Richard Tingem Munang

Richard Tingem Munang is the climate change Deputy Project Manager at UNEP's Climate Change Adaptation Unit (CCAU). He coordinates UNEP's activities on the join initiative of UNEP and UNDP project called CC-DARE. This project aims to become a practical example of UN cooperation on a critical development issue and provide direct evidence of UN reform under the One UN banner.

He specialises in societal adaptation, scenario generation (including downscaling), climate change & policy. He has conducted several assessments to understand how climate change affects ecosystems and food security and how adaptations can be formulated to reduce impacts. Prior to joining UNEP, he participated in a wide variety of research projects. He was a core coordinator with the Advancing Capacity to Support Climate Change Adaptation (ACCCA) project in sub Saharan central Africa- funded by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). He equally has published more than 20 articles in international peer-reviewed journal and is currently a lead reviewer for two international journals - Agricultural Water Management and Climate Research.

He holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Environmental change from the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom, as well as a Master degree in Environmental Sciences (MSc) from the same University.