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Pema Gyamtsho
Director General
Shekhar Ghimire
Director Administration and Finance
Basanta Raj Shrestha
Director Strategic Cooperation
Anju Rana
Senior Executive Associate
Sami Joshi
Brij Mohan Singh
Chief Policy Advisor Natural Resource Management
Dhrupad Choudhury
Chief Scaling Operations
Golam Rasul
Chief Economist
Farid Ahmad
Head Strategic Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Unit
Ghulam Muhammad Shah
Impact, Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
Lalu Maya Kadel
Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
Ayushma Rana Basnyat
Programme Officer
Nisheeth Basnet
Intern
Myo Min Thant
YIPP Myanmar
Zenita Tamang
Administrative Associate – SPME
Naina Shakya
Partnership and Private Sector Specialist
Santosh Raj Pathak
Partnership Officer
Dago Retty
SSA – Programme Assistant at ICIMOD desk in Bhutan
Sadiksha Guragai Bhattarai
Partnership Associate
Suyog Maskey
Administrative Associate
Anisha Shrestha
SSA – Partnership Management Assistant
Laurie Ann Vasily
Head of Knowledge Management and Communication
Samuel Thomas
Senior Editor
Anil Kumar Jha
Senior Information and Resource Centre Associate
Bindiya Manandhar
Senior Web and Intranet Developer
Bishwonath (Sudas) Sharma
Knowledge Management Coordination Officer
Chimi Seldon
Knowledge Management and Communication Officer
Dharma Ratna Maharjan
Senior Communication Associate/Graphic Design
Jitendra Raj Bajracharya
Photographer/Photo Editor
Jiwan Tamang
Knowledge Park Assistant – Godavari
Kritika Sharma
Web Content Management Assistant
Kundan Shrestha
Editorial Officer
Manish Shrestha
Maxim Shrestha
Media Officer
Mohd Abdul Fahad
Design Officer
Mona Sharma
Knowledge Management and Communications Officer, Atmosphere Programme
Punam Pradhan
Rachana Chettri
Publication Coordination Officer
Samden Lama Sherpa
SSA – Knowledge Park Officer
Samridhi Tuladhar
Editorial Associate
Sanhita Sahasrabudhe
KMC Officer
Sharmila Dhungana
Knowledge Management and Communication Associate
Shiva Hari Khatri
Senior Communication and Distribution Associate
Sudip Kumar Maharjan
Graphic Design Associate
Sushil Raj Pandey
Web and Knowledge Management Specialist
Sushmita Kunwar
SSA – KMC Associate
Syed Muhammad Abubakar
Knowledge Management Communication Officer
Udayan Mishra
Knowledge Management and Networking Officer
Utsav Maden
Arabinda Mishra
Theme Leader Livelihoods
Chanda Gurung Goodrich
Senior Gender Specialist – Gender Lead
Suman Bisht
Senior Gender Specialist
Surendra Raj Joshi
Senior Resilient Livelihoods Specialist
Amina Maharjan
Senior Specialist Livelihoods & Migration
Kosar Bano
Gender and Adaptation Specialist
Abid Hussain
Food Security Economist
Aditya Bastola
Gender Specialist
Anu Joshi Shrestha
Rural enterprise and value chain specialist
Anu Kumari Lama
Tourism Specialist
Geeta Bhattrai Bastakoti
SSA – Gender and Climate Services Analyst
Apsara Karki Nepal
SSA – Poverty Analyst
Avash Pandey
Assessment Analyst
Binaya Pasakhala
Governance and Institutions Analyst
Fatima Jabeen
PhD Fellow
Kamala Gurung
Gender and Natural Resource Management Specialist
Kanwal Waqar
SSA – Gender Associate, Pakistan Country Office
Lipy Adhikari
Research Associate
Mamata Shrestha
Senior Programme Associate
Manish Gyawali
SSA – Livelihoods Analyst
Menaka Hamal
Gender Associate for Gender Atlas
Min Bahadur Gurung
GESI Analyst
Niraj Khatiwada
Pradyumna J.B. Rana
Climate Change Adaptation & Governance Analyst
Prakriti Gurung
SSA – Socio Economic Research Associate
Sabarnee Tuladhar
Research Associate, Statistics
Samikchhya Kafle
SSA – Energy Research Associate
Simran Silpakar
SSA – Inclusive Development Associate
Subha Khanal
Intern (RMS Gender and Programme Management Unit)
Sugat Bajracharya
Socioeconomic Survey and Data Analyst
Sunayana Basnet
Tourism Research Associate
Purnamita Dasgupta
Theme Leader, Ecosystems Services
Babar Khan
Senior Ecosystem Management Specialist
Bandana Shakya
Agro-biodiversity Specialist
Biraj Adhikari
Research Fellow
Erica Udas
SSA – Ecosystem Analyst
Kamal Prasad Aryal
Associate NRM Specialist
Kesang Wangchuk
Biodiversity Specialist
Kripa Shrestha
Research Associate – Ecosystems
Lily Shrestha
SSA – Research Associate
Nabin Bhattarai
Forest Land Restoration & REDD Research Associate
Nawraj Pradhan
Natural Resource Management & Policy Specialist
Niroj Timalsina
SSA – Landuse Planner
Prabha Shrestha
Srijana Joshi Rijal
Ecosystem Specialist
Sunita Ranabhat
Sunita Chaudhary
Ecosystem Services Specialist
Sanjeev Bhuchar
Senior Water Management Specialist
Randall Scott Ritzema
Theme Leader – Water and Air
Ramesh Ananda Vaidya
Senior Advisor
Bhupesh Adhikary
Senior Air Quality Specialist
Abhishek Kumar Upadhyay
Atmospheric Modelling Analyst
Abhijit Vaidya
SSA – Glaciological Research Associate
Astrid Hovden
Visiting Scholar
Anushilan Acharya
Arbindra Khadka
Binu Maharjan
Flood Modeller Associate
Madhav Prasad Dhakal
Hydrological Analyst
Gunanidhi Pokhrel
SSA – Springs/Hydrogeology
Jakob Friedrich Steiner
Glacier Hydrologist
Kabi Raj Khatiwada
Water Resources Analyst
Karishma Khadka
SSA – Springs/Water Quality
Hydrologist
Mira Khadka
Glaciological Research Associate
Nabina Lamichhane
Water and Energy Research Associate
Nisha Wagle
Research Associate-Water Resource Management
Parth Sarathi Mahapatra
Air Pollution Observation Analyst
Pradeep Man Dangol
Senior Research Associate
Prerana Amatya
SSA-Climate Change Research Assistant
Riamsara Kuyakanon Knapp
Sadaf Fatima
Sagar Adhikari
Air Pollution Emissions Research Associate
Sanita Dhaubanjar
Santosh Nepal
Water and Climate Specialist
Sarita Joshi
Saurav Pradhananga
Water and Climate Analyst
Shailendra Shakya
SSA – CBFEWS
Sharad Prasad Joshi
Cryosphere Analyst
Sishir Dahal
Intern – Air Quality Modelling
Siva Praveen Puppala
Senior Aerosol Scientist
Suresh Pokhrel
Aerosol Measurement Research Associate
Subina Shrestha
SSA – Research Associate-Environmental Management
Tika Ram Gurung
Research Associate Glaciologist
Vijay Khadgi
Flood Early Warning and Energy Analyst
Mir Abdul Matin
Theme Leader, Geospatial Solutions
Amrit Thapa
RS & Geoinformation Research Analyst-Cryosphere Research
Bikram Shakya
Geoinformation System Analyst
Deepak Kumar Shah
Geospatial Programmer Application Developer
Faisal Mueen Qamar
Remote Sensing Specialist
Gauri Shankar Dangol
Research Associate, Digital Cartography
Finu Shrestha
Remote Sensing and Geo-information Analyst
Kabir Uddin
GIS and Remote Sensing Specialist
Karma Tsering
Senior Remote Sensing & Geoinformation Specialist
Kiran Shakya
Geospatial Application Development Specialist
Mohammad Daud Haiderzai
Mohammad Sharif Jalalzai
Poonam Tripathi
Geospatial Training Analyst
Prashanti Sharma
SSA – GIS and Remote Sensing Associate
Rajesh Bahadur Thapa
Remote Sensing and Geoinformation Specialist
Ramesh Silwal
SSA – Remote Sensing Associate (Ecosystems)
Reeju Shrestha
SSA – RS/GIS Cryosphere
Sajana Maharjan
Remote Sensing and Geoinformation Analyst – SERVIR
Sameer Bajracharya
Research Associate GIS Developer
Sayed Burhan Atal
SSA – GIS Analyst (Afghanistan Country Office)
Sher Muhammad
Shova Bhandari
Sravan Shrestha
Remote Sensing & Geoinformation Associate – SERVIR
Sudan Bikash Maharjan
Remote Sensing Analyst – Cryosphere
Suman Sanjel
SSA – GIS Application Developer
Sunil Thapa (Ale Magar)
Remote Sensing and GeoInformation Analyst – SERVIR
Tanuja Shrestha
Geospatial Associate Data Science
Tenzing Chogyal Sherpa
RS & Geoinformation Associate – Cryosphere Research
Varun Tiwari
Vishwas S. Chitale
Remote Sensing Specialist – Ecosystems
Yathartha Dhungel
Intern – Glacier Mapping with RS/GIS Tools
Nanki Kaur
Regional Programme Manager
Nand Kishor Agrawal
Programme Coordinator, Resilient Mountain Solutions Initiative
Mewang Gyeltshen
Programme Coordinator, REEECH
Pratigya Silwal
Sabina Uprety
Programme Associate
Ujala Rajbhandari
Nakul Chettri
Tashi Dorji
Programme Coordinator, KLCDI
Bhaskar Singh Karky
Programme Coordinator, REDD+ Initiative
Janita Gurung
Programme Coordinator, Kailash
Ghulam Ali
Programme Coordinator, Hindu Kush-Karakoram-Pamir
Yi Shaoliang
Programme Coordinator, HI-LIFE
Basant Pant
Himaa Rai
Indu Chitrakar
Rekha Rasaily
Arun Bhakta Shrestha
Regional Progamme Manager, River Basins & Cryosphere
Kanchan Shrestha
Programme Coordinator, Koshi Basin Initiative
Neera Shrestha Pradhan
Programme Coordinator, SWaRMA
Miriam Jackson
Programme Coordinator, Cryosphere Initiative
Aneel Piryani
Govinda Shrestha
Ajaz Ali
Ashmita Shakya
Milad Dildar
Muhammad Mudassar Maqsood
SSA – Associate Coordinator, Indus Basin Initiative in Pakistan
Neetu Ghale
Nishikant Gupta
Suzeena Shrestha
SSA – Programme Associate (SWaRMA)
Mohammad Iqbal Mead
Regional Programme Manager, Atmosphere
Bidya Banmali Pradhan
Programme Coordinator, Air Pollution Solutions
Reshma Dixit
Nirmala Baduwal
Lynette Chettri Fetz
SSA – Workshop Support
Mohammad Rabi Qazi Zada
Ghulam Rasul
Regional Programme Manager, MENRIS
Birendra Bajracharya
Programme Coordinator, SERVIR-HKH
Mandira Singh Shrestha
Programme Coordinator, Climate Services
Sudip Pradhan
Programme Coordinator, Regional Database System
Angeli Shrestha
Ganesh Bhattarai
Rajesh Shrestha
SSA – Admin Assistant, SERVIR HKH
Waheedullah Yousafi
Technical Coordinator, Afghanistan, SERVIR HKH
Philippus Wester
Regional Programme Manager, Mountain Knowledge & Action Networks
Chi Huyen Truong
Programme Coordinator, Himalayan University Consortium
Mani Nepal
Programme Coordinator SANDEE
Achala Sharma
Programme Associate - Himalayan University Consortium
Bhawana Syangden
Neesha Pradhan
Rekha Khatri Thapa
Rajendra Prakash Mali
Senior Finance Officer/Unit Head
Kiran Man Shrestha
Senior Finance Associate
Pramila Bajracharya (Shrestha)
Alisha Aryal
Finance Associate
Mik Mar Tamang
Rajani Shahi Shrestha
Trishna Amatya
Bijay Kumar Shrestha
Senior Programme Finance Officer/Unit Head
Anuja Swar
SSA – Programme Finance Associate
Nabindra Raj Shrestha
Programme Finance Officer
Liesbeth Segaar
Senior Officer and Unit Head of HR/OD
Pallavi Pradhan
HR Officer
S.B. Miya
Senior HR Associate
Shruti Wagle
HR Associate
Chomu Prerna Thapa
Travel & Hospitality Officer/Unit Head
Rishi KC
Travel Associate
Dhurba K.C.
Travel Assistant
Shristy Shrestha
SSA – Travel and Events Assistant
Kishore Shrestha
Senior Motorpool Assistant
Krishna Maharjan
SSA - Senior Driver/ Movement Coordinator
Ram Maharjan
Senior Driver
Sneha Shakya
SSA – Travel and Motorpool Support
Sabak Kumar Singh
Mohan Krishna Shrestha
Admin and Logistics Officer/Unit Head
Dambar Bahadur Giri
SSA – Security & Staff Relations
Sudama K.C.
Administrative Associate- Procurement
Rajana Shrestha
SSA – Procurement Assistant
Jenny Vaidya
Senior Admin Associate, Store and Inventory
Rabindra Ranjit
Admin Assistant, Store and Inventory
Narendra Bajracharya
Senior Admin Associate/Maintenance Coordination
Kishore Maharjan
SSA – Handyman/Technician
Birkha Jirel
Senior Security Guard
Shambhu Thapa
SSA - Senior Gardener
Ganga Bahadur Rana
Reproduction Clerk
Anu Rana Magar
SSA – Front Office Assistant
Saisab Pradhan
Senior IT Officer/Unit Head
Ujjwal Bajracharya
Senior IT Associate
Rays Rajbhandari
SSA – IT Associate
Rahul Dabas
ERP Coordinator/Unit Head
Sandeep Kumar
Navision Developer
Yuvraj Sharma
ERP Developer
Jawid Ahmad Jawid
Administrative Officer, Afghanistan
Muhammad Ismail
Country Rep. Pakistan/Ecosystem Specialist
Haris Ayub
Administrative Finance Associate
Muhammad Aslam Khan
Driver-cum-Office Assistant
