Networking & Collaboration

Technologies are vital to building climate-resilient, low-carbon societies. Many essential technologies already exist — the challenge is to get them deployed where they are needed, and to build the enabling environments to support technology innovation, adaptation and scale-up. An overwhelming number of developing countries’ Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement indicate a requirement for technology support and capacity building in order to achieve their commitments. To meet this need, the CTCN serves as a demand-driven and trusted partner, matching the needs of developing countries for climate change-related equipment, methods, capacity development, and policy advice with the world-class expertise of its Network and our collaborators. 

Gender and Climate Technology Expert Roster

At COP28 in Dubai, the Technology Mechanism introduced the Climate Technology and Gender Expert Roster, a global roster of female experts on climate technologies and female and male gender experts who can be called upon for various events, workshops, and activities, and for consultation during technical assistance implementation.
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Technology Mechanism is looking for experts to engage

The Technology Mechanism invites professionals in the fields of climate technology and gender to join its Expert Roster. 

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Country of residence

Expertise sectors

Region of expertise

Sub-region of expertise

Years of experience

EMC Group

Sector(s) of experience: Agriculture and forestry, Buildings, Capacity-building and training, Coastal Zones, Communication and awareness, Community-based, Disaster Risk Reduction, Economics and climate finance, Ecosystems and biodiversity, End-use energy efficiency, Endogenous technologies, Energy Efficiency, Energy production, Gender, Governance and planning (policy, regulatory systems), Human health, Industry, Information and communication technology and digital technologies (AI and ML), Infrastructure and Urban Planning, Innovation, research, development and demonstration, Marine and Fisheries, Mining and metal production for climate action, Renewable energy, Solid waste management, Transport, Water, Water supply and wastewater management
Level of expertise:
10-15 years
Region of expertise
  • Africa

EMC Group , basée en Tunisie, est une société multidisciplinaire spécialisée dans l’ingénierie et la gestion de projets. Elle offre des services de haute qualité en ingénierie, installation, construction, maintenance et mise à disposition de personnel qualifié.

Engagée dans la transition énergétique, EMC Group intervient également dans les énergies renouvelables, la lutte contre le changement climatique et la réalisation d’audits énergétiques pour améliorer l’efficacité des installations.

Mariette MBANG MVOGO

Sector(s) of experience: Agriculture and forestry, Agriculture, forestry, land-use, fisheries, Capacity-building and training, Coastal Zones, Communication and awareness, Community-based, Disaster Risk Reduction, Ecosystems and biodiversity, Governance and planning (policy, regulatory systems), Human health, Information and communication technology and digital technologies (AI and ML), Infrastructure and Urban Planning, Innovation, research, development and demonstration, Renewable energy, Transport, Transport
Level of expertise:
1-5 years
Region of expertise
  • Africa
  • Middle Africa
  • Europe
  • Western Europe

Mariette MBANG MVOGO is a young professional passionate about innovation, digital transformation, and social inclusion. A graduate from Grenoble École de Management, she has worked within major institutions such as KPMG France and the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (CDC), where she contributed to digital project management, IT audit, and strategic consulting.

Sarah Boyd

Sector(s) of experience: Agriculture, Agriculture, forestry, land-use, fisheries, Capacity-building and training, Community-based, Disaster Risk Reduction, Early warning systems and Environmental assessment, Economics and climate finance, Ecosystems and biodiversity, Forestry, Gender, Human health, Information and communication technology and digital technologies (AI and ML), Innovation, research, development and demonstration, Renewable energy
Level of expertise:
10-15 years
Region of expertise
  • Asia
  • South-Eastern Asia

Sarah is the Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion Lead for Climate Resilient Communities, a program that supports the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) to implement the government’s commitments to increase gender responsive and socially inclusive climate and disaster resilience in the Indo Pacific. From 2023-24, Sarah was the Gender and Climate Specialist on a US State Department project to increase commitments across APEC economies.

Ani Varghese

Sector(s) of experience: Agriculture, forestry, land-use, fisheries, Capacity-building and training, Carbon fixation and abatement, Coastal Zones, Communication and awareness, Community-based, Early warning systems and Environmental assessment, Economics and climate finance, Ecosystems and biodiversity, End-use energy efficiency, Endogenous technologies, Gender, Governance and planning (policy, regulatory systems), Information and communication technology and digital technologies (AI and ML), Innovation, research, development and demonstration
Level of expertise:
15+ years
Region of expertise
  • Asia
  • Southern Asia

Ani Varghese holds a Master’s degree in Cybersecurity from NICHE, a B.Tech in Computer Engineering from CUSAT, and a Certificate in Programme Management from IIM Kozhikode. Her academic foundation combines technology, data systems, and program design, enabling her to apply digital innovation effectively in climate and sustainability domains.

Anu Vettathuparambil Velayudhan

Sector(s) of experience:
Level of expertise:
1-5 years
Region of expertise
  • Europe
  • Western Europe
  • Asia
  • Southern Asia

Anu Vettathuparambil Velayudhan is a Climate Researcher and System Engineer at the Global Climate Forum (GCF) in Berlin, specializing in the intersection of climate change, biodiversity, and sustainable forestry. She contributes to EU-funded projects such as Real Deal and Eco2Adapt, focusing on decision theatres, forest biodiversity, and climate resilience. Anu holds a Master’s degree in Civil Systems Engineering from Technische Universität Berlin and a Master’s in Geotechnical Engineering from IIT Kharagpur.

Waithira Gichiri

Sector(s) of experience: Agriculture, Agriculture and forestry, Agriculture, forestry, land-use, fisheries, Capacity-building and training, Communication and awareness, Disaster Risk Reduction, Early warning systems and Environmental assessment, Ecosystems and biodiversity, Energy production, Forestry, Governance and planning (policy, regulatory systems), Information and communication technology and digital technologies (AI and ML), Infrastructure and Urban Planning, Innovation, research, development and demonstration, Renewable energy, Solid waste management, Waste management
Level of expertise:
1-5 years
Region of expertise
  • Africa
  • Eastern Africa

I am a sustainability and climate professional. I hold an M.Sc. in Sustainability, Society and the Environment from Kiel University, Germany and an M.Sc. Climate Change Management from University of Applied Sciences Weihenstephan-Triesdorf, Germany. My areas of focus are renewable energy, waste-to-energy, and forest cover and restoration monitoring using remote sensing and climate data analysis.

David Freedman

Sector(s) of experience: Economics and climate finance, Ecosystems and biodiversity
Level of expertise:
1-5 years
Region of expertise
  • Europe
  • Northern Europe

Mission: Developing products that save ocean wildlife. This drive began after witnessing the devastating loss of coral life firsthand. I turned that passion into a commitment to make a difference through ocean policy and technology.

I am an ESG Investment Analyst and Program Manager who builds the bridge between capital, tech, and marine impact.

What I Deliver:

JISUN KIM

Sector(s) of experience:
Level of expertise:
15+ years
Region of expertise
  • Asia

I am a business and water-technology professional with over 15 years of experience leading digital water innovation, infrastructure projects, and international development initiatives. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Chung-Ang University and have completed specialized training in Information Processing Engineering and International Trade.

Giulia Marzetti

Sector(s) of experience: Buildings, Capacity-building and training, Carbon fixation and abatement, Communication and awareness, Community-based, Disaster Risk Reduction, Early warning systems and Environmental assessment, Ecosystems and biodiversity, Energy Efficiency, Energy production, Gender, Governance and planning (policy, regulatory systems), Industry, Infrastructure and Urban Planning, Innovation, research, development and demonstration, Manufacturing, Transport, Transport, Water supply and wastewater management
Level of expertise:
1-5 years
Region of expertise
  • Africa
  • Southern Africa

A female in engineering and an engineer in government and consulting, Giulia Marzetti has crafted a portfolio career as a consultant, project manager and policy officer in sustainable transport, energy storage, and AI applied to cities and industry.  

As European Commission Project Officer, she was overseeing a £75 Million portfolio of sustainable innovation projects in Europe fostering a green transition. 

Melissa Puerto

Sector(s) of experience: Capacity-building and training, Disaster Risk Reduction, Gender, Information and communication technology and digital technologies (AI and ML), Innovation, research, development and demonstration
Level of expertise:
1-5 years
Region of expertise
  • Latin America and the Caribbean
  • Caribbean
  • Europe
  • Eastern Europe

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 <p><strong>Melissa Puerto Aguayo</strong> is an Erasmus Mundus Scholar in the Software Engineers for Green Deal (SE4GD) program, studying at Università degli Studi dell’Aquila, LUT University, and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. She previously worked as an Application Developer at IBM, where she led a multilingual document-generation automation project on Salesforce (50+ templates) and served as one of three L2 engineers supporting Nespresso’s ERP across the U.S., Brazil, and Canada.</p>