
David Crosbie
Urban and Social Development specialist who has delivered many global ‘firsts’ within Social Safeguards, Urbanism, Poverty Reduction, Human... | Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
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David Crosbie’s Expertise Urban and Social Development specialist who has delivered many global ‘firsts’ within Social Safeguards, Urbanism, Poverty Reduction, Human Rights, Public policy and ESG. A Senior Adviser to the United Nations, multilateral banks (World Bank, EBRD) and governments for more than 23 years in over 40 countries. Operates globally across thematic sectors: energy, housing, climate change, adaptation, natural resources, transportation, resilience. ESG & Safeguards: Conversant to all international ESG standards. Staff member to EBRD. Conducted training on social safeguards across the Pacific for ADB. Contributed to safeguard policy revision on involuntary resettlement and indigenous people for the World Bank and EBRD. Drafted EBRD Resettlement Guidelines. Established P4I (DFAT) entire safeguards screening tool and approach to safeguards. Lenders advisor to ADB/IFC. Consultant to WB/ADB/IFC for 23 years. Produced resettlement plans, frameworks, livelihood plans, Gender Action Plans, SEPs, indigenous people’s assessments and land acquisition audits. Human rights, labour policy and social capital. Urbanization: Team Leader for ADB's first climate resilient affordable housing programme in Mongolia. The largest investment in the country. Team Leader to ADB for Bhutans National Housing Policy. Urban Lead for ADB in Nauru to plan resilient disaster risk reduction for the country. For the United Nations David led and produced the National Urban Policy and Smart City Strategy for the Government of Myanmar. He managed the production of Dubai’s first national Urban Framework, for the Emirates’ Executive Council. He introduced and led SE Asia’s second land-sharing programme and Cambodia’s first national slum upgrading programme. Social Inclusion: ADB’s first civil society advisor for the Pacific - embedding GEDSI across the region. Principal stakeholder engagement advisor across Asia-Pacific. Managed M&E poverty reduction projects across the Caribbean. Researcher: ADBs Social Protection Index; consultant for Country Poverty Assessments, Caribbean. Established Human Rights and gender-based participatory monitoring and training. Resilience: Mainstreaming climate change adaptation and social resilience in Small Island Developing States, (SIDS) across the Pacific, West Indies, Eastern Caribbean. Experienced in Post Conflict and Fragile States. Published books, articles in peer review journals on social inclusion. Lectured within Russell Group Universities and presented at World Urban Forum.
David Crosbie’s Current Industry The World Bank
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Crosbie’s Prior Industry
World Bank
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Halcrow A Ch2m
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Ebrd
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The World Bank
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Asian Development Bank
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Jacobs
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Un Habitat
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Manatu Taonga Ministry For Culture And Heritage
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Slr Consulting
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Penumbra
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The World Bank
Spatial Planning Advisor (Stc)
Tue Aug 01 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Present
Penumbra
Managing Director + Founder
Fri Apr 01 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Present
Slr Consulting
Principal (Esg, Social Performance, Safeguards, Urbanism)
Thu Jul 01 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Tue Nov 01 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Manatu Taonga Ministry For Culture And Heritage
Principal Policy Advisor
Wed Jul 01 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Tue Jun 01 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Un Habitat
Senior Urban Policy Expert
Tue Oct 01 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Tue Dec 01 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Jacobs
Associate Social And Urban Specialist
Fri Sep 01 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Tue Oct 01 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Asian Development Bank
Social Development Specialist (Lead)
Sun Jan 01 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Tue Aug 01 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Asian Development Bank
Civil Society And Governance Advisor For The Pacific
Mon Jun 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Thu Dec 01 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
The World Bank
Social Specialist (Safeguards)
Fri Aug 01 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Fri May 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Ebrd
Social Specialist
Mon Jul 01 2013 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Tue Jul 01 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Halcrow A Ch2m
Sr. Social Development Specialist / Urban Planner
Sat Jan 01 2005 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Sat Jun 01 2013 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
World Bank
Spatial Planning Advisor (Stc)
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