About

Sustainable development; environmentalist; land surveyor; researcher; advocacy; community specialist ,
Private

Summary

1. Climate change (UNFCCC) and biodiversity (CBD) expert implementing biodiversity audits and natural resources accounting in mangroves, wetlands, and ecosystems in close to 30 villages in Samoa 2010-2015
2. Adviser as a GEF expert (2012-2016) in Global CSO Network and Regional Focal Point for the Pacific region
3. Expert and consultant on land desertification (UNCCD) and one of two who developed USD$5million GEF-5 project for Samoa 2014
4. Adviser for Communities Engagement Policies and part of World Bank governance as Indigenous Observer in Climate Investment Funds (2012-2015)
5. Expert on SIDS Issues and lead the Major Groups in Samoa, Pacific, and other regions develop their positions for the SAMOA Pathway 2014
6. Expert on sustainable development issues wrote extensively to critique the Rio to Rio+20 processes from perspectives of SIDS, CSO, Indigenous Peoples and local communities (2002-2015)
7. Part of Governance and member of the Boards and steering Committees that lead and manage the work of Global Forest Coalition, CBD Alliance, Indigenous Peoples Climate Change Bioculture Assessment (IPCCA), International Alliance of Indigenous Peoples Tropical Forests around the world (2002-2005)
8. Manager of the GEF/SPREP Pacific regional programs as defacto DRR of UNDP/Samoa for 8 years (1994-2001)
9. Lead UNCED negotiations process for Samoa as Director and Head of Department of Lands Surveys and Environment (1991-1993), now MNRE, and started the Environment Division
10 Started and Head own private Surveying Company in Samoa (1980-1988)

Qualifications and credentials
Dip Surveying, 1972-1974, Completed, University of Otago
Certificate in Land Use and Town Planning, 1978, Completed, Griffith University
Deputy Resident Representative of UNDP, 1992, Completed, UNDP Global
Evaluation of Indigenous Peoples Climate Change Biocultural Assessments, 2009, Completed, UNU, IIED, IAS, GFC
Development Grant mechanism (DGM) for Forest Investment Program (FIP), 2011, Completed, World Bank and CIF
New Zealand Institute of Surveyors (NZIS), Received the NZIS Maurice Crompton Award for Best Plans submitted on Professional Exams, 1974-1977
Commonwealth Secretariat and Commonwealth Foundation (CASLE), Fellow of the Commonwealth Association of Surveying and Land Economist, 1990-1991
GEF CSO Network, Regional Focal Point for the Pacific Region (17 countries), 2012-2016
Climate Investment Funds, Indigenous Peoples Observer, 2012-2015
Global Forest Coalition, Chairman of the Board 2011-2013, 2008-2015
CBD Alliance, Oceania Board Representative, 2012-2015
UNDP/Samoa, Merit awards Category III and IV, 1994-2001
Department of Lands, Surveys and Environment - Samoa, Director, 1991-1993
Samoan, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent
English, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent
Work experience
Community trainer specialist
Ole Siosiomaga Society Incorporated (OLSSI), Executive Director, Samoa
Adaptation to Climate Change through Villages Engagement in Mangrove Biodiversity Audit, GEF/SGP and Coastal Villages, Consultant - Climate Change and Community Expert, Villages of Vaiusu, Vaigaga and Vaitele, Faleata District, Upolu Island, Samoa, 1. Desk reviews completed and help align project activities and final report with findings and recommendations 2. Stakeholders and Community consultat
Adaptation to Climate Change through Villages Mangrove Audits and Natural Resources Accounting, Australian Foundation of Asia and Pacific, Global Forest Coalition (GFC), Villages, Community and Climate Change specialist and consultant, Villages of Saina, Toamua, Safune, Puipaa in Upolu Island, Samoa, 1. Consultations with all villages completed respecting cultural protocols and ensure long term understanding of outcomes and ownership 2. Workshops a
Adaptation to Climate Change Engaging Communities in Sustainable Management of Mangrove Areas, EU, Civil Society Support Program (CSSP), Villages, Climate Change and Community Engagement Expert, Coastal Villages Moataa, Mulinuu, Sogi, Savalalo, Saleufi, Fugalei, Vaimoso, Pesega, Lepea - Upolu, 1.Increased adaptation capacity and resilience of the targeted coastal communities to the impacts of climate change through sustainable management and
Sustain and Strengthen the resilience of communities conservation practices in light of threats, Global Forest Coalition, German government, Monaco government, Villages, Community, Resilience and Climate expert, Villages- Vaimoso, Lepea, Saina, Toamua, Puipaa - Samoa and Durban South Africa for global advocy, 1. Indigenous and local Communities engaged in participatory analysis of their own resilience 2. indigenous and local communities complete bottom-up a
Strengthening Multi-sectoral management of critical landscapes in Samoa, GEF5 - UNCCD, Samoa government, OLSSI, One of two consultants as Community and GEF expert, Whole of Samoa, 1. Local capacities strengthened, as well as incentives and actions for integrated landscape management built through communities and farmers able to
Strengthening Multi-sectoral management of critical landscapes in Samoa, GEF5 - UNCCD, Samoa government, OLSSI, One of two consultants as Community and GEF expert, Whole of Samoa, 1. Local capacities strengthened, as well as incentives and actions for integrated landscape management built through communities and farmers able to
Empower Indigenous peoples through their Climate Change Biocultural Assessment, IIED, IAS, UNU, Global Forest Coalition,, Expert on Indigenous Peoples Livelihood and Issues, Climate Change Expert, Evaluator, Durban South Africa, India Adivasi Communities, Peru, global, 1. Indigenous Peoples empowered to develop and use their own frameworks to assess the impacts of climate change on their communities and ecosystems 2.
Analyse Negative Impacts of Free Trade Agreements (WTO, EPA, PACER+, etc.) on Peoples and Resources, OLSSI, SUNGO, PANG, TWN, Peoples of Samoa and the Pacific, Advocacy Expert, Analytical skills on impacts of FTAs, Community Specialist, Samoa and the Pacific, 1. Published a series of Newspapers articles advocating why Samoa should not join WTO, EPA, PACER+, TiSA, TPPA, PICTA, with lessons and guidance of Co
Publications
Biodiversity Audits for the Mangrove Stands in Matafa'a-Faleas'eela, Ti'avea, and Ta'elefaga Villages, unpublished, http://www.samoa.co.uk/olssi-intro.html
Biodiversity Audits for Mangrove Wetlands in Vaimoso, Lepea, Fugalei/Sogi/Mulinu'u and Moataa, unpublished, http://www.samoa.co.uk/olssi-intro.html
A Biodiversity Audits for the Toamua Mangrove Wetlands, unpublished, http://www.afap.org