Senior Adaptation Officer

With 10 years of experience in multilateral and development projects, specializing in climate change adaptation and resilience, disaster risk management, forests and biodiversity conservation, natural resource and watershed management with key roles in flagship programs such as USAID PAHAL, ASHA, Paani, NCCSP Phase 2, JICA Project-CASFOM and LISP. Skilled in providing technical guidance and strategic support to sub-national governments for climate risk assessment, adaptation planning, budgeting, and implementation of inclusive, climate-resilient interventions aligned with the LAPA framework. Demonstrated leadership in managing multi-sectoral projects, coordinating diverse stakeholders, and supervising multidisciplinary teams to advance sustainable, nature-based solutions and implementing robust monitoring, evaluation, and learning systems to drive successful climate resilience initiatives.