Inga Jacobs-Mata Email & Phone Number

Dr. Inga Jacobs-Mata brings over 15 years of dynamic leadership in water security and multi-level environmental governance, skillfully guiding transdisciplinary teams. Since her association with IWMI in 2019 as the Country Representative for South Africa and Regional Representative for Southern Africa, Dr. Jacobs-Mata has effectively steered IWMI’s initiatives in the region, including the CGIAR’s Ukama Ustawi Regional Integrated Initiative for East and Southern Africa, the World Bank funded Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research in Africa (AICCRA) Zambia project, and IWMI’s contributions to the USAID-funded Accelerated Innovation Delivery Initiative (AID-I). In her capacity as CGIAR Country Convenor for South Africa, she has made significant contributions to the field. Recently appointed as the IWMI/CGIAR Water Systems Director for Growth and Inclusion from June 1, 2023, she continues her impactful work in East and Southern Africa and globally. Before her tenure at IWMI, she held managerial positions including the research group leader at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), South Africa, and as the Executive Manager for Business Development, Marketing, and Communications at the Water Research Commission. Dr. Jacobs-Mata is also an accomplished political scientist, with a PhD in International Relations from St-Andrews University, Scotland, and a Masters in International Relations and Political Science from Stellenbosch University, South Africa.