Krishneil Narayan Email & Phone Number

Suva, FJ

Suva, Central, Fiji

• Develops policy advice and analysis on climate change issues affecting the region and manages multiple New Zealand Aid Program investments to support adaptation and mitigation against climate change.
• Advised how NZ$1.3 billion in climate finance should be invested in the Pacific Islands region.
• Mobilized NZ$20 million flexible climate finance support to Fiji Government.
• Designed and led the implementation of New Zealand's first bilateral climate change program for Fiji (Fiji Climate Action Programme), with a budget of NZ$ 12 million.
• Oversaw the delivery of NZ$1.5 million climate-induced relocation support to the Fiji Government.
• Contributed to drafting the Pacific Islands Forum Blue Pacific Strategy Implementation Plan.

Fiji

A consulting service based in Fiji that offers project design, implementation, and evaluation services for sustainable development, climate change, disaster risk reduction, renewable energy, youth development, education, and social and environmental initiatives worldwide.

Suva, Fiji

• External evaluator and industry expert for the following regional education qualifications and standards.
• Certificate Levels 2, 4, 5 and 6 in Resilience – Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction
• Certificate Level IV in Disaster Risk Management (Team Leadership)
• Micro-qualifications in Leadership in Disaster Risk Management; Disaster Response Management and Manage Disaster Preparedness Exercises.

United States

Suva, Central, Fiji

Through the British High Commission in Fiji, Krishneil supported the British Government's efforts for the United Nations COP26 Climate Summit Presidency and ensured well-coordinated British Government engagement with Pacific Island governments, regional agencies, and partners.

Suva, Central, Fiji

Krishneil founded Project Survival Pacific in Fiji to amplify youth voices on sustainable development and climate change. He served as Board Chairperson, Executive Director, and Fiji's Youth Ambassador for Climate Change and Sustainable Development from 2009-2021, earning global recognition.

Fiji

Project Survival Pacific is a not-for-profit youth climate change movement that works to safeguard the survival of the Pacific island people from the impacts of climate change and to promote sustainable development within the Pacific. Krishneil set up this organization in Fiji in an attempt to amplify the Pacific youth voice on sustainable development and.

Suva, Fiji

• Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Youth Parliament of Fiji (December 2014 – December 2015).
• Pacific Youth Representative for the Green Climate Fund (GCF).
• Fiji Negotiator for Loss and Damage from Climate Change in the Government of the Republic of Fiji’s negotiation team to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
• Group of 77 & China (G77 & China) Technical Drafting Committee for Loss and Damage from Climate Change during the United Nations Climate Change Negotiations 2013.
• Member of the Fiji National Climate Change Technical Advisory Team, Government of the Republic of Fiji and attended the UNFCCC COP15, COP16, COP18, COP19, COP21 as the Fiji Government Delegate.
• Children and Youth representative for Fiji to the United Nations, member of the United Nations Major Group of Children and Youth, Children and Youth International and the UNFCCC Youth Constituency.

Fiji

He prepared Governments in Asia and the Pacific Islands Region to submit National Communication (NC) and Biennial Update Reports (BUR) projects to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) through the GEF portfolio of National Climate Change Enabling Activities.

Fiji

Managed the formulation of a US$3 million climate security initiative of the UN and advised on climate change, peace and security needs in the Pacific Islands region.

Fiji

Support for Ocean Pathway Partnership Project – the job entailed managing project activities concerning ocean and climate change with a budget of US$ 335,000.

Fiji

Support for Fiji COP23 Presidency Project – Krishneil was in charge of overseeing project activities and managing a budget of US$ 1.08 million.

Climate Action Network International is a coalition of 1,100+ NGOs across 120 countries working to reduce human-induced climate change to sustainable levels. The Board of Directors provides governance oversight to the Climate Action Network Secretariat.

Suva, Fiji.

PICAN is a network of 100+ NGOs and civil society organizations in the Pacific addressing climate change and sustainable development. Krishneil oversaw regional activities as head of the network.

Germany

Hired to help Pacific civil society organizations participate in the 23rd Session of the UNFCCC COP23 Climate Change Negotiations in Bonn, Germany.

Suva, Fiji

Hired to establish the Pacific Islands Climate Action Network by unifying civil society organizations in the Pacific Islands region.

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