William Speller Email & Phone Number

Nairobi County, Kenya

Nairobi County, Kenya

Nairobi

Environmental Economist, Ecosystems Division.- UNEP technical lead, GEF-funded project Evaluation of Natural Capital to Support Land Use Planning, Improved management effectiveness of Terrestrial Protected Areas, deployment of SLM practices and Creation of Eco-Villages in Central Madagascar- UNEP technical lead – IKI funded project Restoring Landscapes in South Africa (ReLISA)- UNEP lead, Natural Capital Accounting and Valuation of Ecosystem Services (NCAVES) project for China, India, South Africa- Technical steer for global guideline documents on Policy Scenario Analysis using SEEA Ecosystem Accounts and Valuation of Ecosystem Services in SEEA EA. Development of associated e-learning materials- Technical assistance and support to countries and regional organisations in the development and policy application of natural capital accounts, including India, China, South Africa and Madagascar- Training for African Community of Practice on Natural Capital Accounting: valuation of ecosystem services; using accounts for policy; and communications and mainstreaming of accounts. - Steering development of ARIES for SEEA application- The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) for Agriculture and Food project lead for Uganda, India and China. Steer of spatial modelling and valuation of ecosystem services under alternate scenarios to inform land use, agriculture and ecosystem restoration polices. - Writing speeches for senior UN officials on SEEA EA; raising profile of natural capital accounting within UNEP.

London, United Kingdom

Founder and Board Member of UK-based charity supporting children's education in Sebei, Eastern Uganda. https://sunriseugandauk.wordpress.com

Geneva Area, Switzerland

Economist, specialising in agriculture, sustainable development and foreign direct investment- Programme management of joint UNCTAD/World Bank/FAO/IFAD research project Design of research instruments, liaising with other agencies and consultants to conduct field work, budgeting and planning, promotion of activities to external stakeholders, analysis of findings. - Lead analyst and author of external publications. Design of questionnaires and field work research instruments. Production of qualitative and quantitative analysis of field work. Input of primary data into software packages; extraction, analysis, synthesis and presentation of findings.- Presentation of findings from research to diverse stakeholders, including: pan-African Parliament; COMESA member states; ASEAN government negotiators; Bagre Growth Pole Project, Burkina Faso; Government of Laos; World Bank Land Conference; and APEC.- Technical assistance to Malawi and Laos PDR government on how to analyse the financial, environmental and social performance of existing land concessions.

Uganda, Rwanda, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar

Advisor on agriculture and investment (based in Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Rwanda)- Provision of technical assistance to developing country governments on legislative frameworks for agricultural sector and the role of foreign investment, including approaches to environmental sustainability.

Uganda, Rwanda, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar

Agricultural economist (based in Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Rwanda, Uganda)- Conduct of field and desk-based research on the impact of investment in developing country agricultural sectors and approaches to sustainable and responsible investment.- Organisation of training workshops for governments, private sector and civil society on responsible agricultural investment in Tanzania, Mozambique, Malawi and Ghana.

Marco economist and financial economist, International Finance Division - Economist for China and Developing Asia. Analysis and reporting of macroeconomic and financial market development in developing countries.- Assessment of risks to UK financial and monetary stability emanating from international capital flows, distribution of global liquidity, global imbalances and related issues.- Management responsibility for PhD student interns and research assistants.- Lead author of policy section of biannual Financial Stability Report.- Liaised with other UK authorities and other central banks in policy negotiation, formulation and sharing views on risk assessment of market and macroeconomic developments.

Mumbai Area, India

Economist, Financial Stability Unit (on secondment from Bank of England)- Led and managed team of RBI economists in development of the RBI’s inaugural macro stress testing model of the Indian economy and financial system.

Master'S Degree, Philosophy Of Science And Religion

Master Of Science - Ms, Envionmental Science And Management

Master'S Degree, International Economics

Bachelor Of Commerce (B.Com.), Economics