About
Environmental Conservation / Forest Ecology
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology/ Independent Consultant
abdulhaqomari@gmail.com
Summary
Dr. Omari has accumulated extensive international consultancy experience, collaborating with leading organizations such as SPREP, GIZ, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), UK PACT, and the European Union (EU), often through partnerships with Eden Environmental Consulting Ltd (UK).
Since May 2025, he has been working with SPREP and Eden Environmental Consulting Ltd to prepare a GCF Project Preparation Facility (PPF) proposal for 14 Pacific Island countries, addressing pollution, waste management, and regional coordination. Previously, he contributed to GIZ (Nov 2023–Feb 2024) in developing an NDC financing strategy and stakeholder engagement framework.
Between 2021 and 2022, Dr. Omari provided technical consultancy services across multiple countries:
Vietnam (ADB): Supported the development of a Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) value chain infrastructure project, including baseline studies and climate profiles.
Colombia (UK PACT): Designed financial de-risking instruments, agricultural insurance tools, and MRV systems for GHG emissions.
Solomon Islands (SPREP): Conducted gap and barrier analyses for scaling up green finance for CSA, developed a stakeholder mapping framework, and proposed water-efficient technologies.
Cambodia (ADB): Developed comprehensive training materials for the Climate Bonds Standard expansion and agri-food transition.
Afghanistan (EU/NEPA): Supported the creation of the Afghanistan Climate Fund Unit (ACFU), facilitated climate finance workshops, and helped establish a stakeholder engagement platform.
In addition, he has contributed to climate risk assessment, vulnerability mapping, and proposal development for GCF readiness and adaptation projects in Vietnam, Cambodia, Colombia, and the Solomon Islands.
Since May 2025, he has been working with SPREP and Eden Environmental Consulting Ltd to prepare a GCF Project Preparation Facility (PPF) proposal for 14 Pacific Island countries, addressing pollution, waste management, and regional coordination. Previously, he contributed to GIZ (Nov 2023–Feb 2024) in developing an NDC financing strategy and stakeholder engagement framework.
Between 2021 and 2022, Dr. Omari provided technical consultancy services across multiple countries:
Vietnam (ADB): Supported the development of a Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) value chain infrastructure project, including baseline studies and climate profiles.
Colombia (UK PACT): Designed financial de-risking instruments, agricultural insurance tools, and MRV systems for GHG emissions.
Solomon Islands (SPREP): Conducted gap and barrier analyses for scaling up green finance for CSA, developed a stakeholder mapping framework, and proposed water-efficient technologies.
Cambodia (ADB): Developed comprehensive training materials for the Climate Bonds Standard expansion and agri-food transition.
Afghanistan (EU/NEPA): Supported the creation of the Afghanistan Climate Fund Unit (ACFU), facilitated climate finance workshops, and helped establish a stakeholder engagement platform.
In addition, he has contributed to climate risk assessment, vulnerability mapping, and proposal development for GCF readiness and adaptation projects in Vietnam, Cambodia, Colombia, and the Solomon Islands.
Publications
Title: Efficacy of soil moisture conditions on the formation of ectomycorrhizal colonization and 137Cs absorption Publisher: Springer Date published: Tue, 10/12/2019 - 12:00 Link: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11355-019-00404-8
Qualifications
Degree: B.Sc. Period: 2007-2011 Status: Completed Education institution: Forestry and Natural Resources, Agriculture Faculty, Kabul University Country: Afghanistan
Degree: M.Sc Period: 2015-2017 Status: Completed Education institution: Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology Country: Japan
Degree: Ph.D. Period: 2017-2020 Status: Completed Education institution: Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology Country: Japan
Degree: M.Sc Period: 2015-2017 Status: Completed Education institution: Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology Country: Japan
Degree: Ph.D. Period: 2017-2020 Status: Completed Education institution: Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology Country: Japan
Work Experience
Employment date: Wed, 22/06/2022 - 12:00 - Mon, 27/10/2025 - 12:00 Current: Yes Company: Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology Position: Specially Appointed Assistant Professor Location: Tokyo, Japan Projects: Project date: Wed, 22/06/2022 - 12:00 - Mon, 27/10/2025 - 12:00 Location: Tokyo Position: Specially Appointed Assistant Professor Title: Carbon Neutrality Project Description: Conducting experiments on CO₂ sequestration, afforestation, Eucalyptus adaptation, biodiversity conservation, and calcium oxalate research for herbivory control.
Project name: UKRI-GCRF South Asian Nitrogen Hub (Regional, South Asia) Client: Field Outreach Manager and Nitrogen Pollution Education Specialist Project period: Sat, 01/08/2020 - 12:00 - Wed, 01/09/2021 - 12:00 Position: Field Outreach Manager and Nitrogen Pollution Education Specialist Location: kabul, Afghanistan Deliverables Led nitrogen management and pollution awareness programs, GHG emission tracking, and capacity-building initiatives for farmers, ministries, and researchers. contributing to develop nitrogen pollution management policy.
Employment date: Sun, 10/04/2011 - 12:00 - Sun, 15/08/2021 - 12:00 Current: No Company: Ministry of Higher Education Position: Lecturer and Head of Forestry and Natural Resources department Location: Kabul University, Kabul, Afghanistan Projects: Project date: Thu, 15/04/2021 - 12:00 - Sun, 26/10/2025 - 12:00 Location: Remote Position: Consultant at SPREP and Eden Environmental Consulting Ltd (Pacific region, UK) Title: Consultant Description: Providing continued support for regional GCF and Adaptation Fund proposals, including climate risk assessment, stakeholder engagement, NDC development, NAP development, and policy alignment.
Area of expertise: Agriculture, Forestry and Environmental Conservation, climate change adaptation and mitigation, climate smart and resilient agriculture, climate finance, sustainable forest and rangeland management Experience: 120
Project name: UKRI-GCRF South Asian Nitrogen Hub (Regional, South Asia) Client: Field Outreach Manager and Nitrogen Pollution Education Specialist Project period: Sat, 01/08/2020 - 12:00 - Wed, 01/09/2021 - 12:00 Position: Field Outreach Manager and Nitrogen Pollution Education Specialist Location: kabul, Afghanistan Deliverables Led nitrogen management and pollution awareness programs, GHG emission tracking, and capacity-building initiatives for farmers, ministries, and researchers. contributing to develop nitrogen pollution management policy.
Employment date: Sun, 10/04/2011 - 12:00 - Sun, 15/08/2021 - 12:00 Current: No Company: Ministry of Higher Education Position: Lecturer and Head of Forestry and Natural Resources department Location: Kabul University, Kabul, Afghanistan Projects: Project date: Thu, 15/04/2021 - 12:00 - Sun, 26/10/2025 - 12:00 Location: Remote Position: Consultant at SPREP and Eden Environmental Consulting Ltd (Pacific region, UK) Title: Consultant Description: Providing continued support for regional GCF and Adaptation Fund proposals, including climate risk assessment, stakeholder engagement, NDC development, NAP development, and policy alignment.
Area of expertise: Agriculture, Forestry and Environmental Conservation, climate change adaptation and mitigation, climate smart and resilient agriculture, climate finance, sustainable forest and rangeland management Experience: 120