Patrice Leumeni is a Senior Portfolio Management Officer at the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), where he spearheads the Africa Water Investment Programme (AIP). With a strong background in monitoring and evaluation—including previous work with the African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW) —he now focuses on the AIP-PIDA Water Investment Scorecard. This strategic tool tracks and accelerates climate-resilient water infrastructure projects across the continent. Leumeni is a key figure in bridging the gap between high-level policy and technical implementation, frequently leading regional training sessions to enhance Africa’s capacity for sustainable resource management.