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Moumini Savadogo is a transformational leader, a diplomate, a senior executive manager, and scientist, active in climate change, Energy and environmental governance, sustainable development, conservation of nature and agricultural systems. He has more than 30 years of progressive responsibilities in public and private sectors, from local to national and international levels.

He is leading the West African Science Service Center on Climate Change and Adapted land use (WASCAL) since 2018 as Executive Director and Head of Mission. He is also chairing the West African steering committee on the Green Hydrogen Atlas under the Go Green Go Africa initiative. He led the program of the international Union for conservation of nature and natural resources (IUCN) in Burkina Faso from 2008 to 2017 and developed strong competences in science -policy interfaces.  Before joining IUCN, he served as Scientist-Researcher for the University of Ouagadougou and the National Institute for environmental and agricultural research (INERA). He holds a Ph.D. in Agriculture and Environmental Sciences from Wageningen University and Research (The Netherlands) and is Engineer of rural development (MSc.) from the University of Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso). He is a certified environmentalist from the Institute for Environmental management and Assessment (IEMA) as well as John Maxwell leadership team.