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1st Mark D. Bardini, Ph.D. Executive Vice President and Practice Lead for Monitoring & Evaluation at Dexis Consulting Group Baltimore, Maryland AreaInternational Trade and Development Current Dexis Consulting Group, The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Walden University Previous Chemonics International, IMPAQ International, The Millennium Challenge Corporation (U.S. Government) Education Columbia University - Columbia Business School 500+ connectionsSend a messageMore options www.linkedin.com/in/bardini/ Contact Info Activity Mark D. Bardini, Ph.D. is now connected to Libby Parella, Business Development and Integrated Marketing 3 hours ago Mark D. Bardini, Ph.D. is now connected to Dilek Macit, Director, Consultancy and Corporate Procurment at European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and Steve Peck, Monitoring & Evaluation Manager at Abt Associates 3 days ago Mark D. 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Bardini, Ph.D. M&E can answer the unanswered questions about public-private... devex.com While public-private partnerships are at the forefront of today’s development policy, a surprisingly small amount is known about the ‘value add’ of these alliances. Monitoring and evaluation expert Mark Bardini outlines four key areas an effective... Like (9) Comment (2) Send a message Share 10 days ago Phil 'phresh I+D' Rodriques, Tana Lala, and 7 others Tom Ward Tom Ward Key is the procurement vehicle / agreement > transaction. o The Value of Money - www.rics.org/research and www.ncppp.org o Lessons from Australia, Brazil China, France, Ireland, KZ, NZ, Peru, UK, etc. o Lessons from Canada – www.p3canada.ca and http://www.pppcouncil.ca/resources/about-ppp/models.html o Top PPPs in Emerging Markets Recognized by IFC and Infrastructure Journal o Fears – Foreign Investment (defacto ownership) of Public Assets such as http://forbes.house.gov/chinacaucus/blog/?postid=328979 10 days ago Tom Ward Tom Ward How to Buy a Toll Road WSJ.Money magazine: Wealth advisers are steering clients into infrastructure deals. o PPPs in USA A river runs through it economist.com o http://ppp.worldbank.org/public-private-partnership/financing o http://assamppp.gov.in/pppmodels.pdf o www.eib.org/epec/resources/epec-capital-markets.pdf o http://einstitute.worldbank.org/ei/sites/default/files/Upload_Files/BestPracticesPPPFinancingLatinAmericaConferenceReport.pdf and much more... 10 days ago Mark D. Bardini, Ph.D. is now connected to Mario Picon, Senior Economist, Bourgault, Jeanne, President at Internews Network, and 1 other person. 10 days ago Say happy work anniversary! Mark D. Bardini, Ph.D. Mark D. Bardini, Ph.D. 1 year this November Dexis Consulting Group Like (8) Say congrats (12) 11 days ago Jian Zhang, Suhardiyoto Haryadi, and 6 others See previous comments Towfique Aziz Towfique Aziz Congratulations!!!! 5 days ago Kaylin Bailey Nickol Kaylin Bailey Nickol Happy anniversary - it's been a fun year! 2 days ago Mark D. Bardini, Ph.D. is now connected to Joel Selanikio, CEO & co-founder, DataDyne Group LLC 12 days ago See More Background Summary * International business professional and researcher with over seventeen years of experience in the fields of Banking, Finance, Investments, Emerging Markets, Frontier Markets and International Development. Interested in pursuing a career in private equity and global investments using my diverse expertise in investments, banking, finance, foreign relations and international capital markets. Strong analytical and research skills. * Career Summary: Lehman Brothers (Retail Division); Bank of New York (International Trade and Credit Representative); Raymond James (Senior Registered Representative with Series 7 and 63 licenses); Senior Officer and Associate Director at the World Bank, the International Finance Corporation and the Federal Government. * International management experience in portfolio monitoring and in assessing the risks of investments via rigorous financial and economic analysis of large-scale investments and grants over $2 billion at the World Bank, IFC and the Federal Government in more than 50 developing countries, including many emerging and developed markets in Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Middle East and Europe. * Worked with numerous senior government officials (sovereign and sub-sovereign),central bankers, supranational entities and prominent business executives in more than 50 countries. Adept in dealing with foreign dignitaries and in negotiating deals with the international and domestic business communities. * Business instructor, research associate and administrator at several prominent universities, including the Darden School and McIntire School of Commerce (University of Virginia) Specialties: Financial and Economic Analysis Emerging Markets and Frontier Markets International Capital Markets Negotiating investment deals with senior foreign and domestic officials Research Risk Management Experience Executive Vice President and Practice Lead for Monitoring & Evaluation Dexis Consulting Group November 2012 – Present (1 year 1 month)Washington D.C. Metro Area Evaluation Department External Advisory Panel of Experts The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development April 2013 – Present (8 months)London, United Kingdom Walden UniversityAdjunct Faculty Walden University January 2011 – Present (2 years 11 months) Adjunct professor for doctoral studies in education. Chemonics InternationalSenior Director, Measurement/Monitoring & Evaluation Chemonics International July 2010 – November 2012 (2 years 5 months) IMPAQ InternationalDirector for International Projects & Sr. Research Associate IMPAQ International December 2008 – July 2010 (1 year 8 months) Associate Director The Millennium Challenge Corporation (U.S. Government) March 2006 – January 2009 (2 years 11 months) Lead financial and economic analysis of investments and grants to developing countries worldwide in excess of $1 billion. Monitor and evaluate the investments over their lifetime to assess potential for economic growth, possible defaults and increased rates of return. Work with senior level government officials and international companies, NGOs, enterprises and others in negotiating and managing international treaties and partnerships. International Finance CorporationSenior Monitoring & Evaluation Officer International Finance Corporation July 2004 – March 2006 (1 year 9 months)Small and Medium Enterprise Development Office The World BankEvaluation Officer The World Bank June 1997 – March 2006 (8 years 10 months) Education Specialist and Evaluation Officer The World Bank - East Asia and Pacific Region (Human Development) 2003 – 2004 (1 year) Research Associate Darden Graduate School of Business 1996 – 1996 (less than a year) Instructor, Administrative Intern and Research Associate The McIntire School of Commerce at The University of Virginia July 1995 – July 1996 (1 year 1 month) Senior Registered Investment Representative Raymond James Financial February 1988 – August 1989 (1 year 7 months) Series 7 and 63 licensed Bank of New York MellonInternational Credit and Trade Representative Bank of New York Mellon 1987 – 1988 (1 year) Lehman BrothersIntern - Retail Division Lehman Brothers 1987 – 1987 (less than a year) Publications M&E can answer the unanswered questions about public-private partnerships(Link) devex How can the 'value add' of partnership be measured? Monitoring and evaluation expert Mark Bardini outlines four key areas an effective M&E for development alliances must cover. Measuring Institutional Capacity for Sustainability: A Tool to Consider. AEA Coffee Break Presentation(Link) Measuring institutional capacity for sustainability in developing countries is a relevant challenge that many international M&E professionals face for their development projects. There is no one tool or approach that works best for measuring institutional capacity/strengthening, but a number of approaches work well if customized to the project’s objectives. During this Webinar, the presenter...more Measuring Performance in Business Enabling Environment Projects(Link) DCED Cairo Conference Session 5.1: Methods to Improve Monitoring and Evaluation of Reform Programmes (2005) He presented a Paper describing the ways the SME Department monitors and evaluates its business environment projects. He showed how standard indicators can be used to measure the performance and outcome of business environment reform programmes. A Ganar & Caribbean Youth Empowerment Program Mid-Term Performance Evaluation(Link) USAID September 1, 2013 Evaluation of two youth empowerment programs in six Caribbean countries under the USAID Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI). Languages English Native or bilingual proficiency French Full professional proficiency Spanish Limited working proficiency Skills & Expertise Most endorsed for... 99+International... 90Economics 49Risk Management 48Capacity Building 43International Relations 37Research 35Emerging Markets 34Analysis 31NGOs 27Latin America Mark D. also knows about... 23Program Evaluation 19Proposal Writing 18Program Management 17Qualitative Research 16Finance 14Financial Analysis 13Policy Analysis 13Africa 12Managerial Finance 9Report Writing 9International Project... 8Investment Banking 8Private Equity 8Strategy 7Economic Research See 25+ Organizations Society for International Development American Evaluation Association European Evaluation Society Courses University of Virginia Statistics, qualitative research methods, quantitative research methods, survey design Advanced evaluation and research Independent Coursework Columbia Business School Executive Education, Leadership Essentials Project Management Professional PMI certified training course Education Columbia University - Columbia Business School Columbia University - Columbia Business School Executive Education, Leadership Essentials 2011 – 2011 University of Virginia University of Virginia Ph.D., Evaluation & Research 1994 – 1997 Worked at the Darden Graduate School of Business, the McIntire School of Commerce and the Curry School of Education at UVA. (Open)2 courses Iona College Iona College MBA, Finance & Investments 1989 – 1991 Studies focused on the areas of finance and investments, international business, international capital markets, banking and international economics. Fordham University Fordham University BA, English 1983 – 1987 Mount St. Michael 1979 – 1983 Honors & Awards Additional Honors & Awards Commonwealth of Virginia Fellow at the University of Virginia Full graduate scholarship for MBA studies at Iona College Recommendations Peter, would you like to recommend Mark D.? Recommend Mark D. ConnectionsShared (17) Ashraf PatelAshraf Patel1st Public Policy Management,ICT Policy & Regulation, Innovation Management, Entrepreneurship, Emerging markets. Adel MansourAdel Mansour1st Senior Microfinance Specialist at the Social Fund for Development - Yemen William EasterlyWilliam Easterly1st Professor of Economics at New York University Natalia KiryttopoulouNatalia Kiryttopoulou1st Senior Consultant at Keystone Accountability Shobha KumarShobha Kumar1st Senior Knowledge and Learning Specialist at The World Bank Hederick BarlayHederick Barlay1st Chief Project Manager at Bullom Homeland Development Company Jody RaschJody Rasch1st Senior Vice Pesident at Moody's Corporation Oliver SabotOliver Sabot1st Co-Founder at Spire April HardingApril Harding1st Lead Public Private Partnership Specialist at World Bank Dean KarlanDean Karlan1st professor at Yale University; co-Founder, StickK; President, Innovations for Poverty Action PreviousNext Groups Africa - Infrastructure Finance Group Africa - Infrastructure Finance Group Join All The Global Leaders (TGL) All The Global Leaders (TGL) Join American Evaluation Association American Evaluation Association Join Banking Careers Banking Careers Join Capital Markets in China Capital Markets in China Join Chief of Party Exchange Chief of Party Exchange Join China Asset Manager China Asset Manager Join Devex - International Development Devex - International Development Join EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY INVESTOR NETWORK EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY INVESTOR NETWORK Join Environmental Evaluators Network Environmental Evaluators Network Join European Evaluation Society (EES) European Evaluation Society (EES) Join Finance & Securities Industry Professionals Forum Finance & Securities Industry Professionals Forum Join Fordham Alumni Fordham Alumni Join Fordham University Alumni Networking Association Fordham University Alumni Networking Association Join Fordham University Professionals Fordham University Professionals Join George Bickerstaff's Network George Bickerstaff's Network Join Global Emerging Markets Investment Banking Professionals 5,000+ Global Emerging Markets Investment Banking Professionals 5,000+ Join Hedge Fund & Alternative Investments Discussions, Jobs & Careers Group - Powered by IvyExec.com Hedge Fund & Alternative Investments Discussions, Jobs & Careers Group - Powered by IvyExec.com Join Hedge Fund Group (HFG) Association: Alternative Investments, CTA Funds, & Fund of Funds Hedge Fund Group (HFG) Association: Alternative Investments, CTA Funds, & Fund of Funds Join Hedge Fund Managers (5,500+) Hedge Fund Managers (5,500+) Join Higher Education Treasury and Finance Higher Education Treasury and Finance Join IDEAS International Development Evaluation Association (Official Group) IDEAS International Development Evaluation Association (Official Group) Join Impact Investing Forum Impact Investing Forum Member International Development International Development Join International Development Professionals Group International Development Professionals Group Join Investment Banking Careers Investment Banking Careers Join KM Jobs - Knowledge Management Career Board, Advice & Networking KM Jobs - Knowledge Management Career Board, Advice & Networking Join M & A /Investment Banking Recruiters M & A /Investment Banking Recruiters Join M&E for Development Professionals M&E for Development Professionals Join MEsure - Monitoring & Evaluation Software MEsure - Monitoring & Evaluation Software Join Matthew Hoyle Financial Markets Matthew Hoyle Financial Markets Join McIntire School of Commerce McIntire School of Commerce Join Monitoring and Evaluation Professionals Monitoring and Evaluation Professionals Join Mount Saint Michael Academy Alumni Network Mount Saint Michael Academy Alumni Network Join Mutual and/or Hedge Funds who would like investors in Europe or emerging markets. 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