Abdul Haq Omari

About

Environmental Conservation / Forest Ecology ,

Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology/ Independent Consultant

Summary

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.

Qualifications and credentials

B.Sc., 2007-2011, Completed, Forestry and Natural Resources, Agriculture Faculty, Kabul University

M.Sc, 2015-2017, Completed, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

Ph.D., 2017-2020, Completed, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

Work experience

Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Specially Appointed Assistant Professor, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo, Specially Appointed Assistant Professor, Carbon Neutrality Project, Conducting experiments on CO₂ sequestration, afforestation, Eucalyptus adaptation, biodiversity conservation, and calcium oxalate research for herbivo

UKRI-GCRF South Asian Nitrogen Hub (Regional, South Asia), Field Outreach Manager and Nitrogen Pollution Education Specialist, Field Outreach Manager and Nitrogen Pollution Education Specialist, kabul, Afghanistan, Led nitrogen management and pollution awareness programs, GHG emission tracking, and capacity-building initiatives for farmers, ministries, and resear

Ministry of Higher Education, Lecturer and Head of Forestry and Natural Resources department, Kabul University, Kabul, Afghanistan, Remote, Consultant at SPREP and Eden Environmental Consulting Ltd (Pacific region, UK), Consultant, Providing continued support for regional GCF and Adaptation Fund proposals, including climate risk assessment, stakeholder engagement, NDC development

Agriculture, Forestry and Environmental Conservation, climate change adaptation and mitigation, climate smart and resilient agriculture, climate finan

Publications

Efficacy of soil moisture conditions on the formation of ectomycorrhizal colonization and 137Cs absorption, Springer, https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11355-019-00404-8

Tags

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