Month: December 2024

Mr. Sainju joined civil service of Nepal in 1985 and contributed on in economic policy analysis, poverty alleviation initiatives, formulation of medium term expenditure framework and planning of trade routes corridors. As the Joint Secretary in Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies.  He had led Nepali bilateral negotiation team on trade and transit with India, […]

Radhesh began his career as a financial analyst for a biotechnology firm in Los Angeles, California. He holds an MBA from the UCLA and a Bachelor of Technology from IIT, India. At the age of 38, Radhesh Pant was appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of a prominent commercial bank in Nepal and was later elected […]

Ms.  Lhazom is a dedicated and results-driven professional with over 24 years of experience in the public sector. With expertise in policy development, project management, and stakeholder engagement,  Ms. Lhazom is known for her adept negotiation skills. Ms. Lhazom has played a vital role in bilateral and regional trade agreements, working extensively with esteemed donor […]

Professor Jahan taught at Harvard University (1971-72), Dhaka University (1970-1982) and Columbia University (1990-2010); headed women’s programs at UNAPDC, Malaysia (1982-84) and the ILO, Geneva (1985-89) and is currently a Distinguished Fellow of CPD (2010 – present). She was a research fellow at Chicago and Boston universities and the Rajni Kothari Professor at the Centre […]

Dr. Prasai has held significant leadership roles in international development and regional planning. He served as the Country Representative for The Asia Foundation in India, where he worked on various issues, including urban governance, regional cooperation, and environmental sustainability. Before this, he was the Deputy Country Representative for The Asia Foundation in Nepal. He has […]

Dr. Srivastava is presently the Chief of Disaster Risk Reduction at UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). He leads and guides ESCAP’s analytical policy research on disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation that feeds into the UN intergovernmental meetings, negotiations, and agreements. Prior to the present position, he was […]

Md. Shahidul Haque is a Professor at the North South University, Bangladesh since February 2020. He teaches courses on Globalization, International Organization and Negotiation. He is also a Senior Advisor on Migration and Humanitarian Policy of IOM, Dhaka. He is an advisor to a number of international charities and consulting firms.  Mr. Haque served as […]

Shalini is a researcher currently working as a consultant at the Institute for Integrated Development Studies (IIDS) on issues of agricultural trade and climate smart agriculture in two International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) research projects. She previously worked at Social Science Baha on a four-year research project (AGRUMIG) exploring the agriculture-migration linkages across three […]

Mr. Priyadarshi is the President of Global Relations at the Adani Group, where he is responsible for facilitating the Group’s international outreach. He has also been instrumental in setting up a think tank for the Adani Group—The Chintan Research Foundation—which supports policy thinking in the areas of energy transition and climate change, economics and trade, […]

Ms. Shukla is a sustainability expert with over 8 years of experience in climate change, ESG consulting, and fostering green investments in South Asia. She has specialized in GHG reduction, Science-Based Targets (SBTi), and Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) strategies while working across industries like BFSI, Chemicals, Cement, and Textiles. With a focus on circular economies […]