Tanja Lieuw

Tanja Lieuw is a highly experienced professional in conservation finance and environmental policy, currently serving as the Conservation Finance Program Manager at the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund since August 2022. Prior to this role, Tanja worked as a Climate Change and Environment Policy Officer with the FAO from June 2019 to August 2022, and as a Climate Change Consultant for the Inter-American Development Bank between July 2017 and May 2019. Tanja also has expertise in monitoring and evaluation, having held the position of Monitoring and Evaluation Officer at the National Institute for Environment and Development in Suriname, focusing on the REDD+ project. Earlier career experiences include consultancy roles with the World Wildlife Fund and the Global Environmental Facility Small Grants Programme, as well as academic contributions as a part-time lecturer in Hydrology at the University of Suriname. Tanja holds a degree in Conservation of Biodiversity from the University of the West Indies and another in Water Management from Delft University of Technology.