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Juma Ignatius

Senior Policy Advisor, Climate Action and Disaster Risk Reduction

Juma is a Climate Policy and Humanitarian Action leader leader with over 10 years of experience advancing policy, programme implementation, and strategic advocacy across in Africa and beyond. 

His expertise spans climate adaptation policy, disaster risk reduction, humanitarian assistance, development cooperation, media capacity strengthening, and high-level diplomatic engagement. He has advised senior government leadership on climate negotiations, coordinated multi-country programmes across Africa, mobilized strategic partnerships, and supported journalist training on environment, human rights, gender, and illicit financial flows. 

Juma combines technical rigor with political insight. He is deeply committed to elevating vulnerable communities adaptation agenda globally, advancing community-led development, and ensuring climate finance and policy frameworks respond to the realities of frontline communities.