Violeta Consulting Services is a Barbados-based research and advisory firm specializing in Development Economics, with a strategic focus on the polycrisis confronting Small Vulnerable Economies—the interconnected and compounding challenges of climate change, disaster risk, economic volatility, and resource scarcity. Established in August 2010, the firm delivers rigorous, evidence-based analysis and strategic advisory services at the national, regional, and international levels, supporting governments, financial institutions, multilateral organizations, and development partners to navigate complex, systemic risks.

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Anchored in a risk-informed, systems-based, and interdisciplinary approach, Violeta Consulting Services works at the climate–development–finance nexus, translating research into actionable, policy-relevant solutions that strengthen economic resilience, sustainability, and inclusive growth across Small Island Developing States and other Small Vulnerable Economies.

 

Core Areas of Focus

• Advancing green, blue, and bio-economy transitions through integrated economic, social, and environmental analysis that accounts for systemic risk and long-term sustainability

• Promoting sustainable consumption, production, and corporate social responsibility as mechanisms for resilience and competitiveness in an era of converging global crises

• Strengthening understanding of the Water–Energy–Food–Climate Nexus, highlighting cascading impacts, systemic vulnerabilities, and cross-sectoral interdependencies

• Supporting risk-informed policy, planning, and investment, including climate finance, disaster risk reduction, and economic valuation to enhance adaptive capacity and resilience

• Collaborating with governments, private sector actors, academia, civil society, and marginalized communities to co-develop inclusive, equitable, and future-ready development strategies

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