Maliza provides programme management and oversight of CDKN's technical assistance work in Africa. Her current portfolio includes climate compatible development projects in Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and Ethiopia.

Before joining CDKN, Maliza worked for the United Nations Environment Programme, where her focus area was natural resources management in post-conflict and disaster-affected countries. She has a particular interest in climate change adaptation and ecosystems-based approaches to disaster risk reduction.

Maliza is a qualified lawyer and holds a Masters in Environmental Science & Law from the University of Sydney.