Dr Rachael McDonnell

Strategic Program Director for Water, Climate Change and Resilience, at International Water Management Institute (IWMI)

Dr. Rachael McDonnellis Strategic Program Director for Water, Climate Change and Resilience at the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) based in its Rome Office. She is the global lead of a team of researchers working on innovative data, technology, policy and governance solutions adapting and building resilience to the impacts of climate variability on water systems in many countries across the world. Prior to joining IWMI she was the Head of Climate Change Modeling and Adaptation at the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture in Dubai. She previously held various academic positions at the University of Oxford including Founding Director of MSc Water Science, Policy and Management. She gained her doctorate in geography from Oxford.