Arame Tall
Global climate adaptation advocate | AfroOptimist
- Role
- Senegal Portfolio Lead, Climate & Environment, West Africa Region at The World Bank Group
- Location
- Washington, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Arame Tall
Dr. Arame Tall is a global climate change adaptation and resilience expert with over 20 years of experience, currently affiliated with the World Bank. Her mission centers on mobilizing large-scale financing and expertise to scale up climate adaptation investments in Africa and other developing regions, while advocating fervently for the world’s most vulnerable communities facing the immediate impacts of climate change so they are not left behind by climate finance. Dr. Tall\'s international career includes key roles at institutions such as the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Centre, establishing her as a world-renowned expert at the nexus of climate science and societal benefits. Notably, she led the World Bank Group\'s first Action Plan on Climate Change Adaptation & Resilience, and authored a global report on unlocking private investment in adaptation. Her tireless commitment continues to shape the landscape of climate adaptation and resilience on a global scale.
Experience
Senegal Portfolio Lead, Climate & Environment, West Africa Region
Jul 2024 — Present
Coordinate World Bank portfolio of investments in the environment and climate sector in Senegal and the Gambia, Task team leader (TTL) and climate portfolio leader
Education
Columbia University
Master of Arts - MA, Climate & Society
West African College of the Atlantic
International Baccalaureate
Smith College
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Anthropology / Environmental Science
2003 — 2007
Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)
PhD, Climate Change Adaptation & Development in Africa
2008 — 2012
Skills
- International Development
- Policy Analysis
- Climate Change
- Capacity Building
- Climate Change Adaptation
- Sustainable Development
- Africa
- International Relations
- Environmental Policy
- Research
- Human Rights
- Program Evaluation
- Foreign Policy
- Ngos
- Sustainability
- French
- Politics
- Policy
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