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Abdul Haq Omari

Environmental Conservation / Forest Ecology

Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology/ Independent Consultant

Climate Finance, Environment finance and economics, National Communications, Nationally Determined Contributions, Project Management, Research and Data Analysis, Waste Management, Legal specialist (climate change/environmental law/MEAs), Knowledge management specialist, Economist (cost-benefit analysis of CC), Climate financing specialist, Environmental and social safeguards specialist, Proposal writing/Report writing, Ntional Communications, Projects, M&E,, Pollution assessment and monitoring, National Communications, Projects, M&E, Marine and Terrestrial Ecology, Project and Programme Design, Preparation, Implementation and Evaluation, food security, water, energy, transport, agri, Experience in a range of climate change issues and areas, gained through my experince as CEO of SPREP and other past work., Environmental Impact Assessment, Environment management, Conservation - Biodiversity, Water quality testing specialist, Waste to Energy Expert, Vulnerability assessment and resilience-based management, Sustainability and carbon assurance specialis, RE, CC Mitigation and Low Carbon Development, Agro-forestry Development, Agricultural Research for Development including Participatory Research Methods and Approaches, National Adaptation Planning, Ecology: Research: Research Management: , Community-Based Adaptation, Carbon management (sequestration/income ..., Communication - delivery and training, including technical and scientific writing, editing, and presentations., Climate services development, Climate change, climate science communication, Climate Resilient Infrastructure Design, Climate Change Policy Specialist, Climate change mitigation and adaptation, Climate Change Adaptation, Climate change / adaptaion policy and strategy, Climate Risk Management

Dr. Omari has accumulated extensive international consultancy experience, collaborating with leading organizations such as SPREP, GIZ, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), UK PACT, and the European Union (EU), often through partnerships with Eden Environmental Consulting Ltd (UK).

Since May 2025, he has been working with SPREP and Eden Environmental Consulting Ltd to prepare a GCF Project Preparation Facility (PPF) proposal for 14 Pacific Island countries, addressing pollution, waste management, and regional coordination. Previously, he contributed to GIZ (Nov 2023–Feb 2024) in developing an NDC financing strategy and stakeholder engagement framework.

Between 2021 and 2022, Dr. Omari provided technical consultancy services across multiple countries:

Vietnam (ADB): Supported the development of a Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) value chain infrastructure project, including baseline studies and climate profiles.

Colombia (UK PACT): Designed financial de-risking instruments, agricultural insurance tools, and MRV systems for GHG emissions.

Solomon Islands (SPREP): Conducted gap and barrier analyses for scaling up green finance for CSA, developed a stakeholder mapping framework, and proposed water-efficient technologies.

Cambodia (ADB): Developed comprehensive training materials for the Climate Bonds Standard expansion and agri-food transition.

Afghanistan (EU/NEPA): Supported the creation of the Afghanistan Climate Fund Unit (ACFU), facilitated climate finance workshops, and helped establish a stakeholder engagement platform.

In addition, he has contributed to climate risk assessment, vulnerability mapping, and proposal development for GCF readiness and adaptation projects in Vietnam, Cambodia, Colombia, and the Solomon Islands.
Robert Kay

Climate Change Adaptation Consultant

319Climate

Climate Finance, National Communications, Nationally Determined Contributions, Project Management, Capacity building specialist, Climate financing specialist, Wide experience in strategic planning and management of climate research, Livelihoods and resilience building., Project and Programme Design, Preparation, Implementation and Evaluation, energy sector reslience to climate change, Programme Management, Vulnerability assessment and resilience-based management, Urban resilience, Adaptation planning, Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment, Coastal Management, Climate change, Climate Change Policy Specialist, Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Risk Management

Dr Robert Kay helps bring people together to solve complex climate change adaptation challenges through data-driven, collaborative action. He is a sought-after technical analyst, strategist and facilitator. His strengths are delivering innovative climate projects to deliver meaningful change as a Team Leader or Technical Expert. He has 30+ years of experience in climate change risk assessment, adaptation, climate financing and strategy in the Pacific. He has worked on risk assessment and adaptation projects in the Pacific for the ADB, World Bank, multiple United Nations, USAID and AusAid. He is a respected and trusted advisor in the Asia-Pacific with a network developed over decades of purpose-driven project delivery. Dr Kay advised Pacific Island delegations to COPs, including being part of the climate adaptation financing team at COP21 in Paris. His private sector advisory experience developed through working with businesses to undertake holistic climate risk assessments and tailoring practical measures for adaptation strategy implementation to mainstream climate policy. His mission is to drive innovative solutions that equitably accelerate climate action, especially for our most vulnerable people, as well as accelerate the adoption of innovative adaptation business solutions.