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COMPANY PROFILE

Violeta Consulting Services, established in August 2010 and headquartered in Barbados, is a research and advisory firm specializing in Development Economics, with a strategic focus on the polycrisis confronting Small Vulnerable Economies. This polycrisis—defined by the interconnected and compounding challenges of climate change, disaster risk, economic volatility, and resource scarcity—demands integrated, risk-informed, and forward-looking policy and investment solutions at the national, regional, and international levels.

Operating at the climate–development–finance nexus, the firm provides rigorous, evidence-based research, policy analysis, and strategic advisory services to support governments, regional institutions, multilateral development banks, the United Nations system, and development partners in strengthening resilience, mobilizing climate finance, and advancing sustainable economic transformation.

Violeta Consulting Services is committed to becoming a leading authority in Development Economics by fostering strategic partnerships and sustaining collaborative relationships with local, regional, and international stakeholders. The firm applies a risk-informed, data-driven, and systems-based approach to help Barbados and other Small Vulnerable Economies design and implement resilient, climate-smart, and economically sustainable policies that integrate climate and disaster risk considerations into development planning.

MISSION

To equip decision-makers with robust analytical tools, actionable insights, and strategic guidance that enable them to anticipate, manage, and mitigate interconnected global risks, while advancing sustainable development, resilience, and economic transformation in Small Island Developing States and other Small Vulnerable Economies.

VISION

To be a globally recognized leader in Development Economics, driving sustainable progress in Barbados and other vulnerable economies through strategic, high-impact partnerships with local, national, regional, and international organizations.

POSITIONING STATEMENT

Our work is driven by a deep commitment to resilience, equity, environmental justice, and sustainable development, with specialized expertise in Development Economics, climate adaptation, disaster risk reduction, and resilience-building across Small Island Developing States and Small Vulnerable Economies, particularly in the Caribbean Region.

We support governments, regional institutions, multilateral development banks, and the United Nations system to design and deliver policy-relevant, evidence-based solutions that strengthen economic resilience, mobilize climate finance, and protect vulnerable communities, translating global climate and development policy into tangible national and regional impact.

AIM & OBJECTIVES

Since its inception, the firm has aimed to deliver high-quality, policy-relevant research and advisory services in Development Economics, with a strong emphasis on addressing the systemic risks and interconnected challenges of the global polycrisis.

Core Objectives

Advance green, blue, and bio-economy paradigms through integrated economic, social, and environmental analysis that accounts for systemic risk, sustainability, and long-term resilience
Promote sustainable consumption, production, and corporate social responsibility, highlighting their role in strengthening organizational resilience and competitiveness amid converging global crises
Strengthen awareness of the Water–Energy–Food–Climate Nexus, emphasizing cascading risks, cross-sectoral vulnerabilities, and the need for integrated policy responses
Support risk-informed policy, planning, and investment, including climate finance, disaster risk reduction, and economic valuation to enhance resilience and adaptive capacity
Collaborate with public and private sector stakeholders, academia, civil society, and vulnerable or marginalized communities to co-design inclusive, equitable, and future-ready development strategies
Advance sustainable development policies and strategies that address the complex, interconnected, and compounding nature of the polycrisis

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Green Economy, Blue Economy, Climate change, Bio-economy, Small Island Developing States, Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries, Sustainability, Climate Finance, Trade, Environmental Protection, The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity, Environmental Goods and Services, Disaster Risk Reduction, Disaster Risk Management, Sustainable Consumption/Production, Food/Water/Energy/Citizen Securities, Waste-Water Management, Gender, Health, Poverty reduction, Urbanization, Education, Public sector/Private sector development, Social Protection, Labour markets and Financial markets.