Summary
Over 10+ years consultancy work on climate resilience policy & institutional review; CC project & program design including development of PPDs & financial proposals; MfDR-based corporate planning; M&E/R; Organisation Review; Community development/assessments etc for Samoa and the Pacific. Designed & developed the Pacific Island owned Rapid Response Fund & Regional Technical Support Mechanism (ADB funded; SPREP implemented; overall guidance by WARD/CROP agencies). National consultant for several projects including PPCR Samoa country track; DRM/DRR Act/policy review; CRPD impacts ratification for GoSamoa etc. SQA/NUS Professional Unit Certified Adult/Community Trainer- conducted in-country training & workshops/forum including the 2015 post-SIDS Joint CSO Forum (CSSP SUNGO/GEF-SGP/PIANGO) for Samoa. 20+ years experience in Pacific island project design, management & implementation in the areas of environmental information, knowledge management and clearinghouse mechanisms.
Qualifications and credentials
Masters - Development Studies, 2014-2016, On-going, Centre for Samoan Studies, National University of Samoa
Postgraduate Certificate Applied Social & Medical Research, 2012, Completed, Otago University/NUS
Certificate - Community Trainer, 2013-2015, Completed, Oloamanu Centre for Professional Development & Continuing Education, NUS/Samoa Qualifications Authority
BALib&Info.Sci (Major-Management), 1997, Completed, Univ. of Canberra
CertLib, 1989, Completed, University of the South Pacific
Training & Assessment (CAT727), 2014, Completed, NUS/SICTP
Training Design & Environment (CAT202), 2013, Completed, NUS/SICTP
Good Governance & Stewardship, 2013, Completed, NUS/SICTP
Tracer Study Training Workshop, 2009, Completed, NUS
Media/Public Relations Course, 1997, Completed, SPC
Gender Analysis & Awareness: Training of Trainers Course, 1998, Completed, PIFS
Training of Trainers Pacific WENT, 2005, Completed, SPC
Training on Financial & Contractual Procedures of the 9th EDF (European Development Fund), 2004, Completed, EU
English, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent
Samoan, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent
Work experience
M & E specialist
Climate financing specialist
Knowledge management specialist
Community development specialist
Proposal writing/Report writing
Community trainer specialist
Capacity building specialist
Situation Analysis
SPREP/ADB, Consultant - RTSM Coordinator, Fiji, FSM, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga,, Pacific, Consultant- RTSM Coordinator, SPCR Component 3, Building and Supporting Pacific Developing Member Countries’ Capacity to Respond to Climate Change Risks (2 Outputs: 1- Development, establishment and
4Ts Consultants, Principal Consultant/Director, Samoa
NUS Consult, Chief Executive Officer, Samoa, Samoa, Team Leader, Middle-Managers Capacity Building Training on Leadership Skills & Organisational Development, Samoa, Team Leader, ADB/GoS Education Sector Project II – Components 1 & 2, Samoa, Team Leader, Labour Law Review, Samoa, Team Leader, APTC – Local Staff Management
SPREP, IRCM & PEIN Coordinator, Pacific, Pacific, Project Manager, Pacific Environmental Information Network, Conduct national consultations involving all major stakeholders (government agencies, NGOs, private sector etc) for the establishment of network - Tra
Cost-Benefit Analysis of Implications on Samoa of Ratification of the CRPD, Government of Samoa/MWCSD, Associate Consultant -Social/Community Specialist, Samoa, - Costed Work Plan based on cost benefit analysis
- Stakeholder Consultation reports (2)
- Draft Report on process for development of costed plan
- F
PPCR – Pacific Regional Track Programme, SPREP/ADB, RTSM Coordinator - Consultant, Pacific - 13 Pacific DMCs + East Timor, - PPCR Pacific Region – M&R toolkit; Database of Experts (virtual directory); Experts & Contract Management database & systems; Workshops & Trainings;
Cultural Industries Workshop, SPC/GoS, Rapporteur/Report Writer, Samoa, - National Development Workshop for the Cultural Industries in Samoa: report of the workshop (final workshop report available on SPC website)
GEF/UNDP Capacity for Implementing Rio Conventions in Samoa, UNDP/GEF/GoS, Capacity Development & Project Design Specialist, Samoa, - GEF/GoS Full Project Document (available on GEF/UNDP website)
- Logical Framework; Budget (Outcome & Input budgets)
- Validation workshop for client
TA No. 4994-SAM: Implementing the Samoa National Energy Policy (Components 1&2), ADB; Danish Management; GoS, Communications & Outreach Specialist, Samoa, (i) Communications Strategy
(ii) Stakeholder Consultations report
(iii) Cabinet paper (included recommendations on DNA staff and management ToR and t
Law & Justice Sector Plan 2008-2012 Review, GoS/Public Sector Improvement Facility, Associate Consultant, Samoa, - Performance Monitoring & Evaluation Framework and Guidelines ;
- LJ Sector Outcomes & Indicators Matrix;
- Inception, Progress & Final reports
Infrastructure Strategic & Investment Plan : development, ADB/GoS, Associate Consultant, Samoa, - Situation/Data analysis: contribute;
- final National Infrastructure Strategic Plan
Samoa In-country Training Programme Tracer Study, GoS/AusAID, NZAID, Tracer Study Consultant, Samoa, - Stakeholder workplan & questionnaire
- Final report (2 studies/reports p/yr)
TA 6436(REG): Results-Based Proj Mngt for Pacific Developing Member Countries, ADB/EPC/ LTA, MfDR National Coordinator 2, Samoa, - Performance Gaps, Causes & Effects : Report & Recommendations;
- Capacity Building Needs : Report & Recommendations;
- Performance Monitoring & M
Samoa: Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience (PPCR) of the Climate Investment Funds (CIF), GoS/WB, Situation Analysis (Institutional & Policy) Local Consultant, Samoa, - Situation Analysis report
- Stakeholder report
SUNGO/CSSP Capacity Building Project in Project Management and Design, SUNGO/CSSP, M&E Consultant, Samoa, - Methodology & Questionnaire (English & Samoan);
- Survey & Consultations (covering Upolu & Savaii);
- Tracer Study reports
Integration of CC Risks and Resilience into Forestry Management in Samoa (ICCRIFS) Project, GoS/UNDP-GEF, Knowledge Management & Communications Consultant, Samoa, - M&E/Assessment Report on status of communications outputs based on project design & identification of capacities to develop/strengthen;
- Communica
Adaptation Fund: Enhancing Resilience of Coastal Communities to Climate Change, UNDP/Government of Samoa, Team Leader, Apia, Samoa, - 25 District Community Integrated Management Plans (previously called Coastal Infrastructure Management Plans) = 146 village level CIMPs
- Criteria f
PPCR: CSO training on climate resilience, MOF/CSSP, CSO Trainer, Apia, Samoa, - CSO training & CC toolkit
- Final report
- Training report
Publications
GEF/UNDP Integration of Climate Change Risks and Resilience into Forestry Management in Samoa : status of communication outputs for the ICCRIFS projec, Ministry of Natural Resources & Environment, http://www.mnre.gov.ws/index.php/publicationiccrifs
GEF/UNDP Integration of Climate Change Risks and Resilience into Forestry Management in Samoa : Communication and outreach strategy for the ICCRIFS pr, MNRE, http://www.mnre.gov.ws/index.php/publicationiccrifs
Capacity for Implementing Rio Conventions in Samoa: Project Document, UNDP/GEF, https://www.thegef.org/gef/project_detail?projID=5164
Community Integrated Management Plans (25), MNRE
RTSM Operations Manual, SPREP/ADB, rtsm.pacificclimatechange.net