Mounia Elliq | Green Growth International Expert, Former Senior Advisor to the Minister in Charge of Environment
Ministry of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Morocco

Mrs: Mounia ELLIQ is a green economy expert and CEO of African Green Challenge Consulting. With the help of the activities of her company, she has been working on accompanying States and national policies to move out of the old classical paradigms of development, she helps them to set up a new economic and inclusive development programs: in the fields of green economy, environmental protection, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, climate,preservation of natural resources, creation of green and sustainable jobs, poverty reduction, greening of industry and decarbonisation, circular economy, renewable energies,... and hence, mobilize private sector capital as quickly towards critical capacity additions. Through her work, Mounia has driven herself to change paradigms in Morocco, implement new strategies and reduce pressure on public services as well as integrating a new vision and strategies while capitalizing on existing human resources and strengthening their capacity building. Apart from working diligently towards what she believes in, she has tried to change the world by a lot of roles she has held till now. Some of the notable ones include Advisor to HE the Minister in charge of Environment, Ministry of Energy, Mines, Water and Environment, Morocco Government, International Coordinator of GCA Global Climate Action Agenda/COP22 in Marrakech, UNFCCC-Morocco High Level Champion for Climate and National Coordinator and representative of green growth in Morocco. Coordinator of sustainable African cities "urban planning and spatial planning" for the preparation of the Africa-France Summit 2020 on the Sustainable City Throughout her active years, she has strived for a change that she could see in the world and is definitely still moving wholeheartedly towards it.