About
Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction Adviser
KiwiConsult Limited
barbara@kiwiconsult.co.nz
Summary
Barbara is a climate change and disaster risk reduction specialist with more than 16 years of direct professional in-the-field experience. She has provides advisory services in policy and program development, program and project evaluation, training and capacity building, to national and local government agencies and international and regional organizations, including the United Nations system and NGOs with focus on disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation for resilient development, food security, gender, policy leadership and advocacy. She is specialised in programmes aiming at climate change and disaster risk reduction mainstreaming into national and sector response policies, strategies and plans.
She has used multi-stakeholder participatory approaches in Pacific countries and has proven hands-on expertise in-the-field. She worked with government and beneficiary institutions to formulate policies and implement programmes. She was responsible for the formulation of national policies, vulnerability assessment, gender, disaster risk reduction and natural hazards prevention and mitigation through the promotion of long-term strategies to adaptation planning for effective aid delivery at national and regional level. In her work she has developed funding recommendation, strategic positioning, partnership and recommended doable and realistic implementation plans, including timelines, costing and roles and responsibilities.
She holds a Master’s Degree in Global Environmental Protection and International Policies and is an active member of the Pacific Infrastructure Advisory Centre and Adaptation Learning mechanism as well as the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery East Asia and the Pacific Disaster Knowledge Network. Barbara is serving on United Nations Women National Committee Aotearoa New Zealand.
She has used multi-stakeholder participatory approaches in Pacific countries and has proven hands-on expertise in-the-field. She worked with government and beneficiary institutions to formulate policies and implement programmes. She was responsible for the formulation of national policies, vulnerability assessment, gender, disaster risk reduction and natural hazards prevention and mitigation through the promotion of long-term strategies to adaptation planning for effective aid delivery at national and regional level. In her work she has developed funding recommendation, strategic positioning, partnership and recommended doable and realistic implementation plans, including timelines, costing and roles and responsibilities.
She holds a Master’s Degree in Global Environmental Protection and International Policies and is an active member of the Pacific Infrastructure Advisory Centre and Adaptation Learning mechanism as well as the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery East Asia and the Pacific Disaster Knowledge Network. Barbara is serving on United Nations Women National Committee Aotearoa New Zealand.
Qualifications
Degree: Master’s Degree Global Environmental Protection and International Policies Period: 2007 Status: Completed Education institution: Tuscia University Country: Italy
Degree: Diploma in Natural Disaster Risk Management Program Status: Completed Education institution: World Bank
Degree: Certificate in Pathways to climate change adaptation: the case of Small Island Developing States Status: On-going Education institution: University of Gen
Degree: Diploma in Development and International Cooperation Period: 2006 Status: Completed Education institution: Institute of Politics and International Studies (ISPI) Country: Italy
Degree: Certificate in Development Economics Period: 2005 Status: Completed Education institution: International Development Institute (VIS) Country: Italy
Degree: Certificate in Decentralized Development Period: 2004 Status: Completed Education institution: EuropeAid/UCODEP Country: Italy
Degree: Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and International Relations Period: 1996 Status: Completed Education institution: University of Bologna Country: Italy
Training: Gender mainstreaming, gender budgeting Status: Completed
Training: human rights based approach Status: Completed
Training: climate change mainstreaming Status: Completed
Training: Climate change and SIDs Status: Completed
Training: Disaster risk reduction Status: Completed
Training: Gender equality Status: Completed
Professional society: United Nations Women National Committee Aotearoa New Zealand Highest position held: Board member
Professional society: Nelson Multicultural Council Highest position held: Board member
Professional society: United Nations Association of New Zealand, Highest position held: member
Professional society: NCW Public Issues Standing Commissions for Parliamentary submissions
Professional society: Migrants and Refugees Settling-In Programme Highest position held: Committee Member
Professional society: Pacific Infrastructure Advisory Centre Highest position held: Member
Professional society: Adaptation Learning Mechanism Highest position held: Associate Member
Professional society: Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery East Asia and the Pacific Highest position held: Member
Professional society: Disaster Knowledge Network, Nairobi Work Programme on Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change, Regional Adaptation Platform for Asia Highest position held: Member
Language: English Reading: Excellent Speaking: Excellent Writing: Excellent
Language: Italian Reading: Excellent Speaking: Excellent Writing: Excellent
Language: French Reading: Good Speaking: Good Writing: Good
Language: Spanish Reading: Good Speaking: Good Writing: Good
Language: German Reading: Average Speaking: Average Writing: Average
Degree: Diploma in Natural Disaster Risk Management Program Status: Completed Education institution: World Bank
Degree: Certificate in Pathways to climate change adaptation: the case of Small Island Developing States Status: On-going Education institution: University of Gen
Degree: Diploma in Development and International Cooperation Period: 2006 Status: Completed Education institution: Institute of Politics and International Studies (ISPI) Country: Italy
Degree: Certificate in Development Economics Period: 2005 Status: Completed Education institution: International Development Institute (VIS) Country: Italy
Degree: Certificate in Decentralized Development Period: 2004 Status: Completed Education institution: EuropeAid/UCODEP Country: Italy
Degree: Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and International Relations Period: 1996 Status: Completed Education institution: University of Bologna Country: Italy
Training: Gender mainstreaming, gender budgeting Status: Completed
Training: human rights based approach Status: Completed
Training: climate change mainstreaming Status: Completed
Training: Climate change and SIDs Status: Completed
Training: Disaster risk reduction Status: Completed
Training: Gender equality Status: Completed
Professional society: United Nations Women National Committee Aotearoa New Zealand Highest position held: Board member
Professional society: Nelson Multicultural Council Highest position held: Board member
Professional society: United Nations Association of New Zealand, Highest position held: member
Professional society: NCW Public Issues Standing Commissions for Parliamentary submissions
Professional society: Migrants and Refugees Settling-In Programme Highest position held: Committee Member
Professional society: Pacific Infrastructure Advisory Centre Highest position held: Member
Professional society: Adaptation Learning Mechanism Highest position held: Associate Member
Professional society: Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery East Asia and the Pacific Highest position held: Member
Professional society: Disaster Knowledge Network, Nairobi Work Programme on Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change, Regional Adaptation Platform for Asia Highest position held: Member
Language: English Reading: Excellent Speaking: Excellent Writing: Excellent
Language: Italian Reading: Excellent Speaking: Excellent Writing: Excellent
Language: French Reading: Good Speaking: Good Writing: Good
Language: Spanish Reading: Good Speaking: Good Writing: Good
Language: German Reading: Average Speaking: Average Writing: Average
Work Experience
Area of expertise: Gender mainstreaming Experience: 0
Area of expertise: Climate financing specialist Experience: 0
Area of expertise: Legal specialist (climate change/environmental law/MEAs) Experience: 0
Area of expertise: Community development specialist Experience: 0
Area of expertise: Proposal writing/Report writing Experience: 0
Area of expertise: Capacity building specialist Experience: 0
Area of expertise: Disaster Relief/Management specialist Experience: 0
Area of expertise: food security, water, energy, transport, agri Experience: 0
Employment date: Sat, 01/01/2011 - 12:00 Current: No Company: KiwiConsult Limited Position: Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction Adviser Location: New Zealand Projects: Project date: Thu, 01/01/2015 - 12:00 Location: Solomon Islands, Vanuatu Position: Partnership Adviser Title: Pacific Partnership Design and Feasibility Study Description: Jan 2015 – present: ChildFund New Zealand retained as adviser for Pacific Partnership Design and Feasibility Study, second phase of a research aimed at assessing the feasibility for ChildFund to extend its programme to the Pacific and, as identified in the first phase research, specifically to Melanesia (Solomon Islands and Vanuatu). 2 p-m. Project date: Sun, 01/06/2014 - 12:00 Location: Palau Position: Climate Change Policy Adviser Title: Development of a Climate Change Policy Framework for Palau Description: June 2014- present: Palau, Policy Adviser: Engaged by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community for the Development of a Climate Change Policy Framework for Palau to provide clear national guidance for decision making and actions that will build the resilience of Palau to climate change as well as reduce greenhouse gas emissions and articulate Palau’s position on climate change across all sectors and at all levels (community, state, national and international). 7 p-m. Project date: Fri, 01/08/2014 - 12:00 - Wed, 01/10/2014 - 12:00 Location: Niue Position: Climate Change Policy Adviser Title: Design of Institutional Framework for Climate Change Division for the Government of Niue Description: August 2014 –October 2014: Design of Institutional Framework for Climate Change Division for the Government of Niue. Engaged by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) as a Policy Adviser for the design of the new climate change division, responsible for all matters relating to climate change, including the implementation of the Joint National Action Plan of Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management (JNAP). 2 p-m. Project date: Tue, 01/10/2013 - 12:00 - Wed, 01/01/2014 - 12:00 Location: Nauru Position: Climate Change Policy Advisor Title: Nauru’s Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction Framework (RONADAPT) Description: October 2013- Jan 2014, Nauru, Policy Specialist: Engaged by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community to finalise Nauru’s Nauru’s Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction Framework (RONADAPT) in consultation with the relevant government departments. This includes the costing of priority actions and preparation of monitoring and evaluation framework for RONADAPT. The policy framework will address climate change adaption and disaster risk factors focusing on four main sectors: fisheries, agriculture, education, and infrastructure. 3 p-m. Project date: Wed, 01/05/2013 - 12:00 - Mon, 01/07/2013 - 12:00 Location: Kiribati, Tonga, Samoa Position: Climate Change Adaptation expert Title: Addressing Climate Change in Asia and the Pacific Description: Addressing Climate Change in Asia and the Pacific project, Climate Change Adaptation expert, International Fund for Agriculture and Development. The assignment aimed at strengthening the institutional framework for responding to climate change challenges in Pacific Island countries by providing baseline information, case study examples, and recommendations, 3 p-m. Project date: Wed, 01/05/2013 - 12:00 - Sat, 01/06/2013 - 12:00 Location: Samoa Position: Technical Reviewer Title: Climate Change, Rural Livelihoods and Agriculture in Asia-Pacific Region Description: Climate Change, Rural Livelihoods and Agriculture in Asia-Pacific Region project, Food and Agricultural Organisation, Climate Change Adviser. The project focused on the impacts of climate change on the rural livelihoods and agriculture in terms of food security in the Asia and Pacific region, 3 p-m. Project date: Tue, 01/01/2013 - 12:00 Location: Tonga, Samoa, Kiribati Position: Climate Change Adviser Title: Food Security and Climate Change in the Pacific: Rethinking the Options Description: Food Security and Climate Change in the Pacific: Rethinking the Options project for Food and Agricultural Organization, ActionAid. Provided support on the preparation of the report for the present state of food security and its contributing factors in the Pacific region, its prospects amid the growing threats and likely impacts of climate change and environment, and potential areas for more active assistance, investments and interventions, 3 p-m. Project date: Fri, 01/02/2013 - 12:00 - Mon, 01/04/2013 - 12:00 Location: Kazakhstan Position: Climate Change Specialist Title: Enabling Climate Change Interventions in Central and West Asia Description: Enabling Climate Change Interventions in Central and West Asia, Asian Development Bank. Prepare a sector a Sector-Based Climate Change Roadmap that identifies adaptation and mitigation measures to build resilience for the energy sector, transport, and urban services, and water resources. Provide guidance for Climate-Oriented Environmental Assessment and provision of Climate Adaptation Training of national consultants, 3 p-m.
Employment date: Fri, 01/01/2010 - 12:00 - Sat, 01/01/2011 - 12:00 Current: No Company: AECOM NZ Limited Position: Principal Consultant, Sustainability and Climate Change Location: New Zealand Projects: Project date: Thu, 01/09/2011 - 12:00 - Thu, 01/12/2011 - 12:00 Location: Kiribati Position: Support to the Environmental and Social Specialist Title: Kiribati Aviation Infrastructure Investment Description: Kiribati Aviation Infrastructure Investment project, World Bank. Support to the Environmental and Social Specialist. Environmental and Social Impact Assessments in support of the Kiribati airports and road upgrade project. 4 p-m. Project date: Fri, 01/07/2011 - 12:00 - Mon, 01/08/2011 - 12:00 Location: Home based Position: Climate Change Advisor Title: Regional Economics of Climate Change in South Asia Part II: Adaptation and Impact Assessment Description: Regional Economics of Climate Change in South Asia Part II: Adaptation and Impact Assessment, Asian Development Bank. Support review of existing climate policies and measures at the country and regional levels, identify policy gaps and constraints in implementing appropriate adaptation measures, and suggest adaptation measures for Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, India and Sri Lanka. 2 p-m. Project date: Sun, 01/05/2011 - 12:00 - Wed, 01/06/2011 - 12:00 Location: Lao PDR Position: Climate Change Specialist Title: Capacity Development for Coping with Climate Change Description: Capacity Development for Coping with Climate Change, Asian Development Bank. As part of a team provided Support National Climate Change Office and the institutions responsible for agriculture, land use, and forestry, water resources, energy, urban infrastructure including transport, public health. The project provided support for pilot adaptation actions in water, agriculture and forestry sectors in Lao PDR. 4.5 p-m. Project date: Tue, 01/03/2011 - 12:00 - Thu, 01/09/2011 - 12:00 Location: Malaysia Position: Climate Adviser Title: Feasibility study for Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) hydro project Description: Feasibility study for Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) hydro project, Mega First Corporation. Advice on Clean Development Mechanism opportunities in Lao PRD for a hydro a 240 MW run-of-river project. Feasibility study, Project Idea Note (PIN), Project Development Document (PDD), Financing Options. 5 p-m. Project date: Fri, 01/01/2010 - 12:00 - Thu, 01/04/2010 - 12:00 Location: Home based Position: Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction Specialist Title: Integrating disaster risk reduction, climate change and environmental considerations in AusAID progr Description: Integrating disaster risk reduction, climate change and environmental considerations in AusAID programs, AusAID. Identify potential adaptation options and climate-proofing measures to support the decision making process, Mainstreaming climate change adaptation in the sector programmes, review donor partnership processes, funding mechanisms and the contribution of co-finance. 4p-m. Project date: Thu, 01/10/2009 - 12:00 - Mon, 01/02/2010 - 12:00 Location: Tanzania Position: Climate Change Adviser Title: Climate, Environment, Infrastructure & Livelihood Description: Climate, Environment, Infrastructure & Livelihood, DFID. Strengthen the institutional framework for responding to climate change challenges in Tanzania by providing baseline information, case study examples, and recommendations. 4 p-m.
Employment date: Mon, 01/01/2007 - 12:00 - Fri, 01/01/2010 - 12:00 Current: No Company: GHD Ltd. Position: Principal Climate Change Adviser Location: New Zealand Projects: Project date: Thu, 01/10/2009 - 12:00 - Tue, 01/12/2009 - 12:00 Location: Lao PDR Position: Climate Change Adaptation Specialist Title: Impacts of Climate Change in Transport Infrastructure Description: Impacts of Climate Change in Transport Infrastructure, Asian Development Bank. Technical and policy advice to the ADB resident mission and the government of Lao PDR on the Strategy for Transport Sector Development Strategy, (2p-m). Project date: Wed, 01/04/2009 - 12:00 - Thu, 01/10/2009 - 12:00 Location: Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Philippines, Indonesia Position: Climate Change Adaptation Specialist Title: Southeast Asia Climate Change Implementation Plan Description: Southeast Asia Climate Change Implementation Plan, Asian Development Bank. Retained at Climate Change Specialist to assist the ADB’s South Asia Regional Department (SARD) in the development, through regional and country consultation, of a Climate Change Implementation Plan (CCIP) for South Asia Developing Member Countries DMCs (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka.). The South Asia Climate Change Implementation Plan (CCIP) serves to identify ADB’s climate change investments and to continuously develop and update the Bank’s three-year project pipeline from 2009 to 2011 comprising of loans, technical assistances (TAs), and grants to be incorporated into the Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for each country and South Asia regional CPS. The CCIP also serves to identify opportunities for accessing additional climate change funding mechanisms in support of South Asia DMCs respective climate change programs. Assisted ADB and the Government of Nepal in start-up activities for the US$50 million Pilot program on Climate Resilience (PPCR) funded through the US$6 billion Climate Investment Funds (CIF). Project date: Mon, 01/03/2010 - 12:00 - Tue, 01/06/2010 - 12:00 Location: Australia Position: Climate Change Adviser Title: Climate Change Guide Description: Climate Change Guide, Government of Australia. Retained as Climate Change Adaptation Specialist by the Government of Australia to develop, as part of a team, a guide to the integration of climate change (adaptation and mitigation) in the environmental impact assessment (EIA) process. The development of the guide includes a stocktaking and evaluation of similar guides or approaches - both internationally and in New Zealand, and the preparation of guidance documents for project proponents and government environmental assessment administrators. 4 p-m. Project date: Mon, 01/06/2009 - 12:00 - Thu, 01/10/2009 - 12:00 Location: Australia Position: Climate Change Specialist Title: Handbook of Climate Change Adaptation for Infrastructure Description: Handbook of Climate Change Adaptation for Infrastructure, Australian Homeland Security Research Centre and the Australian Department of Climate Change. Provide guidance to develop a standard on climate change adaptation systems. 2 p-m.
Employment date: Thu, 01/01/2004 - 12:00 - Mon, 01/01/2007 - 12:00 Current: No Company: ActionAid Position: International Project Manager and Climate Adviser Location: Italy Projects: Project date: Tue, 01/05/2007 - 12:00 - Wed, 01/08/2007 - 12:00 Location: Various countries Position: Climate Change Policy Specialist Title: Advancing Capacity to Support Climate Change Adaptation Description: Advancing Capacity to Support Climate Change Adaptation project, Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EU (CTA). Coordinated community-based vulnerability mapping and adaptation planning in 10 pilot communities in collaboration with the non-governmental organisations. 4 p-m. Project date: Thu, 01/06/2006 - 12:00 - Fri, 01/09/2006 - 12:00 Location: Kenya, Sudan, Ethiopia and Uganda Position: Climate Change Policy Specialist Title: Strategies for Adapting to Climate Change in Rural Sub-Saharan Africa: Targeting the Most Vulnerable Description: Strategies for Adapting to Climate Change in Rural Sub-Saharan Africa: Targeting the Most Vulnerable, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). Provided regional organizations, policymakers and farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa with tools to identify and implement appropriate adaptation strategies. Assess status of inclusion of adaptation strategies in national policy documents and review the relevance of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment Scenarios for climate change adaptation research in Kenya, Sudan, Ethiopia and Uganda, 4 p-m. Project date: Thu, 01/01/2015 - 12:00 Location: Kenya, Uganda, Malawi, Mozambique, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Nigeria and Senegal Position: Climate Adviser Title: Strengthening Capacity for Climate Change Adaptation Description: Strengthening Capacity for Climate Change Adaptation, DFID. Design and manage multi-country studies on: Impact of climate change on small holder farmers in Malawi and design a social forestry multi-country project in Africa. Countries: Kenya, Uganda, Malawi, Mozambique, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Nigeria and Senegal. Presented in COP 12, Nairobi. 18 p-m.
Employment date: Mon, 01/01/1996 - 12:00 - Thu, 01/01/2004 - 12:00 Current: No Company: Leavitt Communications Position: Chief Business Development Officer Location: United States of America Projects: Project date: Mon, 01/01/1996 - 12:00 - Thu, 01/01/2004 - 12:00 Location: Alaska, African countries Position: Lead Title: Telemedicine Project Description: Responsible for a multi-year Telemedicine Project in Alaska which resulted in a strategic partnership project with the World Bank and Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) to promote investment in telecommunications infrastructure in selected African countries
Area of expertise: Climate financing specialist Experience: 0
Area of expertise: Legal specialist (climate change/environmental law/MEAs) Experience: 0
Area of expertise: Community development specialist Experience: 0
Area of expertise: Proposal writing/Report writing Experience: 0
Area of expertise: Capacity building specialist Experience: 0
Area of expertise: Disaster Relief/Management specialist Experience: 0
Area of expertise: food security, water, energy, transport, agri Experience: 0
Employment date: Sat, 01/01/2011 - 12:00 Current: No Company: KiwiConsult Limited Position: Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction Adviser Location: New Zealand Projects: Project date: Thu, 01/01/2015 - 12:00 Location: Solomon Islands, Vanuatu Position: Partnership Adviser Title: Pacific Partnership Design and Feasibility Study Description: Jan 2015 – present: ChildFund New Zealand retained as adviser for Pacific Partnership Design and Feasibility Study, second phase of a research aimed at assessing the feasibility for ChildFund to extend its programme to the Pacific and, as identified in the first phase research, specifically to Melanesia (Solomon Islands and Vanuatu). 2 p-m. Project date: Sun, 01/06/2014 - 12:00 Location: Palau Position: Climate Change Policy Adviser Title: Development of a Climate Change Policy Framework for Palau Description: June 2014- present: Palau, Policy Adviser: Engaged by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community for the Development of a Climate Change Policy Framework for Palau to provide clear national guidance for decision making and actions that will build the resilience of Palau to climate change as well as reduce greenhouse gas emissions and articulate Palau’s position on climate change across all sectors and at all levels (community, state, national and international). 7 p-m. Project date: Fri, 01/08/2014 - 12:00 - Wed, 01/10/2014 - 12:00 Location: Niue Position: Climate Change Policy Adviser Title: Design of Institutional Framework for Climate Change Division for the Government of Niue Description: August 2014 –October 2014: Design of Institutional Framework for Climate Change Division for the Government of Niue. Engaged by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) as a Policy Adviser for the design of the new climate change division, responsible for all matters relating to climate change, including the implementation of the Joint National Action Plan of Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management (JNAP). 2 p-m. Project date: Tue, 01/10/2013 - 12:00 - Wed, 01/01/2014 - 12:00 Location: Nauru Position: Climate Change Policy Advisor Title: Nauru’s Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction Framework (RONADAPT) Description: October 2013- Jan 2014, Nauru, Policy Specialist: Engaged by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community to finalise Nauru’s Nauru’s Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction Framework (RONADAPT) in consultation with the relevant government departments. This includes the costing of priority actions and preparation of monitoring and evaluation framework for RONADAPT. The policy framework will address climate change adaption and disaster risk factors focusing on four main sectors: fisheries, agriculture, education, and infrastructure. 3 p-m. Project date: Wed, 01/05/2013 - 12:00 - Mon, 01/07/2013 - 12:00 Location: Kiribati, Tonga, Samoa Position: Climate Change Adaptation expert Title: Addressing Climate Change in Asia and the Pacific Description: Addressing Climate Change in Asia and the Pacific project, Climate Change Adaptation expert, International Fund for Agriculture and Development. The assignment aimed at strengthening the institutional framework for responding to climate change challenges in Pacific Island countries by providing baseline information, case study examples, and recommendations, 3 p-m. Project date: Wed, 01/05/2013 - 12:00 - Sat, 01/06/2013 - 12:00 Location: Samoa Position: Technical Reviewer Title: Climate Change, Rural Livelihoods and Agriculture in Asia-Pacific Region Description: Climate Change, Rural Livelihoods and Agriculture in Asia-Pacific Region project, Food and Agricultural Organisation, Climate Change Adviser. The project focused on the impacts of climate change on the rural livelihoods and agriculture in terms of food security in the Asia and Pacific region, 3 p-m. Project date: Tue, 01/01/2013 - 12:00 Location: Tonga, Samoa, Kiribati Position: Climate Change Adviser Title: Food Security and Climate Change in the Pacific: Rethinking the Options Description: Food Security and Climate Change in the Pacific: Rethinking the Options project for Food and Agricultural Organization, ActionAid. Provided support on the preparation of the report for the present state of food security and its contributing factors in the Pacific region, its prospects amid the growing threats and likely impacts of climate change and environment, and potential areas for more active assistance, investments and interventions, 3 p-m. Project date: Fri, 01/02/2013 - 12:00 - Mon, 01/04/2013 - 12:00 Location: Kazakhstan Position: Climate Change Specialist Title: Enabling Climate Change Interventions in Central and West Asia Description: Enabling Climate Change Interventions in Central and West Asia, Asian Development Bank. Prepare a sector a Sector-Based Climate Change Roadmap that identifies adaptation and mitigation measures to build resilience for the energy sector, transport, and urban services, and water resources. Provide guidance for Climate-Oriented Environmental Assessment and provision of Climate Adaptation Training of national consultants, 3 p-m.
Employment date: Fri, 01/01/2010 - 12:00 - Sat, 01/01/2011 - 12:00 Current: No Company: AECOM NZ Limited Position: Principal Consultant, Sustainability and Climate Change Location: New Zealand Projects: Project date: Thu, 01/09/2011 - 12:00 - Thu, 01/12/2011 - 12:00 Location: Kiribati Position: Support to the Environmental and Social Specialist Title: Kiribati Aviation Infrastructure Investment Description: Kiribati Aviation Infrastructure Investment project, World Bank. Support to the Environmental and Social Specialist. Environmental and Social Impact Assessments in support of the Kiribati airports and road upgrade project. 4 p-m. Project date: Fri, 01/07/2011 - 12:00 - Mon, 01/08/2011 - 12:00 Location: Home based Position: Climate Change Advisor Title: Regional Economics of Climate Change in South Asia Part II: Adaptation and Impact Assessment Description: Regional Economics of Climate Change in South Asia Part II: Adaptation and Impact Assessment, Asian Development Bank. Support review of existing climate policies and measures at the country and regional levels, identify policy gaps and constraints in implementing appropriate adaptation measures, and suggest adaptation measures for Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, India and Sri Lanka. 2 p-m. Project date: Sun, 01/05/2011 - 12:00 - Wed, 01/06/2011 - 12:00 Location: Lao PDR Position: Climate Change Specialist Title: Capacity Development for Coping with Climate Change Description: Capacity Development for Coping with Climate Change, Asian Development Bank. As part of a team provided Support National Climate Change Office and the institutions responsible for agriculture, land use, and forestry, water resources, energy, urban infrastructure including transport, public health. The project provided support for pilot adaptation actions in water, agriculture and forestry sectors in Lao PDR. 4.5 p-m. Project date: Tue, 01/03/2011 - 12:00 - Thu, 01/09/2011 - 12:00 Location: Malaysia Position: Climate Adviser Title: Feasibility study for Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) hydro project Description: Feasibility study for Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) hydro project, Mega First Corporation. Advice on Clean Development Mechanism opportunities in Lao PRD for a hydro a 240 MW run-of-river project. Feasibility study, Project Idea Note (PIN), Project Development Document (PDD), Financing Options. 5 p-m. Project date: Fri, 01/01/2010 - 12:00 - Thu, 01/04/2010 - 12:00 Location: Home based Position: Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction Specialist Title: Integrating disaster risk reduction, climate change and environmental considerations in AusAID progr Description: Integrating disaster risk reduction, climate change and environmental considerations in AusAID programs, AusAID. Identify potential adaptation options and climate-proofing measures to support the decision making process, Mainstreaming climate change adaptation in the sector programmes, review donor partnership processes, funding mechanisms and the contribution of co-finance. 4p-m. Project date: Thu, 01/10/2009 - 12:00 - Mon, 01/02/2010 - 12:00 Location: Tanzania Position: Climate Change Adviser Title: Climate, Environment, Infrastructure & Livelihood Description: Climate, Environment, Infrastructure & Livelihood, DFID. Strengthen the institutional framework for responding to climate change challenges in Tanzania by providing baseline information, case study examples, and recommendations. 4 p-m.
Employment date: Mon, 01/01/2007 - 12:00 - Fri, 01/01/2010 - 12:00 Current: No Company: GHD Ltd. Position: Principal Climate Change Adviser Location: New Zealand Projects: Project date: Thu, 01/10/2009 - 12:00 - Tue, 01/12/2009 - 12:00 Location: Lao PDR Position: Climate Change Adaptation Specialist Title: Impacts of Climate Change in Transport Infrastructure Description: Impacts of Climate Change in Transport Infrastructure, Asian Development Bank. Technical and policy advice to the ADB resident mission and the government of Lao PDR on the Strategy for Transport Sector Development Strategy, (2p-m). Project date: Wed, 01/04/2009 - 12:00 - Thu, 01/10/2009 - 12:00 Location: Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Philippines, Indonesia Position: Climate Change Adaptation Specialist Title: Southeast Asia Climate Change Implementation Plan Description: Southeast Asia Climate Change Implementation Plan, Asian Development Bank. Retained at Climate Change Specialist to assist the ADB’s South Asia Regional Department (SARD) in the development, through regional and country consultation, of a Climate Change Implementation Plan (CCIP) for South Asia Developing Member Countries DMCs (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka.). The South Asia Climate Change Implementation Plan (CCIP) serves to identify ADB’s climate change investments and to continuously develop and update the Bank’s three-year project pipeline from 2009 to 2011 comprising of loans, technical assistances (TAs), and grants to be incorporated into the Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for each country and South Asia regional CPS. The CCIP also serves to identify opportunities for accessing additional climate change funding mechanisms in support of South Asia DMCs respective climate change programs. Assisted ADB and the Government of Nepal in start-up activities for the US$50 million Pilot program on Climate Resilience (PPCR) funded through the US$6 billion Climate Investment Funds (CIF). Project date: Mon, 01/03/2010 - 12:00 - Tue, 01/06/2010 - 12:00 Location: Australia Position: Climate Change Adviser Title: Climate Change Guide Description: Climate Change Guide, Government of Australia. Retained as Climate Change Adaptation Specialist by the Government of Australia to develop, as part of a team, a guide to the integration of climate change (adaptation and mitigation) in the environmental impact assessment (EIA) process. The development of the guide includes a stocktaking and evaluation of similar guides or approaches - both internationally and in New Zealand, and the preparation of guidance documents for project proponents and government environmental assessment administrators. 4 p-m. Project date: Mon, 01/06/2009 - 12:00 - Thu, 01/10/2009 - 12:00 Location: Australia Position: Climate Change Specialist Title: Handbook of Climate Change Adaptation for Infrastructure Description: Handbook of Climate Change Adaptation for Infrastructure, Australian Homeland Security Research Centre and the Australian Department of Climate Change. Provide guidance to develop a standard on climate change adaptation systems. 2 p-m.
Employment date: Thu, 01/01/2004 - 12:00 - Mon, 01/01/2007 - 12:00 Current: No Company: ActionAid Position: International Project Manager and Climate Adviser Location: Italy Projects: Project date: Tue, 01/05/2007 - 12:00 - Wed, 01/08/2007 - 12:00 Location: Various countries Position: Climate Change Policy Specialist Title: Advancing Capacity to Support Climate Change Adaptation Description: Advancing Capacity to Support Climate Change Adaptation project, Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EU (CTA). Coordinated community-based vulnerability mapping and adaptation planning in 10 pilot communities in collaboration with the non-governmental organisations. 4 p-m. Project date: Thu, 01/06/2006 - 12:00 - Fri, 01/09/2006 - 12:00 Location: Kenya, Sudan, Ethiopia and Uganda Position: Climate Change Policy Specialist Title: Strategies for Adapting to Climate Change in Rural Sub-Saharan Africa: Targeting the Most Vulnerable Description: Strategies for Adapting to Climate Change in Rural Sub-Saharan Africa: Targeting the Most Vulnerable, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). Provided regional organizations, policymakers and farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa with tools to identify and implement appropriate adaptation strategies. Assess status of inclusion of adaptation strategies in national policy documents and review the relevance of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment Scenarios for climate change adaptation research in Kenya, Sudan, Ethiopia and Uganda, 4 p-m. Project date: Thu, 01/01/2015 - 12:00 Location: Kenya, Uganda, Malawi, Mozambique, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Nigeria and Senegal Position: Climate Adviser Title: Strengthening Capacity for Climate Change Adaptation Description: Strengthening Capacity for Climate Change Adaptation, DFID. Design and manage multi-country studies on: Impact of climate change on small holder farmers in Malawi and design a social forestry multi-country project in Africa. Countries: Kenya, Uganda, Malawi, Mozambique, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Nigeria and Senegal. Presented in COP 12, Nairobi. 18 p-m.
Employment date: Mon, 01/01/1996 - 12:00 - Thu, 01/01/2004 - 12:00 Current: No Company: Leavitt Communications Position: Chief Business Development Officer Location: United States of America Projects: Project date: Mon, 01/01/1996 - 12:00 - Thu, 01/01/2004 - 12:00 Location: Alaska, African countries Position: Lead Title: Telemedicine Project Description: Responsible for a multi-year Telemedicine Project in Alaska which resulted in a strategic partnership project with the World Bank and Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) to promote investment in telecommunications infrastructure in selected African countries