Sophie De Coninck brings over 20 years of international development, environment and climate change experience to her role as Manager for the Local Climate Adaptive Living Facility, or LoCAL. Designed by the UN Capital Development Fund, LoCAL is a standard and internationally recognized country-based mechanism that finances locally led climate change adaptation, currently engaged with 38 countries, of which 30 are LDCs, 8 are SIDS and 26 in Africa. Among her previous experiences are the European Union, overseeing the “Global Climate Change Alliance”, the United Nations Environment Programme in Kenya and with the UNDP-UNEP Poverty-Environment Initiative. Sophie holds two master’s degrees, one in engineering and applied economics and the other in environmental science and management from the University of Louvain, Belgium. She has worked in over 30 countries worldwide.
Sophie De Coninck
Head of Uganda Country Office, UNCDF and Global Climate Facility Manager, Local Climate Adaptive Living Facility, UN Capital Development Fund