Mr. Kamal Gounder has over 15 years of professional experience with the Ministry of Economy in public financial management as well as in the planning, development, implementation and management of policy initiatives in the infrastructure sector. Mr. Gounder is one of the key drafters of Fiji’s first ever Green Growth Framework; and the country’s 5-Year and 20-Year National Development Plans. During his professional career, Mr. Grounder has assumed several senior leadership roles and responsibilities including, presently, as Board Director at the Fiji Roads Authority, Land Transport Authority and Water Authority of Fiji. He is also coordinating and managing the implementation of large infrastructure projects funded through the Asian Development Bank and World Bank at the Ministry of Economy. Currently, Mr. Gounder is leading the implementation of one of the largest flood management projects in Fiji, the Nadi Flood Alleviation Project.