FINANCE · PILLAR 02 · 13 PROJECTS

Sustainable finance systems

Climate finance, disaster risk finance and insurance, nature and conservation finance, impact measurement

Sustainable financing mechanisms, regional ministerial climate-finance strategies, Green Climate Fund readiness, disaster risk finance and insurance (CDRFI), nature and conservation finance, and impact measurement and management (IMM) frameworks.

  • EFJ J-USE sustainable financing mechanism, Jamaica, 2026 to now
  • OECS Regional Climate Finance Strategy (endorsed by the Council of Ministers, 2023) and GCF Readiness SKN
  • 2X Global / IDRC Aspire IMM systems for 7 LAC fund managers and CPDC CDRFI regional training

OUTCOME BREAKDOWN across 13 projects:

4MoneyCapital mobilised or saved
2TimeTime saved
1ReachRevenue, users or markets
3ResilienceRisk reduced or recovery
3PeoplePeople trained or served
Close view of red mangrove roots arching down into shallow water
Red mangrove roots

PILLAR 02 · 6 PROJECTS

Selected projects

PROJECTS (6)CLIENT · DELIVERED THROUGH · YEAR · STATUS
02 · SUSTAINABLE FINANCE · ALSO 06 DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION & AI

EFJ J-USE sustainable financing mechanism

MoneyAdvisoryIn progress
Problem

Grant and blended-finance calls needed a sustainable financing mechanism paired with digital intake to move capital into Jamaican urban and environmental projects.

Designed / Built / Financed

Designed the sustainable financing mechanism for the Jamaica Urban and Sustainable Environment (J-USE) programme alongside digital REOI and Call-for-Proposals intake systems.

Result

SFM & 2 digital grant systems built

Sustainable financing mechanism and two digital grant systems (REOI portal and Call-for-Proposals hub) built for the J-USE programme.

Facts
Client
Environmental Foundation of Jamaica
Delivered through
Edge Catalyst Finance
Role
Strategy and Sustainable Finance partner, SFM Specialist Team
Year
2026 to now
Status
In progress
02 · SUSTAINABLE FINANCE · ALSO 07 DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION

2X Global / IDRC IMM (7 fund managers)

PeopleAdvisoryIn progress
Problem

Regional fund managers needed standardised gender-lens and climate impact measurement systems to meet DFI capital requirements.

Designed / Built / Financed

Designed bespoke impact measurement and management (IMM) frameworks and data tools for fund managers across LAC.

Result

7 fund managers equipped

7 fund managers across Latin America and the Caribbean equipped with institutional impact measurement and management frameworks.

Facts
Client
2X Global / IDRC
Delivered through
SAEDI Consulting
Role
LAC Regional Research Lead and Climate Finance Associate, SAEDI Consulting
Year
2024 to now
Status
In progress
J-USE Pathway Engine: sustainable financing for nature-based climate solutions (NbCS)
J-USE Pathway Engine
02 · SUSTAINABLE FINANCE · ALSO 06 DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION & AI

J-USE Pathway Engine: sustainable financing for nature-based climate solutions (NbCS)

TimeProductLivejuse-pathway-engine.netlify.app ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Problem

Nature-based climate solutions (NbCS) applicants needed a guided way to turn “sustainability” from a paragraph in a proposal into a tested financing plan after the grant ends.

Designed / Built / Financed

A seven-step online engine that helps nature-based climate projects in Jamaica choose a financing pathway and prove how they will keep going after the grant.

Result

7-stage engine · 3 financing pathways

A guided, seven-stage online tool (Welcome, Pathway, Canvas, Inflows, Sustainability, Commitments, Complete) with a three-question diagnostic that recommends Revenue-generating, Blended (with an Anchor Partner), or Community / public good pathways, plus the NbCS Canvas, funding inflows, sustainability tests and written commitments.

Facts
Client
Environmental Foundation of Jamaica (J-USE, Global Affairs Canada funded)
Delivered through
Edge Catalyst Finance
Role
Designed and built (Sustainable Financing Mechanism work)
Year
2026
Status
Live
02 · SUSTAINABLE FINANCE · ALSO 07 DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION

GCF Readiness St Kitts and Nevis

MoneyAdvisoryDeliveredClimate finance readiness
Problem

The National Designated Authority required institutional systems, accreditation pipelines and country programming to access Green Climate Fund resources.

Designed / Built / Financed

Coordinated national readiness systems, stakeholder governance and pipeline development with the CCCCC.

Result

National NDA readiness system delivered

National GCF readiness governance and project pipeline delivered for the National Designated Authority of St Kitts and Nevis.

Facts
Client
Government of St Kitts and Nevis (GCF Readiness)
Delivered through
Direct engagement
Role
National Project Coordinator
Year
2022–2024
Status
Delivered
02 · SUSTAINABLE FINANCE · ALSO 08 READINESS & LEARNING

CPDC CDRFI training

ResilienceProgrammeDelivered
Problem

Caribbean civil-society and policy practitioners needed practical capability in sovereign and community disaster-risk finance instruments.

Designed / Built / Financed

Designed and delivered regional training curricula on climate and disaster risk finance and insurance (CDRFI).

Result

Regional training curricula delivered on climate and disaster risk finance and insurance across the Caribbean with CPDC and BMZ.

Facts
Client
CPDC (BMZ-funded)
Delivered through
Direct engagement
Role
Lead Trainer
Year
2023–2024
Status
Delivered
02 · SUSTAINABLE FINANCE · ALSO 07 DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION

OECS Climate Finance Access and Mobilization Strategy

MoneyAdvisoryDelivered
Problem

OECS member states needed a coordinated regional climate-finance strategy to unlock multilateral climate funds at scale.

Designed / Built / Financed

Authored the Regional Needs-Based Climate Finance Access and Mobilization Strategy with GIZ, the UNFCCC NDCF and the OECS Commission.

Result

Endorsed by OECS Council of Ministers

Endorsed by the OECS Council of Ministers in 2023 as the regional climate-finance mobilization framework.

Facts
Client
OECS Commission
Delivered through
Quintessence Consulting
Role
Climate Finance Specialist
Year
2019–2020 (endorsed 2023)
Status
Delivered

RELATED PROJECTS FROM OTHER PILLARS (7)

Also relevant

RELATED PROJECTS (7)CLIENT · DELIVERED THROUGH · YEAR · STATUS
04 · MARITIME & PORTS · ALSO 03 ENERGY SYSTEMS, 02 SUSTAINABLE FINANCE

Green Berth Blended Performance Bond (US$210M)

MoneyAdvisoryIn structuring
Problem

Port authorities struggle to finance shore-power and clean-energy upgrades on balance sheet alone.

Designed / Built / Financed

Designed a blended performance-bond instrument linking concessional and private capital to verified port energy and emissions performance.

Result

US$210M climate-resilient port mechanism

A US$210M climate-resilient port financing mechanism under InGReD, linking grant, concessional and private capital to verified port energy and emissions performance (in structuring).

Facts
Client
InGReD (with PMAC), for Caribbean ports
Delivered through
Quintessence Consulting
Role
Structuring and Strategy Lead
Year
In structuring
Status
In structuring
05 · DEEPTECH & DIGITAL FINANCE · ALSO 04 MARITIME & PORTS, 02 SUSTAINABLE FINANCE

Maritime dMRV: digital monitoring, reporting and verification of emissions

ResilienceProductValidated MVP; Phase 1 completeInfrastructure readiness
Problem

Ports and shipping must meet EU ETS and IMO rules, and cannot earn credit for clean investments such as shore power without auditable emissions data.

Designed / Built / Financed

Built the digital system that measures and verifies port and shipping emissions, so Caribbean ports can meet EU and IMO carbon rules and get paid for going green.

Result

US$750,000 Phase 1 · validated MVP

A US$750,000 Phase 1 (Mar–Oct 2025) for the Antigua and Barbuda Port Authority under InGReD: a validated AI-powered maritime MRV system (350+ development hours) with activity-based GHG calculation, Well-to-Wake accounting to IMO MEPC.391(81) and AI forecasting. Also used in the Greenularity cluster.

Facts
Client
ABPA / InGReD and regional
Delivered through
Quintessence Consulting (Q-Genics AI)
Role
Architect and developer (Quintessence Consulting / Q-Genics AI)
Year
2025–
Status
Validated MVP; Phase 1 complete
J-USE Call for Proposals Hub
J-USE Call for Proposals Hub
06 · DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION & AI · ALSO 02 SUSTAINABLE FINANCE

J-USE REOI 2026 grant application and review system

TimeProductLiveCall-for-proposals hub ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Problem

A national environmental fund needed one fair, traceable way to take in and score grant applications.

Designed / Built / Financed

Built the online grant application and review system for EFJ’s J-USE programme: one application form, automatic PDFs and a scoring dashboard for the grants panel.

Result

10-step form · 16-tab review dashboard

A 10-step application (151 fields) that generates a summary and full PDF, emails the applicant and grants team, and feeds a 16-tab review dashboard (IUCN nature-based-solution scoring, capital alignment, audit log), on serverless hosting for roughly US$0–44 a month. Also a 12-section, 518-field Survey123 full-proposal instrument optimised for 3G, a full technical handover, and an NbCS Grant Canvas for the second Call for Proposals.

Facts
Client
Environmental Foundation of Jamaica
Delivered through
Edge Catalyst Finance
Role
System architect and builder
Year
2026
Status
Live
  • J-USE Call for Proposals Hub on mobileCall for Proposals Hub on mobile
HD-REAP 2026 participant workbook: session grid
HD-REAP 2026 participant workbook: session grid
08 · READINESS & LEARNING · ALSO 02 SUSTAINABLE FINANCE

Helen’s Daughters: women farmers and financial capability

PeopleProgrammeDeliveredMSME readinessLive workbook ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Problem

Women in agriculture and fisheries face financing gaps, collateral and land-title barriers, and little access to credit guarantees or insurance.

Designed / Built / Financed

Trained women farmers through the Helen’s Daughters Women Farmers Academy, then mapped the finance gap for women in agriculture and fisheries in Saint Lucia and St Vincent.

Result

2021–24: facilitator, Women Farmers Academy (with UWI FaN). 2026: WSME Financial Fitness assessment for the Board (financing gaps, credit guarantees, parametric insurance, sou-sou savings) with a proposed financial-capability lab, and the HD-REAP 2026 participant workbook for the R.E.A.P. Ag-Academy capital-readiness bootcamp.

Facts
Client
Helen’s Daughters
Delivered through
Quintessence Consulting
Role
Facilitator; financial-capability lead
Year
2021–26
Status
Delivered
  • HD-REAP workbook on mobileHD-REAP workbook on mobile
Supporting Our Roots workshop site
Supporting Our Roots workshop site
08 · READINESS & LEARNING · ALSO 02 SUSTAINABLE FINANCE

Supporting Our Roots: grant-readiness for farmers (ECCB Big Push)

PeopleProgrammeDeliveredMSME readinesssupportingroots.netlify.app ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Problem

Farmers and agro-processors write grant applications about their own needs rather than the funder’s problem, and miss out.

Designed / Built / Financed

Helped farmers across seven Eastern Caribbean territories turn their farm needs into fundable grant applications, with a live workshop site, Grant Canvas and workbook.

Result

27 farmers · 7 territories

Two online afternoons with an interactive workshop website, a 10-box Grant Canvas, a farmer workbook, a reframing handout and a facilitator guide. 27 farmers and agro-processors registered from Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, Saint Lucia, St Kitts and Nevis, and St Vincent and the Grenadines. The same Canvas was adapted for J-USE’s second NbCS Call for Proposals.

Facts
Client
ECCB
Delivered through
Quintessence Consulting
Role
Designer and facilitator
Year
29–30 Sep 2026
Status
Delivered
  • Workshop site on mobileWorkshop site on mobile
07 · DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION · ALSO 02 SUSTAINABLE FINANCE

CRIP (UK FCDO, Jamaica and Saint Lucia)

ResilienceAdvisoryDelivered
Problem

Climate-resilient infrastructure programming across Jamaica and Saint Lucia required multistakeholder governance and business-case options support.

Designed / Built / Financed

Led climate-resilient governance and multistakeholder engagement for business-case options support under the UK FCDO Climate Resilient Infrastructure Programme (PwC-led consortium).

Result

2-country governance & business-case options

Climate-resilient governance and business-case options support delivered across Jamaica and Saint Lucia for the UK FCDO consortium.

Facts
Client
UK FCDO
Delivered through
PwC-led consortium
Role
Climate Resilient Governance and Multistakeholder Engagement Lead
Year
2024–2025
Status
Delivered
05 · DEEPTECH & DIGITAL FINANCE · ALSO 02 SUSTAINABLE FINANCE

Wiley InsurTech and WealthTech books

ReachPublicationDelivered
Problem

Emerging-market perspectives on insurance and wealth-management technology were underrepresented in global fintech literature.

Designed / Built / Financed

Authored peer-selected chapters in The InsurTech Book and The WealthTech Book published by Wiley with FinTech Circle.

Result

2 global Wiley volumes published

2 global reference volumes published by Wiley with FinTech Circle.

Facts
Client
Wiley / FinTech Circle
Delivered through
Direct engagement
Role
Contributing Author
Year
2018 onwards
Status
Delivered

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01

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10 projects

03

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04

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Port transformation, maritime decarbonisation finance, emissions and compliance systems, trade and connectivity

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05

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06

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Digital product development, AI process re-engineering, workflow automation

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07

International development cooperation

Donor- and DFI-funded programme design, management and delivery

17 projects

08

Readiness, learning and engagement

Institutional, digital and MSME readiness; training and curricula; strategic communications, stakeholder engagement and convening

23 projects

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