Laurie

Expert in coastal and island resilience and climate adaptation

Proposal methodology, stakeholder engagement and project coordination

Background and experience	PhD in International Relations. Over eight years of experience in international cooperation and development.
Areas of expertise	Territorial resilience and climate adaptation: coastal and urban resilience, island territories and Small Island Developing States (SIDS), disaster risk management. Coastal development: local development, participatory planning, stakeholder engagement, inclusion and capacity building. Blue economy: sustainable tourism and integrated ecosystem management.
Role at BlueWeave	Contributes to proposals by developing methodological approaches, analysing the context and designing stakeholder engagement, inclusion and capacity-building activities. Draws on her programme evaluation experience to review and strengthen proposals. Following contract or grant award, coordinates activities and partners, facilitates local stakeholder participation, and oversees monitoring and reporting.
Relevant organisations and projects	Organisations and institutions: UN-Habitat, Expertise France, AFD, Sida, Action Against Hunger and the Indian Ocean Rim Association. Projects and funding: projects linked to the Green Climate Fund and the Adaptation Fund. Experience working with institutions, governments and communities.
Geographic experience	Africa, the Indian Ocean region, the Caribbean, Latin America, Southeast Asia and France. Experience notably in Comoros, Mauritius, Madagascar, Senegal, Colombia, Brazil and Malaysia.
Languages	French, English, Spanish and Portuguese.

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