Dr. Achala Abeysinghe leads the Asia Regional Program at the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) in supporting Asia’s transition towards a model of economic growth that is environmentally sustainable and socially inclusive. She oversees Asia operations in GGGI Member and partner countries and engages with various international development partners as well as with country stakeholders to drive green growth and mobilize finance for climate action and sustainable development in the region. She is known for her trust, relationship and partnership building skills between international donor community, developing countries and other stakeholders. In 2015, as the Legal, Technical and Strategic Advisor to the Least Developed Countries Group in the UNFCCC, she played a key role in negotiating the Paris Agreement on climate change and was recognized as one of the female climate champions in the world. She has also served as lead author of the 5th Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Dr. Abeysinghe completed her PhD in International Law on Climate Change at Kent Law School, University of Kent, UK in 2010. Dr. Abeysinghe is a lawyer by training and a qualified ESG sustainability professional.