Summary
Economist specialising in long term sustainable finance for climate change programs. Advised PIC small island states Ministers of Finance on developing a common approach to sustainable climate change financing and acted as a resource person when the case was put before the ADB Board at its AGM in New Delhi. Integrated and quantified climate change impacts in a cost benefit analysis of a domestic water supply project in Kosrae, FSM. Developed programs for long term sustainable climate change finance for Vanuatu and Tonga. Advisor to a World Bank team for the development of long term sustainable climate change financing for Samoa. Economist in a project to quantify the cost of a national protected areas network for Fiji and reviewed and developed long term financing arrangements for the network. Specialist in trust fund development, implementation and management: Advisor to the Tuvalu Trust Fund (1987 - 2002), Director (2003 - 2011), Chair of the Investment Committee (2006 - 2013).
Qualifications and credentials
B.Agr.Sc. (Economics and Farm Management),, 1967 - 1970, Completed, Lincoln College, Canterbury University
M.Agr.Sc. (Honours in Natural Resource Management and Agricultural Economics),, 1973 - 1974, Completed, Lincoln College, Canterbury University
PhD (Environmental Economics), 2006 - 2010, Completed, University of Waikato
Post-graduate Certificate in Investment Analysis,, 1987, Completed, Otago University
NZ Agricultural & Resource Economists Society, President (2012/13 and 1992/93), 1971 - current
Australian Agricultural & Resource Economists Society, Councilor - 2 terms, 1975 - current
Institute of Finance Professionals New Zealand Inc, Certified Investment Professional, 1990 - current
Transparency International – New Zealand Inc, Member, 2000 - current
English, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent
Work experience
Climate financing specialist
Nimmo-Bell & Company Ltd, Director, Wellington, New Zealand, Fiji, Economist, Options for sustainable financing of marine protected areas in Fiji, Economist, Exploring options for sustainable financing of marine protected areas (MPAs) in Fiji. Team leader to estimate the costs of running a nation, Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia, Economist, CBA of water infrastructure and related analysis of water pricing policy, Economist, Kosrae CBA of water infrastructure and related analysis of water pricing policy. Team leader responsible for a package of water related ana, Ponpae, Federated States of Micronesia, Economist, FSM Strengthening infrastructure planning and implementation, Economist, FSM Strengthening infrastructure planning and implementation. Responsible for assessing the funding envelope and devising the funding strat, Wellington, New Zealand, Guest Lecturer, Aid in the Pacific: Policy Challenges for New Zealand, Guest Lecturer, Aid in the Pacific: Policy Challenges for New Zealand. Victoria University School of Government, Course on Economics and Public Policy, Suva, Fiji, Invited speaker and panellist, Best practices in fiduciary management, governance, structure and investment decision making, Invited speaker and panellist, Best practices in fiduciary management, governance, structure and investment decision making. Portfolio Construction Ma, Nuku Alofa, Tonga, Team Leader, Economist, Tonga National Climate Change Fund, Design of sustainable financing for Tonga’s Joint National Action Plan (JNAP) on climate change adaptation and disaster risk management involving envi, Port Vila, Vanuatu, Team leader, Economist, Environmental and Climate Change Trust Fund for Vanuatu, Development of Environmental and Climate Change Trust Fund for Vanuatu. ADB TA 7753- REG strengthening Coastal and Marine Resources Management in the, Nuku Alofa, Tonga, Guest Lecturer, Best practice - trust funds for development, Two hour lecture to the Master of Business Administration class on 18 September 2014, University of the South Pacific, Nuku Alofa, Tonga., Cook Islands, Team Leader, Economist, Advice to the ADB Pacific Governors on Climate Change Financing, , Advice to the ADB Pacific Governors on Climate Change Financing, ADB Contract No. 105274-S78597, TA-8237 REG: Climate Change Financing specialist (2, Samoa, Economist, Samoa: Pilot Program for Climate Resilience Preparation, National Trust Fund Specialist, Samoa: Pilot Program for Climate Resilience Preparation, AECOM (8/12 – 6/13). Provide technical oversight to World Ban, Funafuti, Tuvalu, Board Director and Chair of the Investment Committee, Tuvalu Trust Fund, Appointed to the Board of the Tuvalu Trust Fund as the New Zealand representative in April 2003. Since May 2006 appointed to Chair the Investment Comm, Nauru, Governance and Economics Specialist, Nauru Trust Fund, SPTA for the Nauru Trust Fund, To prepare a draft Nauru Trust Fund (NTF) architecture including trust document, statement of investment objectives and, Funafuti, Tuvalu, International Economist, Tuvalu Infrastructure Strategy and investment Plan, Review planning documents, develop an infrastructure prioritization methodology, assist in conducting workshops with key stakeholders, assist in prepa, Nauru, International Economist, Nauru Infrastructure Strategy and investment Plan, Review planning documents, develop an infrastructure prioritization methodology, assist in conducting workshops with key stakeholders, assist in prepa
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Publications
Future capability needs for the primary industries in New Zealand. Grimmond D, BA Bell and M Yap, 2014., Ministry for Primary Industries
Ruataniwha Plains Water Storage Scheme: identification and evaluation of alternative investments. Bell, BA, M Yap and S Bevin 2014., Hawke’s Bay Regional Council
Cost Benefit Economic Impact Analysis of the Horizons One Plan.Bell, BA, B Brook, G McDonald, D Fairgray and N Smith 2013., Horizons Regional Council
Impacts on Dairy from meeting Horizons One Plan requirements. Bell BA, NZARES
Agricultural productivity and Environmental Sustainability - Are we going to throw the baby out with the bathwater? Keynote address, Bell BA 2012, NZARES
Mixed signals: stated preferences for future states of three New Zealand rivers. Bell BA, Sinner J, Phillips Y, Yap M, Scarpa R, Batstone C, Marsh D., Australian Agricultural & Resource Economics Society
Valuing ecosystems: traps for the unwary. Invited paper. Bell BA 2010., Environmental Institute of Australia and New Zealand
Choice modelling: accounting for non-market values in water resource decision making. Bell BA 2010., Water New Zealand