Who we are

Rajiv is working as Network and Capacity Building Manager. Rajiv has 20 years of experience on complex technology transfer issues and their solutions using integrated system based approaches. Prior to joining CTCN, he was managing climate change mitigation programme for UNEP in Asia and the Pacific and was also the lead in designing the industrial emissions "Cap and Trade" scheme while working for Indian government. He has Masters in Engineering, PG certificate in Pollution Prevention and Control and is also a certified energy auditor and manager.

Ms. Jaime Webbe leads CTCN’s adaptation team. Prior to taking up her current post, Ms. Webbe was a programme management officer at UN Environment, working on environmental education and training, including serving as the focal point for the UN Alliance on Climate Change Education, Training and Public Awareness. Jaime has also worked on forest-based climate change mitigation (REDD+) for the UN-REDD team and on adaptation as the programme officer for climate change within the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity. Earlier, Jaime worked as a sustainable land management project manager at the World Bank exploring the links between land management and climate change.

Karina is responsible for the CTCN’s communications and outreach strategy. She also manages the knowledge management system which aims to facilitate sharing of technology information among climate stakeholders. As Gender Focal Point, Karina advises and supports the Secretariat on the implementation of gender mainstreaming within CTCN operations.

Manfredi is the UNEP – CTCN liaison. He is responsible for collaborations with the Green Climate Fund and Multilateral Development Banks in addition to supporting capacity building activities. Prior to joining UNEP, he worked as policy advisor on climate technologies at the Italian Ministry for the Environment. He has been a Research Fellow at the United Nations Foundation and at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at the Harvard Kennedy School. Manfredi holds a J.D. from the II University of Rome, and a MPA at the Harvard Kennedy School.

Nima is an MBA in International Management, with extensive experience in management reporting (implementation, revenue, cash flow etc.). She joined CTCN’s Finance and Administrative team since the beginning of its operation i.e., in February 2014. She works closely with the CTCN Director and other colleagues to ensure effective functioning, coordination, planning and monitoring of various activities and projects, including Finance (budgeting, reporting), Grants Management (Agreements with Partners, UN to UN Agreements).

Sandra coordinates the design and implementation of requests coming from Latin America, Anglophone Africa and Asia in adaptation and combined adaptation-mitigation. Sandra is a lawyer by training, specialised in environmental law and risk management, and holds a PhD in international relations in environmental and development studies. Before joining the CTCN, Sandra worked for 6 years at UNEP DTU Partnership (UDP), a leading international research and advisory institution on energy, climate and sustainable development.

Emma Hannula has over 10 years of working experience related to green building, sustainable urbanisation, disaster risk reduction, climate change, international networks and capacity building. At the CTCN Emma works with Climate Technology Network engagement, capacity building, R&D activities and cities and construction related Technical Assistance. Before joining CTCN Emma worked with UN-Habitat in its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya and in the UN-Habitat Sri Lanka country programme as well as in the private sector.

Agathe coordinates technical assistance interventions related to adaptation to climate change and capacity building activities of the CTCN in developing countries. Agathe has more than 6 years of experience coordinating and implementing projects for increasing costal resilience, sustainable agriculture and water resources management in Asia and Africa, at the World Bank and FAO. Agathe holds a Master’s degree on International law, and on Environmental Policy and Sustainable Policy.

Marta supports CTCN as coordinator in supporting countries in the identification of climate technology needs, technology transfer opportunities in Latin America and the Caribbean. She has over 13 years of experience on climate change adaptation from different perspectives; research, policy advice and project management and implementation. Prior to joining the CTCN, she has lead climate change initiatives in UNDP, the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and the Polytechnic University in Madrid. She holds a Master in Environmental Management and a PhD in Agriculture and Natural Resources Economics.

Abdel is a renewable energy engineer with expertise in climate change. He has more than 15 years of professional experience including work related to the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and carbon finance. Before joining the Climate Technology Centre, Abdel was Global Strategy Advisor and Multicountry Programme Lead at the Netherlands Development Organisation for off-grid solar. Abdel holds a Master of Science in New and Renewable Energy (Durham University, United Kingdom).