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Phoebe Ganola

Phoebe Ganola

Nairobi

Summary

Dynamic climate change expert and data analyst with extensive work experience in climate risk analysis and stakeholder engagement. Successfully led data-driven projects, enhancing localized climate adaptation strategies. Passionate about capacity building and effective communication, fostering collaboration among diverse stakeholders to drive impactful climate solutions.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Tutorial Fellow

UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI
08.2024 - Current
  • Data analysis and preparing publications for EU-funded ALBATROSS Project on climate information services and nature-based solutions.
  • Presenting findings and progress during ALBATROSS WP4 monthly meetings.
  • Supporting the development of localized climate adaptation recommendations informed by regional climate scenarios.

Consultant (Data analyst)

NATIONAL RESEARCH FUND
06.2024 - 08.2024
  • Working with the National Research Fund and British Council in the development of the National research repository under the Food and Nutrition Security and sustainable agriculture (FNSSA) module.
  • Conducted in-depth data analysis to assess Kenya’s research ecosystem and generated reports on the insights of the Food and Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture, land, water and energy research ecosystem in Kenya.
  • Presented Phase 1 and Phase 2 data analysis reports at a stakeholder workshop.
  • Trained 100+ stakeholders on data management tools to improve reporting efficiency.

Graduate Trainee, Programmes & Policy Support

SCIENCE FOR AFRICA FOUNDATION
05.2023 - 06.2024
  • Working with the Policy Leads at the Sciences for Africa (SFA) Foundation and the Pandemic Sciences Institute (PSI), Oxford to implement the policy elements of PSI MasterCard Foundation Collaborative programme on Pandemic Sciences.
  • Served as primary liaison for travel arrangements, processing visas, flight bookings, and accommodation for staff members and advisory board members comprising of high level policy makers like the DDG health Kenya during INGSA 2024 in Kigali.
  • Planned a side event during INGSA 2024, facilitating the panel discussion and a follow-up policy advisory group meeting.
  • Developed and maintained organized filing systems for programme documents, ensuring easy retrieval and compliance.
  • Collaborated with communications teams to prepare event materials, including agendas, presentations, and promotional content.
  • Served as co-rapporteur for internal and external meetings.

Research Assistant

GREEN CLIMATE FUND
11.2022 - 04.2023
  • Coding Green Climate Fund’s local delivery and tracking of local adaptation spending for GCF projects.
  • Analyzed adaptation spending data to support localized climate resilience projects.
  • Working collaboratively with diverse stakeholders to enhance the effectiveness of funding mechanisms.

Research fellow

AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES
11.2021 - 06.2022
  • Applied CORDEX-Africa datasets to assess future drought risk scenarios in East Africa.
  • Integrated regional climate model outputs with socio-economic data to inform community-based adaptation planning.
  • Led field-based participatory climate research, organizing focus groups and facilitating local-level climate risk awareness.
  • Used tools like GrADS, ArcGIS, and R for climate data visualization and reporting.
  • Co-authored a peer-reviewed article on resilience planning and contributed to a book chapter on rainfall extremes in Africa.

Teaching Assistant

INSTITUTE FOR METEOROLOGICAL TRAINING AND RESEARCH (IMTR)
Nairobi
06.2021 - 11.2021
  • Supported climate science training sessions for technical officers, focusing on seasonal forecasting and adaptation strategies.
  • Facilitated hands-on sessions on regional climate modeling, interpretation of climate scenarios, and decision-support tools.

Education

Master of Science - Climate Change

UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI
Nairobi, Kenya
12-2025

MSc. - Data literacy for Justice

UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS
UK
09.2025

Bachelor of Science - Meteorology

SOUTH EASTERN KENYA UNIVERSITY
Kitui, Kenya
11-2021

Skills

  • Climate Information Services
  • CORDEX Climate Modeling
  • Climate Risk Analysis
  • Climate Data Analysis & Visualization
  • Seasonal Forecasting & Scenario Development
  • Stakeholder-Oriented Climate Communication
  • Policy Engagement & Technical Reporting
  • Capacity Building & Knowledge Transfer
  • Programme & Research Coordination
  • Event Design & Facilitation
  • Data analysis
  • Climate modeling
  • Research methodologies
  • Project management
  • Effective communication
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Policy development
  • Training facilitation
  • Report writing
  • Resource development
  • Nonprofit administration
  • Youth development
  • Strategic thinking
  • Policy analysis
  • Qualitative research
  • Distance learning

Certification

  • Science communication certification, ALAN ALDA CENTER FOR COMMUNICATING SCIENCE, 06/01/24
  • How to Publish with Oxford Journals, Oxford University Press (UON), 09/01/24
  • Regional Climate modelling and regional climate information, Met office UK | IGAD Climate Prediction and Application Center (ICPAC), 11/01/24
  • Regional Climate modelling and regional climate information, Met office UK | World Meteorological Organization (WMO), 07/01/25
  • CLIMATE HEALTH INNOVATION BOOTCAMP 2024, Digital Health Africa, 10/01/24

Gender Pronouns

She/her

Publications

  • Develop medium‐ to long‐term climate information services to enhance comprehensive climate risk management in Africa, https://rmets.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/I4FZ7F5MHYJBKESGQUDT?target=10.1002/cli2.47
  • AI governance for global health from an African perspective, www.un.org/techenvoy/ai‐advisory‐body
  • Local African decision makers need better climate information, http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/africaatlse/2023/05/02/local-african-decision-makers-need-better-climate-information/
  • Climate Change and Rainfall Extremes in Africa: Mainstreaming Extreme Rainfall Adaptation into Planning and Support for Vulnerable Communities
  • Leveraging AI to Strengthen Health Systems in Nigeria, https://share.google/1HPSS666NK51Eb95d
  • Opportunities and Gaps in the Governance of AI for Global Health in Africa, https://share.google/tMv4ci5BE61t9vDFY
  • Enhancing AI Publications on Global Health Research from Africa, https://share.google/CQ5JHyT44h5WSpgT4

Workshops And Convenings

  • Eleventh conference on climate change and development in Africa (CCDA-XI), 09/01/03, Nairobi, Kenya, Participant
  • Inaugural Africa Climate Summit, 09/04/23, Nairobi, Delegate
  • Third international conference on public health in Africa, 11/27/23 - 11/30/23, Kenyan delegate
  • AI and the future of work in Africa, 2023, 11/03/23, Nairobi, Youth Delegate
  • UNEP Science Policy business Forum, 02/26/24 - 03/02/24, Science policy expert delegate
  • INGSA 2024, 05/01/24 - 05/02/24, Kigali, Rwanda, Delegate

Proficiencies

Microsoft Office, R, Nvivo, STATA, HYSPLIT, GeoCLIM, Python, ArcGIS, GrADS, Advanced Proficiency, Native, Basic

Languages

Swahili
First Language
English
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
French
Elementary (A2)
A2

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Tutorial Fellow

UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI
08.2024 - Current

Consultant (Data analyst)

NATIONAL RESEARCH FUND
06.2024 - 08.2024

Graduate Trainee, Programmes & Policy Support

SCIENCE FOR AFRICA FOUNDATION
05.2023 - 06.2024

Research Assistant

GREEN CLIMATE FUND
11.2022 - 04.2023

Research fellow

AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES
11.2021 - 06.2022

Teaching Assistant

INSTITUTE FOR METEOROLOGICAL TRAINING AND RESEARCH (IMTR)
06.2021 - 11.2021

Master of Science - Climate Change

UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI

MSc. - Data literacy for Justice

UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS

Bachelor of Science - Meteorology

SOUTH EASTERN KENYA UNIVERSITY

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