Trond Norheim

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About Trond Norheim

MANAGER, ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE Key Qualifications: Strong leadership and management skills, with experience from public and private sectors, and international development institutions. Professional experience includes 39 years of international work experience in 71 countries in Europe, USA, Africa, Asia & Pacific, and Latin America & Caribbean. Accredited Expert. The key experience covers: •Design, coordination, monitoring and evaluation of development programs; •Developing policies and strategies on Rural development, Forestry, Environment, Climate Change, SIDS, Indigenous Peoples; and Gender; •Management and administration of national representations, local staff, development units and project teams; •Maintaining fluent dialogue and good relations with Governments, including through country strategy and program negotiations; •Education, training and capacity building for the public and private sector in developing countries; •Interacting with other development institutions, private sector, NGOs and the civil society in general; •Promotion & marketing for the private sector; •Interdisciplinary technical background, especially in the fields of Environment, EIA, Forestry, Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation, Disaster Risk Management; Rural Energy; Sustainable Agriculture, Soil & Water Conservation; Watershed Management, Land Use Planning, Institutional Strengthening, Small & Medium Enterprises, SIDS, Gender, and Indigenous Peoples. Languages: Excellent English, Spanish and Norwegian (speaking, reading, writing).