Ellysar Baroudy is a Lead Natural Resource Management Specialist at the World Bank, currently focused on West Africa and the Sahel. Prior to joining the Environment Practice group, Elly was in the Climate Change Group where she was the Lead Carbon Finance Specialist & Coordinator for the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility and the BioCarbon Fund. Elly holds a PhD in Aquatic Resources Management and has worked for many years on climate and on natural resource management, terrestrial and aquatic.