Liesa is the thematic manager for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in fragile contexts at the German Red Cross.
She is working closely with GRC delegations in different countries, among others Myanmar, Pakistan, and the Philippines, besides focusing on research and strategic development, advocacy, and policy dialogues.
Her background is in Political Sciences (B.A.) and Integrated Water Resources Management (M.Sc.) with extensive experience in development and humanitarian programming in fragile and conflict affected settings. Liesa’s main areas of expertise are in DRR, Climate Change Adaptation, national and transboundary water management and stakeholder engagement and participation.