Patrick Bolte
Director & Principal Consultant @Banyaneer Consulting Pty Ltd
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WORK HISTORY
Director & Principal Consultant @Banyaneer Consulting Pty Ltd
Adelaide, AU
Conducting/managing baseline surveys, evaluations (incl. cost-benefit and impact analysis), and research for humanitarian and development organisations across Asia. Managing Banyaneer, a network of independent consultants supporting practitioners to reinforce the resilience of local communities.Current/recent engagements: Indonesia, Philippines, German Red Cross, 1/2026 - 2/2026: Co-developed a concept note for a consortium-based project (with WWF, Rare, IFRC) that aims to mainstream NbS into urban planning systems of coastal cities.Lebanon/Syria/Iraq/Yemen, Danish Red Cross, 9/2024 - 09/2025: Conducted a climate resilience study in preparation of a regional climate resilience framework (lead author - local research by Middle Eastern Consulting Solutions). Global, WWF Australia, 04 - 09/2025: Developed three tools (NatureReady, Nature Stream, NatureRadar) that assist development practitioners in mainstreaming and reviewing nature-based solutions. Bangladesh, British Red Cross, 03 - 08/2025: Prepared the Urban Strategy for Bangladesh Red Crescent Society. “Our scope for the urban scape” describes the strategy context (20••••30) and outlines urban priorities. Myanmar, Malteser International, 06 - 08/2025: Supported the evaluation of a food security and livelihood project in eastern Shan State (study design, data analysis, reporting).Myanmar, Malteser International, 02 - 06/2025: the evaluation of a resilience project in Kayin State, making use of the resilience radar and resilience star. Regional Asia-Pacific, German Red Cross, 12/2024 - 02/2025: Conducted a needs assessment and developed a project proposal for a regional disaster preparedness project in Asia-Pacific.Regional Asia-Pacific, IFRC, 10/2024 - 08/2025: Mapped current efforts of Red Cross/Red Crescent Societies in Asia-Pacific on working with nature (incl. NbS) and developing a regional strategy (incl. workshop facilitation).
EDUCATION
Freie Universität Berlin
M.A.
Charles Darwin University
Graduate Diploma
Philipps-Universität Marburg
B.A.
SKILLS
ABOUT PATRICK BOLTE
Experienced evaluator of humanitarian and development programmes dedicated to supporting practitioners in their efforts to reinforce resilience across South & South-East Asia. Motivated to reduce risk and suffering around the world, I am a conscientious team-worker and thorough analyst of humanitarian and development efforts to reinforce resilience. A political scientist by training, I have been focussing on South & South-East Asia over the past 20 years. Assisting practitioners to translate the concept of resilience into practice is my mission — aiming to contribute to better conditions and prospects of communities across the region. I created the resilience radar as a practical tool to measure community resilience. In 110 consultancies (evaluations, baseline studies and research projects), I have applied excellent research and writing skills to this end. I deliver reports that are rigorously researched and professionally presented. With my expertise in disaster risk reduction (DRR), livelihoods, adaptation to climate change (CCA) and nature-based solutions (NbS), I feel fortunate to have made a positive difference to clients’ programming. I enjoy networking and joint problem-solving, and take pride in delivering to the highest standard. I love learning from research and practice, and helped develop the Oxford DRR Summer School to enable such exchange.Key expertise:* Programme evaluations* Baseline studies and needs assessments* Impact and cost-benefit analysis* Project design, M&E systems* Disaster risk management* Climate change adaptation* Nature-based solutions* Risk communication
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