Marco Zaplan Critical minerals, just energy transition, and open data consultant.

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  • 2025

    Mapping of just transition policies in Southeast Asia

    ECORYS / Tara Foundation — Technical Consultant

    Conduct policy research and analysis on Just Transition frameworks, focusing on mapping, screening, and assessing national policies in Southeast Asia. Engage stakeholders through consultations and validation workshops, synthesizing insights into structured country profiles and analytical reports. Lead data mapping efforts, applying policy assessment frameworks to evaluate their impact on energy transition.

    just transitionpolicyresearchsoutheast asia

  • 2025

    PREDIC Tool — Projecting Revenues from the Extractives for Development and Investment in Communities

    Gov Data Initiative / USAID — Executive Director and Research, Data, and Policy Lead

    Provides strategic direction and oversight in the organization's technical initiatives including on research, policy development, and data management particularly on the Project Projecting Revenues from the Extractives for the Development and Investment in Communities (PREDIC) Tool supported by the USAID. Concurrently serving as Co-Chair of the Implementation Working Group of the Open Data Charter.

    extractivespublic financeopen dataphilippines

  • 2025

    Clean energy transition — program coordination and knowledge products

    Asian Development Bank — Program Coordinator

    Supports the preparation of project knowledge products and coordinating national and regional workshops. Assists in organizing capacity-building activities and provides project management support to regional conferences.

    just transitioncapacity buildingsoutheast asiagovernance

  • 2024

    Philippine Local Expert — Just Coal Transition Platform

    ECORYS / UNOPS / World Bank — Philippine Local Expert

    Provided advisory and coordination for the Philippines, engaging relevant stakeholders, and conducting desk research, facilitating peer dialogues, and contributing insights on just coal transition initiatives for the UNOPS and World Bank's Just Coal Transition Platform.

    just transitiongovernancecapacity buildingphilippines

  • 2023

    Data visualisation style guide

    Natural Resource Governance Institute — Data Visualisation Style Guide Consultant

    Developed a comprehensive guidebook for NRGI staff on how to effectively use data visualization techniques while aligning with the organization's branding guidelines.

    data vizopen datacapacity building

  • 2023

    Energy transition minerals databooks — Africa

    Publish What You Pay — Research Consultant

    Developed databooks and graphics on energy transition minerals production and reserves, trade, and value-addition in mineral rich countries in Africa.

    extractivesdata vizopen dataafrica

  • 2023

    Energy transition minerals value chain scoping study

    Legal Rights and Natural Resources Center — Research Consultant

    Conducted a scoping study on energy transition minerals value chain in the Philippines and their economic, social, and environmental impact to communities.

    extractivesjust transitionresearchphilippines

  • 2023

    Civic space in mining governance — Philippines

    Bantay Kita — Publish What You Pay Philippines — Civic Space Report Consultant and Writer

    Developed the research design of the report including methodologies which aimed to assess the current situation of civic space in mining governance in the Philippines. Analyzed the quantitative and qualitative data and wrote the analysis and policy recommendations of the report.

    extractivesgovernanceresearchphilippines

  • 2023

    Influencing JET PH scoping and baseline study

    Oxfam Pilipinas — Consultant

    Conducted a study designed to establish a baseline for measuring progress throughout the life cycle of the I-JET PH project. The study gathered a wide range of data from the project focus and areas in the Philippines using several data collection methodologies.

    just transitionresearchphilippines

  • 2023

    Research and advocacy strategy on just transitions in Southeast Asia

    Oxfam Pilipinas — Consultant

    Conducted comprehensive research to map existing studies on just transitions beyond the power sector and identified gaps in aligning just transition values with current sectoral policies and goals. Analyzed the integration of feminist just energy transition values in policies for the mentioned sub-sectors and developed an advocacy strategy plan based on research findings.

    just transitionresearchpolicysoutheast asia

  • 2023

    Accelerating the Clean Energy Transition in Southeast Asia

    Asian Development Bank — Technical Consultant

    Provided technical assistance to the Accelerating the Clean Energy Transition in Southeast Asia project which included conducting research, liaising with various national government agencies, and organizing high-level technical meetings.

    just transitionresearchsoutheast asiapolicy

  • 2021

    Resource Governance Index 2021 — content and communications

    Natural Resource Governance Institute — Research and Data Consultant

    Oversee planning and production of compelling content using NRGI's various platforms including the 2021 Resource Governance Index. Helped design and implement learning modules to build capacities around accessing, analyzing, and applying extractive data.

    extractivesgovernanceopen datacapacity building

  • 2021

    Energy profile and fossil fuel finance — Asia Pacific

    Asian Peoples' Movement on Debt and Development — Research and Data Consultant

    Collected, cleaned, analyzed, and applied financial data and geospatial data related to energy profile and fossil fuel finance related to countries in the Asia Pacific region. Developed IEC materials using energy profile and fossil fuel finance data including but not limited to country briefers, interactive dashboards and maps, and online databases.

    just transitiongeospatialdata vizresearch

  • 2021

    Capacity building on extractives data — Lebanon

    Publish What You Pay — Data Consultant

    Delivered capacity-building sessions to civil society organizations on the use of data to inform public debate on resource extraction.

    extractivescapacity buildingopen datagovernance

  • 2021

    EITI Supporting Company compliance scorecard dashboard

    Publish What You Pay — Data Consultant to the Secretariat

    Developed an interactive dashboard and social media card generator using the EITI Supporting Company compliance scorecard to visualize and communicate the governance practice of supporting companies.

    extractivesdata vizopen datagovernance

  • 2021

    Spatial CGE study on the North-South Commuter Rail

    Asian Development Bank — Data Analyst

    Collected, cleaned, and organized geospatial data for the 'Spatial computable general equilibrium (SCGE) study on the North-South Commuter Rail (NSCR) project'.

    geospatialpublic financeresearchphilippines

  • 2020

    Australian mining companies governance dashboard

    Publish What You Pay Australia — Data Consultant

    Developed an interactive dashboard on governance practices and policies of Australian mining, oil, and gas companies using data from stock market disclosures.

    extractivesdata vizgovernanceopen data

  • 2019

    Philippine EITI — beneficial ownership, contracts, and systematic disclosure

    Department of Finance — Philippine Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative — Technical Policy Specialist

    Spearheaded work on policy priorities including beneficial ownership, contract transparency, and systematic disclosure. Managed the Research and Policy Reforms Program and Country Report Publication Program aimed at increasing public understanding of the management of natural resources, fiscal policies, and public accessibility of data. Provided technical inputs to the implementation of the Philippine Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative and publication of the Fourth Country Report.

    extractivesgovernanceopen datapolicyphilippines

  • 2018

    PNG Open Government Partnership capacity building

    Asian Development Bank — Technical Resource Person

    Provided technical assistance in Strengthening Government and Civil Society Cooperation in the Papua New Guinea Open Government Partnership (PNG-OGP) to Improve Public Services.

    governanceopen datacapacity buildingpacific