I am an economist with 17 years of experience on climate and energy. I work at the United Nations Development Programme coordinating the Energy for Growth in Africa initiative, which aims to bring down the cost of capital for sustainable energy projects by working with projects owners, governments, and investors to mitigate risks and reach a common understanding of the actual risks involved. I have extensive experience in economic and financial modelling and previously worked at the World Bank and as an economics professor at Yale-NUS College in Singapore.