Fellow joins UN-Habitat in sustainable development role
Fellow Patience Ruvimbo Muyambo, née Muchawa (Zimbabwe, 2022) has recently announced her advancement into the role of national consultant for UN-Habitat (United Nations Human Settlements Program). In this capacity, she will be contributing to the Achieved Energy and Resource Efficiencies in Zimbabwe’s Built Environment project—an initiative aimed at establishing a national baseline for energy, water and material consumption, developing a green building rating and certification system, and enhancing energy and resource efficiency standards in Zimbabwe’s construction sector.
Patience, an IFC Edge Expert and sustainability advocate, is committed to ensuring that Africa’s context is reflected in global green building standards.
“This is more than a project,” she shares. “It’s a chance to drive meaningful change in urban development, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve access to clean, reliable energy for communities in Zimbabwe.”
