Kristina Orlova

Kristina Orlova is a Climate Change Adaptation Analyst at UNDP, focusing on the GCF/UNDP project "Developing a National Adaptation Planning Process in Turkmenistan" since January 2023. Previously, Kristina served as a Regional Advisor/Country Gender Focal Point at Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH from November 2018 to January 2023, contributing to the Regional Programme on Integrative and Climate-sensitive Land Use in Central Asia. Other roles at GIZ include Junior Assistant for Regional Cooperation and National Consultant on Gender Issues at UNDP. Kristina's experience also includes working as a Senior Specialist for the Interstate Commission for Sustainable Development and as a Senior Translator and Team Leader at Dalchyn Translations. Academically, Kristina holds a Master's degree in International Relations and Affairs from Saint Petersburg State University and additional qualifications from Riga Graduate School of Law and Technische Universität Dresden, among other institutions.