With an MSc in Environmental Science and a PhD in Education in the making, Leigh Cobban is responsible for coordinating and developing the Training & Capacity Development Portfolio at ACDI. In recent years, Leigh has contributed to scientific capacity development in the Future Climate for Africa (FCFA) project and the development of an innovative Master's curriculum in CC and Sustainable Development for Southern Africa. In the ARUA Centre of Excellence in Climate and Development (ARUA-CD), an African-led and pan-African response to the continent's climate-related development challenges, Leigh has been leading the Curriculum Working Group since 2019.