N.Patel Consulting Ltd. is an independent consulting company specialising in governance, public policy and investment risk advisory in the mining, agriculture and energy sectors.Sept 24 – present: Research on social protection in the context of hard limits to climate adaptation (FAO)Aug 24 – present: Senior Private Sector Financing Expert supporting responsible investments in Sierra Leone (Invest Salone/Cadmus/FCDO)May 24 – present: Research on financing agri-food… Show more N.Patel Consulting Ltd. is an independent consulting company specialising in governance, public policy and investment risk advisory in the mining, agriculture and energy sectors.Sept 24 – present: Research on social protection in the context of hard limits to climate adaptation (FAO)Aug 24 – present: Senior Private Sector Financing Expert supporting responsible investments in Sierra Leone (Invest Salone/Cadmus/FCDO)May 24 – present: Research on financing agri-food systems for crisis prevention and response (ODI/FAO)April 22 – present: MRG Specialist, upskilling and supporting the senior social performance team on mining governance, energy transition, ASM formalisation and tax transparency (ICMM)Nov 21 – present: Various research projects on food systems and supply chain analysis in Yemen, Sudan, Sierra Leone and Rwanda (ODI/FCDO)April 21 – present: Various mining sector due diligence and business intelligence consulting assignments in West Africa. Sep 23 – April 24: Climate-smart agriculture research, focusing on how farmers are responding to and adapting to climate change (ODI/IDS)Nov 23 – March 24: Conducting a PEA in West Africa (IDS/ICTD)Nov 21 – June 22: Developed a responsible ASM gold sourcing pilot programme in West Africa (British listed multinational mining company/leading diamond company)Oct 21: Supported market research for a leading medical device manufacturer (Analogue Strategies)July – Sept 21: Wrote analytical briefings on ESG, policy and regulation in Africa’s mining sector (a strategic advisory consultancy)May - June 21: Strategy, public relations and business intelligence consulting on the responsible exit of a mining company operating in West Africa (ASX listed mining company)May 21: Researched the impact of COVID-19 on governance across 18 resource rich countries (Natural Resource Governance Institute)March – April 21: Researched the impact of protracted conflict on agriculture and livelihoods in Sudan (ODI/FCDO) Show less

- Collaborated with other Women in Mining groups, industry associations and government bodies around the world to support the development of sustainable diversity and inclusion best practices in the global mining industry.

- Managed projects in Southern and West Africa, advising clients on strategy; crisis management; stakeholder mapping+engagement; integrity due diligence; and political risk.- Specialised in advising the mining, food/agribusiness and energy sectors at their interface with host governments.

- GIZ-funded project, developing a roadmap for the introduction of beneficial ownership and due diligence in mining license management in Sierra Leone, as part of EITI requirement 2.5.

- Supervisor for the 2017 Resource Governance Index, which measures and assesses the quality of governance in the oil, gas and mining sectors in 81 resource-rich countries.

- Managed RDF’s GIZ-funded flagship project with the National Minerals Agency (NMA), the regulatory arm of the Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources in Freetown, Sierra Leone, providing technical assistance to enhance domestic revenue and public administration efficiency.- Independently carried out a technical assessment of forestry licensing processes at the Dept. of Forestry, Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining in Lilongwe, Malawi and implemented the early stages of the… Show more - Managed RDF’s GIZ-funded flagship project with the National Minerals Agency (NMA), the regulatory arm of the Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources in Freetown, Sierra Leone, providing technical assistance to enhance domestic revenue and public administration efficiency.- Independently carried out a technical assessment of forestry licensing processes at the Dept. of Forestry, Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining in Lilongwe, Malawi and implemented the early stages of the forestry rights project. Show less

- Kept a weekly chronicle of relevant developments in Southern Africa to be distributed to subscribers across a range of sectors.- Wrote articles on Africa’s growing relationship with Asia for CAI’s Africa Asia Monthly Monitor magazine.

- Contributed to the Natural Resource Charter re-draft by drawing up a matrix comparing contents of the Charter with that of the International Council on Mining and Metals, the Extractive Industries Source Book and the Africa Mining Vision.

- Wrote objective and informed time-sensitive analytical briefing reports for several hundred subscribers across the business, government and non-profit sectors.- Prepared the weekly Nigeria Report, focusing heavily on risks associated with the extractive industries sector.

- Drafted time-sensitive briefing papers, policy documents and investigative reports in support of stronger disclosure rules in Section 1504 of the Dodd Frank Act and the EU Accounting and Transparency Directives.- Co-organised a campaign stunt in Brussels condemning the ‘exemptions clause’, which would allow companies to opt out of confidentiality clauses when required to disclose oil, gas and mining payment information.- Carried out research on oil prospecting license 245 in Nigeria… Show more - Drafted time-sensitive briefing papers, policy documents and investigative reports in support of stronger disclosure rules in Section 1504 of the Dodd Frank Act and the EU Accounting and Transparency Directives.- Co-organised a campaign stunt in Brussels condemning the ‘exemptions clause’, which would allow companies to opt out of confidentiality clauses when required to disclose oil, gas and mining payment information.- Carried out research on oil prospecting license 245 in Nigeria, contributing to world-wide press coverage in support of ‘project by project’ reporting.- Co-wrote a briefing on the conflicting interests of Angolan oil companies’ shareholders, resulting in US government investigations into the questionable individuals.- Covertly attended two cases in London’s High Court; carried out further research and investigations into the activities of a number of high-profile Russian, Israeli and Chinese businessmen involved in oil and minerals trading in sub-Saharan Africa. Show less

- Processed a monthly journal of approximately £3-4M - Reported to the manager regarding onshore financials on a monthly basis- Mentored new staff from both the UK and India- Managed up to 100 global user accounts and liaised with colleagues worldwide