Prof Marie Nyange Ndambo

Her excellency, Professor Marie Nyange Ndambo is an academic, institutional leader, and natural resource governance expert who serves as the Minister of Environment, Sustainable Development, and Climate Economy for the Democratic Republic of the Congo. She holds a bachelor degree in Rural Economics and Development University of Kinshasa, as well as a dual Doctorate in Forestry Sciences from Université Laval and in Economic Sciences from the University of Kinshasa. As a Professor at the University of Kinshasa, she teaches in the Faculty of Economic Sciences and Management and the Department of Natural Resource Management. She also serves in the Board of Directors of the Université Catholique au Congo, Research Director for the DRC within the Network of Agricultural Policy Research Institutes across the SADC region, as the National Coordinator of the African Model Forests Network, and President of its African Women Entrepreneurs Network. She is also a Board Member and President of the Audit Committee for the Banque Centrale du Congo.

Professor Nyange Ndambo served at the National Assembly of the DRC as an Expert, Supervisor for the Economics, Finance, and Natural Resources Desk, and Coordinator of the Technical Cell. Her international development experience includes advising as a senior expert for the International Labour Organization and contributing to joint UN programs with UNDP, WFP, WHO, and UNICEF focused on socio-economic integration and rural employment, alongside directing management initiatives for Belgian and Canadian Cooperation.

As the Minister of Environment, Sustainable Development, and New Climate Economies, she directs national policy for environmental protection, green growth, and climate strategy. Her portfolio focuses on safeguarding the Congo Basin tropical forests, strengthening governance, and expanding an inclusive green economy. She also leads the national effort of DRC to establish a regional carbon market center of excellence in Kinshasa.