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Programme Officer Climate and environmental risks (SG1)
Aneel Piryani works as Programme Officer for Strategic Group 1: Reducing Climate and Environmental Risk. He joined ICIMOD in 2013.
He coordinates and oversees reporting, monitoring and evaluation, project finance management, networking activities, and research design and dissemination for national, regional, and international partners and donors.
Aneel is also responsible for annual planning, budgeting, monitoring, and evaluation processes. Through meticulous oversight and strategic guidance, he helps improve the performance several interventions—Cryosphere, Disaster Risk Reduction, Resilient River Basins, and Stimulating Action for Clean Air—ultimately driving successful project outcomes.
He was a core team member for the HI-AWARE Consortium (2013-2018) and Cryosphere (2018-2022) projects. Aneel holds a master’s degree in devolvement studies from the University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK, and postgraduate diploma in Project Management from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Aneel Piryani
How do you protect the pulse of the planet?
I protect the pulse through my support to our work bringing together communities, researchers and policy makers to take appropriate actions to mitigate and adapt to changes through evidence-based policies.
What is your favorite part of the work you do at ICIMOD?
ICIMOD has provided me a platform to work with colleagues from various parts of the world with diverse experiences, cultures and professions of the region. This is the best part of working at ICIMOD. I enjoy every single day working and interacting with diverse colleagues and partners from the region. There are many learning opportunities available for developing myself both as an excellent project management specialist and as a good human being.
What are you passionate about?
I am passionate about my contributions to supporting and developing HKH communities. Since my childhood, I have been fascinated by the development and the environment, from desert to fertile landscapes, rivers to oceans, gardens to forests.
My qualifications
I hold a Master’s degree in international development with specializations in water resource management and climate change adaptation from the University of East Anglia, UK. I also have a postgraduate diploma in project management and sustainable development from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne, Switzerland. I completed my Bachelor’s degree at Kathmandu University, Nepal with a specialization in strategic management and have obtained various certifications in project management and monitoring and evaluation.
With ICIMOD for the past seven years, I’ve worked in numerous capacities, developing programme strategies and impact pathways. I’ve been involved in designing and executing complex interdisciplinary research projects. With my support, ICIMOD successfully implemented the HI-AWARE project in Pakistan, Nepal, and India. I was also previously engaged as a consultant, when I conducted impact evaluations for the People and Resource Dynamics Project (PARDYP) project in Jhikhu Khola watershed in Kavre district of Nepal, with a special focus on water-efficient technologies for sustainable agriculture and before joining ICIMOD, I worked with Break Charity UK and Center for Public Policy Research Pakistan.
