Commonwealth National Climate Finance Advisor to the Government of the Solomon Islands
Brief info
Dr. Michael Oto’ara Ha’apio is a climate finance and adaptation expert with more than 20 years of experience in climate change adaptation, financial management, community adaptation, national climate action planning, and private sector investment. His current and present engagement is with the Commonwealth National as a Climate Finance Advisor where he supports the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management & Meteorology (MECDM) (National Designated Authority). He was a Research Fellow and Lecturer at the University of the South Pacific and a Technical Advisor for Solomon Islands National University. Mr. Ha’apio is a Solomon Islands citizen and speaks English and Solomon Islands Pidgin fluently.