Zakiyyah Bibi Azraa Mungroo

First name
Zakiyyah
Last name
Mungroo
Email
[email protected]
Phone number
+230 5918 7900
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?
Yes
Affiliation, organization, or community
National Student Council (Mauritius)
Years of professional or activism experience or of knowledge built on specific indigenous expertise
1-5 years
Country of residence
Mauritius
Languages
English
French
Other (please specify)
Please specify the additional languages
Mauritian Creole
Urdu
In which geographic region (and sub-region) does your work mostly focus?
Eastern Africa
Mitigation
Carbon fixation and abatement
Renewable energy
Adaptation
Agriculture and forestry
Coastal Zones
Early warning systems and Environmental assessment
Human health
Infrastructure and Urban Planning
Climate technologies
Energy production
Agriculture, forestry, land-use, fisheries
Information and communication technology and digital technologies (AI and ML)
Cross-sectoral enablers
Capacity-building and training
Communication and awareness
Governance and planning (policy, regulatory systems)
Innovation, research, development and demonstration
Cross-cutting approaches
Community-based
Disaster Risk Reduction
Gender
Do you have proven experience in gender and climate change issues?
Yes, my work/ area of expertise mainly focuses on gender and climate change
Mitigation
Carbon fixation and abatement
Renewable energy
Adaptation
Agriculture and forestry
Coastal Zones
Early warning systems and Environmental assessment
Human health
Infrastructure and Urban Planning
Climate Technologies
Energy production
Agriculture, forestry, land-use, fisheries
Information and communication technology and digital technologies (AI and ML)
Cross-cutting approaches
Community-based
Disaster Risk Reduction
Gender
Cross-sectoral enablers
Capacity-building and training
Communication and awareness
Governance and planning (policy, regulatory systems)
Innovation, research, development and demonstration
Please provide your short bio reflecting on your academic, professional and practical background

As a dedicated social activist and climate advocate, I bring significant experience in global climate policy and youth engagement to the table. I currently serve as the Chairman & Policy Director for the Local Conference of Youth (LCOY) endorsed by YOUNGO & UNFCCC, where I lead youth participation in international climate negotiations.

As an author of two UNFCCC ratified and published research papers, I've made significant contributions to international climate policy discussions. My first paper focused on the Loss and Damage Fund Plan, providing crucial insights into climate finance mechanisms and their implementation. My second research is based on climate change and gender perspectives of climate denial and acceptance. I've also been appointed to the A6.4 Mechanism Expert Panel, contributing to key climate policy discussions.

These positions have allowed me to shape policy, drive youth engagement, and contribute to global discussions on climate action, sustainable development, and gender equality at international forums and UN-level negotiations.

Curriculum vitae
CV link
https://drive.google.com/file/d/19k5A-dJtu9r48MjLBwpmGa2VQxp6akjz/view?usp=driv…
Provide a link to your LinkedIn account
https://www.linkedin.com/in/zakiyyah-mungroo-0a781b29a/
Are you interested in being contacted for any of the following
Panelist at climate change event
Advisory in technical assistance project
Contributor to research/publication
Other