Geoffrey James Quartermaine Bastin
- Oxford United Kingdom
- foodworks@quartermainesworld.com
Work and family (a large and widespread one!), health and fitness, writing (technical and for enjoyment), reading (mainly biography, history and psychology, philosophy - often Schopenhauer), travel and fine red wine.
I write a travel blog at http://www.travelblog.org/bloggers/quartermainesworld
Fitness (physical and mental) is a major preoccupation. I am a martial artist: RyoBuKai Karate - Second Dan and a certified instructor and T'ai Chi. I trained with at Konishi Sensei's dojo in Japan and in Yang form T'ai Chi at Hainan University in China with Professor Madam Lu. I am a keen weightlifter and and amateur body-builder; I write a blog aimed at the Baby Boom Generation (the over 50s) at:http://www.boomgenerationfitness.blogspot.com
To provideinnovativeandhighly professional strategy planning, due diligence and project management services to the agriculture, agribusiness and food industries throughout Asia and the Middle East.
Geoffrey Quartermaine Bastin is an Oxford University-educated economist whohas worked in the agriculture and food related industries in more than 30 countries. These have included conflict and post-conflict countries such as Cambodia, Laos, Iraq, Pakistan and Serbia.
HIs career has included:
His experience covers public and private sectors as an economist, strategist/planner and as a project manager in over 40 documented individual projects.
These are illustrative of the more recent projects undertaken. A full, complete detailed list of more than 40 projects undertaken since 1980 to 2010 is available on request
Senior Advisor, Global Business, International Relief & Development (IRD), Worldwide, April 2010 – March 2011 (ongoing). Reporting to the CEO of this $1 billion company (http://www.ird.org ), responsible for (a) developing new programs and (b) operational trouble-shooting of all projects but focused mainly on agriculture and rural projects. Currently (from May 2010) with the AVIPA+ project ($360 million) aimed at stabilization (counterinsurgency) in Afghanistan.
Senior Technical Specialist, International Relief & Development (IRD), Yemen and Georgia, January – March 2010.Research background for a $125 million Community Livelihoods Project encompassing 8 districts in Yemen and similar research for a rural support project in 3 areas of Georgia.
Team Leader/Technical Specialist, International Relief & Development (IRD) (October-November 2009), Serbia. Internal review of USAID's Economic Growth Program targeted to pisitioning IRD for future development activities in Serbia. The work includes consideration and review of all EG activities in 4 distinct projects including Competitiveness, Agribusiness, and Municipal Economic Growth Activities.
Team Leader/Chief Technical Advisor, Sindh Development Fund – Government of Sindh – via CSF, Pakistan, (April 2009 – October 2009). The vision of the fund is to transform agricultural and agribusiness investment in rural Sindh. The mission is to maximize competitive advantage, to promote investment and create sustainable jobs. The goal of the Fund is to generate up to US$300 million of new investment and 1 million new jobs. It works in all sectors including fisheries, livestock/dairy and horticulture. The operational windows of the Fund are small enterprise grants, credit guarantees and interest subsidies, TA and infrastructure.
Program Design Economist/Acting Team Leader – USAID – via CSF, Pakistan, January 2009 – April 2009. Working with a team of planners and economists (from USAID and contractors) to design the $400 million (target funding) Empowerment Pakistan: Agriculture program (EPAG). The program has four elements: dairy development, horticulture development, food security and agricultural policy. The program aims at counter-terrorism (civil pacification and stabilization), poverty alleviation and women in development.
Senior Advisor/, Competitiveness Support Fund (CSF), Pakistan (November 2008 – October 2009). Change of Terms of Reference to include development of a $500 million VC Fund aimed at leveraging foreign investment in innovation. This position is combined with existing duties – see below.
Senior Advisor/TA and Matching Grants Manager, Competitiveness Support Fund (CSF), Pakistan.(May 2007– November 2008).CSF is a joint initiative of the USAID and the Government of Pakistan (Ministry of Finance). The aim of CSF is to improve the competitiveness of the Pakistan economy at a global level (benchmarked against World Economic Forum criteria and using methods described by Professor Michael Porter). The CS Fund intervenes at industry level with matching grants, technical assistance and capital of ventures and incubators. Undertook 20 distinct listed project tangible activities for CTS.
Food and Fisheries Consultant, Competitiveness Support Fund.(November 2006–April 2007).A study of the competitiveness of the overall food processing industry has made recommendations particularly about “biotech” (GM) crops, food safety and standards (e.g., the introduction of HACCP inspections) and the overall upgrading of the quality of food products. This was a comprehensive study including value chain analysis and the quantification of possible impacts from policy changes.
Team Leader and Planning Specialist,ADB TA No 4217-UZB, Furthering Reforms in the Grain Sector Project, Uzbekistan.(March 2006–February 2007).This was a continuation and component of the Grains Productivity Improvement Project undertaken in 2000.Mr. Quartermaine Bastin’s duties included managing a team of local and international consultants comprising economists, enterprise development specialists, financial analysts, and agronomists.He was responsible for all personnel, administrative, and financial aspects of the project. In addition he had a personal scope of work that included planning the disbursement of a specific $10 million line of credit (within the total loan) for agricultural mechanization.
Economist, Agriculture Reconstruction and Development for Iraq (ARDI) Project. (December 2005–December 2006, intermittent).Mr. Quartermaine Bastin refined the preliminary model of a monetizing framework for the three original programs: Tractors, Wheat Seed Cleaning and Multiplication, and Small-Scale Irrigation Infrastructure.
Economic and Financial Analyst, Asian Development Bank, PPTA No. 4525-PK, Sindh Coastal and Inland Community Development Project, Pakistan.(October 2005–February 2006, intermittent, total effort 4 months). This assignment called for an economic analysis and valuation of the benefits of investment in agricultural and fishing industries in the coastal areas of southern Pakistan. The project components included a threefold community development effort: a livestock management component to develop buffalo feedlots for milk production, combined with an animal health technology package and an outreach program; a Social Uplift and Poverty Alleviation fund to provide small grants for livelihood microprojects, link roads, and community forestry plots; and a coastal management component to develop mangroves along with extensive village-based mariculture.
Project Manager, Procter and Gamble’s P-YIN Snack Food Factory in China, (Fujian Province)PRC.(January 2003–May 2004).Mr. Quartermaine Bastin was responsible for overall management for this US$6 million investment in a “Pringles”-type potato chip factory.He directed financial, legal/contractual, procurement, CAD design, engineering, and construction teams.Maintained liaison with equipment suppliers in the USA, Sweden, Italy, and Thailand.Supervised competitive bidding and factory acceptance tests.Established an engineering drawings database.
Trade Economist, Vietnam, Multilateral Trade Policy Assistance Programme of the European Union.(November–December 2002).Analyzed cross-border trade and informal trade arrangements to identify boundary constraints and formal and informal costs for SMEs, under changes resulting from closer ties with WTO countries.
Livestock Economist, Laos, International Livestock Research Institute.(July–August 2002).The study considered aspects of livestock trade (cattle, hogs, poultry) from major cross-border trade flows to quarantine facilities and regulations, border taxation, and location of slaughterhouses.
Economic and Financial Analyst, Laos, ADB Project Preparatory TA, Smallholder Development Project. (August 2001–June 2002).Analyzed the environment, costed the inputs and valued the project benefits for smallholder basic production and related SMEs in the provinces along the Mekong Corridor.
Economist and Deputy Team Leader, Uzbekistan, ADB Project Preparatory TA, Grains Productivity Improvements Project.(July 2000–June 2001).Responsible for the study of comparative/competitive advantage of the grains industry (mainly irrigated but some rainfed wheat); also included potatoes and livestock subsectors.Provided economic analysis of the costs and benefits of each proposed project initiative.
Agribusiness Specialist, Food Systems Design-Asia Co Ltd, Ukraine.( June 2000).Visited small-scale flour mill factories, assessed technical and financial viability, prepared business plans and investment strategy.
Economist/Evaluator/Team Leader, European Union, Aurora Integrated Area Development Project, Philippines.(September–November 1999).Reviewed project economics including cost-benefit analysis of design and preparation documents.Assessed the project monitoring system.Completed a value analysis of the $13 million Euro disbursements.
Economist/Evaluator/Team leader, European Union, Small Islands Integrated Area Development Project, Philippines.(June–August 1999).Led a project evaluation team that audited all financial arrangements for microprojects ($9 million Euros), reviewed and made recommendations on the project monitoring system and functions, completed the assessment and valuation of ongoing project activities.
Economist/Planner, China (Hainan Province), ADB Project Preparatory TA, Strengthening of Corporate Management, Marketing and Trading Activities.(February–September 1998).Prepared strategic business plans for four medium-scale enterprises, complete with financial analysis and cost-benefit calculation for coconut milk, vanilla cultivation and processing, and production and marketing of fruits and vegetables.
Principal Author, “Oilseeds, Oils and Fats: A Trader’s Guide”, 2 volumes, ITC/UNCTAD-GATT, Geneva, 1990
A wide variety of reports and articles, more recently in Pakistan:
“The State of Pakistan’s Competitiveness Report, 2007-08”, Principal Author Competitiveness Support Fund, Islamabad
“Policy Analysis on the Competitive Advantage of the Food Processing Industry, CSF, as above
“Wheat-Flour Industry in Pakistan: Discussion Paper”, with Sadia Sarwar and Zain Asadullah Kazmi,CSF as above
These and others may be found via portfolio links
FoodWorks Company Limited is a Hong Kong-based innovative consulting company specializing in agribusiness projects in developing countries, mainly in East, South and Central Asia and the Middle East (including Commonwealth of Independent States). The company has assisted in the design and construction of a food factory in China, advised on policy reform in the wheat industry (with UBI Consulting Ltd and ANZDEC of New Zealand) in Uzbekistan, helped with the agricultural reconstruction of Iraq (with Experience International) and has provided expert assistance and policy advice in Pakistan.
For more information check:
http://foodworksasia.blogspot.com
January 2003 to date:
Managing Director, FoodWorks Company Limited, Hong Kong. The company specializes in project management and design in the food and related industries. Currently (on-going to November 2009) on long-term assignment as Senior Advisor/ Technical Assistance Manager to Competitiveness Support Fund in Pakistan – see above under Section entitled ‘Selected Professional Experience’.
January 1999 to April 2002:
Managing Director, EXPERIENCE, Inc., Menlo Park, USA (operational headquarters office in Bangkok, Thailand),Responsible for all operational aspects of the EI Asia operation based in Bangkok, including administration, accounts, human resources and legal. Successfully undertook personal short-term consulting assignments for EI and affiliated companies including. Remains affiliated with EI as Senior Consulting Economist and in 2008 undertook a study of the livestock and milk market in Pakistan.
April 1991 to December 1998:
Regional Manager, Asia, Cargill Technical Services, UK (based at Cargill Siam Ltd., Bangkok, Thailand with regional responsibility through Cargill Asia Pacific, Singapore),, Cargill Technical Services, responsible for general management of technical support, development and investment projects in the region for both public sector development agencies and for Cargill Asia-Pacific (Singapore). Responsible for CTS and Cargill projects in:
Prior to 1990 Mr. Quartermaine Bastin worked in the following positions for these companies and institutions: