By Gabriel Agbeja
SISTME, a climate change and biodiversity conservation consulting firm based in Argentina, has offered to connect countries, institutions with international climate finance opportunities.
The Director of the firm, Mr Martin Dellavedova, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigerian (NAN) on the sidelines of the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties in Belém, Brazil.
According to Dellavedova, SISTME provides high quality consulting services to local and international organisations to make their projects more efficient and collaborate in promoting social, environmental, sustainable and economic change around the world.
He stated that the firm had demonstrated a solid track record in implementing projects related to climate change, biodiversity conservation, and cluster development, adapting to the specific needs of each mission and client with a comprehensive and professional approach.
“SISTME is a consulting firm with a highly skilled team specialising in the design, evaluation, and management of international cooperation projects.
“Our expertise spans the development of innovative strategies in key areas such as sustainability, natural resource management, and financial inclusion.
“Our firm provides consulting services to a variety of clients, including local and international development agencies, NGOs, multilateral institutions, and governments,“ he said.
The director said the firm had worked on managing and evaluating projects focused on climate change mitigation and adaptation and conservation of critical ecosystems, aligning firm`s strategies with regional and international sustainability goals.
He said the firm had advised multiple organisations on developing initiatives related to sustainable tourism, including creation of tourism products and development of sustainable tourism clusters, facilitating integration of ecological practices and innovative business models.
The director added that pieces of such advice had promoted economic growth and environmental preservation.
“Our consulting team has extensive experience in creating and adapting innovative financial solutions to address complex challenges in development contexts, including products tailored for emerging markets such as Amazon.
“SISTME is distinguished by its participatory and inclusive approach, involving all stakeholders in the consulting process to ensure that the results are relevant and sustainable.
“We adhere strictly to codes of conduct and confidentiality, and our practices are guided by the values of respect, listening, learning, professionalism, and confidentiality,“ he said.
He said the firm had participated in and directed more than 100 consultancies for international cooperation projects in Latin America, the Caribbean, and several countries in Africa and Asia since its establishment in 2011.
He said many of SISTME consultancy projects are financed by international organisations – GEF, GCF, Inter-American Development Bank, World Bank, UNDP, UNEP, and European Union, among others, primarily in Latin America and the Caribbean.
The director added that SISTME had worked in 36 countries and has a proven track record of delivering over 120 projects successfully.
According to the director, SISTME has three offices- Cordoba, Montevideo and Argentina the headquarters. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)
Edited by Rotimi Ijikanmi
