Tim Anderson

The ACFID seconded Civil Society Engagement Adviser to the Australian Civil-Military Centre contributes to the advancement of national capabilities to prevent, prepare for and respond more effectively to humanitarian crises through advancements in civil-military-police engagement. Building upon the partnership approach to civil-military-police engagement, the Civil Society Engagement Advisor convenes, facilitates dialogue, and provides policy advice to the stakeholder networks of both ACFID and the ACMC to strengthen understanding of the role, mandate and guiding principles of NGO engagement in humanitarian action.

Civil Society Engagement Adviser

Tim Anderson

Tim Anderson is the Civil Society Engagement Adviser at ACMC where he contributes to the advancement of national capabilities to prevent, prepare for and respond more effectively to humanitarian crises through enhancing civil-military-police engagement. A humanitarian  with over 20 years of experience delivering strategic, high-impact responses in complex emergencies across Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and the Pacific, Tim has led large-scale food assistance, resilience, and livelihoods programming in some of the world’s most challenging contexts.

Most recently, Tim was the Head of Programme for United Nations World Food Programme in Afghanistan.