Climate
Experts integrating climate resilience and equity into water initiatives.
Join as ExpertWater Resources, Water Security, Eco-hydrology, Climate Change, Financing, Project Management, Multilateral Development Banks, GEF, Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia Pacific
Sustainability specialist with 8+ years of experience in governance, project management, policy development, and stakeholder engagement in the fields of sustainability, climate action, and source-to-sea management. Skilled in partnership building, stakeholder relations, and coordinating international initiatives aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals.
I have been working as a blue economy, marine conservation and fisheries consultant since 2010. Also, I am expanding my experience into climate change and biodiversity conservation-related topics; I am especially interested in the overlap between blue carbon, climate change and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Kong Mukwele Sheila is a Cameroonian legal scholar, diplomat, and ocean governance expert specializing in international law of the sea, marine environmental governance, and sustainable blue economy policy. She currently serves within Cameroon’s Ministry of External Relations, where she contributes to international cooperation, maritime policy, and environmental diplomacy. Sheila holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Buea, a Master’s degree in International Relations with a specialization in international disputes, and a Diploma in Foreign Affairs from the International Relations Institute of Cameroon (IRIC). Her interdisciplinary background bridges law, policy, and international governance systems, with a strong regional focus on the Gulf of Guinea. Her research and professional work center on marine protected areas, illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, ocean-climate governance, and institutional frameworks for sustainable ocean management. She has contributed to international ocean governance initiatives, including collaboration with the United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (DOALOS), and has participated in global policy dialogues on marine conservation and climate resilience. Sheila is a recipient of the United Nations–Nippon Foundation Fellowship and the Alexander von Humboldt International Climate Protection Fellowship. She has also been a Visiting Scientist at the United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) and a guest researcher with the OSPAR Commission. Her publications address regional ocean governance, marine biodiversity protection, and plastic pollution in African seas. Her work is driven by a commitment to strengthening legal and institutional frameworks for ocean governance in Africa and advancing globally coordinated solutions to marine environmental challenges.
Mr. Anada Tiega has 36 years of experience including: GEF programs & Project formulation and implementation, including TDA/SAP process. Policies/Strategies, Action Plan, Management Plans, Landscape Management, and Legislative Framework for: • Improvement of livelihoods and Resilience of people and ecosystems • Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) • Wetlands and Watershed Management. • Climate Change mitigation and Adaptation, including : - Assessment of Vulnerability of People and Ecosystems - Development of Action Plans, using Ecosystems-based Adaptation - Options Analysis to identify and implement realistic pilot actions • Biodiversity Conservation and sustainable use, including Forest and Wildlife management, Protected Areas Management. • Soils and Water Conservation and Restoration