Jacopo Monzini

Experience

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  GEF/UNDP “Conservation and Sustainable Use of the Socotra Archipelago”

  May 1999 - Oct 2000

  Independent Researcher
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  Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

  May 2003 - Aug 2003

  Guest Student
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  Brandeis University / Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

  Sept 2003 - Jul 2004

  Team Leader
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  Misericordia di Firenze - No profit

  Jan 2005 - Aug 2005

  Country Rep. / Project Manager

  Country of Responsibility: Sri LankaIn the aftermath of the 2004 Tsunami, designed and managed the rapid response strategy of the Organization (full reconstruction of the community of Werellana 1500 inhabitants).Reviewed the national Reconstruction and Environmental decrees in order to ensure the highest efficiency in the framework established by the Sri Lankan Government.Produced regular reports and communication notes for the Organization HQ.

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  Cooperazione Italiana Lebanon - Ministry of Foreign Affairs

  Sept 2005 - Mar 2012

  Countries of Responsibility: Lebanon and Syria.Area of Work: Portfolio Management, Portfolio development, Strategy Development, Supervision, Monitoring and Evaluation, Coordination, Technical Assistance, Corporate Safeguards, Technical Assistance on Policy Building and Development, Project Cycle Management, Project Design, Planning, Negotiation, Management,Main Field of Work: Environmental financing, Natural resource management, Climate Change Adaptation/Mitigation, Rural Development, Environmental Policy, Environmental Management, Vulnerability Assessment, Remote Sensing and GIS applied to project cycle management, feasibility plans, Impact Assessment, Selection Management of consultants and staff, Development of portfolio management procedures and methodologies, Humanitarian Assistance Show less

  • Environmental Sector Manager

    Nov 2006 - Mar 2012

  • Program Officer - Monitoring and Evaluation / Environment

    Sept 2005 - Nov 2006
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  IHDNETWORK

  Mar 2012 - Sept 2012

  Environmental Specialist

  LECTURER : Université la Sagesse, BEIRUT Lebanon. NGO Management Master Program: Class of Environment and Development. CONSULTANT on: (i) Strategy Planning, (ii) Urban Development and Climate Change adaptation, (iii) RB management Capacity Development, (iv) Environmental Mainstreaming, Climate Change adaptation/mitigation.

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  United Nation Department of Peace Keeping Operations

  Sept 2012 - Nov 2013

  COORDINATOR

  Main Area of Work: Portfolio management, Monitoring and Evaluation, Coordination, Technical Assistance, Policy Dialogue, staff management & empowerment, leadership, communication.Main Field of Work: Coordination Humanitarian Assistance, Youth empowerment, Climate Change Adaptation, Urban Sustainability, Conflict Resolution, Management, Institutional Representation.

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  IFAD

  Nov 2013 - Feb 2017

  Senior Technical Specialist - Environment and Climate Change

  Countries of Responsibility: Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Jordan, Sudan, Syria, Djibouti, Moldova, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan.Area of Work: Portfolio Management, Portfolio development, Strategy Development, Supervision, Monitoring and Evaluation, Coordination, Technical Assistance, Corporate Safeguards, Technical Assistance on Policy Building and Development, Project Cycle Management, Project Design, Planning, Negotiation, Management,Main Field of Work: Climate financing (Global Environmental Facility, Adaptation Fund, Least Developed Countries Fund, Special Climate Change Fund, Adaptation for Smallholders Adaptation Fund, Green Climate Fund, Bilateral Funds, Private Sector), Climate Grants Management, Natural resource management, Climate Change Adaptation/Mitigation, Rural Development, Environmental Policy, Environmental Management, Vulnerability Assessment, Remote Sensing and GIS applied to project cycle management, feasibility plans, Impact Assessment, Selection Management of consultants and staff, Development of portfolio management procedures and methodologies, Humanitarian Assistance, Show less

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  FAO

  Feb 2017 - now

  Region: North Africa, Central Asia and Latin AmericaArea of Work: Portfolio’s Development, Environmental and Social Safeguards, Monitoring and Evaluation, Technical Assistance, Resources mobilization, Partnership Building and Development, Communication. Main Field of Work: Climate financing (Green Climate Fund), GCF Readiness, GCF proposal development, natural resource management, climate change adaptation/mitigation, rural development, environmental policy, environmental management, vulnerability assessment, remote sensing and GIS applied to project cycle management. Show less

  • Senior Natural Resources Management Officer

    Dec 2020 - now

  • Natural Resources Management and Climate Change Specialist

    Feb 2017 - Dec 2020