September 2025 - June 2026 | Client: Groupe Huit | Provided support and expertise for a feasibility study concerning the financing of activities at the gender and climate nexus for the Pacific Feminist Fund. Designed and developed context notes for 13 Pacific countries and territories, covering governance, gender equality frameworks, and climate change hazards.
our projects & expertise
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Climate change, disaster risk reduction, and resilience
In the Pacific, climate change, natural hazards and environmental degradation are ever-present threats, undermining, livelihoods, security and human rights. Pacific peoples are determined to build their resilience, adapt to, as well as mitigate their growing realities to protect their land and homes. Focusing on people centred and integrated solutions.
Pacific Island Students Fighting Climate Change (PISFCC) Strategy Development
March - April 2025 | Client: PISFCC | It was a privilege to work with the Pacific Island Students Fighting Climate Change (PISFCC) in convening a three-day workshop focused on reflecting on key lessons learned, strengthening partnerships, and shaping future actions to fully realize the potential of the ICJ Advisory Opinion on climate change as a driver for climate action and justice across the Pacific. Talanoa Consulting was honoured to contribute to this process, supporting the workshop’s preparation and facilitation, as well as collaborating closely with PISFCC in drafting a forward-looking five-year strategy that builds on this important momentum.
Pacific analysis for the Resilient and Sustainable Islands Initiative (RESI) of capacity strengthening initiatives in SIDS, focussed on climate change
November 2024 - April 2025 | Client: ADB and ODI | Lead researcher and author for the Pacific in a study commissioned by the Resilient and Sustainable Islands Initiative, for the Overseas Development Institute (ODI). The study examines whether current ways of supporting capacity strengthening in Small Island Development States are fit for purpose and offers recommendations for rethinking initiatives to lean into the strengths of small administrations in the Pacific. https://odi.org/en/publications/fit-for-size-rethinking-capacity-strengthening-in-small-island-developing-states/
Gender equality and women's economic empowerment
Measures that address the impacts of climate change, disasters and environmental degradation would be ineffective if they do not recognise the agency of people at risk and support them to acknowledge and apply their own knowledge and context specific solutions. The inclusion and empowerment women, youth, people with disabilities in development processes is vital to ensuring local solutions that address the needs of all.
We have undertaken the following projects in this area:
Feasibility study on the financing of gender and climate-related activities carried out by the Pacific Feminist Fund in the area
September 2025 - June 2026 | Client: Groupe Huit | Provided support and expertise for a feasibility study concerning the financing of activities at the gender and climate nexus for the Pacific Feminist Fund. Designed and developed context notes for 13 Pacific countries and territories, covering governance, gender equality frameworks, and climate change hazards.
Co-lead the facilitation process of a three-day(s) meeting for TI Pacific Chapters aimed at convening Executive Directors, Senior to Middle Managers from the region
March - May 2026 | Client: Transparency International | Design and facilitated the three-day leadership and management retreat for Transparency International (Pacific Chapters). We were pleased to have facilitated the Transparency International Pacific Leadership & Advocacy Strategy Meeting. Bringing together regional chapters, the Transparency International Secretariat, and external partners, our team designed and guided a collaborative space focused on overcoming critical governance and capacity challenges in the Pacific Island nations. By fostering open dialogue and mutual accountability, we helped empower a connected cohort of anti-corruption leaders. Our facilitation directly contributed to building a more cohesive, coordinated regional movement equipped to tackle complex vulnerabilities—including those linked to climate finance and resource extraction—while boosting the visibility, funding potential, and strategic influence of Pacific chapters. Technical support includes co-developing the facilitation guide, ensuring alignment with the theme ‘Leadership and meaningful engagement: Strengthening Integrity in the Pacific’.
Senior Executive Women in Leadership Programme 2025
March 2025 - April 2025 | Client: FICA | Catalyzing gender inclusive leadership to address sustainable economic growth. Facilitate in advancing women's leadership within Fiji's private sector through the Senior Executive Programme by the Fiji Institute of Chartered Accountants (FICA). The initiative targetted senior women in business to build their confidence, expand their skills and knowledge of business operations and establish networks with other women in business. The initiative addressed the gender gap of women's underrepresentation at the senior executive level by strengthening the enabling environment for business to drive inclusive, private sector-led economic growth.
Agriculture, fisheries, food systems and sustainable value chains
We have undertaken the following projects in agriculture, fisheries, food systems and sustainable value chains:
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.
PHAMA Plus: Root Crops GEDSI Analysis
June 2021 to July 2021 | Client: DT Global |
Environmental economics, natural resource management, and conservation
We have undertaken the following projects in environmental economics, natural resource management, and conservation:
Building Coastal Resilience through Nature-Based and Integrated Solutions – Risk Financing and Insurance Solutions for Coastal Resilience
November 2024 - December 2025 | Client: Landell Mills and WWF | Led research and analysis for an ecosystem valuation study and cost benefit analysis for interventions post-disaster that might support coral reef recovery and resilience in the Denarau / Mamanuca Area. This research is part of a wider study assessing the feasibility of coral reef insurance in the Asia-Pacific region, supported by ADB.
Fiji Climate Finance Writeshop Training
December 2021 | Client: The Commonwealth Secretariat | Facilitation and technical input to the Fiji Climate Finance Writeshop Training with the Commonwealth Secretariat’s Climate Change Section.
Support to GGGI Planning Meeting
November 2021 | Client: GGGI | Develop sessions and facilitation tools for a hybrid in-person and virtual planning retreat; facilitate sessions and track outcomes from each session.
Small business and social enterprise development
We have undertaken the following projects in small business and social enterprise development:
yher Programme
January 2023- May 2025 | Client: ygap | Lead facilitator for the 2023, 2024 and 2025 yher / ygap sustainable tourism accelerator, supporting women-led sustainable tourism businesses to gain critical access to market intelligence, tourism networks and business advisory services to progress their businesses and grow their confidence as women entrepreneurs and change makers
SME business continuity planning guidance
August 2021 to April 2022 | Client: UNDP | Undertake consultations with SMEs and Chambers of Commerce in Fiji, Vanuatu, Tonga and Palau on revising business continuity planning tools in light of the private sector response to Covid-19; and revise materials appropriately.
Support to establish the Islands Dance Association and the Association of Visual Artists
August 2021 to October 2021 | Client: ILO | Support the ILO to establish Fiji Islansd Dance Association and the Viti Association of Visual Artists and the ground work leading up to establish the Creative Council under the Fiji Commerce and Employers Federation.
Sustainable tourism management and development
We have undertaken the following projects in sustainable tourism management and development:
Strengthening Vanuatu’s Adventure Travel Sector
October 2025 - March 2026 | Client: Department of Tourism, Vanuatu / ATTA | Working with the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) in the role of Project Expert and Co-Educator, undertook an in-person assessment of Vanuatu's adventure travel sector, delivered a co-creation workshop and training for adventure operators and tourism officers (including modules on understanding the sector, safety and risk management, and private sector community building), and developed a Roadmap report for the Department of Tourism to support the development of Vanuatu's adventure travel sector.
yher Programme
January 2023- May 2025 | Client: ygap | Lead facilitator for the 2023, 2024 and 2025 yher / ygap sustainable tourism accelerator, supporting women-led sustainable tourism businesses to gain critical access to market intelligence, tourism networks and business advisory services to progress their businesses and grow their confidence as women entrepreneurs and change makers
Assessment of Needs and Opportunities to Improve Ecosystem Resilience and Sustainable Tourism in Fiji
November 2022 - April 2024 | Client: ICEM | Senior Sustainable Tourism Expert as part of an 'Assessment of Needs and Opportunities to Improve Ecosystem Resilience and Sustainable Tourism in Fiji'. Subcontracted to ICEM.