Cathryn MacCallum is a natural resource governance specialist, with more than 25 years international experience in social performance and rural development across Africa and Europe. As both author and reviewer of technical reports and plans for stakeholder engagement, livelihood restoration and indigenous peoples’ rights, she regularly applies her demonstrable abilities in critical application of international standards to due diligence reviews for mergers, acquisitions, finance and loans. Cathryn is also a skilled trainer and postgraduate lecturer in participatory approaches to social development, monitoring and evaluation planning and social risk governance. She is fluent in English and Kiswahili and able to converse in French.

RESI thematic areas: Environmental justice, International alliances, Equitable societies