Staff - UNEP-DHI

Staff

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UNEP-DHI Centre staff consists of leading professionals with a diverse range of skills and experiences. UNEP-DHI Centre draws upon DHI’s technical expertise, across departments and geographies, on a flexible basis based on needs and demands. In a typical year, this results in approximately 30-40 DHI technical staff supporting the Centre’s work.

Core staff

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.

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.

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.

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.

Torsten has a PhD in climate science/remote sensing and +20 year work experience from private industry, university and international organizations. In the UNEP-DHI centre he supports international development activities by developing new projects, establishing strategic partnerships, strengthening DHI water resource services and improving the collaboration between the centre and other UN agencies.

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.

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.