Experts & Staff


WRI’s experts are leaders in their fields. Their work spans topics such as food and land use, energy, cities, climate, economics, finance, governance and more.

Our more than 2,000+ staff work on the ground in more than a dozen focus countries and with partners in over 50 nations. Contact our media team to arrange an interview with any of our experts.

Program Experts & Staff

Iman Abdulwassi Abubaker

Urban Mobility Project Manager, WRI Africa

Zablon Adane

Water Program Associate, WRI Africa

Zablon Adane

Agraw Ali

GIS Research Analyst, WRI Africa

Mulumar Gadissa Bedassa

Grants and Finance Specialist, Cities Program, Ethiopia

Mulumar Bedassa

Bethel Elias Dadebo

Grants and Finance Specialist, WRI Africa

Bethel Elias Dadebo

Nii Darko Darko

Senior Urban Mobility Manager, Cities Program, WRI Africa

Beakal Fasil

Communications and Engagement Specialist, The New Climate Economy, WRI Africa

Beakal Fasil

Aklilu Fikresilassie

Director, Thriving Resilient Cities, WRI Africa; Representative of WRI in Ethiopia

Aklilu Fikresilassie.

Kibrom Tadesse

P4G National Platform Liaison, Ethiopia

Kibrom Tadesse

Muluneh Tarekegn

Programs and Research Specialist, Water Program, WRI Africa

Muluneh Tarekegn

Tinebeb Yohannes

Research Associate, Water Program