Dillon Dexter Clarke
Georgetown,DE
Summary
Economist and Natural Resources Specialist
A seasoned Economist with an M.Sc. in International Energy Studies and Economics from Scotland's University of Dundee's Centre for Energy, Petroleum, Mineral, Law and Policy (CEPMLP). Professional experience spans 17 years across government, international organizations, financial institutions, and the international private sector.
In many roles, provided technical advisory in Guyana and Latin America on socioeconomic transformation, digital acceleration, energy & and natural
resources governance, private sector development, resilient infrastructure, climate change, and regional integration.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Private Sector Engagement Advisor
DAI Global Inc
03.2023 - Current
- Designed market-oriented analysis to understand in-demand skills, emerging sectors, and entry points for at-risk youths in the workforce
- Designed and implemented market approaches for workforce skills development, entrepreneurship and employment through private-sector partnerships to facilitate the scale and sustainability of interventions
- Leveraged private sector expertise and CSR funding to enhance public sector capacity in human services delivery, scholarships for training human service personnel, and curricula for youth development.
Senior Manager, Sustainable Business Group (SBG)
DAI Global Inc
- Conducted historical social and economic impact assessments for a client in the offshore energy sector
- The study informed the sustainability return of investment for climate action and alignment of business operating and community engagement models with the UN SDGs
- Supported the design and delivery of labour force gap assessment for priority sectors in Guyana: Agriculture, construction, health, and transport & logistics
- The study provided sector and system-level recommendations in the context of rapid growth and moderation, migration, food security, and education sector alignment with future industry and market needs
- Supported the introduction of purchase order finance and supplier lines of credit from merchant banks to support MSMEs in Guyana
- Provide strategic advisory on sustainable business practices and reporting standards, and support the development of local content and CSR masterplans
- Developed local content and CSR plans for multinational corporations in Guyana and the Caribbean.
Renewable Energy Advisor
Data Technology Inc
12.2019 - 03.2023
- Co-developed the framework for creating the Caribbean Energy Chamber and Latin American Energy Chamber to accelerate public-private partnerships and leverage firm-firm partnerships to spread risks and improve project viability
- Supported dialogue with International Financial Institutions and project developers to mobilize renewable energy financing for the Caribbean as part of post-COVID recovery initiatives
- Developed technical and financial feasibility studies for Wind, Solar, Waste-to-Biodiesel, and Gas-to-Energy projects in the Southern Caribbean, Mexico, and the United States
- Provided advisory on regulatory compliance and permitting for energy projects in Guyana, Trinidad, and Tobago.
Senior Manager, Government & Public Sector
Ernst & Young (EY) Caribbean
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Supported the design and delivery of the Trinidad & Tobago Ministry of Social Development and Family Services Policy and institutional reforms to transition to a client-centered business model
- This will reduce operating costs and improve policy efficacy
- Supported high-level dialogue with the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) and the World Bank (WB) on designing a multi-country approach for post-COVID recovery, health sector reforms, digital transformation, resilient quality infrastructure, and the blue economy
- Provide market intelligence to clients' corporate strategy for market entry into the Guiana basin
- Primarily focused on business development and compliance across the oil and gas industry value chain; and other forward and backward linkages that stimulate opportunities in non-oil sectors
- Contributed to opportunities in sales pipeline by creating a procurement market outlook for international financial institutions (DFID, IADB, WB, IsDB, CDB, and UNDP offices)
- Supported the development of EY Caribbean's Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) unit to promote greater technical competence in Carbon markets, Blue Economy, Disaster Risk Assessments, and other Sustainability policy advisory to regional firms and governments.
Researcher
Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI)
11.2020 - 03.2021
- Conducted Guyana's first-ever resource governance benchmarking exercise (2021) for the nascent hydrocarbon sector
- This entailed the application of country and sector diagnostic tools that allow stakeholders to understand better how their countries perform regarding resource governance
- Provided an in-depth analysis of the quality and challenges to the underlying legal and governance framework of Guyana's oil and gas production.
Lecturer, Upstream Oil and Gas Law
Nations University Inc
10.2019 - 12.2020
- Used visual and social learning techniques to convey complex oil and gas industry legal concepts
- Conducted practical sessions (mock contract negotiations) to demonstrate how governments and international oil companies seek to optimize net social benefit and returns on investment.
Energy Economist, Infrastructure & Energy Department (INE)
Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
09.2012 - 12.2020
- Supported the preparation and delivery of Extractive Sector Initiative projects in Guyana and Suriname that are integral to national preparedness for oil and gas
- These include references and ongoing studies on national depletion policies, gas-to-power projects, institutional strengthening, and capacity-building programs
- Provided technical assistance to the Ministry of Natural Resources (Guyana) and the Department of Energy in establishing a governance and regulatory framework for the oil and gas sector, including developing institutional architecture, operating procedures, staffing guidelines, and aligning legislative frameworks for efficient governance and oversight
- Supported the construction of a Petroleum Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) economic modeling digital toolkit for the Department of Energy, which provides the ability to conduct econometric and probabilistic scenario analyzes using @RISK and FINCAD
- Supported the legal and regulatory gap and conflict assessment of the hierarchy of laws that govern eighteen government agencies and ministries that operate along the oil & gas decision chain
- Developed and managed donor initiatives to improve coordination and tailoring of fiscal interventions into the oil & gas sector
- It provided the basis for collaboration toward enabling adequate spillovers across programs.
Economist, Caribbean Country Group (CCB)
Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
- Coordinated with the Guyana Country Economist and Caribbean Economics Team (BB, BH, GY, JA, SU, TT) to prepare the regional studies, Independent Assessment of Macroeconomic Conditions (IAMC), and the IADB and IMF/WB Debt Sustainability Framework (DSF) for both market access and low-income economies
- Coordinated with the Country Representative, Regional Economics Team, Sector Specialists, and Operations teams to prepare the Country Development Challenges (CDC) and the Country Strategy (CS) programming documents for Guyana
- Conducted financial and economic feasibility studies for large-scale renewable energy projects (incl
- Amaila Falls Hydro Project) in Guyana
- Also supported the formulation of market demand models for Guyana Power & Light (GPL).
Balance of Payments Analyst
Bank of Guyana
01.2006 - 09.2012
- Efficiently prepared and disseminated External Current, Financial Account, and International Investment Position (IIP) briefs, bulletins, and national budget, resulting in informed decision-making for policymakers
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve discrepancies in the balance of payments data, improving accuracy and reliability
- Led forums with the Bank of Guyana, Ministry of Finance and Guyana Energy agency on best practices for the proper accounting treatment for the PetroCaribe agreement in the Balance of Payments and the Reserves
- Designed and launched a mirror database of Custom's revenue integration system for the Bank of Guyana to increase data collection coverage.
Education
M.Sc. International Energy Studies and Energy Economics -
University of Dundee
Nethergate Dundee DD1 4HN Scotland, UK10.2018
B.Sc Economics -
University of Guyana
Turkeyen, Georgetown, Guyana11.2015
Diploma in Project Management -
Institute of Commercial Management (ICM)
ICM House, Yeoman Road, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 07.2010
Skills
- Econometric modeling - STATA, SPSS, EViews
- Theory of change
- Resource Governance
- Macroeconomic policy
- Private Sector Development
- Digital Transformation
- Sustainability and Circular Economy
- Geopolitics and history
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
publications
- Traversing a Slippery Slope: Guyana's Oil Opportunity, Balza, L.H., Brearley, E., Clarke, D., Gauto, V., Inter-American Development Bank, IDB Technical Note, 1994, 2020
- Small Business Survival in Guyana: Insights and Implications, Pasha, S., Wenner, M., Clarke, D., Inter-American Development Bank, 2016
- Towards the Greening of the Gold Mining Sector of Guyana: Transition Issues and Challenges, Pasha, S., Wenner, M., Clarke, D., Inter-American Development Bank, IDB Technical Note, 1290, 2016
- Guyana's PetroCaribe Rice Compensation Scheme Has Ended: Assessment and Policy Implications, Wenner, M., Clarke, D., Rogers, R., Inter-American Development Bank, IDB Technical Note, 930, 2016
- Chinese Rise in the Caribbean: What Does it Mean for Caribbean Stakeholders?, Wenner, M., Clarke, D., Inter-American Development Bank, 2016
Certification
- Environmental and Social Monitoring and Supervision Certification Exam [Aug 2020] - Inter-American Institute for Economic and Social Development (INDES).
- Advancing on REDD+ E-ACADEMY [July 2020] - UN CC: e-learn, United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR).
- Fundamentals of REDD+ E-ACADEMY [July 2020] - UN CC: e-learn, United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR).
- Introduction to Gender and Disaster Risk Management [July 2020] - Open Learning Campus, World Bank Group.
- Safeguards in IDB operations: The essentials [November 2019] - Inter-American Institute for Economic and Social Development (INDES), Inter-American Development Bank.
- AGRIMONITOR: Agriculture Policy, Food Security, and Climate Change [October 2018] - Inter-American Development Bank (IADBx).
- Monetary Policy [November 2010]- Central Bank of Guyana, Georgetown, Guyana, November 2010.
- Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Statistics (BOPIIP) [September 2020] - International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Caribbean Regional Assistance Centre.
- Macroeconomic Statistics for Economists [November 2007]- Caribbean Regional Technical Assistance Centre (CARTAC), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
International Travel
- Grenada (12/2023) - USAID, 3 days, Business - conducted 14 private and public sector interviews to support at-risk youths as part of YRIE program.
- St. Lucia (08/2023) - USAID, 3 days, Business - conducted 11 private and public sector interviews to support at-risk youths as part of YRIE program.
- Bethesda, Washington DC, USA (08/2023) - DAI Global Inc, 4 days, Business - Strategic planning.
- Santiago, Chile (10/2019) - Inter-American Development Bank (IADB), 5 days, Business - Inspection of copper mines, lithium salt flats, and geothermal facilities in the Atacama.
- Dundee, Scotland, UK (08/2017) - Pursuit of Masters degree, 1 year.
- Washington DC, USA (04/2014) - IADB, 5 days, Business - IMF Guyana consultation
- Miami, Florida, USA (11/2013) - IADB, 3 days, Business - Strategic planning
- Kingston, Jamaica (04/2013) - IADB, 4 days, Business - Caribbean Economics Team planning.
- Albany New York, USA (06/2010) - Personal, 3 months
- Bridgetown, Barbados (07/2008) - Bank of Guyana, 4 days, Business - IMF CARTAC Technical Training.
Volunteer and Community Service
- Mentor (2018 - 2023) - Supported young professionals with guidance on professional development pathways and strategies.
- Rotaract Club of Georgetown Central (2016-2018) - Support the design and delivery of projects in health, education, sanitation, and capacity building for target communities.
- Speech writer and manifesto design - Supported the development and completeness of political manifestos to ensure policies and promises were transformative, inclusive, and sustainable.
awards
Chevening Scholarship Award 2017-2018, Chevening Organization, 05/2017
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Private Sector Engagement Advisor
DAI Global Inc
03.2023 - Current
Senior Manager, Government & Public Sector
Ernst & Young (EY) Caribbean
01.2021 - 01.2023
Researcher
Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI)
11.2020 - 03.2021
Renewable Energy Advisor
Data Technology Inc
12.2019 - 03.2023
Lecturer, Upstream Oil and Gas Law
Nations University Inc
10.2019 - 12.2020
Energy Economist, Infrastructure & Energy Department (INE)
Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
09.2012 - 12.2020
Balance of Payments Analyst
Bank of Guyana
01.2006 - 09.2012
Senior Manager, Sustainable Business Group (SBG)
DAI Global Inc
Economist, Caribbean Country Group (CCB)
Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
M.Sc. International Energy Studies and Energy Economics -
University of Dundee
B.Sc Economics -
University of Guyana
Diploma in Project Management -
Institute of Commercial Management (ICM)
- Environmental and Social Monitoring and Supervision Certification Exam [Aug 2020] - Inter-American Institute for Economic and Social Development (INDES).
- Advancing on REDD+ E-ACADEMY [July 2020] - UN CC: e-learn, United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR).
- Fundamentals of REDD+ E-ACADEMY [July 2020] - UN CC: e-learn, United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR).
- Introduction to Gender and Disaster Risk Management [July 2020] - Open Learning Campus, World Bank Group.
- Safeguards in IDB operations: The essentials [November 2019] - Inter-American Institute for Economic and Social Development (INDES), Inter-American Development Bank.
- AGRIMONITOR: Agriculture Policy, Food Security, and Climate Change [October 2018] - Inter-American Development Bank (IADBx).
- Monetary Policy [November 2010]- Central Bank of Guyana, Georgetown, Guyana, November 2010.
- Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Statistics (BOPIIP) [September 2020] - International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Caribbean Regional Assistance Centre.
- Macroeconomic Statistics for Economists [November 2007]- Caribbean Regional Technical Assistance Centre (CARTAC), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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