Marie Odile Hountondji épouse Comlanvi serves as the Gender and Inclusion Expert for the Benkadi program at the Platform of Civil Society Actors in Benin (PASCiB), a regional advocacy initiative implemented in Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, and Mali, aimed at strengthening climate change adaptation and mitigation policies. Since June 2021, she has supported the integration of gender and inclusion across strategies, actions, and results. Her work focuses on building the capacities of women, youth, and persons with disabilities in civic participation, advocacy, and economic empowerment, while supervising five partner NGOs.