• Formation of an environment and climate change forum in partnership with 5x15 and Rathbones

• Support to and engagement with domestic and global financial institutions, development finance institutions, businesses and governments in in emerging markets and developing countries to mobilise blended and private finance for NDCs, raise capacity, shape policy, and build coalitions for action • Leadership of UK contribution to Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) Nigeria, a country platform for climate finance mobilisation, covering strategy, policy and climate finance analysis, convening, pipeline development, and capacity building to financial institutions, project developers and government• Direction of Africa Green Finance Coalition including analysis of climate finance policy, regulation, fiscal measures and standards countries and design and establishment of a peer learning mechanism and coalition• Scoping and delivery of climate change and climate finance programme strategies, analysis and approaches for governments including Pakistan Climate Finance Review, FCDO India Green Growth Equity Fund, UK Solar Nigeria Programme, and UK-India Renewable Energy and Smart Power Programme• Delivery of UK BEIS Assessment of Global Mitigation Options in climate finance, governance, renewable energy, forestry and agriculture informing global allocation of £11.6bn UK International Climate Finance • Strategic direction of ASI’s UK Prosperity Fund portfolio covering FCDO relations and international partnerships and leading to new programmes in green energy and sustainable cities in Brazil and Nigeria• Supervision and management of ASI’s business development portfolio including expansion to new clients, new sector and specialist partnerships, proposal writing, client relations and thought leadership• Management of teams of up to 40 people across a diverse range of sectors and countries

• Co-leadership of strategies and designs for £100m portfolio in opposition Syria funded by UK, USA, EU, Denmark, Holland, Canada and Germany including governance, security and stabilisation assistance with responsibility for quality, risks and government relations in a volatile political context amidst armed conflict• Directorship of multi-donor flagship £70m Syria Access to Justice and Community Security Programme, recipient of British Expertise International 2019 Social Impact Project of the Year, Sub-National Governance Programme, the Stabilisation Response Mechanism• Drafting of analytical products and communications for Syria observers and international media including The Financial Times, BBC, Economist and Carnegie Middle East Centre• Management of budgets and contracts, direct management of ten staff and indirect management of over 250 in Syria, Turkey and Jordan, and oversight of operations in Syria and Turkey

• Co-development of designs and approaches for climate and development programmes in East Africa and the Middle East funded by DFID, Danida and the AFD• Provision of advice to Rwanda and Jordan on stimulating finance for green energy and agriculture• Leadership of DFID’s £5 million Mombasa County Youth Employment Project, managing 15 staff and providing advice to government, private sector and civil society, and Somaliland Development Fund• Responsibility for business development, project proposals of up to £11 million

• Analytical support to DFID-funded climate change and private sector development projects in East Africa, including the design of Kenya’s Climate Change Action Plan, covering climate finance and enabling environment reform, and a study on private sector development in Somaliland, Somalia and Burundi

• Studies of climate policy and finance in Brazil, China, India and the USA, including policies and measures in mitigation and adaptation and public-private sector interactions in energy, forestry and transport• Analysis of international frameworks including UNFCCC negotiations, carbon markets and offset schemes• Publication of strategic advice and policy products, involving writing, editing, and liaising with policymakers• Formation and management of partnerships with public and private institutions and policymakers

Gave two lectures about international climate policy, post-2012 international negotiations and the CDM at the Centre for Environmental Policy as part of the MSc in Environmental Technology.

Researched country level data and information for country industry profiles on India, Pakistan and Vietnam. Contributed to analysis for Asian country profiles and forecasts on Viewswire.

Prepared five projects on transatlantic relations: on the transatlantic economy, on energy and climate change policy and cooperation in the EU and USA; and security cooperation in Iraq, Afghanistan and Iran. Organized conferences of policymakers and diplomats on a monthly basis,