Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Partnering Specialist:

• Advocacy: Building national advocacy strategies and creating platforms to build awareness and facilitate the development of CSR and cross-sector partnerships in developing countries.
• Integration: Working with UN agencies and NGO's on developing their understanding of the benefits of CSR and partnerships through integrating them into resource mobilisation strategies and programme implementation.
• Brokering: Working with companies in developing countries on maximising the benefits of their engagement with CSR and through brokering cross sector partnerships.

Independent Consultant - The Partnering Initiative

• Developed a strategy and toolkit to launch partnership training in Madagascar through the Partnering with Governments (PwG) program. Built a foundation for the PwG program through initiating partnerships with the private sector, NGO's, the Presidency, and the National Leadership Institute of Madagascar
• Developing a toolkit based upon the 5 PwG pilot programs and similar efforts by TPI to facilitate developing national strategies to advance engagement in cross sector partnerships  

Referee contact: Darian Stibbe

Private Sector Engagement Specialist: UNDP Trinidad and Tobago

• Developed a strategy positioning UNDP as a leader in growing and directing the local practice of CSR; initiated two projects to advance a national framework to drive CSR:
• Designed, financed and launched the CSR Mapping Project for T&T as a precursor to launching a Global Compact Local Network.
• Designed and delivered CSR Luncheon Series which brought together key business leaders to drive CSR through discussion of the private sector's response to T&T's social challenges; delivered keynote presentation on the UN Global Compact
• Identified key multinational and local corporations suitable for partnership with UNDP; initiated relationships and brokered partnerships. Finalized partnership with the South Chamber of Commerce to develop national CSR framework and implement the CSR Mapping Project
• Delivered several seminars and presentations on CSR and cross sector partnerships  

Referee contact: Claudio Providas