Abel Musumali

Abel is a climate resilience and programme development specialist with over 15 years of experience across Zambia and Southern Africa. He has led donor engagement and resource mobilization with institutions including the EU, Green Climate Fund, Adaptation Fund, and UN agencies, and has directly contributed to Zambia’s national climate frameworks including its NDCs, National Adaptation Plan, and REDD+ Investment Plan. He currently serves as a member of the African Group of Negotiators Expert Support Team to the UNFCCC and as Zambia’s interim National Focal Point to the Congo Basin Climate Commission. Abel brings a rare combination of high-level policy negotiation experience and grassroots programme delivery, having led national and regional resilience programmes, built donor pipelines, and coordinated multi-country climate initiatives.