Maâzou Kamayé

Maâzou Kamayé is a researcher and lecturer at the Faculty of Sciences and Techniques at Abdou Moumouni University, Niger. He is a senior expert in environmental governance, climate finance and sustainable development, with nearly 25 years of experience, including more than 15 years focused on the institutional and financial architecture of international climate mechanisms. Maâzou has expertise in institutional analysis, capacity building, access to climate finance, entity accreditation, fiduciary governance, environmental and social safeguards, and multi-stakeholder coordination. He was formerly executive secretary of the National Council on Environment for Sustainable Development, focal point for the Rio Conventions and designated national authority for relevant climate finance mechanisms. He has worked extensively with the Green Climate Fund, the Global Environment Facility, the Adaptation Fund and BIOFIN, and has led the development of national strategic frameworks addressing climate change, biodiversity and combating desertification. Maâzou has collaborated with public institutions and technical and financial partners across West Africa.