My name is Ann Nabangala Obae, a Principal Programme Officer Climate Change at  the Water Sector Trust Fund, a parastatal under the Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation.  I hold a Master of Science in Project Management- International Irish University through Digital Advisory and Learning Centre (DALC) Education. Post Graduate Diploma in Project Management, – Cambridge Association of Managers (CAM) and a Bachelor of Science -Natural Resource Management from Egerton University. I have experience of over 20 years working with national and international civil and government institutions on aspects of rural and urban development specifically on Water and natural resources management, Climate change and food security in different of Kenya and Africa .

I am a certified member of the United Nations Framework on Climate Change (UNFCCC) as an a reviewer on the roster with mandate to review Nationally Determined Contributions Biennial Technical Reports (BTRs) and National Communications specifically on Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHGs) , crosscutting and general issues affecting countries delivery  of NDC targets and commitments. I am Core member to the Ministry of Water Sanitation and Irrigation on Greening and Climate Change Unit. Supporting the Hon of Africa on Ground Water Resilience as Environmental safeguards specialists. I was a Team Leader of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)- Upper Tana Natural Resources Management Project (UTaNRMP).  I have previous experiences working with farming communities on sustainable agriculture and participatory forest management in Kenya. Coordinating the East Africa Living Network under the Global Nature Fund and Water access projects in Nigeria and Kenya working with the Japan Water Forum.

Through my leadership I have supported the National Task force on development of Climate Change Learning strategy  for Kenya. Supported concept development on “Enhanced financing for green water and sanitation Technologies in Kenya” for the Green Climate Fund.  Spearheaded technical assistance to WSTF on feasibility study of Catalysing Low carbon & green technologies for effective water services delivery in Kenya from the Climate Technology Innovation Centre- CTCN Denmark