Nina Hajoyan
Independent Consultant
I am a freelance public policy, governance and public financial management consultant based in Yerevan, Armenia, with over 30 years of professional experience. My work includes strategic planning, institutional development, assessment of public sector reforms, performance management and capacity building. I have undertaken assignments for the World Bank, ADB, EU, UNDP and other development partners across Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Middle East, as well as New Zealand and Namibia. I have over 15 years of experience leading programmes and multidisciplinary teams. I also develop practical guidance, training programmes and e-learning materials for public institutions.
Training Experience
I have extensive experience in assessing training needs and designing and delivering training for government officials and public institutions. In almost all technical assistance projects in which I was involved, training and capacity building was one of the core areas of activity. Subjects include strategic planning, programme budgeting, performance indicators, monitoring and evaluation, gender budgeting and public financial management. My work includes practical manuals, training curricula, workshops, Training of Trainers and e-learning materials. Examples of relevant assignments are World Bank’s planning and budgeting work in Romania, the EU ASK Facility in Uzbekistan, the New Zealand Treasury’s performance management project, capacity development for the Ministry of Education in Namibia, Project Methodology and Development Leader role in DFID-funded Project in Armenia and many others.
Consulting Experience
I have over 30 years of professional experience, including extensive assignments for the World Bank, ADB, EU, UNDP, DFID, USAID and OECD. My work covers strategic planning, public policy and reform assessment, institutional diagnostics, governance, public financial management and capacity development. I contributed sections on institutional development, positioning and monitoring and evaluation to the first medium-term strategy for the Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development. Other relevant work includes institutional strategic planning support in Romania, review of strategic planning and budgeting systems in Tajikistan, development of reform action plans in Uzbekistan, and performance management work with the New Zealand Treasury.
Industry / Sector Experience
Public administration and governance, public finance, education and higher education, health, agriculture and rural development, transport, justice and courts, environment and climate, SME finance and private sector development, banking and financial services
Countries / Regions Where You Can Work
Central Asia, Eastern Europe including Armenia and Georgia