"Holding a degree in Agronomy and an MSc in Environment and Natural Resources Economics, Solène has 17 years of experience in managing programmes and supporting policy processes promoting sustainable natural resources management.

She worked in the field in ecology in Zimbabwe and in sustainable development in Guadeloupe in sustainable rural development, managed scientific bilateral cooperation portfolio of French Embassy in Indonesia then supported national United Kingdom policies on recycling and sustainable procurement of natural resources.

Since 2009, she joined the United Nations, first at the interim secretariat of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) at UNEP with a focus on Communication and Stakeholder Engagement Officer.

In 2014, she joined UNDP as the global Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (BES-Net) Coordinator, where she developed and managed a capacity building network of 85 international key organizations involved in biodiversity and ecosystem services.

She joined ESCAP in September 2017 as a Environmental Affairs Officer, where she manages a portfolio on natural resource management and sustainable development across Asia and the Pacific, and in particular is the focal point for UN-Water and water-related activities."