Shyaine Gage
New York,USA
Summary
Experienced in climate policy, stakeholder coordination, and resource mobilization, offering expertise in advancing gender-responsive climate finance and disaster resilience initiatives. Proven track record supporting national governments in climate governance, skilled in capacity building, technical reporting, proposal writing, and project management within intergovernmental frameworks. Brings strong proficiency in UN system engagement to support impactful solutions for sustainable development and international collaboration.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Associate Adviser
Permanent Mission of Jamaica to the United Nations
11.2024 - 09.2025
- Supports policy guidance and recommendations for intergovernmental negotiations across GA, ECOSOC, and Security Council with emphasis on climate resilience and SIDS advocacy.
- Prepares technical reports and strategic briefs to inform Jamaica’s positions in multilateral dialogues on climate financing and financing for development.
- Represent the Permanent Mission at various UN meetings, briefings, and side events, and reporting back on key discussions.
- Coordinates bilateral meetings and thematic briefings with development partners, enhancing collaboration including on climate-related priorities.
- Manage digital outreach including content development for social media and websites to promote diplomatic initiatives.
Natural Sciences Consultant
UNESCO Liaison Office
05.2023 - 10.2024
- Provided technical and Secretariat support on climate and science-related UN resolutions, including the Decade of Action for Cryospheric Sciences and the International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development.
- Served as focal point for science-policy processes, offering technical input to draft language on the MVI and ABAS SIDS outcome document.
- Coordinated and authored technical secretariat support to Member States, and the Group of Friends on Science for Action, including the preparation of technical briefings, inputs for interventions, draft statements, and analytical materials that informed intergovernmental discussions and decision-making.
Senior Project Officer
UNESCO Office for the Caribbean
09.2022 - 04.2023
- Led the design, management and implementation of two water-climate projects in Belize and Jamaica focused on gender-responsive, community-based climate adaptation.
- Facilitated capacity-building workshops for 60+ experts on sex-disaggregated data for climate-agriculture resilience.
- Contributed to two national science-policy reports—“Water Management and Gender in the Jamaican Breadbasket (2024)” and “Water Management and Gender in Rural Farming Ecosystem of Belize (2024)”—which were adopted for programmatic use in the agriculture and water sectors.
- Strengthened institutional frameworks and developed risk-informed, climate-smart strategies with national authorities.
- Drafted and co-developed inclusive climate finance proposals in collaboration with government agencies, UN partners, and civil society, aligning with national adaptation and mitigation priorities while integrating gender, youth, and resilience components to enhance policy and planning.
- Facilitated multi-stakeholder engagement and partnerships with government ministries, development partners, civil society, and the private sector to advance inclusive climate action and improve coordination for climate finance mobilization and project implementation.
- Provided expert content, data, and information for communications, papers, articles, and open editorial purposes.
- Provided impactful presentations, resources, and reports to actively assist in the implementation of the projects.
Geologist
Ministry of Transport and Mining
03.2017 - 08.2022
- Conducted multi-hazard vulnerability assessments and developed risk maps to guide national disaster risk management strategies.
- Evaluated Environmental Impact Assessments to ensure compliance with climate adaptation and sustainability standards.
- Developed risk reduction strategies through land use planning, engineering solutions, and early warning systems to enhance resilience.
- Bolstered capacity of national actors to develop and align disaster risk reduction and climate change policies and strategies for enhanced resilience.
- Applied GIS and remote sensing tools for hazard mapping and planning climate-resilient infrastructure development.
Education
M.Sc. - Disaster Risk Management & Climate Governance
Alfonso X El Sabio University
01.2022
Associate Degree - Event Planning
Garmex Academy
01.2019
Post-Graduate Diploma - Education
Shortwood Teacher’s College
01.2013
B.Sc. - Geology & Geography
University of The West Indies, Mona
Skills
- Climate Finance & Policy
- Project Management
- Gender-Responsive Programming
- Resource Mobilization
- Stakeholder Coordination
- Capacity Building
- Disaster Risk Reduction & Resilience
- Data & Technical Reporting
- UN System Engagement
Certification
- Certificate: Geographic Information System-LICJ (Land Information Council of Jamaica).
- Certificate: in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Geo-Data Digitization- UNDP (United Nations Development Project).
- Certificate: Disaster Training for Communication Professionals (Global Reporters for the Caribbean and Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management.
LANGUAGE
English (Fluent)
Spanish (intermediate proficiency – continuing improvement)
Hobbies and Interests
Youth & Gender empowerment and leadership., Cultural and natural heritage., Science-Policy-Society Interface., Foresight and Anticipatory Planning.
Accomplishments
- Provided technical and policy guidance to UN resolutions on science, vulnerability, and SIDS, including the Outcome Document: Antigua and Barbuda Agenda for SIDS (ABAS) and the Multidimensional Vulnerability Index (MVI).
- Co-authored policy reports on gender-inclusive water management adopted by governments of Jamaica and Belize.
- Co-drafted a multi-country Adaptation Fund proposal titled “Resilient Caribbean,” targeting seven Caribbean SIDS, focused advancing climate-resilient water management through ecosystem restoration, institutional capacity building, inclusive community engagement, and policy reform to address water-related climate and biodiversity risks.
- Developed training and institutional frameworks to enhance resilience and improve access to climate finance.
- Supported development of national and regional projects aligned with SDG 13 and 6, incorporating gender and youth components.
- Led the substantive and logistical preparations for a UNESCO side event at the UN 2023 Water Conference on “Water Management and Gender in Caribbean Rural Farming Ecosystems,” including coordinating partner engagement, managing event logistics, and initiating donor outreach—such as the Joint SDG Fund—for a proposed Phase 2 of the project. I also delivered the keynote address at this side event and participated in roundtable panel discussion.
Affiliations
- Member, forensic investigation of disasters (FORIN) technical working group office of disaster preparedness and management (OPDEM).
- Steering Committee, ACP-EU-CDB natural disaster risk management project “strengthening the disaster management capacity of the Portmore municipal council Planning committee of the ACP-EU- CDB Multi-Hazard Risk Profile for the Municipality of Portmore.
- Member, National Disaster Risk Management Volunteer Programme (NDRMVP).
Publications
- Water Management and Gender in the Jamaican Breadbasket, 2024
- Water Management and Gender in Rural Farming Ecosystem of Belize, 2024
Timeline
Associate Adviser
Permanent Mission of Jamaica to the United Nations
11.2024 - 09.2025
Natural Sciences Consultant
UNESCO Liaison Office
05.2023 - 10.2024
Senior Project Officer
UNESCO Office for the Caribbean
09.2022 - 04.2023
Geologist
Ministry of Transport and Mining
03.2017 - 08.2022
Associate Degree - Event Planning
Garmex Academy
Post-Graduate Diploma - Education
Shortwood Teacher’s College
M.Sc. - Disaster Risk Management & Climate Governance
Alfonso X El Sabio University
B.Sc. - Geology & Geography
University of The West Indies, Mona
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