Tariye Gbadegesin has been the Chief Executive Officer of the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) since March 2024.
One of the world’s largest multilateral funds, CIF deploys flexible, fast-moving climate finance to help low and middle-income countries accelerate their transition to low carbon, climate-smart practices. To date, 15 contributor countries have pledged over US$12 billion, and CIF’s committed capital has unlocked more than $64 billion in additional financing for over 80 countries.
Prior to assuming the role, she was CEO of ARM-Harith Infrastructure Investments a leading Pan-African infrastructure fund investing in energy transition and climate resilient infrastructure. As well as the Co-Chair of the Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI), an international organization enabling end-to-end high-integrity voluntary carbon markets for climate action.
Tariye has global experience from the International Monetary Fund’s Western Hemisphere Department, the Boston Consulting Group,andPrice Waterhouse Coopers. She has served in multiple climate and economic development organizations including as a member of the Climate Policy Initiative’s Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance, member of the Infrastructure Advisory Committee for the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investing (PRI); Member of the African Advisory Board of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ); member of the Board of Advisors – Columbia University Center on Global Energy Policy and member of the Advisory Council of the Millenium Challenge Corporation.
She holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Amherst College, and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.
