Maimouna Diouf

    First name
    Maimouna
    Last name
    Diouf
    Phone number
    +221 77 427 50 61
    How do you self-identify or would like to be identified?
    Woman
    Do you belong to any ethnic minority group of self-identify as an indigenous person?
    No
    Affiliation, organization, or community
    ENDA ENERGIE
    Years of professional or activism experience or of knowledge built on specific indigenous expertise
    5-10 years
    Country of residence
    Languages
    English
    French
    Other (please specify)
    In which geographic region (and sub-region) does your work mostly focus?
    Do you have proven experience in gender and climate change issues?
    No, my work/ area of expertise focuses on other climate related issues
    Please provide your short bio reflecting on your academic, professional and practical background

    Name: Maïmouna DIOUF

    Title: Project coordinator, gender-Energy & climate change focal point

    expert: Gender-Energy & climate change

    Email: [email protected]

    Short Biography:

    Maïmouna Diouf holds a Master 2 in geography specializing in environmental resources and development at Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar. She is an expert in gender-energy and climate change. She has 10 years of experience on gender issues, particularly in the implementation and consideration of gender in energy projects and programs and the resilience of vulnerable communities facing the harmful effects of climate change, particularly in rural areas. . She contributed to the book “ Engendering the Energy Transition ” by being the lead author of the chapter “Gender and energy transition in the informal food sector in Africa”. She is currently coordinator of the project “Promotion of climate-friendly cooking in Senegal and Kenya” financed by the Green Climate Fund (FVC) and the BMZ and Enda Energie is involved in this project as Executing Entity in Senegal to facilitate access to improved cook stoves for households. She also implemented the study on issues relating to gender equity in Marine Protected Areas and sustainable mangrove management for the Community Marine Protected Areas Department of the Ministry of the Environment financed by AFD.

    Are you interested in being contacted for any of the following
    Panelist at climate change event
    Advisory in technical assistance project