Emma Sale

Support the Tonga GCF Coastal Resilience Project inception phase and prepare the first monitoring and evaluation milestone, i.e., the Inception Report. This includes reviewing the documents, attending preparatory and inception meetings with the UNDP team, the Government of Tonga, and stakeholders, and writing minutes for the meetings and the Inception Report.

Lead the project development and facilitation on renewable energy in Vanuatu. This includes undertaking a literature review of the energy situation in Vanuatu, identifying programming areas for renewable energy in remote and rural areas, preparing concept notes, visiting Vanuatu to consult stakeholders, and preparing a pipeline concept note worth US$5 million for ADB funding.

Lead the team in the consultancy to undertake scoping studies on the Pacific Technical Assistance Call-Down Facility, and the Pacific Climate Finance Evidence and Knowledge Platform. This includes preparing the team's work plan and Inception Report, engaging with GGGI, consulting stakeholders across Pacific Island Countries, drafting and finalizing the two main reports, and engaging with GGGI and stakeholders to present the outcomes.

Support the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) GEF Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) Project inception phase and prepare the first monitoring and evaluation milestone, i.e., the Inception Report. This includes preparing the inception documents, attending preparatory and inception meetings with the UNDP team, the Government of FSM, and stakeholders, and writing minutes for the meetings and the Inception Report.

As part of my PhD candidature at the Macmillan Brown Center for Pacific Studies, University of Canterbury, in Christchurch, New Zealand. I presented the Pacific climate-security-related findings at regional and international conferences in Fiji and Argentina, and at an online conference. I wrote a section in the Pacific Ocean and Climate Crisis Assessment (POCCA) Report, known as the Pacific's IPCC Report, and took the lead in writing my first publication on GEF and its effectiveness in the Pacific.

Lead the consultancy team to develop the technical requirements and standards for the National Building Code of Kiribati. This includes preparing the work plan, Inception Report, and engaging with the team, SPC, and the Office of the President, Government of Kiribati. The technical component includes visiting Kiribati, meeting the team, and consulting with stakeholders in the government and the private sector. This also includes drafting and finalizing the technical reports and standards, and presenting the outcomes to the SPC and the Office of the President in Kiribati.

Support the GCF Readiness conceptualization on energy efficiency in Kiribati and Vanuatu. This includes undertaking a literature review on the energy efficiency situation in both countries, preparing concept notes, and engaging with government focal points, GHS, and UNIDO.

Lead the overall implementation of the first UN Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) regional Climate Security Project in the Pacific. Undertake efficient and effective day-to-day planning, management, implementation, and monitoring of all project activities and associated results. Undertake day-to-day monitoring and reporting of project activities in close collaboration with project partners and stakeholders. Align project activities with UNDP priorities and support the Project Board with meetings, and take the lead in the execution of decisions. Support the implementation of project visibility and knowledge management activities.

Key achievements (lead roles):

• Climate Security Risk Assessment Profiles for three countries (Kiribati, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Tuvalu), and for the Pacific region.
• Successful installation of climate security pilot initiatives in Kiribati, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Tuvalu.
• Completion of policy research on embedding climate security into policies and budgetary processes.
• Convening high-level and technical dialogues on climate security (with the Pacific UN representatives in New York and with donors), as well as technical reviews on climate security risk assessments, mediation training, strategic foresight, and development partners’ dialogue.
• Convening of project evaluation, project board meetings, weekly monitoring meetings, and field visits.

Lead the management of the UNDP programme within the climate change adaptation, mitigation, climate promise, and climate security areas. Supervise and lead programme support staff, specifically in the planning, coordination and consolidating project pipeline development under UNDP programme funds. Lead the implementation of programme strategies and effective management of the programme. Create strategic partnerships and implement the resource mobilisation strategy. Provide top-quality policy advice services to various governments and facilitate knowledge building and management.

Key achievements (lead and contributor roles):

• Analyses of political, social, and environmental trends are completed for each UN program cycle and reflected in the UN Common Country Assessments, UN Development Assistance Frameworks, UN Pacific Strategy, UNDP Country Programme Action Plans, and UNDP Sub-Regional Programme Document.
• Project formulation with a 100% success rate, and approximately US$30 million worth of resources are mobilized for projects on climate change adaptation (coastal protection, agriculture, and water resources), mitigation (renewable energy), climate change reporting (national communications), environmental governance (national capacity self-assessments, cross-cutting capacity developments, national biodiversity strategy and action plan), solid waste management (container deposit legislation), oceanic fisheries management, and intended nationally determined contributions. Concepts are prepared, consultants are hired, and contracts for preparing proposals are managed successfully, micro-assessments of potential implementing partners are commissioned, and appraisals and approvals are facilitated.
• Projects are supported with inception phase, including establishing the project management unit, induction training, and supporting inception workshops, annual and quarterly work planning, monitoring and reporting of quarterly activities and annual results, acquittal of project funds, project audits, board meetings, annual reviews, biannual quality assurance assessments, mid-term and final evaluations, and closure.
• The evaluation of UNDP programme and projects are fully supported and completed, and policy advisory services are supported for the development of the joint national plan on climate change and disaster risk management.
• Results-Based Management (RBM) tools are effectively applied, and management targets on the Balanced Scorecard (BSC), and the achievement of development results are consistently monitored and updated.
• Partnerships are developed with UN agencies, government institutions, bi-lateral and multi-lateral donors, and the private sector through analyses and research on donors regarding possible areas of cooperation and opportunities for initiating new projects.
• Partnerships with the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and UNDP corporate programs (e.g., GEF Small Grants Programme, MDG Carbon Facility, etc.) are supported.
• Best practices and lessons learned, directly linked to program country policy goals, are identified and synthesized.
• Global knowledge networks and communities of practice are contributed to.
• Project-based materials for information, education, and communication are developed, and project visibility is enhanced.
• Corporate policy reforms and implications on UNDP program and project work are effectively shared with program and project staff.

Lead the formulation and design of the country program and its component projects. Analyze and interpret the political, social, and economic environment relevant to population and development, reproductive health, and gender, and identify opportunities for UNFPA assistance and intervention. Analyze and report on program and project progress, identify constraints and resource deficiencies, and recommend corrective action. Expedite and coordinate project implementation, establishing collaborative relationships. Help create and document knowledge about current and emerging population development trends, reproductive health, and gender issues. Assist with advocacy and resource mobilization.

Key achievements (lead and contributor roles):

• Projects are designed to incorporate lessons learned, newly developed policies, best practices, appropriate execution, and monitoring mechanisms and systems.
• Policy papers, strategy documents, national plans and development frameworks are used for briefing and inputs for policy dialogue, technical assistance coordination and development frameworks.
• Parliamentarians and policy makers are supported on raising the visibility of reproductive health and development and addressing gender-based violence.
• Project expenditures and disbursements are in line with approved project budgets and realize targeted deliveries.
• Technical reports are reviewed and used for developing information, education and communication materials on reproductive health.

Facilitate the overall implementation, management, and monitoring of the Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) project, coordinate project activities with other related activities at national and regional levels, and work in close coordination with UNEP’s Division of Technology, Industry, and Economics (DTIE). Manage the work of the Regional Consultant, and coordinate project activities with those of other relevant agencies in the Pacific region. Coordinate the identification and development of policies, regulations, and opportunities for collaboration in the phase-out of ODS. Assist in the formulation and implementation of training programs. Coordinate and implement procedures for the prudent and effective purchasing of required goods and professional services in the implementation of the project outputs. Facilitate, through SPREP’s Clearinghouse, any information and reports on ODS to member governments.

Key achievements (lead and contributor roles):

• Project implementation and output monitoring are effectively managed at the national and regional levels.
• Monitoring and annual progress reports are submitted on time to management and UNEP DTIE, and any constraints for timely remedial actions, including follow-up on the submission of financial reports, are discussed and actioned.
• Timely information is provided to assist and guide members and local authorities to build institutional capacity to address ODS issues, to disseminate environmental skills, and to prepare awareness programs to enhance the acceptance and awareness of PICs.
• Project reports and publications are produced and distributed to UNEP on time.
• A virtual community of practice is established, and yearly face-to-face meetings are organized.
• Reports and follow-up actions required following the completion of project meetings and workshops are serviced and prepared for management and UNEP DTIE.
• Performance reviews of individual work plans are developed and implemented, and periodic reports are issued according to set timelines.
• Technical briefing papers are used for The Open-Ended Working Groups in 2004 and 2005 for the delegations of Pacific governments in global meetings convened by the Montreal Protocol Secretariat.
• A regional database on ODS import and export was developed and maintained.
• Relevant information on the project provided to assist with SPREP’s cash flow management.

Undertake research and assist in the establishment and maintenance of a global information database on Environmental Vulnerability Index (EVI). Represent SOPAC and the EVI team in project implementation, compilation of environmental data, and country profiles. Participate in international initiatives to globalize the EVI. Assist in preparing publications, information newsletters, web pages, etc.

Key achievements (lead and contributor roles):

• Materials on the environmental vulnerability index study were collected, organized, and assimilated.
• Data and related information for the global information database on EVI were collected and provided to the experts.
• Environmental vulnerability data profiles for all Pacific countries were completed on time.
• Counterparts from the Pacific governments were trained on information requirements and the intended benefits of the environmental vulnerability index.
• The report of the global EVI meeting in Geneva was drafted, submitted for review, finalized, and circulated.
• Information on the EVI was updated on the website and newsletters.

Supervise and teach undergraduate (first and second years) laboratory classes. Conduct research work toward a Master of Science degree. This includes fieldwork, such as collecting water and sediment samples, laboratory work on analyzing heavy metals and nutrients in water and sediment samples, and thesis writing. Participate in peer exchange between universities, such as the marine sample collection during a joint Japan/USP Koyo Maru cruise in 1999.

Key achievements (lead and contributor roles):

• Laboratory classes and students' scripts are delivered and graded on time.
• My thesis for the Master of Science in Chemistry was completed within the minimum timeframe.
• Through the marine sample collection voyage, networks were made with other marine scientists, and deep-sea samples were extracted and analyzed.
• I was the first student from the University of the South Pacific (USP) to undertake a two-month internship at the Water & Energy Research Institute, University of Guam. As a result, partnerships were formed between the two universities, and two staff members from USP have since taken up employment at the UoG.

Teach basic science subjects to Forms 1 and 3, and chemistry and physics subjects to Forms 5 and 6. Supervise a class of 40 students. Grade exams, prepare school reports, and participate in Parents' Day events.

Key achievements (lead and contributor roles):

• Teaching methods for the various subjects were delivered, and students' grades, as well as annual school reports, were provided on time.