Auckland, New Zealand: The Pacific Association of Supreme Audit Institutions (PASAI) has welcomed a skilled monitoring and evaluation specialist experienced in the development sector, Sarnesh Deo, to its Secretariat team.

Mr Deo completed a comprehensive, three-day induction in Auckland this week, which included attendance at a virtual meeting of PASAI’s Governing Board.

As PASAI’s new Director – Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting (MER), Mr Deo arrives at a crucial time for PASAI, which, last month approved a new 10-year strategy that starts from 1 July 2024. He will be instrumental in setting up the monitoring and evaluation framework to inform PASAI’s next decade of work. 

From earlier this year Mr Deo has been working as a Master Data Analyst at a New Zealand agricultural and construction machinery distributor and servicing provider. Prior to that he spent several years as the Assistant Manager – Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning at the Australian Pacific Training Coalition (APTC). This followed various roles at different universities and a government ministry.

APTC operates in 10 countries spread across the Pacific sub-regions of Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia as well as Timor Leste, and is funded by one of PASAI’s core development partners, the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).

PASAI Chief Executive, Esther Lameko-Poutoa, is pleased to have Mr Deo join the Secretariat staff.

“Sarnesh is already well-acquainted with the Pacific Island region as well as the demands of monitoring, evaluation and reporting in the development sector, so we expect he’ll be able to hit the ground running in his role here,” she said.

Following his induction Mr Deo said, “I’m excited to use my skills and experience to design and implement a comprehensive M&E system that will enhance the effectiveness and sustainability of PASAI’s important initiatives.”

Mr Deo is based in New Zealand.

PASAI acknowledges the support of the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) and DFAT.                                                                                                                         

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Contact information:

Esther Lameko-Poutoa, Chief Executive PASAI, Auckland, New Zealand
E: secretariat@pasai.org P: +64 9 304 1275

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