Neeraj Shankar Email & Phone Number

Auckland, New Zealand

Auckland, New Zealand

New Zealand

Vanuatu

In 2013, the Vanuatu Ministry of Climate Change Adaptation, Meteorology, Geological Hazards, Environment, Energy and Disaster Management (MCMGEED) developed the Vanuatu Meteorology & Geo-hazards Department (VMGD) Strategic Development Plan (SDP) 2014-2023. Three years later another milestone of the enactment of the Meteorology, Geological Hazards, and Climate Change Act 25 of 2016. Therefore, it was timely to develop a new strategic document, not only driven by the VMGD SDP 2013-2023 which has come to an end in 2023, but more importantly to implement and operationalize the Act 25 of 2016 in the areas of weather, climate, hydrology, and other related environmental matters.To develop a new visionary document, i.e., National National Strategic Plan, Framework for Weather, Climate, Hydrology, and Ocean Services, and Action plan I have carried out assessments and reviews to provide strategic direction for the value chain of weather, climate, hydrology, and oceans and other related environmental services and warnings in Vanuatu. It is important to develop this new strategic plan as a guiding framework to perform mandatory functions of the Meteorology Department as described in the Act 25 of 2016 Some of these functions are; “to promote safe navigation, shipping, and civil aviation services;” and “to establish and maintain a national network of meteorological observation stations and all other necessary technical installations and equipment”, “to advise the Government on matters relating to meteorology, and support the roles and responsibilities of the NDMO in relation to disaster management and risk reduction”,’ to issue a warning and alert of the flood”. As a part of the project, I have conducted in-country consultations with key national stakeholders.

Auckland, New Zealand

A Build Back Better tool for Post-Disaster Recovery and ReconstructionFeatures of the Tool:Rates your recovery effort using best-practice BBB indicators under eight BBB PrinciplesStraight forward assessment that can be applied by any type of organisation involved in planning and/or implementing post-disaster recoveryHelps you to pre-plan recovery effortsHelps you to assess the progress of ongoing recovery in-line with BBB principlesProvides feedback to easily identify areas in ongoing recovery needing improvements in order to build back better and contribute to better resilienceCase Studies: 2015 Cyclone Pam2015 South Indian Floods2016 Kaikoura Earthquake2018 Indonesia Earthquake2018 Floods, Philippines2018 Kerala FloodsStudy Areas:New Zealand, Vanuatu, Indonesia, Philippines, India

Agra Area, India

Correspondence management. Claims (cost estimation) for change of scope.Claim Settlement and Management- Handling claims from Subcontractors for Extension of Time. Compensation for delays, extra cost etc.and preparing the counter claim.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management

Activities and Societies:Disaster Management- Post Disaster recovery and reconstruction.

Master'S Degree, Construction Engineering And Management, 9.62/10

Bachelor Of Technology (B.Tech.), Civil Engineering, 82.4%