UNEP-DHI - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Remote Sensing Specialist
Job Titles:
- Chief Manager of Unep - Dhi Centre
Dr. Joakim Harlin leads the UNEP-DHI Centre, providing an important anchor to UNEP, as well as strategic direction. Joakim is a water resources and international development professional. He is also head of the Freshwater Unit of UNEP in Nairobi and he is responsible for the overall coordination and implementation of global policies and programmes under the Freshwater Strategy 2017-2021. Also serves as UNEP's representative in UN-Water and leads its Expert Group in support of Agenda 2030.
Gareth James Lloyd is responsible for overseeing the implementation of the Centre's work, as well as coordinating the Centre's ongoing development, under the guidance of Joakim. He has degrees in environmental science and development policy from universities in the United Kingdom and Denmark, and has previously worked in software development in the private sector.
Job Titles:
- SENIOR WATER RESOURCES EXPERT
Henrik Larsen has a degree in environmental engineering and works with integrated water resources management, river basin planning, water quality management, and water-related information management systems, all mainly in developing countries in most regions of the world. Henrik has worked for the UNEP-DHI Centre for many years and also served as Chief Technical Adviser for the Mekong River Commission.
Job Titles:
- Senior Project Manager, Ecologist
Job Titles:
- Data Engineer & Head of Software and Technology
Lisbet has degrees in Geography and Human Security, and has a technical background working with climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction and water resources management. Before joining the Center, Lisbet worked as a project manager for transboundary water resource management projects in the development aid sector, and has experience working in South-East Asia, Africa and the Balkans. At UNEP-DHI, Lisbet is working with tools and knowledge products that promote action to achieve the SDGs.
Maija has a degree in international development and environmental planning and her work over the last years has specifically focused on supporting the global monitoring and reporting on SDG 6, climate change adaptation, green infrastructure and strategic science and indicator use for improved water management. Maija is part of the core team at UNEP-DHI Centre, as well as the SDG indicator team in UNEP, supporting countries in their reporting on integrated water resources management implementation.
Job Titles:
- HEAD of Water Resources Department
Paul Glennie's areas of expertise include integrated water resources management and transboundary cooperation (SDG Target 6.5), climate change adaptation, information management systems for sustainable development and freshwater ecosystem management. Previously, Paul worked in flood modelling in Australia, where he now lives.
Job Titles:
- SENIOR WATER RESOURCES ADVISOR
Per has a degree in environmental engineering (MSc, DK, 1982) and has for nearly four decades been working with water resource management in Europe, Asia and not least Africa. He has advised national water resource authorities as well as transboundary river basin organisations within technical and institutional challenges related to water management and/or climate adaptation. He has supported Danida, Sida and UNEP in formulation and review of developing projects in both anglophone and francophone countries. Per has worked for DHI since 1997 and been part of the UNEP-DHI team since 2001.
Job Titles:
- Senior SOFTWARE DEVELOPER
Job Titles:
- Senior Remote Sensing Specialist and Project Manager