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Semi Qamese

Consultant and Researcher

Fiji

M & E specialist, Legal specialist (climate change/environmental law/MEAs), Capacity building specialist, Economist (cost-benefit analysis of CC), Disaster Relief/Management specialist, Community trainer specialist, Community development specialist, Climate financing specialist, Environmental and social safeguards specialist, Proposal writing/Report writing, Gender mainstreaming, Ntional Communications, Projects, M&E,, Wide experience in strategic planning and management of climate research, Human rights mainstreaming, Ocean Acidification, National Communications, Projects, M&E, Marine and Terrestrial Ecology, Livelihoods and resilience building., Freshwater and marine science, environmental monitoring, Project and Programme Design, Preparation, Implementation and Evaluation, Formal Education, food security, water, energy, transport, agri, Environmental Management, Environmental Impact Assessment, Environment management, energy sector reslience to climate change, Early Warning Systems, Programme Management, Project managment (planning, designing, implementation and monitoring), Conservation - Biodiversity, Technical Expert providing Environmental/Engineering services to Pacific Islands Countries and Territories for management of coastal and uplands natural resources and built environments., Water sector: groundwater, water quality, supply and storage remote islands. Renewable energy: PV applications, Water Sector Strategist, Water quality testing specialist, Vulnerability assessment and resilience-based management, Urban resilience, Training and Facilitation, Sustainable livelihoods & resilience building, Social-ecological resilience, Situational and Capacity Analysis , Situation Analysis, Risk Assessment, DRR, and Resiliency Planning, RE, CC Mitigation and Low Carbon Development, Quantitative Risk Analysis and Cost-benefit-analysis of Adaptation Options, Development effectiveness, Community Consultation, Science Communication, Communications, Outreach, Partnerships, Capacity Building & Training of Trainers, Agro-forestry Development, Agricultural Research for Development including Participatory Research Methods and Approaches, Adaptation planning, vulnerability asses, Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment, Pure and applied climate research, CBA, EbA, Project Management, policy, private sector, Policy Analysis, National Adaptation Planning, Ecology: Research: Research Management: , Community-Based Adaptation, Carbon management (sequestration/income ..., CCA, DRR, Assessment of climate knowledge (IPCC), Communication - delivery and training, including technical and scientific writing, editing, and presentations., Coastal Oceanography, coastal inundation and erosion, Coastal Management, Coastal engineering, coastal processes, marine ecology, numerical modelling, Climate services development, Climate change, climate science communication, Climate Change Policy Specialist, Climate change mitigation and adaptation, Climate Change Adaptation, Climate change / adaptaion policy and strategy, Climate Risk Management

Project Manager with more than 8 years of experience in the education sector as a secondary school teacher, more than 2 years of experience in the business development sector as a business manager in development banking and more than 10 years in the field of environment, climate change and disaster risks management and resilience building working with donors, development partners and stakeholders. I have over 10 years experience in project management working in 15 countries in the Pacific region. These experiences includes capacity building, business developments, disaster risk management/reduction and climate change adaptation, mitigation and finance, climate science information, biodiversity and land degradation.
I have represented Nauru, Fiji and SPREP at the UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (COP) and familiar with the UNFCCC processes and procedures in coordination, monitoring and reporting to the UNFCCC secretariat. In addition, I was the development of the Third National Communication Coordinator for Fiji and experience with building capacity by mainstreaming multilateral environment agreement (UNFCCC, UNCBD and UNCCD) into inter-ministerial structures and mechanisms across Fiji Government and non-government organizations.
Rebecca Tavioni

Consultant

TOK Consulting

M & E specialist, Capacity building specialist, Community trainer specialist, Environmental and social safeguards specialist, Proposal writing/Report writing, Ntional Communications, Projects, M&E,, Policy, National Communications, Projects, M&E, Project and Programme Design, Preparation, Implementation and Evaluation, Environmental Impact Assessment, Early Warning Systems, Vulnerability assessment and resilience-based management, Training and Facilitation, Situational and Capacity Analysis , Risk Assessment, DRR, and Resiliency Planning, Resilience, Community Consultation, Communications, Outreach, Partnerships, Capacity Building & Training of Trainers, Adaptation planning, vulnerability asses, Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment, policy, private sector, Climate change, Climate change mitigation and adaptation, Climate Change Adaptation, Climate change / adaptaion policy and strategy, Climate Risk Management

Co-founder of Takutea O Kiva Ltd (TOK Consulting), a Cook Islands based consultancy company that works exclusively on projects occurring in the pacific, with a team wholly comprised of indigenous pacific based professionals.

Positions held include CEO of the Cook Islands Chamber of Commerce, Business Operations Manager for Avaroa Cable Limited Cook Islands, Business Improvement Manager for Southern Cross Health Society NZ, and Project Manager for Vodafone NZ.

Passionate about climate change, disaster risk management, business mentoring, and the holistic involvement of indigenous communities in Country planning activities. Advocate at heart for openly sharing knowledge and forming new connections.
Shankar Neeraj

Adaptation and Loss and Damage Consultant

Climate Finance, M & E specialist, Disaster Relief/Management specialist, Proposal writing/Report writing, Project and Programme Design, Preparation, Implementation and Evaluation, Experience in a range of climate change issues and areas, gained through my experince as CEO of SPREP and other past work., Early Warning Systems, Programme Management, Project managment (planning, designing, implementation and monitoring), Strategic Planning in Meteorology and Tropical Cyclone Warning Systems , Situational and Capacity Analysis , Situation Analysis, Risk Assessment, DRR, and Resiliency Planning, Resilience, Quantitative Risk Analysis and Cost-benefit-analysis of Adaptation Options, Adaptation planning, vulnerability asses, Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment, Policy Analysis, People Centred Early Warning Systems (Recent), CCA, DRR, Assessment of climate knowledge (IPCC), Climate services development, Climate Change Policy Specialist, Climate change mitigation and adaptation, Climate Change Adaptation, Climate change / adaptaion policy and strategy, Climate Risk Management

Dr. Neeraj Shankar is an experienced professional with a strong track record in the design, delivery and review of climate adaptation, Loss and Damage (L&D), and disaster management projects across the Pacific and other climate-vulnerable regions. Brings deep expertise in strategy development, policy review, climate risk governance, and institutional capacity strengthening for national governments, regional organisations, and development partners.

Notable work includes supporting the co-development of four L&D projects under New Zealand MFAT’s Addressing Climate Change Loss and Damage Programme, designing and implementing early warning systems, conducting climate and disaster risk assessments, and preparing national Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) status reports. Also offers specialised experience in Non-Economic Loss and Damage (NELD), including protection of cultural heritage, intergenerational knowledge, human mobility impacts, and social cohesion.

Currently developing the first Pacific-wide regional evidence base for Loss and Damage for SPREP, strengthening the foundation for future L&D programming, reporting and access to climate finance. Recognised for building strong, trust-based relationships with diverse stakeholders, government agencies, regional bodies, community networks and technical specialists, and for facilitating inclusive, culturally grounded, multi-stakeholder consultations.