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Nicole Baker

Strategy and policy advisor- climate, energy and nature

Hope Road Consulting

Blue Economy, Climate Finance, Marine spatial plan and marine protected area financing, Nationally Determined Contributions, Wide experience in strategic planning and management of climate research, energy sector reslience to climate change, Energy policy, Conservation - Biodiversity, Situational and Capacity Analysis , Resilience, RE, CC Mitigation and Low Carbon Development, Policy Analysis, National Adaptation Planning, Climate change, Climate Change Policy Specialist, Climate Change Adaptation

Nicole is a creative and collaborative climate, energy and nature strategy and policy advisor with a proven track record delivering innovative multi-stakeholder initiatives. With over 20 years’ experience in the Pacific, Nicole is dedicated to building strong relationships with stakeholders and adopts a pragmatic approach to ensure that strategy and implementation plans are suitable for developing country contexts.

Nicole has provided consulting services to the governments of New Zealand, Australia, Cook Islands, and Marshall Islands and has advised on Pacific regional strategies for the World Bank, MFAT, and the United Nations. Nicole focuses on collaborating with key decision-makers to ensure that options, choices, and trade-offs are well understood, supporting coordinated policies and investments. Nicole has degrees in engineering, public policy, and environmental economics.
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.