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Patricia Shako
Climate and Disaster Resilience Specialist working on climate finance and green/blue growth in 11 Caribbean countries.
Bridgetown, Saint Michael, Barbados
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About
Over twenty-five (25) years experience working on international infrastructure and development projects, funded by a variety of municipal, governmental and multilateral agencies in the Caribbean. I provide strategic leadership to international development portfolios, working in collaboration with a variety of stakeholders spanning government, not-for profit international development agencies, donors, the private sector, and the academic community.
I foster climate mitigation, adaptation, disaster risk reduction, resilience and investment efforts, protection of biodiversity and support an enabling environment that facilitates the region’s NDCs and SDGs. Specialist in managing complex multi-country portfolios, with a variety of actors.
Skills include:
•Implementing and managing donor (USAID, IDB, World Bank, Canada, UK, Germany) funded projects as staff of donors or implementing partner. At the policy and operational level, I worked on renewable energy, sustainable water, sustainable livelihoods, blue, green and circular economy, social protection systems, access to climate finance, disaster risk finance and insurance, debt management and public financial management, gender equality and just transition, nature-based solutions, fisheries and coral reefs.
• Portfolio and project management of donor loan and grant programmes (93 operations worth US$538 million) and capital budgets (315 activities worth CDN$830 million).
• Identification and establishment of business partnerships across local, national and international networks to develop, execute and manage projects across many sectors.
• Assisting Governments with the development of Regulatory and Policy Frameworks for Sustainable Water, Energy, Disaster Risk Finance and Climate Resilience.
• Preparation, evaluation, management, monitoring and evaluation of development projects, including the development of Request for Proposal (RFP), Bidding Evaluation Criteria, and Terms of Reference (TOR) for a variety of specialized consultancies/projects.
• Financial and economic analysis, cost/benefit analysis of infrastructure projects, using triple bottom line criteria.
• Strategic programme development, contract administration, event management, accounting and familiarity with multilateral and bi-lateral donor requirements and programs for, inter alia, infrastructure projects.
• Communication with many levels of stakeholder, ranging from Members of Parliament to indigenous peoples, presenting complex and diverse information at an appropriate level.
• Member of the Diplomatic Corps for seventeen (17) years.
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The Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) has noted that land clearance on the site of the proposed Mammee River Development Project has begun. There were…
The Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) has noted that land clearance on the site of the proposed Mammee River Development Project has begun. There were…
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This article I wrote with Robyn Young highlights some of the important developments coming out of the recently concluded #ISA meetings in Jamaica…
This article I wrote with Robyn Young highlights some of the important developments coming out of the recently concluded #ISA meetings in Jamaica…
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Just wrapped up an incredible 3 days immersed in everything agriculture with an incredibly passionate group of young people. Their energy, knowledge,…
Just wrapped up an incredible 3 days immersed in everything agriculture with an incredibly passionate group of young people. Their energy, knowledge,…
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so sorry to miss the actual day, but had to share this great piece of animation and storytelling about an important piece of Caribbean culture!
so sorry to miss the actual day, but had to share this great piece of animation and storytelling about an important piece of Caribbean culture!
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Tired of grant rejections? ❌ Our FREE masterclass, "Writing to Win: Proposal Writing," can help! 🏆 Learn how to craft compelling grant proposals…
Tired of grant rejections? ❌ Our FREE masterclass, "Writing to Win: Proposal Writing," can help! 🏆 Learn how to craft compelling grant proposals…
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Finally our paper in Climate Risk Management is out! Declan Conway, Suraje Dessai, Evan Oliner and I look at how #organisations in the UK perceive…
Finally our paper in Climate Risk Management is out! Declan Conway, Suraje Dessai, Evan Oliner and I look at how #organisations in the UK perceive…
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A long time coming.. let's see how this affects access to ODA resources!
A long time coming.. let's see how this affects access to ODA resources!
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People … it’s all about the people who do, who manage, who purchase, who learn. Happy to part of this change with #GFCR #ForCoral #Bluealliance 🪸🐳🌈
People … it’s all about the people who do, who manage, who purchase, who learn. Happy to part of this change with #GFCR #ForCoral #Bluealliance 🪸🐳🌈
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It was supposed to be a courtesy call but ended up being a deep discussion with Kent Coipel, Representative in Jamaica, and Ainsworth Riley from the…
It was supposed to be a courtesy call but ended up being a deep discussion with Kent Coipel, Representative in Jamaica, and Ainsworth Riley from the…
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Calling all Resource Mobilization experts - the UNEP Cartagena Convention Secretariat in Kingston, Jamaica has a consultancy opportunity. See:…
Calling all Resource Mobilization experts - the UNEP Cartagena Convention Secretariat in Kingston, Jamaica has a consultancy opportunity. See:…
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Amazing project expected for Jamaica! Come help us improve climate resilience!
Amazing project expected for Jamaica! Come help us improve climate resilience!
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