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Marion Denantes

Principal consultant

Marion Denantes

Location

France

Languages

English, Spanish, French, Portuguese

Marion is a Principal consultant with more than 15 years of experience in climate finance. At E Co. she has developed expertise in project design and evaluation in developing countries in multiple areas of the mitigation and adaptation sectors and for various clients such as UN agencies (UNEP, UNIDO, FAO, WFP), development banks and multilateral/bilateral development agencies (WB, EBRD, IFC, EIB, AfDB, BOAD, GIZ, AFD, Enabel, Luxembourg Cooperation) and international organisations (Save the Children, GGGI, GCA and NDC partnership). Marion led more than 15 climate finance projects for the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and completed dozens of evaluations/MTRs in the field. Her expertise mainly focuses on resilient agriculture, nature-based solutions, Ecosystem based Adaptation, forestry and sustainable water management. She is fluent in French, English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

Qualifications

MBA, Strategic Carbon Management – University of East Anglia, UK
DESS, International Administration and Organisational Law –
University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas
MSc, International Economics – University of Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne
BSc, International Economics – University of Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne

A Q&A with Marion Denantes

In a nutshell, tell us about yourself.

I joined E Co. in 2014. This is the longest I have ever worked for one company, which might be because the job is fully in line with my convictions. I have extensive experience in project evaluation and it is astonishing that most projects end up facing issues of long-term sustainability. At E Co., we design comprehensive projects that are based on an in-depth understanding of the local context and that address the main market barriers so that once implemented, they have truly sustainable long-term impacts. Working at E Co. is also a great opportunity to work on a diversity of projects in both mitigation and adaptation sectors for different clients all over the world.

What are you most proud of?

The only possible answer to that is my children.

What are your loves?

I love seeing how people get together and mobilise in the fight against climate change and seeing the great green initiatives going on all over the world to make it a better place. This puts me in a positive mood.

What are your hates?

Climate change skeptics, lobbyists from polluting industries, and mass tourism.

What drives you to do this kind of work?

My first job experience was at UNEP in Nairobi, Kenya, during which I met Kofi Annan, the former Secretary-General of the United Nations. He really inspired me and meeting him was a turning point that led me to devote my professional life to helping the developing world in their fight against climate change. I could not do anything else.