Clare Shakya has 30 years of experience in climate resilient development, covering natural resources, energy and water systems. Prior to IIED, she spent 15 years with the UK government’s department for international development (now FCDO) where she led on developing their climate change response in both Africa and Asia.

Clare is responsible for the oversight of the propositional research of IIED’s Climate Change Group who work with the people who have little voice in climate decision making, to co-create solutions that shape pathways and drive action for a just and sustainable future. This includes work on getting Money Where It Matters, tackling the challenges across the climate finance landscape to devolve authority and resources to local actors, and invest in agile and inclusive institutions capable of tackling the climate, nature and poverty crises. And supporting the 46 poorest countries, the Least Developed Countries, on the LDC Initiative For Effective Adaptation and Resilience, that aims to develop transformational mechanisms that invest resources behind communities’ priorities for resilience.