Gerard Howe

Chair of the Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems Initiative

Mr. Gerard Howe has led the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development’s (FCDO) Department for Adaptation, Nature, and Resilience since 2022. His department holds responsibility for adaptation action, including locally-led, addressing climate risk, Loss and Damage, nature mainstreaming, sustainable agriculture and water security. His is the Chair of the Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems (CREWS) initiative and the co-Chair of the Risk-informed Early Action Partnership (REAP). Over 2021-22 he led the Scottish Government’s international climate work and delivery of COP26 in his hometown of Glasgow. Previously he led the Department for International Development (DFID) central policy and programme objectives on the United Nations and on civil society, gender equality, disability inclusion and social protection. He has held posts in country programmes for the UK Government in Rwanda, United Republic of Tanzania, India and in Indonesia where he was the co-lead of the UK’s International Climate Change Unit. He has a career interest in the intersection of inclusion, climate change and development.

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