With experience in renewable energy and sustainable development, I drive evidence-informed policy and nexus thinking to build ecosystems—moving beyond silos toward lasting impact.
Short Bio
Rima Jreich is a Senior Policy and Regulatory Officer with extensive experience in renewable energy, sustainable development, and climate policy. She has worked across Africa and the Mediterranean to advance inclusive, evidence-informed energy transitions, bridging policy, regulation, and implementation. At the RES4Africa Foundation, she contributes to the design and delivery of strategic programmes and publications that connect policymaking, investment frameworks, and capacity building. Her work is grounded in nexus thinking, integrating energy, climate action, biodiversity, finance, and social inclusion to move beyond sectoral silos and foster coherent, systemic solutions. Rima is the author of several policy and analytical reports, including the Women in Energy Report, which examines structural barriers, enabling conditions, and actionable pathways to advance gender equality and leadership in the energy sector. She brings a strong commitment to equity, collaboration, and evidence-based decision-making, with a focus on ecosystem building and translating complex challenges into tangible, lasting impact for people and planet.
Selected Accomplishments
“A Just Transition or Just a Transition: Making the Case for Women in Energy - https://res4africa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Women-in-Energy-Report.pdf“ "North Africa’s Energy Transition in the Age of CBAM - https://res4africa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/North-Africas-Energy-Transition-in-the-Age-of-CBAM-.pdf" "grivoltaics: Harvesting Solar Energy in the Mediterranean - https://res4africa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Agrivoltaics-harvesting-solar-energy-in-the-Med-Online-Verison.pdf" "How ESG Is Shaping a Just Transition: Focusing on the Social Dimension in Large-Scale Renewable Projects - https://res4africa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/How-ESG-is-shaping-a-just-transition-Focusing-on-the-Society-Dimension-in-Large-Scale-Renewable-Projects-1.pdf" "Securing the Energy Transition in the Mediterranean - https://res4africa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Securing-the-energy-transition-in-the-Mediterranean_Policy-brief.pdf"
What I'd like to collaborate on
"Panelist at 2nd Mediterranean Green Week UfM, Brussels-https://ufmsecretariat.org/event/2nd-mediterranean-green-week" "Speaker at Cairo Sustainable Energy Week 2024 - https://res4africa.org/news/2024/res4africa-foundation-hosts-high-level-forum-and-participates-in-strategic-panels-at-the-cairo-sustainable-energy-week-2024/" "Speaker at Agrivoltaics: Sustainable Solutions at the Nexus of Food, Energy, and Water Security COP 28 Food Pavillon - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZdhi9XlKKM"