Summary
Dr. Jason Hui Hong Yapp is an expert in climate finance, renewable energy, energy efficiency and sustainable development with over 25 years of experience in consultancy services for high-profile international organizations, including UN agencies (UNDP, UNEP, UNIDO, WFP), the Green Climate Fund, ADB, EU Commission, USAID, GIZ, GGGI, IUCN, IISD, and the Commonwealth Secretariat. His extensive expertise encompasses a broad spectrum of areas critical to addressing climate change and promoting sustainable development:
1. Climate Finance Leadership: Dr. Yapp excels in climate finance, demonstrated through his significant contributions to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) readiness projects, capacity building, and the development of funding proposals. His work includes supporting NDAs in Asia, developing GCF proposals for countries like Malaysia, and crafting country programs for nations across the globe.
2. Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency: Dr Yapp possesses deep technical knowledge in renewable energy and energy efficiency, contributing to the scaling up of renewable initiatives and improving energy sustainability in various sectors.
3. Sustainable Agriculture Expertise: With a Ph.D. in crop genetics and physiology, Dr. Yapp brings a unique perspective to sustainable agriculture and land-use practices, focusing on climate-smart solutions and conservation agriculture to enhance agricultural competitiveness and sustainability.
4. Carbon Pricing Project Development: As Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and Business Development Expert, Dr Yapp had supported AES (US Utility Corp) to develop carbon offset projects to generate carbon credits in Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam for sale at the Carbon Trading system. Dr Yapp is familiar with the Emission Trading System and the UNFCCC approved methodologies to calculate carbon credits based on the ex-ante (baseline) and ex-post GHG (project) emissions.
5. Project Management and Implementation: His role in managing and implementing multi-country climate-related projects showcases his adept project management skills, including leading international and national teams, and overseeing the execution of complex projects.
6. Policy and Strategy Development: Dr. Yapp has been instrumental in developing climate-related policies, strategies, and frameworks at national and regional levels, contributing to National Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) and climate National Adaptation Plan. In Malaysia.
7. Capacity Building and Technical Training: His commitment to capacity building is evident in his role in conducting training workshops and capacity-building activities across various technical areas, thereby enhancing the skills of stakeholders in climate finance and sustainable practices.
8. International and Cross-cultural Experience: Dr. Yapp's work spans diverse geographic regions including Asia, Africa, the Middle East, the Pacific, and the Caribbean, highlighting his adaptability and ability to navigate diverse cultural and environmental contexts.
9. Engagement with Multiple Sectors: His expertise in fostering collaboration among public and private sectors, civil society organizations, and international financial institutions underscores his ability to build partnerships and engage a wide range of stakeholders in the climate finance domain.
10. Innovation in Climate Solutions: As the founder of Eden Environmental Consulting Ltd, Dr. Yapp continues to provide cutting-edge technical and financial consultancy, driving innovation in demand driven climate adaptation and mitigation solutions that are sustainable, scalable and replicable.
Qualifications and credentials
Ph.D. in Agriculture, Oct 1987-Feb 1992, Completed, University of Reading
B.Sc. Agriculture, 1981-1983, Completed, University of Reading
English, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent
Chinese, Average, Excellent, Average, Excellent
Malay, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent
GIZ’s Climate Finance Training for Sector Experts (CliFiT4SE), Certified and Practicing Trainer, 2021
GIZ’s Climate Finance Readiness Toolkits, Certified and Practicing Trainer, 2015
Conservation International Environmental and Social Safeguard Training, 2022, Completed, Conservation International
The Principles and Science of Developing Regenerative Agriculture Ecosystems, 10/2020, Completed, e-Regen College
Testing Protocols for Refrigeration Energy Standards, 2014, Completed, Standards Testing Centre
Certificate in Climate Adaptation Course, 2013, Completed, Adaptation Centre
Renewable Energy Awareness, 2010, Completed, Hartpury College
Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), 2003, Completed, Winconsin University
Work experience
GCF Readiness Programme, Green Climate Fund, GCF Readiness Consultant, South, West and East Asia, Supported the 24 NDAs and AEs in the South, West and East Asian Countries to co-develop and implement their GCF Readiness and Preparatory programmes.
Eden Environmental Consulting Ltd, Director, 23 Meadows Walk, Chepstow, NP16 5AU, UK
Nepal GCF Readiness Programme, UNDP, Capacity Development Expert, Nepal, Assessed the capacity gaps, barriers and needs of the NDA, DAEs and governance partners to inform the development of a gender responsive and costed 5
Transforming Food Systems: Exploring AI, CEA, and Sustainable Proteins for a Green Future, University of Cardiff (UoC) and Cardiff Capital Region Energy (CCRE), UK, Climate Change Expert, Decommissioned Aberthaw Coal Plant, UK, Investigates critical themes, including the integration of renewable energy in CEA systems, the role of AI in optimising resource efficiency, and the
GCF FP 076: Climate-Friendly Agribusiness Value Chains Sector Project: CS2: Capacity Building and Climate Smart Agriculture Consultant, Asian Development Bank, Green Finance Expert, Cambodia, To (i) Map existing green climate financing and enhance linkages, trust and shared understanding between value chain actors; (ii) Design and facilitat
GCF Pacific Island Regional Tuna Adaptation Programme, Conservation International and SPC via FCG, Team Leader/GCF Proposal Development Expert, 14 Pacific Islands Countries, As Team Leader for 4 International and 14 National consultants to support CI and SPC to develop a full GCF funding proposal (USD 105 million) on the P
Development of GCF and AF Concept Notes for PICS, SPREP, GCF/ AF Proposal Development and WASH Expert, Multi-countries in the Pacific Region, Supporting SPREP to advance their project proposal development pipeline from project ideas to development of GCF and AF concept note and GCF PPF propo
Support the Secretariat of the OACPS in Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNAs) and rehabilitation Activities., EU/ DAI Global Belgium, Climate Resilience and Finance Expert, OACPS Member countries, Conducted desk reviews to assess OACPS priorities, funding needs, and mobilize finance for resilience building, adaptation, and for post disaster supp
FP167: Transforming Eastern Province through Adaptation in Rwanda., IUCN, GCF Proposal Development Expert, Rwanda, Developed the full GCF funding proposal “Transforming Eastern Province through Adaptation and Mitigation” to empower, incentivize and strengthen the r
Anambra State Electricity Market Reform Policy, UNDP, Climate Policy Expert, Nigeria, Supported UNDP to revise and update the draft Anambra State Electricity Market Reform Policy to create an enabling environment and level playing field
Niue CCF Readiness Programme, SPREP, GCF Readiness Expert, Niue, i) Drafted the Inception Report outlining the finalising methodology, stakeholder engagement plan and work plan with deliverable timeline; ii) Drafted
Palestine GCF Readiness Programme, UN-WFP, GCF Proposal Development Expert, Palestine, Conducted stakeholder consultation to validate the baseline data on the concept note. Drafted the feasibility study to be included as annex. Drafted t
Adaptation Fund Proposal Development, SPREP, Adaptation Fund Proposal Development Expert/ Team Leader, Solomon Islands, As the Team Leader to lead a team of national consultants to develop a “Study to inform the development of a Solomon Islands Climate Change Adaptatio
Design and delivery of online training module on GCF operational modalities, IDFC, GCF Climate Finance Expert, 13 IDFC Countries in Asia, Africa, Central and South Africa, To develop an online self-paced e-Learning Modules and to train staff of 13 members of International Development Finance Club (IDFC) to understand the
GCF Readiness Proposals Development, UNIDO, GCF Climate Finance Expert, Nigeria and Lao PDR, Supported the: i) Government of Nigeria to develop a GCF Readiness proposal to decarbonize the energy and sugar sector through waste to energy investm
UK PACT Programme, UK PACT Programme, Green Finance Expert, Colombia, Activities to deliver Output 1 and 2 are: Outcome 1: Enhanced capacity of DDRS, MARD and DADS to support stakeholder to design, access and deploy publ
Malaysia GCF Readiness Programme to develop NAP, GIZ, GCF Climate Adaptation Expert, Malaysia, Conducted stakeholder consultation to validate the baseline data and to identify the gaps, barriers and needs to develop a NAP. Drafted the GCF NAP fu
Maldives GCF Readiness Programme to develop the Climate Smart Resilient Islands (CSRI) Initiative, GIZ, GCF Climate Change Expert, Maldives, Updated the draft GCF readiness proposal by responding to the comments from GCF and GIZ. Support GIZ to resubmit the readiness proposal to GCF.
Fiji GCF Readiness Programme, GGGI, GCF Readiness Expert, Fiji, Developed and operationalized a working group and coordination platform and its operational guideline to manage information flow to and from the NDA;
ADB VIE: Climate Adaptation through Irrigation Modernization Project, Asian Development Bank, Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Specialist, Vietnam, Developed the draft GCF concept note and funding proposal (USD 15 M grant) to complement ADB loan (USD 100 M) and government co-funding (USD 30 M) on
Bangladesh GCF Readiness Programme, GIZ, GCF Readiness and Capacity Development Expert, Bangladesh, Conducted institutional and capacity assessment to inform on the design of an Effective and Efficient Climate Finance Cell to be embedded within ERD,
ADB TA-9355 VIE: Enhancing Agricultural Competitiveness in Vietnam, Asian Development Bank, Climate Smart Agriculture Specialist, Vietnam, The project seeks to enhance resilience of vulnerable farmers through 3 main outcomes: Outcome 1. Safe and certified on-farm production promoted with
AF Funding Proposal Development, UNDP, AF Funding Proposal Specialist, Vietnam, Conducted stakeholder consultation to validate the baseline data and to identify the gaps, barriers and needs to develop a proposal. Drafted the Adapt
PNG GCF Readiness Programme, USAID and GGGI, GCF Country Programme Expert, Papua New Guinea, Supported a team of International and National Consultants in the implementation of a GCF Readiness project to develop the GCF Country Programme with
Cambodia GCF Readiness Programme, Department of Climate Change (NDA FP), GCF Readiness Expert, Cambodia, Developed the NDA Operational Manual with Standard Operating Procedures to strengthen the capacities of the NDA and key stakeholders to fulfill their
Palestine GCF Readiness Programme, UNDP, GCF Country Programme Expert/ Team Leader, Palestine, Led and guide a team of national consultants in the implementation of a GCF Readiness project to develop the GCF Country Programme for the NDA in Pale
St Lucia GCF Readiness Programme, USAID, Climate Resilience Expert, Saint Lucia, Developed the Adaptation Strategy and Investment Plan for the Agriculture and Fisheries Sector in Saint Lucia under the USAID’s National Adaptation Pl
Bangladesh GCF Readiness Programme, UNDP, GCF Country Programme Expert, Bangladesh, Supported UNDP to develop the GCF Country Programme(CP) Framework for the NDA in Bangladesh that was well received by GCF: 240 proposals that were sub
EU GCCA+ Support Facility for Ghana, EU GCCA+, Climate Mitigation Expert, Ghana, Supported EU to draft an Action Document under the GCCA+ mitigation funding on “Scaling up of solar and biogas solutions for public schools and hospit
GCF Readiness Programme, Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre, Strategic Advisor on Strengthening the Capacity of Guyana NDA, UK (homebased), Developed a Toolkit for Guyana’s NDA to perform its roles and responsibilities; Prepared and delivered a three-days training workshop with the NDA Per
Commonwealth Climate Finance Access Hub, Commonwealth Secretariat, Coordinator of Commonwealth Climate Finance Access Hub, Mauritius, Helped to establish the Hub in Mauritius to support Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and LDC partners to access and utilize the climate finance t
EU GCCA+ Support Facility for Liberia, EU GCCA+, Climate Change Expert, Liberia, Conducted field mission to consult with public, private and CSO partners to identify gaps, barriers and needs to inform the climate resilience and mit
Readiness for Investment in Sustainable Energy (RISE), Transaction International Corporation, Senior Consultant on Climate Finance, Solar Energy, Agriculture and Biotechnologies, Worldwide, Served as Special Advisor for the project “Data Collection: regulatory and policy information related to energy efficiency, renewable energy, and ener
GEF-UNDP PIMS 5366 - Sustainable Fuelwood Management (SFM) in Nigeria, Energy Commission of Nigeria/ UNDP, International Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Expert, Nigeria, Conducted field mission to consult with public, private and CSO partners to identify gaps, barriers and needs to inform the Sustainable Fuelwood Manag
GEF-UNDP PIMS 5232 - Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMA) in the Energy Generation and End-use Sectors in Sri Lanka, UNDP, International Climate Mitigation and NAMA Expert, Sri Lanka, Conducted field mission to consult with public, private and CSO partners to identify gaps, barriers and needs to inform the (NAMA) in the Energy Gener
GEF-UNDP PIMS 4904 - Energy Efficient Production and Utilization of Charcoal through Innovative Technologies and Private Sector Involvement, UNDP/ Ministry of Energy, International Team Leader/Climate Mitigaiton Expert, Sierra Leone, Led and guided a team of national consultants to conduct field mission to consult with public, private and CSO partners to identify gaps, barriers and
UNDP-GEF V – PIMS 4250 Promoting Sustainable Bio-energy Production from Biomass as Inclusive Business Development in Timor Leste, UNDP and Ministry of Energy, International Team Leader/Climate Mitigation Expert, Timor Leste, Led and guided a team of national consultants to conduct field mission to consult with public, private and CSO partners to identify gaps, barriers and
Evaluation of Proposals for REEEP’s 9th Call for Proposal, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership, Climate Mitigation Expert, Asia Pacific Region, Assessed proposals in Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency solutions. Evaluated 42 proposals and project concept notes and shortlisted 10 full propo
GEF-UNDP PIMS 4122 - Energy Efficiency Project (www.ng.undp.org/energy), UNDP and Energy Commission of Nigeria, Lead International Technical Advisor, Nigeria, Assisted UNDP Nigeria to develop transparent legal, regulatory, institutional and financial framework for scaling up of energy efficient appliances an
Capacity Building for Efficient Utilization of Biomass for Bioenergy and Food Security in the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) [RETA7833], Asian Development Bank, Private Sector Development Specialist, Lao PDR, Cambodia, Conducted value chain analysis, technology due diligence and identified key success factors for the development of business models for the deployment
Nigerian Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMA), Special Climate Change Unit, Ministry if Environment, NAMA Expert, Nigeria, Developed NAMA Strategic Framework to attract international climate funding for overcoming the
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Climate Change Mitigation Measures Project, UNDP, Mitigation Expert/ Renewable Energy Expert, Bhutan, Collected and analysed data to inform the Mitigation Chapter as part of the Second National Communications submission to UNFCCC. Analysed current and
Scaling up of CDM Biogas, Biomass and Bioenergy Projects in Asia, AES Climate Solution, Conservation Agriculture/ CDM Expert, China, In collaboration with the Beijing Agriculture University, assessed the baseline farming systems for designing a loan project to develop a Conservation
Utilisation of Agricultural Wastes Project [ADB Loan 1924-PRC], Asian Development Bank, Biogas/ CDM Expert, China, Part of review mission to assess CDM potential of ADB’s Type III biogas projects, conduct information gathering activities and produce CDM Project Des
Development of Sustainable Agriculture Businesses, Rural Development Corporaiton, Agricultural Research and Development Manager, Malaysia, Working with indigenous people in development of microfinance and income generation projects. Provided facilitation and training to empower rural farm
Cocoa Clonal Selection and Germplasm Management:, University of West Indies, Barbados, Crop Genetic and Physiologist, Trinidad and Tobago, Conducted field experiments as part of the Ph.D. on the genetical variation in photosynthetic and canopy characteristics of clonal cocoa at the Intern
National Cocoa Breeding Programme, Cocoa Research Station, Principal Cocoa Breeder, Malaysia, Developed and produced high quality F1 cocoa hybrids and clonal planting materials for cocoa farmers.
Climate Finance Leadership
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
Sustainable Agriculture
Carbon Pricing Project Development
Project Management and Implementation
Policy and Strategy Development
Capacity Building and Technical Training
International and Cross-cultural Experience
Engagement with Multiple Sectors
Innovation in Climate Solutions
Dryland Farming in Northern Region Project [ADB PPTA], Asian Development Bank, Conservation Agriculture/ CDM Expert, China, In collaboration with the Beijing Agriculture University, assessed the baseline farming systems for designing a loan project to develop a Conservation
Utilisation of Agricultural Wastes Project [ADB Loan 1924-PRC], Asian Development Bank, Biogas/ CDM Expert, China, Part of review mission to assess CDM potential of ADB’s Type III biogas projects, conduct information gathering activities and produce CDM Project Des
Island Landscape Pte Ltd., Senior Horticulturalist and Nursery Manager, Singapore
Rural Development Corporation, Agricultural Research and Development Manager, Malaysia
University of West Indies, Crop Genetic and Physiologist, Barbados and Trinidad & Tobago
Cocoa Research Station, Principal Cocoa Breeder, Malaysia