Nora Leilani Juliette Duffy-Iosefa

About

Environmental and Community Development Expert ,

Duffy Environmental Consultant

Summary

I have worked in the field of environment for over 15 years started
1997-2004 worked for the Government of Samoa Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Principal Capacity Building Officer), lead environmental trainings, awareness and communication programmes
2004-2008 UNDP-GEF Small Grants Programme Manager (Samoa, Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau) covering 5 GEF Focal Areas of Biodiversity, Climate Change and Adaptation, International Waters, Land Degradation, and Persistent Organic Pollutants. Worked with grassroot level with Civil Society Groups (village communities, NGOs, Women, Youth, Faith Based Groups)
late 2008 - 2016 Conservation International from 2008-2013 I worked as the Regional Programme Manager for the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (22 PICs), 2013- 2016 Terrestrial Director worked in Ecosystem-based Adaptation and Biodiversity Conservation Management;
mid 2016 to present - Consultant World Bank Project - PPCR Enhancing Community Resilience.

Qualifications and credentials

Bacherlor Environmental Education, 1993-1996, Completed, Deakin University

Master Environmental Studies, 2002, Completed, University South Pacific

Postgraduate Certificate, January - May 2004, Completed, Brown University

Invasive Species Management - Invasive Species Lead Action, 16 - 27 July, 2009, Completed, University of the South Pacific

MIRADI - Open Standard Training, 5-9 December 2015, Completed, Bush Heritage - Australia

Samoan, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent

English, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent

Work experience

Gender mainstreaming

Knowledge management specialist

Community development specialist

Proposal writing/Report writing

Capacity building specialist

Conservation - Biodiversity

UNDP, GEF-Small Grants Programme Sub-Regional Coordinator, Matautu-uta SAMOA

Polynesian - Micronesian Ecosystem Profiling, Critical Ecosystem Partership Fund, Project Manager, SAMOA, Manage CEFP Fund - Grant making to 14 Pacific Island Countries Monitoring of Grant Disbursement and Project Implementation by Countries Biodiversity

Rapid Biodiversity Assessment of Upland Areas in Upolu and Savaii, 2014, Government Samoa - Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Project Manager, SAMOA, Implementaion of the 2014 Upland BIORAPsurvey for Upolu and Savaii under MNRE ICRRIFS Project Prepare Report on the BIORAP include: Reptile Survey, Av

Widening Engagement Stakeholder in REDD+ for Vanuatu, Live and Learn Vanuatu, Project Manager, Vanuatu, Stakeholder Engagement Plan for Civil Society Capacity Building Program on REDD+ Production of Communication Materials - Key Messaging, Media and Awar

Pilot Programme Climate Resilience - Enhancing Community Resilience, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Climate Resilience Team Leader, SAMOA, Conduct Community Integrated Management Plans (CIMPs) 16 DIstrict Consultations Write-up of the updated CIMPs based on consultations, site assessments

Publications

Lessons Learned Biodiversity Conservation, Conservation International, http://www.conservation.org/publications/Pages/biodiversity_conservation_le