Scaling nature-based solutions for climate resilient infrastructure

Role:  Former MSc candidate 2020
Project: Governance of urban green infrastructure in informal settlements  in Windhoek, Namibia
Affiliation: School of Geography and Environment, University of Oxford
ORCID: 0000-0003-2168-3376
Email: wijesinghe@careinternational.org

Amayaa Wijesinghe is a Climate and Resilience Advisor at CARE International UK. She brings expertise on nature-based solutions for climate adaptation to her current role in the development sector, adopting a gender-transformative approach towards climate adaptation and ecosystem restoration.

She previously held positions at the UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), the African Climate and Development Initiative and SLYCAN Trust. She has a master’s degree in conservation from the University of Oxford and a bachelor’s degree in environment sciences from the University of Colombo.