Abzeita Djigma

H.R.H. Dr. h.c. Princess Abze Djigma

Chair of the H.R.H. Princess Abze Djigma Foundation
Executive advisor to The United Nations University Institute for Integrated Management of Material Fluxes and of Resources (UNU-FLORES)
Initiator and Leader of the MAMA-LIGHT® Initiative for Sustainable Energy
Leader of the “The Mutirão and Burkindi Coalition Capacity Building Initiative”
Co-chair of the Paris Committee for Capacity Building, representing the LDC’s

H.R.H. Princess Abze Djigma is a Mossi Princess from Burkina Faso and a leading representative of the traditional authorities in Africa.

She is internationally recognized as a role model for empowerment of the less fortunate, for recognizing the importance of the informal sector and for unleashing the potential of women and youth in developing countries. She is a strong leader and experienced senior negotiator, involved in Climate related negotiations over 25 years.