Experts & Staff

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22 Featured Experts

Program Experts & Staff

Li Fang

Country Director, WRI China

Wee Kean Fong

Deputy Country Director, WRI China

Wee Kean Fong

Zhuohui Huang

Research Analyst, Climate and Energy Program, WRI China

Zhuohui Huang.

Benson Ireri

Africa Lead, Energy Access

Benson Ireri

Xiaoqian Jiang

Low Carbon Planning Project Manager, Climate And Energy Program, WRI China

Samuel Kabiru

Manager, The Land Accelerator, WRI Africa

Samuel Kabiru

Jiaying Lin

Research Analyst, WRI China Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Jiaying Lin

Lu Lu

Research Analyst II, WRI China Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Lu Lu

Jie Meng

Operations Manager, WRI China

Jie Meng

Peter Ndunda

Senior Associate, AFR100, Global Restoration Initiative

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Shiyong Qiu

Research Analyst, WRI China Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Shiyong Qiu

Douglas Ronoh

GIS Analyst, Energy Access Explorer

Douglas Ronoh

Zhufang Shi

Development Manager, WRI China

Zhufang Shi

Ye Wang

Research Associate, Sustainable Investment Program, WRI China

Ye Wang

Hellen Wanjohi-Opil

Resilience African Cities Lead, WRI Africa

Hellen Wanjohi-Opil

Wenyi Xi

Research Analyst, Climate And Energy Program, WRI China

Wenyi Xi

Jinghan Xu

Communications Officer, WRI China

Lulu Xue

Urban Mobility Manager, WRI China Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Min Yuan

Energy Transition Project Manager, Climate and Energy Program, WRI China

Min Yuan

Daiyang Zhang

Research Assistant, Climate and Energy Program, WRI China

Daiyang Zhang

Lianhui Zhang

Research Analyst, Climate and Energy Program, WRI China

Lianhui Zhang.

Weiqi Zhou

Data Analyst, WRI China, Data Lab

Weiqi Zhou