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Economic and Data Analyst Resilient mountain economies and landscapes (SG2) Transforming livelihoods and economies (SG2-AAC)
Sugat Bajracharya works as an Economic and Data Analyst at ICIMOD. He is with Strategic Group 2: Resilient Mountain Economies and Landscapes, Action Area C: Adapting and Transforming Livelihoods and Economies – Working for Sustainable Mountain Settlements Intervention. He has held this position since the start of 2023. Previously, he was a Socio-economic Survey and Data Analyst working in different thematic areas in water and air, exploring science–society linkages. He joined ICIMOD in 2015 after working for organisations like the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL South Asia, MIT), the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, and SNV.
Sugat’s works relating to solar irrigation pumps, agricultural water management, climate services, air pollution, and informal labour have been published in reputed peer-reviewed journals. His contribution to the Clean Brick Initiative was a successful intervention for ICIMOD. Sugat holds an MA in economics from Eastern Illinois University and a BS in finance and economics from Linfield University.
Sugat Bajracharya
How do you protect the pulse of the planet?
My work is key to protecting the pulse of the planet since the livelihoods of us all – but especially mountain people – depend on sustainable ways of co-existing with nature and evidence that unravels the science-society linkages must more clearly and meaningfully affect policymaking towards sustainable livelihoods.
What is your favorite part of the work you do at ICIMOD?
The interdisciplinary nature of the work is what I enjoy the most at ICIMOD and the opportunity to work with colleagues from different themes, programmes and disciplines is very rewarding.
What are you passionate about?
I like to play futsal and travel in my spare time.
My qualifications
I have a Master of Arts degree in Economics from Eastern Illinois University, USA and a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and Economics from Linfield College, USA.
My work over the last decade has focused on research in the development sector, covering topics including health, education, governance, and environment. I have professional experience with The World Bank and J-PAL South Asia, MIT. My experiences as a researcher include running experimental and randomized control trial studies in Nepal and India, analyzing the data, and communicating the results to wider audiences. These professional experiences have always focused on making an impact in peoples’ lives through research work.
