Laura M. Hammett

About Laura M. Hammett

Climate adaptation leader and urban planner with 16+ years of experience helping governments, cities, companies, and institutions understand climate and environmental risks and advance an equitable and resilient future: Advised climate-resilient development processes in 50+ countries through roles with the United Nations, USAID, and global consulting firms; supported national and urban climate strategies, adaptation finance, and risk-informed planning Led cross-sectoral projects on climate adaptation, disaster risk, circular economy, and environmental-social safeguards; specialized in climate action planning, TCFD-aligned strategy, and scenario analysis Worked across startup (SaaS), corporate, and public & international institutions; bridged technical expertise with strategic planning, innovation, and stakeholder-driven solution designSpecialties: Climate Adaptation Policy, Urban Resilience, Climate Risk & Vulnerability Assessment, Climate Adaptation Finance, Program & Project Management, Consensus Building & Facilitation, Client & Customer Relationship Management, Project Design & Evaluation, Business Development, Systems Thinking & Innovation

Experience

1. Program Coordinator, Climate Adaptation

   Undp

   Sep 2025 — Present

   Overseeing development of $50m+ Green Climate Fund grant proposal supporting climate adaptation and strengthening market-based resilient livelihoods in refugee and host communities in Ethiopia. Responsible for technical oversight of proposal and management of consultant team. Orchestrating partnerships between Government of Ethiopia, UNDP, and UNHCR and exploring feasibility of private sector co-financing to scale impact.

Education

• University of California, Berkeley

  Project Management Certificate Course

• The University of Virginia School of Architecture

  Bachelors of Urban and Environmental Planning, Anthropology

• Yale University

  Masters of Environmental Management

Skills

• Stakeholder Analysis
• Proposal Management
• Strategic Communications
• Environmental Awareness
• Intercultural Communication
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Environmental Policy
• Community Engagement
• Nonprofits
• Research
• Editing
• Public Speaking
• Climate Change Adaptation
• Environmental Finance
• Facilitation
• Proposal Writing
• Project Design
• Sustainable Development
• International Development
• Graphic Design
• Urban Planning
• Policy Analysis
• Risk Analysis
• Project Management
• Management
• Program Development
• Training
• Climate Change
• Sustainability
• Public Policy
• Leadership
• Capacity Building
• Community Outreach
• Community Development
• Strategic Planning
• Data Analysis