Javier Manzanares, the Green Climate Fund’s chief financial officer, has been named interim executive director ad interim of the fund. Manzanares takes the reins from Hela Cheikhrouhou, who has been appointed minister for energy, mining, and renewables in Tunisia. “The GCF Board Co-Chairs, Ewen McDonald and Zaheer Fakir congratulated Ms. Hela Cheikhrouhou on her appointment as Minister for Energy, Mining and Renewables in the new Tunisian Government and, on behalf of the GCF Board, wished her well in her new role,” a GCF press release says.
The GCF was established under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to provide financial support for climate resilient and low emissions development in developing countries.
The GCF Board made the appointment in June. Manzanares will serve in the position until a permanent executive director is selected.