Board of Governors

ICIMOD is governed by a Board of Governors consisting of one representative from each of the eight regional member countries (RMCs) and independent members who are nominated by the ICIMOD Support Group based on their recognized professional expertise and experience. The ICIMOD Support Group is composed of representatives from all the organizations and institutions that provide financial contributions to the Centre, including the regional member countries.

Regional Board Members (as of October 2019)

  • AFGHANISTAN

Mr Mohammad Rafi Qazizada
Director General
Natural Resource Management 
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock 

  • BANGLADESH

Mr Md Mesbahul Islam
Secretary 
Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs 
Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka 
Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh

  • BHUTAN

Dasho Rinzin Dorji
Secretary 

Ministry of Agriculture and Forests 
Royal Government of Bhutan


  • CHINA 
Prof Ding Zhongli
(Chairperson, ICIMOD Board of Governors)  
Vice President, CAS  
Chairman of CN-ICIMOD 
Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)

  • INDIA

Mr Chandra Kishore Mishra 
Secretary 
Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change 
Government of India

  • MYANMAR

Dr Nyi Nyi Kyaw
Director General
Forest Department 
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation 
Union of Myanmar

  • NEPAL

Dr Puspa Raj Kadel
Vice-Chairman 
National Planning Commission 
Government of Nepal

  • PAKISTAN

Dr Muhammad Hashim Popalzai
Secretary
Ministry of National Food Security and Research
Government of Pakistan

        Independent Board Members (as of October 2019)

            • Lyonpo Dr Kinzang Dorji
              (Chairperson, PAC and Vice Chairperson, ICIMOD Board of Governors)
              President
              Bhutan indigenous Games and Sports Association (BIGSA)

          • Prof Dr Juergen P Kropp 
            Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
            Dept. Chair Research Domain II: Climate Impacts & Vulnerabilities
            Head: Climate Change & Development

        • Dr Yanfen Wang
          Vice President
          University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS)

        • Dr Hans Hurni
          Prof Emeritus, Senior Scientist
          Centre for Development and Environment (CDE), University of Bern
          Former Director, National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) North-South

        • Dr Asuncion Lera St. Clair
          Senior Principal Scientist, Climate Change
          Strategic Research & Innovation
          DNV GL – Group Technology and Research

        • Dr Teresa Christina Fogelberg
          Deputy Chief Executive
          Global Reporting Initiative (          GRI)

        • Dr Camilla Toulmin
          Senior Associate
          International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)


        ICIMOD Support Group (as of October 2019)