Guillaume POTTIER

Guillaume joined I4CE in 2025 to oversee the institute’s work on climate and development finance at the international level.

Before joining I4CE, Guillaume worked for 7 years at the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs. Initially in charge of the strategic and operational management of the French Development Agency (AFD), he contributed to raising AFD’s climate ambitions and aligning it with the objectives of the Paris Agreement. From 2022 to 2024, he joined the cabinet of the French Secretary of State for Development and International Partnerships, as technical advisor and then deputy chief of staff. He was notably in charge of the French development policy and budget; he also managed France’s partnerships with developing countries to fight climate change.

Guillaume is a graduate of Sciences Po Paris and the London School of Economics in economics and international relations. He also studied history at the Sorbonne (Paris IV).