Hannah Girardeau

Gender and Youth Associate

Hannah is the Gender and Youth Associate for the NDC Partnership. She works to support countries in advancing gender equality and meaningful youth engagement throughout the NDC process. Her work focuses on driving support through progress on the Partnership’s Gender Strategy and Youth Engagement Plan.

Prior to joining the NDC Partnership, Hannah worked as an Energy and Gender Specialist at Sustainable Energy for All, supporting energy access and gender initiatives to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 7. Previously, she served as the Program Coordinator for the Energy Access Project at Duke University and the Sustainable Energy Transitions Initiative and has worked with women-led renewable energy enterprises in Nepal.

Hannah holds a Master of Environmental Management from Duke University with an emphasis on international development and sustainable energy. She received her Bachelor of Arts in International Studies and Political Science from Loyola University Chicago.