Monifa Fiu

About

Consultant- Environment projects management and Climate Change adaptation planning ,

Tautei Enviro Consultant

Summary

A marine scientist by training with 20 years’ experience in projects-programme management in the fields of marine coastal habitat-species conservation and environment sustainability, not for profit fundraising targeting community resilience building initiatives and climate change adaptation-disaster risk reduction planning and practice. As a practitioner with multidisciplinary skillset and experiential knowledge deduced from a Pacific perspective through the provision of technical support and coordination; peer learning and capacity building; applied research in aspects of tropical island biodiversity and conservation, community-based fisheries, livelihoods and ecosystem-based management approaches; communications and knowledge management of project impact results; climate change advocacy, and policy advice. This brings with it an established Pacific network that furthered meaningful connections to other sector work in agriculture, community based inshore fisheries, coastal protection and water resources management. Experience working in culturally diverse settings at an international (WWF Pacific, National Geographic Pristine Seas), regional (SPREP, FAO), national (Rotary Pacific Water Foundation/ WWF) as well as with community-based organisation (LäjeRotuma Initiative) and engaging with other indigenous groups.

Qualifications and credentials

Post graduate Diploma in Marine Science, 2003, Completed, University of the South Pacific

Bachelor of Science in Marine Science, 1996-1998, Completed, University of the South Pacific

Work experience

UNJP/SAP/009/UNU Joint Programme ‘Accelerating Progress Towards Rural Women’s Economic Empowerment’ (JP RWEE) – Phase II & GCP/SAP/004/CAN:, FAO Subregional Office for Pacific, Project coordinator and Gender expert, remotely, • Manage and coordinate the day-to-day implementation of the project activities in collaboration with LTO, Policy Officer. • Manage delivery of resu

SPREP, Impacts Analysis Adviser -Scaling up Pacific Adaptation, Apia, Samoa

Publications

Scaling Up Pacific Adaptation- Impacts Analysis Methodology Guide, SPREP 2023, https://library.sprep.org/content/global-climate-change-alliance-plus-gcca-scaling-pacific-adaptation -supa-impacts

Assessing coastal vulnerability of mangroves to impacts of climate change. Fiji case study. UNEP/GEF/WWF project publication, 2010., WWF US

Review of Fiji's mangroves and associated coastal habitats to effects of climate change. Ellison, J. and Fiu, et.al, 2010., WWF South Pacific Programme. 2010.

Tags

Blue Economy, Nationally Determined Contributions, Project Management, Research and Data Analysis, M & E specialist, Knowledge management specialist, Capacity building specialist, Disaster Relief/Management specialist, Community trainer specialist, Community development specialist, Environmental and social safeguards specialist, Proposal writing/Report writing, Gender mainstreaming, Ocean Acidification, Livelihoods and resilience building., Environmental Management, Environmental Impact Assessment, Environment management, Programme Management, Project managment (planning, designing, implementation and monitoring), Conservation - Biodiversity, Water Sector Strategist, Vulnerability assessment and resilience-based management, Sustainable livelihoods & resilience building, Community Consultation, Communications, Outreach, Partnerships, Capacity Building & Training of Trainers, Adaptation planning, vulnerability asses, Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment, CBA, EbA, Project Management, National Adaptation Planning, Ecology: Research: Research Management: , Community-Based Adaptation, Coastal Management, Climate change, climate science communication, Climate Change Policy Specialist, Climate change mitigation and adaptation, Climate Change Adaptation, Climate change / adaptaion policy and strategy