Narendra Nath Veluri

Shri Narendra Nath Veluri is an Indian Forest Service officer with extensive experience in environmental protection, including addressing human–wildlife conflict in Kerala. He currently serves as CEO of the Agency for New and Renewable Energy Research and Technology (ANERT), Government of Kerala, which promotes renewable energy adoption and fosters innovation across the state. 

ADB Data Room: Inclusive Energy Solutions Initiative


The Inclusive Energy Solutions initiative is a cross-sectoral knowledge and engagement platform that supports a shift from fossil fuel-based systems to inclusive, sustainable, and renewable energy systems. Led by ADB across South Asia, the initiative convenes government agencies, utilities, civil society, and development partners to share operational strategies that promote socially responsive climate action.

Hawwa Liuza Ali

Ms. Hawwa Liuza currently serves as the Assistant Director of the Energy Department at the Ministry of Tourism and Environment in the Maldives. With over 14 years of service at the Ministry, she has made significant contributions to the formulation and implementation of national policies in the energy and environmental sectors. Her expertise spans conventional and renewable energy, energy efficiency, and regulatory planning.

Ugyen Thaye

Mr. Ugyen Thaye is the Chief Engineer of the Energy Resource Development Division (ERDD), Department of Energy, Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Royal Government of Bhutan. He had been working as a Chief Engineer since 2019. In addition to the Chief Engineer, he also serves as the Project Director to Sephu Solar Project and as the Engineer Officer to the Hon’ble Minister for 1020 MW Punatsangchhu – II Hydroelectric Project.

Dinesh Dulal

Dinesh Dulal is the Chief of Sustainable Energy Banking and an Executive Committee Member at NMB Bank Ltd., with over 23 years of experience in the Nepalese banking industry. His core expertise includes sustainable energy financing, agriculture lending, microfinance, and corporate social responsibility.

He represents NMB Bank on the board of the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF), a global initiative on carbon accounting, and NMB Microfinance, the bank’s subsidiary dedicated to inclusive finance.