Abir Lemseffer, Director General of the Initiative for the Adaptation of African Agriculture to Climate Change. Abir leads the Initiative for the Adaptation of African Agriculture to Climate Change. Launched in 2016, the AAA Initiative aims to reduce the vulnerability of Africa and its agriculture to climate change by supporting knowledge exchange, policy making and climate-smart agriculture investment plans. Prior to joining AAA, Abir oversaw the implementation of the Plan Maroc Vert strategy, Morocco’s sustainable agriculture strategy, and oversaw relations with European institutions and multilateral development banks on agriculture and fisheries issues within the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. She holds an MBA from ESSEC, Paris and has experience in consulting and investment banking.
