of the strategic plan to help ensure that they fit into the mandate of UN Habitat.
“Gender Inequalities in Cities” - Urban 20 White Paper
Development Bank of Latin America (CAF), (IDB), UN-Habitat U20, 2019
Contributing author/Gender Specialist
This white paper defines the challenges that local governments are currently facing and offer open recommendations supported by relevant, up-to-date research and data. The intention of this work is to broaden the understanding and perspective of decision makers and stakeholders as to enhance their ability to tackle these most pressing issues.
“Organisational Culture Case Study”
UN-Habitat RESEARCH Paper, 2018
Innovation Team Leader and Lead Reseacher
Organisational culture research undertaken to investigate the internal structure of UN-Habitat, identifies themes that have shaped the current culture and highlight challenges that are counter productive to the achievement of organisational goals, while providing innovative evidence based recommendations.
Supporting Penang State Government in Localizing the SDG’s and The New Urban Agenda
UN HABITAT Project, 2019
Project Manager - Research, Design and Development
This project was designed to help Penang achieve its vision of becoming a Family-Focused, Green, Smart State that inspires and leads Malaysia in sustainable urbanization. It aimed to provide an example of how to effectively implement sustainable and environmentally-conscious urban growth, by 2030. With the joint efforts by UN-Habitat and the State Government of Penang, Penang is dedicated to becoming a global example of sustainable urban development.
The CAM Projects, Phnom Penh
2013-2016
Programme Director/Co-Founder
The CAM Projects is a program of ongoing community workshops that encourages young Cambodians to get involved in the arts. Utilising creativity as a tool for rehabilitation, to encourage sustainable development and provide education and support to youth communities through a Program of ongoing Projects.
UNEP Evaluation Brief for the Mid-term Evaluation of the “Clean Seas Campaign”
2020
Designed and Produced
Developed and produced Communications Brief and create template for future Evaluation Briefs aimed at an external target audience.
Evaluations
Wild for Life Campaign - UNEP
2021
Evaluation Specialist
The campaign was part of an ambitious agenda driven by the UN which recognizes wildlife crime as a serious crime and a threat to our shared sustainable development. Part of the UNEP Project “Addressing the Illicit Trade in Wildlife and Forest Products”
Capacity Building Initiative for Transparency (CBIT) Global Coordination Platform (GCP)
Terminal Evaluation of the UNEP/UNDP/GEF Project, 2021
Evaluation Officer
This project focused on the developing the capacity of an initiative for increasing transparency through a global co-ordination platform.
Addressing the Illicit Trade in Wildlife and Forest Products
Terminal Evaluation of the UNEP Project (PIMS 01951)
Evaluation Specialist
Assessed project performance in accordance with UNEP criteria with a focus on conservation and the illicit trade in wildlife in Africa.
Enhancing Climate Change Resilience of Rural Communities Living in Protected Areas of Cambodia
Terminal Evaluation of the UNEP/Adaptation Fund Project, 2022
Evaluation Officer
Oversaw and contributed substantively to the Evaluation. The project's overall development goal was to: increase food supply and reduce soil erosion in communities surrounding five Community Protected Areas (CPAs) in Cambodia. The evaluation sought to assess project performance, and determine outcomes and impacts (actual and potential) stemming from the project, as well as overall sustainability.
Managing Wastewater Through Global Partnership
Terminal Evaluation of the UNEP Project, 2023
Evaluation Officer
This report is a Terminal Evaluation of a UNEP Managing Wastewater through Global Partnership project implemented between 2014 and 2019.The project's overall development goal was to promote a transition to integrating the conservation and the management of land, water and living resources to maintain biodiversity and provide ecosystem services sustainably and equitably among countries.
Innovation & Facilitation
UN-Habitat App on the Prevention of Sexual Harassment and Abuse in the Workplace. “Speak App”
2018
Development Team
Application aimed to raise awareness on the prevention and prohibition of sexual harassment and abuse in the workplace. As well as provide a single platform, a central repository, for users to easily access the necessary information about the rules and regulations that govern this type of misconduct in the United Nations (such as the attached ST/SGB/2008/5, ST/AI/2017/1 and OHRM’s Fact Sheet); including steps taken within the UN system to promote gender parity. It also aimed to provide the necessary information on ways to report such behaviour, to whom and where.
UN HABITAT CHANGE LEADERS WORKSHOP
12-13 September 2018
Specialist Facilitator
Facilitation of Change Management programmes, working alongside the Lead Facilitator, working with Senior Management developing implementation strategy and strategic plan for UN-HABITAT Organisational Change Process and 2020-2023 Strategic Plan. As a Strategic Communications & Sustainability Specialist I contributed to the development of a monitoring framework and research into proposed strategic focus areas of the strategic plan to help ensure that they fit into the mandate of UN Habitat.
SDG AI Caretakers Initiative
2023
Co-Founder & Director
The SDG Caretaker Initiative is a project currently under development to support implementation and monitoring of the 17 SDGs. The initiative consists of a network of AI platforms designed to provide an individual AI Caretaker for each SDG. Each AI Caretaker will focus on providing monitoring information on its target SDG, including global, regional, and local progress monitoring of target indicators, public data on all projects or initiatives surrounding that SDG, and help connect people from around the world working on various projects related to that SDG. This concept note outlines the key features of the network and how it will contribute to the achievement of the SDGs.
Animals - Visual and Interactive Contemporary Art Exhibition showcasing Khmer and International Artists
Meta House - German Cultural Institute, Phnom Penh, 2014
Curator of the Animals Exhibition
Animals asks both the artist and viewer to interpret “the idea of the animal companion, how it is perceived in contemporary society and its relationship with humanity”. The exhibit, ran for 2 weeks at the German Cultural Institute - Meta House, managed by Myles Sven A.K.A. (Myley Rattle), was inspired by the Contemporary Arts and Music (CAM) Projects.
The exhibition is the latest in a showcase of Khmer contemporary art and music incorporated more Cambodian and international artists through the fostering of art at Show Box and through the CAM Projects.
Bio
About Myles Sven Hallin
Myles works in international development, innovation & strategic analysis with a particular focus on gender equality, human rights and sustainable development, Post-conflict peacebuilding, conservation and strategic communications. He has a wide range of experience working on developing communication materials, managing projects and developing innovative initiatives for a variety of organizations, most recently consulting for the United Nations Human Settlements Programme and United Nations Environment Programme.
Myles has gained significant experience developing and implementing a variety of entrepreneurial and not-for-profit projects and initiatives. He has also has contributed to several publications including the Urban 20 White paper ‘Gender Inequalities in Cities’. He has an MSc in Development Studies from SOAS University of London and a BA with Honours in Communication and Political Science from Monash University Melbourne.
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