Meet the team

Marcus Nield is an endlessly enthusiastic communication specialist for UNEP's Climate Change Mitigation Unit and the Global Adaptation Network (GAN).

As a programme management officer with UNEP Climate Change Adaptation Unit, Eva supports countries’ efforts to adapt to climate change impacts through planning and implementing ecosystem-based approaches.

Edward supports the management of the GEF Chemicals and Waste Portfolio budget.

Before joining UNEP, he worked for 10 years in UN-Habitat in project and programme management, administration, finance and budget, Business Intelligence and reporting, staff training and training coordination. Edward is a national of Kenya, he has a Master in Economics Policy and Management.

Cicilia is a Programme Management Assistant with the Climate Mitigation Unit, UNEP. Cicilia has been responsible for managing a diverse group of projects in renewable energy, energy efficiency and transport in several countries globally. She has also managed several project mid-evaluations on the assessment of project performance.

Caroline Okana has worked with UNEP for over 16 years with the GEF International Waters Unit within the Ecosystems Division whose mandate is to support transboundary cooperation in shared marine and freshwater ecosystems. Under programme management, she provides support in project development activities, project implementation activities as well as administrative support to UNEP's GEF IW Operat

Catherine serves as a Programme Management Assistant in the Climate Change and Adaptation Unit. Catherine has over 12 years’ experience in coordinating, planning and supporting budget, procurement and operational requirements. Catherine has developed, implemented, and managed financial, administrative and procurement systems and policies to support programs and organizations at large.

He provides support to the projects within Climate Change Mitigation Unit and is responsible for the Unit’s financial information system. He has over 9 years of work experience in finance, accounting, and project management. Before joining UNEP, Aaron worked with UNON for 4 years as a finance assistant.  

Elca supports the development, management and implementation GEF Climate Change Enabling Activities Portfolio.  She has 13 years’ work experience in Environment and Natural Resource Management.

Under the guidance of Fund Management Officer, Clare supports Fund management functions of Enabling Activities Portfolio-GEF, Climate change Mitigation Unit. She also supports in the follow-up actions related to HR activities for the unit.

Tainá is working as UNEP Climate Mitigation Finance Expert (UNV) in LAC Portfolio.

She provides general financial and administrative support for LAC Portfolio. Including support to Project Implementation/ Internalization; Financial Reports; Project Evaluation/ Closure and recruitments.

Pauline supports the portfolio on finance and budget assistance. Prior to joining UNEP, Pauline spent five years in the private sector. She is a Kenyan national and holds an MBA.

Daria supports the portfolio on project and programme development and monitoring and evaluation. She previously interned for UNEP before relocating to Nairobi support the Unit's work on SAICM. Daria is a Russian national and holds a BSc Molecular Biology and Sustainability. 

Alexander supports the portfolio on terminal reviews of select Enabling Activities and in the development of emissions projects. Prior to UNEP, he worked for the Scientific Research Insitute for Atmospheric Air Protection in Saint-Petersburg and has over 15 years of experience working on air and chemical pollution assessment and mitigation.

Maurice supports the portfolio on IPMR. Prior to UNEP, he founded the NGO Children of Hope India before working for the Indian High Commission, and then as a business development manager for law firm Chabi Otieno Chiteri Advocates. Chabi is a Kenyan national and holds a BSc in Communication Engineering from the National institute of Technology, Silchar, India. 

Samwel is the Communication Expert for the UN Environment Programme's Global Environment Facility (GEF) International Waters.

Rocío supports the portfolio Task Management. Prior to UNEP, she worked for UNIDO on artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) and cocoa production. Rocío is a Spanish national and holds a BA in International Relations and Politics and an MA in International Business Management. 

Natalie is an environmental engineer with over 15 years of experience in conservation, spatial analysis, Integrated Water Resources Management, and project design and implementation. She has extensive experience working with cooperation agencies, indigenous and rural communities, in multidisciplinary teams and with the public sector.