Shivani is ICIMOD’s Communications and Public Relations Specialist. She took up this role in 2024.

She has nearly two decades of experience in the communications sector with a career spanning television journalism and development sector work. She worked for NDTV, CNN-IBN, News X in India, and Kantipur Television in Nepal, initially as an editor and producer before progressing to become a Television Host/News Anchor presenting English news and hosting her own show called ‘Global Art and Culture’ on Kantipur Television.

In the development sector, Shivani worked as a Communications Specialist, focusing on critical subjects such as human trafficking, gender-based violence, women’s rights, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), and innovative water solutions for sustainable development. Her experience includes working with organizations like Maiti Nepal, WaterAid, and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

Shivani holds a master’s in mass communication and journalism from Wigan & Leigh College, New Delhi, India. She attended Loreto Convent school and St. Joseph’s college in Darjeeling, where she majored in English honours.