Bindu Bhandari

About Bindu Bhandari

Systems thinker | Climate policy & programming | Strategic partnershipsOver 10 years of experience applying system dynamics-based climate models, conducting policy analysis and managing strategic partnerships to design and implement inclusive climate programmes. Chevening Scholar with a Masters in Climate Change Science and Policy from the University of Bristol, UK. Named by The Ecologist as one of the \'25 Female Climate Leaders Shaping 2019.\'

Experience

1. Programme Specialist (Gender-responsive Climate Action)

   UN Women

   Oct 2024 — Present · NY, US

   As a Programme Specialist for Gender-Responsive Climate Action at UN Women, I lead one of the organization’s global programmes on gender and climate. In this role, I oversee the day-to-day technical implementation of the programme, ensuring strong coordination, strategic alignment and impact across teams. This includes managing workplans and budgets, providing technical guidance to staff and partners, recruiting and supervising consultants, and contributing to robust monitoring, evaluation, and donor reporting.I also provide policy guidance, technical assistance, and capacity development to strengthen UN Women’s leadership in gender-responsive climate action and resilience. My work supports countries, particularly developing countries in the Global South, to close gender gaps in climate policies, Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and National Adaptation Plans (NAPs). Working closely with relevant colleagues from UN Women\'s Regional and Country Offices, I provide technical assistance to build the capacities of national gender and climate focal points, national gender equality mechanisms and women’s civil society organizations to lead and participate meaningfully in climate and environmental action across all levels.In addition, as the Generation Equality\'s Thematic Lead for Climate Justice, I coordinate a multistakeholder partnerships platform to foster partners\' engagement across intergovernmental climate and environmental processes, convening national, regional, and global dialogues to strengthen the gender focus of climate strategies and ensure women’s voices and leadership are central to global climate amd environmental action.

Education

• Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science (IAAS), Tribhuvan University

  Bachelor’s Degree, Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry

  2012 — 2017

• University of Bristol

  Master's degree, Climate Change Science and Policy

• Prerana Higher Secondary School Science Stream, Nepal

  High School, Biology/Biological Sciences, General

  2010 — 2012

Skills

• Veterinary
• Science
• Research
• Strategic Planning
• Leadership
• Mass Mobilization
• Social Services
• Climate Change
• Policy Analysis
• Environmental Awareness
• Teaching
• Capacity Building
• Public Speaking
• Youth Empowerment
• Sustainable Development
• Ngos