Programme manager
Roop Singh
Roop manages the urban and attribution portfolios, including leading our work on heat. She has worked for over a decade with NGOs, governments and businesses on climate risk and adaptation planning.
Team members
Aynur Kadihasanoglu
Aynur helps advance the climate change adaptation and extreme heat action in urban settings with a focus on innovative approaches, tools and methodologies aimed at scaling up our impact. Aynur is an urban planner with experience in the development and humanitarian fields.
Eddie Jjemba
Eddie Jjemba is an urban enthusiast and a seasoned facilitator with more ten years’ work on urban resilience projects in Africa behind him. He facilitates interactive workshops, conferences and trainings that inspire participatory decision-making. He holds a master’s degree in climate and society from Columbia University, New York.
Karina Izquierdo
Karina is the urban adviser for Latin America and the Caribbean, supporting National Societies on urban climate risk and heat adaptation. With over ten years of international experience, her background focuses on resilient and inclusive urban transformations, encompassing urban sustainability policy, academic research, and urban planning practice. She holds a master’s degree in urban innovation and public policy from University College[..]
Ramiz Khan
Ramiz specializes in the intersection of cities, climate, and communities. With over a decade of experience engaging with local governments in more than 30 cities worldwide, he supports the advancement of subnational governance, humanitarian action, and transformative development. He holds multiple master’s degrees in environmental management, international cooperation and urban development. Since joining the Climate Centre in 2019, Ramiz has been involved in urban[..]
Andrew Kruczkiewicz
Andrew joined the Climate Centre as a technical adviser in 2014 and specializes in climate risk management. He is also a staff research associate and lecturer at the International Research Institute for Climate and Society at Columbia University, focusing on remote sensing and early warning.