Mr Kamran Siddiqui is a Programme Officer in the Country Engagement and Partnerships Division of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), supporting countries’ renewable energy transitions through assessments, mapping and consultation. He is part of the team leading IRENA’s Transitioning Remote Communities to Renewable Energy and Empowering Lives and Livelihoods initiatives, and has worked across sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia and small island developing states. His focus areas are energy access and the links between energy and sectors such as agriculture and healthcare. A Commonwealth Scholar, he holds a postgraduate degree in Sustainable Energy Systems from Queen Mary University of London and is certified in climate and renewable energy finance by the Frankfurt School.