Mr. Yusuf Emad Younis has over a decade of experience in environmental project management, knowledge management and capacity development across the Arab region and Africa. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Botany and Chemistry from Ain Shams University and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP)®. His expertise spans project and programme formulation, technical proposal development, environmental assessment and institutional coordination. At CEDARE, he translates partner priorities into project designs, budgets and implementation plans, including through his role in formulating and coordinating the cooperation programme with Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture. He has managed initiatives supporting national environmental information systems and networks in a number of African countries, as well as regional digital platforms developed with UNEP, IFAD among other international partners. His work combines coordination of multidisciplinary teams and government counterparts with the delivery of training and technical support to strengthen environmental data management and informed decision-making. Yusuf has contributed to national state of environment reports for Egypt and Saudi Arabia, served as an Editor and Lead Author of UNEP’s GEO-6 Youth for Africa report, and coordinated the development of the Second Environment Outlook for the Arab Region.