About
Climate Change Adviser
SPC/GIZ
marita.manley@giz.de
Summary
Social scientist (economics, gender expertise) with over 12 years experience providing advice, analysis and technical assistance to governments including eight years in the Pacific as an economist and policy adviser with the Land Resources Division of SPC and a climate change adviser with GIZ.; Experience with supporting policy development processes, information and knowledge management strengthening, providing economic and gender analysis to inform and evaluate interventions, trainer and facilitator of various training courses and workshops, development partner coordination structures, monitoring and evaluation processes.; Author of the "Pacific Gender and Climate Change Toolkit" (2013) and associated training course, contributing author to the " Cost-benefit analysis for natural resource management in the Pacific: A guide" and trainer for its application, management and strengthening of the Pacific Agriculture and Forestry Policy Network (PAFPNet), strategic oversight of the Pacific Youth and Agriculture Strategy development.
Qualifications
Language: English Reading: Excellent Speaking: Excellent Writing: Excellent
Language: Welsh Reading: Excellent Speaking: Excellent Writing: Excellent
Language: Fijian Reading: Average Speaking: Average Writing: Average
Language: Welsh Reading: Excellent Speaking: Excellent Writing: Excellent
Language: Fijian Reading: Average Speaking: Average Writing: Average
Work Experience
Area of expertise: Gender mainstreaming Experience: 0
Area of expertise: M & E specialist Experience: 0
Area of expertise: Knowledge management specialist Experience: 0
Area of expertise: Economist (cost-benefit analysis of CC) Experience: 0
Area of expertise: Capacity building specialist Experience: 0
Employment date: Thu, 01/07/2010 - 12:00 Current: No Company: GIZ Position: Climate Change Adviser Location: Fiji Projects: Project date: Thu, 01/07/2010 - 12:00 Location: Fiji Position: Climate Change Adviser Title: Coping with Climate Change in the Pacific Island Region Description: Regional programme covering 12 Pacific Island Countries aimed at strengthening the capacities of PICs and regional organisations to cope with the impacts and mitigate the causes of climate change.
Employment date: Thu, 01/01/2009 - 12:00 - Thu, 01/07/2010 - 12:00 Current: No Company: SPC Position: Agriculture and Forestry Policy Adviser Location: Fiji Projects: Project date: Thu, 01/01/2009 - 12:00 - Thu, 01/07/2010 - 12:00 Location: Fiji Position: Manager Title: Pacific Agriculture and Forestry Policy Network Description: Manage and grow the Pacific Agriculture and Forestry Policy Network to provide stakeholders working in the agriculture and forestry policy areas with a means to share knowledge and experiences and strengthen evidence based decision making.
Employment date: Sun, 01/10/2006 - 12:00 - Mon, 01/09/2008 - 12:00 Current: No Company: SPC Position: Resource Economist Location: Fiji Projects: Project date: Sun, 01/10/2006 - 12:00 - Wed, 01/10/2008 - 12:00 Location: Fiji Position: Resource economist Title: DSAP Description: Provided economic analysis and training through various LRD programmes including the EU-funded Development of Sustainable Agriculture in the Pacific (DSAP)
Employment date: Mon, 01/07/2002 - 12:00 - Fri, 01/09/2006 - 12:00 Current: No Company: UK Government Position: Resource Economist Location: London, UK Projects: Project date: Mon, 01/07/2002 - 12:00 - Fri, 01/09/2006 - 12:00 Location: London, UK Position: Economist Title: EU Emissions Trading Scheme Description: Input of economic advice and analysis to guide the implementation of Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme in the UK including the organisation of an expert panel to develop emission projections.
Area of expertise: M & E specialist Experience: 0
Area of expertise: Knowledge management specialist Experience: 0
Area of expertise: Economist (cost-benefit analysis of CC) Experience: 0
Area of expertise: Capacity building specialist Experience: 0
Employment date: Thu, 01/07/2010 - 12:00 Current: No Company: GIZ Position: Climate Change Adviser Location: Fiji Projects: Project date: Thu, 01/07/2010 - 12:00 Location: Fiji Position: Climate Change Adviser Title: Coping with Climate Change in the Pacific Island Region Description: Regional programme covering 12 Pacific Island Countries aimed at strengthening the capacities of PICs and regional organisations to cope with the impacts and mitigate the causes of climate change.
Employment date: Thu, 01/01/2009 - 12:00 - Thu, 01/07/2010 - 12:00 Current: No Company: SPC Position: Agriculture and Forestry Policy Adviser Location: Fiji Projects: Project date: Thu, 01/01/2009 - 12:00 - Thu, 01/07/2010 - 12:00 Location: Fiji Position: Manager Title: Pacific Agriculture and Forestry Policy Network Description: Manage and grow the Pacific Agriculture and Forestry Policy Network to provide stakeholders working in the agriculture and forestry policy areas with a means to share knowledge and experiences and strengthen evidence based decision making.
Employment date: Sun, 01/10/2006 - 12:00 - Mon, 01/09/2008 - 12:00 Current: No Company: SPC Position: Resource Economist Location: Fiji Projects: Project date: Sun, 01/10/2006 - 12:00 - Wed, 01/10/2008 - 12:00 Location: Fiji Position: Resource economist Title: DSAP Description: Provided economic analysis and training through various LRD programmes including the EU-funded Development of Sustainable Agriculture in the Pacific (DSAP)
Employment date: Mon, 01/07/2002 - 12:00 - Fri, 01/09/2006 - 12:00 Current: No Company: UK Government Position: Resource Economist Location: London, UK Projects: Project date: Mon, 01/07/2002 - 12:00 - Fri, 01/09/2006 - 12:00 Location: London, UK Position: Economist Title: EU Emissions Trading Scheme Description: Input of economic advice and analysis to guide the implementation of Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme in the UK including the organisation of an expert panel to develop emission projections.