Pragyan Raj Pokhrel
Senior Programme Officer @ IUCN | Climate & Biodiversity Finance expert
- Role
- Senior Programme Officer, Forest and Grasslands at IUCN
- Location
- Washington, DC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Pragyan Raj Pokhrel
Multilingual and internationally experienced system scientist and climate finance professional based in Washington DC. My expertise centers around designing and implementing projects in forest landscape restoration, combating land degradation, and family farming, with a focus on climate change adaptation & mitigation and biodiversity conservation. My work, underpinned by a commitment to environmental sustainability and community empowerment, spans across diverse landscapes in Asia and Africa where I have led the development of global and regional climate and biodiversity projects.In recent years, I am leading the design and management of GEF, GCF, IKI and various ODA funded projects in Africa, Asia and South America. I am deeply involved in creating knowledge in support of global environmental policies. This aspect of my work involves rigorous research, policy analysis, and advocacy, aimed at driving progressive environmental change on a global scale.
Experience
Senior Programme Officer, Forest and Grasslands
Jun 2022 — Present · Washington, DC, US
Education
Erasmus+
Erasmus Mundus Masters in Sustainable Tropical Forestry (SUTROFOR)
Kathmandu Forestry College affiliated to Institute of Forestry
Bachelor’s Degree
Kathmandu University High School
High School
Technische Universität Dresden
MSc Tropical Forestry
Bangor University
MSc Sustainable Tropical Forestry (concentration in socio-economics)
Skills
- Teamwork
- Sustainable Forest Management
- Foreign Languages
- Ecosystem Services
- Forestry
- Microsoft Office
- Genetic Resources
- Leadership
- Arcgis
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