Ghada supports WRF as Project Associate in e-waste management, environmental policy, and the circular economy. She brings over 30 years of international development experience, including 13 years within the United Nations system, with deep expertise in programme coordination, policy design, and stakeholder engagement across diverse cultural and political contexts. She has designed and led workshops, consultations, and national policy frameworks with stakeholders in Egypt and across five Pacific Island nations — Nauru, Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Kiribati — most recently presenting Nauru’s national e-waste policy framework to the country’s Cabinet.

Alongside her work at WRF, Ghada served as a Regional Consultant for the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) International Environmental Technology Centre (IETC), where she develops Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) mechanisms, Advanced Recycling Fee (ARF) systems, and national e-waste policy frameworks for Pacific Island countries. Previously, she led Egypt’s Sustainable Recycling Industries (SRI) Programme for ten years under CEDARE (Centre for Environment and Development for the Arab Region and Europe).

Ghada holds an MBA in Global Management from ESLSCA Business School. Over her career, she has implemented 28 donor-funded projects under the UN Direct Execution Modality, working with partners including the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), the European Commission, and the League of Arab States.

Skills & Expertise: E-waste management · Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) · Advanced Recycling Fee (ARF) · Circular economy financing · Environmental policy development · Informal sector formalisation