Tarek AlKhoury
Functional Title:
West Asia Regional Coordinator for Climate Action
Institution:
UNEP - United Nations Environment Programme
Email Address:
tarek.alkhoury@un.org
Phone Number:
+961 81 726 295
Bio
Tarek Alkhoury has over 12 years of experience in the fields of environment, urban planning and resource efficiency, 8 of which have been within the UN System.
In 2014, he joined UN-Habitat Headquarters in Nairobi to support Francophone African countries and Arab States in policies and programmes on energy efficiency, housing and slum upgrading. Later, he was appointed as a Regional Programme Officer for Arab States within the Land and Global Land Tool Network Unit (GLTN).
Before joining UN-Habitat, he worked for 4 years as an architect and programme manager providing advisory services on integrating green and resource efficiency practices into the project design phase in Middle East. In addition, Tarek has done several short assignments in France related to Project and Programme Management and Green Cities.
Tarek joined UNEP West Asia Office in 2018 as the Regional Coordinator for Resource Efficiency and Sustainable Consumption and Production. Since early 2022, Tarek has acted as the Regional Coordinator for Climate Action. His multi-dimensional experience in environment, urban planning, land and sustainable development allowed him to gain solid knowledge on the interrelated relationships between resource flows, resource efficiency, circular economy and climate change.
Tarek graduated as an Architect from Damascus University - Faculty of Architecture. He holds a Master of Environment, Urban and Regional Planning from Reims University and a Specialized Master in Project and Program Management from SKEMA Business School in France.
Tarek Alkhoury has over 12 years of experience in the fields of environment, urban planning and resource efficiency, 8 of which have been within the UN System.
In 2014, he joined UN-Habitat Headquarters in Nairobi to support Francophone African countries and Arab States in policies and programmes on energy efficiency, housing and slum upgrading. Later, he was appointed as a Regional Programme Officer for Arab States within the Land and Global Land Tool Network Unit (GLTN).
Before joining UN-Habitat, he worked for 4 years as an architect and programme manager providing advisory services on integrating green and resource efficiency practices into the project design phase in Middle East. In addition, Tarek has done several short assignments in France related to Project and Programme Management and Green Cities.
Tarek joined UNEP West Asia Office in 2018 as the Regional Coordinator for Resource Efficiency and Sustainable Consumption and Production. Since early 2022, Tarek has acted as the Regional Coordinator for Climate Action. His multi-dimensional experience in environment, urban planning, land and sustainable development allowed him to gain solid knowledge on the interrelated relationships between resource flows, resource efficiency, circular economy and climate change.
Tarek graduated as an Architect from Damascus University - Faculty of Architecture. He holds a Master of Environment, Urban and Regional Planning from Reims University and a Specialized Master in Project and Program Management from SKEMA Business School in France.
Environment
Years of experience 11-15 Years
Environment field:
Circular Economy, Climate Change, Energy Transition and Management, Food Security, Natural Resource Scarcity
SDGs Expertise:
Countries of Expertise:
- Capacity building
- Project management
- Resource mobilization
- Strategic planning
- Team management
| Degree Title | University | Graduation Date |
|---|---|---|
| Specialized Masters of Project and Program Management | SKEMA Business School | 2014-12-15 |
| Masters of Urban Planning and Environment | Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne | 2013-09-15 |
