Kitty Garden is an international development specialist who joined Infratec in April 2018 to support the New Zealand – Maluku Access to Renewable Energy Support (NZMATES) programme in Indonesia. She lived for two years in Ambon, Maluku, to help establish the programme and lead monitoring and evaluation, international stakeholder engagement and training activities. In addition to her work on NZMATES, she provides social and environmental advice on other projects, and leads some Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives at Infratec.

Kitty brings to Infratec her extensive experience in the development sector, and her strong knowledge of good practice in delivering development projects.

Fluent in five languages, she has worked internationally on projects related to climate change, energy access, renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, and livelihood enhancement, and has managed training programs, organised high-level international events, and carried out stakeholder engagement programs.

Before joining Infratec she worked on implementing a new Code of Conduct for New Zealand’s international development NGOS, promoting good practice standards in programming, accountability, transparency, safeguarding, public engagement, organisational governance and management.

When she’s not at work you will most likely find Kitty biking around the windy bays of Wellington, playing guitar and singing at open mic nights, or rock climbing.

Training and Qualifications

• Master in Development Studies, specialisation in Sustainable Development, from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva (2013)
• Bachelor of Arts, University of Auckland (2006)