Louisa Mendoza

Louisa Mendoza has been working as a programme co-ordinator for the West Africa Political Dialogue Regional Programme, based in Côte d’Ivoire, since April 2026. Prior to this, she gained her first professional experience in the KAS’s Multilateral Dialogue programme in Geneva and at GIZ in Berlin in the field of climate policy. After completing a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations at the University of Geneva, she went on to complete a Master’s degree in International and Development Studies, specialising in Conflict, Peace and Security, at the Geneva Graduate Institute. She is a former KAS scholarship holder.