Jewel Omollo

Jewel Omollo is the Environmental Policy Officer at the World Federation for Animals, where she works to advance the integration of animal welfare within international environmental governance through her focus on engagement with the UN Environment Programme and engagement on global biodiversity policy, leading both of these working groups and supporting strategy development and common positions.

Before joining WFA, Jewel spent six years with the UN Environment Programme, contributing to initiatives on efficiency and sustainable food systems under the Global Climate Action Unit, and supporting coordination and policy engagement within UNEP’s multilateral processes through stakeholder and Member State engagement for the fourth and fifth sessions of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA), as well as other forums such as the Oslo Act for Nature Forum and UNEP@50, advancing dialogue between governments, civil society, and international partners to address the triple planetary crisis.

Jewel holds a B.Sc. in Environmental Studies from Kenyatta University and an M.Sc. in International Development from the University of Edinburgh. She is an alumna of the Climate Governance, Diplomacy, and Negotiations Leadership Program by the Africa Group of Negotiators Expert Support and of the University of Oxford’s policy program on Sustainability, Climate, and Environmental Education (Oxford SCENE Program).

Based in Nairobi, Kenya, she enjoys teaching children about environmental sustainability, animal protection, and conservation through her community-based organization, Ecomoran. Outside of work, she finds joy in hiking, exploring art, music, and culture, and spending time with her rescue cat, Biscoff, and her dog, Teddy.