Veerle vandeweerd

Brussels — Nairobi veerle. Veerle Vandeweerd has more than 25 years of experience in developing and implementing global, national and local environmental policies and programs, including 20 years in the United Nations system. Her work spans diverse fields — from integrated sustainability assessments, green economic transformations and global environmental norm setting to financial, regulatory and institutional capacity building in over countries.

Meeting the Commitments on Oceans, Coasts, and Small Island Developing States Made at the World Summit on Sustainable Development: How Well Are We Doing?

She is currently engaged in setting up new financial mechanisms to redirect major private flows to new sustainable asset classes. During her career at the United Nations, Dr Vandeweerd held various positions, beginning with the UN Environment Programme where she launched and directed the Global Environment Outlook and culminating in the UN Development Program as director of the Environment and Energy Division with an annual turnover of 1 billion dollars and staff members.

During these years, Dr Vandeweerd produced more than publications, chaired over international meetings and contributed to major environmental conferences of the past two decades. She was the Special Advisor to the UN Global Compact, the leadership platform for responsible corporate policies and practices, and served as a board and advisory member of several international and national organisations, including CCICED China.

Previous to the UN, she taught at the University of Zambia, conducted research on African Sleeping sickness, and headed the environmental reporting department in the Flemish Government, Belgium. When not traveling for her work, she lives in New York and Belgium.