Kehinde Olufunso Ogunjobi
Country Representative - Ghana & West and Central Africa Subregion
Research team
Water data science > Water data for climate resilienceWater, climate change and resilience > Climate mitigation and adaptation pathways
Areas of expertise
Drought Floods Risks Climate Preparedness Early warning systems Water resource management hydrometeorological instrumentationKehinde Olufunso Ogunjobi is a seasoned climate scientist and development leader with over 20 years of experience in applied research, policy and capacity building across West and Central Africa. Before joining IWMI, he served as the deputy and research director of the West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL) Competence Center. At WASCAL, Ogunjobi led interdisciplinary programs on climate science, water management, renewable energy and sustainable development.
Ogunjobi began his academic career at Nigeria’s Federal University of Technology Akure, where he led the Meteorology and Climate Science Department and the West African Climate Systems Graduate Programme, training over 600 scientists and advancing gender inclusion. He established regional platforms for hydroclimatic data and drove collaborations with universities, governments and international partners and has published over 80 peer-reviewed papers in hydroclimatic modelling, climate adaptation, renewable energy and data-driven resilience.
At IWMI, Ogunjobi identifies strategic regional partners, driving initiatives that bridge science, policy and community impact. He works closely with governments, universities, and development partners to promote data-driven climate resilience, integrated water resource management and nature-based solutions. A member of the Nigerian Meteorological Society, the Solar Energy Society of Nigeria and several international professional bodies, Ogunjobi remains a passionate advocate for multidisciplinary, multicultural approaches to sustainable development. His visionary leadership continues to inspire evidence-based policies, technological innovation and inclusive education—cementing his reputation as a cornerstone of climate and water resilience in Africa and beyond.
Ogunjobi holds a Doctor of philosophy in Environmental science and engineering from Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea, and is a fellow of the International Centre for Theoretical Physics and the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.
Current projects
Latest news for Kehinde Olufunso Ogunjobi
Amidst food crisis, Nigerian farmers drive irrigation solutions
IWMI appoints Kehinde Ogunjobi as Country Representative for Ghana covering West and Central Africa
Latest publications by Kehinde Olufunso Ogunjobi
Development of the Niger Basin Drought Monitor (NBDM) for early warning and concurrent tracking of meteorological, agricultural and hydrological droughts
