Bernadette Arakwiye
AFR100 Manager, WRI Africa
Experts & Staff
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47 Featured Experts
Program Experts & Staff
Prince Baraka Lucungu
Forest Policy and Community Forestry Advisor, Democratic Republic of Congo
Angela Bekkers
Head of Communications, WRI Europe
Romeo Bertolini
Deputy Director, Head of Bonn office, NDC Partnership
Emer Byrne
Talent Acquisition Coordinator
Imane Chafiq
Country Engagement Specialist
Angel Cibemba
Communications Specialist Central and West Africa
Janneke de Vries
Director European Partnerships and Head of the Europe regional Office in The Hague
Achille Djeagou Tchoffo
Congo Bassin Coordinator, Open Timber Portal, Congo Basin
Lucia Duran Aguado
Operations Coordinator, WRI Europe
Beakal Fasil
Communications and Engagement Specialist, The New Climate Economy, WRI Africa
Alexandre Grassigny
Project Coordinator Outreach, NDC Partnership
Catlyne Haddaoui
Research Manager, National Climate Action
Kendie Kenmoe
Technical Manager for Central and West Africa
Micheline Khan
Program Associate, Ocean Program
Joaquim Leite
Senior Country Engagement Specialist, NDC Partnership
Maria Lemos González
Associate II, International Climate Action
Caroline Lesser
Director for International Cooperation
Jonas Lunanga
Grants & Finance Associate, Forest Legality, WRI Africa
Isere Ormille Mafodjui Fosso
Central Africa Finance and Administration Manager
Joseph Mangouende
National Technical Assistant, Republic of Congo
Tshims Mbala
Driver and Logistics Assistant, DRC Office
Sophie Mongalvy
Communications Manager, Food and Land Use Coalition
Gilbert Muvunankiko
Communications Specialist II, Global Restoration Initiative
Heyd Más
Program Manager, PACE
Kevin Nfor
Technical Assistant, Central Africa Forest Initiative
Klara Nilsson
Communications Associate, Food and Land Use Coalition
Joelle Nkosi Boeli
Natural Resource Governance Assistant, Democratic Republic of Congo
Teodyl Nkuintchua
Country Manager For The Republic Of Congo
Stevanche Nzingoula Loufouma
Technical Assistant, Republic of Congo
Laura Ombelet
Program Coordinator, PACE
Alberto Pallecchi
Program Manager, WRI Europe
Serge Rafanoharana
Remote Sensing & Database Manager, Madagascar Program
Andry Rasamuel
IT & Communications Officer, Madagascar Program
Maria Rojas
Project Manager, FOLU
Sevdalina Rukanova
Head of Foundation Relations, Europe
Cristina Rumbaitis del Rio
Senior Adaptation and Resilience Advisor
Saif Shabou
Urban Data & Analytics Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Guy Shemisi
Accountant, Central Africa Forest Initiative
Rebekah Shirley
Director of Research, Data & Innovation, WRI Africa
