Lama Elhatow

Environmental Specialist 

International Finance Corporate (IFC) 

Lama has 13 years of work experience in the Environmental field, 9 of which are as an Environmental and Social Specialist at IFC (part of the World Bank Group). Many of Lama’s projects include complex infrastructure such as hydropower development on a transboundary watershed in Pakistan, as well as the world's largest solar park – the Benban solar park in Aswan, Egypt where she acted as the focal point lead.

Lama was also engaged in the UNFCCC climate change negotiations for 5 years from 2009-2014 as a climate policy officer, lobbying governments to reduce their GHG emissions whilst following both the mitigation and adaptation tracks quite closely through the International NGO Climate Action Network (CAN).

Lama’s specialization is in climate change and water resources with a specific emphasis on transboundary water management. Lama has a Bachelor’s degree (B.Sc.) in Construction Engineering and a Master’s degree (M.Sc.) in Environmental Engineering from the American University in Cairo, Egypt. Her Doctorate (Ph.D.) in sustainability from Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Netherlands has enabled her to work across various cross-cutting fields to assess factors related to water and climate change.