MERCY AMAI EMOJONG

Dynamic Environmental Specialist with over 11 years of experience at the World Bank, focusing on ocean governance, the blue economy, and climate change. Expertise in supporting East Asia and Pacific operations, enhancing EHS performance, and advancing initiatives related to blue carbon, marine plastics, and marine spatial planning. Recognized for delivering comprehensive ESF solutions and integrating climate co-benefits into policy frameworks while effectively engaging stakeholders to ensure compliance and risk management. Holds an MA in Environmental Law and is currently pursuing a PhD, demonstrating a commitment to continuous learning and leadership in sustainability initiatives.

• Technical Expert of MASE, IOC & Kenya Coast Guard Service (KCGS) Working Group
• Member of the National Implementing Committee (NIC) WIOSAP, Nairobi Convention Taskforce member of the Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) National Steering Committee
• Member of the Marine Spatial Planning Interagency Working Group
• Member of Women in the Maritime Sector, Eastern and Southern Africa

• Climate Co-benefit projects
• Tonga Second Fiscal, Disaster, and Climate Resilience Development Policy Operation (P180863)
• The Pacific Community: Pacific Islands Regional Oceanscape Program (P180256)
• Samoa Second Fiscal, Disaster, and Climate Resilience Development Policy Operation (P506151)
• Pacific Region Preparedness, Adaptation, and Resilience (P507749)
• Accelerating Trade Facilitation and Logistics in the Pacific (P508537)
• Kiribati Second Resilient Growth Development Policy Operation with Catastrophe Deferred Drawdown Option (Cat DDO) (P510161)
• Cambodia Basic Education Improvement Project (P508313)
• ESF projects provided support to ESF ADM in preparing project deliverables, serving as an alternative to ESF.
• Low Methane Agricultural Transformation in East Asia(P504625)
• Lao PDR Enhancing Access to Benefits while Lowering Carbon Emissions(P180627)
• Vietnam Partnership for Market Implementation PMI(P178165)
• Bangsamoro Camps Transformation Project(P180320)
• VHT BRH -Roads to Development to Bangsamoro PMI(P306423)
• North Central Region Emission Reductions Program(P162605)
• Vietnam Scaling Up Energy Efficiency Project(P164938)
• Vietnam: Improved Delivery of legal Aid for the poor and Vulnerable
• Cambodia Southeast Asia Disaster Risk Management Project 2(P177185)
• Cambodia Nutrition Project II-(P177370)
• Lao PDR Strengthening the National Statistical System-(P178002)
• Skills for Better Jobs Project(P179159)
• JSDF - Strengthening Preparedness and Response to COVID-19 at the Grassroots level in Vietnam(P174401)
• Lao PDR Climate Resilient Road Connectivity Improvement Project(P179284)
• Operation /Analytical Projects
• Advancing the sustainable and coastal resilient blue economy development in the Philippines
• Charting Vietnam's Path to a Sustainable Blue Economy
• Global-Integrating Aquaculture into Land and Seascape Programs
• Supporting Plastics Circularity and Blue Economy in the Philippines, Thailand, and Malaysia (P176923)

• Emojong Amai Mercy and Dennis Ombuna. “Policy Brief on Rising Sea Level, Receding Boundaries, And Freezing Baseline in a Warming Climate” 2021 WIOGEN & WIOJMS
• David Obura. Mercy Amai et al. “COVID-19 and future of Ocean Sustainability supporting adaptation to post-COVID changes in the Western Indian Ocean.” 2020.
• Emojong Amai Mercy and Dr. Eliud Garry Michura. “Rising sea level, Receding Boundaries, and Freezing Baseline in a Warming Climate.” This article provided background information on Maritime Boundaries & Climate Change Adaptation Strategies 2019.
• Emojong Amai Mercy and Dr. Eliud Garry Michura. “Promotion of efficacy in the regulation of Noise pollution in Kenya through devolution and public participation,” 2018
• Emojong M.A. Effective approach for capacity building in the law of sea legal regime for sound environmental management and decision making, 2017. (unpublished)
• “Challenges of ocean governance on natural resources at EEZ”. This article provided background information for ocean governance and sustainable fisheries, Australia National University, in November 2016(unpublished)
• “The Barrier to sustainable fisheries in Africa,” Rhodes University, South Africa, October 2016 (unpublished)

• World Bank Group: Professional Trainings (Sept 2021 to Date)
• Strong High Seas & IOI SA: Strong High Seas Capacity Building (June 2021-Jan 2022)
• International Peace Support Training: Strategic Maritime Security and Blue Economy (March 2021)
• Interreg Mediterranean: Citizen Science: The new frontier to enhance the effectiveness of Climate change adaptation strategies (June 2020)
• Interreg Mediterranean: Assessing Climate Change Vulnerability in Marine Protected Areas (June 2020)
• Africa Energy and Mineral: Extractives & Beyond: Responding to Energy Transition and Its Impact on Petroleum Investments in Africa (May 2020)
• Interreg Mediterranean: Monitoring Climate Change Impact in Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas (May 2020)
• KEMFRI: Use of Constructed Wetlands Technology for Wastewater Treatment (November 2019)
• International Ocean Institute-South Africa: Ocean Governance (September 2019)
• NEMA/UNEP/KMFRI/WIOMSA/NAIROBI CONVENTION/CSIRO /GPML/GPA: National Marine Litter Data Collection (August 2019)
• National Environment Management Authority (NEMA): Training for Environmental Inspectors on Sampling Collection, Storage, and Preservation Procedure (July 2019)
• National Environment Management Authority (NEMA): Principles of Compliance Enforcement (April 2019)
• Humanitarian Peace Support School (HPPS): Executive Certificate in Disaster Preparedness Planning (PPP) (November 2018)
• KEMFRI: Executive Certificate in Marine Spatial Planning (September 2018)
• International Peace Support Training: Executive Certificate in Integrated Maritime Security (August 2018)
• University of Malta: Executive Certificate in Operational Oceanography for Blue Growth (July 2018)
• Cooperative University: Certificate in Basic Enforcement Course (May 2017)
• Rhodes University, South Africa Australian National University, Australia: Executive Certificate in Ocean Governance and Sustainable Fisheries (Sept –Nov 2016)