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Eddie Obiero

Head of delivery, LIFE-AR

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Telephone: +44 (0)20 3463 7399
Languages: English, French (fluent), Kiswahili (native)

Seasoned leader in development finance with a multi-disciplinary experience climate change mitigation and adaptation across sectors including agriculture and energy markets. Passionate about climate action and has over 13 years of experience leading teams and directly supporting investments in climate positive interventions such as grid and off-grid renewable energy, regenerative agriculture and disaster risk reduction.

Expertise

Innovative finance in renewable energy and climate adaptation 

Before IIED

  • Regional director West Africa, Practical Action (2021-24)
  • Regional programme manager West Africa, Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) (2020-21)
  • Investment team lead, AECF West Africa (2018-20)
  • Portfolio officer ,AECF (2017-18)
  • Project officer/ag. manager/senior associate, Carbon Africa (2012-17)

Education

  • Master’s, business administration (2015), the Hague University of Applied Sciences, the Netherlands
  • BSc, environmental conservation and natural resources management (2013), University of Nairobi, Kenya