Tracy Weru
@tracyweru
Program Manager scaling climate tech initiatives with measurable impact in emerging markets.
What I'm looking for
I’m a Program Manager with 6+ years of experience leading complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives in climate action, digital transformation, and gender equality across emerging markets. I bring strategic vision and operational excellence to scale initiatives that matter—launching platforms that mobilize capital ($1M+ in investments), empowering underrepresented communities, and delivering measurable outcomes through clear KPIs.
At GIZ, I lead end-to-end development of climate and carbon market programs, orchestrating cross-sector policy planning across multiple counties and time zones while ensuring regulatory compliance and strong governance. I’ve also designed and delivered gender-responsive programs—from building the Women in Construction pipeline (200+ beneficiaries; 40% increase vs baseline) to creating Kenya’s first E-Waste Management Curriculum (adopted by 8 institutions; 500+ students)—always pairing impact measurement with process optimization and distributed, documentation-first execution.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Climate Advisor
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ
Aug 2024 - Present (1 year 10 months)
Leading end-to-end development of Kenya’s carbon market trading platform, coordinating multi-stakeholder requirements and vendor/regulatory compliance to support East African scaling. Orchestrated county-level climate policy planning across 40+ agencies and partners and improved NDC policy adoption from baseline to 20%.
Technical Advisor
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ
Jan 2021 - Dec 2023 (2 years 11 months)
Scaled the Women in Construction program from pilot to 200+ beneficiaries with a $2.8M budget, driving a 40% increase in female participation and 85% employment placement within 6 months. Designed Kenya’s first e-waste management curriculum adopted by 8 institutions (500+ learners) and delivered a gender equality advocacy campaign reaching 500,000+ people.
Global Programs & Community Coordinator
Global Innovation Catalyst LLC
May 2021 - May 2022 (1 year)
Designed and delivered 20+ global innovation programs across 8 time zones and 15 countries, securing $2.5M in program funding through partnership proposals. Built virtual event delivery and measurement, improving event quality ratings by 25% and repeat attendance by 20% via feedback loops and gender-sensitive metrics.
Project Coordinator
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ
Aug 2019 - Dec 2020 (1 year 4 months)
Led the Make-IT Africa Initiative to support 200+ entrepreneurs across business planning, digitalization, and capital access, facilitating $15M in business investment and 150+ new jobs. Launched the Investment Guide Africa platform, attracting $1M+ in direct investments within 6 months.
Program Manager
iLabAfrica Research Centre
Feb 2018 - Aug 2019 (1 year 6 months)
Managed a $8M annual portfolio across 12 innovation and research initiatives, delivering 100% of planned milestones on time and within budget through scope, resource, and risk management. Expanded partnerships from 5 to 25 organizations and improved delivery quality by 40%, increasing client satisfaction from 70% to 92%.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Strathmore University
Master of Science, Mobile Telecommunication and Innovation
Earned a Master of Science in Mobile Telecommunication and Innovation at Strathmore University in 2015.
Strathmore University
Bachelor of Business, Information Technology
Earned a Bachelor of Business in Information Technology at Strathmore University in 2012.
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