NDC Transport Initiative for Asia (NDC-TIA)

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Programme Director Transport and Climate Change
based in Bonn, Germany

I am currently heading GIZ‘s global projects on transport and climate change TraCS and TRANSfer – both funded by the German Ministry for the Environment. From 2011 to 2015, I have lived in Beijing and headed various sustainable transport projects in China. Interested in a broad range of topics (e.g. urban mobility, freight and logistics, green hydrogen (PtX), electromobility), my passion is to understand and reduce transport emissions. Before joining GIZ in 2009, I researched sustainable mobility at the German think tank Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy.

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Advisor
Based in Metro Manila, Philippines

My love for transport is fuelled by a frustration with the systemic inefficiencies in the Philippines and a stubborn belief that improvements are possible. I joined TRANSfer in November 2017, after four years with the Philippines’ Department of Transportation (2012-2016) and after pursuing a master’s degree from the University of Leeds (2016-2017). My interests in transport centre on sustainability, policy, and the role of technology in driving positive change.

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Junior Technical Expert
Based in New Delhi, India

I started my journey with GIZ since August 2021, as a Junior Technical Expert for the NDC-TIA project under the Indo-German Energy Programme (IGEN). I will be supporting the team in executing various facets related to the Electric Vehicle domain, conceptualization and execution of new activities and coordinating with project partners for NDC-TIA India component project.

Before being a part of GIZ, I worked as an Assistant Professor in Electrical Engineering Department at Raisoni group of Institution Pune for a period of two years. I extended my supporting hand to them in various academic and research oriented programs.

I completed my Masters with specialization in Power Systems from SVNIT, Surat and my Under Graduation was in ‘Electrical and Electronics’ from Cochin University of Science & Technology. I am excited to be a part of sustainable project and look forward to put my earnest contributions towards it.

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Junior Program Officer
Based in Hanoi, Vietnam

I recently joined the NDC-TIA team in Vietnam as a Junior Program Officer. My main tasks will be involving developing an MRV system for transport as well as developing e-mobility in Vietnam. Prior to this job, I was a researcher for more than 4 years for MDRI where I conduct researches in various fields. I hope to contribute my experience and skills to support GIZ’s projects as well as develop myself more in the field of green transport.

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Advisor – sustainable mobility
Based in Rabat, Morocco

Currently working as advisor on sustainable mobility in Morocco, I am a mobility enthusiast focused on the promotion of low carbon development and using innovative transport and mobility concepts to make cities greener, more inclusive, and more sustainable. I have gained experience in sustainable mobility particularly through project management and research support in topics of urban mobility planning, active mobility, and freight and logistics while working in the Sino-German Cooperation on Low Carbon Transport (CLCT) in Beijing. My academic background is in international relations and Chinese studies with a focus on global development cooperation.

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PR & Communications Officer

Based in Hanoi, Viet Nam

I joined the NDC-TIA Viet Nam team in April 2022 as a Public Relations & Communications Officer. I’m responsible for communication and PR works for the project, as well as ensuring effective communication between the project and Government/Development partners, and the journalist network. Before joining GIZ, I worked as a Communications and Partnership Associate at the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), in charge of GGGI’s external communications and media relations strategies in Viet Nam. I aspire to contribute my expertise to make real change for the immediate actions to tackle the climate crisis. I hold a master’s degree in Communications, Media Practice, and Public Relations from Swansea University, United Kingdom, and a bachelor’s degree in International Business from IPU New Zealand.

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Intern
Based in Bonn, Germany

I have an academic background in Geography and Environmental Studies from the University of Namibia and a Master’s degree in Transformation of Urban Landscapes from Ruhr Universität Bochum, Germany.

Born and raised in Namibia, a dry African country where the transport and urban planning system is poor and needs major improvements. I became passionate about sustainable forms of transport towards creating greener, safer and less polluted cities across Africa. As mobility is essential to sustainable development in a world that is changing quickly, I am thrilled to be part of the transport team.

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Professional 
Based in Hanoi, Viet Nam

I am working as administrative officer for the NDC TIA Vietnam component. Thanks to the chance of working here I am aware of the importance of clean transportation to our life. It is my believe that my integration to the operation of the project will have some certain contribution to the success of this program and also to Vietnam’s society.

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Team Leader – E-mobility, Indo German Energy Programme
Based in New Delhi, India

I am currently heading the E-mobility related activities under Indo German Energy Programme and coordinating the India component of the NDC Transport Initiative for Asia project. Previously I have served the Green Energy Corridors project of GIZ as a senior technical advisor. After joining GIZ in 2011, I led the Solar Mapping and Monitoring project, funded by the International Climate Initiative of BMU, where world’s largest solar radiation measurement network was established. Before joining GIZ, I did research at the Cyprus Institute, Nicosia, Cyprus; Fraunhofer Institute for Energy Economics and Energy System Technology, Kassel, Germany; and The Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi, India.

I am interested in a broad spectrum of topics related to energy-environment-sustainable development nexus. My particular focus is on renewable energy, energy transition, sector coupling, smart grid, integration of EV charging infrastructure as well as distributed energy resources into the electrical network, and energy modelling.

I hold a PhD in electrical engineering from University of Kassel, a Master in renewable energy from University of Oldenburg and an MBA in energy management from University of Calcutta. I am excited to work together in clean transportation and contribute towards sustainable development.

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Policy Advisor
Based in Bonn, Germany

Coming from the climate sector and international climate negotiations, it is a great opportunity for me to jump into the transport sector and interlink the two areas closer and closer together. I joined the NDC TIA and TraCs projects by 01 July 2021, and could bring in my experience regarding Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) for NDCs. My work experience showed me the importance for tangible NDC implementation, and that the sectors are the backbone for achieving the Paris Agreement goals. Before joining the team based in Germany, I worked for the Thai-German Climate Programme in Thailand since 2018 and before I was seconded in the German Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMU) in Berlin, Germany.

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Finance Manager
Based in Bejing, China

I joined the GIZ China Office in 2003 and have been working in GIZ China for more than 17 years in the field of administration and finance. I also became team leader of finance in GIZ Office China. Since 2020 I am working as finance manager for cluster sustainable transition and supports the GIZ NDC-TIA china team for all financial issues.

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Finance Manager
Based in Eschborn, Germany

Since 2007 I had worked in the administrative and financial area for a number of projects and programs within the GIZ Program “Management of Nature Resources” in Vietnam. The time working for such environmental projects and programs gave me motivation and inspiration to continue working for initiatives, which contributes to environmental protection efforts. Hence I started to be a part of the NDC Transport Initiative for Asia as Finance Manager in March 2020 and very happy to contribute my parts in administratively and financially smoothening the implementation of transport emission reduction measures.

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Project Component Lead
Based in Hanoi, Vietnam

Joining the NDC-TIA project in 2019 as Viet Nam Component Lead, I am currently supporting the Vietnamese Ministry of Transport in strengthening the policy framework to promote low carbon development and GHG emission reduction in the transport sector, contributing to implement NDC of Viet Nam. At the same time, I am also a Project Officer for the VN- SIPA project where I am responsible for the transport and climate finance component. Prior to this, I worked as a Project Officer for the TraCS project where I supported the government in developing an GHG emission inventory and mitigation actions in the transport sector as a basic principle for climate change policies issue. As an expert in the energy and transport sector, I am passionate about designing transport and climate change strategies which are practical and applicable, to help preserve the environment for many generations to come.

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Junior Specialist
Based in Bonn, Germany

The climate protection/mitigation and the adaption to climate change are one of the biggest challenges of this time, the success of which also has a strong influence on the achievement of the other sustainable development goals of the Agenda 2030. As the third largest sector in terms of GHG emissions, transport is a crucial sector to address when it comes to tackle this challenge.

With a background in Political, Social and Cultural Sciences and a focus on Intercultural Communication, I am especially interested in sustainable transportation as a connective element with a huge potential to really make a difference. I am very happy to have joined the team in April 2023 since I am convinced that a future with sustainable global mobility systems paves the way towards a livable future.

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Technical Advisor
Based in Hanoi, Vietnam

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Junior Program Officer
Based in Hanoi, Vietnam

I started working for the NDC-TIA Project as a Junior Program Officer in September 2022. My main responsibilities are to assist other members in the monitoring and evaluation of the project’s activities, prepare reports and presentation material, as well as support to implement training workshops. Before joining GIZ, I completed a master’s degree in Sustainable Forest and Nature Management at the University of Copenhagen and the University of Göttingen. I also earned a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science from Viet Nam National University. I hope that I can contribute my expertise to the national sustainable development and create a positive impact on climate change in Viet Nam.

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Junior Technical Advisor

Based in Bangkok, Thailand

The clock is ticking; the world is moving fast. As society continues to thrive for economic growth, we have been trying to achieve energy security at all costs and then slowly realized that we have sacrificed our environment and have been living with the term “Climate Change” dating back to the 1950s.

Since I was a child, I’ve believed that renewable energy is not only the answer to energy security, but also the key to a perennial world for the younger generations. With this belief, I pursued my degree in electrical power engineering, focusing on renewable energy and energy storage. Along my journey, I realized that sustainable development does not end only in power generation by renewables but also comprehends the optimized utilization of renewables in every sector, including the transportation sector.

For that reason, I started to look more into electric mobility and green hydrogen applications in transportation. Now I’m working with the transportation team of GIZ Thailand, hoping to play a small part in a global climate mitigation action for a better world where our offspring can live a long life with good quality.

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Junior Technical Expert
Based in New Delhi, India

My journey in GIZ began from October 2020 as a part of the NDC Transport Initiative for Asia (NDC-TIA) project in New Delhi. Presently, I am working on low carbon transport, specifically on electric mobility related activities in India. Simultaneously, I am supporting activities under the regional and global component of this project.

Prior to GIZ, I have worked as an Associate Consultant with Ernst and Young LLP under the Power and Utilities vertical for close to two years. As a part of their E-mobility team, I have supported key national and international projects.

I hold a Master’s degree in Renewable Energy Engineering and Management from TERI School of Advanced Studies, New Delhi. With sustainable development and renewable energy as my core interests, I am elated to work on transition towards clean transportation and make a difference to the society.

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Project Director
Based in Agadir, Morocco

I am currently serving as the sustainable mobility team leader at GIZ in Morocco, where we support our partners in their ambitions to make transport and mobility more sustainable, inclusive, and climate-friendly. Before joining GIZ Morocco in January 2023, I was serving at GIZ in China, heading the Sino-German Cooperation on Low Carbon Transport (CLCT) project and coordinating the China activities of the NDC Transport Initiative for Asia (NDC-TIA) project. As a trained urban planner and designer, I am passionate about how cities shape society and the other way around. Before joining GIZ in 2017, I worked for American Aecom and German ISA and AS+P, where I was involved in projects in the fields of strategic and master planning, new town and urban redevelopment, and urban renewal in China, Germany, and the Middle East. I hold a Master of Science degree in urban and regional planning from the Brandenburg University of Technology (BTU).

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Junior Technical Expert
Based in India

I am currently working on sustainable and low emission transport, with a major focus on electric mobility. Since January 2020 I am part of the NDC Transport Initiative for Asia (NDC-TIA), supporting activities in India and as well as working in the regional/global component.

Before joining GIZ, I worked as a consultant at KPMG- Climate change and sustainability services in India, having mostly worked on renewable energy, sustainable development goals and social impact evaluations, climate finance, Social Return on Investment, independent assurances in sustainability.

An electronics engineer with a Master’s degree in renewable energy engineering and management, I am passionate to work for sustainability, environment and social causes and excited to contribute in this new role.

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Technical Advisor NDC TIA
Based in Bonn, Germany

Sustainable transport is an exciting topic as it unites tackling global climate change with the implementation of innovative technologies in the areas of electric, smart and shared mobility. Currently, I am supporting the transition to sustainable mobility as a technical advisor to the NDC Transport Initiative for Asia. On behalf of GIZ I support the regional as well as the country components of NDC-TIA on topics surrounding electric mobility, such as electric vehicles, charging infrastructure and energy system integration. In the past, I have worked in the European utility industry on projects in renewable energy, energy markets and electric mobility infrastructure. I am based in Bonn, Germany.

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Technical Expert – E-Mobility
based in New Dehli, India

I work as a Technical Expert for electric mobility under the NDC Transport Initiative for Asia (NDC-TIA) project in New Delhi. Under this project, I will be supporting the team in enabling electric vehicle adoption in India by facilitating the development of a robust electric mobility ecosystem and smart charging network across the country.

I hold a MBA in Power Management from National Power Training Institute (NPTI) and a B.Tech in Electrical and Electronics Engineer from Bharati Vidyapeeth’s College of Engineering, Delhi. With sustainable development, renewable energy and digital transformations as my core interests, I am elated to work on transition towards clean transportation and make a difference to the society.

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Professional
Based in Hanoi, Viet Nam

Global and natural problems need the contribution of all people. There is no doubt that all people are ready to make effective contributions if they are aware of the problems.

Working with GIZ and helping to raise people’s awareness of responsible lifestyles and doing their part to preserve the planet for our many future generations is great for me.

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Junior Technical Expert
Based in New Delhi, India

I work for the NDC-TIA’s India component project as a Junior Technical Expert. As part of the project, I support the team in conducting various research activities in EV and charging infrastructure related areas such as EV grid integration, Smart charging strategies and Renewable Energy based charging infrastructure.

Prior to joining GIZ, I worked as a Research Assistant at the Centre of Advanced Research in Electrified Transportation in AMU. I hold a Master’s degree in Energy science and Engineering and a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering.

I am excited to be a part of the project that will help facilitate the mitigation of transport emissions.

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Project Officer
Based in Hanoi, Vietnam

Since February 2020, I am working as a Project Officer for the project “NDC Transport Initiative for Asia” and is based in Hanoi, Vietnam. From 2014 – 2018, I have worked as a National Coordinator for a GIZ’s regional project in ASEAN region, supporting the Vietnamese Ministry of Transport in developing strategies and action plans for more sustainable transport. Before joining GIZ, I have more than 10 years’ experience working as an urban transport planner at an institute under the Vietnamese Ministry of Construction. My interest lies in the intersection between transport and climate change as well as examining the associations between policies and practices in the transport sector.

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Project Director
Based in Bonn, Germany

Currently, I am heading the NDC Transport Initiative for Asia, supporting our partner countries in NDC implementation in the transport sector. I enjoy coordinating our cooperation with all implementing partners in the initiative and promoting a regional discourse on shifting the paradigm towards full decarbonisation of the transport sector. I am also interested in adaptation and resilience of transport systems, providing sustainable mobility for all!

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Technical Advisor 
Based in Bejing, China

I work on the topic of transport-related emissions in the project “Sino-German Cooperation on Low-Carbon Transport” (CLCT) and support in the coordination of the consortium partners of the regional project NDC Transport Initiative in Asia. Before my time at GIZ, I worked as an interpreter at a German construction firm on the topic of high-speed railway systems. During the implementation of various other projects I already supported GIZ in China Mobility Team.

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Communication Officer
Based in Beijing, China

I’m currently supporting Sino-German Cooperation on Low Carbon Transport (CLCT) project and NDC Transport Initiative for Asia project (NDC-TIA) project in terms of communication and public relations. After more than two years of administrative works in GIZ China Office, I have joined the transport team in December 2020. Transportation is a crucial sector to global climate change. I am very happy to contribute to this sector and to bring more people’s attention to this topic.

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Senior Advisor
Based in Bejing, China

I am working as a Senior Advisor of GIZ in the Sino-German Cooperation on Low Carbon Transport (CLCT) and NDC-TIA Projects. My responsibilities are the implementation of project activities, especially in the fields of freight transport and logistics.

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Intern Communications and Event Management
Based in Bonn, Germany

I am glad to join the GIZ team as a communications and event manager intern. I will be supporting the communication channels and strategies of different projects of Changing Transport, working closely with the NDC-TIA.

Before my time at GIZ, I studied journalism and social communication at the University of La Sabana in Colombia, specializing in communication for development and international journalism. After living in different countries and developing a high interest in international projects in sustainability, I studied Global Communication at the University of Erfurt in Germany.

Matters related to climate change and sustainable transportation have always caught my attention during my studies and personal life. Therefore I am highly motivated to contribute to the team and support sustainable projects to create a positive impact in the world.

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