Matthew Brubacher is an international consultant with more than two decades of experience working at the intersection of climate change, economic development, and fragility. His work spans global institutions including the World Bank, UNDP, UNEP, UNDRR, UNODC, The Carter Center, and multiple regional bodies across Africa, the Middle East, and conflict-affected environments. Matthew brings a rare combination of climate expertise, political analysis, and development strategy that strengthens the design of climate-smart programs, resilience pathways, and policy reform in some of the world’s most challenging contexts.

Matthew’s recent work focuses on climate security, climate-smart development, and green economic recovery. He has advised the World Bank on reconstruction and fragility assessments, supported The Carter Center on climate-smart organisational policies, and contributed to UNDP’s climate, water, and energy portfolio in Libya, including the development of the country’s first Nationally Determined Contribution. His research and advisory roles extend across the Horn of Africa, North Africa, the Sahel, and fragile coastal states, where he has analysed climate risks, supported blue-economy programming, and guided land-restoration financing strategies.

A recognized climate-risk expert, Matthew has led major analytical work on disaster risk reduction, conflict dynamics, environmental security, and the governance challenges facing fragile states. His contributions include authoring parts of the UN’s Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction, leading climate-crime research for UNODC, drafting resilience frameworks for the World Bank, and supporting the development of regional climate-security programs under UNEP and the African Union. His experience also extends to DDR, peacebuilding, and political transitions, giving him an integrated understanding of how climate pressures interact with conflict and governance.

Earlier in his career, Matthew worked extensively on political negotiations, human rights, and security-sector programmes. His roles in the International Criminal Court, the United Nations, and the Palestine Negotiations Affairs Department provided firsthand experience in high-level diplomacy, conflict analysis, and rights-based approaches to development. This unique blend of climate expertise, political insight, and field-based experience allows Matthew to support governments, international organisations, and development partners in building sustainable, inclusive, and climate-resilient futures—particularly in fragile and transition-affected states.