Jasmine Bourne is Economic and Climate Counsellor at the British Embassy Manila. Her previous positions include working for the British High Commission New Delhi, working as a Private Secretary for the Chief Operating Officer for the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office, and roles in Multilateral and Economic Development policy and programmes.

Mr. Tatsuya Yanase is working as an Environment and Climate Change Specialist for ADB and the fund manager of the Japan Fund for the Joint Crediting Mechanism, which aims to provide financial incentives for the adoption of advanced low-carbon technologies in ADB projects; and to facilitate the diffusion of leading low-carbon technologies, products, systems, services, and infrastructure.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT                                      2015 − Current

International Cooperation Specialist, Climate and Air Quality Policy Bureau

Organized international meetings, workshops, capacity-building programs, and events including:

Marcus, a German national, joined GCF as a Senior Urban Sector Specialist. He has more than 15+ years of experience in urban development, gained in local, national and international organizations. He is joining us from the African Development Bank (AfDB), where he was working in the Infrastructure and Urban Development Department as the coordinator of the Bank’s Urban and Municipal Development Fund.