« Emile Bela is highly educated and dedicated to his professional work.It was and is, my pleasure to collaborate with Emile on projects.He brings great energy and enthusiasm to bear and has the ability to oversee and bring difficult projects to completion and make them seem easy.He is an excellent communicator. »
— John Brian Shannon, Editorial Board at Kleef & Co
“I have worked together with Emile in the same team for 4 years. Emile is highly professional who understands how climate action is supposed to be implemented in AFDB member countries. As the program officer for Africa Climate Change Fund (ACCF), he led on some key climate readiness capacity building in collaboration with Adaptation Fund, he was also part of the core team that developed the GCF concept note formulation and proposal development workshops and training to the public sector and private sector. Emile has excellent communication skills and is a very pleasant person to work with and also learn from.”
— Habib Abubakar, Senior Climate Change Specialist, Islamic Development Bank
“Emile was an absolute pleasure to collaborate with. Emile was an alumnus of WACSI’s Next Generation Leadership Programme. Emile truly stood out due to his diligent work ethic, clear sense of purpose, and eagerness to acquire knowledge. His proficiency in multiple languages, research capabilities, and project management skills make Emile a beacon of excellence within the development sphere in the African continent. Emile would undeniably be a valuable addition to any regional or continental institution committed to advancing Africa’s development.”
— Charles Kojo Vandyck, Head, Capacity Development Unit, WACSI
‘ I’m working with Bela Emile Kouakou on Africa Climate Change Fund (ACCF) projects in West Africa and within the framework of the climate change and green growth bank’s operations in Cote d’Ivoire. Emile has excellent projects management and communication skills. He also demonstrated good teamwork skills in all assignments. At a personal level, Emile is a well disciplined colleague with a pleasant personality.’
— Arona SOUMARE , Chief Climate Change and Green Growth African Development Bank Group