Angela Khanali Mutsotso

Bio

Angela is an experienced energy and natural resource lawyer specializing in policy engagement, stakeholder coordination, and project leadership in the extractives and energy sectors. Her academic and professional work has focused on the socio-economic impact of resource extraction on host communities. She has led multi-stakeholder initiatives, ensuring effective engagement between civil society, international financiers, and governments in the energy and extractives sector.

• Associate Professional- Clean Energy Transition Scenarios

  International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) - Full-time From September 2022 to Present

  Policy Communication & Policy Research: Synthesizes information from technical discussions on modelling and long-term planning into publications on good practice. Stakeholder Management: Coordinates and facilitates quarterly LTES members calls; Supports the onboarding of new LTES members and the development of the Global Coalition of Energy Planning. Project Management: Formulates project concepts and implementation plans and works to deliver projects including the Peer to Peer learning sessions

• Policy Support Associate (Energy Transition)

  Extractives Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) - Full-time From July 2021 to July 2022

  Technical Advice, Research and Knowledge Generation: Conducted research, drafted and supported the publication of the 2021 Energy Transition Policy Brief. Further, provided technical support and drafted the Critical Material Policy.rnProduced the Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal and Colombia Energy Transition Country Fact Sheets.rnEvent Planning and Coordination: Planned and supported the coordination of the 2022 Datathon by liaising with the Data team and external partners (NRGI and Carbon Tracker).

• Queen Mary Global Policy Institute (QM GPI)

  Global Policy Fellow & Global Projects & Policy Manager - Contract / consultant From January 2021 to February 2022

  Researched and drafted 4 policy briefs on the significance and intervention pathways for the GPI during the UNFCCC COP-26;rnCoordinated academics’ inputs and drafted the University’s response to the UK Government’s Aligning UK International Support for the Clean Energy Transition consultation (February 2021);rnCoordinated a research project in partnership with the Ministry of Tourism & Environmental Affairs of Eswatini on the impact of climate change on agriculture.

• Researcher

  Kenya Civil Society Platform on Oil & Gas (Oxfam in Kenya) - Full-time From August 2018 to September 2020

  Provided technical advice on research projects on social, environmental and civic rights in the oil, gas and mining sectors. Further, led the drafting of reports and members engagement including reports, interviews and podcasts;rnConceptualized and delivered trainings to university students, host communities and civil society actors on the oil, gas and mining industry;rnPrepared donor reports, outlining annual activities, accomplishments and lessons as part of the monitoring and evaluation process

• Program Officer (Extractives and Infrastructure Program)

  Natural Justice: Lawyers for Communities and the Environment - Full-time From March 2017 to August 2018

  Provided legal research and analysis by reviewing 5 different environmental impact assessment reports and prepared memoranda for the National Environmental Management Authority;rnReviewed proposed Environmental regulations, environment-related policies and bills and drafted memoranda submitted parliament. rnWorked with Community Environmental Legal Officers by providing technical and legal advice on collaboration with government officials and capacity enhancement programs with local communities.

• Masters of Laws with Distinction in Energy & Natural Resources Law

  Queen Mary, University of London From September 2020 to October 2021

• English
• Swahili

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