We have extensive experience supporting a wide range of organizations,
institutions, businesses, and government agencies in more than 60 countries across five continents.
Our full portfolio of assignments is shown below (by year).
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Delivering services to support the Vanuatu project team and output deliverables of the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) Pathways 2 Project. Key areas of support include Community-based Fisheries Management (CBFM) implementation and scaling, catch monitoring, food systems, gender equality, disability equity and social inclusion (GEDSI), capacity building, and monitoring and evaluation.
Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources & Security (ANCORS), University of Wollongong
Leading the design and formulation of the successful proposal to the Global Climate Fund (GCF) within the Multi-Country Framework for the Early Warnings for All (EW4All) project and the operationalisation of EW4All. Launched by the UN Secretary-General, the EW4All initiative advances climate justice for the most vulnerable, and aims to ensure that every person on Earth is protected by effective multi-hazard early warning systems by 2027. Under this initiative, UNDP was tasked with developing a Global Programme, aiming to enhance coherence and alignment of investments in Climate Information and Early Warning Systems (CIEWS) as well as Early Warning Early Action (EWEA) /Anticipatory Action (AA) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA), while mobilising funding to support the delivery of EW4All commitments and tackle key climate information and early warning gaps that exist among highly climate-vulnerable countries.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Working across all levels of health programing with the DFAT-funded REPSOND program, Fleming Fund, and more broadly with Menzies School of Health Research to improve accessibility, inclusion and representation. Areas of intervention include data collection, program implementation and research analysis and application. SSTL is working closely with Menzies staff on policy revision, training, norms changes and data protocols to ensure people are not excluded from critical programs including groundbreaking research into disease prevention and control.
Menzies School of Health Research (Global and Tropical Health)
Designing and implementing ecological and socio-economic surveys in two Maldivian atolls to support UNESCO Biosphere Reserve assessments. Socio-economic surveys inform M&E indicators and reveal innovative MPA financing opportunities. Ecological surveys establish baseline data for MPA management and highlight each system’s natural values. The final report provides an analysis findings and proposes management and financing recommendations for the Biosphere Reserves, guiding phase two as the project scales across the Maldivian MPA network.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)/ GFCR
Conducting a document review and consultations with local and international humanitarian organizations to inform the DFAT strategy to support recovery of communities affected by major disasters and protracted crises in the Philippines. Protracted crises can include compounding impact of natural disasters or the impact of armed conflict and displacement.
Abt Associates (for DFAT Manila post)
Developing the proposal to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) for Local Climate Adaptive Living (LoCAL) Mechanism for the Pacific – Supporting Resilient Island Communities in Tuvalu, the Solomon Islands, Fiji and Vanuatu, with the Pacific Community (SPC) and the Unit ON-GOING ed Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF).
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Pacific Office
Contributing through a process of co-production with local rights- and stake-holders, across small island developing states (SIDS) and least developed countries (LDCs), to a series of country factsheets that highlight women’s critical contributions to the fisheries sector. To integrate women’s human rights in fisheries, the factsheets also underscore social, economic, and political considerations that act as barriers or enablers to empowering women.
University of British Columbia & Stanford University
Developing a full proposal to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) for improving water security through the Biyo iyo Baad: Climate-risk Resilient Water Security project, which aims to enhance water security resilience to climate change and conflict.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Leading the development of a range of publishable materials documenting how Chumbe Island Coral Park (CHICOP) has ‘contributed to the protection and sustainable use of coastal and marine biodiversity in line with the Regional Ocean Governance Strategy (ROGS) of the Nairobi Convention’. This includes an updated ‘Investment Overview’ of the Project, and a whitepaper on the legal, regulatory and fiscal environment needed to scale up privately protected areas (PPAs) like CHICOP.
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Developing the business plan and prospectus for the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme’s (SPREP’s) Biodiversity and Conservation Programme to consolidate achievements to date, current and foreseeable priorities, identify emerging opportunities particularly through the Technical and Scientific Cooperation (TSC) designation, and outline resource mobilisation strategies to support implementation of different programme areas.
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
Leading Daniels’ Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas inventories, designing and implementing a robust data collection process. Coordinated cross-departmental stakeholder meetings to ensure accuracy and transparency. Provided targeted recommendations to reduce emissions, supporting operational efficiency and long-term climate goals. Established protocols for ongoing inventories and third-party verification, creating a reliable framework for tracking progress.
Daniels Health
Undertaking a contemporary analysis of bêche de mer (sea cucumber) value chains and establish a cost benefit analysis tool and methodology to demonstrate the economic rationale for sustainable management across various jurisdictions.
Waitt Institute
Facilitating key analyses related to the cost of managing the Azores marine protected area (MPA) network for the Azores Regional Government.
Blue Nature Alliance
Delivering an endline evaluation of the Plan International project Towards Inclusive and Assured Futures. The evaluation assesses progress in advancing inclusion, economic empowerment, and participation of persons with disabilities and LGBTQI+ folk across Dili, Ermera, and Ainaro. Using a mixed-methods approach, the evaluation identifies achievements, barriers, and lessons learned to inform future programming. The work supports local partners and communities to reflect on impact and strengthen inclusive, evidence-based policy and practice.
Plan International Timor-Leste
Advancing Sodexo’s corporate sustainability strategy by delivering competitive intelligence through a comprehensive market analysis. Designed a Client Maturity Matrix to assess sustainability progress of clients and tailor services accordingly. Conducted a detailed strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats (SWOT) analysis and provided healthcare provider insights, enabling Sodexo to align initiatives with client priorities and strengthen market positioning in the sustainability space.
Sodexo
Spearheading Daniels’ corporate sustainability vision, providing strategic guidance to elevate industry presence and leadership. Shaped high-profile initiatives, including the Annual Sustainability Report, the organisation’s inaugural Climate Resilience Plan, and organisation-wide intensity metrics, establishing a robust framework for risk mitigation, operational continuity, and long-term environmental stewardship.
Daniels Health
Analysing tourism elasticity and spending in light of tourism fee implementation, and the associated policy issues related to the actual and perceived risks and merits of fee systems.
Waitt Institute
Developing a strategic roadmap to engage major vendors – representing over 30% of spend – in committing to science-based targets and disclosing greenhouse gas emissions. Integrating the industry-standard supplier sustainability questionnaire into Daniels’ contract process and designing a rubric to evaluate supplier performance. These initiatives strengthen supply chain accountability and align procurement practices with Daniels’ climate and sustainability goals.
Daniels Health
Providing monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) services for the assessment of the OCPP programme, funded through the Blue Planet Fund (UK) to support ODA-eligible countries to: strengthen marine science expertise; develop science-based policy and management tools; and create educational resources for coastal communities. Services include (but not limited to) MEL design, data collection, analysis, case study development and report writing; working with wider team members, country coordinators and delivery partners (including UK Arms-Length-Bodies). Focus of work is regional (in Fiji, Indonesia, Maldives, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu), with wider global input to overall OCPP assessment (including Bangladesh, Belize, Ghana, India, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Vietnam).
NIRAS UK Group, UK Department for Environment, Food And Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Developing project documents for a REDD project on peatlands under the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS), including design and implementation of a peat depth assessment, and calculation and analysis of emission reduction from the project.
Forest Carbon
Supporting the development of a full proposal (~€20 million) for the International Climate Initiative (IKI) on invasive species management in the Pacific, including full gender equity and social inclusion (GESI) analysis for the development of the associated Project Gender Action Plan (P-GAP). Field missions to all four countries/territory conducted and full support and coordination provided for project design, development, IKI compliance and production.
Island Conservation
Supporting the development of a Green Climate Fund (GCF) grant for the Small-Island Developing State (SIDS) and South Pacific Polynesian Kingdom of Tonga. The initiative of focus aims to develop a bottom-up to national-level dialogue platform and multistakeholder forum that achieves transformational long-term approaches to adaptation, addresses vulnerability to climate change and disaster risk, as well as supports access to critical climate information for planning (e.g., LiDAR mapping) and undertakes coastal protection measures in critical areas.
United Nations Development Office (UNDP) Pacific Office, Fiji
Supporting the design, development and implementation of a Youth Ambassador programme in Zanzibar, engaging and training youths from coastal communities to engage in, lead and influence wider community participation in marine and coastal sustainable management activities. Concurrently supporting the design, development and implementation of a first-of-its-kind Women Rangers Internship programme in the Chumbe Island MPA, empowering and engaging women in communities to become MPA rangers, including full training and three-month internships for on-the-job work shadowing (with Chumbe becoming the first MPA in Tanzania to have women rangers).
United States Forest Service
Providing support for key outputs related to gender equality, disability, and social inclusion (GEDSI) and community-based fisheries management (CBFM) in Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and Kiribati, in collaboration with wider stakeholders. The academic and translation outputs focus on gender and CBFM, and the inclusion of people with disabilities in coastal fisheries.
Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources & Security (ANCORS), University of Wollongong
Assisting IBI Home Office in the copyediting and formatting of documents according to USAID standard guidelines and generating various graphics and data visualizations.
International Business Initiatives (IBI)
Conceptualising a project for anticipated major USAID activity for wildlife conservation in East Africa. Assignment ended after initial on-the-ground reconnaissance due to U.S. government termination of USAID.
DAI Global LLC
Providing an updated picture of aquaculture in Timor-Leste from a 2011 publication. Focused on the role of WorldFish and the Partnership for Aquaculture Development Project in increasing the culture and sustained availability of Tilapia as a protein source.
WorldFish
Leading the coordination and collaborative development of a five-year strategic plan for WWF-Coral Triangle Programme through pre-planning, thematic planning, stakeholder consultation, production and review. Involved extensive consultation throughout the WWF Network and facilitation of strategic partner engagement and consultation.
World Wildlife Fund – Coral Triangle Programme (WWF-CTP)
Leading the on-site assessment (key informant interviews and focus group discussions) for the summative evaluation of the Blue Forests initiative in Indonesia implemented by Blue Ventures (2017–2024) through Blue Planet Fund financing. Designing and coordinating the portfolio-level evaluation framed by OECD/DAC criteria, which delivered transparent accountability to the UK Government’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the International Climate Finance (ICF) team and generated evidence on what worked, for whom and how with a view to informing future programme improvements.
NIRAS Consulting/Blue Ventures
Facilitating two-way learning excursions to eastern Indonesia and Tanzania with WWF Tanzania and Indonesia teams and field partners. Developed learning objectives focused on marine protected area management through eastern Indonesia and Tanzania, and documented lessons learned through this cross-regional exchange.
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
Facilitating the development of a new integrated transboundary conservation strategy for the Bay of Bengal, including fisheries management, species conservation and protected area elements.
Wildlife Conservation Society
Exploring how mobile, digital, and emerging technologies can strengthen climate resilience for vulnerable populations, including women and rural communities. Comprising stakeholder interviews, fieldwork in Dili, and analysis of opportunities, enablers, and barriers to technology adoption. Findings will inform strategic recommendations for government, private sector, and development actors to scale inclusive ClimateTech solutions tailored to Timor-Leste’s context.
GSMA Mobile for Development Foundation, Inc.
Undertaking research (primary and secondary), coordinating input, writing, graphic design and full production of a “Sustainable Seafood Guide” for tourism businesses, hotels and restaurants in Tanzania, under the USAID Heshimu Bahari programme. The guide introduces key concepts of seafood sustainability, including ecological, health, and socio-economic factors, the role of small-scale fisheries and marine managed areas in seafood production, and how seafood choices impact ocean ecosystems and community well-being. Includes the development of a color-coded Sustainable Seafood Rating for Tanzania (SeRaTa) for 32 commonly consumed marine species.
USAID Heshimu Bahari Project
Undertaking a two-phase approach to support training needs within YPI. Step 1: ‘Needs Assessment for Critical Thinking and Adaptive Management’, including primary and secondary assessment, key informant interviews and focus group discussions to determine status and needs. Step 2: Development and delivery of a ‘Frontline Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) and Critical Thinking’ training course.
Planet Indonesia
Developing a funding proposal for a large institutional donor, in support of Sao Tome and Principe’s Marine Protected Area network in the Gulf of Guinea, West Africa.
Fauna & Flora International
Providing graphic design and communication services for publication design and layout, including data visualization for annual report tracking of key metrics and analysis of Government, Industry and civil society partners’ work. In the Grouper and Snapper fisheries of Indonesia.
Blue Green Advisors Ltd.
Providing quality assurance (QA) for an assessment exploring ‘Healthier Oceans, Stronger Communities: Assessing OCPP’s Role In Reducing Coastal Poverty.’ Reviewing the robustness of findings and extrapolation of lessons learned and implications for this Blue Planet Fund initiative under the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).
Niras Consulting
Developing a grant proposal and budget for WCS Bangladesh’s Blue Action Fund bid.
Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), Bangladesh
Providing graphic design and communication services for publication design and layout, including data visualization for annual report tracking of key metrics and analysis of Government, Industry and civil society partners’ work in the Blue Swimming Crab fisheries of Indonesia.
Blue Green Advisors Ltd.
Supporting the identification of management actions for Coral Bond funding (a mechanism to leverage private investment to protect coral reefs through improved marine protected area management using an outcome-based finance model that will have direct benefits for the MPAs and provides a return on investment for private investors). In addition, selecting and developing sampling protocols for the biodiversity metrics to be monitored in order to determine whether successful outcomes are achieved.
The World Bank
Providing strategic communications specialist services in collaboration with the Resonance team in Indonesia and the USA to design and lead the development of multiple communications pieces that highlight the achievements and impact of work under Phase II of the Indonesia Tuna Consortium (TC). The communication products showcase the TC’s contribution to sustainable tuna fisheries management and building resilient communities. Full content development and design support.
Resonance Global
Working within a team to develop a US$ 20,000,000 proposal to protect wildlife in Bangladesh, with emphases on wildlife trade and on human/wildlife conflict.
DAI Global LLC
Researching and writing the Gender Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI) Analysis for the US$ 20 million USAID activity Partnerships for Green Investment (PAGI), with a focus on social issues, including benefit sharing mechanisms, in supply chains for commodities such as coffee, cocoa, and rubber.
The Center for People and Forests, RECOFTC
Evaluating a Global Green Growth Institute (GGI) project focused on strengthening agricultural value chains in the Province of Oriental Mindoro. Leading the evaluation team and documenting the successes and challenges of the project to inform similar programs by GGGI and other stakeholders.
Prospect Consulting & Services, Belgium
Supporting the strategic design, collaborative development and production of fundraising proposals to support the delivery of the Coral Triangle Capacity Building RoadMap. The Road Map was officially adopted at the 18th Senior Officials Meeting on 7 November 2023 by the Governments of Republic of Indonesia, Malaysia, Independent State of Papua New Guinea, Republic of the Philippines, Solomon Islands, and Timor-Leste. (Decision # 10.5 – 10.9).
Coral Triangle Center (CTC)
Contributing to the strategic development of the Youth Ambassadors Program roadmap, outlining actionable steps to empower youth in marine conservation and sustainable fisheries across the Coral Triangle.
USAID Sustainable Fish Asia Technical Support (SuFiA TS) and Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security (CTI-CFF)
Developing a financing strategy and funding mechanism(s) tailored to assist the sustainability of the Blue Charter programme, the replenishment of the Blue Charter Incubator fund and the funding priorities of Commonwealth member governments.
Commonwealth Secretariat
Assessing the feasibility of a multi-sectoral gender-based violence (GBV) and violence against children (VAC) hotline in Timor-Leste. Undertaking a desk review, stakeholder consultations, and targeted needs assessment to inform the design of a coordinated, survivor-centred support service. The study identified existing gaps, mapped resources, and proposed practical operational models for a national hotline and helpline. The findings supported government and development partners to improve access to services for women and children, and to advance integrated, sustainable responses to violence.
UN Women
Contributing to a technical assessment report on climate change as it threatens sustainable development in Southeast Asia, where millions depend on small-scale fisheries for food and income. Highlighting that under high emissions scenarios, the region faces severe storms and major fish catch declines by 2050 and vulnerable groups—such as the poor, women, youth, and Indigenous communities—are at heightened risk, especially where overfishing weakens resilience. Proposing that investing in climate risk management and adaptive capacity can help both public and private sectors support socio-economic stability in coastal communities.
USAID Sustainable Fish Asia Technical Support (SuFiA TS)
Developing a broad range of materials to support nutrition, hygiene and health related behaviors based on previously conducted research by Sustainable Solutions Timor-Leste. The materials include growth charts for children as a participatory education and awareness tool to prevent stunting, flipbooks for community and parent sessions and a range of facilitation guides and training packages.
Mercy Corps Timor-Leste
Collaborating with industry leaders to promote sustainability in healthcare through speaking engagements and educational initiatives. Sat on panel representing healthcare operations, talking about robots and UV disinfection. Presented “Navigating Sustainability for Foodservice Success” at the Association of Healthcare Foodservices annual conference, hosted a Sysco webinar on food waste reduction strategies, and partnered with Cardinal Robotics to promote robotics in healthcare settings.
Kestgo, Sysco, Cardinal Robotics
Supporting the Blue Swimming Crab (BSC) and Snapper Fisheries Coalitions for Indonesia, through Blue Green Advisors (BGA UK Ltd), for the design and print-ready production of fishery baseline reports, data visualisation and customised iconography for metrics and indicators. Transforming raw data and draft reports to improve audience experience and accessibility to the content by utilising visual references to convey key components of the summaries, in the context of the respective fishery Theory of Change. Produced primarily for online distribution to donors, NGO and government partners and industry stakeholders.
Blue Green Advisors (BGA UK Ltd)
Providing technical advice to WCS on implementation of an integrated conservation and small-scale fisheries program, focused on the Bohol Sea ecosystem.
Wildlife Conservation Society
Starting with a barriers analysis including gender, social and demographic factors, Sustainable Solutions Timor-Leste (SSTL) is working with Fred Hollows Foundation (FHF) and the National Eye Centre to identify ways to improve access to eye-health services. In addition to participatory approaches, SSTL conducted an innovative COVID-safe survey which allowed participants to respond electronically and mobilized local youth groups to facilitate data collection in their areas. SSTL continues to support FHF to deliver services for those most in need.
Fred Hollows Foundation
Providing specialist and team leader support to the National Committee for the Sub-National Democratic Development Secretariat (NCCDS) developing the Green Climate Fund supported project ‘Climate-sensitive agroecology: transitioning Battambang to an agroecological landscape’.
United Nations Development Programme
Working within a team to evaluate the four projects under the Friends of the Ocean Action (FOA), including conducting a document review, primary data collection through online interviews and face-to-face interviews in Fiji.
Niras Consulting/ Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)
Undertaking an analysis of existing monitoring data of the for Apoiu ba Lideransa, Mentoria no Aprendizajen (ALMA) program (a teacher and school leader capacity development initiative), and exploring the correlation between changes in teacher and teacher observation skills and student performance through program implementation.
Partnership for Human Development
Overseeing and guiding the implementation of the “Enabling an Effective National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Process for Tajikistan”. Ensuring the technical quality of the work conducted to implement the institutional arrangements and human and institutional capacities to develop and execute the NAP for the Republic of Tajikistan to lead the process of translating the country’s adaptation priorities and advance mainstreaming of climate change adaptation considerations.
United Nations Development Programme Tajikistan
Working with the SPREP Leadership Team to conduct a comprehensive needs analysis and formulate a strategy for long-term sustainability of their $10M p.a. operational core fund. Included stakeholder interviews, survey questionnaire design, detailed financial analysis and issue diagnostics, comparison to other similar organisations and report preparation.
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
Providing Senior Consultant support to a special study evaluating the Climate Information and Early Warning Systems (CIEWS) for climate change adaptation supported by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) financing under the Least Developed Country Fund LDCF, Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF) and Multi-Trust (MT) Fund to inform the GEF-8 Strategy and Programming Directions. Involved the development of research protocols and providing oversight for reviewing the portfolio of projects, supporting the development of a best practice framework for assessing climate change information and early warning system interventions and interpretations of findings and synthesis, as well as undertaking specific country-case studies.
Global Environment Facility (GEF) Independent Evaluation Office (IEO)
Developing and facilitating data literacy training modules for use with organizations working on water resource management in Timor-Leste. Supporting a requirements gathering process for informing the development of data visualisations and dashboards.
Similie
Providing regional consultant services for the development of a Fisheries related ‘Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures’ (OECM) from the Maldives, co-facilitating a case study presentation at the Asia Regional Workshop on Fisheries-Related OECMs in Bangkok (Dec 2023) and preparing a briefing paper on the IUCN Green List, providing inputs for List-related capacity building in Southeast Asia.
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Supporting the Coral Triangle Center and partners to prepare a funding proposal for the OCEAN Partnership Grant.
The Coral Triangle Center (CTC)
Assessing the organisation’s internal MEL systems for potential improvements to support the achievement of their goals, measure their success and be accountable to community beneficiaries, wider stakeholders and program donors. Combining the results of this investigation with an assessment of capacity needs among staff and designing a training outline to empower them to deliver their programs successfully and increase their impact in the field.
Yayasan Planet Indonesia (YPI)
Undertaking a mid-term review of a livelihood project with women in rural eastern Indonesia as Lead Evaluator. The evaluation was designed to inform Australian government funding, guide project activities, stakeholder and government relations and investment modalities. Involved the oversight of evaluation design, desk-based review and consolidation of background information, field data collection and coordination, research, report writing and production.
Nusa Tenggara Association (NTA)
Supporting national teams in the development of program concepts for the United Nations Food & Agriculture Organization, to be funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF).
United Nations Food & Agriculture Organization, Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (FAO-RAP)
Supporting the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security (CTI-CFF) Regional Secretariat and Strategic Partners to develop a three-year RoadMap for Capacity Building in the Coral Triangle. Coordinating stakeholder consultations with the government National Coordinating Committees in each CT country, and leading the design, development and production of the strategic plan through collaborative ‘pillar’ teams comprised of representatives from government and NGOs. Supported by the USAID SuFIA TS Project.
Coral Triangle Center / CTI-CFF Regional Secretariat
Supporting the revision of the 2011 Strategic Action Programme (SAP) as Lead Consultant for the ATS region. Facilitating a negotiated regional process to develop the 10-year strategic direction and plans for ATSEA. Providing technical support to a regional team of working groups and consultants responsible for the development of associated National Action Programmes (NAPs).
PEMSEA / ATSEA-2
Working as part of a wider consultant team and Working Group to explore sustainable financing, business planning, and fundraising strategies for a new Antarctic MPA-focused entity. Technical design of sustainable financing opportunities, assessment / feasibility of funding and financing options for Ross Sea Region MPA, strategy and operations planning.
Blue Nature Alliance
Undertaking a gap analysis study of marine conservation opportunities in Malaysia. Conducting technical assessments of current non-governmental conservation efforts and identification of gaps in conservation. Technical report included recommendations to the client on opportunities and sites for marine conservation, GIS maps and site profiles.
Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), Malaysia
Conducting a landscape assessment of the marine Area-Based Management mechanisms in Antarctica for a new initiative backed by the Blue Nature Alliance / Pew Charitable Trusts. Work included a broad assessment of the stakeholders and mechanisms that coexist with the management of current and potential MPAs, including the governing body (the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources – CCAMLR), national research programmes, associated NGOs, independent research institutions, philanthropic funders, tourism operators, and commercial fisheries.
Blue Nature Alliance / Pew Charitable Trusts
Providing facilitation support for cross-organizational strategic planning with the partner members of the Indonesia Tuna Consortium, involving Yayasan Masyarakat danPerikanan Indonesia (MDPI), Yayasan International Pole and Line Foundation (YII), Yayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara (YKAN), Marine Change and FairTrade USA. Completion of goals, outcomes, outputs and metrics for phase 3, ready for proposal submission to the Walton Family Foundation.
Resonance Global
Reviewing the Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis (TDA) through the the ATSEA-2 programme, and subsequently, the Strategic Action Programme (SAP) for the Arafura Timor Seas marine ecosystem. Designing and delivering participatory regional multi-government processes to engage partners and stakeholders, advise technical working groups, and research and develop the technical drafts. The TDA is a comprehensive regional assessment of environmental values and threats, and the SAP sets out long-term strategic direction and priority actions to address these identified threats.
ATSEA-2 (supported by GEF, UNDP and PEMSEA and the governments of Australia, Indonesia, PNG and Timor-Leste)
Supporting the strengthening of Blue Economy programme design and incorporated of gender equity, disability and social inclusion (GEDSI) across three thematic areas: (1) Marine Spatial Planning (MSP), (2) conservation of key marine habitats (mangroves, seagrass beds and coral reefs), and (3) advancing sustainable blue ecotourism. In support of the Ministry of Blue Economy and Fisheries, Zanzibar. Included research and development, facilitation and presenting of findings at validation workshop (Zanzibar).
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Tanzania
Assessing the efficacy and effectiveness of the PAC scholarship initiative (operational since 2017) to guide and inform scholarship planning and investment moving forward. This evaluation explored the impact of the scholarships on recipients of the awards, in terms of: (a) personal growth, (b) professional development, and (c) levels of understanding or reframing of Indigenous peoples and/or local communities (IP/LC’s) cultural knowledge, and ethical, equitable and effective ways of weaving Indigenous and local knowledge systems with western scientific knowledge systems to inform protected area management, and conservation policy and practice more broadly.
Blue Mountains World Heritage Institute/ Protected Areas Collaboration
Assessing the environmental impact of an innovative CO2 removal strategy. Reviewing local, national and international environmental regulations. Designing experimental procedures for lab-based studies on impact assessment. Writing white papers and literature reviews discussing the impacts of climate change and increasing atmospheric and oceanic CO2.
CQUESTRATE ltd.
Assessing the feasibility of adopting the IUCN Green List Standard in the Maldives. Reviewing the status of protected and conserved areas in the Maldives, including their values, threats and management status. Providing an analysis of the potential to use The Standard to enhance the management and governance of protected areas to achieve successful conservation outcomes in Maldives. Developing a set of strategic recommendations for adopting the Green List, including a roadmap and the suggested roles and responsibilities of key stakeholders.
International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Providing scientific advisory support to Herculean Climate Solutions, assisting with the development of carbon reduction schemes. Reviewing scientific literature of greenhouse gas emissions and impacts of climate change on the environment. Providing information on the feasibility of a range of project ideas and advise on experimental design and environmental impacts.
Herculean climate solutions
Completing a business prospectus and Theory of Change document to help a start-up permaculture non-profit to showcase their work to stakeholders and funders. Successful in attracting over $500k of funding and in-kind support.
Farm My School
Supporting this indigenous organization to develop scenario modelling to help shape decisions about the business model for new aquaculture / tourism ventures focused on the commercial production of culturally significant species of prawn.
Emama Nguda Aboriginal Corporation
Assessing market prices of food products, as well as nutritional habits of the local population through the adoption of the Cost of the Diet methodology. Providing advice the Ministry of Education on the cost of nutritious meals for their School Feeding Program.
CARE international in Timor-Leste
Undertaking a mid-term review of the CR4All project to establish the progress made towards the project’s indicators, as well the general adoption of the introduced technologies to adapt to climate change.
The MTR follows a mixed method approach with a survey and qualitative data gathering among beneficiaries, as well as interviews among other stakeholders, including local officials and the private sector.
World Vision Timor-Leste
Supporting processes for gender transformation for Oxfam Timor-Leste, together with the Equality Institution (EQI), and for the HAKBIIT program partner organisations (as well as the Women and Land program partner organisations in the future Work Order).
The Equality Institution (EQI) and Oxfam Timor-Leste
Undertaking a review of the draft strategic plan and providing an updated theory of change and strategy framing narrative reflecting WWF’s strengths, structures, and the current landscape of marine conservation. Developing a public access summary conveying WWF-ID’s strategy and niche, and exploring WWF-ID’s niche within the overall landscape of marine conservation in the region.
World Wildlife Fund USA
Designing, developing, implementing and facilitating a regional workshop for the development of a Marine Conservation and Protected Areas (MCPA) capacity development programme for the Coral Triangle region, Asia Pacific, based on the IUCN Green List Framework. Included introducing the IUCN Green List to Asia Pacific, and unpacking the criteria to identify competency needs for strengthening across the region.
International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and Coral Triangle Center (CTC)
Undertaking a mid-term evaluation of the World Wildlife Fund Coral Triangle Programme (WWF-CTP), as it reaches the mid-point of its strategic plan (2021-2025). Involved undertaking quantitative and qualitative surveys, semi-structured individual interviews and virtual focus group discussions with a wide range of WWF network national and programmatic offices, as CTP partner organizations.
World Wildlife Fund - Coral Triangle Programme (WWF-CTP)
Reviewing the framework and tools of this civil maritime program with a focus on the relevance and accomplishments to date of the implementing partners under the PCMSP. Supporting data collection and coordinating the field visits to partners with coral rehabilitation projects.
Abt Associates (for DFAT Manila)
Supporting the client to create multiple business plans to present to several governments of Pacific Island countries for the purchase, delivery and implementation of dialysis machinery on home soil.
Ayus Charitable Trust
Reviewing the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) Project, ‘Reducing Climate Vulnerability of Coastal Communities of Southeast Asia through an Ecosystem-based Approach’ against the United Nations Country Team (UNCT) Engagement Principles following the military takeover of the civilian government on 01 February 2021, to ensure that programming benefits accrue primarily and directly to the people or local communities without discrimination.
United Nations Development Programme
Providing advisory support to the implementation of the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) for Climate Change in Papua New Guinea.
United Nations Development Programme
Co-authoring a comprehensive analysis of private sector involvement in sustainable fisheries and marine resource management, identifying key stakeholders and opportunities for partnership.
RTI International/USAID
SSTL was contracted to study the effectiveness of DFAT’s support to the curriculum distribution.
Leading an assessment of the effectiveness of DFAT’s support to curriculum distribution, this work involved the analysis of existing databases complimented with key informant interviews and observation visits to warehouses and schools to assess the use of the distributed materials. The assessment advised on the sustainability of DFAT’s contributions, including a review of and input to the existing Operations Manual.
Partnership for Human Development
Providing Biodiversity Advisory support through this five-year initiative for the United States Agency for International Development (Regional Development Mission for Asia). Designed and managed large biodiversity conservation programs, predominantly focused on: (1) combatting wildlife trafficking, and (2) supporting sustainable fisheries. Programme implemented in Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Timor Leste, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea and China.
United States Agency for International Development, Regional Development Mission for Asia (USAID/RDMA)
Designing, coordinating and undertaking ecological surveys of marine and terrestrial habitats across the Maldives with the aim of designating protected areas and designing management plans. Using ecological and social surveys and secondary data to create impact mitigation strategies for local communities and coastal developments. Providing technical support for developing zoning plans and habitat and impact mapping. Liaising with government departments, private industry, and local communities. Creating comprehensive reports on the marine and terrestrial ecology of the Maldives.
International Union for the Conservation of Nature
Creating a five-year financial sustainability plan to assist this non-profit organization to diversify its funding options and build resilience in its revenue streams.
Victoria Walks
Creating a business plan for eco-tourism operations located in a World Heritage area in Tasmania to pitch for initial startup funding.
Pedder Wilderness Adventures
Supporting the Namibia Nature Foundation (NNF) to develop a successful grant proposal to the Blue Action Fund, to support the ongoing management of the Namibian Islands Marine Protected Area (NIMPA).
Namibia Nature Foundation (NNF)
Undertaking a mid-term review of this multi-year arrangement, including the prepositioning of cash and relief goods by the Philippine Red Cross to ensure quick mobilization of support to victims of natural calamities. At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic the arrangement was expanded to include testing equipment and operational costs for the country’s largest COVID testing laboratory, and to provide other equipment to help the Philippines handle the outbreak.
Abt Associates (for DFAT Manila)
Producing a business plan and associated funding/grant applications for a new regenerative timber processing operation. Successful in securing seed funding for purchase of property and plant equipment. The organization is looking to create a new operation focused on creating zero emissions, zero waste and regenerative replanting of native forests.
Life Cycle Timbers
Reviewing the individual country strategies and partner interventions for strengthening community resilience (SCR) and the design of a common framework against which all of the countries can report. The SCR project brings together projects from the four countries with different interventions but similar outcomes. The assignment was conducted remotely through online country level consultations as well as workshops with representatives of the four countries.
Oxfam Cambodia
Undertaking a mixed-method baseline study exploring the prevailing situation of communities and mechanisms to increase the capacity of local Disaster Management Committees to develop and implement gender- and disability-inclusive disaster risk-reduction and climate change adaptation plans. Exploring systems to increase livelihood and employment opportunities that are climate-resilient and nutrition-sensitive, and increase access to financial services, especially for women and people with disabilities.
World Vision Timor-Leste
Supporting the Blue Marine Foundation to develop a program strategy for their multi-country Mediterranean conservation program. Conducting a landscape assessment and key stakeholder surveys to assess strategy needs and opportunities. Facilitating team workshops to participatorily conceptualise, develop and draft the strategy for the Mediterranean Sea, focused on small-scale fisheries recovery, MPA expansion, management effectiveness, and habitat protection.
Blue Marine Foundation
Supporting improved understanding of the factors behind nutrition and health related behavioral change – why some people have, and other people have not, adopted positive practices. Sustainable Solutions Timor-Leste is working across four municipalities to explore the knowledge, attitudes and norms that enable and prevent the adoption of actions, including hand-washing, exclusive breastfeeding, joint-household decision making and consumption of nutritious foods.
Mercy Corps
Following the successful completion of phase 1 (strategic framework development), phase 2 is expanding upon this for the development of a full five-year strategic plan. This plan will include a clear five-year vision and mission statement, a summary of organizational core values, a simplified theory of change, strategic goals and SMART objectives, targets and indicators, and a monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) plan to assess key performance indicators (KPIs) moving forward.
Yayasan Planet Indonesia
Supporting fund-raising and strategic plan implementation for the Protected Areas Collaboration (PAC); a joint venture of the Tasmanian Land Conservancy and the Blue Mountains World Heritage Institute. PAC aims to bring people together to learn and grow capabilities to better care for nature and protected areas in the Asia-Pacific.
Tasmanian Land Conservancy
Supporting the design, development, implementation and facilitation of the Partners Meeting for the six-nation Coral Triangle Initiative for Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security (CTI-CFF). Focused on progress of the partner papers initiatives in: (1) development of a Conservation Trust Fund, (2) development of a Capacity Building RoadMap for the region, and (3) enhancement of International Policy Engagement.
Tetra Tech
Working together with survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) Sustainable Solutions Timor-Leste is supporting feminist participatory action research which will inform the content and design of community outreach materials on access to justice. Importantly, the results will shape the development of the first online course for justice sector actors on client and trauma informed approaches to working with gender-based violence. This work is conducted with Juridco Sosial (JU,S), a human rights social enterprise with the support of UNDP’s Access to Justice Program.
UNDP United Nations Development Program: Access to Justice
Developing a new national framework for protected area financing, and creating business plans for two protected areas that will act as pilot sites for the framework.
Conservation International / Starling Resource
Facilitating the staff team of Chumbe Island Coral Park, in Zanzibar Tanzania, to develop an Interpretation and Education Plan (IEP) through collaboration with specialists in USFS. Chumbe is an internationally acclaimed marine protected area, and IEP production involved supporting the team to more clearly define the projects’ IE themes, topics and storylines, revisit and better define IE target audiences, take stock of existing IE assets and assess IE status, gaps and needs.
United States Forestry Service (USFS)
Supporting the advancement of the positive parenting program. Introduced by the Ministry of Social Solidarity and Inclusion (MSSI) in 2014, this program has seen some positive results towards improving child development through engaging parents in building their knowledge about and behaviors towards positive parenting. Supported by UNICEF, Sustainable Solutions Timor-Leste are now revising the modules to take a gender-transformative approach aiming to contribute to prevention of violence against women and children, which will reinforce and contribute to the sustainability of healthy child and family development.
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and Ministériu Solidaridade Sosiál no Inkluzaun (MSSI)
Supporting the ATSEA-2 project consortium to develop a new EAFM framework for red snapper fisheries in the Arafura-Timor Sea. Contributing expertise to the design of the EAFM framework, and development of rights-based fisheries management approaches.
ATSEA-2 project – PEMSEA / Fishwell Consulting / Starling Resources
Leading the joint IUCN-UNESCO Reactive Monitoring Mission reporting to the World Heritage Convention to assess the status of the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. In particular, reviewing the status of the updated Reef 2050 Plan, and assessing the revised contents and achievements in light of escalating threats from climate change and other factors affecting the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) and integrity of the property.
International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Providing consultant support to the monitoring and evaluation of the USAID Papua New Guinea (PNG) Biodiversity Program — a five-year conservation program that aims to strengthen the management of environmental resources to promote conservation of the country’s biodiversity and enhance the resilience of its people. The program supports communities to manage their customary lands and waters, working at both national and local levels to develop the capacities needed to provide the legal, technical, and financial resources required to achieve the sustainable management of their natural resources.
Cardno Emerging Markets USA, Ltd
Leading the marine biodiversity components of work under the USAID SEA Project — a five-year project supporting the Government of Indonesia to address threats to marine resources using an ecosystem approach to fisheries and marine resources management (EAFM), applying marine spatial planning, development of marine protected areas (MPAs), and strengthening marine policy at all scales to conserve biodiversity and the ecosystem functions, goods, and services – from food security to livelihoods – upon which humans depend.
Tetra Tech /ARD
Providing creative design services for of the development of a global theory of change for a sustainable tuna fisheries assessment.
Blue Green Advisors Ltd.
Designing DFATs Manila’s Strategic Framework, Program Logic and M&E framework for its disaster Response and Recovery Assistance Philippines Investment.
Abt Associates
Establishing a baseline study for the CRIB project, for a Community Disaster Risk Reduction and Management project.
American Red Cross
Undertaking an evaluation to assess the program’s effectiveness, impact and likelihood of sustainability of the program’s achievements. SPDR is a program supported by DFAT Manila to support the capacity development of the Philippine Department for Social Welfare and Development to increase their preparedness for disaster response.
Abt Associates
Working with an entrepreneurial organization to complete multiple feasibility studies, including recycling, social housing and innovative solar infrastructure projects. Successful in assisting the organization to attract $1m in funding.
B Solar
Guiding additional consultations and review of draft sustainable management plan with key stakeholders from communities, government agencies and associated NGO’s, to identify priority targets and activities to promote sustainable development and marine conservation in Cristo Rei protected area.
Chemonics
Supporting the organization in the preliminary stage of strategic planning. This phase 1 work involved reviewing all available organizational information and identifying the emerging cross-landscape themes and strategic approaches of the organization; reviewing, mapping and documenting the overarching progress of the organization through the lens of these thematic strategic approaches using a desk assessment and remote consultations with key staff and stakeholders; undertaking a preliminary assessment of these approaches’ strengths (and weaknesses) to further explore, identify, and refine those that offer the potential for growth or scaling; and developing a robust preliminary ‘strategic framework’ to guide and inform full strategic planning.
Yayasan Planet Indonesia
Undertaking a stock-take of existing capacity building support, materials, efforts and infrastructure related to establishing and managing marine protected areas (MPAs) and supporting marine and coastal conservation across the Coral Triangle (CT). The stock-take was commissioned by the CT Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security (CTI-CFF) Regional Secretariat, with the aim to guide and inform the future development of a clear road map for the CTI-CFF to catalyze sufficient institutional capacity and human capital in coastal communities, community organizations and MPA managers to protect 30% of the coastal and marine waters in the Coral Triangle region by 2030.
Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security / Coral Triangle Center / World Wide Fund for Nature
Providing: (i) a case study on sustainable financing of marine protected areas [Chumbe Island Coral Park – the potential of privately managed MPAs] and, (ii) an ‘Insight’ document [How does the form of MPA governance impact sustainable financing] for an online MPA Toolbox & Learning Platform.
University of Queensland / United Nations Environment Programme
Providing on-ground local lead support for a preparatory survey related to a technical cooperation initiative on water utility management being implemented by international experts.
TEC International (TECI) Japan/ Bee Timor-Leste (BTL)
Evaluating the Hahan project, to measure the extent of achievements towards its intended outcomes in commercial food production and the adoption of good nutrition and hygiene practices in the project areas of Viqueque Municipality. In addition, the evaluation explored aspects like sustainability and inclusiveness of the project. The findings informed recommendations for the remaining period of the project, as well as an expansion programme until 2027.
Adventist Development & Relief Agency (ADRA) Timor-Leste
Supporting the Blue Marine Foundation and local partners to develop a program design and funding proposal for a large marine protected area in the Benguela Current marine ecosystem.
Blue Marine Foundation
Producing a chapter on Sustainable Financing for Protected Areas for the IUCN 2020 State of Oceania’s Protected and Conservation Areas Reports.
International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Oceania region
Undertaking formative research into the attitudes, behaviours and social norms that drive practices around plastic use and disposal, in recognition of the growing environmental impacts of plastic consumption. The findings will be used to inform Mercy Corps’ social behavioural change strategy connected to its work on creating a circular economy for plastics and reducing the negative impacts that are exacerbated by climate change.
Mercy Corps Timor-Leste
Preparing draft text in support of law no. 05/2016 Article 42 that states a government decree shall be drafted to organize a fee system for the National System for Protected Areas. Ensuring draft reflects globally recognized frameworks and best practices adapted to the legal and policy context of Timor-Leste.
Chemonics
Providing editing services to USAID LGP and W-GDP Initiative PWEEP to edit / re-write technical documents in English (quarterly reports, annual work plan reports, training reports, standard operating procedures, factsheets, flyers, write-ups, good practices, success stories and other communication materials).
Cardno International Development USA
Advising the Conservation Ecology Centre in the development of a new social enterprise ‘Wildlife Wonders’ that will raise new conservation funds for the Otways region of southern Australia.
Conservation Ecology Centre
Supporting ‘Women in Engineering: Timor-Leste’ to create a better future through activities including: outreach to high schools and universities, mentoring integrated with Engineering Without Borders (EWB) Timor-Leste; networking with NGOs in Timor-Leste in supporting activities in technical and gender equality.
Engineering Without Borders (Supporting Organization)
Providing support to the USAID Sustainable Ecosystem Advanced (SEA) Project to ensure efficient and targeted report writing, and to fulfill the Project’s regular reporting contract requirements. Assignment involves assisting with providing facilitation services, writing, editing, and overseeing quarterly and annual report production, as well as production of the projects’ bi-annual newsletter.
Tetra Tech
Supporting data gathering and analysis on the implementation of electronic Catch Documentation and Traceability Systems (eCDTS), assessing economic benefits within the tuna value chain for improved traceability and compliance.
USAID Oceans
Supporting a new solar power purchase agreement (PPA) business with planning, financial modelling and investment documentation (including business plan and pitch deck). Resulting in successful attraction of multi-million investment.
Energy Terrain
Supporting the design and training processes to develop research questions, sample tools and ethical research mechanisms (using a Do-No-Harm approach) for collecting preliminary data on Covid-19 impacts on intra-households (funded by Government for Development [G4D]). Leading interviews with select households in two Municipalities, supervising research assistants and documenting daily debriefs during data collection as well as participating in coding processes and presenting to the Ministry of Social Solidarity.
TAF
Supporting targeted Sucos (villages) in Bobonaro Municipality that have historically suffered from flooding. The project’s objective was: ‘Communities are prepared for and better assisted during natural disasters, particularly flooding and high wind events.’ The evaluation used quantitative and qualitative tools to evaluate the performance and document learnings from the project’s two core components: 1) improving the resilience of communities to natural disasters, and 2) establishment and testing of an efficient digital cash distribution system.
World Vision
The YIAC project aimed to help youth cope with the effects of armed conflict. The project consisted of components that directly targeted youth, including psychosocial support services and livelihood development, and activities to create an enabling and protective environment for youth development. The latter benefit the whole community and include disaster risk reduction and environmental restoration. The evaluation included quantitative and qualitative data gathering. Interviews and focus groups were facilitated remotely due to Covid19 travel restrictions.
NETHERLANDS RED CROSS
Coordinating, facilitating and producing the 10-year vision for Marine Protected Area (MPA) expansion and effective management in Indonesia. The MPA VISION 2030 is a joint product of the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) together with the Ministries of National Development Planning (Bappenas), Home Affairs (KemenDagri) and Finance (KemenKeu), and conservation partners WWF, CTC, WCS, YKAN-TNC, Rare and CI. As joint lead consultant (in partnership with the University of Agriculture in Bogor), support was provided from conception and design through to full production and legal formalization.
WWF
Supporting the Blue Swimming Crab (BSC) and Snapper Fisheries Coalitions for Indonesia, through BGA UK Ltd, for the design of fishery baseline reports and customized iconography for metrics and indicators. Transforming raw data and draft reports to improve audience experience and accessibility to the content by utilizing visual references to convey key components of the summaries, in the context of the respective fishery Theory of Change. Produced primarily for online distribution to donors, NGO and government partners and industry stakeholders. Coordinating the translation of executive summaries for an Indonesian audience through to production of print-ready documents.
BGA UK LTD
Engaging with new international NGOs and private sector stakeholders to agree on an approach for the separation and collection of office paper waste for recycling and mechanisms for participation in pilot sites. Providing support to the administration and coordination of behavior change efforts for pilot adoption, working closely with the women’s groups, other consultants and youth group partners.
The Asia Foundation (TAF)
The Highlanders Accessing Rural Value- chains for Equitable Sustainability (HARVEST) program is implemented through six partners, including private enterprises and Community Based Organizations, to help increase the income and well-being of rural farming families in the country’s highlands, particularly in Eastern Highlands, Simbu and Jiwaka Provinces. The focus commodities of HARVEST are Bulb Onion, Honey and Vegetables. The final evaluation included quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis to identify progress, and generate lessons and recommendations for future programming.
Oxfam in Papua New Guinea
Evaluating the long-running Water and Sanitation Project of the Nusa Tenggara Association (NTA), which aims to improve living standards in rural areas of eastern Indonesia by providing access to adequate water and sanitary facilities and training people in relevant skills, leading to better health and hygiene. The outcomes of the evaluation will inform the NTA’s future Water and Sanitation activities, government relations and investment modalities.
Nusa Tenggara Association
Conducting an endline evaluation of the Crops Program aimed to increase food self-sufficiency through access to post-harvest grain and rainwater storage systems and the promotion of climate-smart farming production systems. Evaluation includes an assessment of the overall program performance against indicator targets, aggregate program successes and lessons learned, and providing recommendations for future programs.
Mercy Corps
Providing technical advice, research support and assistance to ISF-UTS and WaterAid Timor-Leste team in conducting climate change vulnerability and capacity assessments for gender and socially inclusive WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) program in Likisa Municipality, Timor-Leste. Assisting in facilitating community-based learning activities, recording findings and learnings, interpreting and translating results. Supporting the reflection of learning activities and developing guidance for WaterAid Timor-Leste team on how to better integrate considerations of climate change into their gender and socially inclusive WASH programming.
University of Technology, Sydney
Providing Design Specialist support and leading the team for the project formulation of the GEF-led project ‘Reducing Climate Vulnerability of Coastal Communities of Southeast Asia through an Ecosystem-based Approach’. For this project, a broad ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) approach will be adopted to restore and strengthen ecosystem functionality focused on the rehabilitation, management and protection of the mangrove ecosystems as an integral element of climate adaptation and disaster resilience of the Rakhine coast.
UNDP Southeast Asia
Reviewing the achievements of the previous strategic plan (2015-2019); interviewing strategic partners, associated consultants, clients and board members; undertaking a series of all-team workshops and senior management team meetings; and producing a final full strategic plan for the organization, with associated key performance indicators and balance scorecard.
Coral Triangle Center
Undertaking a series of consultations and facilitating key stakeholders from communities, government agencies and associated NGO’s, to identify priority targets and activities to promote sustainable development and marine conservation in Atauro Island. Reviewing both primary and secondary information available, and producing a final management plan to be agreed by all stakeholders.
Chemonics
Undertaking national-level analyses of seafood supply chains and assessing current demand for sustainable product to support MDPI’s sustainable domestic seafood sourcing project. Initiative aims to link responsible small-scale fishers with high-end domestic seafood buyers in a bid to improve sustainability and profitability. Assignment included developing design options for new sustainable domestic sourcing, and developing industry networks with stakeholders demonstrating clear commitments to sustainability.
Masyarakat dan Perikanan Indonesia
Monitoring donor interests and funding availability, compiling baseline and situational analysis, and resource mobilization needs in preparing and updating the UNDP Recovery Resource Mobilisation strategy package for the Central Sulawesi Earthquake and Tsunami disaster. Writing concept notes and proposals for UNDP short, medium and long-term recovery interventions.
UNDP Indonesia/Crisis Response Team Operations Indonesia
Supporting the design and training processes to develop research questions, sample tools and ethical research mechanisms (using a Do-No-Harm approach) for collecting preliminary data on Covid-19 impacts on intra-households (funded by Government for Development [G4D]). Leading interviews with select households in two Municipalities, supervising research assistants and documenting daily debriefs during data collection as well as participating in coding processes and presenting to the Ministry of Social Solidarity.
The Asia Foundation (TAF)
Supporting the Blue Swimming Crab (BSC) and Snapper Fisheries Coalitions for Indonesia, through BGA UK Ltd, for the design of fishery baseline reports and customized iconography for metrics and indicators. Transforming raw data and draft reports to improve audience experience and accessibility to the content by utilizing visual references to convey key components of the summaries, in the context of the respective fishery Theory of Change. Produced primarily for online distribution to donors, NGO and government partners and industry stakeholders. Coordinating the translation of executive summaries for an Indonesian audience through to production of print-ready documents.
Blue Green Advisors (BGA UK Ltd)
Coordinating, facilitating and producing the 10-year vision for Marine Protected Area (MPA) expansion and effective management in Indonesia. The MPA VISION 2030 is a joint product of the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) together with the Ministries of National Development Planning (Bappenas), Home Affairs (KemenDagri) and Finance (KemenKeu), and conservation partners WWF, CTC, WCS, YKAN-TNC, Rare and CI. As joint lead consultant (in partnership with the University of Agriculture in Bogor), support was provided from conception and design through to full production and legal formalization.
World Wildlife Fund
Supporting the Rural Women’s Development Program (RWDP) to develop and prepare for a three-year transition plan development through reflection workshops (mentoring and training of facilitation) for groups supported by the Covalima Community Centre (CCC) in Timor-Leste.
International Women’s Development Agency
Facilitating a multi-stakeholder review of a draft conservation priority assessment for Sumatra. Drafting a synopsis of the assessment, designing, developing and delivering a participatory workshop with international and local institutional representatives. Producing a prioritization report with recommendations for adaptations to the assessment.
Sumatran Orangutan Society
Developing an understanding of the concepts surrounding the Theory of Change and facilitating a review and planning process for the Community Policing Support Program.
The Asia Foundation
Resiliensia Di’ak operates aims to ensure food security for poor and vulnerable rural farming households in Timor-Leste through increased resiliency to, and less exposure from, recurring natural disasters. The assignment established baseline values for the program’s indicators.
Mercy Corps
The STAND UP project is implemented by The Border Consortium under LIFT’s Uplands Programme. The project aims to improve natural resource management, nutrition and sanitation, and to build local capacities. Interventions target displaced and conflict affected communities as well as returnees who are subsistence or smallholder farmers in areas where ethnic armed organizations exert at least some degree of authority. LIFT Fund evaluations assess the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, and perspectives of sustainability of the project.
United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) – Livelihoods and Food Security Fund (LIFTS) Management Office
Supporting the Victoria State Government to design and run a process of ‘co-design’ to develop the new marine spatial planning (MSP) framework for Victorian waters, in support of 2019 marine and coastal legislative reforms.
Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (Victoria, Australia)
The Highlanders Accessing Rural Value- chains for Equitable Sustainability (HARVEST) program is implemented by Oxfam in Papua New Guinea. The program is implemented through six Implementing Partners including private enterprises and Community Based Organizations to help increase the income and well-being for rural farming families in the country’s highlands, particularly in Eastern Highlands, Simbu and Jiwaka Provinces. The Mid-term review was implemented to assess progress towards the project objectives and outcomes.
Oxfam in Papua New Guinea
Supporting the Victoria State Government to update the program strategy for Coastcare Victoria, a statewide coastal stewardship program that supports 10,000 coastal conservation volunteers.
Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (Victoria, Australia)
Supporting clients of the Green Infrastructure Center, Inc. (GIC) to identify strategies to protect and enhance natural assets and recommending land plans and policies to conserve the most critical resources. GIC was formed in 2006 to help local governments, communities, and regional planning organizations, land trusts and developers evaluate their green infrastructure assets and make plans to conserve them. Support includes provision of a suite of tools – economic analysis, mapping, land use planning and asset assessment – needed by communities to protect and restore their natural assets. Staff teams help localities inventory their assets and create strategies for their conservation or restoration, at the regional and local scale, in rural, suburban and urban environments.
The Green Infrastructure Center
Implementing the Avansa Annual Agribusiness and Household Survey at the end of the fourth year of project implementation. Surveying 385 households for agricultural information and 281 for nutritional information, the survey covers five districts. Providing comprehensive training program for all staff involved, and delivering ongoing in-field support and analysis.
Avansa Agricultural Project, managed by CARDNO EMERGING MARKETS USA, Ltd. and funded by USAID
Piloting an innovative 12-month program to support staff of Timor-Leste’s only legal aid organization that supports women and child survivors of violence. The program involves over 25 staff members and combines self-care, monthly programs and plans for ongoing mentoring for staff involved. This is supported by International Women’s Development Agency who recognize the need to provide care and support to those involve in front-line service provision.
International Women’s Development Agency (IWDA) and ALFeLa (Asisténsia Legal ba Feto e Labarik)
Supporting the ‘Womens Action for Voice and Empowerment’ (WAVE) Mid-Term Reflection for the International Women’s Development Agency, focusing on Timor-Leste’s partners utilizing feminist participatory approaches.
International Women’s Development Agency
Facilitating production of a management plan for the foremost tourism destination and sacred site of Mt. Ramelau. Assignment involves liaising with national and local stakeholders to ensure the various consultations underway contribute to future management plans being socially inclusive and addressing community concerns and needs.
The Asia Foundation
Undertaking a landscape assessment of climate change-related funding and partnership opportunities relevant to sexual health and reproductive rights in the Asia Pacific region. This involved assessing all major bilateral, multilateral and philanthropic donors known to be investing in climate change adaptation and examining their strategies in relation to public health, community development and gender responsiveness. Assignment resulted in the development of new strategies to engage partners working in CC adaptation in East Timor and Papua New Guinea, and investment in pilots to demonstrate the potential for enhanced family planning as an adaptation response.
Marie Stopes International
Providing consultancy support to Oxfam and the START Consortium partners for developing preparation and response activities and mechanisms for the prolonged El Nino-induced drought in Timor-Leste. Supporting INGO advocacy around the development of appropriate and practical Early Warning Systems (EWS) for slow-onset disasters such as drought. Developing recommendations for the START Fund Network members (Oxfam, World Vision, CARE International, Plan International, Mercy Corps, CRS and Caritas) on data collection approaches and indicators to inform START Fund Consortium activities.
Oxfam Australia
Designing pedagogical curricula and implementing interactive grant writing training workshops in collaboration with the Coral Triangle Center (CTC). Workshops aimed to support Asia-based candidates for the National Geographic Society grant schemes to improve their grant writing skills and enhance their competitive potential to successfully acquire grants.
National Geographic Society
Supporting the City of Greater Geelong in its development of new partnerships and funding arrangements Working with Council staff to develop program strategies and budgets, engage donors and develop funding bids and partnership packages. As a result of the work, two new funding arrangements are now in place to support cultural heritage management, and the innovative ‘Mountain to Mouth’ environmental arts trail.
City of Greater Geelong
Undertaking an evaluation of the ‘Building the Resiliency of Indigenous Communities on Climate Change Adaptation’ (BRICCCA) project, which aims to strengthen the capacities of indigenous communities and their organizations in the face of climate change and enhance their resilience. Assignment included assessing the project’s achievements, identifying gaps, strengths and weaknesses in the project implementation and providing recommendations for future programming. The project was implemented by three of AIPP’s network members: NGO-FONIN in Nepal, NIPT/IMPECT in Thailand and CorDisRDS in the Philippines.
Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact
Evaluating the MILDAS project, implemented by the International Organization for Migration, which aimed to encourage people to position migration in their strategic livelihood planning while recognizing the negative consequences to migrants and their families. In addition, the project also aimed to strengthen LIFT’s stakeholders’ understanding on migration and development. The final evaluation assessed the progress of the project towards its expected outcomes, particularly in terms of the project’s relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability, as well as reviewed its overall approach and specific methodologies.
United Nations Office for Project Services
Undertaking a mid-term review of the ELDP project, which is funded by LIFT under its Uplands Programme and focuses on vocational training and social protection in conflict affected area. The project is awarded to the Karen Development Network, with Karen communities and individuals as primary target beneficiaries. The project duration is from 4 July 2016 – 30 June 2019 and the Mid-term Review was conducted to capture the achievements to date, identify gaps and provide recommendations for the implementation of the remaining project period and potential extension.
UNOPS – LIFT Uplands Programme
Undertaking a mid-term review of Oxfam’s livelihoods program in Timor Leste. Known as ‘HAFORSA’ this program is being implemented from July 2015 to June 2020 through a partnership approach. Local partners implement the program, while Oxfam provides supervision and capacity building support. The mid-term review conducted a survey to collect data on quantifiable indicators to measure progress since its baseline, assessed the overall program implementation and its modalities, and provided recommendations for the remaining period.
Oxfam Australia
Undertaking an external evaluation of ASB’s program in the Central Philippines to: (1) determine if it has met its identified objectives and results (in particular the inclusion of persons with disabilities in disaster risk reduction and management); (2) provide insight and feedback on ASB programming and partnerships; (3) document the program’s engagement model; (4) provide recommendations to support future programming and partnerships.
Arbeiter Samariter Bund Indonesia and the Philippines
Developing program strategies and funding proposals to support the marine program of WCS-Indonesia. Developing fisheries and marine protected area (MPA) strategies and field activities; MEL approaches for, and direct engagement with donors to finalise funding applications. Assignment resulted in WCS’s program attracting new funding agreements from two philanthropic donors and one bilateral partner.
Wildlife Conservation Society
Providing training to all institutional staff in how to increase the impact of their previous education work by incorporating behavior change science and thinking into their strategies. Identifying key target audiences, messaging, and removing barriers to support behavior change strategies to reduce bushmeat hunting and consumption in the region. Prioritizing strategies and developing the monitoring and evaluation needed to determine if they are effective.
Jane Goodall Institute
Supporting the re-design and implementation of training for Wildlife Conservation Network Partners in core areas such as fundraising, budgeting, team management, team-building, and communication. Providing WCN trainers with refresh training in adult learning, designing effective meetings, and identifying learning objectives.
Wildlife Conservation Network
Designing an Open Standards-oriented monitoring and evaluation framework for all projects and strategies in the Institutions Africa Program. Identifying meaningful indicators of success, and providing training for staff in developing strategic project plans, proposals, data collection, and adaptive management.
Jane Goodall Institute
Designing, developing and implementing event planning training for staff and associates of the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security (CTI-CFF) Regional Secretariat in Manado, Indonesia. Training focused particularly on the wide-ranging planning tasks required to successfully implement large-scale inter-governmental events hosted under the six nation CTI-CFF framework.
US Department of Interior, International Technical Assistance Program (DOI-ITAP) and the CTI-CFF Regional Secretariat
Facilitating innovative permaculture trial operations that promote both climate resilience of coral reef systems and seaweed aquaculture opportunities for local communities.
Climate Foundation
Lead authoring and providing full suite production of The State of the Sea publication. Implemented by a seven-person SSIC team, roles included research, writing, editing, translation, all graphics production and map production, right through to design and layout for print-ready publication. The State of the Sea publication is in three volumes, and ‘tells the story’ of the current status of marine and coastal management in Indonesia: from the National to Local level. It is an output of the USAID Sustainable Ecosystems Advanced (SEA) Project that supports the Government of Indonesia (GOI) to improve the governance of fisheries and marine resources and to conserve biological diversity at local, district, provincial, and national levels. [Launch scheduled for end of October 2018 at the Our Ocean Conference. Link to e-books will be provided soon]
Tetra Tech
Designing a customized Open Standards adult-learning designed training in the Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation for Center Directors to support the design and implementation of a more comprehensive monitoring and evaluation system for the WildCare Institute of the St. Louis Zoo.
WildCare Insitute of the St. Louis Zoo
Supporting WWF Indonesia’s articulation of a 20-year vision and a 10-year strategy for conservation and sustainable development in the Indonesian provinces of Papua and West Papua. Assignment involved consultations, facilitation, and the drafting of a synthesis report.
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Indonesia
Overseeing the development of a terms of reference and feasibility report for undertaking an environmental impact assessment of a new oil and gas supply base for offshore production. Working with subcontractors to develop their specific components of the reports and combine them into the final versions.
ESI Konsultants Sdn Bhd
Undertaking a midterm review and providing recommendations to achieve progress towards program objectives, for two projects supported by the Livelihoods and Food Security Trust Fund and implemented by local partners: (1) setting up sustainable livelihood funding mechanisms at the community level; and (2) the improvement of smallholder farmer access to certified rice seeds
United Nations Office for Project Services
Devising a digital survey and developing an automated report generation tool for the Social and Environmental Impact Assessment (SEIA) as part of the RSPO certification process for oil palm smallholders.
AidEnvironment
Conducting data analysis and supporting technical report writing for an REDD+ project PD on peatlands in Sumatra.
Forest Carbon
Assessing the status of candlenut plantations in Covalima in order to explore the potential for commercializing this traditional product in order to promote increased incomes for farmers in the medium and long-term. Identifying and providing recommendations to address the challenges in terms of accessing profitable markets and limited knowledge of appropriate management practices to increase productivity.
Oxfam Australia
Examining the processes of strengthening the Raja Ampat MPA network management unit through the lens of support organization Starling Resources. This assignment reviewed all steps undertaken in supporting this ‘first of its kind’ quasi-governmental organization in Indonesia, in terms of legal and regulatory establishment, staffing, capacity building, budgeting and financial management and administrative implementation. Assessment explored the potential for replication of the approach and captured lessons learned for wider practitioners.
Starling Resources
As part of a series of case studies related to WWF supported marine initiatives across the Coral Triangle region, this case study development involved a thorough review of support activities implemented to date, and assessment of challenges, achievements and lessons learned.
World Wildlife Fund – Indonesia
The Indonesia Sustainable Ecosystems Advanced (SEA) Project is a five-year program that supports the Government of Indonesia to conserve biological diversity and improve the governance of marine resources at local, district, provincial and national levels. The communications plan will support this multi-partner initiative through the development of (i) an internal communications strategy (to ensure systematic coordination and communication processes within and between SEA project staff and primary sub-contractors); and (ii) an external communications framework to promote behavior change and adoption of sustainable management measures through the use of best practice approaches for identifying key target audiences, developing messaging utilizing baseline knowledge, skills, attitude and behavior assessments and strategic development of tailored communication techniques.
Tetra Tech
Designing and implementing a more rigorous impact assessment process across key programmatic areas. Providing training and evaluation support for key skills needed to implement and evaluate programs, utilizing the Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation. Providing behavior change expertise and support in the development of new programming. Evaluating the impact of wildlife crime enforcement training and undertaking modifications to training provided. Designing and implementing a Global Youth Forum for Wildlife and People at CITES. (on-going)
International Fund for Animal Welfare
Aiding the FHI360 team in the development of a US$2 million proposal for USAID solicitation on transnational migration of citizens of continental Southeast Asia.
FHI360
Training national forest inventory staff of the Lao PDR national forest and providing assistance with data analysis.
Forest Carbon
Conducting the data analysis for a REDD+ a feasibility study project on peatlands in Sumatra.
Forest Carbon
Producing a toolkit chapter on the use of applications on carbon for the High Carbon Stock Approach (HCSA) toolkit 2.0.
Forest Carbon/ HCSA steering Group
Programming an R script to automate the data analysis of the Lao PDR national forest inventory and training of nation forest inventory staff.
Forest Carbon
Providing support to a Systematic Conservation Planning exercise by developing decision support tools and undertaking associated MARXAN analysis. Resulted in production of a manual to be used by local government authorities. Carried out follow-up data revision, analysis and capacity building.
World Wide Fund for Nature Malaysia
Providing strategic planning guidance, program development and implementation support to Borneo Nature Foundation, working to protect some of the most important areas of tropical rainforest in Borneo. Technical support provided in research areas related to monitoring the distribution, population status, behaviour and ecology of the Sabangau Forest’s flagship ape species, and supporting biodiversity and forestry research initiatives in support of the Rungan River Orangutan Conservation Programme (RROCP).
Borneo Nature Foundation
As part of Forest Inform Pty Ltd provided GIS technical support and analysis for development of Taninthayi region’s 10 Year Forest Management Plan.
Fauna and Flora International
Supporting the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Thailand and the Thai Royal Irrigation Department (RID) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives (MoAC) jointly in developing the initiative ‘Enhancing climate resilience in Thailand through effective water management and sustainable agriculture’– aimed to improve water management and climate resilience in parts of Thailand. This assignment formulated and supported the full design and feasibility development.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Thailand
Developing an interpretative program for visitors to a newly established wildlife sanctuary at Charnley River-Artesian Range in the northern Kimberley, including research and development of interpretative materials about wildlife conservation, Australian savanna ecology and AWC’s conservation approach. Fundraising program preparation for AWC’s north-west region and training of interpretative staff.
Australian Wildlife Conservancy
Supporting the design, development and implementation of the 2016 Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) Regional Exchange (REX) under the CCA Technical Working Group (TWG) of the Coral Triangle Initiative (CTI), focused on the development of a ‘Center of Excellence’ in the Coral Triangle (inter-governmental meeting for: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste). Assignment under the CTI-CFF Regional Secretariat.
CTI Regional Secretariat
Producing a ‘Professional Development Curriculum’ to guide training for over 200 practitioners working in community engagement, promoting gender and social inclusion approaches and facilitation skills. The assignment included active field-based participatory research, staff training and the implementation of a social inclusion organizational policy, and resulted in a rise in the percentage of registered rural women farmers from 7% to 49%. This represents a significant shift in attitudes, opportunities for women and all farmers, as well advancing the potential for more equitable economic benefits in this sector.
Cooperative Café Timor
Designing survey tools and training enumerators in the conduct of electronic data collection; data analysis, qualitative data gathering with key stakeholders including community and government officials. Data analysis and report writing.
CARE Australia
Planning, implementation and monitoring of the WASH initiative in Schools (WinS) component of the on-going WASH program. Working with partners to implement hygiene promotion via the CHILD to child methodology and with contractors for the construction of new WASH facilities.
Plan International in Timor-Leste
Designing survey tools and training enumerators in the conduct of electronic data collection; data analysis, qualitative data gathering with key stakeholders including community and government officials. Data analysis and report writing.
Oxfam Australia
Desk-based research of latest theories and best practice approaches to undertaking MEL for programmatic capacity building related activities, and institutional resilience; and development of an associated organizational MEL framework.
Coral Triangle Center
Assessment conducted through desk-based research, partner interviews and online surveys with government agencies, universities and NGO technical partners throughout the region. Review tailored for the 12th Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) of the inter-governmental Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security (CTI-CFF). Largest capacity assessment conducted to date in the region to support the implementation of the CTI-CFF Regional Plan of Action (RPoA), Goal #3, ‘Marine Protected Areas established and effectively managed’.
Coral Triangle Center in support of CTI Regional Secretariat
Drafting, developing and gathering wide stakeholder input into the design of a six-nation Task Force to promote Sustainable Tourism in the Coral Triangle (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste), as per the directive of the 11th Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) under the Coral Triangle Initiative (CTI).
Coral Triangle Center in support of the National Coordinating Committee (NCC) Indonesia, and the CTI Regional Secretariat
Led facilitation, agenda design support and associated materials development for the first Southeast Asia Fisheries Improvement Project (FIP) Workshop, exploring the outcomes of the 2016 ‘Global Landscape Review of FIPs’ and promoting cross-nation sharing of lessons learned and collaboration.
Coral Triangle Center in support of Scaling Blue LLC
Project management and coordination support to the Ministry of Marine Affairs & Fisheries (MMAF) in Indonesia for the Blue Swimming Crab Sustainable Fishery Initiative (BSC-SFI); pilot site development.
Trust for Conservation Innovation (T4CI), Conservation & Community Investment Forum (CCIF) and Starling Resources.
Stakeholder engagement, collaborative strategic planning and production of a ten year management plan (2016-2026) for the Chumbe Marine Protected Area.
Chumbe Island Coral Park
Design and development of website content for local Indonesian conservation organization working in capacity building and training-of-trainers for marine and coastal management.
Coral Triangle Center (CTC) for Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands & Timor-Leste.
Conducting a mid-term evaluation of the Sustainable Landscapes Partnership )a US$20 million project) jointly funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development and The Walton Family Foundation. The evaluation analyzed project achievements against initial targets and, in discussion with project principals, made recommendations to improve project outcomes.
The Walton Family Foundation
Conducting the data analysis for a REDD+ a feasibility study project on peatlands in Kalimantan.
Forest Carbon
Developing an interpretation program about wildlife conservation challenges and approaches in Australia’s northern savanna ecosystems for dissemination to visiting scientists, donors and the general public at AWC wildlife sanctuaries. Training interpretation and wilderness camp staff in wildlife and savanna ecology, designing interpretative materials (print and digital media), fitting out the interpretative centre, fundraising event planning, preparation and coordination, eco-tour and guiding program development.
Australian Wildlife Conservancy
Assisting Sabah Forestry Department’s (SFD’s) efforts to better conserve and sustainably manage the rainforests of Sabah, Malaysia. Working alongside the team leader, the forestry planning specialist and SFD counterparts to determine the availability of appropriately formatted spatial data for analysis of all relevant issues associated with recommended strategies.
The Nature Conservancy for Sabah Forest Department
Supporting the Government of Timor-Leste in building resilience to climate change. Project and programming in developing projects of over US$22 million in (GEF, GCF, LDCF) funding. Proposing, developing and implementing projects that include: ‘Building shoreline resilience of Timor-Leste to protect local communities and their livelihoods’; the Initial and Second National Communications to the UNFCCC for Timor-Leste; ‘Developing capacities for an iterative National Adaptation Planning process for climate resilient development’; ‘Promoting sustainable bio-energy production from Biomass’, and ‘Building ecosystem-based resilience of Timor-Leste through protected areas’; supporting the development of the National Centre of Climate Change and Biodiversity and various climate resilience working groups.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Timor-Leste
Designing and conducting a market assessment and identification of partners for a Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy for one of Mercy Corps’ corporate partners. Market assessment conducted for the rice sector, in particular smallholder farmers in Ubon Ratchatani province; consultations held with key stakeholders and recommendations made to the corporate partner.
Mercy Corps Indonesia
Evaluating the country strategy to date, predominantly for learning, but with elements of accountability, which can be used both internally, and externally. Providing training and accompaniment to country team to co-facilitate the research, the evaluation focused on how much progress has been made towards achieving the strategic ambitions; providing findings, conclusions and recommendations in order to draw learning from the last five years that needs to be retained and used to influence the next five-year strategy.
The Leprosy Mission
Facilitation, design and development of a five year strategic plan for addressing diverse learners’ needs in schools in Indonesia, in collaboration with the University Gajah Mada, Jogjakarta. The five year plan facilitates skills building for diverse learners and implements the AJT-Cognitive assessment testing system to support the identification of and learning plan development for schoolchildren with diverse needs in eleven pilot and beta school trial sites across the country.
Yayasan Dharma Bermakna (YDB), Indonesia.
Facilitating and training a team of collaborative researches from three different organizations – Patria, Plan International and Women’s Action for Change – to conduct a baseline study into the barriers and enablers to women’s political and economic participation at the local governance level. Participatory research with leaders and community members on political participation and attitudes and responses to family violence and violence against women. Intended to inform approaches to creating more opportunities for women to participate in local governance and leadership.
Fundação Pátria with support from Plan International
This Community-led Rural Development Program (CLRDP) worked in partnership with district-based civil society organizations across four districts in Timor-Leste; DAC criteria were applied to document achievements and learning of CLRDP’s integrated and community-led approach to strengthen civil society and improve the livelihood security and voice of rural men and women in Timor-Leste. A household survey and qualitative data gathering was conducted among stakeholders.
Oxfam Australia
Providing support to the Timor-Leste Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Environment’s National Directorate for International Environmental Issues and Climate Change, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Environment, in preparedness and access to the Green Climate Fund; and facilitating Cross-cutting Capacity Building (CCCB) for the Directorate.
National Directorate for the International Environmental Issues and Climate Change, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Environment, Government of Timor-Leste
Analysis of thematic messaging, learning objectives and exhibit design for Bali based marine conservation exhibition center under development.
Coral Triangle Center
Support to the design, development and production of a five year strategic plan for sustainable fisheries management in Indonesia. Plan focused on the target fisheries of snapper & grouper, sea cucumber, blue swimming crab and sharks & rays, across four provinces in Indonesia (West Nusa Tenggara, North Maluku, Central Java and Aceh)
Wildlife Conservation Society
Event design, development, planning and implementation for the 2015 Regional Business Forum on Sustainable Marine Tourism for Coral Triangle nations (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and Solomon Islands). This event brought together senior government officials, leading private sector tourism representatives and a range of support NGOs and institutions to (i) identify and promote best practices for responsible marine and coastal tourism; (ii) identify and promote the enabling conditions required to support private sector leadership and engagement in sustainable and responsible marine and coastal tourism in the Coral Triangle, and (iii) explore the branding and marketing of the Coral Triangle as a global sustainable tourism destination. The event included: , an investment forum; a buyer-sellers market; a Coral Triangle Marine Tourism Expo; three high level Roundtables; a Womens Leaders Forum Roundtable; a two-day six-nation conference; and a CTI Maritime Local Government Network (LGN) Executive Committee Meeting.
United States Department of Interior, International Technical Assistance Program (US-DOI-ITAP) and the Coral Triangle Center (CTC), Indonesia.
The evaluation of this Community Based Climate Change Adaptation program explored the progress of pilot community planning processes and implementation of preparedness and mitigation activities implemented by partner communities. The evaluation made use of quantitative and qualitative tools designed by the consultant to assess Development Assistance Criteria (DAC) of Relevance, Effectiveness, Efficiency, Impact and Sustainability of the interventions.
OXFAM AUSTRALIA
Design, development and collation of visitor exhibits, interactive learning tools and information materials for the Coral Triangle Regional learning hub for marine & coastal management
Coral Triangle Center
In response to Typhoon Haiyan Mercy Corps launched in January 2014 ‘TabangKO’ in partnership with BPI Globe BanKO and MICRA. Assignment analyzed collected data and undertook participatory research with stakeholders to generate evidence on how humanitarian response, in this case mobile cash transfers and financial products and services, can be delivered in a way that enhances economic recovery and builds resilience to future disasters beyond the immediate impacts of delivering conventional cash transfers.
Mercy Corps Philippines
Evaluation of CTCs strategic plan to date (2011-2014) through partner & stakeholder consultation; facilitation and development of new Five year Strategy (2015-2019): For Indonesia, Malaysia, Timor-Leste, Philippines, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands (CTC)
Coral Triangle Center
Proposal & fundraising development capacity building and support, Indonesia
Coral Triangle Center
Preparation and provision of GIS data to facilitate program activities focusing on the designation of Taninthayi National Park, Lenya Wildlife Sanctuary, and the identification and designation of forest corridors connecting the two sites. Established a complete GIS database for Fauna and Flora International program.
Fauna and Flora International
Conducted a series of activities for collating GIS data, mapping landuse, and holding stakeholder consultations to identify potential forest classifications in support of the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Forestry’s (MoECaF) commitment to realigning actual land uses with national landuse policies.
World Wide Fund for Nature
Provided GIS/mapping support to the Solomon Islands program for the development of a GIS database. Spatially documented (using maps and tables) areas of biodiversity significance and conservation concern through analysis of existing and newly collected spatial data, satellite imagery and stakeholder involved data collection.
World Wide Fund for Nature Solomon Islands
World Wide Fund for Nature Solomon Islands
CRS was one of the first INGOs on the ground after Typhoon Haiyan hitting the Philippines on November 8, 2013. To complement and follow up humanitarian relief programs this assignment looked at the challenges and needs of the affected communities to recover and sustainably develop their livelihoods. To inform medium and long-term programs situational and market assessments were conducted in the heavily affected fisheries/aquaculture and coconut based sectors. As Team Lead the consultant integrated findings in proposals and a livelihoods development strategy.
Catholic Relief Services - Philippines
Working together with three key local partners to design and implement participatory evaluation methodologies to evaluate programs in four districts. Using innovative techniques to discuss outcomes for communities and collectively analyzing the results with local organizations to enable better program design that addresses community needs.
APHEDA (Australian Union Aid Abroad)
Collaborative research with a local partner following training in participatory methodologies and accompanying them with on the job capacity development in research skills including analysis, interviewing techniques, designing methodology and conducting primary and secondary data analysis. The study forms the basis of a multi-year community based approach to preventing and responding to violence against women and children at the community level.
UN Women, Association of Men Against Violence
Assisting and advising on the ongoing implementation and the completion of Cruz Vermelha De Timor-Leste (CVTL – Red Cross Timor-Leste) HIV/AIDS Program. Contributing knowledge and capacity building assistance for project staff in key areas identified for technical assistance / capacity building, including production of guidelines, agreements and procedures for partners, strengthening and integration of HIV and AIDS interventions and development of appropriate tools for staff for effective project implementation. Providing technical support for the inaugural youth camp with over 300 participants from Red Cross International branches and all districts of Timor-Leste.
Cruz Vermelha De Timor-Leste
USAID Indonesia’s technical assistance supports the development and implementation of environmental policies, laws, and regulations for natural resource protection and sustainable management. USAID Indonesia works with the Government of Indonesia (GoI) to assist vulnerable areas of Indonesia to become more resilient to the effects of climate change. This assignment assessed climate change vulnerability assessment (VA) processes’ effectiveness in leading to local investments in risk management and identifying key lessons learned, best practices and opportunities to inform future climate change adaptation programming for Indonesia.
USAID Indonesia
Overall design & coordination support to the development & implementation of the 2014 Marine Protected Area International Training Event, for Indonesia and Timor-Leste focused on MPA Governance. With ~ 100 participants the event focused on: promoting the Blue Economy in MPAs; MPA capacity building needs, and effective governance structures for MPAs.
Ministry of Marine Affairs & Fisheries, Indonesia; Coral Triangle Center; International Union for the Conservation of Nature Blue Solutions Program
Created and compiled spatial database from various sources and using a range of collection methods. Performed spatial accounting exercise on habitat for specific species.
Papua New Guinea National Fisheries Authority
Strategic assessment of existing curricula, design of new training curricula and associated course prospectus production for MPA training school in Indonesia
Coral Triangle Center
Collation of all MPA related training information from government agencies and NGO technical partners throughout Indonesia. Evaluation of capacity provisions again competency needs identified by the human resource department of the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (BBPSDM, MMAF) of Indonesia. Two-part assessment produced: Part 1 – analysis of existing competency needs and providers, gaps to address and recommendations for strengthening MPA related capacity in-country; Part 2 – compendium (catalogue) of all available training related courses currently available in-country.
Ministry of Marine Affairs & Fisheries, Indonesia; Coral Triangle Center; International Union for the Conservation of Nature Blue Solutions Program
Provided marine representation for the Second Asian Judges Symposium on Environment (Natural Capital, the Rule of Law, and Environmental Justice), Manila, Philippines. Focused at Supreme Court Judges from across Asia, this initiative provided training and guidance for legal consideration for incorporating considerations of natural capital loss and the externalities of ecosystem services when undertaking legal rule processes with regards to exploitative and extractive industries
Asian Development Bank
Assessment of MPA design, development and implementation stages (2008-2014) and production of a ‘Lessons Learned’ document. Nusa Penida is one of the highest ranked MPAs in the country for effective management.Assessment involved extensive interviews and communications with MPA management and associated stakeholders, and the report was designed for dissemination amongst wider district managed MPAs across the country experiencing similar challenges. Included clear and practicable solutions-based experiential testimonies
Coral Triangle Center
Reviewed and full copy-edited the results of the Marine Rapid Assessment conducted in the Banda Islands, Maluku province, Indonesia. Findings provided the basis for a network of MPAs to be established (in progress) and included considerable data analysis, both bio-physical and socio-economic
Coral Triangle Center
Impact assessment covered the period of 2001 – 2014 and reviewed all coastal resource management projects supported by LWR in Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur implemented through this period. The assessment included a household survey and qualitative data gathering to document achievements and lessons learned in the areas of: women empowerment, enterprise development, coastal resource management, disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation, and to a lesser extent emergency responses.
Lutheran World Relief - Philippines
Establishing and under-taking an ongoing review of Indonesia’s National Moratorium on logging licenses for purposes of developing scenarios that more efficiently capture carbon stocks around existing land-use practices. Additionally developing GIS methods to link areas of deforestation to peat extraction specifically, with companies, their concessions and mills.
Union of Concerned Scientists
Developing “rapid” GIS-based methods for assessment of the distribution of least disturbed and highest biomass forests. Preparing government partners for implementation of efficient GIS processes to identify priority areas for forest management
Union of Concerned Scientists
Supported partner organization in facilitating expert workshop and performing data analysis using MARXAN Systematic Portfolio Assembly tool.
World Wide Fund for Nature Sabah, Malaysia
Reviewing program and developing a strategy for project data management based around USAID standards for geospatial technologies.
Development Alternatives Inc
Research and coordination for the Regional Climate Change Adaptation Knowledge Platform for Asia (AKP)/Asia-Pacific Adaptation Network (APAN) – supporting research and facilitating climate change adaptation (CCA), disaster risk reduction/management and resilience policy and interventions at the local, national and regional levels, by strengthening adaptive capacity in the region, as well as developing research projects, publishing policy documents and research publications and proposals, workshops/conferences on climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction. Research and coordination work for the Sustainable Mekong Research Network (SUMERNET), which informs and influences policy on sustainable development issues in the Mekong region.
Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) Asia
Documenting lessons learned and good practices of CAFOD’s work in East Timor to be used by CAFOD as well as partners and East Timorese civil society in general. Demonstrating the lessons and good practices, and presenting written materials detailing the inputs of CAFOD from 1999 to 2013. Working with partners and holding workshops to identify the key inputs and successes of partnership.
Cafod
Designing and supervising the end-line survey and conducting qualitative data gathering for evaluation. The LEAFS project, implemented with local partner CEDAC, was designed to empower women to improve food security and nutrition. The evaluation documented achievements and lessons learned on the introduction of savings and internal lending communities (SILC), and improved climate resistant agricultural techniques.
Catholic Relief Services - Cambodia
The SECURE program was a 45-month initiative funded by the European Commission (EC), and implemented by Mercy Corps with two local NGO partners.The program aimed to improve agricultural production and storage and develop market linkages for food insecure communities while increasing household resource management skills for more stability against shocks. The evaluation reviewed monitoring data, surveys and conducted quantitative data gathering through Focus Group Discussions and Key Informant Interviews to evaluate the SECURE program achievements.
Mercy Corps – Timor-Leste
Improving monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) skills and capacity of key staff of CRS’ partner, Social Services (KYSS). Support provided through training and hands on development of an MEL manual and tools, KYSS’ monitoring systems were elevated from output based monitoring to the ability to track changes in the application of newly learned agricultural techniques by project beneficiaries, and resulting changes in productivity.
Catholic Relief Services
The evaluation of the Aid to Uprooted People Program included the conducted of quantitative research and review of collected data to evaluate the program’s achievements in the sectors of Food Security, Nutrition, Enterprise Development and WASH.Field sites in the Maluku Islands were visited and discussions conducted with beneficiaries to verify the quantitative data gathered by the program team.
Mercy Corps - Indonesia
Supporting an assessment of accountability and documenting of lessons learned with partner consultant (FH Design) of Plans’ Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programs in Aileu and Lautem, Timor-Leste which operated between 2005 and 2012 and was supported by Plan’s Australian National Office (ANO).
Plan International in Timor-Leste
Designing and implementing education training packages for Indonesian university students within the framework of a manta ray conservation science internship program. Intern management and mentoring in data collection and collation and science communications. Documentation of training processes, report preparation.
MantaWatch
Supporting the advancement of a regional Framework and Action Plan for the Coral Triangle Marine Protected Area System (CTMPAS), including (1) summarizing and socializing the CTMPAS Plan at CTI-CFF Roadmap events (through Info Sheets, Regional Exchange Report, and the draft CTMPAS Framework and Action Plan); (2) further developing the CTMPAS framework through consensus with the six Coral Triangle country focal points; and (3) facilitating discussions to finalize the CTMPAS Framework and Action Plan for presentation at Senior Officals Meeting.
The Nature Conservancy (TNC): Asia Pacific Conservation Region Marine Program
Serving as a Resource Person for the US CTI Support Program on the design and implementation of the CTI Regional Exchange for ‘Developing and Supporting the CT MPA System’, including presenting on the compilation of network frameworks and facilitating the drafting of early key elements of the regional MPA system design.
TetraTech/ARD
Employing participatory processes to facilitate the development of a landscape level management framework and programme of work within rural project sites in eastern Indonesia. Incorporating stakeholder engagement strategies development and implementation, collaborative environmental context review, setting of productive landscape principles and strategic direction, and project proposal development.
Burung Indonesia (BirdLife Indonesia)
Performing analysis to spatially account for the impact “Special Agriculture Business Leases” (SABLs) are having on the nation’s forests. Analysis considered different landuse practices and accounted for carbon stocks based on Above Ground Biomass data.
Greenpeace Papua New Guinea
Performing spatial analysis of Indonesia’s National Moratorium on logging licenses and developing methods for selecting areas to be included in plan based on carbon stocks. This project was implemented in support of, and in co-operation with, the Indonesia Ministry of Forestry and UKP4 (Office of the President of Indonesia). Results of the project were presented at COP 17, Durban, South Africa by a leading climate change scientist.
World Resources Institute
Supporting Hivos Timor-Leste through the development of a participatory process for the conduct of sub-sector and value chain analysis for cattle and agricultural commodities in the districts of Baucau, Lautem and Viqueque. Collaboratively designing the tools for the assessment with Hivos’ local partner staff, with the results documented to inform future food security and market development initiatives.
Hivos Timor-Leste
Following participatory methods with rural communities in western Flores to determine ecotourism sites for development, potential benefits and risks of ecotourism development, prioritization of sites for development, and production of action plans at organizational and community level.
Burung Indonesia (BirdLife Indonesia)
MARXAN ANALYSIS TRAINING AND FACILITATION, KIKORI BASIN. PAPUA NEW GUINEA. World Wide Fund for Nature Papua New Guinea
PARTICIPATORY MONITORING & EVALUATION OF BIODIVERSITY & FOREST HEALTH: SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, MBELILING, FLORES. INDONESIA. Burung Indonesia (BirdLife Indonesia)
BASELINE LIVELIHOODS SURVEY SUPPORT. TIMOR-LESTE. Trócaire Timor-Leste
INTEGRATING CLIMATE CHANGE CONSIDERATIONS INTO SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT, MBELILING, FLORES. INDONESIA. Burung Indonesia (BirdLife Indonesia)
SAVU SEA MARXAN ANALYSIS AND CONSERVATION ASSESSMENT. INDONESIA. The Nature Conservancy, Indonesia Marine Program
FIELD GUIDE DEVELOPMENT, KOMODO NATIONAL PARK. INDONESIA. Putri Naga Komodo
MAPPING OF SCHOOLS AND EDUCATION FACILITIES. NORTH AFRICA. Academy for Educational Development
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT: SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT PROJECT IN MBELILING, EASTERN FLORES. INDONESIA. Burung Indonesia (BirdLife Indonesia)
REVIEW OF NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY STRATEGIES AND ACTION PLANS (NBSAPS). SAMOA, SOLOMON ISLANDS, COOK ISLANDS, FIJI, FSM, KIRIBATI, MARSHALL ISLANDS, NAURU, NIUE, PALAU, PNG, TONGA, TUVALU & VANUATU. Commonwealth Secretariat (COMSEC), Secretariat for the Pacific Regional Environmental Programme (SPREP), Samoa
MARINE PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT PLAN PRODUCTION. TANZANIA. International Coral Reef Action Network
EVALUATION OF FISHERIES PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS (FPAS) BETWEEN EU & ACP STATES. UNITED KINGDOM. Friends of the Earth
TECHNICAL ADVISORY SUPPORT TO THE INDIGENOUS COASTAL FOREST PROGRAMME IN PEMBA, UNDER THE CRITICAL ECOSYSTEM PARTNERSHIP FUND (CEPF) INITIATIVE. ZANZIBAR, TANZANIA. Fauna & Flora International
ACTION PLAN & STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT: ALBERTINE RIFT CONSERVATION SOCIETY. UGANDA. Albertine Rift Conservation Society
FOREST LAW ENFORCEMENT, GOVERNANCE & TRADE, FLEG(T) COASTAL STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT. GERMANY. Friends of the Earth
TECHNOLOGIES FOR CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT (T4CD) PROJECT & CO-FINANCING STRATEGY EVALUATION & REVIEW, PRETORIA. SOUTH AFRICA. Fauna & Flora International & Resource Africa
TECHNOLOGIES FOR CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT (T4CD) TRAINING COURSE DESIGN, SOUTH AFRICAN WILDLIFE COLLEGE. SOUTH AFRICA. Fauna & Flora International & Resource Africa
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DESIGN FOR ECO-VILLAGE CONSTRUCTION. TANZANIA. Manor House Developers
MANAGEMENT CONSULTING, TECHNOLOGIES FOR CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT. UNITED KINGDOM. Fauna & Flora International & Resource Africa
ASSESSMENT OF PRIVATE PROTECTED AREAS, SCALE, SCOPE & POLITICAL SUSTAINABILITY. KENYA, TANZANIA & UGANDA. Fauna & Flora International & Resource Africa
TECHNICAL ADVISOR: ECOTOURISM IN BEDOUIN COMMUNITIES. EGYPT. Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency
MARINE SCIENTIFIC FILM ADVISORY SUPPORT, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC. TANZANIA. Tigress Productions
MARINE AND COASTAL CONSERVATION TEACHER TRAINING COURSE DEVELOPMENT. ZANZIBAR, TANZANIA. Ministry of Education, Zanzibar, Tanzania
PROGRAM INTEGRATOR FOR U.S. CORAL TRIANGLE INITIATIVE SUPPORT PROGRAM (BANGKOK). SENIOR REGIONAL COORDINATOR/LIAISON TO THE CORAL TRIANGLE INITIATIVE (CTI) SECRETARIAT. INDONESIA, MALAYSIA, PHILIPPINES, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, SOLOMON ISLANDS, TIMOR LESTE. TetraTech/ARD
INDIAN OCEAN TSUNAMI WARNING SYSTEM (IOTWS) PROJECT COUNTRY COORDINATOR AND DISASTER/COASTAL MANAGEMENT EXPERT. INDONESIA. International Resources Group (IRG)
USAID INDONESIA COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PROJECT II (CRMP II) DEPUTY CHIEF OF PROJECT. INDONESIA. IRG, Ltd
USAID COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PROJECT (CRMP) SENIOR TECHNICAL ADVISOR. INDONESIA. University of Rhode Island Coastal Resources Center