Koketso Valerie Mannathoko is an accomplished Climate Change and Society Researcher based in Gaborone, Botswana, with a nine- year background in Climate Change Adaptation and sustainable development research. Armed with a Postgraduate Diploma in Knowledge and Information Systems Management from Stellenbosch University, an MSc in Project Management from the University of Sunderland, and a Postgraduate Certificate in Enterprise Risk Management from Botswana Accountancy College. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Science and English from the University of Botswana. Koketso has actively participated in international forums, establishing a well-connected profile in the SADC region and globally. Currently serving as an Associate Researcher at the Botswana Institute for Technology Research and Innovation, she specializes in climate change knowledge management, adaptation, and mitigation.