Talanoa Consulting

Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures (OECMs) in the Ocean

April 2024 – May 2025 |
Client: Oregon State University |
Provision of strategic guidance and recommendations on the development of a new tool aimed at identifying, understanding, and tracking the conservation outcomes of other effective (area-based) conservation measures and (OECMs) and other effectively conserved areas in the ocean beyond marine protected areas.

Barriers and opportunities to women’s economic empowerment and paid work in Fiji

July – September 2023 |
Client: The World Bank |
Supported the World Bank to undertake a qualitative study in Fiji that explores constraints to women’s access to paid employment in and opportunities for women’s greater access to work opportunities. Key informant interviews and focus group discussions were undertaken on Vanua Levu in vosavakaviti and Fiji baat through a team of five social researchers.

Gender and Agricultural Value Chains

In progress
Review of existing literature on entry points for strengthening gender and social inclusion within agricultural value chains in the Pacific
Client: SPC, Suva

Business Link Pacific evaluation

January 1, 2019
Period: January – February 2019
Supported an independent evaluation of Business Link Pacific led by a NZ-based consulting firm.
Client: Sapere Group, New Zealand