Patricia Kila | Development Specialist & Experienced Environmental and Mine Closure Advisor
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.