Nafi Chinery

Africa Director Natural Resource Governance Institute

Nafi Chinery is the Africa Director with the Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI). Nafi is an interdisciplinary strategy development expert with over 25 years’ experience within the civil society sector dedicated to social justice, movement building and advocacy, multi-sector engagement, research, and analysis. She co-leads the NRGI’s global program on Just Energy Transition and provides intricate leadership in program management and delivery across eight (7) countries.

As NRGI’s lead on the African continent, Nafi drives NRGI’s vision, team and amplifies the organization’s multiple programs across the region, building deep cohesive practice through visionary conceptual thinking, inclusive program development and results-oriented processes. She also coordinates and builds ongoing relationships between government, civil society and communities that are focused on changing narratives about the future of the oil, gas, and mining sectors across Africa. Prior to NRGI, Nafi worked with Oxfam GB, the leading UK charity and the African Women’s Development Fund, a pan-African grant making foundation supporting women’s rights organizations across Africa.

Nafi is a steering committee member of Ghana Open Extractive Program and Open Governance Partnership, an advisory team member of PPA Watch and board chair of Institute of Energy Securities in Ghana.

2024 Agenda Sessions

Polarisation and post-truth: can diverse groups realistically work together to solve challenges faci

•   We are currently entering into an unprecedented era in modern times. The mining industry is at the forefront of one of the most significant economic shifts in history, as the world seeks to decarbonise whilst also trying to meet the UN SDGs.
•   New mines will need to be developed in record times if the industry is to meet this demand.
•   Collaboration between governments, the private sector and civil society will be vital if we are to responsibly expedite development and permitting processes while also prioritising social and economic well-being of local communities.
•   In a world fractured by polarisation and post-truth what does the industry need to do to build trust with stakeholders? Is it even possible to build strong partnerships between diverse stakeholder groups if consensus is not always met?
•   Join ICMM CEO Ro Dhawan and NRGI Africa Director Nafi Chinery as they discuss these important questions, and provide their reflections on the steps different stakeholder groups should be taking to solve these common challenges.

Wednesday 07 February 10:55 - 11:20 Stewards Stage

Sustainability Series

Add to calendar 02/07/2024 10:55 02/07/2024 11:20 Polarisation and post-truth: can diverse groups realistically work together to solve challenges faci

Stewards Stage Africa/Johannesburg

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