Dania Petrik

Dania is a climate and development specialist with experience as a consultant, applied policy researcher and technical advisor. She has over 10 years of experience in climate research and consulting, working alongside donor agencies, practitioners, local and national government, civil society, global and regional networks, and with academia to implement a range of projects specifically around building capacity, improved climate governance through multi-level action and strengthened engagement in political processes. Since 2021, Dania has been seconded from ICLEI Africa to the High Level Climate Champions team, where she is currently the Cities Engagement lead, with the goal to strengthen the engagement of cities, states and regions with Parties through the Marrakech Partnership, to amplify the voice of the Local Governments & Municipal Authority (LGMA) Constituency, and to showcase local leadership on climate activities from a subnational government perspective.