Dr Fakhruddin is an eminent hydro-meteorologist and disaster risk assessor with 20 years’ global experience in hydro-meteorology and climate resilience projects. His key areas of expertise are hazards forecasting, climate and multi-hazard risk assessments and coastal community resilience.

Anne is responsible for integrating gender analysis and measures into investment projects and for strategic and operational initiatives to promote gender inclusive solutions in private sector financing.

Anne Kuriakose is Senior Social Development Specialist at the CIF, where she is responsible for mainstreaming gender across the CIF and its programs, through policy and technical assistance, analytical work, and capacity-building. Anne has over 20 years of experience in gender and social development with particular expertise in climate adaptation, rural development, and water resources.

Meeta works for Nepal Electricity Authority as its gender, equity and social inclusion focal.