Rabi Karamcharya is a social entrepreneur who helped launch OLE Nepal with the vision to use technology to improve the quality of primary education in Nepal’s public schools, and to transform the way children learn through engagement, exploration, and experimentation. Rabi has an extensive experience in technological innovation and management, and a conviction that young educated Nepalis have a…
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Srinivas Gurazada (Srini), an Indian national with three decades of experience working on governance and public financial management around the world, is the Head of PEFA Secretariat and the Global Lead Public Financial Management. Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability ( www.pefa.org ) initiative, a partnership of nine development partners, is housed in the World Bank. PEFA is regarded…
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Carolina Renteria is Chief of FAD’s Public Financial Management (PFM) I Division. She is responsible for delivering PFM capacity development in Anglophone Africa, Europe, Middle East and Central Asia and for developing a comprehensive PFM analytical agenda, including on budget and treasury, infrastructure governance and fiscal risks management, fiscal transparency, governance, anti-corruption and…
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Bidya Pradhan is the Senior Atmospheric Environment Specialist at the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD). She joined the organization in 1999, and has worked extensively in the field of atmospheric pollution, coordinating the Atmospheric Brown Cloud Project and the Malé Declaration on Control and Prevention of Air Pollution and its likely Transboundary Effects for…
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Bjarne Pedersen is the Executive Director for Clear Air Asia and has vast international experience, particularly in environmental issues and sustainable development. He joined the organization in 2013 and has been instrumental in its continuous growth both regionally as well as in China and India. Earlier, he served as the Global Director at Consumers International, a leading international…
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Mr Zahid Hussain serves as the Secretary, Environment Protection Department, Punjab province of Pakistan since 2020. Prior to this, he has held important provincial posts including Director General, Excise and Taxation; Commissioner, Overseas Pakistanis Commission; and Additional Secretary to the Governor, Punjab. Mr Hussain has a Master’s degree in English Literature from University of the…
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Mr Naresh Pal Gangwar is a senior Indian Administrative Service officer, who currently serves as the Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India. He heads key divisions like pollution control (air & water), and hazardous substances management. Prior to this, Mr Gangwar was the Principal Secretary, Government of Rajasthan and was instrumental…
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Nike, a Nigeria citizen, joined the World Bank in 2001. She is currently Practice Manager in the Governance Global Practice and leads a Global Unit with a team of highly professional staff working across all regions on core governance themes including Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability; Public Investment Management, Domestic Resource Mobilization, Governance of State Owned…
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Vivek Ramkumar joined the International Budget Partnership (IBP) in 2005 and currently is Senior Director of Policy. In this capacity, he oversees IBP’s research and advocacy efforts to expand the adoption of transparent and accountable budget systems around the world. As Senior Director, Vivek stands-in for the Executive Director, as requested. Vivek previously worked with the MKSS – an…
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Dr. Mirza Jahani is the Chief Executive Officer of Aga Khan Foundation U.S.A. Since joining AKF USA in November 2009, Mirza has focused on widening and deepening partnerships with US-based organizations, strengthening support for the Aga Khan Development Network's (AKDN) civil society development portfolio and promoting impact investments for AKDN projects in Africa and Asia as a way to boost…
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