Expert

Region: Global

Joining Date: January 2026

Thomas Lennartz is a loss and damage, disaster risk management, and climate resilience specialist with 20 years of experience across Asia, Africa, and LAC. He has designed and implemented approaches for economic and non-economic L&D, hazard and risk analysis, damage assessments, climate adaptation, and recovery. His expertise includes climate-induced migration, disaster displacement, and voluntary planned relocation. He has supported national planning processes, including India’s first NAP, and led capacity development at local, national, and regional levels.

Expert

Region: Africa, Asia, Oceania

Joining Date: January 2026

Tigran Sukiasyan is a climate finance and adaptation specialist with 20+ years of development policy and project management experience. Over the past decade, Tigran Sukiasyan has developed 30+ GCF, Adaptation Fund and FRLD concept notes and full proposals, supporting 40+ developing countries—particularly LDCs, SIDS and fragile contexts—to translate climate risks into finance-ready investment pathways. His work spans climate-resilient project design, climate risk and loss-and-damage drivers assessment, and strengthening national systems that protect vulnerable populations, ecosystems and infrastructure from escalating climate impacts.

Organization

Region: Global

Joining Date: April 2026

TMG Think Tank for Sustainability champions equitable land governance to address climate change, inequality, and instability. Through action research and strategic advocacy, they shape people-centered policies focused on land rights for women, Indigenous Peoples, and marginalized communities in Germany, Benin, Kenya, Madagascar, and India. Partnering with grassroots movements, civil society, governments, and global networks, they develop practical tools—digital platforms and accountability mechanisms—that strengthen citizen engagement and resilience. 

Organization

Region: Asia

Joining Date: June 2026

Together to Protect Human & Environment Association is an Iraqi non-profit working on climate action, environmental governance and community resilience. The organization supports climate risk and vulnerability assessments, adaptation planning, water scarcity and drought resilience, heat-risk reduction, climate education, stakeholder coordination and institutional capacity building. It works with government entities, universities, local authorities and communities to translate climate risks into practical plans, tools and locally informed interventions that protect vulnerable people and ecosystems.

Expert

Region: Global

Joining Date: August 2025

Tom D’Haeyer is an international consultant with over two decades of experience in IWRM, climate adaptation and resilience, and disaster risk management. His work includes climate vulnerability assessments, design and implementation of adaptation strategies, NDC-related work, design of early warning systems, advising on the design of loss and damage databases and implementation of the Enhanced Transparency Framework. Tom has led projects in all continents. Tom holds a Master’s degree in Agricultural Engineering, and an Executive MBA. He is an AGWA Fellow, and nominated UNFCCC Roster of Expert.

Organization

Region: Asia, Oceania

Joining Date: March 2025

Tonkin & Taylor International Limited (T+TI) is committed to creating and sustaining a better world by building climate resilience and supporting communities in averting, minimizing, and addressing loss and damage. Guided by their values—Everyone Matters, Empowered to Deliver, and Excellence Every Day—they provide expertise in loss and damage, adaptation planning, and disaster resilience. They collaborate globally to deliver sustainable, innovative solutions that protect people, infrastructure, and ecosystems from the impacts of climate change.

Organization

Region: Africa

Joining Date: May 2026

Triple Capital is a Namibian think tank focused on aligning societal, ecological and financial returns for a more inclusive and sustainable future. It provides research and advisory services to African governments, financial institutions and non-profit organizations. Its work supports strategic planning, resource mobilization and capacity building to respond to the impacts of climate change and advance inclusive, sustainable development. Triple Capital brings together analytical, policy and advisory expertise to help institutions design practical approaches that strengthen resilience, mobilize resources and support long-term sustainability.

Organization

Region: Global

Joining Date: May 2026

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is a specialized United Nations agency working across education, science, culture, communication and information. Its mandate and global presence position it to contribute technical expertise, knowledge generation, capacity building and international cooperation across areas relevant to sustainable development, climate resilience and disaster risk reduction. As a United Nations agency, UNESCO brings institutional experience, convening power and multidisciplinary expertise to support governments and partners across regions.

Organization

Region: Global

Joining Date: September 2025

United for Global Mental Health (UnitedGMH) is an international civil society organization advocating for policy change and increased investment in mental health worldwide so that everyone, everywhere, has someone to turn to in support of their mental health. One of their key areas of focus is the intersection of climate change, the environment, and mental health. In this area, UnitedGMH are advocating for mental health to be better integrated across actions to respond to climate and environmental threats, including loss and damage policies and responses. 

Organization

Region: Global

Joining Date: April 2025

The mission of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is to advocate for the rights of children and to address their needs. Through its dual humanitarian and development mandate, UNICEF contributes to addressing children's unique vulnerabilities to climate impacts. By leveraging data, supporting community-based solutions, strengthening shock responsive social protection and enhancing resilience in child-critical sectors, UNICEF ensures that loss and damage responses prioritize children's well-being and long-term recovery.

Organization

Region: Global

Joining Date: March 2025

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the United Nations' lead agency on international development. Working with a broad network of experts and partners in 170 countries, UNDP helps nations to build integrated, lasting solutions for people and the planet. UNDP also has extensive experience in providing holistic policy and programming support to countries on a broad scope of issues related to loss and damage.

Organization

Region: Asia, Oceania

Joining Date: October 2024

ESCAP is the most inclusive intergovernmental platform in the Asia-Pacific region. It promotes cooperation among its 53 member States and 9 associate members in pursuit of solutions to sustainable development challenges. ESCAP is one of the five regional commissions of the United Nations.