April 08 – 12 April : NAP Expo 09-11 April :  9th Meeting of WIM Executive Committee May 13-17 May : Global Platform on DRR June 15-16 June : G20 Energy Ministerial 17-28 June : SB50 28-29 June: G20 Summit September 02-06 September : Regional Climate Week Asia 24-25 September : UN SDG Summit November […]

Mr. Ajmal Shirzai is the Country Director of Future Generations Afghanistan (FGA) with over 30 years of experience in rural development, program design, and NGO leadership across Afghanistan, Nepal, and Pakistan. He holds master’s degrees in Rural Development and Applied Community Change and Conservation and is pursuing a PhD on sustainable challenges at Erasmus University, […]

Anubhav Sharma is an expert in advanced computing. He is Director of Engineering – Cloud platform with Talend, Germany. He was also Founder of Adeece GmbH. He has been nominated by the Board as Non-Voting Board Member.

Dr. Archana Shukla Mukherjee is the CEO and Executive Director of Change Alliance Pvt. Ltd. (CAPL), effective August 2025. With over 15 years of experience, she specializes in workplace diversity, gender equality, safe migration, and sustainable supply chains. Her work focuses on empowering women and marginalized communities across sectors such as garments, mining, tea, and […]

Biraj Gautam serves as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the People, Energy and Environment Development Association (PEEDA), a Kathmandu-based non-governmental organization. In this role, he leads initiatives that emphasize the localization of climate action while promoting sustainable solutions. His professional expertise is rooted in renewable energy technologies and technology services. A trained energy professional, […]

Dilip Surkar is the Executive Director of Vikram A Sarabhai Community Science Centre (VASCSC) and Director of VIKSAT in India. Under his leadership, VASCSC received the ‘National Award for Science & Technology Communication’ from the Govt. of India and the ‘Times of India Social Impact Award for Education.’ He worked as National Coordinator of the […]

Dr. Janaka Hemathilaka is the CEO and Executive Director of Janathakshan Guarantee Limited, bringing over 25 years of experience in the development sector. A development sociologist, he has contributed to community governance, rural development, disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation, and resilience building. He collaborates with national and international organizations and lectures at the University […]

Ms. Julie Gurung is the Programme Quality and Innovation Director with over 18 years of experience promoting the rights of women, girls, and marginalized groups in Nepal. She specializes in Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI), and community mobilization. Her work focuses on embedding gender equality and strengthening social accountability to foster dialogue between service providers […]

Manisha Subedi, a passionate climate justice advocate and development practitioner, served as Co-Chair of the Nepal Chapter of CANSA and Secretary General at the Nepal Water Conservation Foundation. She has experience in climate risk and vulnerability assessment with a focus on inclusive policy provisions, building community resilience, and advocating for climate justice. She has contributed […]

REGIONAL Costs of Climate Inaction: Displacement and Distress Migration Climate change has deepened the severity and frequency of hazards, pushing people to migrate at any cost, and subjecting them to humanitarian crises. Migration has been historic in South Asia, but when forced and asset-less, migrants are seen as outsiders. Read Report REGIONAL Climate Change Knows […]

BANGLADESH Climate-Induced Migration and Displacement in Bangladesh Bangladesh has a unique topography. Situated on the Bay of Bengal, its geographical location makes it particularly vulnerable to extreme weather events including floods, cyclones, and sea level rise. Its vulnerability arises not only from biophysical factors but also socio-economic ones such as dependence on agriculture, population density, […]