Perspectives Climate Group

OUR TEAM
Sherri Ombuya
Consultant

“Identifying options and opportunities that enable the scaling of climate finance in developing countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, is what peaks my interest every day.”

Areas of expertise
  • Climate Policy
  • Climate Adaptation
  • Climate Finance
  • Loss and Damage (L&D)

Sherri Ombuya holds an MSc in Environmental Governance from the University of Freiburg, Germany, and a BS in Environmental Science from Kenyatta University, Kenya. Before joining Perspectives, Sherri was involved in research and capacity-building projects aimed at progressing adaptation action and building resilience in Eastern Africa. In 2018, Sherri was involved in the reshaping efforts of the World Adaptation Science Programme at UNEP, which seeks to ensure evidence-based policies, solutions, and actions for successful adaptation.

At Perspectives, Sherri conducts research and advisory projects on climate adaptation, climate finance, export finance, and loss and damage.

Sherri has been involved in several projects and studies that include identifying adaptation strategies to climate change, monitoring and evaluating adaptation, identifying financial instruments and response tools for loss and damage, climate finance and the alignment of export finance with climate and sustainable development goals. She is fluent in English and Swahili.

Related Publications

Get in touch with Sherri Ombuya