Chief Executive, National Disaster Risk Reduction And Management Authority ; Nepal
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 NGOs, UN agencies, the Asian Development Bank, and the World Bank. He holds a Master’s degree from the Yale School of Forestry and Environment, where he was also a Fulbright Fellow.
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