Climate Change

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Providing advisory support to the implementation of the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) for Climate Change in Papua New Guinea.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Facilitating innovative permaculture trial operations that promote both climate resilience of coral reef systems and seaweed aquaculture opportunities for local communities.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Conducting the data analysis for a REDD+ a feasibility study project on peatlands in Kalimantan.

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.

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.

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.

Building awareness of Climate Change and incorporating associated natural resource management concerns at organizational and community levels into project activities in western Flores, through: establishing climate context review methodologies with project staff; development of educational materials; socialization of climate change science to environmental groups and broader communities; and participatory assessment of climate change risks, hazards and adaptation approaches.