Month: December 2024

Dr Abid Qaiyum Suleri is the executive director of Sustainable Development Policy Institute(SDPI). He is a leading expert on sustainable development, political economy of public policy,food security, and climate change. He has served in various national and regional policymaking forums and has represented Pakistan in several official and civil society delegations atthe global level. Dr […]

Mr. Pokhrel is the Chief Executive of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority of Nepal, where he leads the Government of Nepal’s efforts to coordinate disaster risk management and crisis response. In a career spanning more than two decades, he has worked extensively on disaster, climate, and water issues with Nepali and international […]

Dr. Anu Kumari Lama is the tourism specialist at the International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD). ICIMOD is a leading regional and intergovernmental knowledge and learning center, serving 8 regional member countries (RMCs) of the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan. She has over two decades […]

Dr. Sawhney is Professor of Economics at the Centre for International Trade and Development,Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Her teaching and research focus on international trade,environmental policy, multilateral environmental agreements, food safety, renewable energy, sustainable development, and environmental provisions in the WTO. She has published widely in leading international journals including the World Economy, Energy […]

Economist by education, Dr. Aryal has served for the Government of Nepal since January 1990. Since June 2023 to June 2024, he served as the Chief Secretary of Government of Nepal. Before assuming the office of Chief Secretary, he had served as the Secretary of the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Office of Prime […]

Ms. Bindra Hada has 26 years of experience working in government. Ms. Hada was a distinguished senior officer of the Nepalese Civil Service. Her appointment as a joint secretary was a historical moment in the journey of women empowerment in Nepal. Ms. Hada served mostly in economic sectors like the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of […]

Mr. Dhakal is a pioneering entrepreneur, Co-Founder, and Chairman of IME Group, a leading business conglomerate in Nepal. IME Group spans over two dozen enterprises across banking, remittance, energy, tourism, automobiles, insurance, IT, and infotainment, generating over 45,000 direct and indirect jobs. Starting his journey from a small grocery store in 1994, he established Nepal’s […]

Hon. Damodar Bhandari is the Minister of Industry, Commerce and Supplies of Nepal. He is also a Member of the House of Representatives. He also made signficant contributions in formulating Nepal’s Constitution as a member of Nepal’s second Constituent Assembly. He also contributed to Nepal’s policymaking in the past as the Minister of State for […]

Ms.Hari is Senior Director (Programmes) at Centre for Responsible Business (CRB). She has a post graduate degree in finance and started her career with JP Morgan. She then moved into the field of sustainability through her work with renewable energy financing. She has tried her hand at entrepreneurship by setting up her own social enterprise […]

Dikshya Singh is a development researcher and policy analyst based in Kathmandu with extensive experience in international trade, sustainable development, and entrepreneurship. She currently serves as Programme Coordinator at the South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics, and Environment (SAWTEE), where she leads research, advocacy, and capacity-building initiatives. Over her tenure at SAWTEE, Ms. Singh has […]