Jochem heads the Climate Services and Capacity Building Unit in UNEP’s Science Division.
He leads efforts on strengthening the science-policy interface at country level and oversees the UNEP GEF-funded Cross-cutting Capacity Development (CCCD) portfolio as well as the GCF-funded Climate Information and Early Warning Systems (CIEWS) portfolio.
He has over 20 years of experience in environment and sustainable development. Prior to joining the Science Division, Jochem worked in various parts of UNEP on resource mobilization, strategic regional presence and environmental governance.
Jochem has worked in over 40 countries. He is a national of the Netherlands and holds an MSc in development studies (awarded with distinction) from Wageningen University.
