Full Name
Christine Mwangi
Job Title
Programme Manager - BIOFIN
Organisation
United Nations Development Programme
Speaker Bio
Christine J.W Mwangi, CFA is a Christine is an accomplished sustainable finance professional with experience in biodiversity finance, nature-based solutions, and green investments across Africa. As the Programme Manager for BIOFIN at UNDP Kenya, she spearheads initiatives towards mobilizing financial resources for biodiversity and climate resilience.
With over two decades of experience in finance, strategy, and environmental economics, Christine has worked extensively with governments, banks, financial regulators, and private sector actors to integrate biodiversity and climate risk into financial decision-making.
A CFA Charterholder and holder of the Sustainability and Climate Risk Certificate (SCRâ„¢), Christine brings a unique blend of technical financial expertise and environmental insight. Her contributions have helped shape sustainable investment frameworks and promote biodiversity finance as a strategic imperative for financial institutions.
Christine is passionate about building bridges between conservation and capital, and her work continues to inspire innovative approaches to financing nature-positive outcomes while mitigating related risks.
Christine Mwangi