Patricia Kila, with her robust background in project management, stakeholder engagement, Policy reforms and environment & conservation expertise has carved a niche in the field of environmental and social safeguards. Her expertise extends to government policy formulation, underpinned by a Master's degree in Environmental Studies from Macquarie University, NSW, Australia (1995-1996), and a BSc in Biology/Chemistry from the University of Papua New Guinea (1983-1987).

Currently, she serves as the Stakeholder Engagement Officer for the UNDP GEF 6 Sustainable Financing of PNG Protected Areas Network, managing an impressive budget of USD$11.5 million. She has held senior executive positions across the Government, Private and Development Sectors and is a pioneer for environmental science in PNG. 

Kay Kumaras Kalim is the Director of Sustainable Environment Programs at Papua New Guinea’s Conservation and Environment Protection Authority (CEPA), with over three decades of experience in environmental management and policy. A graduate in Applied Chemistry from the PNG University of Technology, she has held key leadership roles including Director of the Enforcement Branch and Assistant Secretary for Water Resources. 

As the national focal point for the Coral Triangle Initiative (CTI-CFF) and Project Director for all GEF projects in PNG, she has been instrumental in advancing marine conservation and protected area management, including the establishment of over 16,000 km² of Marine Protected Areas. Her work has strengthened national conservation strategies and fostered impactful partnerships with international organizations like UNDP and WWF.

2020-2022 Governance and Peacebuilding Team Leader, UNDP Bangkok Regional Hub

2013-2020 Policy Advisor for Governance, Human Rights and Access to Justice, UNDP Bangkok Regional Hub for Asia and the Pacific, Thailand

2008-2012, Policy Advisor on Rule of Law and Access to Justice, UNDP Viet Nam

2001-2007, Senior Advisor to Principal Deputy SRSG (and previously to Deputy SRSG for Police and Justice), UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo

1996-2001, Lawyer in private practice (specialising in labour and trade union law, discrimination law and human rights)

1989-2005, Lawyer in private practice (specialising in antitrust and regulatory law)

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