Organization

Region: Global

Joining Date: June 2026

Rift Partners is a boutique advisory firm specializing in climate risk, disaster risk finance and insurance, and climate resilience financing, with a strong focus on Africa. The organization advises governments, insurers and development partners on climate risk management strategies, sovereign and parametric insurance, public-private partnerships, innovative financing mechanisms and investment mobilization. Through technical advisory services, project management and risk financing design, Rift Partners supports climate-vulnerable countries in strengthening financial resilience and responding to climate-related loss and damage.

Expert

Region: Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean

Joining Date: May 2026

Roberto Schiano Lomoriello is an economist with over 10 years of experience in disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation and climate finance. He has worked with UNDP, DAI Global in the Caribbean, the IMF, UNDRR in Africa and the OECD, supporting governments on risk assessments, early warning systems and resilience financing. His expertise spans disaster risk financing, loss and damage, public financial management, and policy coherence between disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation, with experience in analytics, project design and capacity building.

Expert

Region: Global

Joining Date: May 2025

Sahar Safaie specializes in disaster and climate risk assessment, climate adaptation, and disaster risk management. By employing a comprehensive methodology that combines scientific research, data analysis, and stakeholder engagement, Sahar supports clients developing tailored solutions that integrate available data, information as well as the knowledge in all forms and empower governments and communities to address and mitigate the impacts of climate change. Depending on the needs of the project, Sahar either works individually or brings a team of experts together. 

Organization

Region: Global

Joining Date: April 2026

Samuel Hall is a social enterprise and research organization founded in 2010, specializing in applied research, policy design, monitoring and evaluation, and socio-economic analysis in contexts affected by migration, displacement, conflict, and climate change. With registrations across Kenya, Afghanistan, UAE, Germany, and the Netherlands, Samuel Hall brings over 16 years of experience spanning East, West and North Africa, the Horn of Africa, Central and South East Asia, and Europe.

Organization

Region: Asia

Joining Date: January 2026

The Sana’a Center is a Yemeni independent think tank dedicated to knowledge production, shaping policy, & fostering dialogue. It works to bridge local realities with international & regional policy discussions to promote stability, justice, & prosperity in Yemen & the region. Environment, Climate Change & Sustainable Resources is a core thematic area of work at the Sana’a Center.  The organization advances climate policy & environmental justice in Yemen through addressing critical issues related to climate change, environmental degradation, water security, agriculture, and climate finance.
 

Organization

Region: Oceania

Joining Date: January 2025

The Santo Sunset Environment Network (SSEN) is an indigenous-led NGO working in remote and climate-vulnerable parts of the Republic of Vanuatu, to catalyse support and empower individuals, villages and communities in improving environmental protection and conservation; to influence effective, inclusive, resilient and sustainable development strategies in keeping with traditional livelihoods. Since 2017, the SSEN has undertaken numerous projects and programmes to directly address the increasingly existential impacts of climate change, and meet the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

Organization

Region: Global

Joining Date: January 2026

SANZAR is an agri-tech and geospatial analytics company providing climate-risk monitoring and loss-and-damage–relevant services through satellite remote sensing, AI-driven multitemporal analysis, GIS, and UAV-enabled data collection. Its work supports early warning, anticipatory action, and post-event damage and loss quantification for hazards including droughts, floods, wildfires, and climate-aggravated biological risks (e.g., pests and crop disease). Since at least 2019, SANZAR has delivered technical assistance across multiple regions, combining operational deployments, training, and advisory support for national institutions, cooperatives, insurers, and public authorities.

Expert

Region: Global

Joining Date: January 2025

Dr Sarisha Ramanand is an international Climate and Development Expert based in South Africa. She has a background in climate mitigation and adaptation, her specialization is Transformational Adaptation. She provides technical leadership and guidance on climate projects globally, with focus on the Global South. She is a National Steering Committee member of the GEF-SGP in South Africa, UNFCCC Expert Country Reviewer, UNEP Expert Reviewer, and a Loss and Damage Mentor, as part of the jointly formed IIED- ICCCAD Loss and Damage Research Observatory.

Organization

Region: Africa

Joining Date: June 2026

Seven Skies Information & Research is a Nairobi-based climate risk analytics firm supporting governments and communities with early warning, vulnerability assessment and climate information services. Its work includes multi-hazard early warning systems, drought and flood monitoring, geospatial analysis, machine learning-based risk prediction, community-level data collection and documentation of climate-related loss and damage. Seven Skies combines government-integrated systems with last-mile engagement to help vulnerable pastoralist, agrarian and Indigenous communities anticipate, minimize and respond to climate impacts.

Organization

Region: Global

Joining Date: May 2025

SLYCAN Trust is a non-profit think tank founded and headquartered in Sri Lanka and with international offices in Germany and the UK. Their objective is strengthening Global South perspectives, knowledge production, and south-south-north partnerships. They operate at the interface of science, policy, and practice and their work spans the national, regional, and global levels. They work, inter alia, on averting, minimizing, and addressing L&D through evidence-based research and policy analysis, technical negotiation support and capacity-building under the UNFCCC process, and country partnerships.

Organization

Region: Asia

Joining Date: May 2026

Smithson is an international development consultancy specializing in climate resilience, environmental sustainability, and institutional strengthening. The firm provides technical advisory services in climate risk and vulnerability analysis, drought preparedness, water resource assessments, and climate-smart agriculture. Its work focuses on integrating sustainability into development systems, supporting climate-informed decision-making, and strengthening institutional capacity in fragile and emerging contexts.

Organization

Region: Asia

Joining Date: May 2026

SCARF is a civil society organization working on governance reform, community resilience, and climate-related risk awareness. Its activities include local-level assessments, advocacy, and capacity-building initiatives aimed at strengthening accountability and community preparedness in fragile contexts. SCARF engages vulnerable groups and promotes inclusive participation in environmental and resilience-related programming, contributing to local adaptation and disaster preparedness efforts.