Emmanuel Mwenje
Climate Governance, Diplomacy And Negotiations Leader at UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI ENTERPRISES AND SERVICES LTD.- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Urban Upgrading for Inclusion, Sustainability and Resilience in a time of GlobalPandemics
World Bank GroupSep, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Climate Governance, Diplomacy And Negotiations Leadership
African Group of Negotiators Expert Support (AGNES)May, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Climate Reality Leadership Corp
The Climate Reality ProjectJul, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Urban Management for Green and Smart Cities
Universiteti i Prishtinës "Hasan Prishtina"Jul, 2017- Nov, 2024 -
Project Management Simplified
LinkedInOct, 2016- Nov, 2024 -
Urban and Regional Planner
University of Nairobi
Experience
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UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI ENTERPRISES AND SERVICES LTD.
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1 - 100 Employee
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Climate Governance, Diplomacy And Negotiations Leader
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May 2021 - Present
The overall objective of the Program was to build and strengthen African climate leaders and to improve their knowledge and negotiation skills to enable them to engage effectively in International Climate Change Policy Discourse as well as contribute to the successful implementation of Climate Actions at Regional and National Levels.
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Associate Urban Planner & Spatial Resilience Expert
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May 2015 - Present
PROJECTS1. Consultancy Services for Revision of The Kenya Physical Planning Handbook-Role: Urban Resilience Expert Literature review Climatological hazards/Risks Profiling Urban Adaptation and Coping Capacities Evaluating the limitations of existing planning methods and development guidelines Preparation of the inception report Urban Resilience Benchmarking Gaps identification in urban resilience (Disaster Risk Management (DRM) /climate change etc.) Formulation of draft spatial resilience standards and guidelines Preparing the draft and spatial resilience standards final reports2. Moyale Town Socio-Economic Survey and Mapping for Planning of Moyale Town.Achievements: Prepared data collection tools Trained and Led a team of 30 research assistants Logistics, establishing contacts and booking appointments Coordinated stakeholder meetings, Focussed Group discussions and Interviews Oversaw and edited survey reports and mapping outputs 3: Preparation of Kitui County Spatial Plan (2019-2029)Achievements: Logistics and coordination Evaluated and edited data collection tools. Coordinated fieldwork and data collection4. Consultancy Services for the Master Planning Design and Documentation of a Proposed Eldoret Eco-industrial Park on BLOCK15/1757, Eldoret Municipality ProjectAchievements: Preparing detailed work plan, survey tools and approaches and an outline of the proposed contents of project reports Conducted Land-use suitability analysis Preparation of Land Subdivision and plot layouts Prepared Site development standards and development control guidelines Prepared the Eco-Industrial Park Land Use Plan. Prepared Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEA) and Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA)
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The Climate Reality Project
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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200 - 300 Employee
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Climate Reality Leader
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Jul 2020 - Present
In July of 2020, I officially received training on Climate Change Leadership under the Climate Leadership Corps project led by Al Gore. This training empowered me to participate in and organize climate-related events and projects towards promoting climate adaptation, mitigation, Risk-sensitive planning and development, awareness campaigns, and advocacy. Moreover, I am qualified to liaise with relevant stakeholders in the development and climate issues like National and county governments, Private sector, NGOs, academia, multinationals like UNEP, UNFCCC, WB, FAO, etc on matters of policy development, implementation, evaluation, and Action Plans with respect to climate change dynamics. I am available to partner with any like-minded organizations and individuals.
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UN-Habitat (United Nations Human Settlements Programme)
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Kenya
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International Affairs
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700 & Above Employee
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Independent Consultant
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Jun 2017 - Dec 2017
1. Lead Researcher Project: Global Municipal Database (GMD) Project Lead Researcher for the United Nations Human Settlements Programme on the Global Municipal Database (GMD) Project. The GMD is a database of 200 cities containing internationally comparable data on local government budgets and responsibilities. This data shall provide participating cities with the ability to benchmark basic financial information against global comparators. 2. City Based Researcher for Nakuru, (for New York University),Project: “UN-Habitat's Land and Housing Survey in a Global Sample of Cities”.: Roles: Establish contact with informants—county/municipal officials, real estate agents and brokers, people who subdivide and sell land, housing project developers, academics familiar with the real estate market, academics familiar with land transactions in the informal sector and in slums and squatter settlements—and Compile data to answer the Various questions on Survey instruments towards making findings on the Land and Housing affordability, Development control measures and service delivery in Nakuru
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Graduate Urban Planner
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May 2011 - Apr 2015
Participated in the preparation of :1.Digital Topographical Mapping and the Preparation of Integrated Strategic Urban Development Plans for Cluster IV: Naivasha, Nakuru and Nyeri Town (2014 – 2034). 2. Planning needs assessment for Transnzoia County Spatial Plan. 3. Development plan for Korogocho Slum Upgrading Programme. Roles: ▪ Assist in the Preparation of Expression of Interest (EOI) ▪ Liaising with county government officials, local organizations and community heads ▪ Assist to coordinate the work done by project Assistants ▪ Intensive and extensive urban research (desktop and Field) ▪ Urban Plans and Development guidelines preparation ▪ Processed development applications like Change of User, extension of use
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Assistant Business Development Officer
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Jan 2010 - Apr 2011
Worked on Development projects like Housing, Schools and Development control ApplicationsRoles: Tracking business development opportunities coming up in the urban sector Supporting in day to day operational details, final composition of EoIs and Developing Background Materials and preparing of Proposals Proposals preparation Contacting clients and development actors Developing network and relationships with other stakeholders in the built environment sectors Build institutional relations and branding of the company Assistant to a residential estate construction Project Manager.o Assist in On-Site Project Management.o Project Coordination & Controlso Cost tracking for sequential costingo Projects’ Schedule Adherenceo Project Monthly Report Generation.
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Student Volunteer and Researcher
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Jul 2010 - Sep 2010
Research on prospective projects for the organization in the ASAL areas towards adoption and practice of sustainable agricultural produce with the aim of achieving food security. the work involved field work, data collection,analysis, report writing and proposing/ recommending appropriate courses of action based on the findings. Research on prospective projects for the organization in the ASAL areas towards adoption and practice of sustainable agricultural produce with the aim of achieving food security. the work involved field work, data collection,analysis, report writing and proposing/ recommending appropriate courses of action based on the findings.
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Education
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2016 - 2017
Erasmus University Rotterdam
MSc, Urban Environment, Sustainability and Climate Change -
2017 - 2019
University of Twente
MSc Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation, ( for Resilient Urban Planning) -
2007 - 2011
University of Nairobi
Bachelors, Urban and Reginal Planning
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