Liva Kaugure is a Natural Resources Officer in the Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment at FAO.
She has ten years of experience specializing in climate change, environmental management, and natural resources. Since joining FAO in 2017, she has coordinated major global and regional initiatives, including the Facility for Action for Climate Empowerment to Achieve Nationally Determined Contributions, and led FAO’s engagement in UNFCCC-mandated processes related to agrifood systems transformation.
Liva’s work bridges policy, project management, and capacity development, fostering collaboration across FAO’s headquarters, regional, and country offices. She holds master’s degrees in Surveying, Planning and Land Management from Aalborg University and in Geography from the University of Latvia. Passionate about climate action and cross-sectoral cooperation, she brings strong expertise in stakeholder coordination, policy integration, and knowledge sharing for sustainable development.