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Join us for a timely conversation on how Savings Groups are actively supporting climate resilience, featuring an experienced panel of SEEP members and WS4R Innovation Fund recipients working in Mozambique, Uganda and Senegal. 

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Panelists 

James Robinson leads Itad’s work on inclusive growth and climate change. He provides senior leadership on a number of complex evaluations and learning partnerships across Itad. He works with partners to support evidence-based decision making and data collection analysis at the programme and organisational levels. He has experience working with governments, foundations, private sector companies and NGOs in delivering programmes and strategies. Previous to Itad, James was the Country Director for Christian Aid in Burundi.

Ana Pinto
Outreach Specialist
Zoological Society of London

Ana’s background is in addressing the social dimensions of conservation challenges, currently focusing on integrating protected area establishment, sustainable livelihood development and access to financial services. She’s part of the Our Sea Our Lifeprogramme, developing equitable and scalable solutions for community-based marine conservation and working with local communities in Mozambique to conserve their marine environment, promote sustainability and contribute to the protection of biologically important ecosystems essential for human development and wellbeing. Ana holds an MSc. in Education for Sustainability from London South Bank University, and a BSc. in Ocean Science from the University of Plymouth in the UK.

Chris Prottas
Executive Director
The Water Trust

Chris has led The Water Trust for more than five years after previously working at Trickle Up as its Director of Operations and Planning. Across these roles Chris has supported the scale up of savings group programs and the integration of savings groups into livelihood and water and sanitation programming, respectively. Chris leads The Water Trust’s expansion efforts and coordinates with research partners to pilot and evaluate interventions – from poultry management training to earthen flooring — that aim to leverage savings groups to improve household well-being. Chris has a master’s degree in public administration from New York University and a bachelor’s degree from Boston College.

Kelly Lavelle Nwachuku
Founder
ElleSolaire

Passionate about enabling women’s economic and social empowerment for a sustainable future, Kelly is an innovative leader who, following a first career in investment banking and financial services, connected with a deep purpose in relation to gender-based discrimination and violence. Kelly is inspired by a clear vision of social change through entrepreneurship for women facing gender discrimination in developing country contexts. Kelly is an alumnus of Miller Centre’s Global Social Benefit Institute and D-Prize Award Winner.

Prior to her work in gender and sustainable development, Kelly led a successful career for ten years in finance, investment banking and international business with Arthur Andersen, Deutsche Bank, Financial Times and Thomson Reuters. Kelly is British-Irish and has spent most of her working life as an expatriate including 7 years in Senegal, 5 years in Saudi Arabia and many years in various European countries. Kelly is fluent in French, Spanish and Italian.

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This webinar is organized by the SEEP Network as part of The Mastercard Foundation Savings Learning Lab — implemented by Itad in collaboration with the SEEP Network.