My name is Ann Nabangala Obae, a Principal Programme Officer Climate Change at  the Water Sector Trust Fund, a parastatal under the Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation.  I hold a Master of Science in Project Management- International Irish University through Digital Advisory and Learning Centre (DALC) Education. Post Graduate Diploma in Project Management, – Cambridge Association of Managers (CAM) and a Bachelor of Science -Natural Resource Management from Egerton University. I have experience of over 20 years working with national and international civil and government institutions on aspects of rural and urban development specifically on Water and natural resources management, Climate change and food security in different of Kenya and Africa .

I am a certified member of the United Nations Framework on Climate Change (UNFCCC) as an a reviewer on the roster with mandate to review Nationally Determined Contributions Biennial Technical Reports (BTRs) and National Communications specifically on Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHGs) , crosscutting and general issues affecting countries delivery  of NDC targets and commitments. I am Core member to the Ministry of Water Sanitation and Irrigation on Greening and Climate Change Unit. Supporting the Hon of Africa on Ground Water Resilience as Environmental safeguards specialists. I was a Team Leader of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)- Upper Tana Natural Resources Management Project (UTaNRMP).  I have previous experiences working with farming communities on sustainable agriculture and participatory forest management in Kenya. Coordinating the East Africa Living Network under the Global Nature Fund and Water access projects in Nigeria and Kenya working with the Japan Water Forum.

Through my leadership I have supported the National Task force on development of Climate Change Learning strategy  for Kenya. Supported concept development on “Enhanced financing for green water and sanitation Technologies in Kenya” for the Green Climate Fund.  Spearheaded technical assistance to WSTF on feasibility study of Catalysing Low carbon & green technologies for effective water services delivery in Kenya from the Climate Technology Innovation Centre- CTCN Denmark

Dr. Peter M. Eze is a Fellow at ARIN. He holds a PhD in Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Biotechnology and is currently a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Environmental Health Science at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nigeria.

Dr. Eze has over ten years of professional research experience in diverse fields of microbiology, pharmacology, and natural products drug discovery. His current research focuses on “implementing sustainable methodologies for improving the health of humans, animals, and the environment.” Dr. Eze’s research findings in these fields have been published in reputable scientific journals and presented at several conferences.

Dr. Eze’s work has earned him several honours and awards, including the AREF-EDCTP Joint Preparatory Fellowship Award, the International Foundation for Science (IFS) Research Grant, and international postdoctoral fellowships in Germany and the United Kingdom. His long-term goal is to make significant advances in his current research area while also training and mentoring the next generation of scientists.

Dr. Eze is open to scientific collaboration, particularly with the goal of improving global health and well-being.

Awonke Baba is an LLM/MPhil candidate in law, State and Multilevel government at the Dullar Omar Institute, University of the Western Cape. He is also a Research fellow at the African Research & Impact Network. He holds a Master of Arts (MA) in Political Sciences/International Relations from UWC, where he has extensively written and published on African continental and regional institutions.