Kiribati
Minister of Women, Youth, Sport and Social Affairs
Minister of Women, Youth, Sport and Social Affairs
Cross Kwansing is an award-winning strategist and a leader in sustainable development. Her dedication was recognised with the Kiribati Order of Merit, and she is a distinguished Obama Foundation Leader and an Ambassador for Women Deliver.
As the founder of the Tungaru Climate Alliance and a founding director of Kindling Kiribati – Small Business Development, she has developed impactful programs and projects addressing challenges related to women's economic empowerment, adaptation and mitigation efforts in climate change, water and sanitation, the environment, health care, education, and business. Her dedicated interest in social impact, poverty eradication, capacity building, Pacific aid, and sustainable development opportunities in Kiribati also led her to numerous consultancy roles as a local technical expert in the country's development sector in recent years.
Currently serves as Minister of Women, Youth, Sport and Social Affairs, increasing her commitment to advancing these crucial sectors within Kiribati.
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Climate change requires collective leadership. To succeed, all stakeholders must join the effort, otherwise our ambition is like a bird trying to soar using only one wing.