Experts & Staff
WRI Africa brings together more than 160 staff and experts who are leaders in their fields. Their work spans topics such as forests and landscape restoration, food and land use, energy, cities, economics, finance, governance and more. Our staff and researchers work to meet people’s essential needs, to protect and restore nature, to stabilize the climate, and build resilient communities.
Program Experts & Staff
Iman Abdulwassi Abubaker
Urban Mobility Project Manager, WRI Africa
Zablon Adane
Water Program Associate, WRI Africa
Alemayehu Agizew
GIS Analyst, Energy Access Explorer
Agraw Ali
GIS Research Analyst, WRI Africa
Yared Deme
Research Analyst, International Climate Action, WRI Africa
Ifrah Farah
Grants & Finance Coordinator, New Climate Economy, WRI Africa
Beakal Fasil
Communications and Engagement Specialist, The New Climate Economy, WRI Africa
Jiregna Hirpa
Transport Planner, WRI Africa
Yigremachew Seyoum Lemma
Senior Technical Advisor, Restore Local; and Ethiopia Lead, Food-Land-Water Program
Semere Jelalu Shafi
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, WRI Africa
Alemakef Tassew
Urban Development Project Specialist, WRI Africa
Gubignet Tekle
Finance and Administration Specialist, WRI Africa
Kalkidan Wondimu
Communication and Engagement Specialist, FOLU Ethiopia
Tinebeb Yohannes
Research Associate, Water Program
