Summary
Ben Sims has 13 years of experience in more than ten countries across Asia and the Pacific. Ben is an expert in climate finance, public financial management, investment planning, climate risk assessments, adaption planning, policy and institutional design and reforms, and the development of sectoral and national strategies and plans.
Ben has provided consultancy services for government and international organisations, including SPREP, ADB, World Bank, Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), UN Environment, UNDP, UNDRR, and the Commonwealth Secretariat. Recent consultancies are summarised in this profile - my full consultancy record is included in my CV.
Ben’s recent work in the Pacific includes leading the development of the PNG national climate finance strategy and PNG GCF Country Programme; completion of climate finance training in Fiji, Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands; design of the GCF no-objection procedure for RMI; and analysis on strengthening flood risk management institutions in Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands. He has recently completed work on mainstreaming climate into Cambodia’s PFM system and development of an investment plan to strengthen the country’s disaster risk management. Ben was previously a staff member at GGGI, where he was responsible for establishing the Institute’s country programs in Fiji and Vanuatu.
He holds a Master of Environmental Management and Development and Master of Diplomacy from the Australian National University, a Bachelor of Science from the University of Auckland, and is a Certified Expert in Climate Adaptation Finance from the Frankfurt School. Ben is currently studying a Master of Public Health at the University of Auckland part time, where he is researching the impacts of climate change on population health.