Iman Abdulwassi Abubaker
Urban Mobility Project Manager, WRI Africa
Experts & Staff
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86 Featured Experts
Program Experts & Staff
Zablon Adane
Water Program Associate, WRI Africa
Agraw Ali
GIS Research Analyst, WRI Africa
Bernadette Arakwiye
AFR100 Manager, WRI Africa
Jenny Arthur
Head of Cool Food Membership Development
Oliver Ashford
Program Associate, Ocean Program
Arooj Asif
Executive Assistant, Managing Director for Global Delivery
Becky Atkins
Product Manager, Research, Data and Innovation
Courtnae Bailey
Associate, Adaptation Finance
Jon Baines
Research Associate, Sustainable Ocean Economies
Jonathan Baines
Ocean Data Manager, Sustainable Ocean Initiative
Tsvetilena Bandakova
Program Manager, Nature Crime Alliance
Pandora Batra
Strategic Engagement Manager, Climate Program / WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Clare Brennan
Operations and Events Manager, Sustainable Ocean Initiative
Brian Chitala
Investment Specialist
Susan Chomba
Director of Vital Landscapes, WRI Africa
Angel Cibemba
Central and West Africa Communications Coordinator III
Nii Darko Darko
Research Analyst II, Cities Program, WRI Africa
Edward Davey
Policy and International Engagement Director, Food and Land Use Coalition; Co-Director, WRI UK
Yared Deme
Research Analyst, International Climate Action, WRI Africa
Achille Djeagou Tchoffo
Congo Bassin Coordinator, Open Timber Portal, Congo Basin
Amy Dobbs
WRI Europe Operations Manager
Héctor Miguel Donado
Research Analyst, Climate Program
Ifrah Farah
Grants & Finance Coordinator, New Climate Economy, WRI Africa
Beakal Fasil
Communications and Engagement Specialist, The New Climate Economy, WRI Africa
Nicola Frost
Deputy Director of the Ocean Program and Deputy Head of Secretariat for the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy
Amanda Gcanga
Country Lead for Urban Water Resilience & Senior Urban Policy Analyst
Morgan Gillespy
Executive Director, Food and Land Use Coalition
Liz Goodwin
Senior Fellow and Director, Food Loss and Waste
Catlyne Haddaoui
Research Manager, National Climate Action
Meredith Hess
Associate, Water Program
Jiregna Hirpa
Transport Planner, WRI Africa
Leo Horn-Phathanothai
Head, WRI UK Office; and Director, Strategy and Partnerships, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Edwina Hughes
Head, the Cool Food Pledge
Jake Ireland
Communications Specialist, FOLU
Benson Ireri
Africa Lead, Energy Access
Tsion Issayas
Senior Communications Manager, WRI Africa
Samuel Kabiru
Manager, The Land Accelerator, WRI Africa
Kendie Kenmoe
Technical Manager for Central and West Africa
Eve Kerubo
Regional Investment Manager, Africa / Country Manager, Kenya
