PAUL MBATIA PARTNERSHIP MANAGER
I am Paul Mbatia, and I bring extensive expertise as a business developer, facilitator, strategist, and program designer to my role at Wetlands International. Within the organisation, my primary focus is providing guidance to our network and spearheading efforts to build long term sustainable partnerships and funding. Growing up in Kenya, I witnessed firsthand the destruction of forests and wetlands, which resulted in severe consequences for our climate, biodiversity, and people’s livelihoods. This experience ignited my passion for addressing climate change and protecting our environment. To me, human-induced climate change is a violation of fundamental human rights, including the right to life, water and sanitation, food, health, housing, self-determination, culture, and development. It is our collective responsibility to take action, implement remedies, and support communities to adapt to ensure a dignified life. This is why working for Wetlands International is so fulfilling for me. I have a background in teaching economics and geography, and a master’s degree in international development studies, and a deep knowledge of international development policies and engagement with philanthropic organisations. My expertise lies in planning, reporting, and resource mobilisation, with a deep understanding of donor engagement. In my role, I support the Wetlands International network by leading and developing resource mobilisation strategies and their implementation. This includes the timely preparation and completion of donor reports, proposals, presentations, and briefing papers. My role expands to supporting the network team’s development skills by enhancing our result-based report in analytical writing, and donor relationship development to ensure high-quality proposals and donor reports critical for our network’s partnership management To safeguard wetlands for the benefit of both people and nature, I believe we require strong political commitment from nations to improve the condition of wetlands and enhance community resilience in the face of climate change. This commitment must be accompanied by policy development at local basin and national levels through relevant platforms and I ensure that local wetland communities have access to knowledge, financing, tools, and early-warning systems enabling them to make optimal choices for sustainable livelihoods in harmony with wetland conservation.
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Wetlands International Annual Review 2022
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